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| OK. We'll go ahead and get started. Thank you everybody for coming. | 00:00:21 | |
| The purpose of this meeting today is the. | 00:00:28 | |
| Meeting of the individual Board of Trustees of the Fire Town. | 00:00:32 | |
| Fire districts and the matter of Highlander Fire District joining the new at the Floyd County. | 00:00:35 | |
| Fire territory. | 00:00:41 | |
| Let's start with the pledge, please. | 00:00:42 | |
| And to the Republic for which? | 00:00:52 | |
| One nation under God. | 00:00:55 | |
| Indivisible. | 00:00:57 | |
| With liberty and justice for all. | 00:00:59 | |
| OK. Our first order of business is roll call. | 00:01:09 | |
| We'll start with Georgetown Fire Protection District. My name is Michael Moody. I'm here. | 00:01:12 | |
| Jeffrey McNulty. | 00:01:17 | |
| Here. | 00:01:18 | |
| Kyle Johnson. | 00:01:19 | |
| Tom Fisher. | 00:01:21 | |
| And we may have Mark Ringenberg online. | 00:01:22 | |
| But we have a quorum. | 00:01:26 | |
| So, Mr. Sears. | 00:01:28 | |
| OK. Yes, I'm Scott Sears. | 00:01:30 | |
| For chairman. | 00:01:33 | |
| On the work. | 00:01:34 | |
| There we go. Scott Sears, board chairman. | 00:01:35 | |
| Being guy. Yes, Kenny. | 00:01:38 | |
| Daniel Jacobs. | 00:01:40 | |
| Kyle O'Neill. | 00:01:41 | |
| So we have quorum also. | 00:01:42 | |
| Excellent. | 00:01:44 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:01:45 | |
| Matt Smith, Chair. | 00:01:46 | |
| Michael Bloom. | 00:01:48 | |
| Billy Stewart. | 00:01:49 | |
| I got a Heather Shockwiler and Bill Fender online. | 00:01:50 | |
| Excellent. Thank you very much. | 00:01:55 | |
| Michael, I'm online. | 00:01:58 | |
| Thank you, Mark. | 00:01:59 | |
| OK. | 00:02:01 | |
| The first. | 00:02:02 | |
| Order of business is the fire territory resolutions and interlocal cooperative agreement. | 00:02:04 | |
| Before we start with that, Mister Pulliam, if you had some information for us. | 00:02:09 | |
| I did just just from mechanics standpoint, I wanted to just mention for the board and for the purposes of the meeting. | 00:02:14 | |
| That I will include with minutes of this meeting. | 00:02:21 | |
| The publishers claim for the proof of publication of the notice. | 00:02:24 | |
| And also to mention. | 00:02:29 | |
| From the. | 00:02:31 | |
| Standpoint of members who are participating online. | 00:02:33 | |
| Because it involves a boat. | 00:02:36 | |
| With with respect to a tax levy. | 00:02:38 | |
| They cannot vote online tonight. They could participate, but they cannot vote, just to make that clear. | 00:02:41 | |
| And then what we will do is. | 00:02:46 | |
| Again, before you and your packets, you should have a copy of. | 00:02:49 | |
| Resolution. | 00:02:53 | |
| That would be considered by each respective board. | 00:02:54 | |
| That resolution would then. | 00:02:57 | |
| And turn, approve and adopt. | 00:02:59 | |
| The interlocal cooperation agreement for the Floyd County fire Territory. | 00:03:02 | |
| And so I will leave it back to Mr. Moody for each board to move forward. | 00:03:05 | |
| OK. | 00:03:10 | |
| Thank you, Mr. Bullion. | 00:03:14 | |
| At this time, I will entertain a motion from the Georgetown. | 00:03:15 | |
| Township Fire Protection District Board. | 00:03:19 | |
| For the resolution #2026-3. | 00:03:21 | |
| OK. Thank you. Kyle. Can I have a second? | 00:03:28 | |
| I'll second. Thank you, Jeffrey. | 00:03:31 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:03:37 | |
| OK, all in favor, aye? | 00:03:40 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:03:42 | |
