December 20, 2010

COLUMBIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

Minutes of December 7, 2010 adjourned to December 20, 2010

RECONVENE:  The Board meeting of the Columbia Irrigation District was reconvened at

7:00 pm at the District office by President Jerry Sleater.  Present at the meeting were:

                        Jerry Sleater, Director                           Keith Martin, Manager            
                        David St. John, Director                        Russ Pelleberg, Assistant Manager
                        Gary Hutchcraft, Director                      Robin Brown, Recorder
                        George Janiceck, Director                    Terry Miller, Attorney
                        Jim Gose, Director                               

2010 BUDGET/LINE ITEM CHANGES:  A motion was made by Jim Gose and seconded by George Janicek to approve the following line item changes to the 2010 Budget:

                         Canal Break Expense                              152,335
                         Equipment & Machinery                           54,150
                         Health Insurance                                     15,000
                         R & M – Canals                                       32,000
                         Weed & Pest Control                               19,000
                         Legal Expense                                        15,000
                         Canal Lining Project 2008/09                    125,485

The motion passed unanimously.

COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS:  Manager Martin delivered the unopened absentee ballots to the Board of Directors.  The ballots were opened and the Board determined which ballots were submitted by qualified voters and thereby to be counted.  Two ballots in Division 2, that were not authenticated, were mistakenly dropped into the ballot box. 

ELECTION CERTIFICATION:  The count of the absentee ballots was added to the certificate of returns from the day of election.  A total of 148 (One hundred forty-eight) ballots were cast for Director, Division Two; Jerry Sleater received 118 (One hundred eighteen) votes and Vernon Vogtman received 30 (Thirty) votes.  A certificate of election shall be delivered to Jerry Sleater.

 A total of 84 (Eighty-four) ballots were cast for Director, Division Three; James Berger received 73 (Seventy-three) votes and Bruce Sullivan received 11 (Eleven) votes.  A certificate of election shall be delivered to James Berger.                       

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  President Jerry Sleater moved the meeting into executive session at 8:25 pm to discuss performance reviews for 1½ hours.  Following the discussion, President Jerry Sleater closed the executive session and returned to the open meeting at 9:45 pm. 

ADJOURNED:  There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 pm.