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very specifically that we have an Advisory Board. The abolishment question arose because the Advisory Board hasn't met for a long while, but the purpose of the Advisory Board was to receive input from all over the county. They are here today to state that they support the unity of a county -wide fire district. They have expertise from within the Fire Dept. and through the International Firefighters Association and feel they can assist in establishing a county -wide fire district, and feel very strongly that the paid firefighters from both the north and south county should have representation on the ad hoc committee. Commissioner Scurlock explained that his reason for putting the volunteers from the north and south county on the committee is that they generally are also paid firefighters. He understood that Mr. Tripp's suggestion is to have one representative from the professional paid firefighters from the south county and one from the north county. Chairman Eggert suggested that we take Commissioner Scurlock's recommended list of members and add Mr. Tripp's suggestion for one paid firefighter from the north county and one paid firefighter from the south county, plus a member at large, perhaps from the Taxpayer's Association, who is not a retired fireman. Mr. Tripp repeated his feelings that we have to work together, and Chairman Eggert felt that what Commissioner Scurlock is saying is that we should go to an ad hoc committee and proceed from that, but let the Advisory Board float for a while until such , time it is determined it is no longer needed. Mr. Tripp reminded the Board about the Advisory Board being specifically mentioned in the contractual agreement, and suggested that if both parties are in accord, the contractual agreement could be changed. Attorney Vitunac advised that the ordinance for abolishment is coming up next week, and Chairman Eggert felt that could be 67 MAR 61990 BOOK I' F{,