NEWBERRY COUNTY
BOARD OF RURAL FIRE CONTROL
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Rural Fire Control was held at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, September 9, 2003 in the Emergency Operations Center of the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office.
The following members were present: John Pollard, Andy Ackerman, Larry Koon, Donald Wicker, Bobby Pollard, Todd Griffith, Lewis Lee, Brian Fulmer, Tony Johnson, Bob Snelgrove and Carol Thomas.
Chairman John Pollard called the meeting to order.
The Minutes of the August 12, 2003 meeting were reviewed. Member Lee made a motion to accept minutes as presented. Member Griffith seconded and the motion was approved.
There were none.
The Agenda was then adopted as presented.
We then discussed expenditures of the previous month as presented in the monthly budget printout.
Chairman Pollard then called attention to a letter inviting us to a presentation honoring those lost in the 9-11-01 attack.
A letter concerning storage of foam from Chief Joe Palmer of Newberry City as presented at the August Meeting was brought back up. A motion was made by Andy Ackerman and seconded by Lewis Lee to accept the terms of the proposal with the deletion of item 5. The Board will replace foam used by the County Departments. The Motion Passed with 10 in favor to 1 opposed.
ISO: The ISO Committee reported that they needed information from the ISO list to be returned.
Building and Maintenance: The Committee will check buildings under construction.
Communications: Bids have been requested for Truck Radios.
Training Ground: Two locations are being considered. One is at the Industrial Park and the other on other County property.
Truck and Equipment: The Committee made a recommendation for the placement of the six new pumpers as follows:
Station 2 – 1 new pumper and move one old pumper to Stoney Hill Substation.
Station 3 – 1 new pumper and take 1964 pumper out of service.
Station 6 – 1 new pumper.
Station 9 – 1 new pumper and move one old pumper to O’neal Substation.
Station 10 – 1 new pumper and keep 1975 pumper as spare.
Station 11 – 1 new pumper.
Alternate, Station 7 – 1 new pumper and take 1984 pumper out of service.
A motion was made by Lewis Lee and seconded by Andy Ackerman to accept the recommendation. After some discussion the motion passed with 8 in favor and 3 against.
A motion was made by Andy Ackerman and seconded by Brian Fulmer to put Station names and Station numbers on the new truck doors. No unit number will be displayed. The motion passed with 10 in favor and 1 against.
A motion was made, seconded and passed to go to Executive Session for consideration of personnel matters.
Applications for membership were discussed.
Member Griffith moved and Member Snelgrove seconded a motion to withdraw from Executive Session. The motion passed.
Continuing Old Business: After returning to regular session a motion was made by Brian Fulmer and seconded by Lewis Lee to accept as a new member Wayne Edwards Luciani of station 3. The motion passed.
Chairman Pollard said that he had no further comments.
There were none.
There were none.
Regular Board meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 2003.
Lewis Lee made a motion to adjourn. Andy Ackerman seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Chairman Pollard declared the meeting adjourned.
Larry O. Koon, secretary