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Prescott Area Fire and EMS Association PRESCOTT FIRE AND EMS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 2026 7:00 P.M. PRESCOTT FIRE STATION #1 260 FLORA ST, PRESCOTT MINUTES Pursuant to due call and proper public notice the Prescott Area Fire and EMS Association Board met on Wednesday, June 24 th , 2026 , at the Prescott Fire Department, 260 Flora St, Prescott, WI. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL : Chair Lindsey Sorenson- Prescott called the meeting to order at 7:0 0 pm. Members Present: Vice-Chair Sherry Keller- Clifton, Rich Ruemmele- Oak Grove , Steve Most -Prescott , Stewart Pulk- Prescott, and Dan Johnson-Oak Grove . A quorum was met. Absent: Mike Harriage-Clifto n. Also Present : Chad Johnson-Fire Chief , Katy Frey-A llina EMS Paramedic & Clinical Coordinator, Matt Wolf- Prescott City Administrator, and Ruth Whall- Prescott City Administrative Assistant . Changes and/or Corrections to Agenda Approve Minutes M ember Keller motioned to approve May 20 th , 2026 , Meeting Minutes, seconded by M ember Most . Motion passed unanimously 6 -0. Public Comments None. Finance Reviewed the May 2026 Finance Reports. No comments. Ambulance Operations – Coordinator Frey mentioned the ongoing staffing challenges Allina is facing, with the update that two FTE are being onboarded within the week. She mentioned that Allina is hoping to hire an additional 4-5 employees this year to catch up with staffing demands. Fire C hief Activity Report – Fire Chief Johnson stated that he is working with officers to update the billing resolution . They are also creating a release of liability waiver regarding sprinkler systems and the property owner ’s responsibility to establish a fire watch and repair the ir own system. He also requested a motion to allow for the consumption of beer by members at the Summer Corn Feed, which will be held at Fire Station #1. Member Most moved to allow for beer at this event for firefighters, and Member Pulk seconded. Motion passed unanimously 6-0. Fire Department Admin. Report – Administrative Assistant Whall has caught up with the April & May fire calls, making sure to collect all Prescott Fire and all police reports associated with incidents. Billing has also been reported to RecoveryHub for these calls. Additionally, she has sent invoices to both Oak Grove and Clifton townships for their second half of 2% fire dues. Old Business 1. Review the process for obtaining 501(c)(3) nonprofit statu s The 501(c)(3) Board members were able to meet with a lawyer earlier in the month and are looking to schedule a further meeting in the next few weeks. 2. Update on New Fire and EMS Station and Cost Sharing City Administrator Wolf discussed the possibility of purchasing land next to the existing Fire Station #1 , as opposed to combining it with the new proposed Public Safety building. The adjacent landowner , Bill Huppert, is open to discussions regarding the possible sale of the 1.25 vacant lot for the possible expansion of the Fire & EMS Services. ”. The Commission expressed interest in expanding the Fire Hall as opposed to sharing facilities at a different location within the City . Some discussion regarding potential engineering and grading costs ensued, with the Commission concluding that they would like Administrator Wolf to speak with Mr. Huppert again about the sale of his property. New Business 1. Policy on Fatal Accident Billing & Review Resolution 01-17 Fire Chief Johnson will be meeting with members to update Resolution 01-17. Fatal accidents will still be billed to the at-fault party. 2. Updates on Fire Truck Funding The Commission approved the issuance of checks to Oak Grove and Clifton Townships for the prepayment of the Fire Truck to Reliant Fire Apparatus, as well as the estimated costs for accessory items. Any funds not immediately used for the truck will be placed in the Fire & EMS savings account, where they can gain interest. Other B u siness 1. Master Calendar, Motion/Resolution Log, Response Times 202 6 response times currently average 9: 11 minutes. 2. 202 6 Billing Log (Fire Calls) A total of $ 37,613.75 has been billed for Incident Runs in 202 6 . We have received payments of $ 8,606 .00 to date, with $ 29,007.75 still owed to the PFD . Set Next Meeting Date The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 5 th , 2026, at 7:00 pm . Adjourn Chair Lindsey Sorenson declared the meeting adjourned at 7 :42 pm with no objections . Respectfully, Ruth Whall Administrat ive Assistant , City of Prescott