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BOARD MEMBERS

Melinda Mosley, Board President

Tricia Carathers               Butch Lynd                      Slade Smith

Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm. Meeting dates and times are subject to change pending board member availability. 

 

Agendas & Minutes will be updated & replaced monthly

 

Agenda

January 14, 2025

Notice Posted: January 10, 2025

A public meeting to be held at the Springhill Fire District 11 station, 110 S. Main St, Springhill, La as follows:

​         Date:  January 14, 2025

          Time: 5:30pm

         Place: Springhill Fire Station Classroom

Call to order 

Roll Call

​​1.   Approve minutes from last meeting, dated November 14, 2024 

NEW BUSINESS

1.  Approve Payables for December & January

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2. Welcome Community Discussion

3. Insurance Discussion

4. Approve 2024 Final Budget

5. Approve 2025 Budget

​6.  Chief Comments

​7.  Tammy Comments

​8.  Fire Fighter Comments

9. Public Comments

​10. Set next meeting date

 

 

Melinda Mosley, Board President

SFD11

 

 

 January 14, 2025

Minutes

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Call to order for public meeting by Melinda Mosley

Roll Call – Tricia Carathers, Tammy Carathers, Melinda Mosley, Slade Smith, Butch Lynd, Michael Morse

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Date:   January 14, 2025 at 5:30pm

 

  1. Approve minutes from last meeting, dated November 14, 2024

       Motion made by Tricia Carathers to approve the minutes from                   November 14, 2024. 2nd by Butch Lynd. All approved.

 

New Business:

 

  1. Approve Payables for December & January – Motion made by Butch Lynd to approve paying the bills for December & January. 2nd by Slade Smith.  All approved.

  2. Welcome Community Discussion - James Burns brought up a workable billing plan for the community that he will be sending out to the Welcome residents.

 

  3.  Insurance Discussion – The department received 2 quotes for       

        insurance. The 2 were compared and it was decided to continue 

        with our current company. Motion was made by Butch Lynd to keep

        our policy with Bernard Insurance. 2nd by Slade Smith. All       

       approved.

 

  4. Approve 2024 Final Budget - The final budget for 2024 was

      presented. It was discussed in detail and explanations for

      expenditures. A motion was made by Butch Lynd to approve the 2024

      Final Budget. 2nd by Tricia Carathers. All approved. 

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   5. Approve 2025 Budget -  Chief Morse presented the 2025 Budget. It

      was discussed in detail with expected expenses. Motion was made

      by Butch Lynd to approve the 2025 budget. 2nd by Tricia Carathers.

      All approved. 

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  6.  A motion was made by Tricia Carathers to go into Executive Session

      to discuss a personnel issue. 2nd by Butch Lynd. All approved. 

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      A motion was made by Butch Lynd to exit Executive Session. 2nd by

     Slade Smith. All approved. No decisions were made while in

     Executive Session.

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  7.  A motion was made by Tricia Carathers to add Station 2 Residence

      discussion to the agenda. 2nd by Butch Lynd. All approved.

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  8. Chief Comments - Chief Morse informed the board that we have run

     approximately 1070 calls, with 700 of those being EMS related. He

     also stated he is working on our PIAL rating packet.

 

  9.  Tammy Comments – Tammy advised the board that the Mardi Gras

       parade was February 7 and asked if they wanted to order anything to

       throw. Options were discussed and the board gave permission to 

       order throws.

 10. Station 2 Residence Discussion - Questions were asked about

       whether Fire Fighter K. Rankin was adhering to the contract in order

       to reside in the Station 2 residence. Call responses were discussed,

      as well as her current out of state job. A motion was made by Butch

      Lynd for Chief Morse to begin the process of eviction. 2nd by Slade          Smith. All approved. 

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 11.  Fire fighter Comments – None

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 12.  Public comments – None

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 13.  Set next meeting date – Tuesday, February 18, 2025

 

Motion made by Slade Smith to adjourn, 2nd by Tricia Carathers

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Melinda Mosley, Board President

SFD11

 

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