Agenda Item 07 - Fire Department

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I'EQUOT LAKES AREA FIRE BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 30, 2013 Chairman Peterson called the PLAFB meeting to order. Merr�bers in attendance Members in attendance were Hart, Benson, Mayor Adams, Dubay, Sodd, Mayor Weaver, Rudber�, Nelson, Peterson, Donovan, and Bartels. The mi�utes of the last meeting were not read due to a motion by �1Veaver, second by Bensor�, motion passed. The third quarter fire calls totaled 14. B� types, there were 8 good intent, 3 mutual aid structure, 1 grass fire, 1 gas line cui, and 1 hay baler and grass fire. By location, there were 8 to Pequot Lakes, 2 to �reezy Point, 1 to Loon Lake Township, 1 to 1l�Iission Township, 1 to Pine River, and 1 to Nisswa. There were 3 bills sent that totaled $1070.00. Grass fires are generally caused when people burn and do not extinguish their fire completely and the next day wind picks up and the fire re-ignites. Kids playing with lighters ca.n also be a eause for these fires. Training for the third quarter includes 3 hours of air care landing zone establishing, 3 hours hose testing, hose rolling, hose nozzle operation, and high volume hose o�eration, and 4 hours physical fitness and agili�y testing. The third quarter financial report was discussed. Sunkers were over budget due to some turnout gear for 2012 actually billed in 2013 and having to replace all our outdated fire helmets. Qur department is on a three per year gear replacemeni which takes 10 g�ears. We have approximately $110,000 available to use for our new en�ine if we use $86,000 from our cash balance, $12,000 from debt service principal, and $12,000 from debt service interest. Our Peterbuilt engine was paid oif early so these debt service funds are available. Sodd motioned to approve the financial report second by Donovan, motion �assed. Chief Nelson informed the Board that the truck committee selected Custom Fire from Osceola, Wisconsin, ta manufacture our new engine. It will be very similar to our Peterbuilt engine we currently have. The truek will cost about $415,000 and our loan is for $350,000. The chassis is a Freightliner. tiVe are paying an extra $2000.00 for fees to use a U. S. consortiurn to bid for lower costs for our engine. However, we should save at least $10,000 from lower costs. Once the truck is ordered, the time to manufacture it should be about 300 days. It may be possible to have it by the 4�' of July. The truck committee has over a yeax of research during this process. Custom Fire's trucks are a1I bolted together so they are easier to repair. The department received a$300.00 donation from the Breezy Point Women"s Club to purchase step chocks that are used for rescue. Tom Nelson, Daren Nordby, and Trevor Lang were winners in the Department's weight loss contest that ended July 4th. Two