CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL & DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM Board Chair, R. Morrison called meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Directors present; E. Duggan, C. Snow, S. Hughes. J. Gower Absent. Staff; General Manager, Susan O’Gorman, Lynn White. Attendees; one in person, 3 by Zoom.
ADOPT AGENDA Copy of Agenda for this meeting March 23, 2023: For review and approval. MSC (Duggan/Snow) move to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
ADOPT MINUTES Of the February 28, 2023 regular meeting. Minutes in Board folder for review and approval. MSC (Duggan/Hughes) move to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
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 February 2023; and payables for March 2023. 4.2. Manager’s Report MSC(Hughes/Snow) move to approve the consent items. Motion passed.
STAFF REPORTS 5.1. Parks & Recreation Report (O’Gorman) RFQ’s are due by March 31st. We have had 2 firms call with questions. The 9 items on the list will be a must. Staff did get all the trees down for the wastewater project. 5.2. Water Department Report (O’Gorman) Sun Valley has a new auto water system where the water turns on at 37 degrees for frost control. They use quite a bit during our colder weather. Good for us this time of year. The tank are running on auto again, it’s not quite the same, but it’s working. 5.3. Wastewater Report (O’Gorman & Stevens, GHD) Everything is going as expected.
Board Member Report No Report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7.1. Board to review Resolution 2023-01 on the Proposed 2023 EIR Addendum regarding the Downtown Wastewater Project and the activation of wastewater powers by the Humboldt LAFCo. Board vote required. MSC(Hughes/Snow) move to approve Resolution 2023-01, proposed 2023 EIR Addendum regarding the Downtown Wastewater Project and the activation of wastewater powers by Humboldt LAFCo. Motion Passed. 7.2. Public Hearing for the Adoption of a Resolution 2023-02 for Application to LAFCo for Activation of Latent Powers to Provide Wastewater Collection and Treatment Services within a Portion of the Willow Creek Community Services District Boundary. Board vote required. MSC(Dugan/Snow) move to Adopt of a Resolution 2023-02 for Application to LAFCo for Activation of Latent Powers to Provide Wastewater Collection and Treatment Services within a Portion of the Willow Creek Community Services District Boundary. Opened up for discussion at 6:28 p.m. Discussed the spear of influence and District Boundaries. With no further discussion, public comment closed at 6:35 p.m. Motion Passed.
NEW BUSINESS 8.1. Staff recommends construction project at Creekside Park to build a new vault toilet and playground structure with Prop 68 Per Capita Grant. Remaining grant funds are $122,200 and grant requires a 20% match. Staff recommend $40,000 used from Recreation savings. Board vote required. MSC (Hughes/Duggan) move to approve the needed funding from Recreation savings for District match towards new vault toilet & play structure. Motion Passed. 8.2. Staff recommends re-allocating Water Department savings to higher interest rate accounts, such as savings certificates. Board vote required. MSC (Snow/Hughes) move to approve Staff moving money at Coast Central Credit Union, Certificates of Deposits to higher interest rates, and the ability to add certificates of deposits to help benefit the District. Motion Passed.
REPORTS & 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 Deputy Sheriff Lt. McCall reported for the Sheriff Dept. 9.2 CHP Report Sargent Paul Gullick reported for the CHP. 9.3 United States Forest Service No Report. 9.4 W.C. Fire District Chief Samantha Smith reported for the Fire District. 9.5 W.C. Fire Safe Council Susan O’Gorman reported for the Fire Safe Council. 9.6 Lower Trinity Prescribed Burn Association No Report. 9.7 Health Care Report No Report. 9.8 RREDC Report No Report. 9.9 Chamber of Commerce Shannon Hughes Reported for the Chamber of Commerce.
ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR No Items from the floor.
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. None
ADJOURNMENT MSC (Duggan/Snow) move to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed 7:15 p.m.
