Office of the Secretary Manager

Kittitas Reclamation District Special Board of Directors Meeting

December 19, 2017 Minutes

The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) met in Special Session on December 19, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Attending the meeting were Division One Director and Chairman Mark Hansen, Division Four Director and Vice Chairman Larry Bland, Division Two Director Ed Wakkuri, Division Five Director Paul Weaver, Division Three Director Fred Schnebly, Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart, Assistant Manager Kevin Eslinger, Field Supervisor Bob Main, Treasurer Stacy Berg and Legal Counsel Jeff Slothower. Also attending was land owner Mark Charlton.

The agenda was approved with the addition of an executive session for reasons consistent with RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i):(i). The motion was made by Director Wakkuri and the second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously.

Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart presented the 2018 Budget and explained it in detail. The presentation covered the current status of the investments, the 2017 Budget, assessment collections and known upcoming expenses.

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9:20 a.m. for 10 minutes per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) there was a motion made by Director Wakkuri and a second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously. The Board returned to Regular Session at 9:30 a.m. with a motion made by Director Bland and a second made by Director Wakkuri. The motion passed unanimously.

Director Schnebly made a motion to approve the carry over of annual leave, and the second was made by Director Wakkuri. The motion passed unanimously.

Director Bland made a motion to adopt the 2018 Employee Wages which includes a 2% cost of living adjustment and a wage increase for Field Supervisor Bob Main. The second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously.

Director Bland made a motion to approve the 2018 Budget of $4,748,237.35 and maintain the assessment rates at the same level with 97% of the assessments allocated to Operations & Maintenance and 3% allocated to Construction Debt Repayment. The second was made by Director Wakkuri. The motion passed unanimously.

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9:35 a.m. for 10 minutes per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i):(i) there was a motion made by Director Wakkuri and a second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously. The Board returned to Regular Session at 9:45 a.m. with a motion made by Director Wakkuri and a second made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously.

Public Comment: No comments were noted.

All business having been concluded the meeting was adjourned.

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Mr. Bland KRD Board of Directors Chairman

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Mr. Eberhart KRD Secretary Manager