HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/23/1998APPROVED: APRIL 13, 1998
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 23, 1998
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by President Negrete. Vice President
Lightfoot led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Lightfoot, Negrete
ABSENT: Director Sturgeon
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, Tasha Runyan (The Sun), Robert Moore,
Bob Wagner
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Legal Counsel requested 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: Gary P. Lupo vs City of Highland and East Valley Water District
San Bernardino Municipal Court Small Claims Case No. SSB11291
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the March 23, 1998 Agenda be approved with
revision as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:40 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation
section was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 9, 1998 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the March 9,1998 minutes be approved as
submitted.
Vice President Lightfoot abstained from the vote as he was not in attendance at the
March 9, 1998 Board Meeting.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owner of property at 6910 Elmwood Rd. had
paid the account and should be removed from the lien list.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exception noted by the General Manager.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #171392 through
#171583 in the amount of $818,198.36, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4247 through
#4298 in the amount of $60,252.55 totaling $878,450.91 be approved.
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION FOR RELEASE OF DEFERRED
COMPENSATION FUNDS was presented to the Board.
Employee stated that he had been burdened with many medical bills due to illness in
the family and requested that, in light of this situation, the Board reconsider their
denial to release deferred compensation funds.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the request for release of funds remain denied
pending documentation and proof of financial dependency by this individual which
could possibly allow release of funds without jeopardizing the entire program.
REQUEST TO BUY BACK SICK LEAVE FOR RAYMOND ANDERSON was
presented to the Board for approval.
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M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that a check be issued payable to Jana Anderson,
surviving spouse of Raymond Anderson, for the remaining sick leave he had
accrued.
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DIRECTOR STURGEON ARRIVED AT 5:50 P.M.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PERS 457 PROGRAM.
The General Manager stated that the District's Deferred Compensation Plan must be
placed in a trust by January 1999 and presented the PERS 457 Program with two
different management options to the Board for consideration.
Staff was directed to meet and confer with Union representatives regarding the
program and also to present it to the employees.
No action was taken.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DISTRICT BOTTLED
WATER SUPPLIES.
Labeling options for bottled water supplies were presented to the Board for
discussion. The matter was deferred to a future meeting. Information only.
... RESOLUTION 1998.5 - AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FEMA FUNDS FOR
STORM DAMAGE TO SEWER SYSTEM was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson - Lightfoot) that Resolution 1998.5 be approved.
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RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on March 17, 1998 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; stated that he, Vice
President Lightfoot and Director Wilson had productive meetings with various
legislators and /or their staff during the D.C. trip last week; that a check from MWD
had been received for Geo- technical and Environmental studies involving the
replacement of the District's Well #121; that progress of the next step, to drill a test
well, had been interrupted until it can be determined if a K -Rat habitat is in existence.
Information only.
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Goodin requested that the Westcas staff be notified that the Perchlorate
Workshop scheduled for June 12` had been canceled and would be held later in the
year, probably in November. Information only.
Director Wilson suggested that a plaque representing the East Valley Water District's
involvement with ACWA be considered for their offices in Washington D.C.
Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of
the meeting was closed.
ACWA SPRING CONFERENCE - MONTEREY CONFERENCE CENTER
MAY 6 -8, 1998. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:35 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 7:30 p.m.. The items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
G Edward S. Negrete, President
Minules:03 /23/98