HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/11/1997APPROVED:AUGUST 25, 1997
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 11, 1997
MINUTES
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Vice President
Negrete 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.
Legal Counsel: Steve Kennedy
Guest(s): Ann Knickerbocker (Reporter,The Sun), Warner Hodgdon,
Bill Ullman, Tom Owens
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the August 11, 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.
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APPROVAL OF THE JULY 28 1997 MEETING MINUTES
Director Douglas noted that the reason for denial of the offer from Victoria
Development to purchase the Highland Avenue property (9.54 acres) was omitted
from the minutes and should have stated that the offer was denied because it was
below the listing price and that an offer from another company was under
consideration.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the July 28, 1997 minutes be approved with
the correction noted by Director Douglas.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the owners of the property at 6910 San Francisco
St., 1695 Conejo Dr., 7255 Yates St., 1130 Conejo Dr., 25815 Vine St., 245514' St.
and 27375 Hibiscus St. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien
list; that the amount of the lien against the property at 25218 Court St. was incorrect
and should be removed from the lien list.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager.
RESOLUTION 1997.75 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR SCREENS FOR
SOLIDS REMOVAL AT PLANT 134, PHILLIP A. DISCH SURFACE WATER
TREATMENT PLANT was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that Resolution 1997.75 be approved.
APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT
VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND
DEVELOPMENT FOR TRACT NO.
approval.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST
GARDNER CONSTRUCTION AND
15788 -1 was presented to the Board for
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the Development Agreement between East
Valley Water District and Gardner Construction and Development for Tract 15788 -1
be approved.
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DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that General Fund Disbursements #168849 to
#168987 in the amount of $369,511.57 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #3384 to
#3432 in the amount of $57,944.61 totaling $427,456.18 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSAL FROM
UNIQUE PROPERTIES TO LEASE THE HIGHLAND AVENUE PROPERTY
(9.54 acres).
The recommended version of the lease agreement for the Highland Avenue Property
was not ready for submission to the Board for review and consideration. Information
only.
OFFER FROM THE VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO
PURCHASE THE HIGHLAND AVENUE PROPERTY (9.54 acres).
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the offer from the Victoria Development
low Company to purchase the Highland Avenue Property be denied because an offer
from another company is being considered.
PRESIDENT STURGEON EXCUSED HIMSELF FROM THE MEETING AT
5:38 p.m. AND RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR TO VICE PRESIDENT
NEGRETE.
PRESIDENT STURGEON RETURNED AT 5:40 p.m. AND REGAINED THE
CHAIR.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE EVWD/RSA
NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST.
The General Manager recommended that an extension be granted on the Note
secured by Deed of Trust and that the item be brought back to the Board for
consideration at the regular meeting on October 14, 1997.
M /S /C (Negrete- Lightfoot) that the extension of the EVWD/RSA Note and
r Deed of Trust be granted with a new due date of October 14, 1997.
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APPROVAL OF DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR JULY 1997.
The following Director's fees and expenses for July 1997 were submitted for .r
approval: Director Goodin $901.90; Vice President Negrete $1,151.20; Director
Lightfoot $500.00; Director Douglas $1,000.00; President Sturgeon $700.00.
M /S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the Director's fees and expenses for July 1997
be approved as submitted.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF
DRAFT OF NEWSLETTER FOR SUMMER 1997.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the draft of the Summer Newsletter be
approved with recommended revisions and/or additions.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SCHEDULING A
TOUR OF DISTRICT FACILITIES IN OCTOBER.
The General Manager stated that Mary Wallace would talk to the coordinator of
activities at the Highland Senior Center so that a scheduled tour of District facilities
could be announced in their monthly newsletter. The number of guests would be
limited to a maximum of forty-five persons and lunch would be provided at the end
of the tour.
M /S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that a tour of District facilities be scheduled for
October 23` from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
A list of liens released on July 29, 1997 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT.
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that PCE had been
found in a well at Norton AFB and that EVWD Wells No. 28 and 141 had "trace
levels" of PCE; that the design of carbon filters would be initiated in preparation to •••
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combat further PCE infiltration in those District wells; that recent studies have
shown the Surface Water Treatment Plant to be an efficiently operational facility;
that the process to convene an "Issues Group ", using private utility funding, to
develop a Perchlorate Research Program was being put in place in readiness when
Federal funding for the project is approved; that support from SBVMWD and
USAWRA has been requested for convening the Issues Group. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Goodin commented on the expertise of the featured speaker, Marc Reisner,
at the Westcas meeting he attended in San Diego; that Westcas members were
notified that the toxicity test study was being rescheduled. Information only.
Vice President Negrete commented on the efforts to gain Senate support for the
Perchlorate Research Program. Information only.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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