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Monday, November 10, 2008

Minutes: Evansville Fire District: Nov. 2008

EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY FIRE DISTRICT
Meeting Minutes
Regular Monthly Meeting
November 04, 2008

The regular monthly meeting of the Evansville Fire District Board of Trustee’s was held on November 04, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Evansville Fire Station.

The meeting was called to order. Roll call was taken of those present.

Present Representing

Kendall Schneider (President) Town of Union
Dennis Wessels (Vice President) City of Evansville
Fern McCoy (Secretary/Treasurer) Town of Magnolia
Barbara Jacobson City of Evansville
Phil Hamilton Town of Porter
Jim Topel Town of Brooklyn

Mike Halvensleben – Fire Chief

NOVEMBER BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING

The November meeting of the Evansville Fire District Board of Appeals was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present Representing

Kendall Schneider Town of Union
Dennis Wessels (Vice President) City of Evansville
Fern McCoy (Secretary/Treasurer) Town of Magnolia
Barbara Jacobson City of Evansville
Phil Hamilton Town of Porter
Jim Topel Town of Brooklyn

Mike Halvensleben – Fire Chief

Appeal re-opened for user fee invoice 8087, fire call dated September 16, 2008, for gas/electric check at rental unit. Appeals Board heard 911-tape from call. Motion made by Hamilton, 2nd by McCoy, to re-table appeal to December 02, 2008 meeting. Motion carried.

Board read appeal for user fee invoice 8090, fire call dated September 23, 2008, for smoke odor at residence. Appellant not available at meeting as appeal letter received on November 03. Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by Topel, to table appeal to the December 02, 2008 meeting to hear appellant. Motion carried.

Motion made by Schneider, 2nd by McCoy, to adjourn Board of Appeals. Motion carried. The regular monthly meeting was called into session.

MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING

Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by Hamilton, to rename Resolution 2008-02 from October 07, 2008 meeting to Resolution 2008-03 due to duplication. Motion carried.

Motion made by Wessels, 2nd by McCoy, to approve October 07, 2008 minutes with resolution name change. Motion carried.

CONTINUING BUSINESS

No new business to report.

COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF

Chief Halvensleben stated Spaghetti Dinner served an estimated 270 people.

NEW BUILDING / FIRE STATION

New station completion date is expected by end of 2008.

Lights in bays, HVAC and guides for drop ceilings are currently being installed.

December 02, 2008 District Meeting WILL BE HELD AT 425 WATER STREET, location of new station.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion made by Hamilton, 2nd by Wessels, to pay November bills totaling $82,253.84; $5.844.35 for regular fire district invoices and $76,409.49 drawn against new station construction loan. Motion carried.

Motion made by Hamilton, 2nd by Wessels, to void check 4397, dated October 07, 2008, to Excel Engineering for the amount of $4,655.39 as incorrect. Motion carried.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS

Motion made by Hamilton, 2nd by Jacobson, to accept resolutions from prior year to 2009 with no changes being made. Motion carried.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls report for October not available at meeting; will be reviewed at December 02, 2008 meeting.

USER FEE INVOICES

User fee invoices reviewed.



OTHER NON-ACTIONABLE BUSINESS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD

No other non-actionable business presented.

Motion made by Schneider, 2nd by McCoy, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.




The next meeting of the Evansville Community Fire District will be held on December 02, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at 425 WATER STREET, EVANSVILE; home of the new Evansville Fire Protection District.

Agenda:

Board of Appeals Meeting
Minutes from the last meeting
Continuing Business
Communication from Chief
New Building / Fire Station
Payment of Bills
Fire Calls
User Fee Invoices
Any Other Non-Actionable Business presented to the Board
Adjournment


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