MINUTES
Of the
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Of the
BUFFALO RAPIDS IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2
Terry, Montana
September 13, 2010
The Fifth Regular Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the thirteenth day of September, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
There were present and participating at the meeting:
Barry Rakes
Scott Sackman
Lance Kalfell
Also present and participating were: Raymond Strasheim, Secretary,
Pat Davis, Treasurer, Kay Braddock, Terry Tribune.
President Rakes called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member.
Thereupon, President Rakes announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business.
The Minutes from the August 11, 2010 meeting were approved by Lance Kalfell seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Pat Davis presented current budget figures which included payroll and expenditures for September. A list of invoices to be paid was submitted and forms for the Prairie County Treasurer to transfer funds in the amount of $34,356.44, to cover payroll and invoices were signed. S.T.I.P. investment transfers were also signed to invest the remaining monthly District No. 2 cash balances. Forms were also signed for the transfer of $5,400.76 from System Rehab Reserve to District No. 2 Cash for expenditures.
Pat Davis discussed with the Board members regarding the income from DNRC for the expenses incurred on the Shirley Fish Screen. She also informed the Board that they would be making the final payment to WWC Engineering for the help on the Canal Automation Project.
Lance Kalfell made a motion, seconded by Scott Sackman, to approve the Treasurer’s report for District No. 2. All in Favor, Motion carried.
MANAGER’S REPORT:
Ray stated that he has had a couple of phone calls into Stephanie Hellekson of the Bureau of Reclamation, to discuss the Shirley Fish Screen Project but has been unable to contact her.
Ray Strasheim mentioned to the Board that Bill Tusler has been cleaning drains and grading roads on the project. Mr. Tusler has also been busy fixing pumps for pumping pipelines out this fall. Bill will start working on the ditch as soon as the water is shut off. Mr. Bill Fleckenstein has been helping Pat with cleaning the previous manager’s office, and going the miscellaneous documents and maps in the basement of the office.
Ray reported that the Machine Shop has been gathering used oil for the winter, working on pumps for Agri Industries, and will be soon working on pumps for area farmers. Ray discussed with the Board as to what kind of schedule they would like to rotate the pumps on. It was decided that they would keep the motors on a five year rotation, and pull any problem pumps as they occur.
Ray Strasheim attended a symposium for the Yellow Stone River Council in Billings on August 19th & 20th. He learned of funding that is available for the upcoming year.
Ray requested that a member of the Board join him in going through the various shops to determine what else might be added to the auction sale. He asked if it could be done within the next week if possible. Bill Tusler is also assisting with that task. Ray also stated that a member of the District No. 1 should be present.
Ray will be joining Ben Benjamin, Shirley Division ditch rider, this week on a tour of the Shirley Canal to view the seepage areas in the canal.
The Board was advised that the Bureau of Reclamation out of Denver will be at the District on Friday, September 17, to tour the areas of the canal that have a problem with seepage. They contacted Ray by telephone and asked if the District would be interested in a couple of products that they would like to try on the canal for seepage. The Bureau of Reclamation is interested in testing on a longer portion of canal that has seepage problems, and explained that District No. 2 is of interest to them because of the pumping of their irrigation water.
Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 received one proposal for the machine shop upon closing Monday night at 7:30pm. The one proposal was presented by AMC LLC dba Agri Industries. Many of the items on the proposal were discussed and evaluated by the Board. Members of the Board voiced their concerns and discussed what they would like to negotiate. The District No. 2 Board decided that they would like some clarification on a few of the items of the proposal, and would like to add a right of first refusal if the machine shop were to sell from the buyer.
Lance Kalfell motioned to continue to let Ray Strasheim, Rick Harding, and Lance Kalfell to meet and continue working with Agri Industries on the proposal submitted to acquire the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 Machine Shop, seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
The members of the Board discussed at length if there were any equipment or machinery that they would like to keep off of the sale bill for the auction on September 25, 2010.
