BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2003

The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District met at Station 1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, on Wednesday, February 19, 2003. President McDowell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Directors Present: Fletcher, Lowe, McDowell, Olufs, and Pozzi

Staff Present: Chief Ron Collier; William Arnone, District Counsel; Ginger Hamilton, Secretary to the Board; Melinda Soares, District Bookkeeper, and two guests

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None

CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2003-02-01 Motion to approve minutes of the January 15, 2003 board meeting, as corrected, was made by Director Fletcher and seconded by Director Lowe. 5/0/0

CORRESPONDENCE: 2003-02-02 January/February 2003 bill summary was reviewed and correspondence discussed.

ACTION ITEM: 2003-02-03 President McDowell appointed Director Lowe to chair and Director Fletcher to serve on the Labor Negotiations Committee; Director Olufs to chair and Director Lowe to serve on the Budget Committee; and Director Fletcher to Chair and himself to serve on the Special Tax Committee.

DISCUSSION ITEM: 2003-02-04 President McDowell suggested that, given the challenges of the present economic climate, the Board set an example by considering a change to the amount the directors are paid that will result in a $5,700 per year savings to the District. He suggested the Directors be paid $100 for only each regularly scheduled Board meeting and that the District pay for wives' attendance at the Sonoma County Fire Districts' Association dinner meetings. Following discussion, the Board directed staff to prepared a resolution setting these changes to be acted on at the March 2003 meeting.

REVIEW ITEM: 2003-02-05 Chief Collier presented the mid-year budget report to the Board.

REVIEW ITEM: 2003-02-06 Chief Collier presented the draft 2002-2007 Capital Improvement Program to the Board.

ACTION ITEM: 2003-02-07 Upon a motion by Director Olufs, seconded by Director Pozzi, the Board set March 19, 2003, at 7:00 as the date and time of a public hearing regarding the 2002-2007 Windsor Fire Protection District Capital Improvement Program. 5/0/0

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: None

LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT: Mr. Arnone reported the contract with Data Instincts had been finalized and signed and is in effect.

OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier presented the operations report.

WINDSOR PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION REPORT: None

WINDSOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION REPORT: None

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS: None

BOARD PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS: President McDowell discussed his memo of February 12.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:00 pm to discuss public employee performance evaluation for Fire Chief Ron Collier, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION: 10:30 pm
Minutes of closed session prepared by Mr. Arnone are attached and made part of these minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: See closed session minutes

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: March 19, 2003, at 7:00 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Chief Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board

CONTINUATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Windsor Fire Protection District Board of Directors
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Windsor Fire Protection District Meeting Room
8200 Old Redwood Highway
Windsor, CA 95492

The Chairman then asked Mr. Arnone to announce the adjournment into closed session. At 9:00 p.m. Mr. Arnone announced that the Board would adjourn to a closed session to discuss one item: Item 1-Government Code Section 54957, public employee performance evaluation (Fire Chief Ron Collier). The Board, thereafter, deliberated in closed session until 10:30 p.m. when the open session portion of the meeting resumed. Mr. Arnone then announced that the Board had discussed the one item listed on the agenda and that no action was taken. At 10:31 p.m., Director Lowe made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Director Olufs and passed unanimously, whereupon the meeting was concluded.

Respectfully submitted,

William J. Arnone, Jr. __________________________________
William J. Arnone, Jr.
Acting Secretary

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