GUESTS

There were no guests present at the meeting.

MINUTES

The Board reviewed the minutes of the November 4, 2009, Special Board meeting and the November 19, 2009, Regular Board Meeting. Director Bergstrom moved to approve the minutes as presented. Director Jeppeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & VOUCHERS

The Board reviewed the Profit & Loss Report for November 2009. The Board reviewed and signed the November/December 2009 Vouchers Report. Vouchers Numbered 36252 through 36314 were reviewed and approved. The Board also signed expense checks.

OLD BUSINESS

DROP STRUCTURE WARRANTY ISSUES: Manager Wilcox reported that a supplemental contract agreement has been signed with Swaggart Bros, Inc. (SBI) for the remainder of the warranty work to be done in July/August 2010.

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT: Manager Wilcox reported that he spoke with Dawn Weidmeier, Acting Area Manager for Columbia-Cascades Area Office of the BOR, at the OWRC Conference. She stated that she has been directed to get the Agreement completed. Manager Wilcox informed her of the items that needed to be addressed. She said that she would look into the matter and get back to him.

POTENTIAL LAND SALE – COLUMBIA LIFE KNOWLEDGE CENTER (CLKC): Manager Wilcox reported that he spoke with the Umatilla County Planning Department and they wanted the property divided evenly in the boundary line adjustment.

Manager Wilcox also spoke with a representative of CLKC. They have not met in the last month, but they are still talking to potential donors. The sale will not take place in 2009.

PAUL BURNS DEVELOPMENT: Manager Wilcox reported that Mr. Burns still has not signed the Development Agreement or paid any of the District’s fees. He has gone as far as he can go without the Agreement. His engineer, Jim Stormo, is working on the plans.

There have been a number of people interested in purchasing the water rights from the property, as a result of the letters that were sent out by the District as a courtesy. They have been contacting the District.

NEW BUSINESS

ACROLEIN/BAKER HUGHES: Baker Hughes has released a revised sales agreement. The revised agreement lessens the liability insurance that they were requiring and had some other minor revisions. The price of the product was increased by 40% from last year’s price. David Filippi has reviewed the agreement on behalf of the Districts that hold NPDES permits. Attorney Filippi suggested that the Districts not sign the agreement without further concessions.

It appears that the alternative products will not be approved for labeling before January 2010.

2010 BUDGET: A draft 2010 Budget was presented to the Board. There were no COLA increases to payroll and no increases to assessments suggested. The Board reviewed and discussed the proposed budget. No action was taken at this time.

MANAGER’S REPORT

WATER REPORT: There is currently 1,350 af in CSR and the District is continuing to build exchange credits. The Feed Canal is still not running.

UMATILLA BASIN COALITION UPDATE: Manager Wilcox reported that last week’s meeting was cancelled.

BOARD & MANAGER TRAINING: There is a manager/board member training being put on by SDAO in Bend on January 28, 2010.

NORTHWEST IRRIGATORS CONFERNCE: The conference will be held in Boise, ID on February 16, 2010.

Manager Wilcox informed the Board that the local District’s want to hold a joint meeting and round table discussion. They also want to discuss the peak and ecological flow and what it means to the Districts. They also intend to discuss OWRD’s Oregon Integrated Water Resource Strategy. They are discussing having this meeting in the middle of January at the Stafford-Hansell Building.

Manager Wilcox thanked the Board for his nomination to SDAO for Outstanding Manager Award.

Chairman Miller congratulated Manager Wilcox on his receiving the position of president of OWRC.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Miller at 5:20 p.m.