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date: 1985-10-08
title: October 8, 1985 Minutes
source: 1985-10/1985-10-08_October 8, 1985_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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October 8, 1985

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA OCTOBER 8, 1985

The special meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held October 8, 1985 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kelley
presiding and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, Ross McMichael, Joe Simmons and
Ronnie Simmons.

This meeting was called by Mayor Kelley at the request of the Volunteer Firefighters.

Dave Strickland spoke for the firefighters. He told the Council that their main concern was that the City of
Stockbridge is not adequately protected because at the present time there are only 5 regular firefighters who
have not resigned.

Some of their grievances were that the books have not been audited in over a year, the women's auxiliary
had been disbanded without notice, the by-laws have been changed without majority vote, checks should be
signed by two active members, records should be sent to the State for the men to get credit for their hours
with the State Fire Academy. They would like to see these problems resolved before they will consider
returning as volunteer firefighters.

The Volunteer Firefighters were dismissed from the meeting.

The Council discussed these problems and agreed that Gary Precise could not effectively reorganize the Fire
Department. Motion was made by Joe Simmons to abolish the position of full-time Fire Chief and Gary
Precise retained as a City employee to work at the Fire Station, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed
unanimously.

The Stockbridge Volunteer Fire Department will be reorganized in accordance with the by-laws. Any changes
to the by-laws must be approved by the majority vote of the volunteers and approved by the Mayor and City
Council. A list of officers, financial audit and inventory to be presented for approval at the next City Council
meeting.

Meeting adjourned 8:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
