Fire Board schedules special meeting for Wednesday a.m.

Members of the Maricopa Fire District governing board will meet in special session Wednesday morning to review, discuss and possibly take action on the acquisition of equipment and an insurance carrier. The agenda follows:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
November 29, 2006–11 a.m.

PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 38-431
Notice is hereby given to the public that the Maricopa Fire District governing board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. The meeting will be held at 44624 West Garvey Avenue, Maricopa, Arizona. The meeting will be open to the public and will begin at 11:00 AM.

The following is a list of items that may, or may not, be discussed at the meeting. Action or decisions may, or may not, be taken on any or all items.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call and confirmation of Quorum

4. Review, discussion and possible action on the request to spend and amount not to exceed $7,500.00 on computer server related. Equipment is a storage drive unit that increases our user capacity to up to 100 users, and provides 2000 gigabytes (2 terabytes) of data storage. Will be used to augment current system, and is an expansion to allow for more data storage on our network system.

5. Review, discussion and possible action regarding approval of Resolution 2006-21, entering into a Lease-Purchase Agreement with Federal Signal Corporation for the three (3) Pumper units that were approved for acquisition previously.

6. Review, discussion and possible action regarding approval draft lease agreement letter from E-One for the three (3) E-One Fire Truck Pumper Units. Letter is under signatory of District Attorney.

7. Review, discussion and possible action regarding approval of McNeil and Company as continued insurance vendor for District Liability, Umbrella, Property and Board Insurance Coverages for 2006-2007.

8. Review, discussion and possible action concerning Resolution 2006-22, regarding approval of annexation request from Cole Investment Advisors for Hartman Ranch, Section 10, Township 5 South, Range 4 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, in Pinal County, AZ.

9. Old Business.

10. New Business.

Call to the Public: The procedure to follow if you would like to address the Board: You are given three (3) minutes or less to express your ideas, voice concerns, ask questions. You are to refrain from any personal attacks or derogatory statements about any District Board Member or Employee. The Chairperson will limit discussion whenever it is deemed that such an action is appropriate to the proper conduct of the meeting.

11. Adjournment.

Notice: One or more members may attend via teleconference. The governing board may vote to go into executive session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the Fire District’s attorney on any of the above listed agenda items pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3).