White River Township Fire Protection District

Pre-Meeting Report for April 1, 2008

Compiled March 26, 2008

I will be out of town for the week of March 29th through April 5th on a family mission trip with our church. I will be available by cell phone and have limited access to email. Chief Thacker and Chief Slauter will be representing the department at the April District Board meeting.

Due to the proximity of the meeting to the beginning of the month, the financial reports will not be available until April 1^st. Chief Cassin will email the reports when they are complete.

Old Business

1. We did not receive any bids for the Station 53 sewer project. The invitation to quote was sent to five contractors. They all indicated that they were aware of the deadline and were interested in bidding. On the last day, one contractor withdrew interest because his company was not big enough to complete the work. I will discuss our options with Tricia Leminger.
   
   
2. Bids for the Runyon Rd. property were opened on March 17^th by Tricia and me. The bids were as follows:
   
   $37,300
   $55,000
   $66,500
   
   We will present the bids at the April 1st District Board meeting. I have prepared a summary of our options with the costs and net proceeds associated with each option. I have consulted with Tricia Leminger to determine which options are legally possible. She is researching the options. The Senior Staff has discussed potential uses for the station if we keep it. Chief Thacker will present the information and answer questions.
   
   
3. No new news on the property for Station 54
   
   
4. We are still working with Senefeld and JE Mechanical to finalize the last payment to JE Mechanical. Tricia Leminger is involved in coordinating the final payment.
   
   
5. The warranty work to Ladder 51 was completed. The invoice has been sent to the manufacturer for reimbursement.
   
   
6. The Battalion Chief appointment process is complete. There were two applicants: Captain Mark Hart and Captain Kevin Skipper. Both candidates interviewed very well. Captain Hart has more qualifications and experience. Chief Slauter and I will recommend that Captain Hart be appointed to the rank of Battalion Chief.
   
   
7. Rescue truck- We are not ready to make a presentation yet.  The initial information is very promising. We have a used fire truck dealer that made a tentative offer of $80,000 to purchase our current rescue truck. I will place it on agenda when we are fully prepared.
   
   
8. Ambulance service- We are not ready to make a presentation yet.  I want to wait until we know the impact property tax reform will have on our budget. I will place it on agenda when we are fully prepared.
   
   
   New Business
   
   

1. Chief Slauter and Crystal have been working on the Assistance to Firefighters grant for turnout gear. If successful, the grant will bring us into compliance with NFPA recommendations and provide employees with the rank of Captain and lower with a backup set of turnout gear. Backup turnout gear is important so a firefighter can continue to be in-service when his or her primary gear is wet, damaged, or contaminated. The grant will require a minimum of 10% matching funds. Chief Slauter will provide additional information on the gear replacement cycle and the costs.
   
   
2. Tricia Leminger’s office is working on the additional appropriation in the 2008 budget for the final payments on Station 51 and the Station 53 sewer project. We have budgeted $100,000 for the Station 53 sewer project. The final payments for Station 51 are as follows:
   
   Steelcore retainage $117,000
   Wasserstrom kitchen hood system $27,000
   M.G. Landscape landscaping $16,000
   Indy Walls drywall $15,000
   JE Mechanical electrical $13,000
   
   Total $188,000
   
   The total additional appropriation is $300,000.
   
   

The next meeting is Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Chief Pell