Bolingbrook public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
The Board will review submitted requests for ballistic vests, a Husqvarna chainsaw kit, and a thermal smart dummy. The meeting also includes the presentation of invoices and discussion regarding rules and regulations.
- Review/approval of Ballistic Vests request
- Review/approval of Husqvarna Battery Operated Chain Saw Kit request
- Review/approval of Thermal Smart Dummy request
- IML Resolution review
- Ratification of invoices for payment
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board approved purchases for smoke machines, mannequins, a Plymovent system for Fire Station 5, and ten Olympus cameras. The board also appointed its leadership positions and approved the Treasurer's report.
- Appointed Chris Brophy as Chair (All in favor)
- Appointed Joe Valach as Vice-Chair (All in favor)
- Appointed Ryan Klavohn as Secretary/Treasurer (All in favor)
- Approved Treasurer's report with current balance of $193,199.43 (7-0)
- Approved purchase of smoke machines and mannequins NTE $19,000.00 (7-0)
- Approved purchase of Plymovent system for Fire Station 5 NTE $33,000.00 (7-0)
- Approved purchase of (10) Olympus Tough TG6 Cameras NTE $5,200 (7-0)
- Rescheduled next regular meeting to October 30, 2023 (All in favor)
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
The Board will review the submission process and update rules and regulations. The meeting also includes discussions on converting debit cards to procurement cards and reviewing requests for fitness equipment.
- Conversion of debit cards to procurement cards
- Review of submission process and updating rules and regulations
- Review and approval of fitness equipment requests
- Economic Interest Form submissions
The board did not take any votes or make formal decisions because a quorum was not present. Members discussed the submission process for requests and the upcoming nomination and election timeline.
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
The Board approved several equipment purchases for fire stations and equipment testing. It also voted to earmark a percentage of current and future funds for a proposed Public Safety Training Facility.
- Approved purchase of Flow Testing Equipment from Air One Equipment and Interspiro not to exceed $31,000 (5-0)
- Approved purchase of 12 Stearns & Foster mattresses from Mattress Firm not to exceed $20,000 (5-0)
- Approved purchase of Texas 3 Point Strut System from AEC Safety not to exceed $9,000 (5-0)
- Approved earmarking 25% of current, November 2023, and November 2024 funds for a Public Safety Training Facility with a November 2025 sunset clause (5-0)
- Approved October 24, 2022 meeting minutes (All in favor)
- Approved Treasurer's Report (5-0)