North Fork CDC Regular Board Meeting Minutes

April 24, 2006

North Fork Mill Site, North Fork, Ca.

6:30 pm

Board Members:

Present: Chuck Borden, President, Dan Morris, Doug Waltner, Kathy Ellis, Mary Proper, Patrick Beihn for Maryann McGovran, Paul Abram, Richard Hancock, Tammy Armstrong for Sandy Chaille and Volney Dunavan.

Absent: Tom Wheeler

Quorum present? Yes

Others Present:

Sharon Carter, Administrator, Alice Higman, Administrative Asst., Jean Hancock, Linda Morse, Chris Stanley, Roger Barr, Bill Hussman, Max Killian, Bernie Riepling,

Janet Stanovich, Rob Hastey and Donna Hardy.

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by chair, Chuck Borden

Chuck Borden, President, stated for the record there was no representative present from the North Fork Chamber of Commerce. He also read a letter from the North Fork Rancheria authorizing Patrick Beihn to act as an alternate Board Member Appointee and Tammy Armstrong was introduced as the alternate Board Member Appointee for the North Fork Volunteer Fire Auxiliary.

Meeting Agenda

Motion by Mary to approve March minutes as written. Motion seconded by Volney.

Vote: Yes Unanimous

Motion by Paul to include in Old Business the following items assigned to the Administrator last month: Health benefit research, consultant contract and reporter from Sierra Star. Motion seconded.

Vote: Yes: Unanimous

Administrators Report

• Sharon introduced Bill Hussman from the Housing Authority who gave a presentation regarding constructing a BMX track on the mill site. Paul asked how much land it would take and was advised 6-7 acres. Tammy asked about supervision and was advised there would be a supervisor and 3 additional employees. Doug asked if there would be lights and was advised there would be if there was enough money.
• Sharon introduced Bernie Riepling and Janet Stanovich from Madera Co. Public Health who gave a presentation on bird flu. Informational materials were handed out to the board and left for distribution at the CDC office.
• Jenna from the Sierra Star will get back to Sharon regarding a reporter to cover the CDC meetings.
• We will be employing about 6 youths through the Tanff program. The program runs from June 25 through August 5, 2006. There will be no cost to the CDC for the employees.
• There will be a site visit from The Resources Group on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 regarding the River Parkway Grant.
• Silvan Power will be leasing an office from the CDC for $500 per month.
• Mark Stamas has been contracted to complete the web site and work with Alice Higman on updates.
• A message was left for Outback regarding concrete removal.
• A meeting with Integrated Engineers has been set for Wednesday, April 26 at 9:00 am.
• Levi’s will be placing a dumpster on site for steel removal. An objection was made by Paul and the discussion was tabled to the Committee Report section of the meeting.
• Role for Bob Buckles was tabled to Committee Reports.
• The audit with Joe Mastro is in the final stages.
• After reviewing four oral bids the contract for the CDC Grant Consultant was awarded to Elissa Brown.
• Steve Christianson failed to prepare a proposal for water testing. We will now have it done by the Health Dept. Jeff McKinney will take the samples needed.
• Alice Higman found an individual Blue Shield plan for approximately $250 per month and will be implemented on June 1, 2006 after the completion of the probationary period.

Treasurers Report

Mary provided Status reports on the two (2) remaining grants that are open.

Committee Reports

Membership:

• It was suggested by Paul Abrams that all organizational directors e-mail each member of their group to join the CDC.
• Suggested that CDC hold the Fall Festival at the mill site instead of Town Hall.
• There will be free hay rides on the mill site each month. Individual members will buy hay bales to use.

Planning:

• Recommendation was made to sign office lease with Silvan Power for $500 per month.

Motion by Doug to sign lease. Seconded by Volney.

Vote: Unanimous

• Discuss a profit to CDC from Silvan Biomass Project, not

just Indian Heritage Fund. CDC should be considered an expense by them.

Motion by Paul to discuss profit. Seconded by Kathy.

Vote: Unanimous

• Recommendation to lease land long term for BMX track.

Motion by Paul to approve BMX track and lease 6 acres @ $249 per month for 25 years. Seconded By Mary.

Vote: Aye: Doug, Richard, Volney, Kathy, Tammy. Abstain: Pat

• Recommends signing contract with North Fork Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for 4 persons to be supervised by Bob Buckles and Jeff McKinney.
• Recommend to give use of “Red Building” to NF History Group.

Motion by Paul to accept recommendation. Seconded by Dan.

Vote: Unanimous

• Motion made by Mary to have Arts Council and History Group mark all steel and art crafts they want before anything is disposed of. Seconded by Dan.

Vote: Unanimous

Governance:

1. Volney reported it will be 7 – 10 days for changes to be ready for job descriptions.

Organizational Reports

• N.F. Arts Council

Sidewalk festival on 6-3-06

Purchase of Old Town on hold, however, Beverly Stearns is working with them to still be able to purchase.

Arts Council will paint murals on the old Grease building at the mill site. Motion by Volney for CDC to pay for paint. Seconded by Dan.

Vote: Aye: Doug, Richard Pat, Mary, Kathy, Tammy. Abstain: Paul

• Squirrel Cage Theater

There will be a poetry reading at the library on 5-9-06

• N.F. Mono Rancheria

Nothing reported

• N.F. Chamber of Commerce

No representative present

• N. F. Boosters

Candidate night will be 5-2-06 at Town Hall at 7pm

• N.F. Women’s Club

Regular meeting 5-3-06 CDC Conference room at 10am

Dessert at the North Fork Fire Department Bar-b-que on 5-20-06

60 year anniversary party at Town Hall from 1-4 pm on 5-21-06

Yard sale on 5-27-06

The new building fund has started with an amount of $10000

• Chawanakee Unified School District

Nothing reported

• North Fork Fire Aux.

Bar-b-que on 5-20-06 at North Fork School. Presale tickets are $7

Public Comment

Sarah Rah sends “Thanks” to all participants and volunteers on Earth Day. They had double the participants from last year. She is also very supportive of the CDC but stated they are not doing their homework regarding the sub-division process. She suggested getting someone from the county to explain the process to the board. She also suggested someone from the board should attend a seminar on “How to manage Haz-mat property.”

She advised the training schedule could be viewed at www.cclr.org.

Old Business

• Motion by Volney of the Governance Committee to table changes regarding job titles to next month’s meeting. Seconded by Tammy.

Vote: Unanimous

New Business

• Tenant rents will be increase to $1.00 per sq. ft.
• History Group will be given the “Red Building” for a museum

Motion by Dan to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Volney Dunavan. Motion Passed.

Meeting adjourned at 9:22 pm

Minutes submitted by Alice Higman