Flathead Irrigation District, Special Meeting
January 6, 2022. Thursday. 1:00 PM
Lake County Extension Office, kitchen door.
303 3rd Avenue NW., Ronan, Mt.
Attending Commissioners: Paul Guenzler, David Lake, Bruce White, Trent Coleman & Janette Rosman
Absent: No one.
Pledge:
Recording: No one.
Bia Payment: $1,471,125.29 was voted on to pay the BIA O&M charges for first half of 2022 season at December meeting. Billing came in day of December meeting. Check was signed at Special meeting.
Update and Review:
1. Draft Articles
2. Update and Review Draft 638 Contract.
Cassie handed out copies of Draft Articles and Draft 638 Contract. There was discussion on proceeding forward with Articles and 638 Contract. We voted on moving forward with the Tribe participating in 638 Contract at December meeting and at that time we did not vote on 638 Contract.
Vote on Proceeding with two step Process for Joint Entity with the Tribe: The Two Step process is as such:
1. Voting on Articles and 638 Contract. These documents can be sent to Department of Interior while we work on By-laws.
2. By-laws.
Paul made the motion to move forward with Two Step process. David Lake Second. Passed unanimously.
Step one will be approved at January General meeting, January 26, 2022. We will continue to work on By-laws while Articles and 638 Contact are sent of to Department of Interior. A few of the details included in the By-laws will be: Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, RDA’s, etc.
Janette made motion to adjourn, Trent second.
Janette Rosman, Secretary.