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SECWAE <br />September 15, 2005 <br />2 <br />RECORD OF PROCEEDING <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: <br />President Stealey asked if the members of the Board had received their copy of the minutes of August 18, <br />2005, and whether there were any corrections or additions. Hearing none, Mr. Goodwin moved, seconded <br />by Mr. Long, to approve the minutes. Motion unanimously carried. <br />FINANCIAL REPORT: <br />Treasurer Simpson reported that the financial report for the month of August for the Enterprise was mailed <br />to the Board. Treasurer Simpson moved for the approval of the financial report for August and payment of <br />the September bills, seconded by Mr. Schrader. Motion unanimously carried. <br />Mr. Reynolds recommended that the Board revise the 2005 Budget to correct a spreadsheet calculation <br />error. Treasurer Simpson moved that the Enterprise revise the 2005 Budget as per Resolution 2005 -1 to <br />include appropriation for expenditures of $2,876,500, seconded by Mr. Bailey. Motion unanimously <br />carried. <br />Mr. Reynolds also recommended that the Board revise the 2005 Budget to reflect significant changes in <br />income and expenditures. Treasurer Simpson moved that the Enterprise revise the 2005 Budget as per <br />Resolution 2005 -2 to include appropriation for expenditures of $1,713,870, seconded by Mrs. Orteg6n <br />Motion unanimously carried. <br />LEGISLATIVE REPORT: <br />Mr. Kogovsek reported that Congress concluded its August recess last week, but the week's activities <br />continued to focus on the impacts of Hurricane Katrina. Thus, no additional legislation activity has taken <br />place since the report at the August Board meeting. <br />Arkansas Valley Conduit <br />Mr. Kogovsek reported that Bill Long, James Broderick, Christine Arbogast, and he will be in Washington, <br />D.C. next week. The trip is to update the delegation on the committee's activities and seek additional <br />information on the flow of federal funds to the project through the environmental infrastructure earmarks, <br />should WRDA be enacted, and through the Bureau of Reclamation should the stand alone authorization be <br />enacted. It is the hope that this trip will assist the Conduit Committee in making its short and long range <br />plans. <br />Mr. Kogovsek reported President Stealey, Mr. Long, and he had met with Congresswoman Musgrave <br />during the past month, and she has expressed she is committed to getting the Conduit legislation passed. <br />President Stealey has also met with Congressman Salazar concerning the Conduit issues. <br />ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT REPORT: <br />Chairman of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Committee Bill Long reported on September 7, the <br />Arkansas Valley Technical Subcommittee met to develop a list of questions and items that need to be <br />included in the investigation before the preliminary design can begin. The Advisory Committee met <br />September 13, and discussed ways that local entities would be able to participate in the Conduit project. <br />Chairman Long reported that the Advisory Committee accepted the items promulgated by the Technical <br />Subcommittee for presentation by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District in a Request for <br />Proposal (RFP) to prospective bidders. Chairman Long said that Mr. Reynolds will develop a draft RFP <br />