| Map carries 40. | 00:03:45 | |
| OK, Mr. Sears. | 00:03:49 | |
| And I need to do the same thing. | 00:03:53 | |
| OK. | 00:03:55 | |
| As far as this resolution 2026-03. | 00:03:56 | |
| Or 07? I'm sorry. | 00:04:00 | |
| Can I get somebody to make a motion to adopt this please? | 00:04:04 | |
| I'll make a motion. | 00:04:06 | |
| Been like made the motion I need a second. | 00:04:07 | |
| Gibb. | 00:04:12 | |
| All in favor. | 00:04:13 | |
| Aye. | 00:04:15 | |
| Unanimous. | 00:04:16 | |
| Thank you, Sir. | 00:04:18 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:04:20 | |
| Yeah, we're here to. | 00:04:22 | |
| Resolution #4. | 00:04:23 | |
| Can I get a motion to approve resolution 4 please? | 00:04:24 | |
| Michael Moody. | 00:04:28 | |
| Or Michael Bloom. I have a second. | 00:04:29 | |
| Second Billy, any discussion? | 00:04:31 | |
| Oh yes, I think, uh, Trevor wanted it. | 00:04:35 | |
| Yep, Trevor. | 00:04:40 | |
| Good evening. Some of you may Remember Me from the previous meeting. My name is Trevor Combs. I'm the president of the Floyd's | 00:04:54 | |
| Knobs Professional Firefighters Local 5426. | 00:04:58 | |
| I'm here to advise the Floyd's not, or I'm here to advise that the Floyd's not. Professional firefighters have officially endorsed | 00:05:02 | |
| Highlander Fire Department joining into the Floyd County fire territory. | 00:05:06 | |
| While we had acknowledged that the loss of compensation is not insignificant. | 00:05:11 | |
| We believe in the vision that is presented and we believe with Floyd County Fire and EMS will. | 00:05:15 | |
| Benefit both the employees and the community. | 00:05:19 | |
| We have full confidence. | 00:05:22 | |
| That. | 00:05:24 | |
| Mike Moody and Chief Ned Wiseman will be able to rectify this within a timely manner. The Floyd Sounds professional firefighters | 00:05:25 | |
| look forward to this opportunity. | 00:05:28 | |
| Thank you. | 00:05:32 | |
| Thank you, Trevor. | 00:05:34 | |
| Any more discussion? | 00:05:36 | |
| All those in favor. | 00:05:38 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:05:39 | |
| OK. | 00:05:46 | |
| The resolutions all passed the three boards. | 00:05:48 | |
| We now will move to the. | 00:05:51 | |
| Equipment replacement fund. | 00:05:53 | |
| We have to do this separately. | 00:05:55 | |
| So can I have a motion from the Georgetown? | 00:05:57 | |
| District Board. | 00:06:00 | |
| To accept the equipment replacement fund. | 00:06:02 | |
| Jeff. | 00:06:06 | |
| 2nd. | 00:06:09 | |
| Hey, Cortana. | 00:06:10 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:06:11 | |
| Please. | 00:06:14 | |
| And I'll just make sure. | 00:06:15 | |
| Pardon me, I just wanted to make. | 00:06:19 | |
| Make sure for the record that I will move in and include with the minutes. | 00:06:22 | |
| Along with the. | 00:06:26 | |
| A copy of the publishers claim. | 00:06:28 | |
| And just to specify on the equipment replacement fund that you previously? | 00:06:30 | |
| Had an. | 00:06:35 | |
| Advertised a notice to the taxpayers within the territory. | 00:06:36 | |
| That you would be adopting. | 00:06:40 | |
| An equipment replacement fund for the fire territory. | 00:06:42 | |
| That will be an amount not to exceed .0333 per 100% or $100.00 of assessed value. | 00:06:45 | |
| To begin with, Texas levied and do in payable and year 2027. | 00:06:52 | |
| And that. | 00:06:57 | |
| Notice was in the paper again there would be a. | 00:06:59 | |
| If you approve the taxpayer replacement or, excuse me, the equipment. | 00:07:03 | |
| Replacement fund than what would happen would be. | 00:07:07 | |
