February 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Executive Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Tom and I traveled to Kearney yesterday to attend the NRC meeting to discuss our mediation agreement and our request to the commission.  I will update the committee on the outcome of the meeting and what our next steps will be.

Rationale:  Attached find absence requests from Director Birkel for the September meeting and Director Meduna fr the August and October meetings.

Rationale:  Bills pending for the March 8th board meeting will contain our payment to NRC totaling $ $ 44,293.50.  This amount represents our 60% reimbursement for dirt and hay sales from June 2018 through December 2020.  The breakdown is as follows:
$ 27,928.20 for our 60% of dirt sales and $ 16,365.30 for our 60% of hay sales.

Rationale:  Karen Amen, the Natural Resource Commission representative for our area has resigned her position due to health issues.  I have spoken with Paul Z. with Lower Platte South regarding the nomination for her replacement and will update the committee.  Kent Zimmerman with NRC will be scheduling a district caucus in early March to select Karen's replacement.

Rationale:  I am still in the process of contacting neighboring NRDs gathering information to present to the committee.  I plan to have a report prepared for the March committee meeting.

Rationale:  On the afternoon of February 15th (President's Day) Russell Oaklund entered the office around 4:30 pm and noticed a large amount of water had covered 3/4 of our office.  The water was caused by a frozen outside sillcock that burst a copper joint inside the closet in the board room.  I contacted two water abatement companies immediately and ServPro out of Omaha informed me they could be on site within two hours.  Our insurance company was notified and we have submitted a claim for the damage and clean-up.  I will update the committee as to the up-to-date status of the claim.

Rationale:  Last month the topic of director computers and iPads was discussed.
We currently have 6 Directors using their own computer and receiving a $20/per month stipend, 2 Directors using own devices with no stipend, 7 Directors using District owned iPads with no cell service and 2 directors using District owned iPads/tablet with cell service.  

Management recommendation is to reimburse all directors using their own computer/devise $20-$25 per month and supply any director who does not have a computer with one of our existing iPads or similar devises.  We also recommend eliminating any device requiring cell service.
Discussion is needed. 

Rationale:  Grant will be available to review the attached Financial Report with the Executive Committee.