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Village of Chatham Village Board met Jan. 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

• CALL TO ORDER 

❖ Meeting was called to order at 1733 hours.

• ROLL CALL 

❖ Present were Trustee Perkins, Trustee Mueller, Trustee Bell; Chief Self; Assistant Chief Bolletta; Division Chief Rose; Lt. Bramley; FF/EMTP Rogers, Suhling, Faloon, and Office Manger Kashima Stotts

❖ Absent:

• APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES 

❖ Open session minutes of December 13, 2022, District Meetings were presented for approval. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Trustee Mueller and seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

• TREASURERS REPORT 

❖ Trustee Bell and Trustee Perkins accepted treasurer’s report.

❖ Motion was made to pay the bill by Trustee Mueller and seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

• PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: 

❖ No public comment.

• OLD BUSINESS: 

❖ Discussion / Approval on Website, Computer Works Family LLC in the amount of $1,015.00 was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the agreement with Computer Works and was seconded by Trustee Perkins; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / approval of approved overtime payroll memorandum for full time personnel was discussed during closed session.

• NEW BUSINESS: 

❖ Vendor List was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to add the additions to the vendors list and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval for FF/EMTP Milner to attend Advanced Firefighter, March 6- 10, course fee $1,000.00 and the cost of lodging was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the training for Milner and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval for FF/EMTB Faloon to attend Advanced Firefighter, March 6- 10, course fee $1,000.00 and the cost of lodging was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the training for Faloon and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval for FF/EMTB Faloon and Suhling to attend FAE April weekends, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve Faloon and Suhling for training and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval for Ff/EMTP Follis to attend Emergency Service at Lincoln Land Community College was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the training course for Follis and was seconded by Trustee Perkins; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval for FF Brockway, Kerr, and Pinkston to attend BOF at Sherman beginning in January was discussed, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the training for Brockway, Kerr and Pinkston and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval to split the cost with FFIB to replace the treadmill, Trustee Mueller made a motion to split the cost of replacing the treadmill in the amount of $1,999.00 and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion / Approval to split the cost with FFIB to purchase training shields, Trustee Bell made a motion to split the cost of the shields at $55.00 ea. for a total of 12 shields and was seconded by Trustee Perkins; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion and approval to renew the membership and pay the dues for the Fire Chief’s Association in the amount of $200.00, Trustee Mueller made a motion to approve the renewal of the membership with Fire Chiefs Association and was seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes

❖ Discussion, review and to seek legal advice for the WSEC tower lease agreement, new owners, Ball Chatham School District, Trustees would like the attorney to review the agreement.

❖ BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS: 

❖ Discussion given by Chief Self

• Presented name on list.

• Tatge is moving along.

• PENSION BOARD: 

❖ Discussion by Division Chief Rose

• Meet in February

• We transferred money to the state.

• FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE BOARD: 

❖ Discussion given by FF/Paramedic Suhling

• Purchased grip material for hand tools.

• 20 new LED Headlights

• Special meeting on 1/11/2022 for treadmill purchase

• New member to the Board Faloon and re-elected Bone and Damhoff

• CHIEF SELF’S REPORT 

• FOIA Request

▪ 2021 Dover Structure Fire

▪ 2022 Employee Insurance Cost

• Land for 2nd Firehouse and training facility

• Education

▪ Milner – Advanced Firefighter March 6-10

▪ Faloon – Advanced Firefighter March 6-10

▪ Faloon/Suhling FAE April weekends

▪ Follis - Intro to Emergency Service LLCC

▪ Brockway, Kerr, and Pinkston signed up for the BOF at Sherman beginning January.

• Radio Tower

▪ BCSD own the tower as of 1/1/2023.

▪ Any new agreement will be with the school.

• Fire Investigation

▪ Talked to Livingstone about the program.

• Commissioners

▪ Tatge – background complete, physical exam 1/9/2023

• Treadmill January meeting

• Website

▪ Burtle web Services

▪ Computer Works

• Software on the service information from Scott Brown

• ASSISTANT CHIEF BOLLETTA’S REPORT 

• Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Program

• Nothing new to report

• Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection system

• Nothing new to report

• Grants

• Project Breath pet mask grant – nothing new to report

• Gary Sinese Foundation – working on application.

• AFG – Open January 9, 2023

• Pagers and Radios

• Nothing new to report

• Large Flag

• Nothing new to report

• RTF

• Next meeting January 17

• Firetech Headlight Demo

• DC Rose completed install.

• Radio System

• Next meeting will be on January 18, 2023

• Volunteer Requirements

• Chaplin Program

• 2021-22 EMS week gifts arrived.

• Surplus

• Inventory what we have received.

• DIVISION CHIEF ROSE’S REPORT 

• 3F28underwent transmission repair

• 3F29 will be going to Chatham Collision for repair on December 20th. 

• 3F27 has a new set of tires placed on the front end in Loami at Dugan’s 

• Engine three is at Banner Fire for a steering assist ram that started to leak. 

• Still waiting on parts for the recalls on Command one and Utility One

• The new headlights are in and installed on E2, E3 and Truck 1

• Some minor lighting repairs were accomplished on several vehicles.

• CLOSED SESSION 

❖ Motion to go into Closed Session at 1847 hours to discuss Employment / Appointment matters in accordance with (5 ILCS 120/2) (c) (1) was made by Trustee Mueller and seconded by Trustee Bell; motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes 

▪ Returned to open session at 1925 hours.

• ADJOURNMENT 

❖ Motion to adjourn meeting at 1926hours was made by Trustee Bell and was seconded Trustee Mueller motion passed.

Perkins yes Mueller yes Bell yes Minutes by Office Manager Kashima Stotts

https://cfd-il.com/sites/default/files/2023-01-10%20Trustee%20Minutes.pdf