THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
HOLDREGE, NE

DECEMBER 5, 2022 – 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 November 7, 2022
  • Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held November 16, 2022
  • Approval of the December Disbursements:
Hydro Division:

Check #s 68593 through 68763 & 8900769 through 8900793

(Accounts Payable)

Payroll

 

$806,731.70

$514,541.82

 

Kingsley Division:

Check #s 3488 through 3495 (Accounts Payable)

 

$113,635.48

J-2 Regulating Reservoir Construction Fund:

NONE

 

NONE

Glendo Division:

NONE

 

 

NONE

  • Approval of the following Employment Agreements for 2023:
• Kenneth Beck
• Glen Bevard
• Dave Ford
• Don Kraus
• Marcia Trompke
  • Approval of the following Water Service Agreement:
SystemAcct. No.Legal Desc.LandownerContr.

Acres

Total Acres Chg’d
Water Service Agreements:
Phelps6171304N1/2NW1/4 and SW1/4NW1/4 13-6-17Epping Farms, LTD550
 *Account will terminate after 2032 season

(1) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2022 irrigation season accompanies new WSA.
(2) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2022 irrigation season to accompany existing WSA.
(3) Water Service Agreement terminated after 2021, landowner came-back with new WSA.
(4) Documents are currently being reviewed with landowners and/or are being signed by the landowners.
(5) Water Service Agreement immediately terminated after 2021.
(6) Water Service Agreement activation date being when CWS permit is issued by the NeDNR.

  • Approval to change the date of the December 16, 2022 Committee Meeting to December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Approval of the 2023 Irrigation Rates as follows:
Incremental Pricing Program, 9” base fee$35.66 per acre
IPP Acre-inch fee from 9” to 18” of use$1.24 per acre inch
Non IPP rate 12” contracts$39.38 per acre
Non IPP rate 18” contracts$46.82 per acre
Over 18” rate$46.82 per acre foot

5. Work Orders/Purchase Requisitions

a. Supplemental Work Order No. 107443S – Battery Banks for Jeffrey, J1 and J2 ($21,375.00)

6. Contract No. 0-714 – Allen Blasting and Coating, Inc. for Prep & Coating of J1 Penstock

a. Progress Payment Estimate No. 2 (Final) ($60,297.20)
b. Closure of Contract

7. 2023 Life & LTD Insurance Renewal

8. Defined Benefit Plan

a. Amendment (2022)
b. Resolution 22-05

9. Defined Contribution Plan

a. Amendment (2022)
b. Resolution 22-06

10. Amendment No. 1 to Contract for Water Sustainability Fund Grant (WSF #5317) for Construction of the CNPPID E65 Elwood New Water Siphon Project – Nebraska Department of Natural Resources

11. FERC – High Hazard Dams

12. Kingsley Dam Design Flood Contract, Amendment No. 13 – Mead & Hunt

13. 2023 Kingsley Hydro Budget

14. 2023 Budget

15. Legislation

16. Integration

17. Workshops, Seminars and Conferences

a. Four States Annual Meeting – January 11-12, 2023, Fort Collins, CO

18. Personnel

a. Personnel Action

19. Director Attendance

20. Board Comments

21. Legal Update

22. Management Reports

a. Cory Steinke
b. Tyler Thulin
c. Mike Drain
d. Scott Dicke
e. Jeff Buettner
f. Rochelle Jurgens
g. Eric Hixson
h. Devin Brundage

23. Committee Meeting of the Board – Monday, December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in Holdrege

24. Adjournment