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1 JOINT FIRE COMMITTEE September 14 , 2026 A meeting of the Joint Fire Committee met at the Amery City Center on: September 14 , 202 6 @ 5:0 0 p.m. Present: Supervisor Alan Carlson – Town of Lincoln; James Berry – Town of Lincoln; Town Chai r, Keith Karpenski – Town of Alde n , Town Chair , Erik Henningsgard – Town of Black Brook , Mayor Rick Van Blaricom (@ 6:15pm) – City of Amery, Alderperson, Roger Van Someren – City of Amery, and Incoming Fire Chief, Mitch Lee . Others Present: Clerk-Treasurer, Taylor Larson and Alderperson, Sharon Marks. Motion by Karpenski ; seconded by Carlson to adopt the agenda as present ed . Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. 1. Approval of Minutes from June 08, 202 6 – The committee reviewed the minutes from the last meeting. Motion by Carlson , seconded by Berry ; to approve the minutes as written. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Abstain – 1 Motion Carried. 2. Chief ’s Report – Mitch Lee presented to the committee updates about the department and run numbers. T he committee members asked clarify questions about the report. 3. Fire Station Floor Update – Mitch Lee updated the committee that the Fire Hall floors are done being epoxied. The floors were done once and the product did not work properly, so the company doing the work came out a second time and redid the floors so they are now looking like they should. 4. Ladder Truck Discussion – The ladder on the current ladder truck is out of service and cannot be fixed. The committee would like to keep the truck in use in the mean time for pumping water since that capacity is still functioning. The City Administrator would like to use City funds to hire a firm to apply for a grant for a new ladder truck. The commission also discussed a used 1994 ladder truck that is for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $60,000. Committee members will discuss with their down boards if they would like to pursue purchasing the used ladder truck for coverage until a newer truck can be obtained. The committee will meet again on September 21 st at 5pm to determine if they are interested in moving forward with the used ladder truck path. Motion by Henningsgard, seconded by Karpenski to support the City hiring a firm to secure grants including submitting applications if a grant becomes available. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Motion by Carlson ; seconded by Van Someren to adjourn at 6 :29 pm. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Respectfully Submitted, Taylor Larson City Clerk-Treasurer September 16 , 202 6