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SECWCD <br />August 18, 2005 <br />2 <br />RECORD OF PROCEEDING <br />Pat Kelly, Pueblo; Terry Scanga, Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District; Phil Boawn, <br />Army Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District; Rich Shea, Beaver Park Water; Steve Witte, <br />Colorado Division of Water Resources; Paul Flack, Michael French; Heather Dugan, and <br />Michael Dowd, Colorado State Parks; Joe Kelley, La Junta/CWPDA; Pamela Cress, consultant; <br />Kevin Salter, Kansas Division of Water Resources; Mickey Campbell, TTL Consultants; Curt <br />Thompson, MACTEC; Ed Toms, Boyle Engineering; Dick Westmore, GEI Consultants; John <br />Singletary, Lower Arkansas River Water Conservancy District; and Matt Heimerich, Board of <br />County Commission- Crowley County. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: <br />President Stealey asked if the members of the Board had received their copy of the minutes of <br />the July 21, 2005 Board meeting, and if there were any corrections or additions. Hearing none, <br />Mr. Goodwin moved, seconded by Mr. O'Donnell, to approve the minutes. Motion unanimously <br />carried. <br />FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT: <br />Mr. O'Donnell reported the financial report for the month of July 2005 was mailed to the Board. <br />Mr. O'Donnell moved, seconded by Mr. Howard Miller, to approve payment of the August bills. <br />Motion unanimously carried. Mr. O'Donnell moved, seconded by Mr. Howard Miller, to <br />approve the financial report for July. Motion unanimously carried. <br />President Stealey said he would like to appoint Lee Simpson to serve as Budget Officer. Mr. <br />Howard Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Miskel, to appoint Lee Simpson as Budget Officer. <br />Motion unanimously carried. <br />PRESIDENT'S REPORT: <br />President Stealey reported he received the Executive Committee's authorization to sign a <br />contract with state lobbyist Chuck Ford of Ford, Sovine, & Ford for the remainder of 2005 at a <br />cost of $15,000 and for the entire year of 2006 at a cost of $30,000. Mr. Howard Miller moved, <br />seconded by Mr. O'Donnell, to ratify the signing of the contracts with Mr. Ford. Motion <br />unanimously carried. <br />DIVISION ENGINEER'S REPORT: <br />Steve Witte reviewed the reservoir contents and the most recent Daily Report of the river <br />readings for 8/17/05. The current river call is Catlin, 12/03/1884. <br />Mr. Witte reported currently his staff is in the process of delivering additional water to the Offset <br />Account in John Martin Reservoir to address the estimated cumulative depletion to usable <br />stateline flow since 1997. <br />