Minutes: Evansville Fire District::: January 7, 2008

EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY FIRE DISTRICT
Meeting Minutes
Regular Monthly Meeting
January 07, 2008

The regular monthly meeting of the Evansville Fire District Board of Trustee’s was held on January 07, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Evansville Fire Station.

The meeting was called to order. Roll call was taken of those present.

Present Representing

Kendall Schneider (President) Union Township
Fern McCoy (Secretary/Treasurer) Magnolia Township
Dennis Wessels (Vice President) City of Evansville
Barbara Jacobson City of Evansville
Jim Topel Brooklyn Township
Phil Hamilton Porter Township

Mike Halvensleben – Fire Chief
Gary Gard

JANUARY BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING

The January meeting of the Evansville Fire District Board of Appeals was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present Representing

Kendall Schneider (President) Union Township
Fern McCoy (Secretary/Treasurer) Magnolia Township
Dennis Wessels (Vice President) City of Evansville
Barbara Jacobson City of Evansville
Phil Hamilton Porter Township
Jim Topel Brooklyn Township

Mike Halvensleben – Fire Chief
Gary Gard

Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by Hamilton, to deny appeal for tabled invoice 7084, CO2 and smoke detectors sounding at residence, due to lack of communication from appellant. Motion carried.

Motion made by Hamilton, 2nd by Wessels, to adjourn Board of Appeals meeting. Motion carried. The regular monthly meeting was called back into session.

MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING

Motion made by Schneider, 2nd by McCoy, to approve December 04, 2007 minutes as written. Motion carried.

CONTINUING BUSINESS

No continuing business discussed.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CHIEF

Communications lead to agenda items.

NEW BUILDING / NEW FIRE STATION

Excel Engineering presented revised preliminary floor plans for new station. Boards may be viewed at station. Discussion included stubbing plumbing to southeast end of building for future expansion of gender specific shower if needed in future per Jacobson request.

By unanimous roll call vote, Evansville 1 and 2 – yes; Brooklyn – yes; Porter – yes; Magnolia – yes; Union – yes; approval of building budget, in the amount of $2,400,000.00, was approved.

LAND PURCHASE

Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by Topel, to reimburse current land owner of Water Street property for re-zoning costs back to original status if land purchase does not occur. Motion carried.

SALE OF EXISTING FIRE STATION AND LOT

Due to scheduling issues with City of Evansville for January 07, 2008 meeting, updates were not available. Special meeting for purchase may need to be scheduled before February 15, 2008 sale deadline.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by McCoy, to pay January bills in the amount of $20,338.66. Motion carried.

FIRE CALLS

Motion made by Schneider, 2nd by McCoy, to accept fire calls 122, 124, 128, 131, 136, 138 from 2007 calls and 2 from 2008 fire calls as non-billable. Motion carried.

USER FEE INVOICES

Invoices were reviewed by Board. Motion made by Topel, 2nd by Jacobson, to pursue legal action for user fee invoices 7035 and 7044B. Motion carried.

OTHER NON-ACTIONABLE BUSINESS PRESENTED TO BOARD

Halvensleben invited Board to next meeting with Excel Engineering on January 21, 2008, at 6:30 p.m., which will include discussion of 25% review of building finishes and HVAC.

Motion made by McCoy, 2nd by Wessels, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

The next meeting of the Evansville Community Fire District will be held on February 05, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Agenda:

Board of Appeals Meeting
Minutes from the last meeting
Continuing Business
Communications from Chief
New Building / Fire Station
Land Purchase
Sale of Existing Fire Station and Lot
Fire Service Appreciation
Payment of Bills
Fire Calls
User Fee Invoices
Other Non-actionable Business Presented to Board
Adjournment


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