June 12, 2025
BIRCHWOOD FOUR CORNERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT
BFCESD PO Box 417, Birchwood, WI 54817
COMMISSIONERS
Rick Oswalt-Town of Birchwood-Present, Don Brunclik-Town of Cedar Lake-Present, Al Dirkes-Town of Doyle-Present, Scott Spaeth-Town of Edgewater-Absent, Terry O’Brien-Town of Long Lake-Absent, Cindy Fairchild-Town of Wilson-Present, DeWayne Reiten–Village of Birchwood-Present
PUBLIC NOTICE
Birchwood Four Corners Emergency Services District will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM, at the BFCESD Building, 280 Edenharter Rd, Birchwood WI.
APPROVED On: 7/10/25
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call-See Above
- Dewayne R made a motion to approve the May 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes as presented,
2nd by Don B, Carried 5-0 - Public Input—Linda Zillmer-Review bylaws, roles of District, Fire & EMS, Suggested we
contract a lawyer to review the by-laws.
Al suggested forming a Committee to review the bylaws they will mee 6/19 @ 6:30 Al D,
DeWayne R & Don B - Fire Department Report-See attached Report
- Ambulance Service Report—See attached Report
- Discussion was made and DeWayne R made a motion to approve of Emergency
Services Community Appreciation Day Banner to be paid from the BFCESD Friends
Acct, 2nd by Rick O, Carried 5-0 - Friends of the BFCESD Report—See attached Report
- Building Maintenance report-Cindy will pursue ordering new Flag. Ken mentioned that
there was a glitch in the keypads and that Mosaic can and fix them. - Discuss was made on the donation of property to the W/NW of the Station from the
Wise Family. DeWayne R made a motion to move forward with the donation, Cindy F
will contact Virginia H to get info to move forward, 2nd by Don B, Carried 5-0 - Discuss the potential of moving Capital Accts to a Financial Business with better rates
and terms.(see attached email from Sterling Bank/Matt Stoyke)
Cindy will contact Dairy State to see if they can match Sterling Banks. - Long Term Capital Plan Update-As of 7/9/2025
- Updates on Capital Campaign for New Ambulance $66,371.62 Amb Capital $121,966.02
Total 188,337.64. Amount from FAP Money is being decided on by Amb. - New Business
TOB—Nothing, TOCL—Nothing, TOD—Nothing, TOE—Absent, TOLL—Absent
TOW—Nothing, VOB—Mentioned that there is going to be a Bobcats Girl UTV/ATV Ride
July 21 & 22 with approx. 96 machines & 106 people. - Don B made a motion to approve donations that were received since the May 8th
meeting of $1,970.50 to the Amb Fund Campaign Acct., 2nd by Rick O, Carried 5-0 - DeWayne R made a motion to approve Bookkeepers report as presented, 2nd by Don B,
Carried 5-0 - Rick O made a motion to approve Bills as presented for payment since the May 8TH
meeting, 2nd by DeWayne R, Carried 5-0
MAIN ACCT E-PAY—392-400 W/ E-PAY 401 XCEL FOR $855.88 & CHECKS- #9179-9218
FRIENDS ACCT E-PAY 3 & 4-25 & CHECKS-1111-1114, CPR ACCT—E-PAY 5-25 - Review Correspondence-None
- Commissioners Input
TOB-Nothing
TOCL-Nothing
TOD-Thanked everyone that helped with the Jon Sleik Golf Tournament
TOE-Absent
TOLL-Absent
TOW-Nothing
VOB-Appreciated the Canopy at the hole he was working at the Golf Tounament - Don B made a motion to Adjourn @ 7:53 p.m., 2nd by Rick O, Carried 5-0
The BFCESD Office is handicap accessible. If you have special needs regarding attendance please call
715 354 3003.
A quorum of board members from each municipality may be present. No actions will be taken by any participating governmental body other than those stated in this notice.
