The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Special Session on December 19, 2006. Directors in attendance were Chairman Larry Bland, Urban Eberhart, Paul Weaver and Jim Schnebly. Also in attendance were Bob Main, Kenneth Hasbrouck and Barbara Pettit.

A motion from Urban Eberhart and seconded by Paul Weaver approved the Agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

Bob Main entered the meeting at this time. Bob Main presented the 2007-2009 Union Contracts for review and signatures. A motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Paul Weaver approved the 2007-2009 Union Contract as presented. The motion passed unanimously. Bob Main left the meeting at this time.

Moving to Non Union wages a motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Paul Weaver approved a 4.1% increase in wages effective January 1, 2007 for Ken Hasbrouck, Roger Satnik, Paul Green, Keli Bender, Barbara Pettit and Tina Webster. The motion passed unanimously.

The 2007 budget proposal was presented for review and discussion. Lengthy review and discussion followed. A motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Paul Weaver approved the 2007 O & M Budget in the sum of $2,528,595.92 and the USBR Construction Debt Retirement in the sum of $113,786.00 for a total of $2,642,381.92 with interest from the USBR Emergency Fund, RR & HWY, Pipeline, O & M, Army #1, #2 and #3, R-O-W and Keechelus Dam Investments used for 2007 operation and maintenance. The motion passed unanimously.

A motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Paul Weaver approved the 2007 assessment rate with no increase and a distribution of 4.5% to Construction Debt Retirement and 95.5% to Operation and Maintenance with 4.7% of the Operation & Maintenance designated to the Special Projects Account. The motion passed unanimously.

All Business having been concluded the meeting adjourned.

Larry Bland - Chairman

Kenneth J. Hasbrouck - Secretary-Manager

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