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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES |
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2000
3:00 P.M. |
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CLOVERDALE
DEPOT 501 ASTI ROAD,
CLOVERDALE, SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA |
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A.
CALL TO ORDER |
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����������� Chair Robert Jehn called the
meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. |
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B.
ROLL CALL
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����������� Directors present:� Chair Robert Jehn, First Chair David Ripple, Allan Hemphill, Robert |
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����������� Simonson, and Jake Mckenzie.�� |
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����������� Directors absent:� Max Schlienger and Daniel Opalach.� |
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����������� Also present:� General Counsel Christopher J. Neary and Administrative Assistant�� |
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����������� Pamela Fishtrom by phone:� Bill Whyte, Whytehouse Railways and Mike Strider, HDR |
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����������� Engineering. |
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C.
AGENDA
APPROVAL
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����������� Dir. Mackenzie moved to add that the Board expresses great delight in announcing |
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����������� congratulations to Dir. Opalach
on the birth of his third daughter, Jacqueline Beth.� Chair |
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����������� Jehn announced unanimous
approval.� |
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D.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
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����������� Mr. Strider inquired of the projected date for issuance of a new Request for Proposal for |
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����������� Engineering Services.� Chair Jehn replied that he would have Executive Director Bridges� |
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����������� contact him later.� |
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E.������� CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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Adopt Resolution Approving State of California Department of
Transportation Fund Transfer Agreement (FTA) of General Funds (AB2928) and
Authorize
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����������� Signing by Chair or Executive
Director������� |
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����������� In response to Mr. Whyte,
Chair Jehn explained the resolution is required by the |
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����������� California Transportation
Commission to support the FTAs he then listed: $10 million for |
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����������� debt reduction;� $100,000 to hire a consultant for
environmental issues; $50,000 as |
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����������� matching funds;� and, $5.5 million to repay a Federal loan. |
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����������� General Counsel Neary cautioned
the Board over signing the FTAs anticipated for other |
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����������� projects because Section 17
purports to require an Environmental Impact Statement |
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under the California Environmental Quality Act, and he |
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����������� expressed concern over the
section regarding purchase of right of way using bond funds. |
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����������� Additionally, he reported an
interest-bearing account needs to be set up quickly, and the��� |
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����������� interest earned is to be
returned to the State. |
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����������� Dir. Mackenzie moved approval
to adopt the Resolution; seconded by Dir. Simonson. |
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� ����������Vote taken; motion passed unanimously. |
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F.�������� ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. |
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