March 2, 2017 at 9:30 AM - Executive Committtee Meeting

Rationale:  No new information or updates

Rationale:  The 2017 Water and Natural Resources Tour will focus on surface and groundwater irrigation and the importance of the Central Platte River basin to Nebraska.  Possible tour highlights may include: Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's facilities at Johnson Lake, Lake McConaughy and Kingsley Dam, NPPD's Gerald Gentlemen Station, Monsanto WAter Utilization Learning Center, Frito Lay Corn Handling hub, new NCORPE facilities, canoe/kayaking trip and overnight in North Platte and Ogallala.  Tour will begin and end in Holdrege, NE.  Any directors interested in attending should let Jill know.

Rationale:  The Open House to honor Larry Angle's retirement was held Friday, March 3 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the NRD office.  A large glass water droplet with inscriptions was presented to Larry from LPNNRD to honor his 30 years of service to the district.  Thank you to all of the directors and friends who attended and/or sent notes.

Rationale:  Phoenix Work Group is scheduled to give an update on the Master Data Base.

Rationale:  No new information for discussion

Rationale:  No new information for discussion.

Rationale:  Last month Cindy Love discussed the need to hire a new firm to preform our annual audit.  A list of firms was sent to us from HBE.  We can take proposals from these firms or advertise for proposals to be opened next month.

Rationale:  Our current phone system is over 20 years old and needs to be replaced.  We have budgeted for a new system this year.  We have visited with Diode Communications from Diller, Nebraska and are very impressed.  Our choices are to take RFPs for a new system or work with one company to fit our needs.

Rationale:  At Directors Retreat we outlined a process for hiring a new General Manager.  The Committee made several additions to the draft plan that was outlined at director's retreat but will leave the final version to Chair Birkel and his appointed committee.  The general guidance is to have applications in to Birkel by May 18 and the goal to hire the new general manager at the July 10 board meeting.

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Grant Nuttelmann and Cindy Love from HBE were present to give the October and November monthly financials.  A least one will also be present at board meeting to make sure the format for reporting meets our goals.  The goal is to have the December and January financials ready next month to put us back on our normal schedual.

Following the April 27 Executive Committee Meeting HBE will meet with Hilger, Birkel, Miyoshi, Mountford and Breunig to review the view only access to the accounting software.