ࡱ> \Z]'` !bjbjLULU 26.?.?%rrr8,$(@">>>>>>???????$@hFC?>>?>>?eeeX>>?e?ee47> 5zArd5"??0(@5C[CD7C7>hJe<,s>>>?? X>>>(@d rr Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area 2015 Highway 11, Landrum S.C., 29356 (864) 895-4306  HYPERLINK "mailto:GMFD@juno.com" GMFD@juno.com Commissioners in Attendance: David Orr (Chairman), Paul Ramsey, Dennis Geagan, Bob Barnes, Gerald Rhoads, Bill Hammack, Dave Hoffman Commissioners Absent: None Minutes of the Meeting held on December 19, 2011, starting at 5:30 p.m. Staff Present: Chief Bryan Riebe, Asst.Chief Bryan Bailey Public in Attendance: Dwight Hammack, Richard Dusa 1. Call to Order. Chairman Orr called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance: All. 3. Invocation: Chairman Orr 4. Consent Items: The minutes of the November 21, 2011 regular meeting were approved as read. Financial Report: Commissioner Hoffman commented that subsequent to the forecast that was presented to the Board in the published financial statement it is now known that the December collections will be in excess of the present forecast. The anticipated surplus for 2011 is now anticipated to be $120k. Anticipated year end cash balance will be in the neighborhood of $700k. This may appear to be excessive, but with mandated needs in capital spending in 2012-2013 period this is in line with needs. An issue was raised regarding the larger than expected receipts for December. One item that needs to be explored is the timing of the tax payment of one of the very large property holders in the District. There is a belief that the 2010 and 2011 taxes for these properties may both have been paid during the calendar 2011 period. The fire district, being on a cash basis, thus would recognize these receipts when received resulting in a doubling effect on income for this period. The financial statement was approved as read and presented. Budget for 2012: There being no public comments or opposition to the 2012 budget as presented. The budget for 2012 was approved. Anticipated receipts for 2012 will be $936k with anticipated expenses of $879k. Operational Reports: Chief Riebe made several comments. One being the house fire that occurred on December 12. The fire was caused by a Christmas tree being located to close to a wood burning stove. The house was a loss but all occupants and responders were safe. In regard to the SAFER grant employees he commented that no additional funds will be forthcoming from the government. This is in accordance with the five year grant guidelines. Employees must continue under this title and employment guidelines until the end of the grant period which is November 2012. New tanker 1 is in service and the old tanker has been renamed as tanker 3 and is in service at the Oak Grove station. Old Tanker 3 was sold and has been picked up by the purchaser. Bid for the old pickup have been received and accepted. That vehicle will be disposed of during the month. 5. Old Business: A. Fire Report: Commissioner Ramsey making several comments concerning the events for the month. These comments were directed at the public in attendance, and referenced the number of false alarms. The fire service has a duty to respond. This situation should continue to be monitored and determine what can be done to reduce these incidents. At the present time, the fire service does not have the authority to fine or penalize an establishment for numerous false alarms. Beaverdam Station: Commission Ramsey presented a letter to the commission that was written by Hatfield Builders in response to the Boards letter concerning the broken water line at the Beaverdam Station. In the letter he basically states that since the break occurred after the warranty period, they (Hatfield Builders) or the sub-contactor, who did the plumbing, should have had the opportunity to view the situation before authorizing another party to fix the problem. The Board recommended to the Chief that if such a situation arises in the future that the party that did the original work should be contacted and given the opportunity to rectify the problem. The board will continue dialogue with Hatfield Builders on this matter. Officers for 2012: Commissioner Hammack distributed a list which detailed the current and future board members interests in serving in positions or on committees during the calendar 2012 year. The election or appointment to these positions will occur at the January 2012 Board meeting. 6. New Business: Acquisition of Property: Commissioner Orr reported that a resident of the Cliffs Valley has indicated that he is amenable to donating a portion of a property to the Glassy Mountain Fire Department for possible future use as a fire station. Blue Ridge Water has secured a portion of this property (0.2 acres) through eminent domain for a future pumping station. This station would occupy only a small portion of the building lot, which is 4.6 acres in size. Positioning apparatus at this location would benefit the ISO rating as well improving equipment response time. The Board directed that Chief Riebe, Commissioner Hoffman and future Commissioner Dusa look into the situation and report back to the board. Fire Service Credit Card: Commissioner Rhoads made the following motion, which will be made into a resolution. That the Glassy Mountain Fire Service opens a credit card with the Bank of Travelers Rest with a credit limit of $5,000 and the persons authorized to use the credit instrument are Chief Bryan Riebe and Asst. Chief Bryan Bailey. After receiving the new credit cards from the Bank of Travelers Rest, and settling all outstanding liabilities with our present issuer (BB&T), we will cancel the credit instrument with BB&T. Commissioner Geagan seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The Chairman requested that the Board go into Executive Session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss personnel issues. The Board returned to regular session at 7:30 p.m. C. During Executive Session there was a discussion on the salary ranges of all career personnel. There was agreement that further study was needed on the salary ranges. The personnel committee was tasked to come forward with recommendations as quickly as possible but no later than the end of the first calendar quarter of 2012. 7. 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