BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Humboldt
Final Approved
A.�������� CALL
TO ORDER
��������������� Chairman Hemphill called the meeting to order at
B.�������
����������� Directors Present:� Director Simonson, Director Kelley, Director
Woolley, Director Wagenet, Director Ollivier,
Chairman Hemphill.
��������������� Directors Absent:�
Director LaVallee
��������������� Also Present:�
Executive Director Mitch Stogner, Legal Counsel Christopher Neary and
Recording Secretary Heather Newell.
C.�������� AGENDA
APPROVAL
����������� The agenda was approved as submitted
D.������� MATTERS
FROM THE BOARD
����������� Director Ollivier updated the Board regarding ongoing
discussions between the
��������������� Director Simonson said NCRA has lost one of its most
loyal supporters, Hannah Burkhardt. He reported that she passed away recently,
and that her lasting contribution to the restoration of rail service on the
E.�������� COMMITTEE
REPORTS
����������� 1.�������� Property
Committee Report � Director Simonson
����������� Director Simonson said that the Property Committee met at
the Eureka Office and toured the Balloon Tract property and the Samoa Property.
F.�������� CONSENT
CALENDAR
����������� �1.������� Approval of Minutes � June 2006
����������� �2�������� Approval of Financial Statements � June
2006
����������� �3.������� Approval
of Expense Reimbursement May 2005� Executive Director������
����������� �4.������� Approval of FEMA/OES Budget for Fiscal
Year 06-07.
����������� Motion to approve
the Consent Calendar Items F.1 through F.4 by Director Kelley, seconded by
Director Woolley, and carried unanimously (6-0).
G.������� PUBLIC
COMMENT
�����������
����������� Marcus Brown � President - Timber Heritage
Association.� Mr. Brown said that the Timber Heritage Association
was looking for alternate sites to store its equipment, due to the sale of the
property where the ���� equipment is presently
stored.� He said that he would appreciate
assistance and suggestions regarding an alternate site.
��������������� Kaye Strickland � Mrs. Strickland said that there are
articles in the Advocate and the Eel River Reporter that may interest the
Board.� She gave NCRA Staff copies of
both articles.� She said that the article
in the Eel River Reporter asked a direct question of the NCRA and she felt the
Board should provide a response.
��������������� Director Woolley said that
he has met with Nadananda and directed Staff to meet
with she and others �regarding
the repair needs in the Canyon and the planned
��������������� Rick Bennett �Eureka Fire Department � Mr. Bennett asked
that the NCRA develop a plan for maintenance, weed and trash abatement within
the City of
��������������� Director Woolley directed staff to develop a proposal
for the city�s consideration which outlines NCRA�s plan to maintain the
��������������� Mel McKinney distributed copies of the Advocate
newspaper and asked that the article be read by the NCRA Board and staff.
H.������� PRESENTATIONS
��������������� Chairman Hemphill introduced Mr.
I.��������� CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS
����������� 1.�������� Consideration of Port/Rail MOU
����������� ����������������������� Recommendation:� Adopt Port/Rail MOU
�����������
��������������� Motion to approve the Port/Rail MOU made by Director
Kelley, seconded by Director Woolley, and approved unanimously (6-0, LaVallee
absent).
�����������
����������� 2.�������� Consideration of Single Year Audit Proposal
����������������������������������� Recommendation:
Approve Single Year Audit Proposal
����������� Executive Director
��������������� Motion to approve the award of Single Year Audit
Contract for FY�s 05-06, 06-07, and 07-08 to Aycock and Edgmon, the responsive proposer to the RFP issued
����������� 3.�������� Consideration of Amended Policies and
Procedures
����������������������������������� Recommendation:� Approve Amended Policies and Procedures
����������� Executive Director
��������������� Motion to approve the amended Policy and Procedures
made by Director Kelley, seconded by Director Ollivier,
and carried unanimously (6-0, LaVallee absent).
���������������
����������� 4.�������� Consideration of Termination of Professional
and Technical Services Contracts���
����������������������������������� Recommendation:� Approve Termination of Professional and
Technical ��� ����������������������� ����������������������� ����������� �������Services Contracts
����������� Executive Director
��������������� Items I.4 and I.5 were combined.
����������� 5.�������� Consideration of Contract with American
Rail Consultants
����������������������� Recommendation:� Approve Contract with American Rail
Consultants
����������� Executive Director
��������������� Motion to approve Termination of 3 Professional and
Technical contracts (Item I.4) as per Staff MEMO dated
����������� 6.�������� Consideration of Corrective Action Plan
����������������������������������� Recommendation:� Approve Corrective Action Plan
����������� Executive Director
��������������� Motion to approve the Corrective Action Plan,
authorize Chairman Hemphill to sign the Corrective Action Plan, and direct
Staff to contact Mr. Gregg Albright, CalTrans Sacramento Audits, at the time he
receives the Corrective Action Plan made by Director Kelley seconded by
Director Simonson, and carried unanimously (6-0, LaVallee absent).
J.�������� STAFF
REPORTS
1.
Executive Director
Mitch Stogner
�����������
����������� a)�
����������� b)�
Completion of 32.5 - ECD Phase 1
����������� Executive Director
2.�������� Legal Counsel Chris Neary
����������� Legal Counsel said that Humboldt Baykeepers omitted NCRA as a defendant in its pending
lawsuit.� He also said that in regards to
the Closed Session Item K.3, Conference with real estate negotiations, he
wanted to add an item regarding the Capital Projects Funding Formula.
��������������� The Board Adjourned into Closed Session at
K.�������� CLOSED
SESSION
����������� 1.�������� Conference
with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation ������
����������������������� (One Case) Gov Code Section 54956.9 (a)
����������������������� NWPY vs. NCRA
����������� 2.�������� Conference with Legal Counsel-
Anticipated Litigation
������������������������������� Significant
Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Gov.Code 54956.9
(c)
������������������������������� (One
Case)
��������������� 3.������������ Conference with Real Estate
Negotiators
������������������������������� NWP
Railroad
������������������������������� Agency
Negotiators:
������������������������������� Parties
to Negotiation: NCRA; NorthWestern Pacific Railroad Company, Inc..
������������������������������� Under
Negotiation: All Terms of Lease and Operating Agreement.
��������������� The Board
reconvened into Open Session at
L. ������� ANNOUNCEMENT
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
����������� Executive Director
M.��
���� ANNOUNCEMENT OF
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����������� �No announcement
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N.���
��� ADJOURNMENT
�����������
����������� The Meeting was adjourned at