Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Tuesday May 7th, 2024 Wheaton Fire Station 38 Conference room 0730 hours I. Call to Order @ 0737 hrs. II. Roll Call (0737 hrs.): CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Baus, FF Ackerman, FF Igara (remote), FF Cha. Public: CHF Vassios, CFF Solatka, CFF Cochran. III. Reading and Approval of Old Minutes (0737 hrs.) LT Hunecke. Motion to accept Old Minutes: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Baus. Discussion(s): None. Motion passed unanimously (0741 hrs.) Zero opposed. IV. Treasurer’s report: (0741 hrs.) FF Igara. Motion to accept Treasurer’s report: Checking Ending Balance $122,162.43; CD Ending Balance $77,625.59. Total Balance of $199,788.02: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Tabb. Discussion(s): - Change the header on Financial Accounts to “Wheaton Foreign Fire Insurance Board.” - Landfall = Mustang Suits. - New chairs were $400 each. Motion passed unanimously (0746 hrs.) Zero opposed. V. Public Comment (0746 hrs.): None. VI. Agenda Additions (0747 hrs): A. 2024 Board Positions (0747 hrs.). SECRETARY (0747 hrs.). Nomination of FF Cha for Secretary: FF Baus. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD MEETING MINUTES Month Date, Year Second the Nomination for Secretary: LT Hunecke. Other Nominations for Secretary: None. FF Cha Secretary for 2024 Foreign Fire Insurance Board (0748 hrs). TREASURER (0748 hrs.). Nomination of FF Igara for Treasurer: LT Hunecke. Second the Nomination for Treasurer: FF Ackerman. Other Nominations for Treasurer: None. FF Igara Treasurer for 2024 Foreign Fire Insurance Board (0749 hrs). VICE PRESIDENT (0749 hrs.). Nomination of FF Tabb for Vice President: LT Hunecke. Second the Nomination for Vice President: FF Baus. Other Nominations for Vice President: None. FF Tabb Vice President for 2024 Foreign Fire Insurance Board (0749 hrs). PRESIDENT (0749 hrs.). Nomination of LT Hunecke for President: FF Tabb. Second the Nomination for President: CHF Brill. Other Nominations for President: None. LT Hunecke President for 2024 Foreign Fire Insurance Board (0750 hrs). B. Raptor shear - Ackerman (0752 hrs.). Motion to purchase Raptor Shears not to exceed $4,000: FF Ackerman. Second the Motion: FF Cha. Discussion(s): - Engravable? - Color choices? Yes Vote: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Baus, FF Ackerman, FF Igara, FF Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed (0757 hrs). C. G Shock Watch - Williams (0757 hrs). Tabled (0801 hrs). - FF Baus will work with FF Williams for more information. D. 37 Kitchen items - Cox (0802 hrs). Please refer to attached page. Motion to purchase Station 37 Kitchen Items not to exceed $500: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Ackerman. Discussion(s): None. Yes Vote: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Baus, FF Ackerman, FF Igara, FF Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed (0804 hrs). 2  FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD MEETING MINUTES Month Date, Year VII. Old Business: (0804 hrs): None. VIII. New Business (0804 hrs): a. Ackerman National Fire Academy expenses - LT Hunecke (0804 hrs). Motion to reimburse FF Ackerman for National Fire Academy expenses not to exceed $400: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: ` FF Baus. Discussion(s): None. Yes Vote: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Baus, FF Igara, FF Cha. *FF Ackerman abstained. No Vote: None. Motion passed (0806 hrs). b. Station 37 & 38 gear locker replacement (0806 hrs). Motion to purchase replacement gear lockers for Station 37 & 38 not to exceed $20,000: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Tabb. Discussion(s): - Chiefs (primary gear in vehicles) and Medics (have less equipment) will get the smaller sized lockers (18” width). - Which account will we draw from for installation cost? Will we use Matt from the City of Wheaton? - Utilize station budget to paint the walls before the lockers are installed? - Considerations for Station 38 floor level issues for locker installation? Yes Vote: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Baus, FF Ackerman, FF Igara, FF Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed (0814 hrs). ******FF Baus leaves meeting @ 0814 hrs****** c. Stair climber machines- LT Weiss (0814 hrs). Motion to purchase 3 Stair Climber Machines not to exceed $14,000: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Tabb. Discussion(s): - Possible different units with less overall height of machine? - Is there a weight limit on the machine? 350 pounds is the weight limit. - Commercial grade machine? Yes Vote: CHF Brill, LT Hunecke, FF Tabb, FF Ackerman, FF Igara, FF Cha. No Vote: None. Motion passed (0824 hrs). d. Office furniture for LT office for 38 - LT Weiss (0824 hrs). Tabled (0835 hrs). - Furniture for all stations? 3  FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD MEETING MINUTES Month Date, Year - Match the style of furniture? e. Car wash membership - LT Pierce (0835 hrs). Tabled (0848 hrs). - City of Wheaton already has membership. City of Wheaton has asked CHF Brill in the past. - Not farm out duties. - Not Foreign Fire Fee issue. IX. Good of the Order (0848 hrs): None. X. Adjournment @ 0848 hrs. Motion to adjourn: LT Hunecke. Second the Motion: FF Tabb. Motion passed unanimously (0848 hrs). Zero opposed. 4