Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Revenue Administrative Board
Regular MeetingRock Island, IL · February 7, 2025
Minutes
Rock Island Fire Department
Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board Meeting
Friday February 7th, 2025 at 9:15AM
Central Fire Station, 1313 5th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201
Board Members : Fire Chief Graff Present (via electronic)
Lt. Pratt Present
Lt. Jorgensen Present
FF. Hanson Absent
FF. Kennedy Absent
FF. Wilford Present (via electronic)
FF. Kelly Present
FF. Toohey Present
FF. Lawson Present
FF. Rodriguez Present
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Meeting Minutes
1. Meeting called to order at 0915 hours.
2. Roll Call:
3. Public Comment: None
4. Minutes from 11/1/2024 meeting, Read and approved by FF Toohey, seconded
by FF Wilford
5. Financial Report:
a. General Fund-$9,1098.37
b. 2024 IML-109,133.79
c. Station Fund $2,569.64
d. Education Fund $30,698.20
e. Total Budget-$233,500.00
6. Old Business:
a. FF Lawson voted in, motion by FF Kelly, seconded by FF Wilford.
b. Lt. Pratt nominates FF Toohey for Secretary Treasurer, motion by FF
Lawson, seconded by FF Wilford. FF Toohey now Secretary Treasurer
c. Lt. Pratt nominates FF Wilford for board chair, motion by FF Toohey,
seconded by Lawson. FF Wilford now board chair
d. Station 2 cookware denied. Informed FF Livengood to look for cheaper
options
e. Lt. Jorgensen put in for Garmin again, tabled
f. Numerous approved requests as listed below
i. Knox Box
ii. Station 3 Decal
iii. Leemans, Pratt, Drummond Hotel reimbursement
iv. Multiple Watch Shack purchases and reimbursement
v. Knox Box
vi. Fire Extinguisher Training Simulator
vii. SCBA Cylinder Sleeves
viii. Fishing Lanyard
ix. Kong toys
x. 1,000lb pallet smoker pellets
xi. Dinges Custom Safety Vests
xii. Ice saw
xiii. Ipad mini
xiv. Treadmill
xv. Extrication Jacket
xvi. Dewalt Drill and Impact Driver
xvii. Spatula
xviii. Air Blow Gun
xix. Puneumatic Tool
xx. Monitor Mount
xxi. Resistance bands
xxii. Cable Machine
xxiii. Schooley T-shirt
7. New Business.
a. Update bylaws
b. New purchase requests
i. Lockers for station 4 submitted by Lt. Brandner, total cost $9.267
minus shipping costs
ii. Station 4 office chairs submitted by Lt. Welvaert, total cost $1,060
iii. Station 1, 2, and 3 cookware set submitted by FF Shaw, total cost
$1,200
iv. Station 4, E34 logo, submitted by Lt. Burton, NTE $700.00
8. Motion to adjourn:
Agenda
Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Revenue Administrative Board Meeting Agenda
February 7, 2025 - 9:15 AM
Central Fire Station
1313 5th Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Minutes
a. Motion: Motion to approve the November 1, 2024 Minutes
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
5. Financial Report
6. Old Business
a. Current projects status
7. New Business
a. New purchase requests
8. Adjourn
a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to May 1, 2025
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
This agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate
arrangements from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (309)
732-2010 or visiting in person at: 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201.