EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD

                                                                     MEETING

 

                                                                JUNE 18, 1998

 

                                                                      6:00 P.M.

                                                                             

                                                                      City Hall

 

 

Commissioners Present:  Commissioners Tim Sherrod and Josh Herring.

 

Council Members Present:  Mayor Roy Campbell, Council Member Earl Williams.

 

Others Present:  Managers Tony Lloyd and Tom Berry and Assistant County Manager Veon Williams.

 

There was discussion of the Emergency Services Board Agreement and the Managers agreed that a first draft will be completed by the end of the month. After the attorneys perusal and approval, the document will be presented to the respective Boards.

 

Proposed cash flow solutions discussed such as borrowing from Landfill account.

 

Commissioner Herring stated that the County has begun some spending from the Capital Outlay account working on manned fire stations.

 

Mr. Lloyd stated that spending on all three fire stations escalated from $5,000 to $15,000, to including sleeping area, bath area and kitchen area at the manned fire station.

 

Chairman Sherrod asked that after the City and County signs the service agreement, both entities meet with the Volunteer Fire personnel and discuss all the proposed plans of the Service Board.

 

Council Member Roy Campbell agreed on meeting with the Volunteers and including them in Fire/Training/Certification. After they have completed training the volunteers could be utilized for shift work.

 

Commissioner Sherrod proposed that after all the training is completed, the volunteers may be payed on a per call basis.

 

On motion of Council Member Campbell and second by Commissioner Herring Board voted to enter Executive Session to discuss Personnel matters.

 

Board  Members discussed (7) finalist and narrowed them down to (5)

 

On motion of Commissioner Herring and second by Council Member Campbell Board voted unanimously to interview the top (5) applicants for EMS Director. Interviews are scheduled to begin July 1, at 1:00 p.m., at City Hall.,  July 6, will be disignated a back up date.

 

Property for new fire station discussed and will be on the agenda for City/County Workshop July 7.

 

Executive Session closed.

 

Meeting adjourned

 

 

 

Brenda Daniels