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REGULAR BOARD MEETING

October 13th, 2009 10:00 A.M.

TUMALO IRRIGATION DISTRICT OFFICE

64697 Cook Avenue

Bend, Oregon  97701

 

 

 

BOARD:         Bill Martin, Bob Morrow, Stephen Putnam, Patricia Gainsforth      

STAFF:           Elmer McDaniels, Jan Wickham, Ken Rieck, Bob Varco, Fran DeRock      

ATTORNEY:  Bill Hopp

ENGINEER:   Jon Burgi

 

 

Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 10:02 A.M. and appointed Fran DeRock scribe.

 

APPROVE MINUTES

 

Director Putnam made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 8th, 2009, Regular Board Meeting and Executive Board Meeting seconded by Vice Chairman Morrow.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT

 

Per Manager McDaniels, the District has about 60,000 acre feet carryover in Crescent Lake at shut-off this year.  He also noted that the new owner of the Resort has asphalted the emergency spillway and it is 1½ feet higher than before the work was done. The District will get up there soon to see what’s going on.

 

HCP UPDATE

 

Per Engineer Burgi, Scott Carlin hasn’t done anything on the HCP.  Burgi will get the announcement ready for Carlin, fill in the dates and get it to Carlin to get it advertised in the Federal Register.   Burgi will verify that Carlin has the announcement and is sending it in this week.  Manager McDaniels has contacted Lobbyist Carlson regarding this issue and he will try “stirring up the pot” in DC. 

 

DESCHUTES WATER ALLIANCE

 

Manager McDaniels, Directors Putnam & Gainsforth and Attorney Hopp attended the meeting of the Alliance on Monday, October 12th, 2009.  There is a lot of politics, money and power in the DWA and the District needs to be very careful about their involvement. General consensus is that the DWA needs further discussion.  The District needs to observe and be present at the Alliance meetings without becoming a member for now. 

 

BIDS FOR FISH LADDER AND HEADGATES

 

Per Engineer Burgi, the District received 10 bids for the project.  Low bid was $350,000 and high was $650,000.  On October 8th, 2009 the Notice of Intent to Award the contract was given to Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company.  The Award will be final on October 15th, 2009 and KNCC should be able to start work on the project in another week.   Manager McDaniels has asked Burgi to issue a statement showing the District has done their due diligence in the process of hiring Kirby Nagelhout CC as the outside contractor for the job.

 

DECLARATION OF ELECTION

 

Since no one filed a Petition for Election to run against Director Cochran there will not be an election for District #4.  The Declaration of Election will be presented at the Board Meeting on November 10th, 2009.

 

DECLARATION OF EXCESS EQUIPMENT

 

Vice-Chairman Morrow made a motion to declare truck unit #29 (Steve O’Neal’s ditch ride pickup) to be excess equipment so it can be sold.  It is a defunct vehicle.  Director Putnam seconded the motion and motion carried unanimously.

 

OCTOBER VOUCHER LIST APPROVAL

 

Director Gainsforth made a motion to approve the October, 2009 voucher list, seconded by Vice-Chairman Morrow.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

NEXT MEETING DATE

 

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

 

ADJOURN

 

Chairman Martin made a motion to adjourn the Regular Board Meeting at 10:59 a.m., seconded by Director Putnam.  Motion carried unanimously.