Flathead Irrigation District Special Meeting
February 8, 2022, Tuesday, 1:00 PM
Lake County Extension Office, back door.
303 3rd Avenue NW., Ronan, Mt.
Attending Commissioners: Paul Guenzler, Bruce White, Trent Coleman and Janette Rosman. David Lake was online attending meeting and voting. *
Absent: Note*
Pledge:
Recording: No one.
Articles of Formation: There was discussion between the commissioners and public. David Lake moved to accept Articles of Formation as written. Janette Second. Motion failed. Paul Guenzler moved to accept Articles of Formation by striking out Secretary of Interior, page 8, and paragraph 17 page 11., The governing law shall be the laws of the Tribes to extent not superseded or preempted by federal law etc…. David Lake Second, passed Trent Coleman, Paul Guenzler, Janette Rosman and David Lake voting yea and Bruce White abstaining. Passed.
638 Contract, approve of Draft to Secretary of Interior: Following public and commissioner discussion Janette Rosman moved that FID Commissioners approve sending 638 Draft to Dept. of Interior for review and signature. Trent Coleman second. David Lake, Paul Guenzler, Trent Coleman and Janette Rosman voted yea. Bruce White abstained. Passed
Public Opinion: Janette brought up the discussion about FID continuing to rent Ronan Community Center small room off main kitchen area. It has been brought to our attention we have not signed a contract, rent is $75 a meeting, cleaning deposit is $500. Should we want a waiver on fee amount we need to petition county commissioners and FID has done so.
Election office has been contacted; David lake, District 4., and Janette Rosman District 2 are the only ones filing for another three years of service as FID commissioners.
Cassie: It will be discussed how appointees will be brought onto BOD at our next meeting and before we hear from Department of Interiors response to 638 Draft.
Motion to adjourn by (?) seconded by Bruce.
Janette Rosman, Secretary FID