4/5/21 Board Meeting Agenda

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

April 5, 2021 – 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 March 1, 2021

• Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held March 26, 2021

• Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held March 26, 2021

• Approval of Minutes of Special Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held March 31, 2021

• Approval of the April Disbursements:

• Approval of Work Order No. 107428 – One 2021 Dodge 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab Truck ($32,114.09)

• Approval of Work Order No. 107430 – One 2021 Dodge 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab, Chassis Only ($41,562.40)

• Approval of Work Order No. 107431 – Diesel Powered Front-end Wheel Loader ($162,000.00)

• Approval of Work Order No. 107432 – 10-Yard Dump Truck ($146,100.00)

• Approval of Purchase Requisition No. 6951 – Charles River Associates for FERC Transmission Rate Filing work through 2/28/21 ($48,943.50)

• Approval of the following Water Service Agreement:

(1) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2021 irrigation season accompanies new WSA.
(2) IPP Amendment to Water Service Agreement for the 2021 irrigation season to accompany existing WSA.
(3) Water Service Agreement terminated after 2020, landowner came-back with new WSA.
(4) Documents are currently being reviewed with landowners and/or are being signed by the landowners.

• Approval of the 2021 Water Right Transfers consisting of 14 water right transfer requests equaling 528.3 acres in the Phelps, E65 and Supply canal irrigation areas. The water rights from unused or cancelled acres used to cover these requests are for the following parcels:

Phelps Canal – 8 Transfers 231.3 Acres
Michael E & Carol J Johannsen – SW ¼ 16-7-14 = 126 Acres
Brandon J Jameson – NW ¼ NW ¼ 33-7-15 = 32 Acres
Jean A Williams, et al – Lots 3, 4, 9 6-6-17 = 28 Acres
Jean A Williams – Lot 11 6-6-17 = 10 Acres
WCG Land & Cattle LLC – S1/2 NE ¼ 6-6-17 = 13 Acres
Howard D Eltiste NE ¼ NW ¼ 32-7-17 32-7-17 = 2.8 Acres
Bergman Land LLC N ½ NE ¼ 3-7-19 = 15 Acres
Dale R Lind TTEE SW ¼ SE ¼ 33-8-19 = 4.5 Acres

E-65 – 6 Transfers 297 Acres
Pine Row Farms Inc. SE ¼ NW ¼ 32-6-19 = 1 Acre
Huskerland Ag LLC SW ¼ NW ¼ 30-7-19 = 3 Acres
Stephen B. & Carolyn Larson NE ¼ NE ¼ 32-7-19 = 7 Acres
Dennis R Roper W ½ 1-7-21 = 15 Acres
Kimberli D Dawson NE ¼ 8-7-21 133 Acres
Myron D Miller, et al NW ¼ 36-8-21 138 Acres

Supply Canal – None

• Approval of a variance at 131 Mallard Beach, Johnson Lake to construct an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant elevated walkway and railing within the Lot Line Setback

• Approval of a contribution of $2,000.00 from Lake Improvement Funds towards the purchase of a UTV as requested by the Keith County Sheriff’s Office

• Approval of an extension of the Medo’s concessionaire lease to April 30, 2022

• Approval of Resolution No. 21-02 – Recognition of Jacob Drain, Eagle Scout

5. Legislation

6. District Integration Study

7. Workshops, Seminars and Conferences

8. Personnel

a. Employment Agreement – Jon Herrick

9. Director’s Attendance

10. Board Comments

11. Legal Update

12. Management Reports

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

13. Committee Meeting of the Board – April 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Holdrege

14. Adjournment