BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Ukiah City Council Chambers ~
DRAFT MINUTES
A.�������� CALL
TO ORDER
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B.�������
����������� Directors Present:� Simonson, Kelley, Woolley, Ollivier,
LaVallee, Chairman Hemphill.
��������������� Directors Absent: Wagenet � Arrived at
��������������� Also Present:�
Executive Director Mitch Stogner, Legal Counsel Christopher Neary and
Recording � Secretary Heather Newell.
C.�������� AGENDA
APPROVAL
����������� The following item was added to the agenda:
����������� Closed Session �Humboldt Baykeepers
��������������� Motion to add items by Director Woolley, seconded by
Director Kelley, carried unanimously (6-0).
D.������� MATTERS
FROM THE BOARD
��������������� There were no matters from the Board.
E.�������� CONSENT
CALENDAR
����������� 1.����������� Approval
of Financial Statements � December 2006
��������������� 2.������������ Approval
of Minutes � January 2006
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��������������� Motion to approve Consent Calendar made by Director
Kelley, seconded by Director Ollivier carried unanimously (6-0).
F.�������� PUBLIC
COMMENT
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����������� There
were no Public Comments.
G.������� PRESENTATIONS
��������������� 1.������������ Update
� McGee Canyon/Baker Creek Flooding � Dave Anderson
��������������� 2.������������ Update
� December 14 Barge incident involving
��������������� Dave Anderson � On-Call Engineer, updated the Board
on the progress of the clean-up of the Baker Creek flooding issue.� There was a discussion on how FEMA money may
be utilized for payment of repair.
��������������� Dave Anderson also updated the Board on the damage
caused to the
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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
������������������������������� Motion� to declare portion of rail at Ukiah Depot
salvage and donate rail to Roots of Motive Power made by Director Kelley
seconded by Director LaVallee, carried unanimously (6-0).
��������������� 3.������������ Report � RFP Progress
������������������������������� No Action
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����������� 4.������������ Consideration of MOU with City of
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������������������������������� Motion to approve the draft MOU made by Director
Simonson seconded by Director Kelley, carried unanimously (6-0).
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I.��������� COMMITTEE
REPORTS
����������� 1��������� Property
Committee Report � Director Simonson
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������������������������������� Director Simonson reported on the
Property Committee meeting from February 6.�
He said that the action taken was recommendation of approval of the Draft
MOU with the City of
������������������������������� The other item was notice from Legal
Counsel of receipt of a letter from the City of
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��������������� 2.������������ Operator
Committee Report � Chairman Hemphill���������������������
������������������������������� Chairman Hemphill said that the report out of the
Operator Committee had been discussed during Item H.3
J.�������� STAFF
REPORTS
1.
Executive Director Mitch Stogner
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������������������������������� Executive
Director Stogner updated the Board on the upcoming March 15-16
Director
Wagenet arrives -
2.������������ Legal
Counsel Chris Neary
��������������� No matters
K.�������� CLOSED SESSION
�������������� 1.
Conference with Legal Counsel---Existing Litigation
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�Government Code Section
54956.9 (a) (1case)
������������������� (a) NCRA vs. Jerico
Products, Sonoma County Superior Court Case #
��������������� 2. ��Conference with Legal Counsel-Significant
Exposure to Litigation:
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������������������������������ (a) Significant Exposure to litigation
�������� Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
�������� Initiation of Litigation (3 potential
cases)
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L. ������� ANNOUNCEMENT
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
����������� The board reconvened into open session at
��������������� Legal Counsel Chris Neary reported that the Board met
in Closed Session received information and gave direction.
M.��
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N.���
��� ADJOURNMENT
����������� The meeting was adjourned at