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

June 7, 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 May 3, 2021
  • Approval of Special Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held May 20, 2021
  • Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors held May 28, 2021
  • Approval of the June Disbursements:
Hydro Division:

Check #s 62481 & 62518-VOID; 64751 through 64976 & 8900328 through 8900353

(Accounts Payable)

Payroll

 

$830,125.89

 

 

$515,334.55

 

Kingsley Division:

Check #s 3318 through 3327 (Accounts Payable)

 

$51,189.69

J-2 Regulating Reservoir Construction Fund:

NONE

 

NONE

Glendo Division:

NONE

 

NONE

Flex Spending Account:

Check #s 103235102, 103393742, 7805695, 7805696, 7841894, & 105907085

 

$2,100.11

  • Approval of Purchase Requisition No. 7713, Dawson County Clerk, Hog Farm Bridge Replacement ($47,264.71)
  • Approval of Contract Change Order No. 3, Contract No. 0-698, American Governor Hydropower Solutions ($2,604.00)
  • Approval of the variance request at 95 Pelican Drive, Johnson Lake for the after-the-fact construction of an elevated wood deck due to the uniqueness of the situation, the hardship associated with the grandfathered structure, and the safety issues mitigated by the project (Minutes of 5/18/21 Land & Rec Committee – for next 6 items)
  • Approval of the variance request at 1 Lake 1 Bullhead Point, Johnson Lake for a change in use of a previously grandfathered structure that is approximately 2’ into the lot line construction setback and for the after-the-fact placement of a new air conditioning unit located entirely within the lot line construction setback, subject to the written consent of the neighboring tenant (Lot 3)
  • Approval of a replat of 48 North Shore and 49 North Shore, Johnson Lake, subject to the consent of any tenants that would have lot boundary adjustments resulting from such replat
  • Approval to deny the variance request at Lot 3 & SE ½ Lot 2 Plum Paradise, Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir due to the FERC requirements for permits in this area
  • Approval to deny the security deposit waiver request for 17 Northeast Cove, Johnson Lake
  • Approval to waive the adjacent landowner SWAF administration fee of $200 and the $200 annual fee for the term of the SWAF permit, provided the necessary agreements are executed
  • Approval to enter into the Robb Ranch 5-year agricultural leases with Rocky Peterson and Donald Burks
  • Approval to amend the minutes of the April 5, 2021 Regular Business Meeting Minutes as follows:

EXISTING MINUTES (from Consent Agenda):

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

AMENDED MINUTES (for Consent Agenda):

Approval to authorize staff to advertise the 2021 Water Right Transfers

5. 2021 Water Right Transfers

6. Bid Tab – Painting & Coating of Kingsley Dam Structures (Bid Group 21-8)

7. Environmental Account Exchange Agreement with Central Platte Natural Resources District

8. Environmental Account Exchange Agreement with Nebraska Public Power District

9. Legislation

10. District Integration Study

11. Workshops, Seminars and Conferences

12. Personnel

13. Director’s Attendance

14. Board Comments

15. Legal Update

16. 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

17. Committee Meeting of the Board – June 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Holdrege

18. Adjournment