| You would direct me to. | 00:07:10 | |
| Advertise a notice of adoption. | 00:07:13 | |
| That would start the 30 day period during which. | 00:07:16 | |
| 25 more taxpayers could. | 00:07:20 | |
| File a remonstrance with the. | 00:07:22 | |
| Floyd County Auditor's Office. | 00:07:25 | |
| Just to make that clear. | 00:07:27 | |
| Thank you. | 00:07:28 | |
| OK, any further discussion? | 00:07:29 | |
| From the Georgetown board. All in favor, aye. | 00:07:32 | |
| All right, opposed. | 00:07:35 | |
| OK, that passes 40. | 00:07:37 | |
| Mr. Sears. | 00:07:39 | |
| And for New Albany Township to to pass the. | 00:07:42 | |
| Equipment replacement fund. I need a motion. Make a motion. | 00:07:45 | |
| And need a second. | 00:07:48 | |
| All in favor, aye? Or any discussion? | 00:07:50 | |
| OK, all in favor, aye? | 00:07:53 | |
| Aye, unanimously. | 00:07:55 | |
| Thank you. | 00:07:57 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:07:57 | |
| We're here to. | 00:07:59 | |
| Fund to kind of motion to approve that please. | 00:08:00 | |
| Make a motion. I have a second. | 00:08:04 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:08:07 | |
| All those in favor. | 00:08:08 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:08:10 | |
| 30. | 00:08:11 | |
| OK. | 00:08:14 | |
| Then it has passed. | 00:08:15 | |
| All three district boards. | 00:08:17 | |
| For the equipment replacement fund also. | 00:08:19 | |
| And I will take a motion to adjourn. | 00:08:22 | |
| Nope, that's not right. I'm sorry. | 00:08:25 | |
| You want to make sure that our our board members. | 00:08:27 | |
| While we're here and all together in a meeting where we go ahead and sign the resolutions. | 00:08:30 | |
| And then sign in or local. | 00:08:34 | |
| One copy. | 00:08:36 | |
| Yes, it probably makes sense. | 00:08:38 | |
| Board would sign their own resolution. If we want to go ahead April, do we want to? | 00:08:40 | |
| Go ahead and do that now. OK, before we adjourn then, Yeah, before we adjourn, let's go ahead and just get. | 00:08:44 | |
| Make sure that the resolutions are signed. | 00:08:50 | |
| So just pick one. | 00:08:54 | |
| I have a clean copy for you. | 00:08:57 | |
| You said. | 00:09:00 | |
| Right out here. So I just want to. | 00:09:22 | |
| There will be. It'll be motorized. | 00:09:26 | |
| So once we have the resolution sign, then we're good subsequent. | 00:09:30 | |
| Can you turn it up? We can do it right here. | 00:09:35 | |
| We'll figure that out. | 00:09:39 | |
| On the interlocal, just on the interlocal. | 00:09:43 | |
| Just to clarify, well, we'll get the resolutions all signed right now and then the the people that will be signing Interlocal on | 00:09:45 | |
| behalf of the. | 00:09:48 | |
| The boards can just walk over. | 00:09:52 | |
| And Angie can notar us. | 00:09:54 | |
| OK. | 00:09:55 | |
| You'll have the. | 00:09:56 | |
| I believe you have the chair and then you have the and some of them you have the secretary or you'll have the vice chair attest, | 00:09:57 | |
| whatever your board structure is. | 00:10:00 | |
| OK. | 00:10:14 | |
| We've got the Georgetown one. | 00:10:15 | |
| Do you guys are you? | 00:10:18 | |
| You're good. | 00:10:19 | |
| You guys have yours so. | 00:10:21 | |
| We'll just step over here and we can get them notarized tonight so we don't have to chase people down. | 00:10:23 | |
| Before you leave. | 00:10:27 | |
| Any other business? | 00:10:30 | |
| OK. I'll take a motion to adjourn, please. | 00:10:33 | |
| Thank you, Jeffrey. We're adjourned. | 00:10:37 | |
