REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Presiding Officer will lead Board members and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

B. ROLL CALL
The Presiding Officer will call the meeting to order and call the roll of members to determine the presence of a quorum.

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

C. ADDITIONS/ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
The Presiding Officer will determine if Board members wish to add an item or make an adjustment to the agenda.

D. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1. The Board will approve, or amend and approve, the minutes of previous meetings, including:

September 28, 2004

E. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Fire Chief Daryl Schoeppner - Meet the new Fire Engine 5281 (10 minutes)

F. PUBLIC HEARING
None

G. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Audience members will be invited to speak regarding matters not on the Agenda. The Board cannot act on items brought up at this time. Speakers may be limited to five minutes.

H. CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Review of Accounts Payable report and authorization to issue checks. (5 minutes)



I. ACTION AGENDA
3. Consideration to approve Loan Resolution (USDA Rural Development RUS Bulletin 1780-27) for the purpose of constructing a clearwell/backwash pond project. (5 minutes)

4. Consideration to approve Right-of-way Certificate (Form RD 442-21) for the purpose of constructing a clearwell/backwash pond project. (5 minutes)

5. Opinion of Counsel Relative to Rights-of-way (Form RD 442-22) (5 minutes)

6. Willits bypass update (President Tony Orth) (10 minutes)

7. Discussion of letter from George Rau, PE (Rau & Associates Inc.) regarding effluent volumes from Brooktrails Township CSD and the City of Willits (15 minutes)

8. Consideration of an agreement with Axt & Mitchell for future design, planning and estimating services (10 minutes)

9. Consideration of adoption of Goals & Objectives for FY 2004-05 (5 minutes)

10. Consideration of authorizing contract with SHN for soil boring tests (Lake Emily dredging project) (5 minutes)

11. Introduction of Ordinance No. 127 amending Ordinance No. 76, Section 1, Chapter II, adding Article 8 - Private Water Tanks. Schedule a Public Hearing for November 9, 2004. (25 minutes)

12. Consideration of Proposal to Sign Memorandum of Mutual Understandings/Participate in proposed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (25 minutes)

J. ADDITIONS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
The Board may specify items to be added to future agendas.

K. SPECIAL REPORTS
The General Manager will report on significant activities within the District, including but not limited to the following:

i. Significant correspondence received since last meeting
ii. Personnel
iii. Finance - September warrants
iv. Planning
v. Possible upcoming agenda items:

OCT.- Proposed change of Workers Compensation carrier

Consideration of lease arrangement for fire department vehicle

Consideration of purchase of tank #3 liner

Solid Waste of Willits Collection Rate Adjustment (10/26 & 12/14)

CFIP preliminary report (10/26)

Consideration of General Manager position paper for modification of the District's 1982 water rights application (State Water Resources Control Board Division Control Board Division of Water Rights Application No. 27610 [Third dam])

NOV.- Public hearing on water tank ordinance

Public hearing on modification of water rights application (11/9)

Direction to staff re: modification of water rights application

Terry Krieg CPA annual audit report

Receive/file Safety Committee minutes

Meeting with MCOG rep/DOT

vi. Other

NOTE: RIGHT OF APPEAL. Persons who are dissatisfied with decisions of the Board of Directors may have the right to review of that decision by a state court. The District has adopted Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to 90 days the time within which decisions of the District's Board and agencies may be judicially challenged in state court.

Last Resolution Adopted: 2004-30 Last Ordinance Adopted: 126

*Pursuant to Section 3.18 of Ordinance No. 93, if consideration of all matters on the agenda is not complete by 10:30 p.m., the President shall adjourn to the next regular meeting, at which time those matters shall be taken up for consideration first; except that upon motion of the Board, the meeting may be extended beyond 10:30 p.m. to a stated time.