THOMAS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
Board of
Directors Meeting
2/24/00, 4:00PM
Board Members Present: Earl Williams, Roy Campbell, Moses Gross, Ricky Smith
TCESB Attorney: Bruce Warren
News Media: Mark Brannan, WPAX and Laura Cassels, Times Enterprise
Mayor Roy Campbell opened the Thomas County Emergency Services Board Meeting.
He welcomed the audience of concerned citizens.
Board member Ricky Smith apologized to the Board and all Volunteer Chiefs and firefighters for missing the February 10th meeting with the Volunteer Fire Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Earl Williams made the motion to approve the TCESB minutes from the January 26, 2000 Board meeting. Commissioner Ricky Smith seconded the motion. All were in agreement and the minutes stand approved.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RESOLUTION
Jack Smith requested approval of a Resolution by the Board to allow transfer of vested former City and County employees to have the option to join the Thomas County Emergency Services Board Retirement Plan. He stated that it would have no affect on the Board; it would simply allow for the employee to make the decision. Earl Williams made a motion to approve the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Ricky Smith. With no opposition, the motion passed.
LINE OF CREDIT
E.D. Smith said that a line of credit is needed to help the TCESB meet it’s monthly operating expenses. He stated that there is no immediate need, but in a few months it would become necessary. Mayor Campbell said that property tax revenues remitted to the TCESB would start in October or November and this would take care of paying back the credit line. Ricky Smith made a motion to authorize the Executive Director to go out on bids to establish a $2,000,000.00 Line of Credit for operating expenses of the Thomas County Emergency Services Board. The motion was seconded by Earl Williams. All in favor, the motion carried.
EMS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Mr. Smith notified the Board that EMS has a total of 5,543 outstanding accounts that are uncollectable. This includes 2730 Magistrate , 2.695 Credit Bureau, 118 Medicare and Supplemental Accounts. The total of all Accounts Receivable is $1,782,363.52. The amount that all efforts to collect are exhausted is $984,288.50. Moses Gross made a motion to write off $984,288.50. Earl Williams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
FIRE TRUCKS PURCHASE
Bid Results: Pierce E-One
Bid 1: 6 Four Man Cabs &
Each 167,085.33 196,880.59
Bid 2: 3 Four Man Cabs
3 Two Man Cabs &
Equipment 973,960.00 1,168,794.54
Difference between
4 Man & Combination 28,552.00 12,489.00
Lowest Bid on Fire Trucks:
Executive Director Smith explained the bids and lease program options from both E-ONE and Pierce. Earl Williams made a motion to purchase six 4-man cab Fire trucks. The motion was seconded by Roy Campbell. Moses Gross stated that the Thomas County Board of Commissioners is not in favor of the purchase of six new trucks so he would not vote in favor of this motion. He said that the Board of Commissioners does not want to commit until the financial picture is clearer.
A lengthy discussion ensued about landfill funds distribution from the City and County and the need for contracts in addition to Resolutions adopted by the City of Thomasville and Thomas County concerning allocation of funds to Thomas County Emergency Services Board. Mayor Roy Campbell instructed Bruce Warren to draw up the necessary contracts. After that, Ricky Smith made a substitute motion to purchase six 4-man cab Fire Trucks on lease purchase contingent on the contracts drawn up by Board Attorney Bruce Warren for the City and County. Earl Williams seconded the motion. Roy Campbell voted in favor. Moses Gross opposed. The motion carried 3
in favor to one opposed.
Earl Williams made the motion to adjourn. Ricky Smith seconded. The meeting was adjourned.
Executive Director
Thomas County Emergency Services Board