White River Township Fire Protection District

Board Meeting Minutes

May 2, 2006

 

District Board Members Present:

Dr. Chuck Shufflebarger

Butch Sutton

Paul Kite

Jim Dodson

 

White River Twp Fire Department Employees Present:

Chief Tibbetts

Chief Cassin

Chief Slauter

Captain Arkins

Crystal Young

 

Others Present:

Tricia Leminger

                                                                                                                                

 

 

Dr. Chuck Shufflebarger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

              I.      Engine 54 Replacement Project

a.      Bids were opened and read by Tricia Leminger.

                                                              i.      Donley Safety for $412,368.00.

                                                            ii.      American LaFrance for $373,777.01.

                                                          iii.      Hoosier Fire Equipment (Seagrave) for $392,687.00.

                                                           iv.      Tower Fire Apparatus for $352,054.00.

                                                             v.      Ferrara Fire Apparatus for $328,318.00.

                                                           vi.      Southwestern Fire and Safety for $369,977.00.

b.      A request was made for a department committee to review bids and have a decision made by next meeting.                        

c.      Paul Kite would like the board to be involved in the decision.  Questions were raised as why the rush to decide.  Emission standards are changing which may cause a $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 increase in price.  Board believes that if standards are changing that the new truck should meet the standards.  The department committee agrees and will meet to review bids and will then bring the decision to the board for review.

            II.      Approval of Minutes from the March 29, 2006 Meeting

a.      Tricia Leminger requested changes to be made in section B. viii and section B. vi.  These changes will be approved at the next meeting.

          III.      Approval of Minutes from the April 20, 2006 Special Board Meeting

a.      Some changes were discussed.

b.      Request that approval be tabled by Tricia Leminger until next meeting so that she can make changes.

         IV.      Financial Update

a.      Because of proximity of meeting to end of month there will be no finance reports available.  They will be forwarded via e-mail when available.

           V.      Other Old Business

a.      Task Force One Agreement

                                                              i.      Tricia Leminger was notified that a final agreement has not yet been completed so there will be follow-up by next meeting.

                                                            ii.      Tricia Leminger asked for the topic to be tabled until more information is gained.

b.      Discussed the Station 51 Electrical Bids and Contract.  The bid opening for this package is set for Monday, May 15th.

         VI.      New Business

a.      Chief Tibbetts introduced the new administrative assistant to the board.

       VII.      Adjournment

a.      Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. by Dr. Chuck Shufflebarger.     

                       

 

Next meeting will be June 6, 2006 at 7 p.m.