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The Officers will meet January 9th at 6:30 pm at the hall. The department has purchased two haz-mat training DVD's which we will use for our `-- own in house sessions. This training may not be as boring as the jeopardy style blood borne pathogens training we have had the last couple years. Bill Rickard suggested we step up our accountability program in 2008. He would also like us to inform dispatch and our fellow fire fighters of what vehicle and how many fire fighters are in each responding unit to a call. Fire fighters were also reminded by Bill that all our fire fighters are welcome to respond to the Pequot station for RIT team mutual aid calls. The team can use drivers and extra air mask personnel at these incidents. Jeremie is recording who is in possession of fire department issued two way hand held radios. We need a copy of our group picture for our bulletin board and for any one else who would like a copy. There was a discussion and reading of a proposed by-law change to change our meeting starting time to 6:30 pm for business and training meetings. This will be voted on at next business meeting. Another proposed by-law change is to place fire fighters who do not make the required percentage of fire calls per year on probation for the next year. If they do not meet the requirement the next year also, they could be terminated. This also would be voted on at a future meeting. `.. John Hayes, Scott Warner, and Matt Zins have completed their year of probation by meeting all requirements. A vote was held on an individual basis to accept each member to full-fledged fire fighter status. All three were approved by unanimous votes. David Wilson did not meet his required percentage at fire calls and was given another six months probation to help him meet the requirements. The relief association board discussed bills to be paid. Invoices due to Schaefer's Foods were for$92.74 and $61.47 for a total of$154.21,the scholarship amount due to the high school was $300.00, the $50.00 gas card for the Petersons, and the $100.00 to help the Ken Frederick family were presented for discussion. Wendt motioned to pay the bills, second by Bridge, motion passed. Larson motioned to adjourn the meeting, second by Wendt, meeting adjourned. PRESENT AT MEETING: Peterson I, Casanova, Oaks, Szymanski, Crist, Nelson, Nordby, Bridge, Rickard, Varilek, Knutson, Chris Carlson, Mike Peterson, Evenson, Larson, Schwankl, Selter, Zeimet, Tasha Carlson, Cerise, Waasserbauer, Wendt, Hayes, Warner, Wilson, Zins, and Council liaison Oraskovich(26 fire fighters)