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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 15, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District
convened at Station 1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor,
California, on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
CALL TO ORDER: President McDowell called the meeting to order at
6:00 pm.
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Brolan, Doherty, McDowell, Nelson, Pozzi
STAFF PRESENT: Chief Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board, William J.
Arnone, District Counsel; Battalion Chief Matt Gustafson; Battaion
Chief Joe Giordani; Trish Laugle, District Financial Assistant;
Ginger Hamilton, Secretary to the Board; and six guests
PLEDGE OF ALLIEGANCE
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None
CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: None
APPROVE MINUTES: 2008-01-01 A motion to approve the minutes of the
December 18, 2007 regular meeting was made by Director Brolan and
seconded by Director Doherty.
CORRESPONDENCE: 2008-01-02 Monthly payment statement and
miscellaneous correspondence were reviewed.
ACTION ITEM: 2008-01-03 Chief Collier and Ms. Laugle answered
Directors’ questions regarding the mid-year budget report.
REVIEW/
ACTION ITEM: 2008-01-04 Following discussion, a motion to continue
the current battalion chief program until not later than June 30,
2008 was made by Director Brolan and seconded by Director Doherty.
4/0/1 (Pozzi) It was also requested that an IBN process progress
report be presented at the February 2008 Board meeting.
INFORMATION ITEM 2008-01-05 Chief Collier reported the District has
received a $50,000 bequest from the Gomez Family Trust which,
combined with $834.25 interest, will be spent to bring Windsor Fire
SCBAs into RIC compliance and toward the purchase of MDCs for the
duty vehicles, the first-out engines, and the truck.
DISTRICT COUNSEL REPORT: Mr. Arnone reported he has spent time
during the past month working on a demand letter regarding a fee
assessment dispute, wage and consulting fee issues, and preparing
for and participating in an arbitration hearing.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Chief Collier reported that, subsequent to a Town
of Windsor ADA Compliance audit, the District is faced with making
changes that will cost in the neighborhood of $25,000. He also
reported that, as of January 1, 2008, Station 2 is staffed from
10:00 am until 6:00 pm every day, at which time the Station 2 crew
returns to Station 1 for the remainder of its shift.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS/REPORTS: Director Pozzi commented on how great
Station 2 looks and complimented the staff for doing such a great
job of fixing it up. President McDowell provided a (new) Station 2
progress report. President McDowell also appointed Director Brolan
and himself to the Budget Committee, with Director Pozzi as an
alternate; and appointed Director Nelson, Director Doherty, and Mr.
Arnone to the Labor Negotiations Committee, with Director Pozzi as
an alternate.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Board, on a
motion by Director Doherty, seconded by Director Nelson, and
unanimously approved, the Board adjourned at 7:00 pm.
NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at 6:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board
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