Municipal Building Conference Room

Board Members Present: Ervin Brock, Bobby Brown, Roy Campbell,

Ricky Smith, Earl Williams

Executive Director: Jack Smith

Staff: Joe Cole, Fire Chief, Tommy Layton, E911 Director, Julie Stripling, Secretary

Keith Allen, Board Attorney

News Media: Mark Brannan, WPAX

Vice Chairman Earl Williams called the meeting to order and opened with prayer.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ervin Brock made a motion to approve the minutes from the 12/21/00 and 12/28/00 Board meetings. Ricky Smith seconded the motion. With all in favor, the motion carried.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

Ervin Brock recommended that the Chairman and Vice Chairman serve for a period of twelve months instead of rotating every three months. All members agreed. Ervin Brock then made a motion to elect Ricky Smith as Chairman and Earl Williams as Vice Chairman for the year 2001. Roy Campbell seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed unanimously.

Chairman Ricky Smith welcomed new Board member Bobby Brown.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jack Smith suggested the Board consider appointing committees for Finance, Buildings, E911, and Equipment/ Rolling Stock. Ervin Brock made a motion to accept the recommendations from the Executive Director and appoint the following:

Finance: Earl Williams and Ervin Brock

Buildings: Roy Campbell and Bobby Brown

E911: Ricky Smith and Ervin Brock

Equip/ Stock: Roy Campbell and Earl Williams

Roy Campbell seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed.

Executive Director Smith stated in order to insure employee input, an equipment committee was formed. They have requested that some basic life saving equipment be purchased for the Rescue unit. These items are Air Bags and rope equipment used for basic rope extraction and confined space or collapse rescue. The equipment requested:

Howell Rescue System 67 ton rescue set----------------- $2,995.00 (MatJack)

Rope Equipment ---------------------------------------------$3,474.00

Total $6,469.00

Ervin Brock made a motion to purchase the equipment totaling $6,469.00 recommended by the equipment committee. Earl Williams seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion carried.

KEITH ALLEN

Board Attorney Keith Allen updated the Board on the local legislation relating to the joint Resolution. He has not gotten any response from the City or County Attorneys. He stated that all that is needed in the way of action is a letter signed by all Council members of the City and all Commissioners of the County sponsoring the legislation.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Roy Campbell made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss future acquisition of real estate and the motion was seconded by Ervin Brock.

MEETING RE-OPENED

The meeting opened and no action was taken as a result of the closed session.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned.