Call to Order at 1900
Prayer: Paul Gilbert
Roll Call:
Present – Allgood, Bangor, Blountsville, Cleveland, Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphee Valley, Nectar, Oneonta, Remlap, Ricetown, Royal, Susan Moore, West Blount.
Not Present – Rescue Squad, Brooksville, Dallas-Selfville, Pine Mountain, Rosa, Snead, Straight Mountain, Summit
Business
- Nomination Committee report on replacement recommendation for vacant Vice Chair position.
1a. Nomination Committee Nominates Heath Stockton
1b. Nominations from the floor – None
Motion to Close Nominations: Scott Payne
Second: Chris Hill
No Objections
Motion Carries
Business (cont.)
- Arthur Willis tendered his resignation to the Association and to BREMMS from his seat on the executive board as a Blount County representative. While confirming the other representatives, Matt Crowe requested that he be removed from the committee due to his resignation at Oneonta.
2a. Scott Payne will move from representative to Executive Board member
2b. Robert Sweatman is recommended for Place 2
2c. Zachary Williams is recommended for Place 3
No Motion Needed Per Bylaws
No Objections
- Sam Johnson has tendered his resignation to Blountsville. Braden Foy (Blountsville) has been appointed to Bylaws Committee replacing Sam.
3a. Recommendations were given to Foy for Bylaws committee to consider including; Qurom for meeting, designating which day special called meetings can be called and adding a Chief to the Junior Firefighter Camp Committee.
Business (cont.)
- Motion to allow the Junior Firefighter Camp to write a grant through AFG using the BFEMSA as the vessel. (Already approved through email with no objections, just formality)
Motion: Scott Payne
Second: Chris Hill
No Objections
Motion Carries
- Junior Firefighter Camp presented a budget for the 2024 camp. Motion was made to approve budget and require camp committee to present a budget each year as well as require a committee expenditure report at the meeting following the camp.
Motion: Scott Payne
Second: Paul Gilbert
No Objections
Motion Carries
Reminder that truck checks and financial reports are due by the March meeting. Those reports are to be sent to Abby Hill, Secretary.
Motion to Adjourn: Scott Payne
Second: Jeff Ivey
No Objections