REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 10:00 A.M.
64697 Cook Avenue
Bend, Oregon 97701
BOARD: Bob Morrow, Steve Putnam, Patricia Gainsforth, Ron Cochran
STAFF: Elmer McDaniels, Jan Wickham, Anne Weiser
ATTORNEY: Bill Hopp
ENGINEER: Jon Burgi
GUESTS: Greg Mohnen
Vice-Chairman Morrow called the meeting to order at 10:00 A. M. and appointed Anne Weiser scribe.
Director Cochran made a motion to approve the minutes of December 9, 2008 REGULAR BOARD MEETING (as corrected) as well as DECEMBER 9, 2008 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. The motion was seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.
Director Putnam made a motion to approve the minutes of January 13th, 2009 REGULAR BOARD MEETING (as corrected) and JANUARY 13TH, 2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. The motion was seconded by Director Cochran, motion carried unanimously.
FEBRUARY 2009 VOUCHER LIST.
Director Putnam motioned to approve the voucher list, seconded by Director Cochran, motion carried unanimously.
CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT:
Leveled off right around 63,276 acre feet. Looks good but might have to go into it a little earlier.
HCP UPDATE:
Jon Burgi reported that they made contact with Scott Carlin who said “it is looking good; we are ready to go into the next step.” Jon directed Terry to set up a conference call with Scott Carlin and Bill Hopp in order to move forward. When we have that meeting with Scott we will know a lot more about what it is going to look like in going forward, the time line and whose signature we need.
DBBC
Attorney Hopp attended the Basin Wide HCP and met with Tim Personius who is the Acting Regional Director for the BOR out of Boise. Attorney Hopp has been working since that meeting with Peter Carlson, (lobbyist). The issue that now sits in front of DBBC and our immediate concern is will they have to write another HCP in another 10 years. As the DBBC progresses they will no doubt learn more about the impact of the lamprey eels, frogs, bull trout and these concerns will bring additional issues to the surface over the next 5 years
RESULTS OF MEETING WITH DRC-INSTREAM LEASING
DRC has a new funding source and therefore revised their MOU agreement. Attorney Hopp & Manager McDaniels examined it and asked for some revisions. Manager McDaniels suggest making a motion to approve it subject to Attorney Hopp’s review and it would be up to DRC to work with their funding people.
Attorney Hopp’s recommendations are (1) that TID will inform their water users that payment will be on a pro rata basis based on acres leased in stream. (2)Clarify with DRC If you are going to lease a right you are going to lease the full package both the primary and the supplemental. And (3) that TID will not be responsible for weed control.
Director Cochran motioned to approve the revised the DRC’s agreement assuming that the 3 issues are changed to Attorney Hopp’s outline, seconded by Director Putnam. Motion carried unanimously.
AT&T UPDATE:
We have signed the AT&T agreement and it is back in their hands for signage. They put $1000 for the option term (1 Year) and they can extend it for one term the option which would be at $1000 and then once they exercise the option it is $1,200 a month.
SET DATE TO START 2009 WATER SEASON
Monday, APRIL 20, 2009
BEND BROADBAND
They want a location on Laidlaw similar to Yellow Knife and they would like to put up their own pole. The rent will then be $1,200. Negotiations are not progressing as of this date.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the District Office.
ADJOURN
Director Putnam made a motion that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at11:12a.m., seconded by Director Gainsforth, motion carried unanimously.
RECONVENED
Vice-Chairman Morrow called the Regular Board Meeting back to order at 12:41 p.m.
AVION
Director Putnam made a motion to give Avion permission to do their reservoir study with the condition that they pay us for any and all expenses that might be incurred by TID. The motion was seconded by Director Gainsforth, motion carried unanimously.
FORECLOSURES
Director Cochran made a motion that all current liens that are still outstanding be given to the 27th of February for full and total payment, if they are not received by the close of business that day we authorize our attorney to proceed legally to foreclose. The motion was seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.
LAIDLAW LAND COMPANY, LLC
Director Cochran made a motion that we have our Attorney notify the owners of the Laidlaw Land Company LLC that we reject their easement agreement and that he notifies them that we would like them to remove the encroachment and pay rent in all due haste and pay rent in the interim. The motion was seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Director Putnam made a motion that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at 12:59 p.m., seconded by Director Gainsforth, motion carried unanimously.