Minutes of Looking Glass Regional Fire Authority Meeting

December 19, 2007

8:00 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. with The Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL: Board Members Present: Clark, Crego, Morris, Hazen, Adams, and Husby

Chief Steve Fabiano and Watertown Trustee Ken Mitchell also present.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

CORRESPONDENCE: Clark stated that he sent correspondence to both Townships regarding retaining the insurance savings this year. Husby announced that Watertown elected their committee members for next year and Ken Mitchell will be on the Fire Board.

AGENDA APPROVAL: Motion by Hazen, seconded by Crego to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Morris, seconded by Adams to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 21, 2007 as presented. Motion passed.

APPPROVAL OF BILLS: Motion by Hazen, seconded by Adams to approve the bills as presented. Motion passed.

REPORTS:

Chief’s Report

Fabiano commented that they responded to 40 calls in the month of November. 24 for Emergency Medical Services including 5 motor vehicle accidents, and they responded to 16 fire calls. 9 calls (32%) were for Eagle and 19 (68%) were for Watertown. The year to date usage is running for Eagle having 37% and Watertown at 63% for all calls. Fabiano also included a historical utilities usage report from the last 4 years for review. They received a refund check from Accident Fund for having such a safe year in 2005 in the amount of about $500.00.

Chair’s Report

Financial Review-Clark states everything is right on track with where they should be, even slightly ahead.

Clark provided the Personnel Committee with job descriptions for them to review. They have to have recommendations back and descriptions to the MCM Group by March 2008.

Clark, Adams, and Crego had a meeting with the firefighters on December 12, 2007 and don’t feel that there are any unexpected issues; they will meet again next month.

The equipment committee consisting of Fabiano, Morris, and Crego met with some manufacturer’s about fire trucks. The current pumper is in its 15-16^th year. It is costing a lot of money to maintain it. The cost that they have received to replace it is about $350,000-400,000. This is an issue that they will work on next year and submit to the Townships.

Adams stated that there was a meeting of the Joint Agreement Committee and discussed and fixed some things that the Eagle representatives raised about the agreement. The agreement should be ready for both Townships to approve in January. Husby added that for the mean time, Watertown did vote to extend the current agreement for 60 days.

PENDING BUSINESS-

Discussion/action on Health Insurance-Clark states that the recommendation is to select the flexible blue plan for now. Clark would like to tell Integrity Benefits to proceed with the selected insurer- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Flexible Benefit Plan number 4. Motion by Husby seconded by Crego to accept the Blue Cross Blue Shield Flexible Benefit number 4. Motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS: None

Husby handed out the Conflict of Interest forms and requested them back within 30 days.

ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m.

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Date Approved Jean Husby, Secretary