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Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of November 3, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by Director Lubiewski. Those in attendance were Fire Board Directors Dan Lubiewski, Bob Carmack and Mike Mahaffy, Sr., Assistant Fire Chief Brian McHugh, Chief Medical Officer Mark Flauter, Deputy Chief Andrew Krato, Battalion Chief Chris Hefner, Battalion Chief Jason Dauster, Battalion Chief Russell Kleffner, Shop Steward AJ Freihoff, Firefighter Engineer/Paramedic Mark Waller, Firefighter/Lead Paramedic Joe Grotha, Attorney Dan Bruntrager, Danny Cunningham and Office Manager Laura McIntosh.
Minutes
Director Mahaffy made a motion to approve the Regular meeting minutes from October 27, 2026, which was seconded by Director Carmack. All Directors voted in favor of this motion.
Hearing from Citizens
None.
Department Reports
Chief McHugh presented the Run Report for the week of October 25th – 31st, 2026. There were a total of 96 Fire and EMS calls, 244 Ambulance calls, MIH had 21 active patients, 10 Smart Charts completed, and 52 goals in progress.
Chief McHugh presented the vehicle maintenance report
- 4034 Waiting on estimate
- 4057 Leak in liquid spring
- 4097 Due back today - PMI and brakes
Chief Krato presented the training report
- Peer Support Training
- Confined Space Rescue
Directors Report
The Treasurer’s Report for November 3, 2026, was presented. The General fund expenses of $36,169.23; the Payroll fund expenses of $469,975.17; the Ambulance fund expenses of $2,276.88; the Capital Improvement expenses of $6,001.00; the Pension fund expenses of $184,767.67; and the Vision fund expenses of $2,174.93. There were no expenses for Retiree Medical, Dispatch, or Debt Service. There was a motion made by Director Carmack, which was seconded by Director Mahaffy, to approve the bills and transfer the necessary funds for the operation of the Fire District. All Directors voted in favor of this motion.
Shop
Shop Steward Freihoff advised there were 16 applications submitted and 14 are eligible to test for the open position. Testing consists of written, practical and panel interviews beginning on November 5th.
Accountant’s Report
None.
Attorney’s Report
Attorney Bruntrager advised of a final ruling in the Hazelwood vs Robertson case and ruled in favor of Robertson over Hazelwood in trial court. Attorney Bruntrager stated that Hazelwood wanted to set aside a judgment from 1995. The judge decided in favor of Robertson due to the presence of an already established agreement. A discussion took place.
Unfinished Business
Danny Cunningham presented the Canteen Report for October 2026 with 17 responses in October and 238 total for the year, totaling more than 1600 volunteer hours.
Battalion Chief Kleffner advised there were no objections filed from the public with the posting of the proposed changes to the FVFPD Pension Plan according to state statutes for 45 days. Director Carmack made a motion, which was seconded by Director Mahaffy to accept and approve the proposed pension plan changes as written. All Directors voted in favor of this motion. A discussion took place.
Chief McHugh advised that the boat committee combed through the three bids submitted for the Sea Ark and have provided a recommendation to accept the bid from Cooks Boat and Motor in the amount of $86,271. Chief McHugh stated that the district will pay the invoice to purchase the boat and submit for reimbursement from the grant. Thanks to Battalion Chief Hefner and Deputy Chief Krato for their work and support for this grant and purchase. Director Mahaffy made a motion, which was seconded by Director Carmack to accept the recommendation to purchase the Sea Ark hard bottom boat from Cooks Boat and Motor for $86,271.00. All Directors voted in favor of this motion.
New Business
Chief McHugh advised that the truck committee has been actively researching building a new 4026 truck and looking at 2 years until completion and delivery. Chief McHugh stated that the committee unanimously selected a Rosenbauer for $1.39 million and advised that the price may go up during the building process. Chief McHugh stated that this purchase would be through the group purchasing agreements, no bid process required. There was a discussion regarding why the committee decided to go with Rosenbauer. Director Carmack made a motion, which was seconded by Director Mahaffy to purchase a new rescue firetruck from Rosenbauer. All Directors voted in favor of this motion.
Chief McHugh stated that a Florissant police officer was treated after a foot pursuit with no transport while he was on duty and received a bill in the amount of $275.00. Chief McHugh is requesting professional courtesy to forgive the amount due and advised that Chief Medical Officer Flauter supports this request. The board unanimously agreed to forgive the bill.
Chief Medical Officer Flauter advised that the Rancho Manor nursing facility is appealing the MIH fees that they were billed regarding the emergency calls at their facilities. The facility asserts that the fees are not warranted, arguing that they were emergency calls. Chief Flauter stated that Chief Hoevelmann and MIH Captain Kate Freshman are not in favor of waving the fees and wanted to make the board aware of the issue and the potential for this to reach the board for a final decision. Additionally, the MIH Ordinance clearly outlines the process to appeal the fees and these are outside of the allowed timeframe. A discussion took place.
With no further business to come before the Board, there was a motion made by Director Carmack, which was seconded by Director Mahaffy, to adjourn this meeting. All Directors voted in favor of this motion. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:14 a.m.
Florissant Valley Fire Protection District,
Mike Mahaffy, Sr
Director – Secretary – Fire Board of Directors