WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, January 28, 2016
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. Directors present; Tom O’Gorman, Joe O’Hara, and Bruce Nelson, absent Mike Davis. 10 others in
attendance.
2. ADOPT AGENDA
Copy of Agenda for this meeting January 28, 2016: For review and approval.
MSC (O’Gorman/Nelson) move to approve the agenda. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
3. ADOPT MINUTES
Of the December 17, 2015 meeting minutes in Board folders for review and approval.
MSC (Nelson/O’Hara) move to accept 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 December 2015; and payables for January 2016.
4.2
Manager’s Report
4.3
Safety Meeting – Slips, Trips, & Falls – Taking the right steps.
4.4
Parks and Recreation
MSC (O’Gorman/Nelson) move to approve 4.1, 4.3, & 4.4. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
Manager Danel asked to pull 4.2. He reported monies received from the USFS. They paid for hydrant water use, $17,000.00, $51,000 for park use. Received
$20,000.00 Prop 84 funds. MSC (Nelson/O’Hara) move to approve 4.2. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
5.STAFF REPORTS
5.1
Water Department Report
(Danel)
The treatment facility has handled the rain storms really well. As soon as the ground dries up some North Coast Pumphouse will pull the #2 pump and
hopefully fix it. The Bussell tank project is on hold due to the weather. The tank is being built. Our chief operator must have a T-3 certification, and is
on call 24/7/365. Bill Zertuche has a T-3, Mike and Rudy both have T-2 all have D-2 certification. T stands for Treatment our plant is classified a T-3,
the D stands for distribution. Our system is classified D-2 status. We received a notice from the State of California, stating we did not make our 25%
drought reduction. Potentially we could be fined $500.00 per day for not meeting the mandatory 25%. We had a twelve percent savings over all. As of January
28th (today) this rain season we have 46.2 inches of rain. The 40 year average is 53 inches for rain season.
5.2
Waste Water
(Advisory Committee)
No committee meeting was held.
6. Board Member Report
Board Members’ comments, announcements, reports.
Director Nelson received the fire fee and wants to protest.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1
Manager Danel to report on speed signs.
Board Discussion
Manager Danel met with the WC Fire District and they approved us getting power for the speed signs threw their warning lights. This way we will not have to
put in a 60 amp service. We will pay them the same as agreed with Pedro Gonzales owner of Bigfoot Restaurant, $10.00 per month or $120.00 per year. The
funds will come from our General Tax fund with the County.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Review Local Agency Formation Commission, LAFCO Powers.
Board Discussion
Director O’Gorman explained our LAFCO powers. That we have Water, Recreation, Wastewater and underground electrical. The Services District could have many
different powers.
8.2
Manager announce retirement
Board discussion
Manager Danel submitted his retirement letter. His last day will be September 30, 2016. (O’Gorman/Nelson) move to accept his retirement. Motion passed with
unanimous approval.
8.3
Manager to report on ADA projects completed for 2015
Board Discussion
In 2015 we upgraded our office door, bathroom, parking pad and our website. We have a plan in place, this year we will look at parking at Veterans Park and
possibly Creekside. The committee also wants to bring in a Certified ADA consultant.
· Board took a break at 8:43 called back in session at 8:50am.
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
No Report
9.2
Sheriff Report
Deputy M. Peterson reported.
9.3
CHP Report
Officer Mike Campbell reported.
9.4
United States Forest Service
No Report
9.5
TAMWG Report
No Report
9.6
Health Care Report
Teri Humphrey reported for the Open Door Clinic.
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
Anyone wishing to address the Board on any items not found on the Agenda may do so at this time. A written Request for public comment should have been
submitted to the Secretary to the Board prior to the Call to Order.
No Items from the floor.
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.
11.1 Possible property negotiations.
No action taken.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (Nelson/O’Hara) move to adjourn meeting. Motion carried.