REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JULY 16, 2002, 10:00 A.M.

DISTRICT OFFICE

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

STAFF:                Elmer McDaniels, Shelby Smith, Jan Wickham

ATTORNEY:         Bill Hopp

GUESTS:                   Kevin Crew, Derald Walker, Ila Cronen

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Director Putnam made a motion that the minutes of the June 11, 2002 Regular Board Meeting and June 11, 2002 Executive Board Meeting be approved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously.  

APPROVAL OF VOUCHER LIST

Director Putnam made a motion that the July 2002 Voucher List be approved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously.

DON BRAND

Mr. Brand is continuing to have a problem with his delivery, as discussed at the June 11, 2002 Regular Board Meeting.  His problem is that John Helle, who owns the property through which the ditch that delivers Mr. Brand’s water runs, will not allow Mr. Brand to enter his property to check the ditch.  Manager McDaniels and Chairman Martin walked the ditch in question, and then Manager McDaniels and Attorney Hopp walked the ditch on another day.  Manager McDaniels repeated that this is a private ditch, and the District has no plans to make any changes at this time.  The District has offered to provide the labor and has provided estimates to pipe the ditch and replace the dividers several times in the past, and has received no support from the various landowners involved.  Mr. Brand has the right to petition to have the District take over this ditch, but it would require two elections of the District’s water rights holders.  The District would then have the right to pipe the ditch and bill the water users on that delivery for the cost.  Derald Walker said that his problem differs from Mr. Brand, in that his water delivery fluctuates widely.  He said that an unmanageable amount of water is being lost, and that the area where the water is being lost is within the District’s jurisdiction.  Mr. Brand feels that his problem is the result of someone blocking the water.  Ken Rieck said that part of the problem is people shutting off and starting up their water on this private ditch, resulting in sudden changes for others on the delivery.  There are eleven water users on this delivery, and they have not been able to agree on a solution to the fluctuations and short deliveries.  Director Putnam asked if a solution would be to pipe Smokey Butte Rd. down to Mr. Brand and build a new divider box at the quarter section.  Manager McDaniels said, to illustrate the seriousness of this situation, that Mr. Helle had a neighbor arrested over the weekend for trespassing.  Manager McDaniels suggested that the Board walk the ditch from Smokey Butte Rd. to the quarter section to identify the problems and come up with some alternative solutions.  Director Schlueter made a motion that the Board walk the ditch and report back to Mr. Brand, seconded by Director Bach, motion carried unanimously.  The Board and Manager McDaniels will walk the ditch August 6, 2002, at 10:00 A.M.     

-2- Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, July 16, 2002

The District has received a copy of a letter from Stephen Mahaney to Bruce Kirkhorn, with a similar problem (copy attached).     

CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT

Manager McDaniels said that Crescent Lake has 56,850 acre-feet, 65% full.  We started pulling out of Wickiup June 29, which is charged against Crescent Lake.  We are taking 80 second-feet out of the Bend Feed Canal, and 89 second-feet out of Crescent Lake.          

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT EXTENSION

See attached copy of letter from Chris L. Hughes, Department of Human Services, dated June 19, 2002.  We have been granted an extension until June 30, 2003.  The deadline is for the District to submit the information to the State; it does not extend the water users’ deadline of September 30, 2002.

PAUL & NIKKI RUGLOSKI - BRIDGE & PUMP

Vice-Chairman Morrow and Manager McDaniels visited Paul & Nikki Rugloski.  Manager McDaniels said he is trying to convince them to move their pump over to the house side of the canal, and just have one pump.  They have requested a second pump.  They want approval for a footbridge.  Mrs. Rugloski said she wanted it wide enough to walk her horse across.  Manager McDaniels told her it would be a footbridge, no horses.  He told them to submit specifications.  He has had no response.

RALPH McNULTY

Manager McDaniels said that Mr. McNulty is not happy with the way the water has been held to 70%, and that too much water is going into Tumalo Reservoir.  He and Steve O’Neal met with Mr. McNulty and explained that we were going on storage, water in Tumalo Reservoir was bouncing like a yoyo, and we were trying to delivery steady water to the users.  Mr. McNulty decided not to attend the Board Meeting.

KEN RIECK’S OLD PICKUP

Director Schlueter made a motion that the 1992 Ford pickup be advertised for $1,800, seconded by Director Bach, motion carried unanimously.

FISH SCREENING TASK FORCE

Manager McDaniels has been recommended for the agricultural position on the Fish Screening Task Force (see attached copy of E-Mail from Bernie Kepshire, ODF&W).  Director Schlueter is interested, so Manager McDaniels will decline and recommend Director Schlueter. 

PROJECT 3B

Manager McDaniels said that the seeding at Project 3B has dried up, due to hot weather and lack of water.  The contractor will reseed this fall. 

-3- Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, July 16, 2002

WATER SHUT-OFF DATE

The Board agreed that the irrigation season will end Friday, September 27, 2002.        

GRANT MONEY

Leo Busch, with BOR, told Manager McDaniels that $325,000, which was appropriated for BOR projects and was not spent this year, might be available to the District for the Bend Feed Canal Project.  The House Subcommittee has put in for a $1.3 million appropriation for the Project.  The Senate will meet next week, and hopefully they will put in at least that amount.  After that it needs to go through several steps.     

NEXT MEETING DATE

The next Regular Board Meeting will be Tuesday, August 13, 2002, at 10:00 A.M., at Jim Schlueter’s residence, 18820 Tumalo Reservoir Rd., Bend, Oregon. 

ADJOURNMENT

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