Minutes

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

APRIL 10, 2001, 10:00 A.M.

DISTRICT OFFICE

 

BOARD:            Bill Martin, George Bach, Bob Morrow, Steve Putnam, Jim Schlueter

STAFF:                         Elmer McDaniels, Jan Wickham, Shelby Smith, Ken Rieck

ATTORNEY:      Bill Hopp

GUESTS:            Kevin Crew, Steve Greer, Chris Mahr, Greg Mohnen, Kitty Warner 

                       

Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. and appointed Shelby Smith scribe.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Vice-Chairman Morrow made a motion that the minutes of the March 13, 2001 Regular Board Meeting and March 13, 2001 Executive Board Meeting be approved, seconded by Director Schlueter, motion carried unanimously.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHER LIST

 

Director Bach made a motion that the April 2001 Voucher List be approved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously.

 

OFFER ON 16-11-17 TAX LOT 5300 – 40 ACRES

 

Kitty Warner is representing Tim Eggiman in his offer of $75,000 for this property.  She gave the District Mr. Eggiman’s earnest money check for $2,000.  This property is currently zoned Forest Use and Wildlife Area Combining Zone.  Ms. Warner said that Mr. Eggiman would be financially responsible for all contingencies and for her fee.  Discussion of the offer was moved to Executive Session. 

 

CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT

 

Manager McDaniels reported that Crescent Lake has 72,453 acre-feet (last month was 71,656 acre-feet, for a gain of 797 acre-feet).  We are spilling 7 cfs.   He said we are required by ODF&W to dump 5 cfs. 

 

Manager McDaniels asked if the District would be shutting off 1961 rights early this year.  The 1961 rights cannot be exchanged for senior rights until the Bend Feed Project is completed, according to the Water Rights Transfer Agreement.  Consequently, if Tumalo Creek fails to provide adequate snow melt, the 1961 rights may be shut off early.  The Board said as long as there is adequate storage in Crescent Lake, it should be delivered to 1961 rights along with senior rights.  Manager McDaniels said that if the District does not delivery 1961 rights, it will affect the approximately 250 acres of 1961 rights that have been leased in-stream, i.e., they would not be put in-stream.  Director Bach made a motion that the District deliver 1961 water rights at a percentage to be determined by the Manager, at less than the anticipated 90%, and that the leased 1961 water rights be put in-stream at the same percentage, seconded by Director Schlueter, motion carried unanimously.                    

 

 

 

 

-2- Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, April 10, 2001

 

DISTRICT PROJECTS – KEVIN CREW

 

Flume #4:  Mr. Crew said that the plans for Flume #4 are being finalized and readied for bid.  He said the three permits obtained for crossing Tumalo Creek last year are the Corp of Engineers (good for five years), Deschutes County (good for two years), and the Division of State Lands, which he will apply for extension.  Manager McDaniels said Flume #4 needs to be bid no later than the May 8th Board Meeting. 

 

Fish Screens:  Mr. Crew said that Federal monies are still being shaken loose.  We are on the top priority list for ODF&W money, at $75,000 per fish screen and $75,000 per fish ladder. 

 

2000 AUDIT REPORT – CHRIS MAHR

 

Steven Greer and Chris Mahr with Steven Greer & Associates presented the 2000 Audit Report.  It was a clean audit.  Director Bach made a motion that the 2000 Audit Report be accepted, seconded by Director Schlueter, motion carried unanimously. 

 

LETTER FROM MICHELE & TOM GRIMM

 

Moved to Executive Session.

 

CRESCENT LAKE MEETING WITH FOREST SERVICE & BOR

 

Manager McDaniels said he met with the Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation regarding the District’s takeover of Crescent Lake.  The Forest Service is talking about changing the boundaries (the restricted area), and eventually taking out the cabins.  They are also talking about leaving the BOR withdrawal boundaries, and leaving the high water elevation, which would be equal to the crest of the dam for the 100-year flood, over which we have no control.  They also discussed the District’s maintenance area, which would be the BOR zone as shown on the map dated November 1968 in the Standard Operating Procedures Book #18 (see attached copy). 

     

TALENT IRRIGATION DISTRICT LAWSUIT – USE OF CHEMICALS

 

Manager McDaniels said that OWRC will probably be asking for more money to help Talent Irrigation District fight this lawsuit.  He told them that this District does not use chemicals, and if they want more money, a different rate should be set up for Districts who do not use chemicals. 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE

 

The next Regular Board Meeting will be Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at 10:00 A.M., in the District office.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Director Schlueter made a motion that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at 11:20 A.M., seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.