M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
April 10, 2002
7:00 p.m.  

A.        Call to Order & Roll Call  

A meeting of the Santa Rosa Community Services District was held at the Santa Rosa CSD Office commencing at 7:00 p.m. on April 10, 2002.  Present at the meeting were the following Directors:                             

Director Demos
                    Director McBride
                    Director Roy
                    Director Thomas  

Director Buescher was absent.  

The following persons were also present:  

General Manager Rogers
                     Assistant Secretary Gipson
                    General Counsel Scott  

President Demos led the Pledge of Allegiance.  

B.       Sheriff  

Deputy Jacobs gave the Sheriff's Report for March 2002 and updated the Board on April activities. A copy of the monthly report is on file with the District Office.  

C.       Public Expression  

Property Owner Harold Rouse asked that the Board consider adding commercial property to the Development Impact Fee ordinance. He also asked that the District research recovery of the sales tax that will be generated by any commercial enterprises within our boundaries.

D.       Information Only  

The February and March 2002 Financial Statements, and the March 2002 Statements of Reimbursements and Investment Policy were received by the Board.  

E.        Consent Calendar  

Motion was made by Roy, seconded by Demos, to approve the Consent Calendar.  

The motion carried unanimously.  

F.        General District Update  

General Manager Rogers updated the Board on District activities since the last Board Meeting, and presented his written report which is on file with the District.  

The Board directed the General Manager to include in his future reports a list of all projects specified in the one-year plan, the target date for completion of each one, any reasons a project is behind schedule, and strategy for accomplishing the project.  

G.       Report on Bicycle Race  

General Manager Rogers reviewed the proposed bike race to take place on District roads, and asked for the Board's direction in proceeding with an Agreement with the promoter. Discussion followed and it was the consensus of the Board to decline any District sanction of this race.  

H.       General Counsel  

General Counsel Scott reported on a recent Appellate Court decision regarding the liability of the county in a Sheriff's civil rights matter.  

I.         Discussion of Status of Director McBride  

Director McBride discussed his new commitment which will necessitate his missing several Board Meetings annually, and offered to tender his resignation if the Board desired him to do so. Discussion followed and it was the consensus of the Board that Director McBride complete his term. A suggestion that the Board Meetings be changed to another day in order to accommodate personal commitments will be discussed at the May Board Meeting.

J.        Appointment of Ad-Hoc Personnel Committee  

President Demos appointed himself and Director Buescher to serve on the ad-hoc Personnel Committee for the purpose of negotiating the District Incentive Pay Plan for 2002-2003.  

The Board was informed that the Santa Rosa Community Services District Employees' Association, which was approved as the bargaining representative of the employees on August 28, 1985, has recently hired City Employee's Associates as their representative.  

K.       Final Inspection Notice: Carancho Road  

General Manager Rogers summarized the project and its final cost, and recommended that the Board accept the project as complete.  

Motion was made by McBride, seconded by Roy, to approve the Final Inspection Notice for the Reconstruction of a Portion of Carancho Road.  

The motion carried unanimously.  

L.        Adjournment  

There being no further business, President Demos adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. to April 18, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. at the District Office.  

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John B. Rogers, P.E.
                                                                Secretary, Board of Directors

ATTEST:                                     

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George Demos
President, Board of Directors