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Further Discussion: Jayme Spence stated that there is a member of the Fire Board that has <br />donated a lot of time, received very little reward and taken a lot of abuse. Jayme <br />questioned the appropriateness of Mr. Cich's memo. Chairman Pearson called for a vote. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Pearson, Board Members Bawden, Wilson, <br />LaTour, Spence and Hartley. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Cich. <br /> <br />Chairman Pearson stated that he can understand the frustration on the part of the Fire <br />Department but there are procedures that have to be followed; that it is not his intent to pick <br />apart anybody that is doing their job; and that when he brings items up for discussion he is <br />doing so in an effort to be accountable for expenditures. <br /> <br />A discussion ensued regarding a funding source for hoses and nozzles. Mr. Hartley <br />confirmed that hoses and nozzles are a start-up cost that should be taken from the landfill <br />trust fund. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Spence and seconded by .M,r. LaTour to recommend that City Council <br />approve the purchase of 1,400 feet of l-g/4 ' hose and 1,000 feet of 2-1/2" hose from Mid- <br />Central in the amount of $7,181.60. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Spence noted that the bid from Clareys was less but for Super <br />Flow hose rather than the Angus Fire Chief hose that was specified in the specs. Mr. <br />Spence also noted that given the opportunity, Clareys could not provide information <br />regarding why Super Flow hose is just as good or better than Angus Fire Chief hose. Mr. <br />Hoeke verified that Clareys circumvented the specs and upon research, he has found that <br />Mid-Central's bid for the Angus Fire Chief hose is an excellent one. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Pearson, Board Members Bawden, Wilson, <br />LaTour, Spence and Hartley. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Cich. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Bawden and seconded by Mr. Spence to recommend that City Council <br />approve the purchase of two 1/2" Akron Nozzles from Mid-Central in the amount of <br />$684.00. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Pearson, Board Members Bawden, Wilson, <br />LaTour, Spence and Hartley. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Cich. <br /> <br />Case #2: Discuss Purpose Of The Fire Board: <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that the Fire Board should be a support group rather than an adversarial <br />group to the Fire Department. Mr. Hartley stated that he feels his earlier suggestion to <br />eliminate the purchasing review function of the Fire Board will return that Board's focus to <br />one of a support group. <br /> <br />Mr. Bawden stated that it was his understanding that the initial purpose of the Fire Board <br />was to meet 3-4 times a year and provide administrative assistance to the Fire Chief, <br />especially in budget-type issues. <br /> <br />Fire Board/June 7, 1990 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />