WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, July 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 this meeting to order at 8:00am. Directors present, Mike Davis, Joe O’Hara, Tom O’Gorman, with Bruce Nelson absent. Fourteen
others in attendance.
2. ADOPT AGENDA
Copy of Agenda for this meeting July 28, 2016: For review and approval.
MSC (O’Gorman/O’Hara) move to approve the agenda. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
3. ADOPT MINUTES
Of the June 23, 2016, regular meeting minutes in Board folder for review and approval.
Of the July 8, 2016 special meeting minutes in Board folder for review and approval.
MSC (O’Hara/Davis) move to approve 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 2016; and payables for July 2016.
4.2
Manager’s Report
4.3
Safety Meeting – BACK SAFETY, Lift Well, Live Well
4.4
Parks and Recreation
MSC (O’Gorman/O’Hara) move to approve 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
Manager Danel pull 4.2 and reported that the speed signs are progressing. One sign is in, but not operational. The other will be going in soon. The sub
meter for the east side by Bigfoot restaurant will be going in soon. Staff will have to run the electric, we will try to most ourselves and hire out what
we can’t. We cannot use our utility permit we have with Caltrans, it has to be a new permit on its own. Veterans Park play deck foundation completed. Staff
ran the creek and cleaned up some sites. The season is now upon us. MSC (O’Hara/Davis) move to approve 4.2. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
5. STAFF REPORTS
5.1
Water Department Report
(Danel)
We treatment plant generator had to be worked on the starter circuit board and engine block heater. Staff changed the oil. Staff changed the oil in the
turbine pumps. We are averaging one million gallons per day but when the temps went up pumping climbed to 1.2 million. For every 5 degrees the temp goes up
we pump on average 100,000 gallons more water. The Bussell tank is complete and all the leaks are fixed. We had two leaks this month, both have been
repaired. Barry Jarvis from Indian Health Services came and toured our facility and impressed. He is trying to help Orleans CSD and Happy Camp CSD.
5. STAFF REPORTS, Cont.
5.2
Waste Water
(Advisory Committee)
We are still waiting on the grant process. We should know something in September.
6. Board Member Report
Board Members’ comments, announcements, reports.
No Report.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Amend Board Policy; Section 10 Water Conservation. New section: Chapter 4, Article B, Section 10.
For Board Discussion, Board Vote needed for approval.
After much discussion, this will be brought back to the board next month for discussion.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1
Trinity Valley Elementary is asking for a 6″ main line extension.
Board vote needed.
MSC(O’Gorman/O’Hara) move to approve the 6″main line extension and notify our local fire department.
Motion passed with unanimous approval. This extension will add three hydrants to the school.
8.2
Staff recommends update to Board Policy regarding Operator II and Resource Specialist pay scale.
Board vote needed.
MSC (Davis/O’Hara) move to accept this change in board policy. Motion Passed with unanimous approval.
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
Sheriff Report
Sgt. Gomes reported for sheriff.
9.2
CHP Report
Officer Kibler reported for the CHP.
9.3
United States Forest Service
Andrew Spain report for the USFS.
9.4
TAMWG Report
Ed Duggan reported for TAMWG.
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
Barbara Darst reported for the Fire Safe Council
9.8
RREDC Report
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.
Ed Duggan wants to have agenized discussion on Fertilizer and Pesticides on our Watersheds.
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.1 Contract agreement for new General Manager.
MSC (Davis/O’Hara) Move to accept 5 year contract with correction of achieving a T3 in 36 months. She will receive a salary of $65,000.00 per year with the
same benefits of existing employee’s. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (O’Hara/Davis) move to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10:15am.