Office of Secretary
Minutes of Regular Meeting
May 10, 2016
The Board of Directors of the
Kittitas Reclamation District met in Regular Session on May 10, 2016.
Directors in attendance were Chairman Fred Schnebly, Vice Chairman Paul
Weaver, Larry Bland, Mark Hansen and Ed Wakkuri. Also in attendance were Legal
Counsel Jeff Slothower, Urban Eberhart, Barbara Pettit, Keli Bender, Kevin
Eslinger, Bob Main, Mark Charlton and Janeice Jump.
The Agenda was approved as
presented through a motion made by Ed Wakkuri and the second by Paul Weaver.
The motion passed unanimously.
The minutes of the April 5,
2016 meeting were approved with a motion made by Larry Bland and a second made
by Paul Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.
Bob Main presented information on the USBR system status report explaining
storage is at 85% of capacity with precipitation at 120% of normal.
Bob Main reported that the snotel sites are measuring 66% in the upper
Yakima Basin and 49% on the lower Yakima Basin watershed. Bob continued
explaining that proration is estimated to be 85% with storage control estimated
to begin around June 6, 2016.
No public comments were
presented.
Bob Main presented a
maintenance update explaining work continues on cleanup from the windstorm and
flooding. Bob Main told the Board 500 feet of pipe supplied by the landowner,
was installed on the 10.91 Turbine Lateral. There was also 280 feet of pipe
installed on the NB 35.1 Lateral with the pipe provided by the landowner.
Bob continued explaining dirt is being hauled and stockpiled south of the
Wipple Pumping Plant for a pipeline project scheduled for this fall.
Moving to KCWP update Roger
Satnik distributed water quality charts for review and discussion.
Urban Eberhart presented
updated information on the Integrated Plan S1694 explaining work continues.
Kevin Eslinger presented
information on the response to KRD’s Professional Services Roster which was
published in the Yakima Herald and Daily Record.
Kevin Eslinger continued explaining the closing date is May 16, 2016.
Moving to Projects Report Urban
Eberhart presented information on the Rock Trap Schedule explaining the cultural
survey needs to be completed by the USBR. Urban Eberhart continued explaining
the USBR will work with KRD to make sure the project stays on schedule.
Kevin Eslinger presented an
update on the Washington State Department of Ecology agreement for the SB 13.8
and 13.6 Upgrade Project. All work has been completed and a final walk through
was done on May 5, 2016.
Moving to New Business Barbara
Pettit presented a report on delinquent accounts. For those accounts meeting the
foreclosure criteria, she requested time for collection prior to sending the
report to Legal Counsel.
Barbara Pettit presented the
Draft Financial Statements for review and discussion explaining the Annual
Report is due and will be filed with the State Auditor’s Office by the May 29,
2016 due date.
Resolution 2016-2 Emergency
Declaration for Electric Pump Panel was presented for discussion and approval.
Urban Eberhart apprised the Board an electrician was called following
problems with the soft start panel. Urban Eberhart continued explaining the
parts were ordered and the necessary repairs were made to get the water running
as soon as possible. A motion made by Paul Weaver and the second by Ed Wakkuri
approved Resolution 2016-2 as presented.
The motion passed unanimously.
The 2015 Certificate of Records
Destruction was presented for review and signatures.
A motion made by Larry Bland and the second by Mark Hansen approved the
2005 Certificate of Records Destruction as presented.
The motion passed unanimously.
Moving to Other Business Urban
Eberhart requested approval for the payment of the 2016 Ford Explorer in the sum
of $31,394.00. A motion from Larry Bland and the second by Mark Hansen approved
the request as presented. The motion
passed unanimously. Urban Eberhart
explained email addresses are being collected from KRD landowners for
distributing information to KRD landowners. Also the KRD now has a Facebook Page
as an additional method for distributing information.
Barbara Pettit apprised the
Board the State Auditor’s Office issued KRD a refund of $684.00 for audit costs.
The Summary Vouchers for March,
2016 expenses vouchers #40102-40181 and 40200 and 40201 in the sum of
$230,585.75 were approved with a motion made by Ed Wakkuri and the second by
Mark Hansen. 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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Fred Schnebly - Chairman
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Urban B. Eberhart – Secretary
Manager