REGULAR BOARD MEETING
October 9, 2007, 10:00 A.M.
TUMALO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
64697 COOK AVENUE
BEND, OREGON 97701
BOARD: Bill Martin, Bob Morrow, Steve Putnam, Patricia Gainsforth, Ronald Cochran
STAFF: Elmer McDaniels, Cyndi Presnell, Jan Wickham, Ken Rieck, Bob Varco
ATTORNEY: Bill Hopp
ENGINEERS: Jon Burgi
GUESTS: Greg Mohnen, Monte Dahlman, John Goodman
Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. and appointed Cyndi Presnell scribe.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Director Morrow made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2007 Regular Board Meeting and September 11, 2007 Executive Board Meeting, seconded by Director Putnam, motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHER LIST
Director Putnam made a motion to approve the September 2007 Voucher List, seconded by Director Morrow, motion carried unanimously.
DIRECTOR’S OATH OF OFFICE
Manager McDaniels reported that Division 3 will be having an election and Division 1 will not. Director Putnam took his Oath of Office for Division 1, and Jan Wickham notarized his signature.
CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT
Crescent Lake currently has just over 35,000 acre feet according to Manager McDaniels. Manager McDaniels mentioned the chart showing the District being ahead of the thirty year average. Attorney Hopp said this information should be included in the District’s next newsletter to show the water users the benefits of the piping.
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
Jon Burgi of David Evans and Associates said they are currently gathering information from ODF&W to present to NOAA in late October or November. Director Cochran presented a newspaper article about an OSU study that claimed the hatchery fish (and their offspring) do not survive beyond three generations. Jon Burgi said he would check with the fish scientist in David Evans & Associates’ Portland office to see if they read this study. Copies of the article were made available and will be made part of the minutes.
TUMALO FISH SCREEN FENCE HEARING
Manager McDaniels said the hearing would be scheduled upon Attorney Sharon Smith’s return to work.
REPORT ON SWALLEY PIPING PROJECT
Jon Burgi from DEA reported on the pre-piping meeting held by Swalley Irrigation District. He said that the meeting was covered by KTVZ and attended by the Save Our Canals group. Mr. Burgi said Swalley Board members did a great job allowing property owners to vent without rebutting or fighting.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Manager McDaniels said that the Hearing in Washington D.C., for Federal grant money will be October 23rd. He said he will travel to D.C. to testify.
DELINQUENCIES
Attorney Hopp filed 5 liens for delinquent accounts. He said he did not file on Heisler and the District has since been paid for the entire past due amount including all filing fees, interest and legal fees.
AMENDMENT TO RULES AND REGULATION
This was the second reading of the Amendment to the Rules and Regulations.
COI-DRC TUMALO WATER RIGHTS EXCHANGE
Manager McDaniels said he and Jon Burgi and Bill Hopp attended a meeting with the Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District. COID is not ready with their planning and design to go ahead with their piping, but they have 10 million dollars in private investor money. TID is ready to do piping, so COI and the DRC have presented an idea for exchanging water rights. TID would exchange Tumalo Creek water for Deschutes river water. There is a lot of research necessary. Attorney Hopp’s advice was to only take the COID 1900 water right in any possible exchange. Director Putnam made a motion to give Manager McDaniels authority to sign a letter of intent with COI and DRC. The motion died with no second. A Special Meeting was scheduled for Monday, October 15th 2007. Manager McDaniels said he would have Bob Main attend to help answer questions.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next Regular Board Meeting will be Tuesday, November 13th, 2007, at 10:00 A.M., at the District Office.
ADJOURNMENT
Director Putnam made a motion that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at 11:55 A.M., seconded by Director Morrow, motion carried unanimously.