CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Charles Miller called the Special Board Meeting of the Hermiston Irrigation District (District) Board of Directors to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the District office building. Also present at the meeting were Board Members Len Jeppeson, John Lybrand and Mike Bergstrom; District Manager, Chuck Wilcox and Secretary, Annette Rambel.

BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT-DIVISION 3: No nominating petitions were turned in for Division 3, but Craig Coleman agreed to continue as Director of Division 3 if appointed. Director Bergstrom moved to re-appoint Craig Coleman to a one year term as Director of Division 3. Director Jeppeson seconded the motion. There being no further discussion the motion carried unanimously.

BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT-DIVISION 4: No nominating petitions were turned in for Division 4, but two patrons expressed an interest in the position. Those patrons were Ken Eddy and Wes Locke. Director Lybrand moved to appoint Wes Locke to a one year term as director of Division 4. Director Bergstrom seconded the motion. There being no further discussion the motion carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS

ME PIPELINE: The ME-Line runs parallel to Alpine Rd and fills a pond that the patrons pump out of. The patrons have been fighting over the water pumped from the pond and there is a reoccurring overflow and waste water problem due to lack of user cooperation. The District offered the patrons a solution during the 2007 that included the patrons purchasing pipe that the District would install. One of the landowners did not want to participate in purchasing the pipe. Due to grants that were received to finance another project the District has some District funds available to purchase and install the pipe this year.

Director Bergstrom moved to have the District purchase and install pipe on the Wolfe Lane branch of the ME-Line. Director Lybrand seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION: Manager Wilcox told the Board that three employees are reaching or have passed their 10-year mark as employees of the District. Manager Wilcox wanted to know if the Board wanted to recognize these employees and, if so, how would they like to recognize them. After some discussion and suggestions, Director Bergstrom moved that the District would purchase $100 gift cards for employees that have been employed by the District for 10 years. These gift cards will be presented at the Annual Meeting. Director Lybrand seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Miller at 7:21 p.m.

_______________________________             ________________________________

Charles Miller                                                      Annette V. Rambel

Chairman                                                             Recording Secretary

Home