The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/27/1998APPROVED: MAY 11, 1998 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 27, 1998 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Negrete. Director Sturgeon 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: APPROVAL OF AGENDA Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Chris Gribas, Lori Allen, Jo McAndrews, Ernie Wong (City of Highland). The General Manager requested the following New Business Item be added to the Agenda: Discussion and possible action to appoint a delegate to represent the District at the LAFCO Board election. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the April 27, 1998 Agenda be approved with revision as noted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:35 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 13, 1998 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that the April 13, 1998 minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF APRIL 4, 1998 SPECIAL MEETING (BOARD WORKSHOP) MINUTES M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that the April 4,1998 minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. The General Manager noted that the owners of property at 6972 Dwight Way and 7450 Newcomb St. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien list. M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General Manager. RESOLUTION 1998.6 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR INSTALLATION OF 36" PIPE FOR NORTH FORK DITCH, WEST OF CITY CREEK, EAST OF HIGHWAY 330 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that Resolution 1998.6 be approved. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #171855 through #172050 in the amount of $670,723.60, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4401 through aw #4450 in the amount of $55,879.26 totaling $726,602.86 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A LETTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF HIGHLAND'S GREENSPOT ROAD /PLUNGE CREEK BRIDGE PROJECT AND THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE SEWER OVER - SIZING PROJECT. M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the District reimburse the City of Highland for the sewer over - sizing project according to the April 9, 1998 letter from Ernest Wong (City of Highland) in the amount of $68,756.65. LETTER FROM THE CITY OF HIGHLAND REQUESTING APPROVAL FROM THE DISTRICT TO BUILD PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON BASELINE ACROSS A DISTRICT PARCEL. The street improvements within Baseline Road, and in conjunction with the construction of the Stratham Homes' sub - division, was discussed at length. Highland's City Engineer, Ernie Wong was requested to do further research on the proposed changes and confer with the Developer of that project. The item was deferred to the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting for further discussion and possible action. 2 REQUEST FROM CHRIS GRIBAS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT AT 7595 WEAVER STREET. At the Direction of the Board, Staff researched the service records for the account at 01. 7595 Weaver Street and presented a memo to support lock fees and penalties to that account along with copies of correspondence from the owner of the property and the District's Auditor /Controller regarding various billing issues. M /S /C (Sturgeon /Lightfoot) that the request for any refund of penalties and lock charges applied to the account at 7595 Weaver Street be denied. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT A DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT AT THE LAFCO BOARD ELECTION. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) the Vice President Lightfoot be designated as the primary voting delegate at the LAFCO Board election and that Director Goodin be deemed the alternate. RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. List of liens released on April 20, 1998 was reviewed. Information only. INVESTMENT REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997. The Investment Report for quarter ending December 31, 1997 was reviewed. Information only. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1998. The Financial Statements for January and February 1998 were reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; presented a draft of a memo to be inserted on the bills in an attempt to alert customers to the fact that water meters need to kept accessible in order to be read and maintained properly; that a different color paint has been used on Plant #33, the District's Pumping Station located on Sterling Ave., and the results are favorable; that abnormal levels of PCE have been detected in District Well #28 and that action may be required to install carbon filters at the site so that the well can be kept in service. Information only. ft" 3 ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Goodin commented on the apparent success of the Washington D.C. trip. ar Information only. Director Sturgeon reiterated Director Goodin's statement. Information only. Director Wilson commented on the gratitude expressed by Patton State Hospital for the District's assistance with a recent sewer line blockage. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER of COMMERCE and SAN BERNARDINO SUN - "TWENTY- SECOND ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION DINNER" - May 7, 1998, RADISSON HOTEL BALLROOM. Information only. ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING - MAY 18, 1998, EL RANCHO VERDE COUNTRY CLUB, 355 EAST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, RIALTO. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into session at 6:47 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 6:52 p.m.. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. IN CU pl � Edward S. Negrete, resident Minutes:04 /27/98 C=✓ 4