NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2001 AT 10:00 A.M.

WILLITS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

111 EAST COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLITS, MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. MINUTES

Approve Minutes of March 21, 2001 Regular Board Meeting

D. AGENDA APPROVAL

E. PUBLIC COMMENTS

This portion of the Agenda allows the public to speak to the Board on various issues not

itemized on this Agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board may not take action on

an item that does not appear on the Agenda.

F. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

1. Discuss Update of 5-Year Plan

2. Consider Contract to Provide Web Site-Related Services

3. Adopt Resolution 2001-02 Approving Caltrans Master Agreement No. 64A0045 and

Authorize Executive Director to Execute Agreement, All Subsequent Program

Supplements, and Any Amendments

4. Consider Secondary Programmatic Agreement with Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) and State Historic Preservation Officer

5. Consider Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Consent Decree Agencies

6. Claim 2001-01 – Richard Martin

G. LIAISON REPORTS

1. Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority (NWPRA) – Mr. Bridges

2. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Commission (SMART) – Mr. Bridges

3. Legislation – Mr. Bridges

4. Web Site

5. Cities – Dir. Mackenzie

6. Passenger – Dir. Hemphill, Dir. Opalach, and Dir. Schlienger

7. Mendocino Council of Governments Technical Advisory Committee – Ms. Logan

8. Carrier – Northwestern Pacific Railway Co. LLC (NWPY)

H. STAFF REPORTS

1. Executive Director Max H Bridges

2. General Counsel Christopher J Neary

3. Property Manager Cyndee Logan

4. Accountant Wade Fulton

I. MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

J. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

Regular Board Meeting – May 16, 2001 10:00 a.m.

Eureka City Council Chambers, 531 K Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA, USA

K. CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Real Estate Negotiator – Ms. Logan

Government Code Section 54946.8

Fiber Optics – Pacific Bell

L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

M. ADJOURNMENT

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