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Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Regular Meeting

Carbondale, IL · January 16, 2025

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Minutes

Foreign Fire Minutes Regular Meeting 01/16/2025 Call to Order 9:17 AM Attendees Chief Miller, Abbott, Eubanks, Myers Guests: None Prior Meeting Minutes Approved- Eubanks, Abbott (4-0) Treasurer’s Report Current Available Balance $117,723.51 Total / $62,587.68 Available. Approved – Myers, Eubanks (4-0) Last Meeting Follow-Up  Development and Building of Storage Building and Concrete around SE Hydrant o Trees have been removed. Next step will be to rent a stump grinder and grind the stumps. o Received two bids on foundation prep. Chad Hicks and Josh Hicks for roughly the same amount. Motion to approve the bid from Josh Hicks – Approved – Miller, Eubanks (4-0). o Discussion regarding the tight timeline due to the work being completed by the JALC Building Trades program. o Discussion regarding the need to approve individual expenses after having approved a blanket amount for the project to cover all of the expenses. New Business ■ Purchase of Equipment and Tools o $550 for Electric Bump Key / Lock Pick Set and Auto Lockout Kits – Approved – Myers, Eubanks (4-0) ■ Purchase of Station Furnishings o $300 for Station 2 Bedroom TV’s – Approved – Abbott, Myers (4-0) ■ Purchase of Duty Apparel ■ Purchase of Kitchen Furnishings ■ Purchase of Fitness Equipment 2 ■ Purchase of Miscellaneous Items o $1750 for 2025 Station 2 Trugreen yard treatments – Approved – Miller, Abbott (4-0) ■ Discussion regarding approving funds to restore the Department Training Fund to 100%. Only 4-5 people utilized the $250 reimbursement last year. The decision was made to keep current funding and add if need be. However, the $250 training reimbursement has been renewed for use with the current year. Adjourn at 10:12 AM – Abbott, Eubanks (4-0) Meeting minutes prepared by: Foreign Fire Insurance Board Secretary, Steven Myers

Agenda

Foreign Fire Insurance Board Carbondale Fire Department Regular Meeting Thursday January 16th, 2025 – 9:00 AM Fire Station #2, 401 N. Glenview AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Acknowledgment of Guests 4. Minutes 5. Treasurers Report 6. Unfinished Business 1. Approved Request Follow Up - Development & Building of Storage Building - Concrete Pad and Jobox around SE Hydrant 7. New Business 1. Purchase- Equipment and tools brought forth by department members. 2. Purchase- Station furnishings brought forth by department members. 3. Purchase- Duty apparel brought forth by department members. 4. Purchase- Kitchen Furnishings brought forth by department members. 5. Purchase- Fitness Equipment brought forth by department members. 6. Purchase- Miscellaneous Items brought forth by department members. 8. Guest Comments and Questions 9. Announcements and Adjournment ***************************** For further information, contact: City of Carbondale Fire Department 401 North Glenview Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone/Voice Mail: (618) 457-3299 Email: firedept@ci.carbondale.il.us