July 19, 2011

Sep 2011 8 5:14pm

CALL TO ORDER:  The Board meeting of the Columbia Irrigation District was reconvened at 1:00 pm at the District office by Vice President George Janicek.  Present at the meeting were: 

                               George Janicek, Director                       Keith Martin, Manager
Jerry Sleater, Director                            Russ Pelleberg, Asst. Manager
                               Jim Berger, Director                               Bonnie Kulp, Recorder
                              Jim Gose, Director                                 Gary Hutchcraft, Director

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-03:  Manager Martin presented Resolution No. 2011-03 for signature.  The resolution was approved October 6, 2009, for the addition of   Parcels 1-0698-102-0001-000 and 1-0698-102-0027-000 to be included within the boundary of the District. 

VOUCHER APPROVAL:  Manager Martin also presented Voucher #04 for the payment of Benton REA for the West Richland utilities bill.  Director Gary Hutchcraft made a motion to approve the Voucher and Jim Berger seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

 GENERAL SERVICE AREA:   The Board continued discussions on the policy for the formation of a GSA.  Manager Martin reviewed a draft of the policy.  Director Janicek requested a diagram be presented to depict what would help define the infrastructure of the District, pressurized or gravity, and show where the CID responsibility stops.

 President Jerry Sleater entered the meeting at 1:45 pm and led the meeting from this point. 

 Fees structures for a GSA and implementation of such were also discussed. Attorney Terry Miller will draft questions to present to the Attorney General that         may help give the Board answers concerning the legality of forming a GSA.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:   President Sleater moved the meeting into Executive Session due to a request by Director Janicek for five minute to discuss promotions and salary adjustments.  President Sleater closed the executive session and returned to the open meeting at 3:45 pm.

ADJOURNMENT:  President Jerry Sleater adjourned the meeting at 3:50 pm.