Board Meeting Minutes 09-28-17

1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL & DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM

Board Chair, Bruce Nelson called meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Directors
present E. Duggan, and J. O’Hara, with J. Gower and T Holmes absent. Staff,
General Manager Susan O’Gorman and Lynn White. 28 others in attendance.

2. ADOPT AGENDA

Copy of Agenda for this meeting Sept. 28, 2017: For review and approval.

MSC (O’Hara/Duggan) move to accept the agenda. Motion Passed.

3. ADOPT MINUTES

Of the Aug. 24, 2017, regular meeting. Minutes in Board folder for review
and approval.

MSC (Duggan/O’Hara) moved to accept the agenda. Motion Passed.

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 Aug. 2017; and payables for Sept. 2017.

4.2. Manager’s Report

4.3. Safety Meeting – EMERGENCY EVACUATION: Getting Out Alive

4.4. Parks and Recreation

MSC (Duggan/O’Hara) move to accept the consent items. Motion passed.

5. STAFF REPORTS

5.1. Water Department Report (O’Gorman)

For the month of August the treatment plant pumped 38.6 million gallons. We
installed a new service on Pony Lane to an existing residence, she has been
using spring. The new building down town taped into our 12 main with a 6″
fire line. Manager O’Gorman is working through the state on Prop 1 funding
for the Brannon Mtn tank that the C.S.D. hopes to same day add to our
system. Tuesday night we had a blowout on 10″ main line on 96. Took most of
the day yesterday to get the water back on. Monday and Tuesday staff worked
on a leak on The Terrace.

5.2. Waste Water (Advisory Committee)

See Item 8.3 for report

6. Board Member Report

Ed Duggen reported 40 people were gathered at Common’s Park yesterday
afternoon from 4:30 pm to about 6:00 pm.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No unfinished business
8. NEW BUSINESS

8.1 Staff recommends addition to Application for Service, regarding meter
access, Board Policy Chapter 4, Section 9. Ingress and Egress

Board vote needed.

MSC (Duggan/O’Hara) move to approve changes to the Application for Service.
Motion passed.

8.2 Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2017-01, Reschedule Election of
the Governing

Board Members. California Voter Participation Act, SB 415.

Board Vote needed.

MSC (O’Hara/Duggan) move to approve Resolution 2017-01 Reschedule Election
of the Governing Board Members. Motion passed.

8.3 Downtown Wastewater Project – Board to vote on accepting SWRCB and USDA
grants to complete final design and construction. Staff recommends approval
of Resolution 2017-02, appointing General Manager to sign grant agreements.

Board vote needed.

MSC (O’Hara/Duggan) move to approve Resolution 2017-02 accepting SWRCB
& USDA grants for our Wastewater project and to appoint the General
Manager to sign grant agreements. Motion passed.

Board moved 9. Communications to be just after 8.3, then take a 5 minute
break so 8.4 can set up for a presentation.

8.4 Emerald Green Farms to address Board regarding proposed 43,300 sq ft
green houses and 9,400 sq ft 5 story Dispensary / Retail / Nursery /
Testing Lab / Packing / Distribution / Manufacturing / Indoor Cultivation
Building on Mayfair Street.

Emerald Green Farms presented their business plan to the board. They
propose a 4 story building with basement for retail dispensary, testing,
retain nursery, processing, distribution, manufacturing, and of cannabis.
They plan on 31,000 sq. ft. on mixed light cultivation and 11,800 sq. ft.
of wholesale nursery. They are still working with the county to pursue this
endeavor.

9. 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 Sheriff Report

Officer O’Rourke reported for the Sheriff’s Department.

9.2 CHP Report

Sargent Ranger reported for the C.H.P.

9.3 United States Forest Service

No Report.

9.4 TAMWG Report

Ed Duggan reported for TAMWG.

9.5 Health Care Report

Terry Humphrey reported for Open Door Clinic.

9.6 W.C. Fire District

Steve Paine reported for the Fire District.

9.7 W.C. Fire Safe Council

Barbara Darst reported for the Fire Safe Council.

9.8 RREDC Report

No Report.

Ed Duggan left meeting at 9:56am.

10. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR

Nathan Bones introduced himself and his wife. They are proposing an upscale
cannabis “Microbusiness” at the old River Song location down town. This
will be somewhat like a “wine tasting room or brewery. This will be on our
October agenda.

11. CLOSED SESSION

No Closed Session

12. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 10:38am.

The next regular Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
Oct. 26, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.