HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0203Johnson said Stony Point had suggested that the paragraph read:
As a further condition of this contract the Stony Point Volunteer Fire
Department agrees that a majority of its board of directors will be non-members of the
fire department, but residents of the fire tax district. Members and their successors are
to be nominated and elected at the annual meeting. In accordance with the Stony Point
Volunteer Fire Department bylaws, there will be six non -fire department members,
three fire department members, and one chief, as a non-voting member.
Lackey, with the Stony Point VFD, said it would be difficult to abide by the
stipulation of "no blood or marital relationship" due to the size of the Stony Point
community.
Chairman Johnson said he assumed that one contract, or an identical contract for
all three departments, was recommended.
Robinson, with Shepherds VFD, said he didn't think this would be possible. He
said the contracts would probably need to be geared to each department. Robinson said
Shepherds was a five -mile voted in district with a six -mile boundary that was not taxed
to the district. He said clause #1 took fire protection and gave it to the outside area.
Mr. Robinson also questioned whether or not the statute citations were correct.
Attorney Pope asked if Shepherds was providing fire protection outside the
voted -in fire district.
Robinson said yes.
Pope asked how long.
Robinson said since 1961.
Pope asked what needed to be changed to reflect the coverage.
Robinson said the fire department's attorney had instructed him not to sign the
contract. Mr. Robinson said he had received the contract on Thursday evening,
March I 1 and a VFD board meeting was held on March 15. He said that due to the
short time span, his board had not been able to adequately review the contract.
Robinson asked who wrote the contract because he had not been involved. Robinson
said he had only been to one meeting, where the new contract had been discussed, and it
was held in Troutman, NC. He continued by saying Shepherds actually served two
five -mile insurance rated districts, from the Department of Insurance, with two fere
stations.
Chairman Johnson said the contract was what he and Commissioner Williams
were offering.
Robinson said clause #1 needed to be revised. He said something needed to be
written about the tax money being paid by the people in the outlying area, and these
funds going in the general fund. In regards to clause #3, Robinson said he didn't think
the VFD board had any problems allowing members from the community to serve, but
it was difficult to locate them. Robinson said liability insurance would have to be
carried on all the board members, and that to be listed on the department's roster, 48
hours of training was needed.
Johnson said he didn't feel the non-members would need fire experience, but it
would be helpful if they had financial experience.
Robinson again said the VFD attorney had advised them not to sign the contract
as written. He suggested that two commissioners attend a meeting with the VFD board
for the purpose of writing a new contract.