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Home My WebLink About2019 Foreign Fire Tax Ins. Agendas & Minutes FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD Meeting Agenda Fire Station N°. 1 550 Summit Ave. Elgin; IL 8am, January 14th, 201�9 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Dave Schmidt Fire Chief Joe Marella Chairman Mike Pryzyblski Treasurer Randy Lehnhardt Secretary Dave Olkowski co-Chairman Janet Pump Member Accept election results No election was needed as there were only 3 persons running for the three seats. Welcome new member Chris Marella is filling the seat vacated by Craig McMahon READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING REPORT OF TREASURER AGENDA ITEMS No new requests were received ONGOING BILLS Vote to continue funding "ongoing bills"for 2019 Station funds Retirement axes flags and flag cases. More'cases were purchased, $76.94 Kane Co. death benefit Motion will be needed to remove this from ongoing bills Office supplies Insurance/Borid bill T.V. repair and replacement. Station 2 TV was replaced. $1,800.00 Accountant Legal Education/Training Fitness reimbursements 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-03 Shaulis $559.00 OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE[FAX BOARD Meeting Minutes Fire Station N 11 550 Summit Ave. Elgin, IL 8am, January 14th, 2019 i CALL TO ORDER ` _./oLd) 8:05am c) ROLL CALL Dave Schmidt Fire Chief(DS) Joe Marella Chairman(JM) Mike Pryzyblski Treasurer(MP) Randy Lehnhardt Secretary(RL) Dave Olkowski co-Chairman(DO) _ Jarret Pump Member(JP) Chris Marella(CM) All members present Accept election results No election was needed as there were only 3 persons running for the three seats. Welcome new member I it Chris Marella was welcomed as a member and will deal with fitness related issues READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of Decembers meeting were read and approved 7/0 REPORT OF TREASURER Treasurers report was read and approved 7/0 Balance of$119,546.66 at time of report { AGENDA ITEMS No new requests were received • ONGOING BILLS Vote to continue funding"ongoing bills" for 2019' . The committee voted to continue funding ongoing bills 7/0 Station funds all stations received their 2019 funds for station utilities Station 6 overdrew their account and an adjustment was made Station 1 will receive$287.52 more than other stations to cover media needs administration offices Retirement axes flags and flag cases. More cases were purchased, $76.94 Kane Co. death benefit Motion will be needed to remove this from ongoing bills Elgin Fire Depaitiiient will no longer participate in this program Office supplies none Insurance/Bond bill T.V. repair and replacement. Station 2 TV was replaced. $1,800.00. Station 1 gym TV needs to be replaced. Pump will take care of this. Accountant none Legal none Education/Training None as of 1-8-19 Fitness reimbursements i 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-03 Shaulis $559.00 OLD BUSINESS Koop's request for coffee grinders was pulled from consideration as cost savings were lower than believed NEW BUSINESS The committee discussed raising the fitness reimbursement to equal the cost of a premium _ membership at The Centre. The subject will be put on the agenda for April's meeting. