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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/09/1997APPROVED: JUNE 23, 1997 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 9,1997 MINUTES aw The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Paul Dolter led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Douglas, Goodin, Negrete, Sturgeon, Lightfoot ABSENT: None STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, Assistant District Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor /Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant; Eileen Bateman, Secretary. Legal Counsel: Guest(s): Steve Kennedy None APPROVAL OF AGENDA M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the June 9, 1997 Agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Sturgeon 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 THE MAY 27 9 1997 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the May 27, 1997 minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS The General Manager noted that the owners of the property at 3155 Belvedere, 7462 San Francisco St. and 7470 San Francisco St. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien list. M.S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General Manager. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that General Fund Disbursements #168123 to w #168283 in the amount of $213,484.16 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #3187 to #3236 in the amount of $57,149.09 totaling $270,633.25 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 1997 -98 BUDGET. M /S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the proposed budget for 1997 -98 be approved as submitted. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE INFORMAL BID FROM SAINT ANNES'S SCHOOL FOR THE SURPLUS FIELD TRAILER. M /S /C ( Negrete- Lightfoot) that the bid from Saint Anne's School for the District's surplus trailer be accepted. Director Douglas was opposed. 2 `W err APPROVAL OF DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 1997. The following Director's fees and expenses for May 1997 were submitted for approval: Director Goodin $400.00; Vice President Negrete $531.00; Director Lightfoot $837.97; Director Douglas $1047.88; President Sturgeon $970.48. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the Director's fees and expenses for May 1997 be approved as submitted. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION OF SPECIAL TAXES, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Douglas) that the Agreement for applying special assessments to the 1997 -98 tax rolls be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A PROPOSED "THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION" OPTION FOR EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CUSTOMERS. Staff was directed to defer this notification process until the new billing system was in place. Information only. RELEASE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. A list of liens released on June 2, 1997 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; announced that a workshop to discuss the new Radon rule would be taking place in Washington, D.C.; summarized the progress to date on the Patton Golf Course; that he would be on vacation and not present at the June 23` Board meeting. Information only. 3 ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director Douglas expressed concerns about the SBVMWD master plan; that she would be attending the Annual AWWA Conference in Atlanta, GA. Next week. Information only. DEDICATION CEREMONY of HIGHLAND CITY HALL, 27215 EAST BASELINE, 9:00 a.m., JUNE 21, 1997. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into closed session at 6:03 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding those items on the Agenda. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 6:18 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken. The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Kip E. Sturgeon, President Robert E. Martin, Secretary MM ES &9/97 4