1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order by President Shirley Palmer @ 5:00 p.m.

Pledge of allegiance: Director Robert Butler led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

3. ROLL CALL: Directors present: Frank Kent, David Urbanoski, Shirley Palmer, Robert Butler,
David Patterson arrived at 7:00 p.m.

4. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
a. Conference with legal counsel—pending litigation subdivision (a) of Government Code Section
54956.9 Name of case: Patterson/Palmer v Salton Community Services District, Kotlensky, et al
Case No. EC001778.

NOTE: President Shirley Palmer did not attend closed session.
Board convened into closed session at 5:06 p. m until 5:45 p.m.; reconvened into open session at 7:00 p.m.

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION: Secretary reported that there was no reportable action.

5. PUBLIC APPEARANCES: N/A

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
At this time the President asked that anyone running for the board at the November election identify
themselves.

NOTE Director Butler left the room during the period in which Director Patterson made his public comments.
a. Mr. David Patterson, Director, stated for the record, that Director Butler acting as a director of the
Salton Community Services District, and, without the authorization of the board contacted Corry an
Instructor of the ROP trying to get records and personal information on people that attended the
class. Also, Director Butler is asking for an inventory of equipment for the Desert Shores fire station
for the year 2003 at which, an inventory did not exist.
Mr. Butler is responsible for the grand jury investigation which as of today’s date, the district has spent
almost $18,000.00 for attorney fees.

b. Mr. David Erskine reported that the Architectural Committee will be dark for the summer months and
resumes in September. He then solicited volunteers for both the West Shores Youth Center and the
Chamber of Commerce, two local organizations doing a lot of good for the area.
Mr. Erskine announced his candidacy for the Salton Community Services District Board.

c. Director Butler responded that he did apply for the grand jury investigation and the grand jury
investigated. The $18,000.00 is not the correct amount, but our attorney did respond to the grand
jury investigation. There are several things that the grand jury investigation discovered that were
wrong.
Both the President Palmer and Director Patterson responded that the grand jury investigation found
nothing wrong.

d. Mr. Everett English, Seafarer Editor announced that the newspaper will sponsor a candidates debate
for the upcoming November 2005, election. The seniors have agreed to provide the building.

e. Mr. Stanley Rouhe, retired neurosurgeon announced is candidacy for the Salton Community
Services District Board. He also stated having known Mr. Dennis Rieger for many years and being
a partner of IPS Investment Group.

f. Matt Stephens, Assistant Fire Chief of the Salton Community Services District reported that about a
month and half ago, a mobile home became engulf and thought the united efforts of Salton City, Salton
Sea Beach and the Desert Shores Fire Departments the mobile home was saved. Then, a few days
later, on Highway 86, a semi-truck hauling hazards materials, which was un-plagueded, again, brought
the three fire department together to extinguish the fire, this was done without any problems.

He then reported that the audit requested of inventory for 2003 to present, is not to place blame on
anyone but to locate the equipment. The area is growing in an alarming rate and we need to put
together a fire department and other public services for this community that are going to stand up for
at least, the next ten years. He reported that the explorer program should be underway soon, a
written policy manual will be presented for board’s approval. And asked that for the betterment
of the community we all must work together, and he invited comments from anyone

Ms. Sylviane Madigan thanked Shirley Palmer, President of the Board and Member of the Architectural Committee for taking pride in the standard of living for which they try to maintain for our communities. Having currently traveled parts of the country and seen some not so desirable areas, the West Shores appears not so bad, and we should be proud to live here.

Mr. John Kariotis, Desert Shores resident, speaking as member of the DSIAVFD asked why the trailer full of materials belonging to DSIAVFD was being moved. He has a list of inventory items that should be in trailer. The trailer is now back and parked in a safe place.
He then announced in candidacy for the Salton Community Services District Board.

President reported that this issue should be discussed with the general manager, the fire chief and the assistant fire chief.

i. Secretary Rosa Reagles suggested that the items be donated to the Salton Community Services
District Fire Department. Announced www.saltoncommunityservicesdistrict.org as our webpage and
encouraged comments good or bad. Reported the date of Wednesday, August 17, 2005, 5:00 p.m.
as the deadline to register to run for the Board.

j. Ms. Sherrie Nuyen announced her candidacy for the Salton Community Services District Board. She
reported that we need hospitals and many other things. Call her with any questions.
She responded to the secretary’s statement that if the district fire department is in need of items, to
please submit a request and it might happen. She also stated that the board needs to work together
and leave personal issues outside when sitting as a board.

k. Mr. Bobby Brock district executive for the Boy Scouts of America thanked the Salton Community
Services District for what they are doing for the explorer’s program and offered his services anytime.

Mr. ? volunteered to repaint the sign and asked for help and donations.

President tanked all volunteers and stated that any community cannot get along without volunteers.