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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

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Event 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