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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE BOARD - 10/24/2002 - f FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE BOARD MEETING 24...OCTOBER, 2002 In attendance: Fordon. Haverland. Reid, Rogers. Sharp. Banot( in for MacArthur) Absent: Cotte, Jamrozek,MacArthur,D. Miller,Quinlan, Skowronski OLD BUSINESS: Physical fitness: Banot makes the proposal that the village would be interested in having Nejedlo run the fitness program with his compensation following established FLSA guidelines. The village would then be compensated for those monies by the FFIB. Banot also states that Nejedko would be running mandatory training on the equipment but participation in actually working out following the training would be totally voluntary. Rogers feels that the FFIB has made the major investment in the equipment and it would be reasonable for the village to take care of payment for any follow-up instruction,especially since thev wish to make it mandatory. Reid states that we currently have a very high usage of the equipment with no injury claims thus far and no mandatory program in place. Perhaps the village mayor isn't aware how much we use the equipment at this point in time. Rogers asked if these sessions are taken as mandatory drills,would the village get compensation from the state as they do for our current training? Haverland and Reid wonder if the FFIB is drawn into liability if we were to re-imburse the village for a fitness trainer and a claim were filed for injury,etc,. Reid reminds the members that Nejedlo wants medical evaluations for anyone participating in the program. Banot feels that might be true for anyone that's hired to run a fitness program. Rogers believes the program is in the labor/management arena at this time. Sharp thinks Nejedlo is a good choice for this program since he knows what we have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. No resolution regarding the physical fitness program at this time. Dumbbells: Rogers states the heavyweight dumbbells are in the works. Barbells: Banot asks if this item can be deferred at this time due to the current economic climate. Rogers counters that the FF11B is not really dealing with any serious"budget crunch"at this time. Haverland points to the fact that the village is in the midst of a multi-million dollar beautification program during this current economic downturn. Status of this item not resolved. Computers: Rogers is looking into Read/write and Windows XP which would prevent people from downloading anything into the computer which might mess it up. Maps: Keenan,a guest and previous FFIB board member, states that he has all the necessary info and budget for this purchase which should amount to under$2,000.00 for 4 maps. He will bring the info back to the FFIB before a purchase is made. Audio systems: Rogers states that the budget shows$2,400.00 for station audio systems approved in the current budget. It's his understanding that they were never approved Lynn Cox is supposed to be researching correct status. On the subject of old business, Haverland discussed a survey he took regarding the new helmets. His survey found 24 members who like the new helmets,43 who preferred the old helmets. Five members were recent hires and therefore were unfamiliar with the old helmets. Ten members didn't feel strongly about either helmet. He also had one response with no answer. The point of his survey was to focus on his belief that proper channels were circumvented to make this purchase happen. Haverland got part of the 56 requests that we originally had for new helmets. He states that some of the people Were asked verbally about their interest in the new helmets. Pilkington and Johnson both turned down requests for new helmets while they were in charge of clothing since they saw no improvement in the new helmets under discussion, according to Haverland He further states that it was Johnson's belief that a committee of more than two people should do have done the research on a new helmet selection in conjunction with the clothing commineelofficer. Rogers and others felt that a lesson was learned by the helmet purchase. Haverland also took issue with the expense involved in the blue fire coats purchased by the FFIB. Fordon states he did not like the new helmets at first,finding them uncomfortable. Peterson had a rep from the helmet company come to the station to size FordDn's helmet and now he feels its as comfortable as the old one. Rogers to discuss with Peterson the possibility of having someone come out to size the helmets correctly--this might reduce the number of complaints. NEW BUSINESS 1. Documet Scanner: $150.00 X 4 units 2. `Cur Hero` style long sleeve sweat shirt $50.00 each add$18.00 for turtle neck feature 3. Communication vehicle: Twice rejected in village budget. Approx.$175,000.00. 4. Mission Statement Carpet: for 4 stations and admin. 5. Bronze firefighter statue 6. Reverse 9-1-1 service for the village 7. Warning pagers for the hearing impaired(public). 8. Haz-Mat communications units 9. Baseball type cards with fire equipment photos. Keenan states he can probably purchase with public ed budget. 10. Spare lap top computer(one)to be used when a rig computer needs repair 11. Bobcat and trailer $45,000.00 Some discussion regarding use of public works unit 12. Custom Dive Van $150,000.00 13. Safety glasses 14. Uniform footwear 15. Cotton socks 16. Bedding 17. Towel service for locker rooms 18. DVD Players----already purchased 19. Retirement rings 20. Pocket badges 21. Heavyweight dumbbells 22. "Preacher style" weight bench 23. Supplemental A/C for basement of station 7. Resolved with thermostat repair 24. Color Coded vehicle marking stickers 25. Personal spanner wrenches 26. Security Cameras with remote door access. Some concerns over system uses. 27. Two-way pagers 28. Investigator's generator and lights. Under$1,000.00 Fordon states we have several spare Generators at station 10 which could be used. 29. Central Steering for the boat. About$2,000.00. Provides better visibility for the driver also Improves weight distribution/safety. Discussion of upcoming FFIB elections Terms expiring for : First Shift: Reid and Quinlan Second Shift: Haverland and Rogers Third Shift: Jamrozek Nominations posted Nov.1-7,2002 Elections:Nov.11-13, 2002 meeting adjourned at 20:53 hrs.