HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/09/1998APPROVED: MARCH 23, 1998
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 9, 1998
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by President Negrete. Alberta Hess led
the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Negrete
ABSENT: Director Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, Assistant
District Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor /Controller; Mary
Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL:
GUEST(s):
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Steve Kennedy
Jo McAndrews, Ig Seifert, Tasha Runyan (The Sun)
M /S /C (Wilson - Sturgeon) that the March 9, 1998 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:38 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation
section was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 25, 1998 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the February 25, 1998 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owner of property at 6949 San Francisco St.,
5965 Dogwood St., 6615 Elm Ave., 25522 Fisher St. and 7245 Glasgow Ave. had
paid their account and should be removed from the lien list; that the owner of
property at 5403 Bonnie St. and 3148 Indian Canyon Ct. had made payment
arrangements and should be removed from the lien list.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT and
LAGUNA LANDMARK, INC. for 185 DWELLING UNITS at 7397 CENTRAL
AVENUE in the CITY of HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the Development Agreement between East
Valley Water District and Laguna Landmark, Inc. be approved.
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M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #171248 through
#171391 in the amount of $263,154.64, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4196 through
#4246 in the amount of $60,013.05 totaling $323,167.69 be approved.
MODIFICATION TO "DISBURSEMENTS" ITEM LISTED, AND APPROVED, ON
THE FEBRUARY 25, 1998 AGENDA was presented to the Board.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the modification to the disbursements item,
approved at the February 25, 1998 Board Meeting, be approved.
RESOLUTION 1998.4 - SETTING PROCEDURES AND CHARGES FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW AND COPY OF DISTRICT RECORDS was presented to the Board for
approval.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Resolution 1998.4 be approved.
EASTWOOD FARMS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY EMERGENCY WATER
SERVICE AGREEMENT AND PROPOSAL FOR PERMANENT SERVICE.
The Eastwood Farms' account was reviewed and found to be current according to
the terms of their agreement. The General Manager will arrange a meeting with
EFMWC officials to discuss long term arrangements for service.
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REQUEST TO RELEASE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS was presented to
the Board for approval.
no M /S /C (Sturgeon /Goodin) that Robert Moore's request to release funds be
denied.
DIRECTORS FEES AND EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY 1998.
The following Director's fees and expenses for February 1998 were submitted for
approval: Director Goodin $745.50; Director Sturgeon $1785.00; Director Wilson
$1018.99; Vice President Lightfoot (Submitted by the General Manager) $400.00;
President Negrete $500.00.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the Director's fees and expenses for February
1998 be approved as submitted.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on March 2, 1998 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; talked about the 1998
%M+ ACWA Conference he recently attended in Washington D.C. ; that he had spoken
with various representatives regarding federal water projects funding during the D.C.
trip; that the recent death of long time active employee, Raymond Anderson, is a
great loss to the District. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Goodin commented on the Westcas Conference recently attended in
Tuscon, the WET litigation and that he was asked for chronology of EVWD's
involvement with the Perchlorate issue. Information only.
Director Sturgeon requested that staff reply to concerned customer, Gregory Gates,
regarding his concerns about specific charges on the water bill. Information only.
Director Wilson commented on SB312, "SAFE DRINKING WATER, WATER
QUALITY AND FLOOD PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 1998" amended March 4,
1998 intended for the November ballot. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of
the meeting was closed.
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ASBCSD - MARCH 16, 1998 - THE PANDA INN, 3223 E. CENTRELAKE
DRIVE, ONTARIO, CA. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S 15 ANNUAL EXECUTIVE
BRIEFING - MARCH 25, 1998 - RADISSON HOTEL, 500 LEISURE LANE,
SACRAMENTO, CA. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - "LOWER COLORADO RIVER
TOUR"- APRIL 15-17,1998, LAS VEGAS, NV.
CSDA - SACRAMENTO GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DAY - APRIL 27, 1998,
SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER, 1400 J STREET, ROOMS 202 &
204, SACRAMENTO, CA.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:25 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 on the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:55 p.m.. The item listed on the agenda was
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Edward S. Negrete, President
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