Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District

Post Office Box 461

Camp Meeker, CA 95419

 

Regular Meeting Minutes

DATE:             February 12, 2002

TIME:              7:00 PM

LOCATION    5240 BOHEMIAN HWY, CAMP MEEKER CA, 95419

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM

Present: Gary Helfrich, Lori Ford, Cathie Anderson, Fred Meyer

Absent: Cheryl Martinsen

II.                APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion  made by Lori to move the closed session in front of public discussion  and 2nd by Cathie  Ayes 4 Noes 0 Absent 1

III.             PUBLIC DISCUSSION

1.                   Dan Nelson asked when the written comments for the EIR will be answered? Gary replied that all comments will be answered in the final EIR. Dan then asked who will pay for the grinder pumps.

2.                   Dian Sandahl said don’t give Occidental water in exchange fo a bad sewer plant.

 

IV.              Closed Session – The Board went into Closed Session at 7:05 PM

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION

(Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

Name of Case: Henry Baker vs. Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District, et. al. Sonoma SuperiorNo. 227250; Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Case No. A096739-D-1. 

The Board at 7:15 PM reconvened. Counsel gave board a status report. NO ACTION TAKEN.

 

V.                 CONSENT AGENDA

1.                  Approval of minutes of meeting December 11,2001

This item was tabled

2.                  Payment of Claims  Motion made by Lori and 2nd by Fred to pay all claims presented at this time Ayes 4 Noes 0 Absent 1

3.                  Financial Report

A report was given by Cheryl Girard, all accounts OK at this time.

 

VI.              ACTION AGENDA

 

1.                  Report from Lori K. Ford and Gary Hefrich regarding possible governance   issues.

Gary gave report on possible ways that the governess issue could be resolved. Some of the possibilities would be to reorganize the Camp Meeker Recreation & Park District and the Occidental Community Services District into one district. There are several different options to consider. Any option would require voter approval.

 

2.                  Report from Brelje and Race on Wastewater Project.

Sue Nelson reports that the final EIR will be out by next Tuesday and available to the public by February 19, 2002. Copies will be available at Sebastopol and occidental Public Library and other locations. Copies may be purchased for $30.00 from Brelje and Race.

 

3.                  Report from the Dutch Bill Creek Committee.

Tara Cantua gave a report on the progress that the committee has made. They have taken on the name THE DAM PLAN COMMITTEE. The want to hire a consultant for planning and development, to find available grants to fund the project. So far the plan will include but not be limited to Agencies and funding, community outreach and education, research and maintenance,

 

4.                  Report from water operator Russian River Utility on system operations.

This Item was TABLED

 

5.                  Review hourly wage for district bookkeeper.

Motion made by Lori and 2nd by Cathie to increase the hourly wage  of the district bookkeeper to $40.00 Per Hour.

Ayes 4 Noes 0 Absent 1

 

 

VII.           Directors Report 

1. Cathie reported that Don Maritzen has died of cancer. Don was a long time resident of Camp Meeker.

VIII.        Adjournment

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM

 

Submitted by

Fred Meyer, Director