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Fire board approves station purchases and rules

Clarendon HillsMar 5, 20262 min read

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The board approved three updated bylaws and several fire-station purchases, including up to $1,000 for a smoker, a roughly $700 vacuum, and $225.66 in hygiene supplies.

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Foreign Fire Insurance Board

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The approved rule changes require approved spending requests to be completed within 60 days, allow remote attendance while maintaining a physical quorum, and limit public comments to two minutes. The board also approved supplies and equipment for the station, including pillows, mattress protectors, an air-fryer tray, a patio umbrella, and hygiene dispensers. A proposal for workout pants was delayed for more cost information, while a station-footwear proposal was dismissed because requested details were not provided.

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Approved bylaw changes requiring approved expenditure requests to be completed and closed within 60 days.
Approved remote attendance by telephone or video conference while reaffirming the need for a physical quorum.
Approved a two-minute limit for uninterrupted public comments.
Tabled approval of updated Bylaw Section 5, item 8, until the next meeting.
Approved $30.59 for an air-fryer tray replacement.
Approved up to $100 for ten bunk-room pillows.
Approved approximately $200 for bunk-room mattress protectors.
Approved a replacement station vacuum costing about $700.
Approved a $50 patio umbrella and $40 weighted base.
Tabled the $900 uniform workout-pants proposal pending clarification of the total cost, including embroidery.
Approved $225.66 for station hygiene dispensers and supplies, which members noted would create a recurring soap-related cost.
Authorized up to $1,000 for a station smoker while allowing consideration of other brands.
Dismissed the firefighter station-footwear proposal because no additional clarification was received.
Approved the treasurer's report, although an updated expense report had not yet been received from the finance department.

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