Office of Secretary
Minutes of Special Meeting
December 29, 2010
The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District met in Special Session December 29, 2010. Directors in attendance were Chairman Paul Weaver, Urban Eberhart, Larry Bland, Ed Wakkuri and Jim Schnebly. Also in attendance were Barbara Pettit and Ken Hasbrouck.
The Board of Equalization was opened by a motion from Larry Bland and seconded by Jim Schnebly.
The 2011 Budget proposal was presented for review and discussion. Barbara Pettit presented an overview of the revenues and expenses for 2010 and 2011. Lengthy review and discussion followed
A motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Ed Wakkuri approved using the O & M R-0-W and Keechelus Dam Investment for payment of the 2011 USBR O & M expenses. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Larry Bland approved the 2010 O & M Budget in the sum of $2,956,850.14 and the USBR Construction Debt Retirement in the sum of $113,786.00 for a total of $3,070,636.84. Interest from the USBR Emergency Fund, RR & HWY, Pipeline, O & M, Army #1, #2 and #3, R-O-W, Wipple and Keechelus Dam Investments used for 2011 operation and maintenance and the 2011 Special Project expenses taken from the Special Project Investment Account and the O & M R-O-W and Keechelus Dam Investment accounts be used for payment of the USBR O & M expenses. The motion passed unanimously. . The difference remaining will be taken from the O & M Short Term Investment. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion from Urban Eberhart and seconded by Ed Wakkuri approved the 2011 assessment rate with no increase and a distribution of 4.5% to Construction Debt Retirement and 95.5% to Operation and Maintenance with 4.7% of the Operation & Maintenance designated to the Special Projects Investment Account. The motion passed unanimously.
Moving to Non Union wages a motion from Jim Schnebly and seconded by Larry Bland authorized no increase in wages for 2011 for Ken Hasbrouck, Roger Satnik, Paul Green, Marty Haberman, Barbara Pettit, Keli Bender and Tina Webster. The motion passed unanimously
As there were no objections to the 2011 assessment roll a motion from Urban Eberhart and seconded by Larry Bland closed the Board of Equalization and approved Resolution 2010-5 as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
All Business having been concluded the meeting adjourned.
Paul Weaver - Chairman
Kenneth J. Hasbrouck - Secretary Manager