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6. Fourth quarter fire department&personnel report: <br /> a. Bryan Merta,Travis Aune,&Dean Arnold were hired as new fire fighters <br /> b. Bryan Merta,Travis Aune, Ian Ulrich,Jake Cameron,&Travis Jacobus have nearly completed <br /> fire fighter 1 class <br /> c. Our department with 6 other Crow Wing county fire departments joined forces to apply for air <br /> pack funding with the AFG grant program <br /> d. Department Officers are looking into acquiring a better grass or brush utility truck with funding <br /> by bonding with the City <br /> e. Our department applied for the 2015 AFG grant for a heavy duty washer&dryer for fire gear <br /> and hoses <br /> f. Bob Peterson II&Tim Crist completed 20 years of service <br /> g. Department did a walk thru of the new Breezy Point Resort laundry facility with dorm rooms <br /> h. Department participated in Pequot Lakes"light up the night parade" <br /> i. Department members completed fitness and medical testing for 2015 <br /> j. The Department celebrated the 2014 year with a dinner party featuring service recognition <br /> k. All fire fighters were presented with a certificate and a service pin for years of service <br /> I. Bob Peterson I completed 40 years of service and was presented a plague for his service <br /> m. Travis Jacobus was declared"rookie fire fighter of the year" for 2014&was presented a plague <br /> n. Neil Casanova was declared"fire fighter of the year"for 2014 for all his extra service& <br /> dedication to the Department&was presented a plague <br /> o. Neil Casanova also was the leader in most fire calls attended during 2014 <br /> p. The Department's three Chiefs and Jessica Jacobson were given a round of applause for <br /> planning&organizing the year's end party <br /> q. Some fire fighters are attending First Responder classes <br /> 7. Election of Officers for 2015: Current Officers are Chairman: Bob Peterson <br /> Vice Chairman: John Benson <br /> S. Fire Department new Officers for 2015: <br /> Fire Chief: Tom Nelson <br /> First Assistant Chief: Bill Rickard <br /> Second Assistant Chief: Brian Evenson <br /> Captains: Mike Schwankl, Daren Nordby,&Dave Szymanski <br /> Safety Officer: Bob Peterson II <br /> Secretary: Bob Peterson I <br /> 9. Fire contracts for 2015 will use all fire calls for the cost calculating formula <br /> 10. Any new business? questions? comments? <br /> 11. Next meeting will be April 29,2015 <br /> 12. Adjourn meeting <br />