Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Wednesday May 10th 2023 Wheaton Fire Station 38 Conference room 0730 hours I. Call to Order: @ 0742 hrs. II. Roll Call: (0743 hrs) Board members present: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Igara (via phone), FF Cha. Non-board members present: LT Felker, PM DiClementi, FF Lewis. III. Reading and Approval of Old Minutes: (0744 hrs) Hunecke. Motion to accept Minutes from February 15, 2023: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Brill. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: none. Motion passed. IV. Treasurer’s report: (0750 hrs) Igara. Motion to accept ending balance for April 2023. Checking: $113,957.90; CD: $191,437.43: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - Do we pay for Amazon Prime? Look into fees as a non-profit. - Consider new investment options for CD. Alliant Credit Union currently offers good rates. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: none. Motion passed. V. Public Comment: None. VI. Agenda Additions: (0754 hrs) Hunecke. Replacement Stools, TRT Boots. *** Meeting moved to “New Business: a. Board Positions for next year” *** Note time VII. Old Business: a. Bylaw update and City intergovernmental agreement: (0757 hrs) Hunecke. No new information discussed at this time. b. Multiple Gym Memberships (Felker) and discussion about future of program: (0757 hrs) Felker representing himself. Multiple gym memberships and requesting the reimbursement of $500. Motion to approve Felker Fitness Reimbursement not  to exceed $500 but not precedent setting and will not be included as “past practice”: Igara. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - Editing needed in the Fitness Reimbursement Program to clear up interpretations of the policy. - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Wellness Plan offers a flat fee that covers fitness facility membership dues. Cha tasked to research BCBS Wellness Program. Yes Vote: Brill, Igara, Cha. No Vote: Hunecke. Motion passed. *** Meeting moved to “New Business: h. Mirrors for workout room” *** Note time c. Framed station artwork: (0815 hrs) Brill and Lewis. Brill, Lewis, and Jen Hottendorf will be working together on ideas for showcasing the Wheaton Fire Department history at Wheaton Fire Station 38. Decision to wait until after school ends for summer break to pursue ideas. Framed station artwork tabled. ***Lewis exit meeting @ 0818 hrs *** VIII. New Business a. Board Positions for next year: (0754 hrs) Nominate Igara for Treasurer: Hunecke. Second the Nomination: Brill. Other Nominations. None. Igara as Treasurer. Nominate Cha for Secretary: Hunecke. Second the Nomination: Igara. Other Nominations: None. Cha as Secretary. Nominate Tabb for Vice Chairman: Hunecke. Second the Nomination: Cha. Other Nominations: None. Tabb as Vice Chairman. Nominate Hunecke for Chairman: Brill. Second the Nomination: Cha. Other Nominations: None. Hunecke as Chairman. b. Replacement Thermal Imaging Camera: (0818 hrs) Brill. Replacement Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). The oldest TIC will move to the Head Chief’s vehicle. Verification will be made that we are utilizing a sole source vendor. 2  Motion to approve purchase of 1 replacement TIC not to exceed $8,000 from the sole source vendor: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Brill. Discussion: None. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. c. Suction units for Engines: (0822 hrs) DiClementi. It is (IL) state requirement to have suction units on the fire apparatus. The current V-Vac units on the first apparatus should be replaced with electronic suction units. Motion to approve purchase of 4 Electronic Suction Units not to exceed $3,800: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: None. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. d. Replacement Reeves Sleeve: (0825 hrs) Hunecke representing LT Pierce. Replacement Reeves Sleeve for T38. Motion to approve purchase of 2 Reeves Sleeve Units not to exceed $2,000: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - Repair current Reeves Sleeve from Paul’s Shoe Repair in Glen Ellyn. - Cut the metal ring on the new Reeves Sleeve vs the past practice of cutting the webbing. This will allow use of the webbing as an option during patient movement while still allowing the Reeves Sleeve to enter MRI machines. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. e. New Engine equipment mounting cost: (0831 hrs) Hunecke. The company that mounted the equipment for our last Engine (2017) is still in business. The brackets required and installation of brackets cost $4,694.26 in 2017. *** Adjournment in meeting @ 0835 hrs due to LT Hunecke responding to Automatic Fire Alarm *** *** Felker exit meeting @ 0835 hrs *** *** Continuance of meeting @ 0843 hrs *** Motion to approve purchase of brackets and installation of brackets for new Engine not to exceed $7,000: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - $7,000 is to accommodate the increase due to inflation from 2017. - Can we pull the brackets off the old Engine that is getting decommissioned? 3  - Plan to include the cost of brackets and brackets installation into the City’s budget for the cost of a new Engine. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. f. Department Photos: (0849 hrs) Brill. Update of Wheaton Fire Department Personnel pictures for 2023-2024. The last Fire Department picture was taken in 2020. Motion to approve professional Fire Department photographs not to exceed $7,000: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - Are banner pictures (at each station) also going to get updated? - How often are we going to update Fire Department pictures in the future? Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. g. Starcom Pager: (0854 hrs) Brill. New Starcom pager needed because the Head Chief does not receive all the calls on current pagers due to where he resides off-duty. Brill has researched a Starcom pager model: Unication G5 from ABeep LLC that will suit his needs. Motion to approve purchase of Unication G5 Starcom pager not to exceed $800: Brill. Second the Motion: Hunecke. Discussion: None. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. h. Mirrors for workout room: (0810 hrs) Felker. Mirrors for each station (3 sets of mirrors). Mirrors from Carlton Glass. Cost includes cost of mirrors and installation. Motion to approve purchase of mirrors and installation not to exceed $2,400: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: None. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. i. Mini flashlights: (0901 hrs) Hunecke. Order extra right angle mini flashlights and extra straight flashlights to replenish depleted cache. Motion to approve purchase of EMS flashlights not to exceed $1,000: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha Discussion: - Brill would like 1 straight mini flashlight. - DiClementi would like 1 straight mini flashlight. Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. 4  Motion passed. j. Replacement Stools: (0904 hrs) Hunecke representing FF Bryce. The stools for apparatus floor counters at all three stations are in need of replacement. Carol Stream Fire Protection District (CSFPD) has the same stools we are looking to purchase. The review of the stools by CSFPD personnel has been good overall. Motion to approve purchase of 16 Replacement Stools not to exceed $6,000: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha. Discussion: - Concerns about the comfort of zippers on the stool backrest. - WFD Scramble for stool backrest design. - WFD Scramble for all three stations. - Dependent on lead time, consider purchasing a set for one station to test the stools before the rest of the stools are purchased? Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. k. TRT Boots: (0911 hrs) Hunecke representing CHF Cochran and LT Weiss. Motion to approve purchase 2 pairs of Haix Airpower XR1 Pro TRT Boots not to exceed $850: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Cha Discussion: - Can we purchase boots cheaper on GovX? Yes Vote: Brill, Hunecke, Igara, Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed. IX. Good of the Order: None. X. Adjournment: @ 0916 hrs. Motion to adjourn: Hunecke. Second the Motion: Brill. 5