NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

MARCH 13, 2002 9:00 A.M.

 

WILLITS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

111 EAST COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLITS, MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA

 

AND BY TELECONFERENCE FROM

 

EUREKA DEPOT

4 WEST SECOND STREET, EUREKA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA

 

A.                 CALL TO ORDER

����������� The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

B.                 ROLL CALL

����������� Directors present:Second Vice Chair Leo Sears, Bob Simonson, and Dan Opalach.

Also present:Executive Director Max H Bridges, Assistant Executive Director Douglas Christy, Property Manager Cyndee Logan, Administrative Assistant Pamela Fishtrom, and various members of the public.

 

C.                 AGENDA APPROVAL

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Dir. Simonson approved the Agenda as written.

 

D.                PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

 

E.                 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

1.����������� Review Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003

Mr. Bridges responded to questions about the proposed budget, and these suggestions were provided:

         prepare and distribute, separate from the budget, a break down of individual travel expenses

         money for the long-range plan should carry over to next year in that it was not spent

         office expense-rents and utilities needs investigation in that it increases 500%

         when an amount exceeds budget, there should be further Board action before spent

         include a line item for company car maintenance

         distribute a break down of property management revenue

         prepare and provide a worksheet on how budget items are figured��

Members of the Committee agreed to recommend to the full Board adoption of the proposed budget with the exception of Item 3 eliminating the monthly stipend paid to the Property Manager.

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F.                  ADJOURNMENT

����������� The Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.