HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/11/2012 Approved April 25,2012
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT APRIL 11, 2012
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Mr. Mura led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Coleman, LeVesque, Morales, Wilson
ABSENT: Directors: Sturgeon
STAFF: John Mura, CEO/General Manager; John Vega, Assistant General
Manager; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Eileen Bateman,
Executive Assistant
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUESTS: Members of the public.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Chairman declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:32 p.m.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Chairman requested that agenda item No. 2b be deferred and addressed at the next
regular scheduled meeting.
M/S/C (Wilson-Morales) that the April 11, 2012 agenda be approved as amended.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 28, 2012
M/S/C (Morales-Wilson) that the board meeting minutes for March 28, 2012 be
approved as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S/C (Morales-Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #232020 through
#232244 which were distributed March 15, 2012 through April 4, 2012 in the amount of
$1,125,915.21 and payroll checks for period ending April 4, 2012 and included checks
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and direct deposits, in the amount of $457,258.21. Total disbursements for the period
were $1,583,173.42 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE DISTRICT'S 2012 STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
The General Manager gave a brief review of the initiatives and recommended that the
Strategic initiatives include a formal commitment to stabilize rate funds in a cost effective
way; that he will be presenting an implementation process on how to achieve these goals
at the next board meeting.
Vice Chairman Morales stated that the initiatives indicate that the District will be fiscally
responsible.
Chairman LeVesque would like to add an item F to Part I as follows:
F. Transparent financial management with effective and efficient resources.
M/S/C (Morales-Wilson) to approve the District's 2012 Strategic Initiatives as
amended with the addition of item F to Part I.
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL MANAGER'S 2012 GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES
Mr. Mura gave a brief review of the 10 specific goals and objectives.
M/S/C (Wilson-Morales) to approve the General Manager's 2012 Goals and
Objectives.
CAST VOTE FOR CANDIDATE AS THE REGULAR SPECIAL DISTRICT
MEMBER OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
M/S/C (Wilson-Morales) to cast vote for candidate for Kimberly Cox as the
regular special district member of the Local Agency Formation Commission.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Board Member Coleman Aye
Board Member Sturgeon Absent
Board Member Wilson Aye
Vice Chair Morales Aye
Chairman LeVesque Aye
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager provided an update to the Board regarding the following items:
• The North Fork Tour is scheduled for May 11, 2012
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• Plant 39 is out of commission due to an exploded motor; Plant 134 is providing
water to the customers in the area until Plant 39 is back on-line
• Project management system is making progress in the Engineering department
Information only.
CONSULTANT REPORTS
Mr. Martin provided a brief update to the Board regarding the following items:
• Santa Ana Sucker Fish Task Force
• Basin Technical Advisory Committee
• Annual North Fork Board Meeting
• Western Collaboration
Mr. Altman provided a brief update to the Board regarding the District's Consumer
Confidence Report; that he is glad to be working with the District.
Information only.
LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT
No reports at this time.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Board member Wilson encourages all Board members to attend the Upper Santa Ana
Water Resource Association monthly meetings.
Vice Chairman Morales congratulated the Board on the adoption of the Strategic
Initiatives; that the initiatives are the District's future; that he is looking forward to Mr.
Mura implementing the initiatives.
Board member Coleman stated that he agrees with Vice Chairman Morales; that he looks
forward to the next meeting to review the implementation process.
Chairman LeVesque looks forward to Mr. Mura achieving the 10 goals and objectives set
forth by the board members.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. llk�,Il►
Ma' mosque, Board President
John J. Mura, Secr tary
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