February

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

February 9th  2010,  10:00 A.M.

TUMALO IRRIGATION DISTRICT OFFICE

64697 Cook Avenue

Bend, Oregon  97701

 

 

BOARD:          Bob Morrow, Stephen Putnam, Patricia Gainsforth      

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

ATTORNEY:   Bill Hopp

ENGINEER:   Jon Burgi

GUESTS:       Greg Mohnen, Dave Newton, Jeremy Giffin, Kyle Gorman

 

Vice-Chairman Morrow called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. and appointed Fran DeRock scribe.

 

APPROVE MINUTES

 

Director Putnam made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 12th, 2010, Regular Board Meeting and Executive Board Meeting seconded by Director Gainsforth.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

CRESCENT LAKE WATER REPORT

 

Per Manager McDaniels, Crescent Lake is a little ahead of last year.  We are at 66,800 acre feet of storage right now.  Last year at this time it was at 63,500 af)  Maximum is 86,000 acre feet.    

 

CRESCENT LAKE HOMEOWNERS 

 

Per Water Master Jeremy Giffin, the Crescent Lake homeowners have been doing domestic well drilling.  Mr. Giffin’s office is still denying their requests for surface water permits on Crescent Lake .  Per Attorney Hopp, the District’s proposal to the homeowners was given to their representative on December 23rd, 2009 and he has not heard anything back yet.

 

HCP UPDATE

 

Per Engineer Burgi, Scott Carlin started processing the Habitat Conservation Plan a week or 2 ago after Terry Buchholz  pushed to get the HCP moving again.  Burgi is waiting to hear something back from Carlin.

 

TUMALO FISH LADDER UPDATE

 

Kirby Construction is waiting for the gates to come in.  Per Jon Burgi, they should be enroute now.  Kirby will install the gates as soon as they arrive.  The District will not use Tumalo Creek for the February 22nd stock run. The FRIMA/ODF & W portion of the project will be done by March 31st, 2010 per the Grant Amendment.

 

MEASURING DEVICE ON TUMALO CREEK

 

The measuring device may be back on track.   Per Burgi, the engineers have done a quick re-design & will go through permitting again.  Per Deschutes County Water Master Giffin and Regional Water Master Kyle Gorman, their offices would approve the re-design.  Maintenance Supervisor Bob Varco suggested we have a signature page for everyone to sign off on as part of the re-design package.  Per Engineer Burgi, the District will be able to build the measuring device. 

 

 

 

DAVE NEWTON OF THE DWA

 

Mr. Newton asked for input from the Board regarding the Deschutes Water Alliance.   He stated that there is a DWA meeting this Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. The Alliance has come up with ways to conserve & manage water and they feel that all of this should be done collectively.  The TID Board brought up several questions and comments regarding lack of communication, power issues, mis-trust, more layering of responsibilities, etc.  Mr. Newton reiterated that the DWA just wants to work together with all of the Districts and organizations.  The Board still doesn’t want to become involved with the DWA.

 

LETTER FROM FISH & WILDLIFE

 

The content of the letter from ODF & W supporting TID’s proposed piping project was discussed.  

 

DEQ & OWEB MEETINGS

 

One February 23rd, 2010  there will be a meeting with Shannon Olsen of DEQ, Attorney Hopp, Engineer Burgi & Manager McDaniels to discuss DEQ funding to cover the last 16 million for the balance of the District’s piping.  Engineer Burgi has sent a proposal to Olsen.  There will also be a meeting on March 8th, 2010, in Salem, with OWEB to talk about funds we borrow for the piping and how we could get matching from them.  Director Gainsforth would like to attend these meetings also. 

 

VOUCHER LIST APPROVAL

 

Director Gainsforth made a motion to approve the February 2010 voucher list, seconded by Director Putnam   Motion carried unanimously. 

 

WATER TRANSFER: RESOR TO HUDSON (3.5 ACRES) & HUDSON TO SELF (2.8 ACRES)

 

Director Putnam made a motion to approve the Resor to Hudson & Hudson to Hudson water transfer, seconded by Director Gainsforth.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

NEXT MEETING DATE

 

Next Regular Board Meeting is Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

 

FISH SCREEN FENCE COST

 

Director Putnam requested for Director Cochran that the office staff find out how much it cost the District to ‘battle’ the appeals on the fish screen fence.

 

ADJOURN

 

Director Putnam made a motion at 11:37 a.m. to adjourn the Regular Board Meeting.  Motion was seconded by Director Gainsforth and carried unanimously.

 

RECONVENE

 

Vice-chairman Morrow reconvened the Regular Board Meeting at 12:46 p.m. and appointed Fran DeRock scribe.

 

BIKE RACE PERMIT MOTION

 

Director Putnam made a motion to authorize Attorney Hopp to handle the details of the Bike Race Permit for use on the Columbia Southern Canal this year and to have Manager McDaniels sign the permit for the District.  Motion seconded by Director Gainsforth and carried unanimously.

 

 

MOTION FOR BILL MARTIN COMMENDATION

 

Director Gainsforth made a motion for the Board to go on record with a commendation for Bill Martin’s time served on the Board pointing out his leadership, his farsightedness, his management during turbulent times, his strengths, and his insights.  Motion seconded by Director Putnam and carried unanimously.

 

ADJOURN

 

Director Putnam made a motion to adjourn the Regular Board Meeting at 12:50 p.m., seconded by Director Gainsforth.  Motion carried unanimously.