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CPPD Board Summary
Board Meeting Summary From June 30, 2010
Director John Blakeman was absent from the meeting. The Consent Agenda was approved with the exception of the minutes. Directors Ramsey and Bradley made corrections to the minutes of May 27, 2010. Under “Directors Items” on page 8, Director Ramsey added his response that both positive and negative comments from customers are important and it needs to be impressed upon the employees, management and Board that Custer PPD is a monopoly, so we all need to work very hard to satisfy our customers. Director Bradley clarified findings in a recent safety survey conducted by Federated Insurance and reported on page 9. The sentence was corrected to read, “The linemen think more accidents happen after hours, which is not the case.” The minutes were approved after the corrections were made.
A portion of the meeting in the morning was spent in closed session as Attorney J. Doyle discussed with the Directors the ongoing contract negotiations with SEDC.
Bud Harvey, Power Drive instructor from Stapleton High, plus student driver Gordon Needs and Gordon’s father, Mike Needs, Stapleton area serviceman, were present during lunch to talk about their challenges and experiences in the Power Drive Program. Gordon Eggers, Power Drive instructor from Litchfield reported the outcome of the season for the Litchfield Team and displayed their trophies. They placed over-all 2nd out of 26 at the State Rally held in Pacific Junction, Iowa on May 8. Both Bud and Gordon thanked the District for supporting the Power Drive program.
Directors were updated on the site for the Cumro Substation and the Nebraska Department of Roads work in the Sargent/Taylor area. The Board granted approval to Manager Nelson to execute the necessary paperwork for projects in both areas.
Tom Knott, Director of Operations/Loss Control answered questions on the minutes of the Safety Committee. At the request of the Directors he reported the employee who was in the accident north of Taylor, Nebraska, returned to work with a doctor’s permit on June 21, 2010. Policy 245 will be discussed at the Safety Committee meeting to be held on July 1, 2010.
The Board heard reports from Manager Nelson, on the recent NREA Manager’s Association Meeting he attended in Ogallala, Nebraska on June 23 & 24, 2010; and, Director Bartak, on the recent NEG&T Finance Committee Meeting and NEG&T Quarterly Board meeting he attended in Kearney, Nebraska on June 24 & 25, 2010.
The July board meeting is scheduled for July 29, 2010.
