THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT

HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA

JUNE 6, 2016 – 9:00 A.M.
BOARD MEETING AGENDA

1. Open Meetings Act

2. Roll Call

3. Public Input

4. Consent Agenda

  • Approval of Minutes of Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Directors held May 2, 2016
  • Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held May 27, 2016
  • Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held May 27, 2016
  • Approval of the June Disbursements:
Hydro Division:

Check #s 51754 through 52004 and 8899193 through 8899210 (Accounts Payable);

Check #s 9912235 through 9912341 (Payroll)

$1,003,172.88
$341,443.46
Kingsley Division:

Check #s 2850 through 2857 (Accounts Payable)

$57,749.50
J-2 Regulating Reservoir Construction Fund:

Check #s  1208 through 1212 (Accounts Payable)

$141,862.70
Glendo Division:

Check #1107

$7,447.52
Flex Spending Account:

Check #s 6986 through 6988; 8012 through 8016

 $2,128.45
  • Approval of Right of Way Transactions: 
SystemTract No.Legal Description  LandownerLandowner Easement to Central Acres 

Central Quitclaim to L.O. Acres

RIGHT-OF-WAY EXCHANGE

E65     #186    SW¼ of 36-T8N-R21W    Richard & Martha Ford……….. 4.21…….. 4.94

E65    #186   S½ of 35-T8N-R21W       Terry & Lynda Meyer……………. 5.18………. 6.18

E65    #211   NW¼ of 1-T7N-R21W     Dennis Roper……………………… 2.51…………. 4.7

E65     #207 NE¼ of 1-T7N-R21W      Paula & Roger Beverage………….. 1.69……… 1.41

  • Approval of Water Service Agreements 
SystemAcct. No.Legal Desc.LandownerContr. AcresTotal Acres Chg’d
New Account:
Phelps7173309SE1/4 33-7-17Michael & Marcia Soneson29 (1)+29
(Receive 29 ac from 7162902)
Water Service Agreement:
Phelps7162902Pt of SW1/4 29-7-16Wells Ag, Inc. c/o Gary Wells43 (1)-29
(Transfer 29 ac to 7173309)
      (1) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2016 irrigation season accompanies new WSA.
      (2) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2016 irrigation season to accompany existing WSA.
      (3) Water Service Agreement terminated after 2015, landowner came-back with new WSA.
      (4) Water Service Agreement in 10-year termination (after 2015), landowner came-back with new WSA.
      (5) Documents are currently being reviewed with landowners and/or are being signed by the landowners.
  •  Approval of 2016 Water Rights Transfers Staff recommends the 19 water right transfer requests equaling 299.5 acres in the Phelps and E65 irrigation areas. The water rights from unused or canceled acres used to cover these requests are for the following parcels:

Phelps Canal

Louis T Titus – 35 acres- NW1/4 27-6-17

Stacy Hallgren – 60.4 acres- NE1/4 29-7-17

Terra Inc – 52 acres- N1/2 NW1/4 3-6-15

Steve & Randi Bohr – 42 acres- SE1/4 25-7-19

Merna Larson – 1.3 acres- Lot 4, 31-7-17

David & Becky Grimes – 4 acres- NW1/4 36-7-16

Judy Fritson-Turner – 3 acres- NE NW1/4 10-6-16

KayMae LLC- 3 acres- SE NW1/4 35-7-16

Michael Soneson- 29 acres- SE1/4 33-7-17

David Olsen- 7 acres- SW1/4 26-7-15

E-65

Dahlgren Cattle Co.- 5 acres- SE NW1/4 21-7-20

Foreland Real Estate II LLC – 8 acres- SE NE1/4 18-7-20

Gary Peterson – 8 acres- SE1/4 4-7-20

Dennis Roper – 11.5 acres- NW1/4 1-7-21

Robert Jon Dahlstet etal – 2 acres- NW SW1/4 15-7-20

Byron & Rebecca Hock – 3.3 acres- NE NW1/4 26-7-20

Michael Wallander – 15 acres- NE1/4 13-7-20

Gary & Betty Suhr- 4 acres- SE1/4 36-8-21

Gregory Linder- 6 acres- SE1/4 17-7-19

  •  Approval of Progress Estimate No. 1 (Final), Contract No. 0-662.2– Gene Steffy Chrysler, One 2016 Pickup ($27,376.00)
  •  Approval of Closure of Contract No. 0-662.2 – Gene Steffy Chrysler ($27,376.00)
  •  Approval of Progress Estimate No. 1 (Final), Contract No. 0-662.4 – Pony Express Chevrolet, One 2016 Pickup ($49,429.00)
  •  Approval of Closure of Contract No. 0-662.4 – Pony Express Chevrolet ($49,429.00)
  •  Approval of NPPD SCADA Sharing Agreement Cancellation
  •  Approval of Annual Hospital Medical Trust Report The report provides the required accruals for 2016 to the Hospital /Medical Trust Fund and the activity in the fund for 2015 as required by Nebraska State Statute 13-1620
  • Approval of Land Administrator Job Description
  •  Approval of Variance at 11 Plum Creek Canyon, Drive 12I, Plum Creek Lake for a 4 year period to modify the boat dock
  •  Approval of Variance at 1 Plum Creek Canyon, Drive 12C, Plum Creek Lake to create a sand beach consistent with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regulations and the existing erosion agreement between landowner and the District
  •  Approval of the Deer Hunting Policy on Jeffrey Island as follows:
a. A 3 year lease to be awarded to lottery winners for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fall deer hunting seasons
b. Five hunting areas would be leased at a rate of $500/year
c. Deer hunting would be allowed during the firearm season of each lease year
d. Access to Jeffrey Island would be permitted from October 1-November 10 of each year for scouting and blind placement between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
e. The application deadline is July 31, 2016 with the lottery drawing on August 1, 2016

5. Agricultural Lease (Art Henry & Sons, Inc.)

6. Purchase Requisition No. HA6092 – Great Plains Meter, Flow meters ($49,411.50)

7. Dawson Public Power District – Letter of Intent

8.  2016 Budget Amendment

9.  Mead & Hunt – Amendment No. 7 to Kingsley Dam PMF Study

10. J-2 Regulating Reservoir

11. Personnel

a. Addition to Payroll

12. Legislation

13. Director’s Attendance

14. Board Comments

15. Operations Report

16. Committee Meeting of the Board – Friday, June 24, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.