07 - Fire Department Monthly Report

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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES OF THE MAY 2, 2007 MEETING The monthly meeting of the PLFD was called to order by Chief Nelson, 26 members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved by a motion by Evenson, second by Selter, motion passed. Truck checks were discussed. There was some concern that some DNR fire jackets are missing. Make sure to check for them during your truck checks. E1 had an extra couple fittings that were from E2, all else was OK. E2's windshield washer fluid tank is cracked. E3 was missing 200 feet of 1 '/2" hose, the windshield washer does not work, and was missing a blue tarp. G1 has pitchforks that need to be added to the list. All DNR jackets are there. We need diesel engine motor oil. G2 needs a lot of equipment added to the check list. Both grass trucks have 5 soft side water packs now. T1 was missing a ladder that is now on E1. T2 was missing a pike pole and this should be removed from the list. T3 was missing a passport card and does not have a back-up alarm installed yet. R1 was missing 2 passport cards, has no rope bags, and has only 5 SCBA packs. R2 has extra wood pike pole, missing an axe with the pick style head, and needs two cycle mixed fuel. The ATV and WT are OK. R1 has an extra air mask that the clear lens is severely scratched. The fire budget balance is about $10382.00. Our financial report is our balance is $3657.54. We paid Andover Fire for our used fire gear $600.00, paid $300.00 for Cuyuna Range supper food, paid $29.04 for training food for meeting, paid $729.18 for 10 new tables and a pack of tie downs, paid $11.51 for fuel conditioner, and paid $42.99 for pop. The City owes us reimbursements for $611.51 and Bill R. owes $18.50 for 2 hats. The scholarship fund balance is $852.67. Our real balance after we reimbursed for payments will be $4287.55. We received a thank you from SADD for our demonstration for prom. We also received an invitation to Pine River's summer days parade. There is no safety topic tonight. We will bill the last vehicle listed for the cause of the accident near Tasty Pizza. Hose testing is not quite done yet. We will finish the project some night. Kirk retrieved the old water tank to tank jet from Jerry Campbell. There will be an Officer's meeting on May 9th at 6:30 pm. There will be a relief meeting at 6:30 to accept our new revised by-laws. There is a copy of these revisions on the bulletin board. The Easter egg hunt was very successful with 36 children participating.