Regular Fire Board Meeting - March 23, 2019

GFD Regular Board Meeting Minutes January 2019

8. NEW BUSINESS A. Increase Minimum Wage to conform with the current Arizona Minimum Wage. i. Ms. LaVerne Joe motioned to accept and approve the request to increase the minimum wage to $11.00, to comply with Proposition 206, and increase the salary across the board according to proposal one; Retroactive to January 1, 2019 and was second by Ms. Althea James. Mr. Larry Noble questioned if this would cause any employee RIFs. Mr. Steven Kee would like to wait to see if this could be discussed in executive session or at a retreat. Administrative Assistant Mr. Marcarlo Roanhorse stated that the proposals are presented at the max budget amount to know what the full possibilities could be. The full budget amount may not be use but the budget was created that way to make the board aware of the potential total expense. Motion carried with approval with 5 in favor 0 opposing and 0 Abstain. A. Review and discuss next Regular Board Meeting. i. Ms. LaVerne Joe motion to accept the date for next Special Fire Board Meeting and Regular Fire Board Meeting on March 23, 2019 at Ganado Fire Station 1 and was second by Ms. Althea James. Motion was carried for approval with 3 in favor 1 opposing and 1 Abstain. 9. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING:

10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None

11. BENEDICTION BY INVITATION: Given by Ms. Althea James.

12. ADJOURNMENT: Ms. LaVerne Joe motioned for adjournment at 6:42 P.M. M.S.T and second by Mrs. Margaret Etcitty. Motion was carried for approval with 5 in favor 0 opposing and 0 Abstain. Regular Fire Board meeting is adjourn at 6:42 P.M. M.S.T by Fire Board Chairman Larry Noble.

__________________________________ Mr. Larry Noble, Fire Board Chairman

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Mr. Steven Kee, Fire Board Clerk

__________________________________ Mrs. Margaret Etcitty, Fire Board Member

___________________________________ Ms. Althea James, Fire Board Member

__________________________________ Ms. LaVerne Joe, Fire Board Member

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