Kanabec County First Responder Team, Inc.  
Meeting Minutes from 1/18/08  
Meeting was called to order at 1535 by Tony Hallin.  
Attendance: Kelly Caswell, Tony Hallin. Cheryl Blegen arrived at 1620  
Financial Statement: CFO Tony Hallin reported on our checkbook balance and that it has balanced with the 12/31/07 bank Statement.  
Minutes from the last meeting were read and approved with no corrections  
Old business: Granite Electronics Radio Quote was discussed and it was decided to purchase 6 of the Radio's with the displays; An Annual Business renewal form was received and Tony reported that he filled the report out online; A bill was presented for the website and it was decided to pay Tony for it since he was charged his credit card; It was discussed that a call should be made to all non-trained first responder applicants with dates of classes. The final draft of the Policies and Procedures was examined and only typographical errors existed; It was discussed that the annual meeting will be where everyone will be required to provide current licenses to the board; Name Tags will still be supported by the hospital; a new Ad was discussed and decided to table until new members were on board; a reciept for donations is needed if not already done; It was agreed to conduct the business letter mailing like last year; Cheryl presented a program from the Central MN EMS where they provide money for training; Suggestion was made to contact newstations at time of putting on first volunteers; Vests were agreed to be purchased, 36 @ $7.50/ea.  
New business: Kelly reported the Run Reports had been printed, we will get billed, Tony reported no bill received as of yet; It was suggested that we look at our By Laws and see what it would take to change the Board Member requirements; It was approved that a new Business letter be drafted; It was also approved that a new Township letter be drafted as well; Kelly reported there is no news yet on Flashlights from ACE, she will call Walmart and is approved to purchase a quantity of 10; We have received a request for a notarized copy of our Articles for the State Tax exemption application, Cheryl and Tony need to sign this on Monday 1/21/08; Kelly reported that no word is known yet for the C-Collars from the ambulance department, should know more on Monday 1/21/08; We have identified 9 applicants that are trained and passed background checks that we will put on as soon as radio's are received, an Acceptance letter will go out next week.
Projects were assigned to individuals as follows: Cheryl Blegen - will draft a letter to the dispatches and ambulance services that may be affected by our group. Tony Hallin - redraft the business and township letters, email Mike at Granite Electronics about our radio's, post our Application on the website, create a CD of all KCFRT files for other two board members. Kelly Caswell - contact/purchase Walmart flashlights, check with Adam regarding supplies, draft the Acceptance letter to the prospective members.  
Next meeting TBA, location TBA.  
Meeting was adjourned at 1745 by Cheryl Blegen.  
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