September 13, 2017 District No. 2 Meeting Minutes

MINUTES Of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS Of the BUFFALO RAPIDS IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2 Terry, Montana September 13, 2017 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, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Barry Rakes Lance Kalfell Scott Sackman Also present and participating were: Tim Kortum, Manager, and Pat Davis, Treasurer. President Barry 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 Barry 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 and Resolution from the August 14, 2017 Board Meeting were approved without corrections and, or additions, by Scott Sackman seconded by Lance Kalfell. All in Favor. Motion Carried FINANCIAL REPORT: Pat Davis presented current budget figures which included payroll and expenditures for September to all Board members for their review. A list of invoices to be paid was submitted and forms for the Prairie County Treasurer to transfer funds in the amount of $38,758.30, to cover payroll and invoices were signed. September 15th estimated payroll: $10,825.72; September estimated invoices $16,583.59; September 30th estimated payroll: $11,348.99. Investment transfer was also signed to invest the remaining monthly District No. 2 cash balances in the amount of $348,605.00 with Prairie County Pool. Warrant numbers from August 16, 2017 to September 14, 2017 range from 24123 to 24153, no voided warrants. On a motion made by Lance Kalfell and seconded by Scott Sackman the treasurer’s report was approved. All in Favor. Motion Carried. MANAGER’S REPORT: Mr. Kortum informed the District No. 2 members of the Board that he met with Scott Aspenleider of Performance Engineering to begin the grant application for a pipeline conversion project for Lateral 1.6 in the Terry Division. Scott and Tim toured the canal that will be placed into pipeline to best determine how the project should be designed. Pat has marked maps with the land and acreage that will be included in the project to determine the size of pipe that will be need to supply the water for the area producers. She has also started to compile letters of support from local area businesses and entities to be submitted with the grant applications. Tim Kortum advised the members of the Board that Pat Davis will be traveling to Helena next week to meet with the water rights attorney of Farve & Brown Law, PLLC, to discuss the water rights of the District. Tim discussed with the Board that they are still supplying water to all Divisions until the September 30th end date for the water season. After the 2017 water season concludes they will begin pulling pumps and motors for routine maintenance or replacement, along with all other scheduled maintenance on the ditch. The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Lance Kalfell, seconded by Scott Sackman. All in Favor. Motion Carried. ATTESTED: ________________________________ ____________________________________ Tim Kortum, Secretary Barry Rakes, President