| Thank you everybody. | 00:10:39 | |
| Thanks, Michael. | 00:10:43 |
Transcript
| OK. We'll go ahead and get started. Thank you everybody for coming. | 00:00:21 | |
| The purpose of this meeting today is the. | 00:00:28 | |
| Meeting of the individual Board of Trustees of the Fire Town. | 00:00:32 | |
| Fire districts and the matter of Highlander Fire District joining the new at the Floyd County. | 00:00:35 | |
| Fire territory. | 00:00:41 | |
| Let's start with the pledge, please. | 00:00:42 | |
| And to the Republic for which? | 00:00:52 | |
| One nation under God. | 00:00:55 | |
| Indivisible. | 00:00:57 | |
| With liberty and justice for all. | 00:00:59 | |
| OK. Our first order of business is roll call. | 00:01:09 | |
| We'll start with Georgetown Fire Protection District. My name is Michael Moody. I'm here. | 00:01:12 | |
| Jeffrey McNulty. | 00:01:17 | |
| Here. | 00:01:18 | |
| Kyle Johnson. | 00:01:19 | |
| Tom Fisher. | 00:01:21 | |
| And we may have Mark Ringenberg online. | 00:01:22 | |
| But we have a quorum. | 00:01:26 | |
| So, Mr. Sears. | 00:01:28 | |
| OK. Yes, I'm Scott Sears. | 00:01:30 | |
| For chairman. | 00:01:33 | |
| On the work. | 00:01:34 | |
| There we go. Scott Sears, board chairman. | 00:01:35 | |
| Being guy. Yes, Kenny. | 00:01:38 | |
| Daniel Jacobs. | 00:01:40 | |
| Kyle O'Neill. | 00:01:41 | |
| So we have quorum also. | 00:01:42 | |
| Excellent. | 00:01:44 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:01:45 | |
| Matt Smith, Chair. | 00:01:46 | |
| Michael Bloom. | 00:01:48 | |
| Billy Stewart. | 00:01:49 | |
| I got a Heather Shockwiler and Bill Fender online. | 00:01:50 | |
| Excellent. Thank you very much. | 00:01:55 | |
| Michael, I'm online. | 00:01:58 | |
| Thank you, Mark. | 00:01:59 | |
| OK. | 00:02:01 | |
| The first. | 00:02:02 | |
| Order of business is the fire territory resolutions and interlocal cooperative agreement. | 00:02:04 | |
| Before we start with that, Mister Pulliam, if you had some information for us. | 00:02:09 | |
| I did just just from mechanics standpoint, I wanted to just mention for the board and for the purposes of the meeting. | 00:02:14 | |
| That I will include with minutes of this meeting. | 00:02:21 | |
| The publishers claim for the proof of publication of the notice. | 00:02:24 | |
| And also to mention. | 00:02:29 | |
| From the. | 00:02:31 | |
| Standpoint of members who are participating online. | 00:02:33 | |
| Because it involves a boat. | 00:02:36 | |
| With with respect to a tax levy. | 00:02:38 | |
| They cannot vote online tonight. They could participate, but they cannot vote, just to make that clear. | 00:02:41 | |
| And then what we will do is. | 00:02:46 | |
| Again, before you and your packets, you should have a copy of. | 00:02:49 | |
| Resolution. | 00:02:53 | |
| That would be considered by each respective board. | 00:02:54 | |
| That resolution would then. | 00:02:57 | |
| And turn, approve and adopt. | 00:02:59 | |
| The interlocal cooperation agreement for the Floyd County fire Territory. | 00:03:02 | |
| And so I will leave it back to Mr. Moody for each board to move forward. | 00:03:05 | |
| OK. | 00:03:10 | |
| Thank you, Mr. Bullion. | 00:03:14 | |
| At this time, I will entertain a motion from the Georgetown. | 00:03:15 | |
| Township Fire Protection District Board. | 00:03:19 | |
| For the resolution #2026-3. | 00:03:21 | |
| OK. Thank you. Kyle. Can I have a second? | 00:03:28 | |
| I'll second. Thank you, Jeffrey. | 00:03:31 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:03:37 | |
| OK, all in favor, aye? | 00:03:40 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:03:42 | |
