NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY (NCRA)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR
MEETING
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2002 AT 10:00 AM
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
531 K STREET, EUREKA,
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. AGENDA APPROVAL
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Minutes
a.
Special Board
Meeting of March 13, 2002
b.
Property
Management Committee Meeting of April 3, 2002
c.
Regular Board
Meeting of April 17, 2002
2.
Revised
Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution
3.
Revised
Contracts
a.
Mustola
Management
b.
Moraine
Associates
4.
Meals for
Extended Board Meetings
5.
Deny Claims
a.
State Farm
Insurance Company
b.
City of
Petaluma
6. Cost of Living Adjustment
for Executive Director
F. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
1. Capital Projects Assessment Update
2. Approve Stephen Benson, Car Accountant, Contract Revision
G. LIAISON REPORTS
1.
Northwestern
Pacific Railroad Authority (NWPRA) – Mr. Bridges
2.
Sonoma-Marin
Area Rail Transit Commission (SMART) – Mr. Bridges
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1.
Passenger – Dir. Hemphill and Dir. Opalach
2. Property Management – Dir.
Sears, Dir. Campbell, and Dir. Simonson
I. CLOSED
SESSION
1. Conference with Real
Property Negotiator - Government Code § 54956.8
Property: Cloverdale to Healdsburg
segment Northwestern Pacific Line
Negotiations between: NCRA, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, & Transport-
ation District, County of Marin,
County of Sonoma, SMART, and NWPRA.
NCRA Negotiators: Leo Sears, Allan Hemphill, and David Ripple
Negotiations concerning the scope and extent of the NCRA Freight Easement over
and across the NorthWestern Pacific Line; the interaction of the Freight
Easement with the existing NWPRA Joint Powers Agreement; the
Operating Agreement with NWPRA; the exchange of underlying fee title of the
Healdsburg to Cloverdale segment to a newly created entity of the State
Legislature dedicated to transit service and harmonious NCRA freight
operations on the NorthWestern Pacific Line; the nature and scope of the
respective passenger and intercity passenger easements.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL-Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9, one case
3. LIABILITY CLAIMS:
Claimant: Herzog Construction
Under Discussion: Settlement Agreement
J. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED
SESSION
K. STAFF REPORTS
1.
Executive Director Max H Bridges
2. Assistant Executive
Director Douglas Christy
3. General Counsel Christopher J Neary
4. Property Manager Cyndee Logan
L. MATTERS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT
MEETING
Regular
Board Meeting – June 19, 2002
Healdsburg City Council Chambers, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, Sonoma County,
CA
N. ADJOURNMENT