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING April 8, 2019 8am station 3 ADJOURNMENT 8:27am FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD Meeting Agenda Fire Station N°• 1 550 Summit Ave. Elgin, IL April 8th, 2019 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Davie Schmidt Fire Chief Joe Marella Chairman Dave Olkowski Vice Chairman Mike Przybylski Treasurer Randy Lehnhardt Secretary Jarret Pump Member Chris Marella Member READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING REPORT OF TREASURER AGENDA ITEMS Announce elections Activate election committee ONGOING BILLS • Station Funds • Retirement axes • Kane Co. Death Benefit • Office Supplies • Insurance/Bond bill • T.V. repair/replacement Station 1 Gym TV was replaced $860.99 • Accountant • Legal • Fitness 18-104 Zawada$540.00 18-105 Widtfeldt$612.00 18-91 Boyke $300.00 18-108 Freise $612.00 18-109 Pleva$612.00 18-110 Lee $538.40 19-04 Frenette $612.00 19-03 Shaulis $559.00 19-01 Lehnhardt$69.00 19-05 Carter$408.00 19-06 Talbot $612.00 18-111 Arend Johnson $507.00 19-07 Rink$552.00 18-112 Regan$595.00 19-09 Nangle $612.00 18-116 Murtagh $434.00 19-10 Villella$612.00 18-114 Bedard $209.93 19-01 Lehnhardt$69.00 18-115 Michaels $242.44 18-116 Scott Smith$599.40 19-14 Wagner $612.00 19-15 Craig McMahon$279.00 18-117 Whelan$158.40 19-16 Parkin$612.00 18-118 McCauley $612.00 19-01 Lehnhardt $69.00 18-119 Przybylski $612.00 19-21 Carver$110.00 18-121 Marshall $612.00 19-23 Mulvihill $467.00 19-15 Craig McMahon$63.00 18-123 Troiani $239.88 19-29 Clausen $240. Education 18-66 Wagner $125.00 18-107 Domaracki $1,350.00 18-80 Save Schmidt$3,101.00 18-46 Meier$300.00 19-08 Witt$642.00 18-14 Bedard$1,215.00 19-11 Debby McMahan $53.08 19-12 Soderberg$480.00 19-13 Scott Smith $89.45 19-17 Meier$385.00 19-18 Escutia$150.00 19-19 Wilmington$89.45 19-20 Wiebe $150.00 18-120 Terry $1,635.00 19-22 Terry $1,520.00 19-24 Steiner$285.80 18-122 Whalen $465.00 19-25 Wayde Smith$480.00 19-02 Lehnhardt$454.33 19-27 Przybylski $595.00 19-27 Przybylski $65.00 19-26 Figas $150.00 19-28 Domaracki $607.00 OLD BUSINESS Discuss raising Fitness reimbursement NEW BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING July 8, 2019 location TBD ADJOURNMENT FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD Meeting Minutes Fire Station N°• 1 550 Summit Ave. Elgin, IL April 8th, 2019 CALL TO ORDER ' "I v Meeting was called to order at 8:03 am ROLL CALL Davie Schmidt (S) Fire Chief Joe Marella(JM) Chairman Dave Olkowski (0) Vice Chairman Mike Przybylski (MP) Treasurer Randy Lehnhardt(L) Secretary Janet Pump (JP) Member Chris Marella(CM) Member All members were present READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved 7/0 REPORT OF TREASURER Treasurer reported that the current balance is$94,695.29 The report was approved 7/0 AGENDA ITEMS Announce elections The positions held by Lehnhardt, Przybylski and Joe Marella are up for elections. Lehnhardt will not seek reelection as He is retiring in April 2020. Activate election committee Joe Marella will contact the election committee to prepare the ballots and run the election ONGOING BILLS • Station Funds • Retirement axes • Kane Co. Death Benefit. The Elgin Fire Department has resigned from this group. • Office Supplies • Insurance/Bond bill • T.V. repair/replacement Station 1 Gym TV was replaced $860.99 • Accountant • Legal • Fitness 18-104 Zawada$540.00 18-105 Widtfeldt$612.00 18-91 Boyke $300.00 18-108 Freise $612.00 18-109 Pleva$612.00 18-110 Lee $538.40 • 19-04 Frenette $612.00 19-03 Shaulis $559.00. • 19-01 Lehnhardt$69.00 19-05 Carter$408.00 19-06 Talbot$612.00 18-111 Arend Johnson$507.00 19-07 Rink$552.00 18-112 Regan$595.00 19-09 Nangle $612.00 18-116 Murtagh$434.00 19-10 Villella$612.00 18-114 Bedard $209.93 19-01 Lehnhardt$69.00 18-115 Michaels $242.44 • 18-116 Scott Smith$599.40 19-14 Wagner$612.00 19-15 Craig McMahon$279.00 18-117 Whelan$158.40 19-16 Parkin$612.00 18-118 McCauley$612.00 19-01 Lehnhardt$69.00 18-119 Przybylski $612.00 19-21 Carver$110.00 18-121 Marshall $612.00 19-23 Mulvihill $467.00 19-15 Craig McMahon$63.00 18-123 Troiani $239.88 19-29 Clausen$240. Education . 