BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
September 18, 2003

The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District met at Station1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, on Thursday, September 18, 2003. President McDowell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

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

Staff Present: Chief Ron Collier; Elizabeth Palmer, Acting District Counsel; Ginger Hamilton, Secretary to the Board; and 3 guests

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None

CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: Mark Millan, of Data Instincts, offered the Board the services of his firm for a debriefing session about the election. President McDowell stated the Board will accept his offer and a meeting will be scheduled after October 6.

Dean Crothers appeared on behalf of the Windsor Professional Firefighters Association to inquire about the Board's decision to increase volunteer pay while stating the District is unable to continue to pay 100 percent of the paid staff's benefits.

APPROVE MINUTES: 2003-09-01 A motion to approve the minutes of regular meeting of August 19, 2003 was made by Director Olufs and seconded by Director Lowe. 5/0/0

CORRESPONDENCE: 2003-09-02 Current monthly payment summary and miscellaneous correspondence were reviewed and discussed.

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING: 2003-09-03 Public hearing was opened at 7:06. Mr. Crothers again appeared and the Board responded to his inquiry.

ACTION ITEM: 2003-09-04 A motion to adopt Resolution 256, setting the 2003/2004 special-tax rate at $45 per unit of benefit was made by Director Pozzi and seconded by Director Nelson. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2003-09-05 Motion to approve the 2003/2004 general fund budget of $1,466,480 was made by Director Lowe and seconded by Director Olufs. 4/0/1 (Pozzi abstain)

President McDowell directed that discussion of the proposed volunteer battalion chief pay increase be put on the October 2003 agenda.

ACTION ITEM: 2003-09-06 Motion to approve 2003/2004 mitigation fund budget of $590,305 was made by Director Nelson and seconded by Director Olufs. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2003-09-07 Motion to approve 2003/2004 station fund budget of $318,291 was made by Director Pozzi and seconded by Director Lowe. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2003-09-08 Motion to approve 2003/2004 equipment fund budget of $278,127 was made by Director Pozzi and seconded by Director Lowe. 5/0/0

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Budget Committee: None.

Labor Negotiations: Director Nelson stated he would like to meet with Director Lowe, Mr. Arnone, and Director Pozzi in the near future so that he can be brought up to speed on negotiation committee's business. Since three directors cannot meet without it representing a meeting, he will meet with Director Lowe. Director Nelson also reported he will be meeting with Captain Busch and Chief Gustafson individually regarding negotiation issues on September 26.

Education Committee: President McDowell will call one more meeting of the committee to talk about the election.

LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT: None

OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier presented the operations report.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS: Director Pozzi thanked everyone for their efforts on behalf of Measure A.

BOARD PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS: President McDowell directed the directors' attention to Item 2 on his September memo.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to be conducted by the Board, on a motion by Director Olufs and seconded by Director Lowe, the meeting adjourned at 7:42 pm.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 7:00 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Chief Ron Collier, 
Clerk of the Board

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