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Fire
Contract Meeting Minutes
City of
Porter
Tuesday,
February 2, 2010,
7:00 p.m.
Mayor
Donald Verschelde called the 2010 fire contract meeting to order.
Council
members present were Eric Dybsetter and Donald Verschelde,
Present
representing the Porter Fire Department was Larry Stoks.
Those
present representing townships were Lee Dritz and Leonard Drietz of Alta Vista Township, Jeff Claeys of Burton
Township, Faith Olsen and John Cornell of
Marble
Township, Curt Hoseck of Norman
Township, and Ralph Jelen of
Wergeland
Township.
Larry
Stoks discussed the expenses of the Porter Fire Department in 2009.
It was noted that a fire truck was purchased and the fire hall was
expanded.
Fire
contract rates for 2010 were discussed.
The City of Porter
is maintaining the cost per section at $125.
The fire
equipment assessment was also discussed.
The City of Porter
purchased a brand new pumper truck in 2010 at a cost of $175,000.
The city received a USDA grant to cover $75,000, and financed the
remaining $100,000 with a 15 year USDA loan.
The city
is assessing the townships $70 per section for 15 years to help defray the
cost of the truck purchase.
Larry
Stoks led a tour of the fire hall and answered questions about fire fighting
and rescue equipment.
A motion
was made to adjourn the meeting.
All were in favor with none opposed, and the motion was carried.
Eric D.
Dybsetter, Clerk
City of Porter
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