Special Meeting

August 7, 2008

Present were: Trustee Hughes, Trustee Sullian, Chief Schumer, Assistant Chief Osborne, Firefighter’s Bolletta, Edie, Jacobs, and Dawn Sanchez.

Motion to approve the minutes for July 17, 2008 special meeting was made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Trustee Hughes thanked Trustee Sullivan for staying on as a Trustee for the Chatham Fire Protection District.

NEW BUSINESS
- The Board of Fire Commissioners has been having more meeting and putting in more time with the new hires and the promotional process underway. Motion to up the Commissioners yearly rate to $1500.00 effective September 1, 2008 made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Assistant Chief Osborne was offered a contract. Assistant Chief Osborne has some questions, which will be discussed in executive session. Trustee Sullivan would like Chief Schumer to start working on a contract for Office Manager Dawn Sanchez
The Lederbrand Contract was presented and signed by Trustees’ Sullivan and Hughes. Mr. Lederbrand will continue to farm the seven acres the District has recently purchased. Signed copies will be mailed to Mr. Lederbrand.
Ambulance 3-F-27 will be out of service for an undetermined amount of time. Chief Schumer and Captain Rose have taken it to Bloomington to be repaired.
Firefighter Jeremy Jacobs has completed his paramedic courses at LLCC with high honors. Motion was made to reimburse Firefighter Jacobs for his summer tuition by Trustee Hughes and was seconded by Trustee Sullivan, motion was passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

The Department has received a grant from the Firemen’s Fund for approximately $5000.00. The firemen’s Fund and Knights Action Park would like to do a press release and a check presentation. This grant was originally earmarked for new genesis tools. Motion was made for Chief Schumer to purchase new genesis tools and fitting from the lowest bidder and put the old hemotro tools in storage by Trustee Sullivan and was seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Fire Prevention week is coming up in October. Firefighter Gorbett would like to purchase a banner and some posters now and discuss getting some pre-made bags in a future meeting. Motion to approve the purchase of a banner and some posters made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Assistant Chief Osborne’s questions about his new contract have been answered and he has signed the contract. Contract will be effective September 1, 2008. Motion to approve and sign Assistant Chief Osborne’s contract by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed: Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Effective immediately social security will no longer be taken from employees in the Firefighter’s Pension Fund. The accountant will begin helping the District and individual employees get their reimbursement from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration will only reimburse for the last three years. Motion was made by Trustee Sullivan to adopt Ordinance 08-CFPD-03, to no longer deduct social security from members of the Firefighters Pension Fund, motion was seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Trustee Sullivan will begin investigating our cell phone contract with AT & T. He will look into setting up a new cell phone contract with a local AT & T dealer.

The Board of Trustees have given their tentative approval for Chief Schumer and Assistant Chief Osborne to go to Peoria on October 19, 2008 for a seminar given by the Fire Chief’s Association.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 1830 hours made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Hughes, motion passed:

Hughes yes

Sullivan yes

Minutes taken by Dawn Sanchez