Call to Order / Roll Call
The Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Red, White & Blue Fire District was called to order by Director Griffin at 0700. In attendance were Directors Krugman, Randall, and Griffin. Directors Perkins and Gothard were excused. Chief Green, Chief Miller, Chief Austin, Captain Lynch, Carmen Modglin, and Rachel Lunney were also in attendance. Rachel Lunney served as Recording Secretary.

Approval of Minutes
M/S Randall, Krugman to approve the minutes from the January 10, 2008 Board meeting. Voice vote unanimous. Motion carried.

Citizen Comments and Other Communications
Chief Green introduced Chief Russ Austin. There were no citizens present.

Approval of Changes to the Agenda
An Executive Session was added to the end of the meeting (after "Consent") to discuss negotiation matters related to Red, White & Blue Fire District’s application for an ambulance license.

Chief’s Report & Discussion Topic
Emergency Response Data
Chief Green stated that the emergency response data for January and February of 2008 is consistent with what we normally see this time of year. Chief Green will present the new fire engine to the Board following today’s meeting.

Chief Green invited the Board to look at the sand table on the third floor that is being used for wildland training. He said it is a very effective training tool.

Chief Green stated that on the financial side, nothing is out of the ordinary.

Ambulance Licensing Schedule
Chief Green reported that RWB has submitted an application to Summit County for approval. Chief Green recapped the process timeline to this point including the regulation changes made after RWB’s first submission and now the requiring of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) prior to County Staff comment to the BOCC. Chief Green reported that he has worked with Bob Cole, RWB’s attorney to draft an IGA, and he should have this draft sometime today. Chief Green will submit the IGA to the County Emergency Manager, Joel Cochran, tomorrow. RWB’s ambulance license application with supplements and the IGA will then be in the hands of County management for review and comment, then on to the BOCC to either approve or deny.

Election—May 6, 2008 - CANCELLED
Chief Green announced that the May 6, 2008 has been cancelled due to the fact that the 3 directors up for re-election were running unopposed for 3 seats available. Directors Randall and Griffin will serve four-year terms and Director Krugman will serve a two-year term. Director Randall confirmed with Staff that any funding that was budgeted for the election and not expended for such is returned to the reserve fund.

Chief Green reminded the Board that the awards ceremony is April 10th. It is a combination of our promotional ceremony / awards banquet. Chief Green encouraged everyone to attend the ceremony as it is a great morale boost for the firefighters. He stated that at the ceremony we will also recognize Mayor Blake and past-Director Greenly.

Health Insurance
Chief Green reported that the District’s contract with its health insurance provider expires this June. Donna Treber, our Human Resources contractor, is researching other plans. Chief Green reported that the District’s compensation committee conducted a survey on the current plan, and Donna is using this information in her research. Chief Green reported that he will present a recommendation on choosing a health insurance plan to the Board at the April meeting.

Consent
January / February 2008 Bills List
M/S Randall, Krugman to approve the January and February 2008 bills list as presented. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

M/S Randall, Krugman to open an executive session at 7:40 a.m., pursuant to C.R.S. sec. 24-6-402 (4)(e) - "Determine the District’s position on matters that may be subject to negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations; and instructing negotiators". Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

M/S Randall, Krugman to close executive session at 8:45 a.m. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carries.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24th at 7:00 a.m.

Adjournment
M/S Randall, Krugman to adjourn the regular meeting of the Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District at 8:50 a.m. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carries.

Respectfully Submitted:

Wayne Randall, Secretary/Treasurer
Rachel Lunney, Recording Secretary