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- August 4, 1993
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Fire Advisory
Board of the City and Township of st. Joseph met on Monday,
August 4, 1993 at 8:00 p.m. in City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Town Representative Joe Bechtold/ City
Representative Stephanie Hazen, Fire Chief Richard Taufen,
City Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton.
OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, David Hinnenkamp.
Chief Taufen called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
MINUTES: Bechtold made a motion to approve the minutes of the
May 3, 1993; seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT AND OLD BUSINESS:
a) Cold Spring fire Department is working on the air van. DNR
has provided each department a $300 matching grant. Cold
Spring will be sending us an invoice for $600, which must be
- paid before the grant paper work is sent in. Rachel will
~ submit the application for funds to DNR, by September 30th
deadline. Bechtold made a motion to approve the payment of
$600 to Cold Spring for st. Joseph's share of the air van;
seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
b) The Defibulator and Jaws of Life have been received.
Seventeen firefighters received training and passed, on the
defibulator. Training was given by Murphy Ambulance personnel
at no charge to the Department. Jaws training will be next
month. Joe Prom will donate all the cars.
c) Keith Gruber and Randy Torberg have been working on the
OSHA requirements fa):' occupational exposure to blood borne
pathogens. Some of the things have been ordered and some need
to be order'ed yet. They have stayed under the $2,500 limit.
d) The communication antenna has been moved by Granite
Electronics at a cost of $1,100/ which was $100 over the
estimate.
e) The exhaust fan is installed in the Fire Hall but needs to
be wired. Dick will contact an individual to wire it.
f) Dick is waiting for information from other departments on
liability insurance. He stated that he has been informed it
is necessary to have a greater level than the state liability
- limit for cities which is $650,000.
g) The annual m.aintenance on the pumpers has not been done yet
~ but expect it to be done by fall.
BUDGET: Chief presented a proposed budget for 1994/ which
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recommend to the Council to increase the amount for OSHA
requirements by 5% also. The Board also discussed the amount
to budget for the investment reserve budget. Hazen made a
motion to budget $11,300 for the investment reserve budget for
1994; seconded by Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Notion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
a) The Board discussed what should be done with the old fire
siren. It was agreed that Chief Taufen would check with the
City Engineer and dispose of '.1. if it has no value.
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b) The Fire Hall will be inspected for ADA requirements.
c) Chief discussed the Fire Chief's convention to be held
in st. Cloud this year, October 13 through 16. Registration
is $105 plus per diem. After discussion of budget balance ln
that category, Hazen made a motion to approve attendance of
both the Chief and Assistant Chief and to transfer an adequate
amount of money from personnel training to cover the costs.
The motion was seconded by Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
. CAPITAL OUTLAY: Hazen made a motion to approve the purchase
of 8 bunker pants, 8 pair of boots, and 2 1 .2. inch nozzles,
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total estimated cost $2,700; seconded by Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION REPORTS: Taufen discussed the st
Joseph Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association report of
financial condition and their audit report. Because of the
level the assets have reached, the Relief Association is
required to have a yearly audit. The financial report and the
audit report are sent to the Department of Revenue as
required.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT: The Board reviewed with Judy
Weyrens, Deputy Clerk, the quarterly financial reports. After
review Hazen made a motion to approve the fourth quarter of
1992; seconded by Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The Board discussed the compiled quarterly reports of the
first one half of 1993. Judy discussed that the audit
adjustments now will show the Fire Fund on the accrual basis,
as the city currently is operating. The Fire Fund Report will
balance with the City report. She also stated that the
. $8,963.74 is a prior' year audit entry to bring the report to
the accrual method of accounting.
City Auditor David Hinnenkamp discussed the current audit,
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methods of accounting, problems in reporting and accuracy of
the current report. He stated that the current figures for
the Fire Fund are accurate.
Judy stated that all the information the Board receives will
be computer generated through the accounting program. She
will try a little different format. Board agreed that they
would like to continue to receive the reports quarterly, and
Judy will mail thern out by the lOth o~f the month following the
end of each quarter.
Hazen made a motion to table the first half of 1993 report to
the next meeting to receive journal entries indicating changes
in the balance. The motion was seconded by Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Hazen made a motion to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. ; seconded by
Bechtold.
Ayes: Bechtold, Hazen, Taufen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
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