A G E N D A SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING REGULAR MEETING 07/21/2005 at 09:00 AM Mead Conference Room, Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada (702) 258-3100 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 June 16, 2005.
2. Appoint a Chairman and Vice Chairman to preside over the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2005/2006 and appoint, in accordance with amended Special Rule #1, three directors to serve as members of the Colorado River Commission for one-year terms.
CONSENT AGENDA Items 3 - 5 are routine and can be taken in one motion unless a Director requests that an item be taken separately.
3. Approve a cooperative agreement between the State of Nevada, Division of Forestry and the Authority for inmate work detail services, for the period from date of approval through July 31, 2006, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods, and authorize an increase not to exceed 15% for each of the renewal terms, as long as performance meets contract requirements.
4. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the existing agreement between Interflow Hydrology, Inc., and the Authority for hydrologic services.
5. Approve and authorize the General Manager to appraise and acquire, by gift, dedication or negotiation, easements on or ownership of those parcels which are needed to construct and maintain Project No. 340C, Hacienda Pumping Station Pump Repairs.
BUSINESS AGENDA
6. Approve an increase in the Wholesale Delivery Charge to $252 per acre-foot for treated water and $190 per acre-foot for untreated water, effective July 1, 2005.
7. Adopt revised Regional Connection Charges, as set forth in the phase-in schedule, and a revised Regional Commodity Charge, both effective November 1, 2005.
8. Approve an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Stock in the Bunkerville Irrigation Company between the Dixie and Anne Leavitt Foundation and the Authority and authorize the General Manager to execute documents necessary to effectuate the agreement and to solicit the purchase of additional shares in the Bunkerville or Mesquite Irrigation Companies with substantially the same terms as set forth in the agreement.
9. Approve an agreement between Converse Consultants and the Authority for geotechnical engineering investigation services associated with the design of two projects in the Las Vegas Wash.
10. Authorize the negotiation of agreements with Stanley Consultants, Inc. and Brown and Caldwell for professional engineering services to provide design and construction support services for the Authority's capital improvements projects.
11. Approve a Co-Funding Agreement between the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and the Authority for research related to validating disinfection in ozone contactors.
12. Approve an agreement between Basic Water Company and the Authority allowing the Authority to access Basic Water Company's property on Saddle Island at Lake Mead for pilot testing activities.
13. Approve an agreement among the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, Basic Water Company, and the Authority to fund a portion of the implementation of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program over a 50-year period.
14. Approve three agreements between the United States Department of the Interior, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Authority for the funding of environmental monitoring and enhancement projects in the Las Vegas Wash.
15. Approve the purchase of certain property owned by the Garden Club LLC, for office space in Pioche, Nevada, and further authorize the General Manager or designee to sign all necessary documents for conveyance of the property to the Authority.
16. Receive an update from staff on drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin, on the results of the implementation of the Authority's Drought Plan, and on the status of discussions among the seven Basin States regarding shortage criteria and operation of the reservoirs.
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