WILLITS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

111 EAST COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLITS, MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA, USA

A. CALL TO ORDER

�� The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am.

B. ROLL CALL�

�� Directors present: Dir. Hemphill and Dir. Opalach.

Directors absent: Dir. Schlienger.

�� Also present:� Executive Director Max H Bridges, Assistant Executive Director Douglas��

Christy, and Accountant Wade Fulton, with Legal Counsel Christopher J Neary arriving��

during the meeting.��

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C. AGENDA APPROVAL

�� The Agenda was approved as written.��

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D. PUBLIC COMMENTS

John Mayfield, President of California Western Railroad, asked the Board to consider his agency when contracting for future excursion service.

E. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

�� 1.�� Inventory of Passenger Equipment

�Dir. Hemphill reported receiving a list of NCRA�s passenger equipment with the��

�objective of getting out of the maintenance and ownership of equipment.

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�� 2.�� Status of Disposition of Passenger Equipment

Dir. Hemphill reported the Board approved selling the �Meecham Cars� once��

title is cleared and the Board adopts a �Disposition of Public Assets� policy.� The�

less expensive cars have also brought in low offers.�

�� 3.�� Quantity, Ownership, and Condition of Passenger Equipment

Dir. Hemphill asked staff to investigate the status of an unauthorized sale of five cars by a previous staff member and if the purchaser was refunded under the Traffic Congestion Relief Program debt reduction funds.� Mr. Meyers, California Redwood Coast Company (CRCC), expressed interest in the following passenger equipment: all the Daylight Cars, five service cars, three in Scotia, three in the Willits yard, and one in Healdsburg.� Dir. Hemphill recommended Mr. Neary review and provide an inventory of alterations to the contract with CRCC.�

4.�� Consider Recommendations for NCRA�s Board of Directors on the��

Disposition of Passenger Equipment

There will be no recommendation pending resolution of the outstanding issues.

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5. General Policy Discussion on the Disposition of Assets

Mr. Neary is working towards development of a formal policy for the Board to adopt regarding disposition of surplus public assets although the decision was made to sell the passenger equipment.� However, Mr. Meyers will write requesting delay of a decision by the Board on the disposition of the Daylight cars.

6. Use of a Consultant for Development of Policy in the Solicitation of Future Passenger Service Agreements

Dir. Opalach reported conversing with Randy Gustafson of Stone Consulting because the Board authorized $2,500 to retain the services of a professional in preparing a matrix by which to select passenger service providers.� Dir. Opalach recommended meeting with those agencies interested in providing service to discern concerns of each as preliminary work for Stone Consulting to consider in providing an adequate process.

F.�� ADJOURNMENT

�� The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.