Office of Secretary

Minutes of Special Meeting

December 22, 2000

The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Special Session on Friday, December 22, 2000. Directors in attendance were Chairman Jim Schnebly, Vice Chairman Larry Bland, Ed Wakkuri and Urban Eberhart. Also in attendance were Jack Carpenter, Barbara Pettit, Brad Haberman and Harvey Dodge.

A motion from Larry Bland and seconded by Ed Wakkuri approved the Agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Carpenter presented information on a 1986 Toyota Club Cab 4 x 4 equipped for weed control spraying and comes with a snowplow. Discussion followed with a motion from Ed Wakkuri and seconded by Larry Bland authorizing purchase of the spray truck not to exceed $8,500.00. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Carpenter presented information on the Boss Construction payment request explaining the requested was forwarded to Dick Haapala for review. A motion from Larry Bland and seconded by Ed Wakkuri authorized a payment to Boss Construction in the sum of $28,207.67. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Carpenter presented the Ellenbarger and Tipton Road Short Plats Sec. 13 Twn.18 Rng. 18. A motion from Ed Wakkuri and seconded by Larry Bland approved the Plats if meeting general guidelines. The motion passed unanimously.

The 2001 budget proposal was presented with Mr. Carpenter explaining changes in individual expense categories. Mr. Carpenter apprised the Board the Lake Keechelas Dam costs are included in the proposal. A motion from Larry Bland and seconded by Ed Wakkuri approved the 2001 O & M Budget in the sum of $2,407,421.00 and the Construction Repayment to the Bureau of Reclamation in the sum of $115, 770.00 for a total of $2,523,191.00. The motion passed unanimously.

A motion from Larry Bland and seconded by Ed Wakkuri approved the no increase in the 2001 assessment rates with a distribution of 5% Construct Debt Retirement, 95% Operation & Maintenance with 11.75% designated for the Keechelus Dam Cost Account. The motion passed unanimously.

A motion from Ed Wakkuri and seconded by Larry Bland approved 2001 non union wages with a monthly increase of:

Field Supervisor $150.00 Per Month

Land/RRA Clerk $150.00 Per Month

Office Clerk $150.00 Per Month

Office Manager $150.00 Per Month

Roger Satnik $275.00 Per Month

Starting January 1, 200l all non-union employees will contribute the scheduled Copay as specified in the Washington State Health Care Authority schedule for political subdivisions. Longevity pay is authorized on the same schedule approved for the 2001 AFSCME AFL-CIO contract and an additional personal holiday will be added. The motion passed unanimously.

Effective January 1, 2001 a motion from Urban Eberhart and seconded by Larry Bland approved a monthly increase for the Secretary-Manager in the sum of $271.50 with no longevity pay and no additional personal holiday. The Secretary Manager will contribute the scheduled Copay as specified in the Washington State Health Care Authority schedule for political subdivision. The motion passed unanimously.

The 2001 pay rate for Carol Ready was discussed with a motion from Urban Eberhart and seconded by Larry Bland authorized Carol Ready contribute the scheduled Copay as specified in the Washington State Health Care Authority schedule for political subdivisions. Carol’s hourly pay rate was revisited with the recommendation it be negotiated within each grant with no longevity pay and no additional personal holiday. The motion passed unanimously.

All Business having been concluded the meeting adjourned.

Jack W. Carpenter – Secretary-Manager