WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, October 26, 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 8:03am. Directors,
T. Holmes, E. Duggan, J. Gower present, with J. O’Hara absent. Staff;
Manager Susan O’Gorman and L. White. Fifteen others in attendance.
2. ADOPT AGENDA
Copy of Agenda for this meeting Oct. 26, 2017: For review and approval.
MSC (Holmes/Duggan) move to accept the agenda. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. ADOPT MINUTES
Of the Sept. 28, 2017, regular meeting. Minutes in Board folder for
review and approval.
MSC (Duggan/Gower) move to approve minutes with the correction in 8.4
They propose a 4 story building with basement for retain dispensary,
testing, retain nursery, processing, distribution, and manufacturing of
cannabis. Motion passed unanimously.
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 Sept. 2017; and payables for Oct. 2017.
4.2. Manager’s Report
4.3. Safety Meeting – FIRE SAFETY- No Second Chance.
4.4. Parks and Recreation
Manager O’Gorman pulled 4.4 Parks and Recreation. Last month reported
we have not had much trouble with the travelers. This month a different
story. We had to close the Campground due to mischief and mob
mentality. Saturday, we had the sheriffs roust them from the creek.
Kimtu Beach has many campers on the beach, we do not have any
authority. We called the USFS and Sheriff. The USFS has called in their
law enforcement to move people out. There was a fire started down by
Big Rock, which the USFS got put out right away. Manager O’Gorman has
put up no fire signs around town in 4 languages. Vern Callahan with
Caltrans approved the drain for downtown by pool hall. MSC
(Duggan/Holmes) move to accept 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4. Motion passed
unanimously.
5. STAFF REPORTS
5.1. Water Department Report (O’Gorman)
Manager O’Gorman met with Cal Rural Water Association regarding the
tank we would like to see on Brannan Mountain. CRWA has received a
grant for design for this project. CRWA was impressed with the tanks we
have replaced. There was a water leak in the parking lot of the
treatment facility, this was a 2″ line.
5.2. Waste Water (O’Gorman)
Yesterday, Manager O’Gorman met with GHD for a kick-off meeting for the
wastewater project. We are short about $300,000.00 between the two grants.
Board directed Manager O’Gorman to have the loan option added into the
final paper work just in case it is needed. Loans are 30 years with 2%
interest. Board could elect to use tax funds to make the small payment, if
money is needed. Pat Kaspari with GHD is starting contracts with Trinity
Valley Consulting Engineers, they will also be working on aspects of this
project. One of the first orders of business will be finalize the rate and
go through the 218 processes.
6. Board Member Report
Director Nelson reported that he heard the meeting held at the Trinity
Valley School, regarding county cannabis regulations went very well.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No unfinished business
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Staff recommends closing the Filtration account at CCCU. This account
was set up to build the Filtration plant. It has no money in the account
and CCCU would like to close this account.
Board vote needed.
MSC(Gower/Duggan) move to close the filtration account at CCCU. Motion
Passed with unanimous approval.
8.2 Board to discuss setting hours of operation for Community Commons park.
Board discussion – vote
Manager O’Gorman, Ed Duggan and Sgt. Gomes will get together work on ideas
and possible board policy and come back to the board with suggestions.
8.3 Board to discuss WCCSD comments on proposed update to the Humboldt
County Commercial Cannabis ordinance.
Board discussion – vote
After much discussion regarding, store fronts, businesses with armed
guards, razor wire, boarded up windows, volatile chemicals, smells,
building heights, etc., the District would like a dialog with the county
regarding our down town corridor. Manager O’Gorman submitted a draft letter
to the board, with purposed comments from the Services District to Humboldt
County regarding Willow Creek’s down town and the County’s Commercial
Cannabis Ordinance. With some changes from the board, the board directed
Manager O’Gorman to send letter to the county to hopefully open dialog
regarding Willow Creek.
8.4 Sunhouse Gardens (downtown micro business for cannabis products) to
present to the Board.
Board discussion.
Nathan & Michele Bones presented a lay out of their proposed business
for downtown. They are calling this a micro business. They plan to have an
onsite cannabis consumption a small eatery, a small hydroponics grow,
possibly do tours of permitted cannabis grows. They speculate Willow
Creek’s tourist industry will be cannabis based. They plan on installing
Charcoal filters along with Commercial air purifiers to eliminate smell.
They want to work with the community to achieve their goals.
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
No Report
9.2 CHP Report
Sargent Ranger reported for the CHP.
9.3 United States Forest Service
Andrew Spain reported for the USFS
9.4 TAMWG Report
No Report
9.5 Health Care Report
No Report
9.6 W.C. Fire District
No Report
9.7 W.C. Fire Safe Council
No Report
9.8 RREDC Report
Ed Duggan reported for the USFS.
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.
11.1 Property Negotiations for Wastewater Treatment Facility
Board gave Manager direction to continue pursuing both parcels.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MSC (Gower/Holmes) move to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned 11:00 am.
The next regular Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
Nov. 16, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
*** Note – The meeting is during the third week in November due to
Thanksgiving ***