Office of Secretary Manager
Kittitas Reclamation District Board of
Directors Meeting
June 7, 2016 Minutes
The Board of Directors of
the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Regular Session on June 7, 2016.
Attending the meeting were the Division Number Three Director who is serving as
the Board of Directors Chairman Mr. Fred Schnebly, the Division Number Five
Director who is serving as Board of Directors Vice Chairman Mr. Paul Weaver,
Division Number Four Director Mr. Larry Bland, Division Number One Director Mr.
Mark Hansen and Division Number Two Director Mr. Ed Wakkuri. Others attending
were KRD Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart, KRD Legal Counsel Mr. Jeff Slothower,
KRD Assistant Manager Kevin Eslinger, KRD Office Manager & Treasurer Barbara
Pettit, KRD Lands Clerk & RRA Specialist Keli Bender, KRD Field Supervisor &
Water Master Bob Main, KRD GIS IT & Water Quality Specialist Roger Satnik and
Mr. Chad Stuart USBR Yakima Field Office Manager. Janeice Jump who is a land
owner within the KRD distribution area was also in attendance.
The Agenda was approved with
the addition of Executive Session for reasons consistent with RCW 42.30.110(1)i
through a motion made by Mr. Wakkuri and the second made by Mr. Bland. The
motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Stuart, USBR Yakima
Field Office Manager, addressed the Board regarding his position and the
importance of continuing the excellent relationship between the Bureau and the
KRD.
The minutes of the May 10,
2016 meeting were approved with a motion made by Mr. Bland and a second made by
Mr. Wakkuri. The motion passed unanimously.
Under the agenda item
Water Update, Field Supervisor & Water Master Main presented information on the
USBR June 7, 2016 system status report explaining that storage is currently 111%
of average with precipitation 117% of average. Inflows are 83% of average with
water releases at 112% of average.
The next agenda item was
Public Comment, there were no public comments presented.
On the agenda item
Maintenance Update, Field Supervisor &
Water Master Main presented a list of the 2015 USBR recommended maintenance
items that have been completed at the Easton Dam. He also explained that the
spraying of weeds in the right of way, the cutting of them with the weed eater
tools and with the mower is continuing. It was also reported that eight hundred
feet of pipe had been installed in the Pump Ditch Lateral 1.4. The pipe was
supplied by the landowner. The Ross Spill Bridge in the Badger Pocket was
repaired.
The next agenda item was the
Professional Services RFQ Review Committee.
Secretary Manager Eberhart suggested establishing a committee to review
and evaluate the qualifications and recommend a minimum of at least the three of
the most qualified firms that will receive an RFP for the North Branch Canal
Lining Project. A motion made by Mr. Hansen and a second made by Mr. Bland
appointed Director Hansen, Director Weaver, Secretary Manager Eberhart and
Assistant Manager Eslinger to the review committee. The motion passed
unanimously.
The Electric Pumps agenda
item was presented by Secretary Manager Eberhart. Information about the
evaluation of the electric pumps at the Wipple Pumping Plant was presented. The
review was conducted by a pump specialist who is an employee of the Bonneville
Power Administration and showed that upgrades could be made. The pumps could
operate more efficiently and would make better use of the power if appropriate
upgrades were implemented.
On the agenda item Projects
Report KRD Assistant Manager Eslinger presented information on the Rock Trap
Project. The project is on schedule. Advertising to contractors for the project
is set on the calendar for June 17, 2016. The Washington State Department of
Ecology and KRD agreement for the SB 13.8 and 13.6 Upgrade Project was reported
on and all work on that project has been completed. Secretary Manager Eberhart
requested approval for payment to Belsaas and Smith for $194,580 for their work
on it. A motion was made by Mr. Bland and a second was made by Mr. Wakkuri for
the approval of the payment as requested. The motion passed unanimously.
Office Manager & Treasurer
Pettit presented a report on delinquent accounts. Discussion followed with the
consensus that accounts meeting the foreclosure criteria will be forwarded to
Legal Counsel Slothower.
Moving to New Business,
Lands Clerk & RRA Specialist Bender presented information on KRD land owner Mr.
Marlin Marks KRD acreage inclusion and exclusion issue. He had previously filed
an exclusion application and paid the required fees. The previous request then
went through the process and was approved. Mr.
Marks now has stated that he made an error in his previous request and requested
the original application be reversed. Legal Counsel Slothower reported that Mr.
Marks would need to file a new application for reversal and go through the
process again. A motion made by Mr. Weaver and a second made by Mr. Wakkuri
approved the acceptance of a new application with the stipulation that all fees
will be paid by Mr. Marks. The motion passed unanimously.
KRD Lands Clerk & RRA
Specialist Bender presented information on a subdivision for Ms. Ruth Bare Sec.
28 Twn. 17 Rng 20; Ms. Joan Nelson Sec.
17 Twn. 18 Rng 19; Mr. Monte Hofstrand
Sec. 31 Twn. 18 Rng.19; Mr. Edward Tucker Sec. 34 Twn.18 Rng.19;
Mr. Dan McElliott Sec. 20 Twn.18 Rng.19
and Mr. William Hanson Sec.1 Twn.17 Rng.19.
A motion was made by Mr. Hansen and a second made by Mr. Wakkuri approved
the subdivisions as presented subject to them meeting the KRD General
Guidelines. The motion passed unanimously.
Secretary Manager Eberhart
requested approval for the payment of the USBR
O & M payment in the sum of $186,287.12 and the USBR CDR payment in
the sum of $54,882.03. A motion made by Mr. Wakkuri and the second made by Mr.
Weaver approved the request as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Office Manager & Treasurer
Pettit apprised the Board there is a $48.00 per month increase in Medical
Insurance rates effective July 1, 2016.
Secretary Manager Eberhart
presented information on a no spray policy explaining a draft policy will be
presented at a later meeting.
Moving to Other Business
Secretary Manager Eberhart presented a letter from Kittitas County asking KRD to
participate in the Comprehensive Plan Update.
GIS IT & Water Quality
Specialist Satnik presented information on a potential SB 9.9 pipeline project.
He explained that it was identified as a high priority in the feasibility study
and that it is a good project for inclusion in the 2017 budget. The Board gave
direction to go ahead with the planning and preparation for the SB 9.9 project
at this time. A final decision on the project will be made when the 2017 budget
is created.
In Other Business Mr.
Schnebly presented information on water being removed from a KRD Lateral for
road construction by someone who did not have water ordered. They were taking
the water that had been diverted into the Lateral for someone else. Secretary
Manager Eberhart and Assistant Manager Eslinger had visited the site and
explained to the parties involved that KRD water cannot be used out of a KRD
Lateral unless it has been ordered and coordinated with the KRD Ditch Rider. The
landowner agreed to order the water and coordinate orders with the Ditch Rider.
The Board adjourned to
Executive Session at 2:10 p.m. for 20 minutes Per RCW 42.30.11(1)(i) to discuss
potential litigation with a motion made by Mr. Wakkuri and a second made by Mr.
Weaver. The Board returned to Regular Session at 2:30 p.m. with a motion made by
Mr. Bland and a second made by Mr. Wakkuri. The motion passed unanimously.
The Summary Vouchers for the
April, 2016 expenses vouchers #40204-40288 in the sum of $232,792.03 were
approved with a motion for approval being made by Mr. Bland and a second that
was made by Mr. Wakkuri. 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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KRD Secretary Manager
Eberhart