NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 10:00 am

Ukiah City Council Chambers ~ 300 Seminary Avenue

Mendocino County

DRAFT AGENDA

AGENDA NOTE

All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.

 

A.         CALL TO ORDER

 

B.        ROLL CALL

 

C.         AGENDA APPROVAL

 

D.        MATTERS FROM THE BOARD

 

E.         CONSENT CALENDAR

 

            1.            Approval of Financial Statements – December 2006

                2.             Approval of Minutes – January 2006

                               

F.         PUBLIC COMMENT

            Comments will be limited to three minutes per person and not more than ten minutes per subject, so that everyone can                     be heard.  “Public comment” time is limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the Authority that may not have been                      considered by the Authority previously and are not on the agenda.  No action will be taken.  Members of the public may         also comment during specific agenda items when recognized by the Chair.

 

G.        PRESENTATIONS

 

                1.             Update – McGee Canyon/Baker Creek Flooding – Dave Anderson

                2.             Update – December 14 Barge incident involving Haystack Landing Bridge – Dave Anderson

 

H.        CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

1.                    Approval Roots of Motive Power Request to Declare Rail at Ukiah Depot Salvage                                               

2.                    Approval of Donation of Rail to Roots of Motive Power

                3.             Report – RFP Progress

            4.             Consideration of MOU with City of Ukiah - Ukiah Depot Property

               

I.          COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

            1          Property Committee Report – Director Simonson

                2.             Operator Committee Report – Chairman Hemphill

 

J.         STAFF REPORTS

 

1.                    Executive Director Mitch Stogner

               

                a)  CTC Update

               

2.             Legal Counsel Chris Neary

 

 

 

 

K.         CLOSED SESSION

  

 

                1.          Conference with Legal Counsel---Existing Litigation

                             Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) (1case)

 

                                (a) NCRA vs. Jerico Products, Sonoma County Superior Court Case # SCV235961; and related                                           case:  Jerico Products vs. SMART, US District Court Case # 05-00210;

 

                2.           Conference with Legal Counsel-Significant Exposure to Litigation:

                               

                                (a) Significant Exposure to litigation

                                Government Code Section 54956.9(c)

                                Initiation of Litigation (3 potential cases)

 

               

L.         ANNOUNCEMENT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

 

M.        ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

           

            March 8, 2006

                Healdsburg City Council Chambers

                401 Grove Street, Healdsburg

                Sonoma County

           

N.        ADJOURNMENT

                                               

AGENDA NOTE

All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.

 

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) REQUESTS

To request disability-related modifications or accommodations for accessible locations or meeting materials in alternative formats (as allowed under Section 12132 of the ADA) please contact the NCRA office at 707 463-3280, at least 72 hours before the meeting.

 

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

The Brown Act, Section 54954.2, states that the Board may take action on off-agenda items when: a) a majority vote determines that an “emergency situation” exists as defined in Section 54956.5, or b) a two-thirds vote of the body, or a unanimous vote of those present, determines that there is a need to take immediate action and the need for action arose after the agenda was legally posted, or c) the item was continued from a prior, legally posted meeting not more than five calendar days before this meeting.

 

CLOSED SESSION

If agendized, NCRA may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation or personnel matters. Discussion of litigation or pending litigation may be held in closed session by authority of Government Code Section 54956.9; discussion of personnel matters by authority of Government Code Section 54957; to confer with their negotiator regarding real property by authority of Government Code Section 54956.8.