00:27:05 Marith: The connection is pretty bad at times. 00:27:43 GGFPD: Very sorry all - Starlink is very bad tonight - We are working to make adjustments 00:28:58 Dave Kinnard: Unable to hear 50% of content. New Chief speaking with unclear proposal. I don't see this on agenda? 00:30:11 GGFPD: Agenda Changed at the start - Chief requested that the Executive Session be open since his confidential proposal to the Board was released by certain Board members 00:30:45 GGFPD: All - I will close the Camera to assist with connection unless there are any objections 00:33:19 Marith: No objection, that seems to have improved the sound. 00:34:37 Dave Kinnard: definitely better, thank you. 00:35:43 Sheila Carlon: yes better! 00:57:13 GGFPD: Any questions from the Zoom Audience? 00:59:23 Sheila Carlon: How many grants has he written and what is his success rate? 01:00:53 Sheila Carlon: So he hasn't written any by himself which is what he would do for us? 01:00:54 GGFPD: estimate 75% success rate - 01:01:38 Sheila Carlon: For him personally - or as a team? There is a difference. 01:03:08 Sheila Carlon: Arvada and Fairmont is forming an authority too. 01:03:30 Sheila Carlon: We are the lowest! 01:08:25 Sheila Carlon: Has he met with the firefighters and talked about his vision and increased hours, etc.? 01:09:16 Sheila Carlon: Personally, I think his salary ask and package is beyond what we can afford. It is too big of a percentage of our revenue. 01:10:18 Sheila Carlon: Neighboring districts have bigger budgets and higher mill levy rates than we do. 01:14:26 Sheila Carlon: I thought the executive session was not happening? 01:15:47 GGFPD: Kyle has offered his Board Presentation to the Public - 01:16:00 GGFPD: We have to discussion contracts in ES - By statue 01:18:29 Sheila Carlon: Approval of minutes was not on the agenda? That should not be done at a special meeting. 01:22:54 Dave Kinnard: audio breakup 01:23:04 Sheila Carlon: Can hardly hear anything! 01:25:22 Sheila Carlon: Minutes should be approved at regular board meetings not special meetings. 01:25:27 Dave Kinnard: Please keep posting minutes with concise summary of reports and actions taken 01:26:14 GGFPD: Roberts Rules of Order - Minutes will be recorded and posted - By Statue - Zoom Meetings will be posted for FULL Context 01:32:08 Dave Kinnard: intermittinet total audio loss- phone connection also not working 01:33:59 Marith: Sounds like broken robot voices at times. 01:38:26 Sheila Carlon: I find it interesting that Steve and Dave talk about voting so the Board can't raise taxes when three years in a row they raised the taxes without anyone's permission or knowledge that was not only not transparent but illegal. I for one do not want my tax dollars being spent on an issue that is a moot point. We should focus on issues that affect the public taxpayers and the firefighters. Putting this on the ballot may even not be legal. Have you checked with an election attorney? 01:40:20 T. Miller: Why spend any money on this issue since the district has ready voted on it????? Why do we need another vote? We need to accept the previous vote and move on! 01:40:36 Sheila Carlon: Can hardly hear anything. 01:41:44 Sheila Carlon: That paralegal checked with our attorney too. 01:42:30 Sheila Carlon: I think it is illegal to try to rescind a ballot issue that the public already voted to pass. 01:43:59 Sheila Carlon: See my earlier message about the mill levy that Steve and Dave approved. 01:44:59 Sheila Carlon: Niffy should know that there doesn't need to be a mechanism to lower it - it is an adjustment. It doesn't or can't exceed 9.016 01:46:22 Marith: I am so tired of hearing these arguments repeated and repeated at every board meeting. 01:59:47 Sheila Carlon: Committees can be formed for any reason at any time - doesn't need a formal vote. 02:00:24 Marith: That is correct. 02:01:20 Sheila Carlon: This meeting is a total embarrassment. 02:01:53 T. Miller: What a great showing for our potentially new chief. 02:03:07 Sheila Carlon: No kidding Trent! 02:05:48 T. Miller: Steve, GROW UP and act like an adult in an adult meeting! 02:08:02 Sheila Carlon: This whole thing is a waste of time - spend your time doing things that actually benefit the taxpayers of the district! 02:10:03 Marith: Best that he learn the situation right up front. 02:13:51 Sheila Carlon: If you review past legal expenses from other boards you will see that Steve Green's actions have cost the boards more than what was budgeted. 02:15:20 Sheila Carlon: I sent you the document of the mill levy increases - check your assessor information. 02:16:56 Sheila Carlon: Please read my comment during the public comment period - regarding the mill levy increases for three years. Tax payers should check their tax records. 02:17:22 Cindy P: I would like to request that a Jeffco Sheriff deputy be present during all of these meetings for the safety of the board members whom Steve Green has threatened. 02:17:28 Sheila Carlon: It is the responsibility of the Board to certify the mill levy. 02:17:32 Marith: It is public record that the mill levy WAS increased during the time that Steve was on the board. 02:19:33 Sheila Carlon: I had public comment - please read it! 02:20:00 Sheila Carlon: John's comments were not wrong. 02:23:09 Sheila Carlon: I find it interesting that Steve and Dave talk about voting so the Baord can't reaise taxes when three years in a row the Board they were on raised the mill levy to 12.665 without anyone's permission which is illegal. The year I was on the board had to be decreased to 3.663. 02:23:57 Sheila Carlon: 2013 to 2016 - in 2015 it was 12.665