HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/23/1997APPROVED:JULY 14, 1997
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JUNE 23 9 1997
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Director
Douglas led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Douglas, Goodin, Negrete, Sturgeon, Lightfoot
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Paul Dolter, Assistant District Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor/
Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
Legal Counsel: Steve Kennedy
Guest(s): Charles Dean
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that the June 23, 1997 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:32 p.m. Verbal comments were received from the following guest:
District customer, Charles Dean, expressed concern about being unable to read his
water meter and was disconcerted over the treatment he received when he called the
aw District to discuss the situation. Mr. Dean was informed that an appointment would
be arranged to show him how a meter is read, but that the District discouraged that
practice by residents; that a letter in response to his concerns would be drafted by the
Board President.
There being no written or further verbal comments, the public participation section
was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 9 1997 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the June 9, 1997 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The Auditor /Controller noted that the owners of the property at 1195 33r St., 7678
Lankershim Ave. and 6315 Guthrie St. had paid their accounts and should be
removed from the lien list.
M.S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer ..o
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the
Auditor /Controller.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that General Fund Disbursements #168284 to
#168454 in the amount of $734,213.97 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #3237 to
#3285 in the amount of $50,705.46 totaling $784,919.43 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF
A NEW SEWER JETTER FOR THE DISTRICT.
A recommendation to purchase a Vactor, Model 2100, Demonstrator Unit from
Haaker Equipment was presented to the Board. Director Douglas asked the following
questions regarding the purchase of a demonstrator model as opposed to the District
ordering a new sewer cleaning machine:
1. Why are certain items not on the demo ? --
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2. Dave Hernandez stated that he could do without those items, but would
the District be better benefited by having them?
3. What will the warranty be on the demo as compared to a new model?
4. What advantage will the District lose, in terms of years, by not buying
a new model?
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M /S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the purchase of the Vactor Demonstrator Unit
from Haaker Equipment be approved.
RELEASE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
A list of liens released on June 11, 1997 was reviewed. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vice President Negrete announced that he would be attending the Special Meeting
of the SBVMWD Advisory Commission this evening at 7:00 p.m. Information only.
Director Douglas commented on the excellent AWWA Annual Conference which
she attended in Atlanta; the impressive demonstrations and product information
exhibited; the informative conferences on Groundwater and Aquifer Restoration.
Information only.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROBERT MARTIN AND SENATOR QUENTIN
KOPP REGARDING SENATE BILL 79. Information only.
PERCHLORATE CONTAMINATION IN THE MENTONE PLUME.
Information only.
SBVMWD - SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON
WATER POLICY - MONDAY, JUNE 23 2997 - 7:00 p.m., 1350 SOUTH "E"
STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Information only.
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WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - "1997 UPDATE on RECENT
WATER LAW & POLICY ", HYATT at FISHERMAN'S WHARF, SAN
FRANCISCO, JULY 17 - 18,1997. Information only.
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD,
SPECIAL REGIONAL BOARD MEETING - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 1997
8:00 a.m., CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 25541 BARTON ROAD, LOMA
LINDA, CA. Information only.
CSDA - "IS PROPOSITION 218 BITING YOU IN THE BUDGET?" - HILTON
HOTEL, SACRAMENTO, JULY 18, 1997 and HANDLERY HOTEL, SAN
DIEGO, AUGUST 15, 1997. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 5:55 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 6:05 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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Ro ert E. Martin, Secretary
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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