18-66 Wagner $125.00 18-107 Domaracki $1,350.00 18-80 Dave Schmidt$3,101.00 18-46 Meier$300.00 19-08 Witt$642.00 18-14 Bedard $1,215.00 19-11 Debby McMahan $53.08 19-12 Soderberg $480.00 19-13 Scott Smith$89.45 19-17 Meier$385.00 19-18 Escutia$150.00 19-19 Wilmington$89.45 19-20 Wiebe $150.00 18-120 Terry $1,635.00 19-22 Terry $1,520.00 19-24 Steiner $285.80 18-122 Whalen$465.00 19-25 Wayde Smith$480.00 19-02 Lehnhardt$454.33 19-27 Przybylski $595.00 19-27 Przybylski $65.00 19-26 Figas $150.00 19-28 Domaracki $607.00 There were no new requests to be discussed. OLD BUSINESS Discuss raising Fitness reimbursement. The committee decided to raise the yearly fitness reimbursement. Pump made a motion to raise it to $750.00. The motion was seconded by Olkowski. Motion passed 6/1 (MP). The new reimbursement will take effect January 1, 2020. NEW BUSINESS Joe Marella spoke about new safety glasses that block out blue light. The purpose of these glasses is to keep melatonin levels high during night time calls which-will allow members to fall back asleep quicker after returning to the station at night. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING July 8, 2019 at Station One ADJOURNMENT 8:49 am FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD Meeting Agenda Fire Station N°. 1 550 Summit Ave. Elgin, IL July 8th, 2019 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING, REPORT OF TREASURER AGENDA ITEMS for discussion 19-54 Oine. Dehumidifier for station 3. $219.00 plus tax. 19-55 Marquardt. Custom wall sign for station 3..$1,197.00. 19-56 Scott Smith. Financial assistance for Awards recognition committee. $up to.$1,000. 19-57 Bradshaw. Blue tooth speaker for station 6. $299.00 19-58 Fitness committee. Rower for Station 3. $3,000 ONGOING BILLS Station funds Retirement axes and flags Kane Co. death benefit Office supplies Insurance/Bond bill T.V. repair and replacement Accountant . Legal Education reimbursement 19-30 Josh Smith. $127.69 19-31 Marquardt. $191.53 19-34 Gurke. $260.00 • 19-37 Rasmussen. $105.61 19-38 Joe Marella. $6,000.00 19-39 Galli: $127.69 • 19-40 McMeel. $607.50 19-42 Dave Schmidt. $3,132.77 19-44 Johnston. $2,900.50 19-42 Dave Schmidt. $184.83 19-46 Fenwick. $2,560.90 19-08 Witt. $607.50 19-50 Whalen. $584.57 19-37 Rasmussen. $497.00 19-28 Domaracki. $1,822.50 Fitness reimbursement 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-32 Josh Smith. $36.00 • 18-79 Josh Smith 2018 reimbursement$87.00 118-124 Marquardt 2018 reimbursement$360.0,0 19-33 Lawrenz. $612.00 19-35 O'Malley. $612.00 1.8-125 Eric McMahon 2018 reimbursement$612.00 19-36'Brian Schmidt. $612.00 19-41 Boyke. $200.00 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-43 Messineo. $200.00 19-48 Rhule. $502.92 19-15 Craig McMahon. $270.00 ' 19-447 Debby McMahan. $185.00 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-48 Gartrell. $310.00 19-49 Wilmington. $612.00 • 19-51 Kick. $612.00 19-52 Steiner. $474.00 19-53 Wiebe. $150.00 • OLD BUSINESS Discussion on Blue light blocking safety glasses. NEW BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE;`[[AX BOARD Meeting Minutes Fire Station N° 1 550 Summit Ave. Elgin, IL July 8th, 2019 CALL TO ORDER 8am ROLL CALL Dave Schmidt Absent Joe Marella(JM) Present • Dave Olkowski (DO) Present Mike Pryzyblski (MP) Present Randy Lehnhardt (RL) Present Chris Marella(CM) Present Jarret Pump (JP) 8:26 Present READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes from the April 8th meeting were read and approved 5/0 REPORT OF TREASURER a roved 5/0 Report of treasurer was read and Papproved Year to date balance is $68 157.79 AGENDA ITEMS for discussion 19-54 Oine. Dehumidifier for station 1. $219.00 plus tax. Request denied 5/0. Humidity problems should be addressed by building maintenance. 19-55 Marquardt. Custom wall sign for station 3. $1,197.00. Request approved 5/0 19-56 Scott Smith. Financial assistance for Awards recognition committee. Up to $1,000. for was approved with the understanding,that funds will only be used hard items and that the awards committee will seek out sponsors to help fund the program in the future. 