MONTHLY MEETING – SETEMBER 2012
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF CALUMET FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY MEETING HELD AT THE FIREHOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2012
President Bob Schmitz called the meeting to order at 7:42pm with 28 members present. Minutes of the August monthly meeting were read. Travis Abler made a motion to accept the minutes as read, seconded by Dana Wagner, motion carried. Minutes of the August Directors Meeting were read.
President’s report by Bob Schmitz:
Old Business
· If you are able to help out with Firefighter for a Day please sign up. It is on September 22nd.
· Thanks to everyone who helped clean up for the pork chop dinner. Everything went very well this year.
· We are having a jaws drill at American on Highway 23 on October 6th for anyone who can attend.
· Remember that we will be having two drills each of the following Mondays. The 17th we will be finishing testing hose and the 24th we will be doing a relay drill, leaving the firehouse at 7:15.
New Business
· Snow plowing bids are due by October 16th.
· Some of our members have recently attended the Tomahawk fire schooling. This is well worth it for anyone who is interested in going to this in the future.
· Thanks to Dan Kuhl for still putting work into getting all of our lighting, inside and out, up to speed. There is still some problems with the outside lighting and is still being worked on.
· On Friday, November 2nd, The Alleys Cats will be performing at Maximillions. All the proceeds from this show will be benefitting our department.
Committee Reports:
· LOSAP – None
· First Responders – All the first responders now have accountability tags. Try to be sure to get their tags at a scene. The new ambulance will be in service in the next week or two.
· Pork Chop –The pork chop dinner committee will be in need of a new member next year. This year we served 909 meals. The dinner’s profits are about $8,037 and the ticket profits are about $15,048. Thanks to everyone for there help.
Chief’s report by Keith Lefeber:
· Brady Connaher is in the crowd. He may be joining the department in the near future.
· Thanks to everyone who was able to come down early to help test hose.
· The latest fix on the repeater in the van seems to be working, for now.
· The key was again found left on in the van and was in neutral. Make sure when you get out everything is as it should be.
· Fond du Lac is currently moving forward with being able to send text messages out when a page goes out.
· Nick Brownson made a motion that we donate $500 to the Brownsville Fire company to help send one of their members, Jesse Sabby, on a family trip in their time of need. This motion was seconded by Arlyn Merten, motion carried.
Being no further business Arlyn Merten made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Travis Abler, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason Freund