October 3, 2014 at 9:00 AM - Executive Committtee Meeting

Rationale:  The GMDA Winter Conference is scheduled for January 6-8, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ.  A copy of the agenda is attached. 

Rationale:  We traditionally conduct our November Board in Newman Grove and have the High School Science Club give us an update on Shell Creek.

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Registration for the Lower Platte River Summit is now open. The Summit will be held on Tuesday, November 6^th at Camp Carol Joy Holling near Ashland, NE.  The theme of this year’s Summit is “Urban Growth—Rural Resilience”.  Please let Breunig know if you are interested in attending.

Rationale:  Attached find Excuse of Absence Requests from Directors Hilger, Birkel and Pollard from the September Board Meeting.

Rationale:  The monthly Weaver conference call was held October 6.

Rationale:  We have not received Bob Weaver's monthly bill, but will have it before Board Meeting. 

Rationale:  Mike Murren and Don Kavan will give a report on the Nebraska Water Tour.

Rationale:  No new information or action this months.

Rationale:  Attached find comments from Don Blankenau on EPAs proposed definition of Waters of the United States.  These comments were submitted on behalf of the Nebraska Groundwater Coalition, of which we are a member.

Rationale:  Attached to the Executive Committee Minutes find a resolution passed by the NARD Risk Management Pool Association to "Maintain Grandfathered Status of the Health Insurance Plan."  Due to the cost of losing our Grandfathered Status this resolution allows for the involuntary termination of any NRD from the pool which makes changes to their NRD which would cause the pool to lose it's current Grandfathered Status.

Rationale:  Scott Japp has filed a complaint with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.  The complaint specifically names John Miyoshi, but alleges that the LPNNRD governing body failed to meet statuary requirements for certifying two directors.  The accompanying document reports of two possible election frauds violations in Lower Platte North NRD in that Directors Gibney and McDermott do not live in the sub-district they represent.  See attachments.

Board Chair Hilger directed Lausterer to send a response to the Commission which is attached.

Rationale:  Attached find a copy of a Master Services Agreement from FYRA Engineering.  This agreement would allow the board to authorize engineering services for small scale items with just a letter agreement (no contract).  If approved we may want to place a maximum limit on any single project.

Attached find a White Paper prepared by FYRA (at no cost to the NRD) on recent rainfalls and performance of Wanahoo Dam.  This is an example of work that could be provided using this agreement.

Rationale:  A public education effort is needed to explain and show how Wanahoo Dam operates at times of high runoff events.  Attached is a proposal from FYRA Engineering that would put gather and create needed data and then create displays to show discharges and flooding before and after construction of Wanahoo Dam.  Attached is a cost breakdown for the services. 

Rationale:  HBE has submitted a bill $10,025 for work completed on the annual audit as attached. 

Rationale:  The June and July Financial Reports were distributed to all Directors. 

Rationale:  Attached find Accounts Receivable over 90 days which were reviewed by the Executive Committee.

Rationale:  HBE met with the Audit Sub-Committee on October 3rd immediately following the Executive Committee Meeting.  The sub-committee ask Mike Almond to give a summary of the Audit at board meeting.

Rationale:  We are expecting to receive our quarterly payment from DNR during the month of October.