19-57 Bradshaw. Blue tooth speaker for station 6. $299.00 Denied 5/0. Station 6 already has a blue tooth speaker provided by the FFIF committee. • 19-58 Fitness committee. Rower for Station 3. $3,000 Approved 6/0 with the understanding • that it will be a usectrower and that the Precor stretcher would be used as trade in to offset cost. ONGOING BILLS • Station funds Station 1. $3,170.06 Station 2. $1,718.05 Station 3. $4,107.00 Station 5. $2,283.87 Station 6. $1,046.30 Station 7. $1,904.14 Retirement axes and flags Supplies are good Kane Co. death benefit • Motion was made and approved to remove this "ongoing bill" from future agendas since the Department is no longer part of the benefit. 6/0 Office supplies None purchased Insurance/Bond bill Paid for 201.9 T.V. repair and replacement No replacement or repairs this quarter Accountant No bill this quarter Legal No bill this quarter Education reimbursement 19-30 Josh Smith. $127.69 1.9-31 Marquardt. $1.91.53 • 19-34 Gurke. $260.00 19-37 Rasmussen. $105.61 1.9-38 Joe IVIarella. $6,000.00 19-39 Galli. $127.69 19-40 McMeel. S607.50 19-42 Dave Schmidt. $3,132.77 19-44 Johnston. $2,900.50 19-42 Dave Schmidt. $184.83 19-46 Fenwick. $2,560.90 :19-08 Witt. $607.50 19-50 Whalen. $584.57 19-37 Rasmussen. $497.00 19-28 Domaracki. $1,822.50 Fitness reimbursement 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-32 Josh Smith. $36.00 18-79 Josh Smith 2018 reimbursement$87.00 118-124 Marquardt 2018 reimbursement$360.00 19-33 Lawrenz. $612.00 19-35 O'Malley. $61.2.00 18-125 Eric McMahon 2018 reimbursement$61.2.00 19-36 Brian Schmidt. S612.00 19-41 Boyke. $200.00 19-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-43 Messineo. $200.00 19-48 Rhule. $502.92 19-15 Craig McMahon. $270.00 • . . 1.9-47 Debby McMahan. $185.00 1.9-01 Lehnhardt. $69.00 19-48 Gartrell. $310.00 19-49 Wilmington. $612.00 119-51 Kick. $612.00 19-52 Steiner. $474.00 19-53 Wiebe. $150.00 OLD BUSINESS Discussion on Blue light blocking safety glasses. Joe Marella asked that this topic be removed NEW BUSINESS Since the detoxification unit was put back in service the,committee would like discussion on a partnership with the department to equip all remaining stations with a unit. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING . . October 10th, 8am. Location to be determined to accon idate on shift committee members. ADJOURNMENT 8:59 • FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX BOARD MEETING MINUTES ELGIN, ILLINOIS October 7, 2019 CALL TO ORDER 08:00 ROLL CALL Dave Schmidt—Absent Joe Marella—Present Dave Olkowski—Present Mike Pryzyblski—Present Chris Marella—Present Janet Pump -Absent MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes from the July 8, 2019 meeting read and approved 4/0 TREASURERS REPORT Report of Treasurer was read and approved 4/0 Year to date balance $221,258.78 ONGOING BILLS OLD BUSINESS Rower for Station 3 —fitness companies not interested in trade in for items we have available and are looking to get rid of. Item 19-58 request amended not to include trade • in items. Any new fitness requests need station Captain's approval NEW BUSINESS Election results--Pryzyblski and Marella will maintain their postions, Kick will take vacant spot. Approved 4/0 Phone conferencing was brought up. Will look into bylaws to see if there is anything preventing this from occurring. Due to travel time for many of the board members more ideal. Cost of technologies to perform phone conferencing will also be gathered. IPADS for board members brought up-would make teleconferencing, minutes, keeping account balances more accurate. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING Dates for 2020 meeting will be announced after picks are made. ADJOURNMENT 08:34 _. J