Contracts for the Gonvick Fire Department

Township officers and members of the Gonvick City Council were present for a meal at the Gonvick Legion building. The meeting was to bring to them the new 2021 fire contract with the Gonvick Fire Department. Along with the meal Gonvick Fire Chief Billy Klema had information to pass out on the past year and estimate for cost for the new year.

The department is purchasing a SCBA System  and a compressor for a filing station to fill the units. 

The 2020 actual fire contract was $54,452.00 The projected 2021 fire contract is $57,116.00

The department had two members retire. They were Tim Stebe and David Erie. They gained new members with Mike Carroll, Cody Rouland, Austin Kindem and Scott Stebe.

 The Townships and the City of Gonvick went over the estimates for the 2021 contracts. 

Estimated market value for the area is Greenwood $6,429,957.00; Hangaard $14,173,200.00; Pine Lake $44,569,890.00; Winsor $28,740,600.00; City of Gully $2,774,500.00; City of Trail $1,762,500.00, Johnson $16,796,100.00; Eden $33,060,825.00 and Gully Township $31,084,700.00.

The Gonvick Fire Department in 2020 had 125 total calls and meetings. They included: Medical Assist 66; Vehicle Accident 1; Structure Fires 3; Grass Fires 6; Other Fires 1; False Alarms 1; Misc. 14; Mutual Aid 3; Trainings 19 and Meetings 11.

Breakdown of calls by location for the fire department incl uded: Eden TWP 14; Johnson TWP 1; Pine Lake TWP 16; Greenwood TWP 2; Gully TWP 3; Winsor TWP 5; Hangaard TWP 0; City of Trail 4; City of Gully 4; City of Gonvick 38; Clearbrook Mutual Aid 1; Oklee Mutual Aid 1 and Fosston Mutuial Aid 1.

2020 charges for the townships included: Greenwood $2,052.00; Hangaard $4,555.00; Pine Lake $14,249.00; Winsor $9,272.00; City of Gully $875.00; City of Trail $575.00; Johnson $5,272.00; Eden $10,856.00 and Gully Township $10,099.00.

Proposed for 2021 include: Greenwood $2,175.00 increase of $123; Hangaard $4,795.00 increase of $240; Pine Lake $15,080.00 increase of $831; Winsor $9,724.00 increase of $452; City of Gully $939.00 increase of $64; City of Trail $596.00 increase of $21; Johnson $5,683.00 increase of $411; Eden $11,186.00 increase of $330 and Gully township $10,517.00 increase of $418.

2020 charges paid by the City of Gonvick included General Liability Insurance $3,346.00; Electricity $5,950.00; Heat/Propane $2,139.00; Civil Defense - Fire Siren $37.00; Worker's Compensation $3,054.00; Municipality Share 45% - $2,250.00, Office Supplies $350.00 for a total of $17,126.00.