Williamson County Emergency Service District # 3

Post Office Box 175

Hutto, Texas78634

Minutes for SpecialMeeting

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Commissioner Trubeecalled the meeting to order at 8:30a.m.

Commissioners Present:

Glenn Trubee,Vic Stern,Jonathan Fritzand Judy Gibney. Michael Anderson arrived at 10:38 a.m.

Hutto FireRescue Staff Present:

MaryAnn Buchanan, Tom Hines, Jim Burke

Guests:

Scott Kerwood, Joey Reed, Billy Hubbard, John Ekaitis, and Randy Templeton

II.PUBLIC COMMENT & PRESENTATIONS

  1. Public Comment–Tom Hines personally and on behalf of the Hutto Professional Firefighters Association Local #4707, would like to endorse John Ekaitis for the Fire Chief’s position.
  2. Chief’s Report –none
  3. Volunteer Report -none

III.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. No Public Hearing scheduled.

IV.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

  1. Conduct interviews of potential candidates of Fire Chief position as follows:

Scott Kerwood – 8:30-9:30

Robert Matheson – 9:40-10:40 withdrew

Joey Reed – 10:50-11:50

Billy Hubbard – 1:00-2:00

John Ekaitis – 2:10-3:10

Randy Templeton – 3:20-4:20

  1. Closed meeting pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the District’s Fire Chief. The board went into closed meeting at 4:46 p.m. and returned to open meeting at 6:37 p.m.
  2. Discussion and possible action on the retention of District’s Fire Chief, including but not limited to salary, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment of District’s Fire Chief;Items 3-5 are included in the following motion: Commissioner Anderson moves that Williamson County Emergency Services District #3 make a conditional offer of employment as the District’s Fire Chief to Scott Kerwood subject to a satisfactory review and report of the pre-screening committee of Mr. Kerwood’s references, at the annual rate of $80,000.00 per year and the same benefits as the District’s paid staff, including vacation, insurance, retirement and sick leave as well as a one-time re-imbursement of Mr. Kerwood’s moving expenses of up to $5,000.00 after submission of satisfactory receipts for same; and authorize the District’s President to make the offer and receive acceptance, if any, and report back to the Board of Emergency Services District #3 Commissioners on same. Seconded by Commissioner Stern. Passed 5-0
  3. Discussion and possible action on moving expenses, if any, for District’s Fire Chief if retained;Included in item two motion.
  4. Discussion and possible action on possible counter-offers of candidate of District’s Fire Chief and acceptance, rejection or counter to same;Included in item two motion.

V.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special Meeting to be held on April 14, 2009 at 7 p.m.

VI.ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Stern made a motion with a second by Commissioner Andersonthat the meeting be adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

Meeting adjourned

(Written minutes are the official recorded minutes.)

Submitted:

Judy Gibney, SecretaryDate

Approved:

Glenn Trubee, PresidentDate