HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/24/1998APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 14. 1998
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AUGUST 24, 1998
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Negrete. Steve Kennedy led
the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Goodin, Sturgeon, Lightfoot, Negrete
ABSENT: Director Wilson
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Alberta Hess, Auditor /Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Lorie Allen, Chris Gribas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Legal Counsel 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: Metropolitan Water District vs Stubblefield Construction Co.
San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No. SCV29132.
M /S /C (Lightfoot- Goodin) that the August 24, 1998 Agenda be approved with
revision as noted.
DIRECTOR WILSON ARRIVED AT 5:32 P.M.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:33
rw p.m.
District customer, Lorie Allen, presented a lengthy statement to the Board and Legal
Counsel regarding title to her property, requested that the term "Water Rights" be
defined, and also asked questions about deeds, etc. which could not be adequately
addressed because those answers were not in the District's realm of expertise.
There being no written or further verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 10, 1998 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the August 10, 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 6785 Del Rosa Ave. and
27784 Bonnie St. had paid their accounts 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.
RESOLUTION 1998.23 — ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF SEWERS AT 2904 WEST
FRONTAGE ROAD IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO was presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that Resolution 1998.23 be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #173610 through
#173774 in the amount of $908,815.99, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4793 through
#4841 in the amount of $56,783.53 totaling $965,599.52 be approved.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MWD FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION /UTILITY
RELOCATION was presented to the Board for review and consideration.
M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the Utility Relocation Agreement with MWD and
East Valley Water District be adopted.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING HOSTING AN ASBCSD
MEETING IN 1999.
Staff was directed to submit a letter for consideration as a host for the San Bernardino
County Special Districts' monthly meeting with the month of April as first choice and
May as the second choice. Information only.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on August 17, 1998 was reviewed. Information only.
DISTRICT'S SEMI - ANNUAL TOUR OF TREATMENT PLANT AND RELATED
FACILITIES.
Notice was given that the next tour of District facilities would be on Wednesday,
October 21, 1998. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that preliminary design
work of new District facilties has been started; that a tour of the MWD Pipeline Tunnel
was scheduled for noon on Thursday, August 27` and could accommodate four (4)
persons only; that Well 28 was now "on -line" with activated carbon; that the Golf Course
Project had passed the Planning Commission and will next go before the City Council.
Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Goodin commented on the recent MWD tour he took to the Colorado River.
Information only.
Director Wilson stated that he, along with Burnell Cavender and Robert Martin, had
talked with Jerry Lewis about the Radon issue. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
LETTER FROM MATT FONG, STATE TREASURER, REGARDING THE LAIF
PROGRAM. Information only.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAME CHANGE FOR CHINO BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT. Information only.
ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — LAKE ARROWHEAD RESORT — SEPTEMBER
21, 1998. Information only. ""
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CLOSED SESSION
rr The Board entered into session at 6:10 p.m. as provided for in the California Open
Meeting Law, Government Code Section 549459(a) to confer with legal counsel
regarding those items on the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:25 p.m. The items listed, and added, on the
Agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
award S. Negrete, President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Minutes:08 124/98
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