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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES (Corrected)
November 18, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Windsor Fire Protection District
convened at Station 1, 8200 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor,
California, on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.
CALL TO ORDER: President McDowell called the meeting to order at
6:03 pm.
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Doherty, McDowell, Nelson, Pozzi ABSENT: Brolan
STAFF PRESENT: William J. Arnone, Jr., District Counsel; Ginger
Hamilton, secretary to the Board; and two guests
PLEDGE OF ALLIEGANCE
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None
CITIZEN PUBLIC APPEARANCE: None
APPROVE MINUTES: 2008-11-01 A motion to approve the minutes of the
September 16, 2008 regular meeting was made by Director Doherty and
seconded by Director Nelson. 4/0/1
CORRESPONDENCE: 2008-11-02 Monthly payment statement and
miscellaneous correspondence were reviewed.
ACTION ITEM: 2008-11-03 A motion to adopt Resolution 330, rescinding
Resolution 155 and establishing $5000 and a minimum of three years’
useful life as the revised fixed asset limit was made by Director
Doherty, seconded by Director Nelson, and approved on a roll call
vote. 4/0/1
ACTION ITEM: 2008-11-04 A motion to adopt Resolution 331,
implementing the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 4 (h)
(2) was made by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Pozzi, and
approved on a roll call vote. 4/0/1
ACTION ITEM: 2008-11-05 A motion to adopt Resolution 332, electing
to pay employer-paid member contributions to CalPERS for
“Miscellaneous” employees was made by Director Doherty, seconded by
Director Nelson, and approved on a roll call vote. 4/0/1
ACTION ITEM: 2008-11-06 A motion to adopt Resolution 333, electing
to pay employer-paid member contributions to CalPERS for “Safety”
employees was made by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Doherty,
and approved on a roll call vote. 4/0/1
ACTION ITEM: 2008-11-07 A motion to adopt Resolution 334,
authorizing Staff to implement a new work schedule for its Fire
Captains, Engineers, and Firefighters who work 2,912 hours per year
was made by Director Pozzi, seconded by Director Doherty, and
approved on a roll call vote. 4/0/1
REVIEW/
DIRECTION ITEM: 2008-11-08 The draft 2009-2013 Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP) was reviewed by the Board. Staff was instructed to amend
“Capital Improvements” definition to be verbatim with Resolution 330
language; correct the FY 09/10 column by deleting incorrect $55,000
amount shown; move replacement of 7291 to FY 12/13 on Page B-1; and
change pages B-3 and B-4 to show funding source as Station
Maintenance Fund.
ACTION ITEM 2008-11-09 A motion to set December 16, 2008, at 6:00
pm, as the date and time of a public hearing regarding the Windsor
Fire Protection District 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Program was
made by Director Nelson, and seconded by Director Doherty 4/0/1*
ACTION ITEM 2008-11-10 A motion to authorize Chief Collier to sign a
Letter of Engagement between Windsor Fire Protection District and
the County of Sonoma Auditor’s Office for the District’s FY 2008 YE
audit at a cost of approximately $9,000 was made by Director Nelson,
and seconded by Director Doherty. 4/1/1 (Pozzi “no”)*
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Labor Negotiations Committee: Committee Chair Nelson stated that
Resolution 334 serves as the committee’s report.
DISTRICT COUNSEL REPORT: Mr. Arnone reported the bulk of the work
he’s done lately has been with regard to the new work schedule and
its attendant SOG and Resolution 334, with some additional work on
the Closed Session item.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Captain Busch and Ms Hamilton presented the
operations report.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS/REPORTS: Director Pozzi complimented staff on the
recent On Scene; his sentiments were echoed by the other directors.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 6:57 PM
CLOSED SESSION—54956.9 (A) Conference with legal counsel regarding
existing litigation, Troy Collier vs Windsor Fire Protection
District et al (US District Court Case #C08-02582VRW)
RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION: 7:40 PM Mr. Arnone reported no action
had been taken.
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 7:41 pm.
NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at 6:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Collier, Clerk of the Board
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