| Map carries 40. | 00:03:45 | |
| OK, Mr. Sears. | 00:03:49 | |
| And I need to do the same thing. | 00:03:53 | |
| OK. | 00:03:55 | |
| As far as this resolution 2026-03. | 00:03:56 | |
| Or 07? I'm sorry. | 00:04:00 | |
| Can I get somebody to make a motion to adopt this please? | 00:04:04 | |
| I'll make a motion. | 00:04:06 | |
| Been like made the motion I need a second. | 00:04:07 | |
| Gibb. | 00:04:12 | |
| All in favor. | 00:04:13 | |
| Aye. | 00:04:15 | |
| Unanimous. | 00:04:16 | |
| Thank you, Sir. | 00:04:18 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:04:20 | |
| Yeah, we're here to. | 00:04:22 | |
| Resolution #4. | 00:04:23 | |
| Can I get a motion to approve resolution 4 please? | 00:04:24 | |
| Michael Moody. | 00:04:28 | |
| Or Michael Bloom. I have a second. | 00:04:29 | |
| Second Billy, any discussion? | 00:04:31 | |
| Oh yes, I think, uh, Trevor wanted it. | 00:04:35 | |
| Yep, Trevor. | 00:04:40 | |
| Good evening. Some of you may Remember Me from the previous meeting. My name is Trevor Combs. I'm the president of the Floyd's | 00:04:54 | |
| Knobs Professional Firefighters Local 5426. | 00:04:58 | |
| I'm here to advise the Floyd's not, or I'm here to advise that the Floyd's not. Professional firefighters have officially endorsed | 00:05:02 | |
| Highlander Fire Department joining into the Floyd County fire territory. | 00:05:06 | |
| While we had acknowledged that the loss of compensation is not insignificant. | 00:05:11 | |
| We believe in the vision that is presented and we believe with Floyd County Fire and EMS will. | 00:05:15 | |
| Benefit both the employees and the community. | 00:05:19 | |
| We have full confidence. | 00:05:22 | |
| That. | 00:05:24 | |
| Mike Moody and Chief Ned Wiseman will be able to rectify this within a timely manner. The Floyd Sounds professional firefighters | 00:05:25 | |
| look forward to this opportunity. | 00:05:28 | |
| Thank you. | 00:05:32 | |
| Thank you, Trevor. | 00:05:34 | |
| Any more discussion? | 00:05:36 | |
| All those in favor. | 00:05:38 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:05:39 | |
| OK. | 00:05:46 | |
| The resolutions all passed the three boards. | 00:05:48 | |
| We now will move to the. | 00:05:51 | |
| Equipment replacement fund. | 00:05:53 | |
| We have to do this separately. | 00:05:55 | |
| So can I have a motion from the Georgetown? | 00:05:57 | |
| District Board. | 00:06:00 | |
| To accept the equipment replacement fund. | 00:06:02 | |
| Jeff. | 00:06:06 | |
| 2nd. | 00:06:09 | |
| Hey, Cortana. | 00:06:10 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:06:11 | |
| Please. | 00:06:14 | |
| And I'll just make sure. | 00:06:15 | |
| Pardon me, I just wanted to make. | 00:06:19 | |
| Make sure for the record that I will move in and include with the minutes. | 00:06:22 | |
| Along with the. | 00:06:26 | |
| A copy of the publishers claim. | 00:06:28 | |
| And just to specify on the equipment replacement fund that you previously? | 00:06:30 | |
| Had an. | 00:06:35 | |
| Advertised a notice to the taxpayers within the territory. | 00:06:36 | |
| That you would be adopting. | 00:06:40 | |
| An equipment replacement fund for the fire territory. | 00:06:42 | |
| That will be an amount not to exceed .0333 per 100% or $100.00 of assessed value. | 00:06:45 | |
| To begin with, Texas levied and do in payable and year 2027. | 00:06:52 | |
| And that. | 00:06:57 | |
| Notice was in the paper again there would be a. | 00:06:59 | |
| If you approve the taxpayer replacement or, excuse me, the equipment. | 00:07:03 | |
| Replacement fund than what would happen would be. | 00:07:07 | |
