NEWBERRY COUNTY

BOARD OF RURAL FIRE CONTROL

March 11, 2003

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Rural Fire Control was held at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday March 11, 2003 in the Emergency Operations Center of the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office.

The following members were present: John Pollard, Andy Ackerman, Larry Koon, Carol Thomas, Donald Wicker, Bobby Pollard, Todd Griffith, Brian Fulmer, Tony Johnson and Bob Snelgrove.

Also present, Chief Johnnie Cumalander of Station 6-Little Mountain

OPENING OF MEETING

Chairman Pollard called the meeting to order.

The Minutes of the February 11, 2003 meeting were reviewed. Member Wicker made a motion to accept minutes as presented. Member Bobby Pollard seconded and the motion was approved.

PERSONAL APPERENCES AND PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

ADDITION, DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA

BUSINESS MEETING

Old Business:

Vice-Chairman Ackerman advised the Travis Kinard was not aware of special tones for the Board. He advises he will set up some new tones. Vice-Chairman also advised that Travis Kinard needs something in writing of who will pay for certain tones to go into pagers. The coast is $15.00 per tone. If a person is in Fire and Rescue and wants weather and other tones which department pays for tones? Member Koon made a motion that Fire service pay for any tones that are needed except for the initial set up. Motion was seconded by Member B. Pollard. The vote was passed.

Vice-Chairman also wanted to know did the moving of the tower from Gunby to the “Ghost tower” make a difference or should it be moved back.

Member Snelgrove made a motion to leave the tower where it is. The motion was seconded by Member B. Pollard. The motion passed.

New Business:

Sheriff Foster left applications for a class on Weapons of Mass Destruction on April 2, 2003 8:30 to 4:30 in Columbia.

Chief’s Reports are now on the website. www.newberrycounty.net

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ISO: Nothing to report.

Building and Maintenance: Nothing to report.

Truck and Equipment: Nothing to report.

Communications: Nothing to report.

Training Ground: Nothing to report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A motion was made to go to Executive Session by Member Fulmer, seconded by Member Snelgrove for consideration of personnel matters. The motion passed.

Applications for membership were discussed.

Member Snelgrove moved and Member Griffith seconded a motion to withdraw from Executive Session. The motion passed.

COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Chairman will type up a new truck report. If any Member needs to add anything e-mail him.

Bid opening will be on March 20, 2003, 10:00 am at the Courthouse Annex.

COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

Member Todd Griffith said he needed another letter to send to Jim Liptak in ref to asphalt at the new station.

OTHER MATTERS

Member Snelgrove made a motion to take out the Fire Personnel person in the 2003-2004 Budget. The motion was seconded by Member Griffith. The vote passed.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Regular Board meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2003.

VOTE FOR ADJOURNMENT

Member Koon made motion to move for adjournment.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Pollard declared the meeting adjourned.

Zenda McClurkin,

Recorder

Larry O. Koon,

Secretary