View the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) Board Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Turlock Irrigation District
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Board Room
Main Office Building
333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Frantz – Division 1
Charles Fernandes, Vice President – Division 2
Joe Alamo. – Division 3
Rob Santos, President – Division 4
Ron Macedo – Division 5
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C. MOTION APPROVING CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. There will be no individual discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate agenda item.
1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of April 5, 2011.
2. Approval of Turlock Irrigation District checks dated April 12, 2011.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Interested persons in the audience are welcome to introduce any topic within the District’s jurisdiction. Matters presented under this heading may be discussed, but no action will be taken by the Board at this meeting.
E. WEEKLY UPDATES
1. Service Division Update
– Dennis Moon, Line Department Manager
2. Power Report
– Bill Bacca, Trading & Scheduling Division Manager
3. Water Report
– Jason Carkeet, Utility Analyst
4. Irrigation Update
– Mike Kavarian, Water Distribution Department Manager
F. ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution Approving Abandonments from Improvement District
Consider authorization to abandon fourteen (14) parcels containing a total of 130.52 acres from thirteen (13) improvement districts.
– Mike Kavarian, Water Distribution Department Manager
2. Resolution Approving Quitclaim Deed to Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
Consider authorization for the President and Secretary to execute a Quitclaim Deed to Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., for any interest the District may have in that certain Grant of Drainage Easement recorded August 17, 1998, situated within APN 045-140-077, located in Merced County.
– Brian Borum, Survey Right-of-Way Manager
3. Resolution Approving the Ground Lease Agreement with the United States Postal Service
Consider approval of the renewal of an existing .51 acre ground lease located at 30204 Floto Street, La Grange, with the United Postal Service.
– Brian Borum, Survey Right-of-Way Manager
4. Motion Approving Consulting Engineer’s Report
Consider acceptance of report prepared by R.W. Beck on the operations of Turlock Irrigation District’s irrigation and electric systems during fiscal year 2010.
– Joe E. Malaski, CFO/AGM Financial Services
G. REPORTS
1. Report of Turlock Irrigation District’s Audited Financial Statements
Presentation of Turlock Irrigation District’s Audited Financial Statements for Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
– Joe E. Malaski, CFO/AGM Financial Services
2. Civil Engineering and Water Resources Administration Report
– Robert M. Nees, AGM Civil Engineering & Water Resources
H. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
I. BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
1. Don Pedro Board of Control Report
– Director Frantz
J. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Significant exposure to litigation: one potential case
– Larry Gilbertson, AGM Electrical Engineering & Operations
– Ed Jeffers, Interim Electrical Engineering Department Manager
– Jeff Harris, Legal Counsel
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Significant exposure to litigation: one potential case
– Roger Masuda, General Counsel
– David Hobbs, Assistant General Counsel
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Wells vs. TID
Stanislaus Co. Superior Court Case No. 661183
– Roger Masuda, General Counsel
– David Hobbs, Assistant General Counsel
K. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
L. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The next scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.