Sterling, Colorado, February 8, 2010
MINUTES of a meeting of the Board of Directors of The North Sterling Irrigation District held at their office in Sterling at 12:30 P.M., February 8th, 2010.
Directors David Hernandez, David Breidenbach, James Aranci, Secretary James Yahn, and Leon Rose were present.
The group immediately left for lunch. During lunch Secretary Yahn gave the board a brief overview of the Colorado Water Congress convention.
Minutes of Board meeting held January 8th, 2009, were approved as received.
Expense for the month of January was allowed in the total amount of $144,126.15 and ordered paid as shown on sheets attached to and made a part of these minutes by due action of the Board, all Directors present voting aye.
The update from our attorney was discussed. As per our request an opposition to United Water and Sanitation District’s exchange filing was entered with the court. Expert disclosures for Upper Platte and Beaver, Lower Platte and Beaver, and Pinneo Feedlot have also been made available to Secretary Yahn for his review. Mr. Yahn stated that he reviewed this month’s water resume’ and gave an overview of the filings. It was the consensus of the board to file no objections. Secretary Yahn stated that he had testified against HB 1159 before the House Agricultural Committee. Mr. Yahn stated that the bill passed out of committee but was defeated on second reading on the floor of the house.
Secretary Yahn stated that he had discussed the cost of the District’s audit with Mr. Scott Szabo or Lauer, Szabo and Associates. Mr. Szabo agreed to drop the price of the audit by $50 to $2500. It was moved by Director Aranci and seconded by Director Breidenbach to allow Lauer, Szabo, and Associates to perform the District’s 2009 audit at the price of $2500. Upon being put to a vote the motion passed.
Secretary Yahn updated the board on the progress of the spillway. Mr. Yahn stated that the contractor was in the process of pouring the wall around the headgate house and that the riprap was completed last week. Once the wall is poured the road base will can be placed on the dam and the final portion of the project will be the revegetation of the disturbed lands.
Secretary Yahn brought the annual landowners meeting before the board. Mr. Yahn suggested a March 18 date if he could secure the Tennant Art Gallery at Northeastern Junior College. It was the consensus of the board to have the landowners meeting on March 18.
Mr. Yahn briefed the board on upcoming requests for Inclusion and Exclusion by George and Kelly Hernandez and Don and Jim Korrey.
Secretary Yahn stated that the current storage in the reservoir is 66,574 acre feet or 89% of its capacity and that current flow in the inlet canal is approximately 400 cfs. Mr. Yahn stated that at the current rate the reservoir should be full in approximately 2 weeks.
With no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
James T. Yahn, Secretary