Grundy Reporter

City of Highland Foreign Fire Insurance Board met April 5.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

A Regular Meeting of the City of Highland Foreign Fire Insurance Board was held on 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 5 2022. The meeting was held at the Public Safety Building located at 12990 Troxler Avenue. The minutes from this meeting are as follows:

A. Call to Order: 8:00 PM

      Present: Steve Clayton, Josh Suever, Logan VonHatten, Parker Nungesser (by phone), Chris Nikonovich, Kerry Federer (by phone), Adam Kneble

B. Approval of Minutes – January 4, 2022 meeting. Motion by Nikonovich, second by Kneble to approve minutes as presented. Unanimous approval by voice vote.

C. Treasures Report -- Motion by Clayton, second by Suever to approve the report as presented. Unanimous approval by voice vote.

D. Old Business:

      1. Status – Proposed Four gas analyzer purchased tabled previously.

             Bought and waiting shipment.

      2. Status – Proposed purchase of Water Bubbler for Boat Ramp previously approved.

             VonHatten has yet to purchase. Supplier would not respond. VonHatten will go online to purchase.

      3. Status – Purchase of additional batteries for scene lighting

             Per Nungesser stated batteries are in.

      4. Status – Purchase of new rescue boat.

             Boat has been delivered.

      5. Status – Pants.

             Stryker pants are in but still waiting on Chinos.

      6. Status – Purchase of quality extrication gloves.

             Federer stated gloves were ordered through association

      7. Status – Purchase of smoke detectors

             Per Clayton, these were no longer needed found additional resources for them.

      8. Status – Purchase of Acrobat Pro for secretary’s computer.

             Bought and in use.

E. New Business

      1. Proposed purchase of forcible and soft entry items.

             Tabled per Logan

      2. Proposed purchase of a rescue manikin.

             Motion made by Nikonovich to purchase 165 LBS manikin. Seconded by Nungesser Unanimous approval by voice vote.

      3. Proposed purchase of a calibration kit for new 4 gas meters.

             Brought up by Nikonovich to purchase for the new 4 gas meters. Motioned by VonHatten to purchase. Seconded by Suever. Unanimous approval by voice vote.

      4. Proposed purchase of forcible entry door.

             Tabled by Suever

      5. Proposed purchase of a UTV.

             Brought up by VonHatten. Tabled until the fire department association meets to determine need and willingness to offset costs. Motioned by Nikonovich and Seconded by Kneble.

      6.

F. Adjournment: Time: 2058

https://www.highlandil.gov/Boards%20and%20Commissions/Foreign%20Fire%20Ins%20Board/Minutes/2022/04-05-2022%20FFIB%20Mtg%20Minutes.pdf