PLEASANTVIEW FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TUESDAY, May 9,
2006- 7:00 PM.
FIRE STATION #1,
1970
I. CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Kubicki
called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Kubicki - Aye
Smith – Aye
Gay– Aye
All ayes. Motion
carried.
II. MOTION TO MEETING MINUTES
Trustee Gay asked
for a correction under Chief’s report in Item 1 it should read the buildings
are down not done.
Trustee Gay moved to
accept the minutes of April 11, 2006 as corrected. Trustee Smith seconded.
ROLL CALL
Kubicki – Aye
Smith – Aye
Gay– Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION TO ACCEPT WARRANTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS
Trustee Smith moved
to accept the warrants and disbursements. Trustee Gay seconded.
ROLL CALL
Trustee Kubicki – Aye
Trustee Smith – Aye
Trustee Gay – Aye
All ayes – Motion carried.
MOTION TO ACCEPT TREASURER’S REPORT
Trustee Kubicki
moved to accept the treasurer’s report. Trustee Gay seconded.
ROLL CALL
Trustee Kubicki – Aye
Trustee Smith – Aye
Trustee Gay – Aye
All ayes – Motion carried.
MINUTES OF MEETING
MAY 9, 2006
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III. ATTORNEY REPORT
Attorney Broida informed the Board of
the following:
1. Western Springs' lawsuit continues to
move along and we hope we can cut the process shortly.
2. Tax rate objection cases – This has
been taken off the Judges call, pending some dispute regarding whether the
lawyer can continue the case. It might
be taken and they will let us know.
3. Nothing on exemption for
4. Next month the prevailing wage rate
resolution is due.
5. Sigalos forwarded their contracts with
some typos but it is ready to be approved under new business tonight.
IV. CHIEF’S REPORT
Chief Hermes
reported on the following:
1. Received three checks from FEMA and it does
not appear we are far off from our actual costs. Some monies need to be
reimbursed to Division 10. A quick
review indicates we have received all but approximately $3,000.
2. SUFD maintenance facility has an
anticipated date of June 1, 2006. Moving
will take place on May 30 and 31, Tri-State will cease operations on May 31,
and the new facility will begin on first of June. Floyd has put in heating, lighting at the new
facility and June 1 the budget will transfer over, and SUFD will be the employer.
3. The Budget is being completed and we
have made allowances for testing this year.
The trustees will receive the budget copies within the next two weeks,
along with my comments.
4. Trustee
Kubicki would like to wish Chief Hermes a Happy 50th
Birthday tomorrow.
MINUTES OF MEETING
MAY 9, 2006
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V. FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Commissioner Sexton
contacted Trustee McGill from
VI .COMMITTEE REPORTS
New station update –Chief Hermes reported he had talked with
Sigalos and a fence will be put up around the property, as there are kids
playing around the lot. The wells are capped. He met last Thursday with FGM. They provided a
3-D modeling system for the design and we have been able to come to a consensus
on the outside of the building. They are
going back to the drawing board to model the floor plans and hope to see
something on the floor plans in the next couple of weeks.
Commissioner Sexton asked Chief if he spoke to Trustee
Millsap about the gas distribution center. The
Trustee Gay informed the Board that the Pension
board met two weeks ago and
future meeting dates were posted in proper
locations and the Board is reassembling
the investment committee.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration to approve the Sigalos
contract. Trustee Kubicki moved to sign the construction manager contract. Trustee
Gay seconded.
Roll
Call
Kubicki
- Aye
Smith
- Aye
Gay– Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
MINUTES OF MEETING
MAY 9, 2006
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IX. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
X.
CLOSED SESSION
NONE
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Smith moved to
adjourn the meeting. Trustee Gay seconded.
Roll
Call
Kubicki
- Aye
Smith
- Aye
Gay– Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
The meeting
adjourned at 7:17 PM
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
RONALD P. KUBICKI FRANK
SMITH JAMES
F. GAY
PRESIDENT TRUSTEE SECRETARY