Date: August 29th 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Deerfield Township Hall
IN ATTENDANCE
Trustees: Charles “Ed” Dean, Tiffany Havens (Chair), Laura Lindberg
Fiscal Officer: Tracey Dean
Fire Department: Todd Bardelli, Jim Hubbs
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES/REPORTS
THE SPECIAL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:00 A.M. BY
CHAIRPERSON TIFFANY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF A FIRE
TRUCK, SPECIFICALLY A 1997 PIERCE SABER PUMPER ENGINE.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE. A
MOTION WAS PRESENTED TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE CONTINGENT
UPON MATT’S MOBILE TOOLS, LLC TRANSPORTING THE TRUCK FROM
PENNSYLVANIA FOR INSPECTION, AS THE SELLER WOULD NOT AGREE TO
DELIVER IT DIRECTLY TO DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP.
CAPTAIN TODD BARDELLI NOTED THAT THE TRUCK WILL UNDERGO AN IN-
DEPTH INSPECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THAT FALLSWAY EQUIPMENT HAS
ADVISED THE VEHICLE IS A SOUND INVESTMENT AND WORTH THE PROPOSED
COST. TIM SUDERMAN AND TODD BARDELLI DROVE THE FIRE TRUCK PRIOR
TO PURCHASE.
THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OUTLINED A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF
$40,000. TERMS INCLUDE AN INITIAL DOWN PAYMENT OF $20,000,
FOLLOWED BY MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $1,000 BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2025, UNTIL THE REMAINING $20,000 BALANCE IS PAID IN FULL. THE PAYMENT
PLAN CARRIES NO INTEREST.CHAIRPERSON TIFFANY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MOVING FORWARD
WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE FIRE TRUCK UPON RECEIPT OF A REVISED
AGREEMENT REFLECTING THE FINALIZED TERMSAND RECEIVING WRITTEN
SPECS OF FIRE TRUCK. TRUSTEE LAURA SECONDED THE MOTION. TRUSTEE ED
VOTED IN FAVOR. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN, AND THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT