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1 JOINT FIRE COMMITTEE April 13 , 2026 A meeting of the Joint Fire Committee met at the Amery City Center on: April 13 , 202 6 @ 5:0 0 p.m. Present: Supervisor Alan Carlson – Town of Lincoln; Town Chai r, Keith Karpenski – Town of Alde n , Supervisor , Jake Macholl – Town of Black Brook , Alderperson Roger Van Someren – City of Amery , Mayor Rick Van Blaricom – City of Amery, and Fire Chief, Chuck Frohn. Others Present: Clerk-Treasurer, Taylor Larson , City Administrator, Alex Mansfield , and Dylan Matter Motion by Karpenski ; seconded by Carlson to adopt the agenda as present . Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. 1. Approval of Minutes from February 9 , 202 6 – The committee reviewed the minutes from the last meeting. Motion by Carlson, seconded by Karpenski; to approve the minutes as written. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. 2. Chief ’s Report – Chief Frohn presented to the committee updates about the department and run numbers. T he committee members asked clarify questions about the report. Townships were given a copy of their commercial properties for fire inspections to review. 3. Ladder Truck Service Needs – Chief Frohn reported that the ladder truck is currently out of service for calls that require the ladder because there has been a failure in the wiring/conduit that runs up the ladder. Pierce gave a rough estimate of $30,000 to repair the issues. They also gave a very rough estimate of $300,000 to refurbish the ladder truck. Pierce will need to see the truck in their shop to give a more accurate estimate. The committee discussed the truck ’s issues and the truck ’s future. Motion by Karpenski , seconded by Van Blaricom , to explore repairing the ladder truck as is and refurbishing the ladder truck by obtaining more accurate cost repair and refurbishment quotes. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. 4. Lincoln Township Fire Service Area Change – Alan Carlson with the Town of Lincoln informed the committee that Lincoln Township is transferring a portion of their current Amery Fire Area to Apple River Fire Department effective May 1, 2026. The committee discussed the change. There was no action to be taken on this matter . Motion by Karpenski ; seconded by Van Someren to adjourn at 6 :4 0 pm. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion Carried. Respectfully Submitted, Taylor Larson City Clerk-Treasurer April 14 , 202 6