A G E N D A SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING 08/20/2009 at 09:00 AM Molasky Corporate Center, Southern Nevada Water Authority Board Chambers, 100 City Parkway, Suite 700 (7th floor) Las Vegas, Nevada THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. ITEM NO. CALL TO ORDER 1. Approve agenda with the inclusion of tabled and/or reconsidered items, emergency items and/or deletion of items, and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 16, 2009. 2. Appoint a Chairman and Vice Chairman to preside over the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2009/2010 and appoint three directors to serve as members of the Colorado River Commission for one-year terms. CONSENT AGENDA Items 3 - 6 are routine and can be taken in one motion unless a Director request that an item be taken separately 3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing assistance agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Authority for the Las Vegas Wash Invasive Weed Removal Project. 4. Approve Change Order No. 5 and accept all construction work required to be performed under Contract No. SNWA 190-C, Magic Rate of Flow Control Station. 5. Approve Change Order No. 2 to the purchase agreement between Sumitomo Corporation of America, representing Ebara Corporation, and the Authority, and extend the final delivery date by 68 calendar days. 6. Accept all construction work required to be performed under Contract No. 810Y 01 C1, DU Wetlands No. 2 Weir. 7. Receive a presentation on the development of in-state water resources and, if appropriate, direct staff to proceed with state and federal permitting processes, fulfill the requirements of stipulated agreements, and complete the necessary biologic and hydrologic monitoring efforts to support these activities. 8. Authorize the General Manager to execute, in materially the same form, the Agreement for Management of the Snake Valley Groundwater System among the State of Nevada, the State of Utah and the Authority, and the Snake Valley Environmental Monitoring and Management Agreement between the State of Utah and the Authority. 9. Approve an assistance agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Authority to receive funding for the Las Vegas Wash Archaeological Investigations Project. 10. Approve an assistance agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Authority to receive funding for the Clark County Wetlands Park Monitoring Project. 11. Approve an agreement between Clark County and the Authority for the Authority to conduct revegetation maintenance activities along the Las Vegas Wash, within the Wetlands Park, on behalf of Clark County. 12. Approve the acquisition of approximately 5.83 acres of improved land located adjacent to the Warm Springs Natural Area from TNES, LLC, and authorize the General Manager to sign ministerial documents necessary to effectuate the transaction. 13. Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign the Moapa Transmission System Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance Agreement between the Moapa Valley Water District and the Authority. 14. Authorize a reduction in the annual groundwater management fee for calendar year 2009. 15. Receive a presentation on bond ratings. 16. Receive an update from staff on water resources including, but not limited to, drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin, the results of the implementation of the Authority’s Water Resource and Conservation Plans, activities on the Colorado River, and on the development of in-state water resources. AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL HEAR GENERALCOMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS. | ||||||||||||