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NORTH COAST
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA |
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2001
AT 10:00 A.M. |
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WILLITS CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS |
111 E COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLITS, MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA |
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A. CALL TO ORDER |
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B. ROLL CALL |
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C. MINUTES |
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Approve Minutes of June
20, 2001 Regular Board Meeting |
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D.
AGENDA APPROVAL
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E.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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This portion of the Agenda allows the public to speak to the Board on various issues not |
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itemized on this Agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board may not take action on |
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an item that does not appear on the Agenda. |
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F.
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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1. Approve Personnel Rules and Regulations Handbook |
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2. Adopt Independent Contractor Procedures Policy |
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3. Consider Adopting Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works Contracts |
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4. Modify Travel Policy |
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5. Authorize Filing and Issuance of Multi-County Agency Bienneal Notice for Amendment |
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to Conflict of Interest Code |
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6. Adopt Budget for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 |
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7. Authorize Increase in Maximum Allowable Contract Amount to Vortex Diving |
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Regarding Repair of Fenders on the Haystack Landing Bridge |
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8. Consider Attendance of Assistant Executive Director at American Railway Engineering |
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and Maintenance of Way (AREMA) Annual Conference |
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9. Joint Use of the REMCO Facility in Willits for Railroad Storage and Maintenance - |
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Presentation by Chris Burkhardt |
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G. LIAISON REPORTS |
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1.
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority (NWPRA) – Mr. Bridges |
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Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Commission (SMART) – Mr. Bridges |
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3. Legislation – Mr. Bridges |
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4. Web Site |
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5. Cities – Dir. Mackenzie |
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6. Passenger – Dir. Hemphill, Dir. Opalach, and Dir.
Schlienger |
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7. Mendocino Council of Governments Technical Advisory
Committee – Ms. Logan |
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8. Carrier – Northwestern Pacific Railway Co. LLC (NWPY) |
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H. STAFF REPORTS |
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1. Executive Director Max H Bridges
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2. Assistant Executive Director Douglas
Christy
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3. General Counsel
Christopher J Neary
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4. Property Manager Cyndee Logan
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5. Accountant Wade Fulton
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I.
MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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J. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT
MEETING
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Regular Board Meeting – August
15, 2001 10:00 a.m. |
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Eureka City Council Chambers,
531 K Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA, USA |
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K. CLOSED SESSION
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1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Ms. Logan |
Government Code § 54946.8 |
Fiber Optics – Pacific Bell |
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2. Conference with Legal Counsel Neary – Existing Litigation |
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Government Code § 54956.9(a) |
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FCM Rail v. NCRA |
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U.S District Court, East District Michigan, Case No. 98-74917 |
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3. Conference with Legal Counsel Neary – Anticipated Litigation |
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Government Code § 54956.9(b) |
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Significant Exposure to Litigation (Two Cases) |
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L. ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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M. ADJOURNMENT
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