Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Regular Board Meeting Minutes (2)

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Bob Drexel moved and Bob Irby seconded to authorize Tyler Martineau' s proposed scope of work for 2003 in the amount of $15,000 including the two items for $4,000 each for participation in the Water Quality 309 Study Review Process, and including $7,000 for basinwide planning work. The motion carried. 5. 2003 BUDGET DISCUSSION The board discussed the draft 2003 Budget. Comments included: Diane Lothamer said that if the District spends a sizeable portion of its reserve, less interest will be earned on investments. Ken Spann wants to earn more interest than is currently possible with the District' s sweep account. Diane Lothamer agreed, but pointed out that money which might be spent should be accessible. She recommended investing $200,000 in a certificate of deposit. The figure recommended by the Executive Committee for Administrative Salary was arrived at without Dennis Steckel' s evaluation form. Jim Cochran moved to accept the Executive Committee' s recommendation regarding salary and benefits for the manager. Brett Redden seconded the motion. The motion carried. The board decided to postpone discussion of the Other Salary line item until it can be discussed with the manager. Diane Lothamer said that with two board meetings a month, the Board of Directors Meeting Mileage line item may need to be increased. Regular Legal Counsel: John McClow said that his memorandum contains two numbers, and that the main difference lies in the Black Canyon and the refill diligence cases. The board discussed the possibility of hiring a lobbyist to represent the District on legislative issues. Another possibility is to have John McClow continue to attend Colorado Water Congress State Affairs Committee meetings. The consensus of the board was to use the higher figure for board related activities in Bratton & McClow' s preliminary estimate for legal services, which would fund John McClow' s CWC representation of the Page 3 of 8