HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/26/1998APPROVED: FEBRUARY 9, 1998
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 26, 1998
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by President Negrete. Director Wilson
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Lightfoot, Negrete
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): Jo McAndrews, Jacek Milobedski, Rick Hartman (City of
Highland), Kevin Russell (Landmark Co.), Tasha Runyan (The
Sun)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Robert Martin requested that the following Closed Session Item be added to the
Agenda:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]:
Name of case: Bio Bear Municipal Water District vs North Fork Water Co..et al..
San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. 165493.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the January 26, 1998 Agenda be approved with
revision as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:37 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation
section was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 12, 1998 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the January 12, 1998 minutes be approved as
submitted. ...
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owners of property at 6729 Merito and 7549
Guthrie had paid their account and should be removed from the lien list.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) 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 (Lightfoot - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #170700 to
#170884 in the amount of $660,994.23, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4042 to
#4092 in the amount of $54,677.90 totaling $715,672.13 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE "JEFFREY COURT"
SENIOR CITIZENS APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT.
A request from Landmark Companies that the District enter into a reimbursement
agreement with them for the construction of a sewer line to serve a new Senior
Housing Development in the City of Highland was presented to the Board for
consideration.
M /S /C (Goodin- Sturgeon) that the Request from Landmark Companies be
denied.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF NEW
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE.
A proposal for a new accounting software program was presented to the Board for
approval.
M /S /C (Goodin- Sturgeon) that the District purchase the Solomon IV Software
as proposed.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA GOLF HOLDINGS REGARDING TOM OWENS'
ACCEPTANCE OF A POSITION IN THAT COMPANY TO CONTROL THE LEASES
ON THE PATTON PROJECT A WELL AS MARKETING MANAGER ON THE
PATTON SITE was presented to the Board. Information only. am
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REQUEST TO RELEASE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS was presented to
the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson - Lightfoot) that Steve Santini's request to release deferred
compensation funds be granted.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 1998 FEDERAL
MILEAGE RATE.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the District modify its reimbursement rate to
comply with the 1998 Federal mileage rate of 32.5 cents per mile.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE RE- SCHEDULING OF
THE FEBRUARY 23, 1998 BOARD MEETING.
A request to re- schedule the February 23, 1998 Board Meeting because of a conflict
with the Legislative Briefing scheduled in Sacramento on that same date was
presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the February 23, 1998 Board Meeting be re-
scheduled to Wednesday, February 25`
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DATE AND TIME FOR THE
DISTRICT'S 1998 BUDGET WORKSHOP.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the 1998 Budget Workshop be held at the
District office on Saturday, March 28, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on January 20, 1998 was reviewed. Information only.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1997.
The Financial Statements for October and November 1997 were reviewed.
Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that we and AWWARF
representatives will be meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Perchlorate Research
Program; that attempts will be made to schedule meetings in March with
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program; that public testimony in Washington D.C. has been scheduled for April 21,
22 and 23, 1998; that Paul Dolter had an I.E.C.E.S. meeting announcement for
February 26 "'(guest speaker will be Marc Reisner) and that reservation information
would be noted on the February 91h Board Meeting Agenda . Information only. .—
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
President Negrete stated that he had attended the SBVMWD Advisory Committee
meeting this afternoon ,January 26` . Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of
the meeting was closed.
WATER EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING - FEBRUARY 10, 1998, WESTERN
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, RIVERSIDE, CA. Information only.
WESTCAS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING - FEBRUARY 19,
1998, LAS VEGAS, NV. Information only.
CMUA 1998 LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING - FEBRUARY 23, 1998, SACRAMENTO
HYATT REGENCY. Information only.
WESTCAS WINTER LEGISLATIVE FORUM - MARCH 4-6,1998, TUSCON EAST
HILTON. Information only. "
THE WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S 15 ANNUAL EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
MARCH 25, 1998, RADISSON HOTEL, SACRAMENTO. Information only.
CMUA 66 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND POLICY MAKER'S SEMINAR - MARCH
31 - APRIL 3, 1998, MONTEREY PLAZA HOTEL. Information only.
PRESIDENT NEGRETE CALLED FOR A BREAK IN THE MEETING AT 6:35 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS RECONVENED BY PRESIDENT NEGRETE AT 6:50 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:50 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 listed and added on to the Agenda.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
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The Board returned to session at 7:09 p.m. The items added to the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken except to direct staff to
contribute to the mediation segment of the North Fork Water Co. item.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Edward S. Negrete, President
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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