BUG Fire Board — Minutes

Brussels – Union – Gardner Fire Department Station 1 Station 2 1080 Cty C 3116 N. Stevenson Pier Rd Brussels, WI 54204 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 UNAPPROVED B.U.G. MEETING MINUTES January 21, 2026 1. Call to Order. President Paul DeWitt called the B.U.G. Fire Board of Directors meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at Station 2. Other Directors present: Ted Anderson, Joe Wautier, Matt Tassoul in for Jeff LeGrave, Mark Marchant in for Lyle DeBroux. Also present: Fire Chief Curt Vandertie and Assistant Fire Chief Jim Wautier. Eight/nine members of the BUGFD also present. a. Quorum Present. Enough Directors were present to create a quorum (5 out of 6). b. Approval of Meeting Notice Postings. The meeting agenda was posted in the three townships. c. Approval of Agenda. A motion was made to approve the agenda by Wautier, Anderson. Carried. 2. Approval of Minutes. The Board reviewed the minutes from the December 17, 2025 meeting. A motion to approve minutes of the meeting was made by Anderson, Tassoul. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Communications Reports by Board Members. None 4. Public Comments. None 5. Action on Vouchers. A motion to approve all vouchers (16486-16497) and all automatic withdrawals was made by Anderson, Tassoul. All in favor. Motion carried. 6. Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report. It was noted that the deposit of $19,917.46 from the WI EMS grant is to be used for EMR supplies. A motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was made by Anderson, Wautier. All in favor. Motion carried. 7. Fire Chief’s Report. Fire Chief Vandertie distributed and reviewed his Fire Chief’s report. 317 calls to date (247EMS&70/Fire); DC WC check reimbursement for EMR’s was $3,900 Noel Baudhuin explained recent training; upcoming DNR ice rescue training postponed due to weather. 8. Items for Next Month’s Agenda. Nothing new at this time. 9. Next Meeting Date tentatively scheduled for 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Station 1. 10. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm with a motion by Anderson, Marchant. Motion carried. The Long Range Planning Committee on Firefighters Recruitment/Retention met following adjournment. An additional nine members of the BUG Fire Department were also in attendance. Linda Mohr, Recording Clerk