WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, July 23, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
135 Willow Rd., Willow Creek – District Office
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL & DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM
Board Chair, Judy Gower called meeting to order at 8:00am. All directors present; Tom O’Gorman, Joe O’Hara, Mike Davis and Bruce Nelson. Seven others in
attendance.
2. ADOPT AGENDA
Copy of Agenda for this meeting July 23, 2015: For review and approval.
MSC (O’Hara/O’Gorman) move to approve the agenda. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
3. ADOPT MINUTES
Of the June 25, 2015 meeting minutes in Board folders for review and approval.
MSC (O’Gorman/O’Hara) move to approve the minutes. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
4. CONSENT ITEMS FOR BOARD APPROVAL
Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial, too be acted upon by the Board of Directors at one time without discussion. If any
Board member, staff member, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar, it shall be removed so that it be acted upon
separately.
4.1
Financial Statements for June 2015; and payables for July 2015.
4.2
Manager’s Report
4.3
Safety Meeting – Safety Orientation
4.4
Parks and Recreation
MSC (O’Gorman/Nelson) move to approve 4.1, 4.2, 4.3. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
Manager Danel pulled 4.4. We had 3 tragic deaths at Kimtu Beach in two separate accidents. We are installing another section of fence at the drainage pond
in Creekside Park this section will be 380 feet. This will take about 2 to 3 weeks to complete. We are pressure washing the tennis courts. Staff cleared
the area on the back side by VFW hall. The first week of August hopefully on the 4th, at 5 p.m. here at the District office will be the first
meeting of the Down Town Shade project. MSC (Nelson/O’Hara) move to accept 4.4. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
5. STAFF REPORTS
5.1
Water Department Report
(Danel)
Treatment plant is running well, we only had some minor maintenance this month. In June we showed no water savings when comparing to June 2013. July we
showed 23-24% savings. The stamp on our bills, and banner down town is working. The down side is loss of income. We fixed 2 leaks, one at the cemetery the
other at Kimtu. Staff is patrolling the creek for camps and removing them ASAP. It costs to protect our watershed in man hours and dump fees.
5.2
Waste Water
(Advisory Committee)
EIR is moving along. Tomorrow Caltrans, Susan O’Gorman, and Manager Danel will meet here at the district office regarding the project. In September we will
hopefully have the final EIR study.
6. Board Member Report
Board Members’ comments, announcements, reports.
No report.
7.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1
Manager Danel to report on the progress of the down town street lighting project.
Board discussion only.
PG & E street lighting project had to get Caltrans permits re-issued to them. This is a slow project. This project is 100% funded by PG & E.
7.2
Manager Danel to report on the progress of the electrical vehicle charging station.
Board discussion only.
Manager Danel spoke with Dana with Redwood Coast Energy Authority they are surveying the property and working on easements. They hopefully are looking at
Aug. or Sept. This is grant with Humboldt County Energy Authority.
7.3
Manager Danel to report on the progress of the Bussell tank project.
Board discussion only.
EIR cleared and Josh with Trinity Valley Consulting Engineers is working on final plans. We want to do the project in two phases. 1st phase will
be road, gate, gravel for the road, and tank removal. 2nd phase will be working on the contract that we will bring back to the board for vote.
This project will be paid 100% by the District.
8.
NEW BUSINESS
NO new business this month.
9. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
All non Willow Creek Community Services District reports should not exceed 3 minutes
No action is required on these items, but the Board may discuss any particular item as required.
9.1
RREDC Report
Mike Davis reported for RREDC.
9.2
Sheriff Report
Officer Tony Gomes reported for Sheriff.
9.3
CHP Report
Officer Matt Kibler reported for the CHP.
9.4
United States Forest Service
No Report.
9.5
TAMWG Report
No Report.
9.6
Health Care Report
No Report.
9.7
W.C. Fire District
Jan Joki reported for the Fire District.
9.8
W.C. Fire Safe Council
Barbara Darst reported for the Fire Safe Council.
9.9
Willow Creek Down Town Transient / Street issues Committee
No Report
9.10
Transportation
No Report.
10.
ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
Manager Danel is having a logger type gate put in at the treatment plant in addition to the gate that is there now. Our next ADA project is the cement
parking pad at the district office. We also replaced the two generators that were stolen.
11. CLOSED SESSION
At any time during the regular session, the Board may adjourn to closed session to consider existing or anticipated litigation, liability claims, real
property negotiations, license and permit determinations, threats to security, public employee appointments, personnel matters, evaluations and discipline,
labor negotiations, or to discuss with legal counsel matters within the attorney- client privilege.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (Nelson/O’Hara) move to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:08 a.m. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
The next regular Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.