BFCESD Meeting Minutes April 13, 2023  (approved May 11, 2023)

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence for the 2 Barron Cty Officers that died in the line of duty.
3. Roll Call-See Above
4. Scott Spaeth made a motion to approve March 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes, 2^nd by Al Dirkes, carried 5-0
5. Public Input—Linda Zilmer concerned about construction activity on E & W sides of the lot lines regarding dirt piled on top of snow.
6. Fire Department Report -See attached report
7. Ambulance Service Report-See attached report
8. BFCESD Auxiliary Report-Jon Sleik Golf Tournament is on track getting a lot of teams, hole sponsors and a lot of items donated for the raffle.
9. Building/ Fund Raising Committee report-See attached reports. Discussion on when to have open house once the building is completed.
10. Mike Hessling motion to drop the item regarding the possibilities to recoup money from Fire Calls, 2^nd by Rick Oswalt, TOB-Yes, TOD-Yes, TOE-Yes, TOW-Yes, TOCL-Yes, carried 5-0
11. Long Term Capital Plan for Fire and Ambulance Department, Mike presented spread sheet with long term capital plan. This will be put on May 2023’s agenda.
12. Added to May 2023 agenda Discussion on EMS covered area that have to pay for service other than BFCESD.
13. Tabled and put onto May 2023 agenda. Discuss creating Building use Policy
14. New Business

TOB—nothing,  TOD—nothing,  TOE—nothing, TOLL—absent, TOW—nothing,

TOCL—nothing,  VOB-Absent

15. Al Dirkes made a motion to approve donations that were received since the last meeting of $10,100.00$ Jon Sleik Tournament hole/team sponsors and a donation to the Tournament, 2^nd by Scott Spaeth, Carried 5-0
16. Al Dirkes made a motion to approve Bookkeepers report as presented, 2^nd by Rick Oswalt, carried 5-0
17. Al Dirkes made a motion to approve Bills as presented for payment as follows

Main Acct  e-pay # 194-201, Main Acct check #8451-8474,

Building Fund Acct Epay #7, Building Fund Acct Checks #1022-1024,  2^nd by Scott Spaeth, 5-0

18. Review Correspondence Spam email on Norton renewal and a PayPal bitcoin payment, both not legit.
19. Commissioners Input

Town of Birchwood-Rick Oswalt—Nothing

Town of Doyle-Al Dirkes—Nothing

Town of Edgewater-Scott Spaeth—Nothing

Town of Long Lake-Absent

Town of Wilson-Cindy Fairchild—Excited of the progress of the May 21 Golf Tournament, coming together faster than we thought.  Impressed on the progress on the new building.

Town of Cedar Lake-Mike Hessling—Reminder per bylaws that President, Vice President and Sec/Treas positions will be voted on.

20. Scott Spaeth made a motion to adjourn @ 8:35 p.m., 2^nd by Rick Oswalt, carried 5-0