REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 18, 2005, 10:00 A.M.
TUMALO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
64697 COOK AVENUE
BEND, OREGON 97701
BOARD: Bill Martin, Bob Morrow, Steve Putnam, Jim Schlueter
STAFF: Elmer McDaniels, Shelby Smith, Jan Wickham, Ken Rieck, Bob Varco
ATTORNEY: Bill Hopp
ENGINEER: Kevin Crew
GUESTS: Shirley DeMaris, Patricia Gainsforth, Danielle MacBain
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 to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2005 Regular Board Meeting and June 14, 2005 Executive Board Meeting, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHER LIST
Vice-Chairman Morrow made a motion to approve the July 2005 Voucher List, seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.
CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT
Manager McDaniels said Crescent has 30,444 acre-feet, 35% full. It probably will not be possible to deliver at our current rate of 70% through the end of September. A newsletter or postcard will be mailed after the August 9, 2005 Board Meeting.
BEND FEED CANAL FISH SCREEN
The District hired a spider backhoe to move the rocks and make the pond deeper. Bob Hair with ODF&W was there, and approved the depth where the discharge pipe drops in the river. ODF&W still needs to make the final inspection.
DRC/GERKING FLUME
Danielle MacBain with Deschutes River Conservancy said they have $30,000 to give the District for the Gerking Flume, in exchange for 0.1 cfs. At the June Board Meeting, the Board approved a motion to decline this money in exchange for water. They stand behind that decision.
CHANGE IN WATER TRANSFER POLICY
No further work has been done on the proposed changes to the water transfer policy. Ms Smith suggested that we need a policy on easements, which can be applied to the water transfers. A committee chaired by Director Schlueter, and including Shelby Smith, Ken Rieck, and Bob Varco, will work on a new policy for easements. When easements are required, we will require that they be in the District’s name. Vice-Chairman Morrow made
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a motion that a full title search be required on self to self water transfers only if the transfer creates a new delivery, seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously. Director Putnam made a motion that a full title search be required on all two-party water transfers, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously. When easements are required, we will require that they be in the District’s name.
REPORT ON BEND FEED CANAL DEDICATION
Manager McDaniels said the dedication went well. Approximately fifty people attended.
DIRECTOR, DIVISION #2
Patricia Gainsforth and Shirley DeMaris have both expressed interest in being on the Board. Gary Wilson is also interested, but had to be out of town. Ms. Gainsforth has been a water user in the District for 35 years, is on the Board of the Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District, and is a realtor. She said if anyone had questions regarding the article in the Bulletin (see attached), she would be happy to answer them. Mrs. DeMaris has been a water user in the District for 28 years, and is a retired electrical engineer.
LETTER FROM JUDY TRACY RE GERKING FLUME
See attached copy of letter from Judy Tracy.
REPORT ON WASHINGTON DC TRIP
Manager McDaniels said his testimony on the Tumalo Feed Canal Project appeared to be well received in Washington DC. He and Attorney Hopp met with several people, including Senator Gordon Smith, who supported the project. See attached copy of July 13, 2005 Bulletin article. Manager McDaniels said there were several errors in the article. Attorney Hopp said that the Senate Bill will be copied word for word for the House, and then will not have to go to conference. The question has to be answered, “where is the precedent for using the value of the conserved water as the District’s cost-share?” Manager McDaniels will submit the answer to that question later this week.
WATER TRANSFER
Miller to Miller – 0.56 Senior Rights
Miller to Westphal – 4.00 Senior Rights
Ms. Smith asked Ken Rieck to explain the easement requirements for this transfer. He said Mr. Westphal plans to take water from an existing pond on another tax lot belonging to him, to get water to this tax lot. We have asked Mr. Westphal to convey an easement in the District’s name. We do not have a copy of the easement yet. The notice will be submitted to the local watermaster, but the transfer will be withheld from the annual petition, if we do not get the easement. Director Putnam made a motion to approve this water transfer, subject to the condition of receiving the easement, seconded by Director Schlueter, motion carried unanimously.
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NEXT MEETING DATE
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at 10:00 A.M., at the District Office.
ADJOURNMENT
Director Putnam made a motion that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at 11:30 A.M., seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow, motion carried unanimously.