CENTRAL CALAVERAS FIRE & RESCUE PROTECTION DISTRICT

MINUTES

Meeting: 13 December 2001

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:47 p.m.

Roll Call: Mike Spadoni, Jim Ingham, Don Leach, Phil Soria, John Logg, Chief Gill and AC Sharon Villanueva.

Introduction of Guests: Karen Varni-Calaveras County Elections Office, Firefighter Brandon Wilson, Firefighter Mark Gonzalez, Firefighter Shawn Threet and Battalion Chief Don Stump.

Public Comments: None

Oath of Office: Karen Varni from Calaveras County Elections Office swore in the board members and the board members chose their terms in office as follows; Director Ingham- four year term, Director Leach-two year term, Director Spadoni-two year term, Director Soria-four year term and Director Logg-four year term.

Nomination and Election of Board Officers: Director Soria made a motion to approve the nomination of Director Ingham as President. Director Spadoni seconded. (5-0-0)

Director Ingham made a motion to approve the nomination of Director Leach as Vice President. Director Spadoni seconded. (5-0-0)

Director Soria made a motion to approve the nomination of Director Spadoni as Secretary of the Board. Director Leach seconded. (5-0-0)

Agenda Additions: Director Spadoni made a motion to add agenda item # I under new business; Parcel Fee for Mr. & Mrs Sandoz. Director Soria seconded. (5-0-0)

Director Soria made a motion to approve the minutes of the 7 November 2001 regular meeting of the board. Director Leach seconded. (5-0-0)

New Business:

A. Decision Making a Spending Authorities: Director Spadoni made a motion to approve giving Chief Gill spending authority up to budgeted amounts. Director Leach seconded. (5-0-0)

B. Director Soria made a motion to approve Resolution 2002-06: Signatories on checking accounts. Director Spadoni seconded. (5-0-0)

C Director Soria made a motion to approve Resolution 2002-07: Establishing automatic payment from Auditors Office to Central Sierra Bank for Payroll Processing. Director Logg seconded. (5-0-0)

D. Salaries and Stipends review: The Policies and Procedures Manual will be changed by resolution proposed by the board. The resolution will change the following sections: Section 6020.12.1 Item #4 and 5 to change the salaries, stipends and benefits review to the May meeting when the board reviews the annual budget. Deleting Section 6010.10.3, and changing Section 1320.12 to “Upon termination of employment and/or retirement, or upon written request, CTO may be cashed out.”

E. Benefits review and adjust: See New Business Item D.

F. Director Soria made a motion to approve the District mission and objectives and adding it to the title page of the District Policy and Procedure Manual. Director Leach seconded. (5-0-0)

G. Policy Manual review and update: See New Business Item D.

H. and I. Director Soria made a motion to approve refunding the Measure D Special Tax back to Mr. Fuchs and Mr. Sandoz for the year 2001-2002 and taking them off the tax roll in the future. Because their parcels were placed in two different map books the county charged them a fee for each map book therefore treating them like two separate parcels instead of one. Director Spadoni seconded. (5-0-0)

Old Business:

A. Policy and Procedure Manual Section 1320: See New Business Item D.

B. Director Soria made a motion to not change the Measure D Special Tax for Mr. & Mrs. Beckham. Director Logg seconded. (5-0-0)

C. Director Spadoni motioned to approve the Sheep Ranch Agreement. Director Soria seconded. (5-0-0)

Director Spadoni: None

Director Ingham: None

Director Leach: None

Director Soria: None

Director Logg: Welcome back Director Logg!

Special Committees:

Public Relations Committee: No information at this time.

Finance Committee: No information at this time.

Financial:

A. Director Spadoni made a motion to accept the 13 December 2001 transmittal. Director Leach seconded. (5-0-0)

Fire Chiefs Report-see attachment

Correspondence: The board reviewed a letter received from Mrs. Davis. In memory of Firefighter Jerry Davis the flag pole at Station #1 will be constructed with a plaque with his name imbedded at the base.

Adjournment of regular session Director Soria made a motion to close the regular meeting at 08:45 p.m. Director Spadoni seconded. (5-0-0)

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Director Jim Ingham AC Sharon Villanueva