| You would direct me to. | 00:07:10 | |
| Advertise a notice of adoption. | 00:07:13 | |
| That would start the 30 day period during which. | 00:07:16 | |
| 25 more taxpayers could. | 00:07:20 | |
| File a remonstrance with the. | 00:07:22 | |
| Floyd County Auditor's Office. | 00:07:25 | |
| Just to make that clear. | 00:07:27 | |
| Thank you. | 00:07:28 | |
| OK, any further discussion? | 00:07:29 | |
| From the Georgetown board. All in favor, aye. | 00:07:32 | |
| All right, opposed. | 00:07:35 | |
| OK, that passes 40. | 00:07:37 | |
| Mr. Sears. | 00:07:39 | |
| And for New Albany Township to to pass the. | 00:07:42 | |
| Equipment replacement fund. I need a motion. Make a motion. | 00:07:45 | |
| And need a second. | 00:07:48 | |
| All in favor, aye? Or any discussion? | 00:07:50 | |
| OK, all in favor, aye? | 00:07:53 | |
| Aye, unanimously. | 00:07:55 | |
| Thank you. | 00:07:57 | |
| Mr. Smith. | 00:07:57 | |
| We're here to. | 00:07:59 | |
| Fund to kind of motion to approve that please. | 00:08:00 | |
| Make a motion. I have a second. | 00:08:04 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:08:07 | |
| All those in favor. | 00:08:08 | |
| Aye, opposed. | 00:08:10 | |
| 30. | 00:08:11 | |
| OK. | 00:08:14 | |
| Then it has passed. | 00:08:15 | |
| All three district boards. | 00:08:17 | |
| For the equipment replacement fund also. | 00:08:19 | |
| And I will take a motion to adjourn. | 00:08:22 | |
| Nope, that's not right. I'm sorry. | 00:08:25 | |
| You want to make sure that our our board members. | 00:08:27 | |
| While we're here and all together in a meeting where we go ahead and sign the resolutions. | 00:08:30 | |
| And then sign in or local. | 00:08:34 | |
| One copy. | 00:08:36 | |
| Yes, it probably makes sense. | 00:08:38 | |
| Board would sign their own resolution. If we want to go ahead April, do we want to? | 00:08:40 | |
| Go ahead and do that now. OK, before we adjourn then, Yeah, before we adjourn, let's go ahead and just get. | 00:08:44 | |
| Make sure that the resolutions are signed. | 00:08:50 | |
| So just pick one. | 00:08:54 | |
| I have a clean copy for you. | 00:08:57 | |
| You said. | 00:09:00 | |
| Right out here. So I just want to. | 00:09:22 | |
| There will be. It'll be motorized. | 00:09:26 | |
| So once we have the resolution sign, then we're good subsequent. | 00:09:30 | |
| Can you turn it up? We can do it right here. | 00:09:35 | |
| We'll figure that out. | 00:09:39 | |
| On the interlocal, just on the interlocal. | 00:09:43 | |
| Just to clarify, well, we'll get the resolutions all signed right now and then the the people that will be signing Interlocal on | 00:09:45 | |
| behalf of the. | 00:09:48 | |
| The boards can just walk over. | 00:09:52 | |
| And Angie can notar us. | 00:09:54 | |
| OK. | 00:09:55 | |
| You'll have the. | 00:09:56 | |
| I believe you have the chair and then you have the and some of them you have the secretary or you'll have the vice chair attest, | 00:09:57 | |
| whatever your board structure is. | 00:10:00 | |
| OK. | 00:10:14 | |
| We've got the Georgetown one. | 00:10:15 | |
| Do you guys are you? | 00:10:18 | |
| You're good. | 00:10:19 | |
| You guys have yours so. | 00:10:21 | |
| We'll just step over here and we can get them notarized tonight so we don't have to chase people down. | 00:10:23 | |
| Before you leave. | 00:10:27 | |
| Any other business? | 00:10:30 | |
| OK. I'll take a motion to adjourn, please. | 00:10:33 | |
| Thank you, Jeffrey. We're adjourned. | 00:10:37 | |
| Thank you everybody. | 00:10:39 | |
| Thanks, Michael. | 00:10:43 |