The meeting was adjourned by Lance Kalfell, seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
ATTESTED:
________________________________ ____________________________________
Raymond Strasheim, Secretary Barry Rakes, President
Of the
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Of the
BUFFALO RAPIDS IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2
Terry, Montana
September 13, 2010
The Fifth Regular Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the thirteenth day of September, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
There were present and participating at the meeting:
Barry Rakes
Scott Sackman
Lance Kalfell
Also present and participating were: Raymond Strasheim, Secretary,
Pat Davis, Treasurer, Kay Braddock, Terry Tribune.
President Rakes called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member.
Thereupon, President Rakes announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business.
The Minutes from the August 11, 2010 meeting were approved by Lance Kalfell seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Pat Davis presented current budget figures which included payroll and expenditures for September. A list of invoices to be paid was submitted and forms for the Prairie County Treasurer to transfer funds in the amount of $34,356.44, to cover payroll and invoices were signed. S.T.I.P. investment transfers were also signed to invest the remaining monthly District No. 2 cash balances. Forms were also signed for the transfer of $5,400.76 from System Rehab Reserve to District No. 2 Cash for expenditures.
Pat Davis discussed with the Board members regarding the income from DNRC for the expenses incurred on the Shirley Fish Screen. She also informed the Board that they would be making the final payment to WWC Engineering for the help on the Canal Automation Project.
Lance Kalfell made a motion, seconded by Scott Sackman, to approve the Treasurer’s report for District No. 2. All in Favor, Motion carried.
MANAGER’S REPORT:
Ray stated that he has had a couple of phone calls into Stephanie Hellekson of the Bureau of Reclamation, to discuss the Shirley Fish Screen Project but has been unable to contact her.
Ray Strasheim mentioned to the Board that Bill Tusler has been cleaning drains and grading roads on the project. Mr. Tusler has also been busy fixing pumps for pumping pipelines out this fall. Bill will start working on the ditch as soon as the water is shut off. Mr. Bill Fleckenstein has been helping Pat with cleaning the previous manager’s office, and going the miscellaneous documents and maps in the basement of the office.
Ray reported that the Machine Shop has been gathering used oil for the winter, working on pumps for Agri Industries, and will be soon working on pumps for area farmers. Ray discussed with the Board as to what kind of schedule they would like to rotate the pumps on. It was decided that they would keep the motors on a five year rotation, and pull any problem pumps as they occur.
Ray Strasheim attended a symposium for the Yellow Stone River Council in Billings on August 19th & 20th. He learned of funding that is available for the upcoming year.
Ray requested that a member of the Board join him in going through the various shops to determine what else might be added to the auction sale. He asked if it could be done within the next week if possible. Bill Tusler is also assisting with that task. Ray also stated that a member of the District No. 1 should be present.
Ray will be joining Ben Benjamin, Shirley Division ditch rider, this week on a tour of the Shirley Canal to view the seepage areas in the canal.
The Board was advised that the Bureau of Reclamation out of Denver will be at the District on Friday, September 17, to tour the areas of the canal that have a problem with seepage. They contacted Ray by telephone and asked if the District would be interested in a couple of products that they would like to try on the canal for seepage. The Bureau of Reclamation is interested in testing on a longer portion of canal that has seepage problems, and explained that District No. 2 is of interest to them because of the pumping of their irrigation water.
Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 received one proposal for the machine shop upon closing Monday night at 7:30pm. The one proposal was presented by AMC LLC dba Agri Industries. Many of the items on the proposal were discussed and evaluated by the Board. Members of the Board voiced their concerns and discussed what they would like to negotiate. The District No. 2 Board decided that they would like some clarification on a few of the items of the proposal, and would like to add a right of first refusal if the machine shop were to sell from the buyer.
Lance Kalfell motioned to continue to let Ray Strasheim, Rick Harding, and Lance Kalfell to meet and continue working with Agri Industries on the proposal submitted to acquire the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District No. 2 Machine Shop, seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
The members of the Board discussed at length if there were any equipment or machinery that they would like to keep off of the sale bill for the auction on September 25, 2010.
The meeting was adjourned by Lance Kalfell, seconded by Scott Sackman.
All in Favor
Motion Carried
ATTESTED:
________________________________ ____________________________________
Raymond Strasheim, Secretary Barry Rakes, President
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