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May 23, 1990
Pursuant to due ca I I and notice thereof, the Fire Advisory
Board of the City and Township of St. Joseph met on
Wednesday, May 23, 1990 at 8:00 p.m. in City Ha 11 Annex.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Town Representative Joe Bechtold, City
Representative Leo Sadlo, Fire Chief Richard Taufen, City
Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton.
MINUTES: Sadlo made a motion to approve the minutes of the
February 7, 1990 meeting, with correction; seconded by
Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT: Bechtold made a motion to approve
the quarterly financial report as presented; seconded by
Sadlo.
Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
ST. BENEDICTS: Mike Ryan of the College of st. Benedict
. responded to the Board's request for a meeting with
representatives of St. Benedicts. A meeting wi 1 I be set up in
the near future when Sister Kathleen is avai lable.
CHIEF REPORTS: 1) We received the requested capital outlay
items, clock, pump, etc. 2) The servicing of the truck
apparatus wi I 1 be done soon. 3) State certification wi 1 1 be
at $10 per firefighter, effective September 1, 1990.
Physicals wi 1 1 be required, once every year for interior
firefighters, every three years for the rest. 4) Risk control
seminar recommended wearing cotton shirts, instead of the
heavy coats, in fighting summer grass fires, to reduced heat
exhaustion claims. Boots, helmet and shield would still be
used. 5) The requirements of hazardous material spills need
to be avai lable, to the firefighters. 6) When the 911 system
was installed, the mutual aid channel was not included in the
system. Local departments are requesting the County to
reinstall the mutual aid channe I. In the event of a storm,
the County wi 1 I not page local units. 7) The computer is
operating fairly we I I , currently the Fire Department is
working on compiling addresses and may run a mailing to obtain
specific location of pertinent materials at property
locations.
EQUIPMENT: The Lioness of St. Joseph have indicated that they
- would like to donate equipment for the Fire Department. Chief
indicated that they need more air tanks, a portable pump, and
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a self reading blood pressure stethoscope. Bechtold made a
motion to approve the ai r tanks, and pump and two
stethoscopes, as requested, and a I low the Lioness, to pay for
specific items, and the items which qua I ify for a matching
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grant are approved from Fire Fund expenses. The motion was
seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Bechtold, Sadlo, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m. with a motion by Bechtold;
seconded by Sadlo.
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Rachel Stapleton
Secretary of the Board
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