WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, November 16, 2017
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, Bruce Nelson called meeting to order at 8am. All directors
present; Judy Gower, Tyler Holmes, Ed Duggan, and Joe O’Hara. Staff:
Manager Susan O’Gorman and Lynn White. Seven others in attendance.
2. ADOPT AGENDA
Copy of Agenda for this meeting Nov. 16, 2017: For review and approval.
MSC (Holmes/O’Hara) move to approve the agenda. Motion passed.
3. ADOPT MINUTES
Of the Oct. 26, 2017, regular meeting. Minutes in Board folder for review
and approval.
MSC (Gower/O’Hara) move to approve the minutes. 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 Oct. 2017; and payables for Nov. 2017.
4.2. Manager’s Report
4.3. Safety Meeting – Safe Winter Driving
4.4. Parks and Recreation
Manager O’Gorman pulled 4.4, She reported that she ordered a 20ft piece of
suction hose for the cyclone rake and it is working better with leaf
removal. Yesterday staff worked on the drain in front of Pete’s Pool Hall.
They found that a 40oz plastic bottle was lodged in there. After removing
it was flowing nicely.
MSC (Gower/Duggan) move to approve 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4. Motion passed.
5. STAFF REPORTS
5.1. Water Department Report (O’Gorman)
Staff had no water leaks this month. We are currently pumping approximately
450,000 gallons per day. We are in winter mode now. Bill handled treatment
plant alarm couple nights ago on well 4.
5.2 Waste Water (O’Gorman)
Manager O’Gorman signed contract with GHD to move forward with the waste
water system. They will be subcontracting some of the work to Josh McKnight
with Trinity Valley Consulting, and Geo-Technology work to Crawford and
associates.
6. Board Member Report
No report
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No unfinished business
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Board to pick a Awards Party date; Dec 2, 9th or 16 th.
Board vote
Board decided on Dec. 2nd.
8.2 Riley Morrison to present to the board on hopeful plans for a Skate
Park at Veterans Park.
Board Discussion
The board listened to the idea of a skate board park and or Pump tracks.
Most of the towns on the
North coast towns have skate parks now. The Humboldt Skatepark Collective
is trying to get skate areas for the young and old to use. This will get
the skaters hopefully out of parking lots and off the streets. This would
add to the park and bring more family in and use the facility. They have
statistic’s that say skateboarding is safer than you think. The Humboldt
Skatepark Collective brought out portable ramps and this drew in 50 local
kids. Great outdoor activity. There were many questions. This will be on
the agenda next month.
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
Sargent Gomes reported for the Sheriff Department.
9.2 CHP Report
No report.
9.3 United States Forest Service
No report.
9.4 TAMWG Report
No report.
9.5 Health Care Report
No report.
9.6 W.C. Fire District
Ed Duggan reported for the Fire District.
9.7 W.C. Fire Safe Council
Joe O’Hara reported for Fire Safe.
9.8 RREDC Report
No report.
10. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
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.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (Holmes/O’Hara) move to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m.