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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL (IN LIEU OF REGULAR) MEETING MINUTES
June 16, 2004
The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District met
at Station1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, on
Wednesday, June 16, 2004. President McDowell called the meeting to
order at 7:00 pm.
Directors Present: Lowe, McDowell, Nelson, Olufs (7:05), Pozzi
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: President McDowell announced the closed
session would occur after 2004-06-03; item 2004-06-09 is eliminated
from this agenda; item 2004-06-12 will be taken immediately before
2004-06-010.
CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: None
APPROVE MINUTES: 2004-06-01 A motion to approve the minutes of the
May 20, 2004 meeting was made by Director Lowe and seconded by
President McDowell. 5/0/0
CORRESPONDENCE: 2004-06-02 Correspondence was reviewed.
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-03 Motion to set the 2004/2005 Proposition 4
limit at $1,958,616 was made by Director Lowe and seconded by
Director Olufs. 5/0/0
Note: Although the item was shown on the Agenda as a resolution, no
resolution was prepared. District counsel advised a resolution is
not necessary.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 7:08 Item 1—Government Code Section
54957.6: Instruct agency negotiators Arnone, Lowe, and Nelson
regarding negotiations with all labor groups.
RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION: 8:08 Mr. Arnone reported the Board had
heard from and given direction to the Negotiating Committee. No
other action was taken.
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-04 A motion to adopt Resolution 263, approving
a Memorandum of Understanding with Fire Chief Ron Collier for the
period of July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005, was made by Director Pozzi,
seconded by Director Olufs, and adopted on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-05 Motion to adopt Resolution 264, approving an
agreement with fire management personnel for the period of July 1,
2004–June 30, 2005, was made by Director Pozzi, seconded by Director
Olufs, and adopted on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-06 Motion to adopt Resolution 265, approving a
Memorandum of Understanding with the fire district administrative
assistant for the period of July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005, was made by
Director Lowe, seconded by Director Pozzi, and adopted on a roll
call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-07 Motion to adopt Resolution 266, approving a
Memorandum of Understanding with the fire district bookkeeper for
the period of July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005, was made by Director Olufs,
seconded by Director Lowe, and adopted on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-08 Motion to adopt Resolution 267, approving a
Memorandum of Understanding with fire district captains and
engineer/firefighters was for the period of July 1, 2004–June 30,
2005, made my Director Olufs and seconded by Director Lowe. In
response to President McDowell’s request for comments, Captain
Collier, on behalf of the Windsor Professional Firefighters
Association, requested action on this resolution be postponed
because no last, best and final offer has been set forth by either
side nor have all steps of impasse resolution been exhausted, as
required by State law. He further stated there are several items
that fall within the scope of wages, benefits, and conditions of
employment that have been removed from the MOU and WPFA would like
further discussion of these items.
There being no further discussion or comment, the Board adopted the
resolution on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-09 Motion to select insurance company coverage
and limits for 2004/2005 insurance program. Item cancelled; no
action taken.
DISCUSSION/
DIRECTION ITEM: 2004-06-12 Ms. Soares reviewed the draft MD&A with
the Board, which directed her to make certain changes.
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-10 Motion to approve agreement with Sonoma
County Auditor to audit 2003/2004 financials under GASB 34 for a
base fee of $7,200 to be reduced an unspecified amount based on
district preparing its own financials, and to authorize Chief
Collier to sign the agreement on the Board’s behalf was made by
Director Lowe and seconded by Director Nelson. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-11 Motion to adopt Resolution 268 amending
Resolution 240 and establishing new Board of Directors meeting times
was made by Director Olufs, seconded by Director Lowe, and adopted
on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-13 Motion to adopt Resolution 269, requesting a
public hearing be held on July 15, 2004, at 7:30 pm ordering a
public hearing on Ordinance 2004-01 and requesting an election be
held on November 2, 2004, was made by Director Lowe, seconded by
Director Olufs, and adopted on a roll call vote. 5/0/0
President McDowell appointed himself, Chief Collier, Director
Nelson, Mr. Arnone, and Ms. Soares to an ad hoc committee that will
meet on Friday, July 1, 2004, at 3:30 pm, at Station 1 to discuss
protocols for levying proposed tax increase.
ACTION ITEM: 2004-06-14 Motion to approve Resolution 270, approving
budget transfers within the 2003/2004 budget was made by Director
Olufs, seconded by Director Nelson, and approved on a roll call
vote. 5/0/0
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Budget Committee: Will meet in August.
Labor Negotiations: None
Station 2 Committee: None
DISTRICT COUSEL REPORT: Mr. Arnone reported he recently attended a
special districts conflict of interest regulations seminar that was
very informative.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier presented the operations report.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS: None.
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS/REPORTS: None
ADJOURN: There being no further business, on a motion by Director
Pozzi, seconded by Director Nelson, the meeting adjourned at 9:15.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, July 15, 2004
Respectfully submitted,
Chief Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board
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