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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT 1-.1 MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 MEETING The monthly meeting of the PLFD was called to order by Chief Nelson, 28 members were present. Evenson motioned to skip reading the minutes, second by Mike Peterson, motion passed. Truck and equipment checks were discussed. Rescue 2 is out of service tonight with a bad tire and it also needs an oil change. It is also missing the fuel cap. Rescue 1 is good. Engine 1 and 2 were both good, although the horn does not work on Engine 2. Tanker 1 is good, Tanker 2's pump shaft seal is leaking, and tanker 3 is missing a spanner wrench. The water tender is good. Grass 1 and the ATV and trailer were both good. The financial report has our fire fund balance at approximately $160,000. Our new checking balance tonight is $11921.70. During the month we paid bills of $132.00 for the softball game, 60.00 for hay for the house bum, 100.00 to Pequot Lakes youth sports for water, 233.02 to Us Food Service for breakfast food supplies, 91.31 for pop, 654.08 to Lakes gas for gas hoses, Deposits for the month were $49.00 for police reserves for our pancake breakfast, 2442.00 for the chokecherry breakfast, 35.00 for the scholarship fund jar during the breakfast, 39.00 from Bill Rickard for shirts, and 1.49 for interest earned. The scholarship fund balance tonight is $2451.65. The general funds for the department are $9470.05. The chokecherry breakfast had 374 people attend this year. Our profit for the breakfast was $2040.98. Last year's attendance was 118 people and the profit was $141.00. Mike Peterson motioned to approve the financial report, second by Warner, motion passed. The safety topic tonight was about the difficulty of keeping track of where everyone was during the recent incident at Snap Fitness. There were fire fighters on the roof, in the basement, in the fitness center, and in other rental areas. All fire fighters need to help the safety officer keep track of where we are. There is a Knox key box at the Fire Hall center but no key available for Snap Fitness. We will get a key and it will also be in the Knox box. The Chief reminded us all that we need to keep all your turnout gear on to be covered by OSHA. The ISO testing is scheduled for Wednesday September 22 "d. Testing will begin at 4:00 pm with Ideal Fire. Our test will probably begin about 7:15 pm. Everyone should try to be there even if you are not doing anything. There will be a relief association meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 8d' at the hall. An officer's meeting will be held after the relief meeting. The leftover pancake food is for sale. Prices for each item were read. A discussion was held to determine whether or not we continue the pancake breakfast for the Chokecherry festival. We have conflicts with the Dru Sjodin memorial run and the