Windsor Fire Protection District

Windsor Fire Protection District

8200 Old Redwood Highway
Windsor, CA 95492-9217
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  Regular Meeting Minutes January 20, 2005  

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 20, 2005

The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District convened at Station 1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, California, on Wednesday, January 20, 2005.

CALL TO ORDER: President McDowell called the meeting to order at
7:00 pm

Directors Present: Doherty, McDowell, Nelson, Olufs, Pozzi

Staff Present: Chief Ron Collier; Battalion Chief David Cornelssen; Battalion Chief Joe Giordani; William Arnone, District Counsel; Ginger Hamilton, Secretary to the Board, 5 guests

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None


CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: Mr. Nick Esposti addressed the Board, seeking to meet with District representatives to discuss strategy for approaching the Town regarding Town financial support of the District.

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-01 A motion to approve the official results of the November 2004 election was made by Director Pozzi and seconded by Director Olufs. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-02 Mr. Arnone explained that by signing the Certificate of Appointment In-Lieu of Election and Oath of Office, each director has taken the oath of office. In the interest of decorum, the oath was administered to the group.

APPROVE MINUTES: 2005-01-03 A motion to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2004 meeting was made by Director Olufs and seconded by Director Doherty. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-04 Correspondence and monthly payment summary were reviewed.

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-05 Board reorganization was conducted. On a motion by Director Doherty, seconded by Director Olufs, and passed unanimously, Director McDowell was reelected President of the Board. 5/0/0
On a motion by Director Olufs, seconded by Director Doherty, and passed unanimously, Director Nelson was elected Secretary of the Board. 5/0/0

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-06 Following presentation of the staff report by Chief Cornelssen and subsequent discussion, Director Olufs made a motion to delay consideration of replacing 7280 and 7241 until FY 2005/06; Director Pozzi seconded. 4/1(McDowell)/0

ACTION ITEM: 2005-01-07 Following discussion of how to instruct Glass Architects to proceed, Director Pozzi made a motion to delay action for 90 days; Director Olufs seconded. Following additional discussion, Director Pozzi made a motion to amend his motion to delay action for 60-90 days; Director Olufs seconded. The Board voted on the amendment 5/0/0.
The Board then voted to delay action 60-90 days. 5/0/0


BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Budget Committee: None
Labor Negotiations Committee: None
Education Committee: None
Station 2 Committee: None

DISTRICT COUSEL REPORT: None.

OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier presented the operations report.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS: President McDowell facilitated a discussion of the logistics of meeting with the Town Council regarding potential of Town providing revenue to the District.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 8:23 pm
Item 1: Government Code Section 54957.6 Instruct agency negotiators regarding upcoming negotiations with all labor groups
Item 2: Government Code Section 54956.9 Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation (1 case)

RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION: 9:16 pm
Mr. Arnone reported no action was taken.

President McDowell appointed Director Nelson (chair), Director Doherty, Mr. Arnone, and Director Olufs (alternate) as the Labor Negotiations Committee.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, on a motion by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Doherty, the meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 7:00 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Ron Collier
Clerk of the Board

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