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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-88 "- ~ . CITY of ST. JOSEPH 21 FIRST AVENUE NW PO BOX 668 INCORPORATED IN 1890 ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA 56374 MEMBER LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES FIRE BOARD MEETING July 27, 1988 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Fire Advisory Board of the City and Township of St. Joseph met in regular session of Wednesday, July 27, 1988 at 8:00 p.m. in City Hall Annex. MEMBERS PRESENT: Town Representative Joe Bechtold, City Representative Leo Sadlo, Fire Chief Richard Taufen, City Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. MINUTES: Minutes of the May 11, 1988 meeting were approved as presented with a motion by Sadlo; seconded by Bechtold, Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT: Board requested that the Investment Reserve Fund be restated to show the true amount in it and to be renamed "Equipment Reserve Fund." Bechtold - made a motion to approve the quarterly financial report; seconded by Sadlo. - Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. FIRE CHIEF REPORTS: 1) 911 System: Stearns County Sheriff reported that the 911 System should be fully implemented by October 31, 1988. This is a tentative date. 2) Fire Chief discussed fire calls to properties which are burning without a burning permit. Bechtold recommended that the cost of the fire call should be billed because these calls are unnecessary. Clerk to draw up resolution and send letter of recommendation for this Board to the jurisdictions stating that all persons burning without a permit will be charged by the local jurisdiction, for the Fire Department, and are liable for a fire run during burning bans. The local jurisdiction is responsible for collecting for the fire department. 3) Senator Durenburger is attempting to exclude fire personnel for the federal regulations which will require a Class B drivers license. 4) The new radios and pager equipment is all ordered, total cost about $21,300. 5) Dennis Klehr took early retirement, as he moved out of the fire district and can no longer be in the Fire Department. 6) Fire Chiefs convention is October 19-21. Board generally agreed that the Fire Chief attend. 7) A peat fire by Zimmers was costly, it burned for many day. DNR assisted in controlling it at no charge to the fire district. . .. . 8} Del Win Ballroom contacted Senator Bertram with a request to be allowed to hold events, such as sales of furniture, clothing, etc. The State Fire Marshall and Senator Bertram agreed to allow the Del Win to hold two events of this type per year. They would be required to have two firemen and a fire truck on the premises, payment for time and truck was unclear. The Fire Department disagrees with this allowance of the Del Win. 9} Chief reported that 3 or 4 new pair of boots are needed. Sadlo made a motion to approve up to four new pair of boots, at a cost of up to $75 per pair. The motion was seconded by Bechtold. Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADJOURN: Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 9:45 p,m.; seconded by Bechtold. Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ~~ Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Adm. .