Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Regular MeetingWheaton, IL · August 12, 2025
Minutes
FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
WHEATON FIRE STATION 38, I FAPP CIRCLE, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Wheaton Fire Station 38 Conference room
0730 hours
Call to Order @ 0737 hrs.
II. Roll Call: CHF Brill, FF Tabb, LT Igara, FF Baus, FF Cha.
Public: None.
III. Reading and Approval of Old Minutes: (0737 hrs) FF Tabb.
Motion to accept Old Minutes: FF Tabb.
Second the Motion: CHF Brill.
Discussion(s): None.
Motion passed unanimously (O74l hrs). Zero opposed.
Iv. Treasurer’s report - (0741 hrs) LT Igara. Report for May, June, and July.
Motion to accept Treasurer’s report:
Checking Ending Balance $7,881.17; CD Ending Balance $50,086.50.
Total Balance of $57,967.67: FF Tabb.
Second the Motion: CHF Brill.
Discussion(s): None.
Motion passed unanimously (0743 hrs). Zero opposed.
V. Public Comment: None.
VI. Agenda Additions: (0744 hrs).
a. Kitchen Supplies:
CHF Brill: Why are these purchases not from a station budget?
FF Tabb: Past practice of supplementing kitchen supply needs (aluminum foil, utensils,
etc.)
CHF Brill: We get coffee already, why not also aluminum foil, plastic wrap, big container
of salt?
FF Tabb: Assign members to stations to gather kitchen supply needs.
Station 37 - LT Igara.
Station 38 — FF Cha.
Station 39 — FF Tabb.
Tabled (0751 hrs).
b. FIRETECH LED Headlights: (0751 hrs).
Motion for the purchase of low beam headlights not to exceed $4,300:
CHF Brill.
Second the Motion: FF Tabb
Discussion(s):
CHF Brill: Approval passed by Wheaton City Garage Fleet Supervisor. FIRETECH LED
headlights will go on 5 fire vehicles. Fleet will install.
FF Baus: Are the LED headlights heated?
CHF Brill: No, they are not heated.
Yes Vote: CHF Brill, FF Tabb, LT lgara, FF Baus, FF Cha.
No Vote: None.
Motion passed (0759 hrs).
VII. Old Business: (0759 hrs).
Replacement fan for T38 agenda item removed from new business. Chief Brill has
already ordered the fan.
VIII. New Business:
a. Fitness reimbursement approvals — (0759 hrs) LT lgara.
4 members meet all fitness reimbursement requirements.
FF Marcinkowski: $209.95
FF Renteria: $500.00
LT Hunecke: $500.00
FF Mellinger: $179.40
Motion to approve fitness reimbursement total of $1,389.35: FF Tabb.
Second the Motion: FF Cha.
Discussion(s): None.
Yes Vote: FF Tabb, LT lgara, FF Baus, FF Cha.
No Vote: None.
Abstained Vote: CHF Brill.
Motion passed (0802 hrs).
b. GO PRO for B38 - (0802 hrs) LT Igara.
Go Pro Camera for use in training (In-House training and Alliance drill training.
CHF Brill: Camera footage can not be used on Social Media. The content will also be
FOIA—able. We need to make sure we clear use of such equipment by the City Lawyers.
A new policy will also need to be written.
LT Igara: What are the Go Pro operations? Would we need mounts?
Tabled (0808 hrs).
c. Replacement Coolers — (0808 hrs) LT Igara.
T38 cooler has had zipper replacement. Klein Tools hardcase Cooler.
Motion to purchase coolers not to exceed $300: FF Tabb.
Second the Motion: FF Baus.
Discussion(s):
FF Baus: Have we checked other brands?
LT lgara: The Klein Tools cooler is cheaper than most brands.
Yes Vote: CHF Brill, FF Tabb, LT lgara, FF Baus, FF Cha.
No Vote: None.
Motion passed (0820 hrs).
IX. Good of the Order: (0820 hrs). None.
x. Adjournment @ 0820 hrs.
Motion to Adjourn: FF Tabb.
Second the Motion: CHF Brill.
Motion passed unanimously (0820 hrs).
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Agenda
Tuesday August 12th, 2025
Wheaton Fire Station 38 Conference room
0730 hours
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Reading and Approval of Old Minutes
IV. Treasurer’s report - Igara
V. Public Comment
VI. Agenda Additions
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
a. Fitness reimbursement approvals
b. Replacement fan for T38
c. GO PRO for B38
d. Replacement vehicle coolers
IX. Good of the Order
X. Adjournment