Office of Secretary Manager
Kittitas Reclamation District Board of
Directors Meeting
December 6, 2016 Minutes
The Board of Directors of
the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Regular Session on December 6, 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,
Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart, Legal Counsel Jeff Slothower, Assistant
Manager Kevin Eslinger, Office Manager & Treasurer Barbara Pettit, Lands Clerk &
RRA Specialist Keli Bender, Field Supervisor & Water Master Bob Main, GIS IT &
Water Quality Specialist Roger Satnik and landowner Janeice Jump.
The Board of Equalization
was opened by a motion made by Director Bland and the second made by Director
Hansen. Chairman Schnebly asked if there was anyone present seeking
equalization. No equalization requests were presented.
The Agenda was approved with
the addition of Executive Session for reasons consistent with RCW
42.30.110(1)(i):(i) and (iii) through a motion made by Director Bland and the
second made by Director Hansen. The motion passed unanimously.
The minutes of the November
1, 2016 meeting were approved with a motion made by Director Bland and the
second made by Director Hansen. The motion passed unanimously.
Under Water Update, Bob
Main presented information on the USBR system status report. Storage is
currently 43% of capacity which is 114.4% of average. The precipitation in the
Yakima Basin, as measured by the USBR is 6.69 inches which is 110% of average
for the month. Snotel sites are 67% at the Lower Basin sites and 76% at the
Upper Basin sites.
On the agenda item
Maintenance Update, Bob Main reported that the cleaning of the Pump Lateral is
completed, with cleaning currently underway on the Turbine Lateral. As of today
the Big Creek Turnout, the Little Creek Turnout and the Turbine Lateral 1.1
Pipeline have all been finished.
The next agenda item was
Public Comment. No Public Comments were presented.
The Secretary Manager’s
Activity Report covered meetings that occurred during the month of November
2016, information on the Integrated Plan and an update on the Congressional
Energy Bill was given. Additionally there are conversations occurring with the
City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County on the Reecer connection to Whiskey Creek
which will create the West Flank Pathway to Naneum Wilson.
Mr. Eberhart requested
approval for payment of $5,948.50 for the 2016 WSWRA Legislative contribution. A
motion made by Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland approved the
2016 Legislative contribution as requested. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Eberhart requested
approval to attend the Family Farm Alliance Annual Conference in Las Vegas
scheduled for February 23 and 24, 2017, he then asked if any Directors could
also attend. A motion made by Director Hansen and a second made by Director
Bland approved the request as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Eberhart presented
information on the additional $136,400.00 in grant funding that will be received
from Washington State Department of Ecology. This additional funding will be for
the Phase I North Branch Canal Lining Project. Discussion followed with a motion
from Director Hansen authorizing Change Order #I that authorized Belsaas and
Smith to order the product for the additional 450 feet of lining, the second was
made by Director Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Eberhart presented
information on funding received from the Washington State Department of Ecology
drought fund in the amount of $66,000.00 for approval and signatures. A motion
was made by Director Hansen to authorize signing of the agreement as presented
and with a second by Director Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Eberhart presented
information on $50,000.00 from the Washington State Department of Ecology for an
Initial Water Storage Study to identify potential storage sites in the vicinity
of the KRD distribution system.
Mr. Eberhart apprised the
Board of the petition of nomination with the required signatures received from
Director Wakkuri by 5:00 p.m. Monday November 7, 2016. A Certificate of Election
was presented for Director Wakkuri.
Mr. Eberhart provided
information from the Draft Personnel Practices and Procedures Manual review
committee.
Mr. Eberhart presented the
Certificate of Records Destruction for review and signatures. A motion made by
Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland approved the Certificate of
Records Destruction as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Slothower gave an update
on delinquent accounts that have met the foreclosure criteria. Barbara Pettit
apprised the Board that KRD continues to work with the Kittitas County Treasurer
on Tax Title Properties.
Moving to New Business, Bob
Main presented a Crossing License request from Mike Forman Sec. 3 Twn. 17 Rng.
20. A motion made by Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland
approved the Crossing License as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
The second half USBR
Construction Debt Retirement payment in the amount of $54,882.02 was approved by
a motion from Director Weaver and a second made by Director Bland. The motion
passed unanimously.
Mr. Eberhart presented the
Cities Insurance Association of Washington renewal in the amount of $81,737.34
for approval and signatures. A motion made by Director Weaver and a second made
by Director Hansen authorized payment and signature. The motion passed
unanimously.
Resolution 2016-6 which is
the Kittitas Reclamation District 2017 Meeting Schedule was presented for review
and discussion. A motion made by Director Hansen and a second made by Director
Weaver approved the Resolution. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion made by Director
Hansen and a second made by Director Weaver approved December 15, 2016 at 9:00
a.m. as the date and time for the 2017 Budget Year Meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
The Board adjourned to
Executive Session at 2:01 p.m. for 15 minutes Per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i):(i)and
(iii) with a motion made by Director Bland and the second made by Director
Weaver. The motion passed unanimously. The Board returned to Regular Session at
2:16 p.m. with a motion made by Director Weaver and the second made by Director
Bland. The motion passed unanimously.
As there were no objections
to the 2017 Assessment Roll, there was a motion made by Director Bland and a
second made by Director Hansen closed the Board of Equalization and approved
Resolution 2016-5 as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Summary Vouchers for the
October 2016 expenses and the November 2016 payroll that included check numbers
40679 through 40752 and Direct Deposit numbers 9901003 through 9901018 in the
sum of $224,543.65 were approved with a motion made by Director Bland and the
second made by Director Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.
The Directors monthly
payroll vouchers were presented for signatures and checks distributed
accordingly.
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