Minutes
Chairman John Boyd called the meeting to order
at 7:05 p.m.
Pledge to the flag was given.
Roll
Call: John Boyd; Phil Hanford;
Elizabeth G. Carr; and Carolyn Towsley.
Absent Greg Babbitt and Arturo Pierera.
Approval
of Agenda – Elizabeth Carr moved that
the Agenda be approved as presented.
Supported by Phil Hanford.
Motion carried.
Approval
of Minutes –Phil Hanford moved the
minutes be approved as presented.
Supported by Elizabeth Carr. Motion
carried.
Treasurer’s Report –It was suggested
that a fuel expense line item be created or a subcategory fuel expense under
Truck repair.
Firemen Checking $64,372.59– Firemen Fund
$771.23 Independent Bank
$8,248.23. Total Assets $73,392.05.
As of April 30, 2012.
First Responders Checking $13,316.79 as of April
30, 2012.
John Boyd said the report would be accepted as
presented.
Phil Hanford moved to approve the bills: Fire
Department checks #4604-4616 and EFT Payment and First Responders checks
#1285-1297. Carolyn Towsley
seconded. Roll Call: Phil Hanford –
yea; Elizabeth Carr – yea; Carolyn Towsley – yea; and John Boyd – yea.
Motion carried.
Appointment of Members-at-Large for Fire Board –
Mecosta Township nominated Arturo Pierera and
Austin Township nominated Greg Babbitt.
Old
Business –
Move
$3,572.20 to Independent Bank CD - Plus $2,900 for Sale of International
–Carolyn Towsley moved to move $3,572.20
which was left over in last year’s budget and $2,900.00 from the sale of the
1983 International to the Fire Department’s Independent Bank CD.
Phil Hanford seconded. Roll
Call: Phil Hanford – yea; Elizabeth Carr – yea; Carolyn Towsley – yea; and John
Boyd – yea. Motion carried.
New 6X6
– Marv Bell informed the board that
we are waiting on DNR. DNR agent
has not received title from Lansing office.
.
Parking
Lot – Phil Hanford and Kenn
Vredenburg looked over the parking lot and have agreed that we should not spend
any money on repaving it until it is totally shot.
John Boyd will look into the cost of concrete and to do it in sections.
Old
Diesel Tank – Review Fuel Tank Bids –Bids
were opened from Kerkstra Environmental Services for $225.00; Johnson Escavating
& Trucking for $370 and Kenn Vredenburg for $505.
John Boyd moved to accept the highest bid from Kenn Vredenburg for the
old diesel tank and pump. Phil
Hanford seconded. Roll Call: Phil
Hanford – yea; Elizabeth Carr – yea; Carolyn Towsley – yea; and John Boyd – yea.
Motion carried.
New
Business –
Fire
Chief’s Report – There were 18 fire
runs since last meeting. Mike Owen
has recently had four stints put in various arteries and is doing much better.
A technician from Frontier (internet) stopped in to let Marv know that
all of the equipment has been installed in the Stanwood office.
We will wait until next meeting to see if this service may be possible to
access. Marv had Iltis Construction
look at the vent. To take the cap
off and replace with a new cap and insert a bird stop was about $750.
Marv will get some other bids.
Safety
Report Ron Palmer was not present.
His report showed that there had been no injuries and NIMS training has
been completed with only one employee absent.
Pump and apparatus training have been completed as well as operating
procedures on grass rigs.
Maintenance Report – Steve Cook
reported that blown fuses on 3-22 have been replaced and he is currently doing
general maintenance. He has
generated a chart to keep track of the maintenance completed and when the
maintenance is scheduled to be done again.
MFR
Report – A projector has been
purchased for training. Runs:
March 13; April 14; May 5 to date.
Water Donation –
It looks like John Johnson will not be obtaining
water from the fire department.
Marv said that they recently filled a pool and a $150 donation was given.
He would like to use some of that money to purchase name tags for 8
employees. Discussion was had about
guidelines and standards for providing water.
Carolyn Towsley was asked to check with the insurance company about
liability on filling pools if it was used as training function.
Also there is a need to set a standard on doing this.
After insurance information is obtained, Marv Bell will generate a
standard.
Brief
Public Comment – Carolyn said that
the new insurance policy was sent out to everyone and that we receive a $490.60
refund from the removal of the 1983 International.
Phil Hanford informed everyone that he is not
running for township supervisor but has thrown his hat in to run for County
Commissioner against Art Adlelman.
John Boyd is running for Mecosta Township Supervisor.
Announcements – None.
Correspondence – None.
The next meeting will be July 18, 2012 at 7:00
p.m. at the Fire Hall.
Adjournment - At 7:50 p.m. John Boyd
declared the meeting closed.
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