Office of Secretary Manager

Kittitas Reclamation District Board of Directors Special Meeting

December 15, 2016 Minutes

The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Special Session on December 15, 2016. Attending the meeting were Division Three Director and Chairman Fred Schnebly, Division Five Director and Vice Chairman Paul Weaver, Division Four Director Larry Bland, Division One Director Mark Hansen, Division Two Director Ed Wakkuri by phone, Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart, Legal Counsel Jeff Slothower, Assistant Manager Kevin Eslinger, Office Manager & Treasurer Barbara Pettit, Field Supervisor & Water Master Bob Main and landowner Mark Charlton.

The agenda was approved as presented with the addition of Executive Session for reasons consistent with RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(i) through a motion made by Director Hansen and the second by Director Bland. The motion passed unanimously.

The 2017 Budget Proposal was presented for review with a discussion following. A motion was made by Director Hansen and a second was made by Director Weaver to approve the 2017 O & M Budget in the amount of $4,279,978.63 and the USBR Construction Debt Retirement in the amount of $111,000.00 for a total of $4,390,978.63. KRD will fund the difference between the assessment revenue and budget with interest from the USBR Emergency Fund, RR & HWY, Pipeline, O & M, Army #1, #2 and #3 investments and the O & M and Construction Debt Retirement Short Term Investments as well as unanticipated Fund Balances. The motion passed unanimously. 

A motion made by Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland approved the 2017 assessment rate with no per acre increase with a distribution of 3.% to Construction Debt Retirement and 97% to Operation and Maintenance. The motion passed unanimously

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 10:38 a.m. for 30 minutes Per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to review the performance of a public employee and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(i) with a motion made by Director Weaver and the second made by Director Bland. The motion passed unanimously. The Board returned to Regular Session at 11:08 a.m. with a motion made by Director Weaver and the second made by Director Hansen. The motion passed unanimously.

A motion made by Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland approved a 10% increase in wages for Field Supervisor & Water Master Bob Main and GIS IT & Water Quality Specialist Roger Satnik, with a 2% increase in wages for all other personnel. The motion passed unanimously.

A motion was made by Director Hansen authorizing employees to carry over 2016 annual leave hours exceeding the 160 hour maximum into 2017, the second was made by Director Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.

All Business having been concluded the meeting adjourned.

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Mr. Schnebly KRD Board of Directors Chairman

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Mr. Eberhart KRD Secretary Manager