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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2004
The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District met at Station1,
8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, on Thursday, February 19, 2004.
President McDowell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Directors Present: McDowell, Nelson, Olufs, Pozzi
Director Absent: Lowe
Staff Present: Chief Ron Collier; William Arnone, District Counsel; Melinda
Soares, District Bookkeeper; Ginger Hamilton, Secretary to the Board; and two
guests
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None
CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: None
APPROVE MINUTES: 2004-2-01 A motion to approve the minutes of regular meeting of
January 15, 2004, was made by Director Nelson and seconded by Director Pozzi.
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CORRESPONDENCE: 2004-2-02 Current monthly payment summary and miscellaneous
correspondence were reviewed and discussed. President McDowell expressed
appreciation for the amount of work done by Engineer Dan Warner on the biodiesel
project and by Chief Giordani on the training report. The Board also authorized
a $100 donation to the Fire Districts Association of California.
PUBLIC HEARING: 2004-2-03 Public hearing regarding 2004/2008 Capital Improvement
Program was opened at 7:13. There being no member of the public present, the
hearing was closed at 7:13.
ACTION ITEM: 2004-2-04 Motion to approve Resolution 258, adopting a capital
improvement program for fiscal years 2004-2008 was made by Director Olufs,
seconded by Director Nelson and approved on a roll call vote. 4/0/1
BOARD
APPOINTMENTS: 2004-2-05 President McDowell appointed Director Olufs as an
alternate on the Negotiations Committee and appointed himself (as chair) and
Director Pozzi to the Budget Committee, along with Chief Collier, Chief
Gustafson, and Ms. Soares. 4/0/1
DIRECTION/
DISCUSSION ITEM 2004-2-06 Following discussion, the Board directed staff to use
the depreciation method set forth as alternative 2 in the staff report for GASB
34 purposes. Under this method, no depreciation will be taken in year of
purchase but will begin the following year.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Labor Negotiations: Director Nelson reported meetings have been scheduled with
all groups on Monday, February 23, 2004. Director Lowe is out of town on a
family emergency; however, Director Nelson, Director Olufs, and Mr. Arnone will
participate.
DISTRICT COUSEL REPORT: Mr. Arnone reported he has done research and sent a
letter to the District regarding volunteer pay issues.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier presented the operations report.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS: None.
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS/REPORTS: None
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (7:43):
Item 1 (Government Code Section 54957.6) Instruct agency negotiators Arnone,
Nelson, and Olufs regarding upcoming negotiations with labor groups.
RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION (9:32): See minutes written by Mr. Arnone, attached
hereto and made a part of this minutes by reference.
ADJOURN: There being no further business before the Board, on a motion by
Director Pozzi, seconded by Director Nelson, the Board adjourned at 9:33 pm.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, March 18, 2004
Respectfully submitted,
Chief Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board
CONTINUATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Windsor Fire Protection District Board of Directors
Thursday, February 19, 2004
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 7:43 p.m. Mr. Arnone announced that the Board would adjourn to a
closed session to discuss one item: Item 1—Government Code Section 54957.6, meet
and confer with agency negotiator(s) Lowe, Nelson and Arnone regarding upcoming
negotiations with all labor groups. The Board, thereafter, deliberated in closed
session until 9:32 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, that the Board had given instructions to its negotiators, and that
no other action was taken. At 9:33 p.m., Director Pozzi made a motion to
adjourn, which was seconded by Director Nelson and passed unanimously, whereupon
the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Arnone, Jr. __________________________________
William J. Arnone, Jr.
Acting Secretary
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