BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Final Approved MINUTES
A.�������� CALL
TO ORDER
����������� Chairman Hemphill called the meeting to order at
B.�������
����������� Directors Present:�
Simonson, Ollivier, Wagenet, Kelley, Chairman Hemphill
����������� Directors Absent:�
LaVallee, Woolley
����������� Also Present:�
Executive Director
C.�������� AGENDA
APPROVAL
����������� Items added to Closed Session:�
����������� Conference with Real Estate Negotiator
��������������� Agency Negotiators:
����������� CBS Outdoor Advertising RE:
Billboard agreement
����������� And NCRA vs. NWPY
����������� Motion to approve agenda with
additional Closed Session agenda items with the finding that items arose after
posting of the agenda, made by Director Kelley, seconded by Director Wagenet, approved
unanimously (5-0, LaVallee, Woolley absent).
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D.������� MATTERS
FROM THE BOARD
����������� Chairman Hemphill said that he and Director Kelley met
with SMART Chairman, Al Boro. He said that SMART and NCRA have opened the lines
of communication and will continue to work together on reaching common goals.
����������� Director Kelley said that it is important that a
sub-committee of NCRA conduct regular meetings �with a sub-committee of SMART to
maintain open communication.�
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E.�������� COMMITTEE
REPORTS
����������� No Committee Reports
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F.�������� CONSENT
CALENDAR
����������� �1.������� Approval of Minutes � August 2006
����������� �2.������� Approval
of Financial Statements - August 2006
����������� �3.������� Approval
of Expense Reimbursement August 2006 � Executive Director�
����������� �4.������� Approval
of Warrants Issued � August 2006
����������� �5.������� Approval
of FY 05-06 4th Quarter
����������� �6.�
����� Approval of Chair�s
Recommendation to defer the
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����������� Motion to approve items F.1 � F. 6, made by Director
Kelley, seconded by Director Ollivier, approved unanimously (5-0, LaVallee,
Woolley absent).
G.������� PUBLIC
COMMENT
�����������
����������� James
Hoff-
����������� Chairman Hemphill said he could make his comments during
the discussion of the item after closed session.
����������� Don Edmisten � Mr. Edmisten said that he is very interested
in progress made with the
����������� Legal Counsel announced closed session items.� 1.) Property Negotiations �
NWP Co, 2.) added item � NCRA vs. NWPY, 3.) added item - CBS Outdoor Proposal.�
����������� The Board convened into Closed Session at
J.�������� CLOSED
SESSION
����������� Director Woolley arrives at
����������� 1. ����������� Conference
with Real Estate Negotiators
������������������������������� NWP
Co.
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Negotiators:
������������������������������� Parties
to Negotiation: NCRA; NorthWestern Pacific Railroad Company
������������������������������� Under
Negotiation: All Terms of Lease and Operating Agreement.
��������������� The Board
reconvened into Open Session at
K. ������� ANNOUNCEMENT
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
��������������� The Board met with its real
property negotiators---no decision was made.
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H.������� CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS
����������� 1.�������� Consideration
and Authorization to enter into agreement with Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Co.
����������������������������������� Recommendation:� Approve authorization
to enter into agreement with Northwestern
Pacific Railroad, Co.
����������� Director Kelley moved to approve resolution to enter into
agreement with Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company, seconded by Director
Wagenet approved unanimously (6-0, LaVallee absent).
����������� 2.�������� Consideration
of Letter to Viacom/CBS canceling all Arrangements for Billboards between
����������������������������������� Recommendation:� Approve
cancellation letter to Viacom/CBS terminating agreements.
����������� Legal Counsel updated the Board on the history of Viacom/CBS
Outdoor billboards.� He said that in 1996
NCRA Board took action to terminate the lease arrangements, which had expired, with
Viacom outdoor, for the Billboards between Arcata and
����������� James Hoff proposed an alternative to termination of the
CBS Outdoor leases. He said that for two years he has been working with NCRA to
remedy an issue that he is having in Fields Landing.� He said that
����������� Ralph Iannuzzi � Real Estate
Manager, CBS Outdoor thanked the Board for the opportunity to discuss this
issue. He said that CBS Outdoor has had an opportunity to look over the
agreements with NCRA and proposed an annual payment of $20,000 to retain the
billboards and continue the arrangement with NCRA.�
����������� Director Kelley asked how many billboards were in
question. Mr. Iannuzzi said that there are 10 signs
and CBS Outdoor does not know which ones NCRA plans to remove.
����������� Chairman Hemphill said that the action before the Board
is to send another letter to CBS Outdoor reaffirming the decision to have the
signs removed from NCRA right-of-way.
����������� Director Woolley asked staff to confirm that the funding
for the repair of the Fields Landing levee is being handled through
����������� Executive Director Stogner said that in October NCRA will
go before the
����������� Dave Anderson, NCRA Project manager, �said that NCRA is in the process of
obtaining permits � and the schedule to
have those permits in place is June of 2007.�
����������� Director Woolley said that the Humboldt County Board of
Supervisors has been dealing with the issue of billboards and the visual blight
that they create along the corridor.�
����������� Director Woolley motioned to approve the draft letter to
CBS Outdoor requesting removal of the billboards, seconded by Director
Ollivier, approved unanimously (6-0, LaVallee absent).
I.��������� STAFF REPORTS
1.
Executive
Director Mitch Stogner
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����������� Executive Director Stogner said that
NCRA will be going before the
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Policies and Procedures Update
����������� Executive Director Stogner said that
an Ad-Hoc Policies and Procedures Committee comprised of Director Kelley,
Director Woolley and NCRA staff was formed at the August meeting.� This committee will be needed to discuss updates
to the Policies and Procedures on an as-needed basis.
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2.�������� Legal Counsel Chris Neary
����������� No report.
L.��
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M.���
��� ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Hemphill adjourned
the meeting at
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