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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7,2005 MMETING The regular 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 Peterson II, second by Rickard, motion passed. Chief Nelson asked everyone to please meet our new members. Truck checks were discussed. The Peterbuilt was missing the hood opener, which was used at the recent van fire. The beal tool was also still missing since last meeting. Engine 2 was OK, and has an extra 45 degree hose fitting. Engine 3 was missing an air pack and a 1 '/2 inch nozzle, which needs to be repaired. The van(engine 4)was missing the electric vent fan, which is still at the school. The gas can for the generator was also missing. Also the radios in the van are not reliable. The grass truck(engine 6)was OK. Breezy tanker#6 is missing the 4 '/z inch tank to tank jet. Also the gas gauge does not work, and is about a half tank off. The tender was OK. It has a 2 '/2" monitor fire nozzle on it. The ice auger and ice chisel are on this truck. Pequot Lakes tanker#3 is all OK. Engine 9 (Ford diesel grass truck)is missing a hand lantern and has all the ice rescue equipment on it. The rubber ice rescue suits need to be rolled up. Some of the truck check sheets need to be revised. Make sure Dan gets these copies. The oven fire at Kendall Candle today was out by Bud Kerger. The new trailer hitch has been installed on the Breezy grass truck. The trailer lights do not work properly. The grass truck is 24 volt, but only for starting. The financial report for the fire fund balance is about $20,000. The City owes $27,000 yet. We were over budget by approximately$13,000, however, we took in about$13,000 in donations. Our checking account balance is $6751.87, after depositing all city reimbursements and paying our bills. Bills paid during the month were Northland Embroidery $299.60 for sweat shirts for the fun committee and $333.00 for 36 fire fighters hats, Northern Food King $56.75 for a$50.00 gift card for Jeremie and his family, and $6.75 for cookies, and Schaefers Foods for$34.48 for a cake for Mike Peterson's going away meeting. Bills owed to the department were $10.50 for a tee shirt for Peterson II and for Bridge. Tim owes $200.00 for the old trailer pump and $20.00 for sausage. Mary Peterson owes us $64.00 for sweatshirts. A new gas monitor was ordered for$1795.00. The funds for the purchase will come from the Narveson Management donation. The new unit can be calibrated by ourselves. Our old one was obsolete and could not be repaired.