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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/08/1998APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 14. 1998 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 8, 1998 REVISED MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice - President Lightfoot. Director Sturgeon led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Lightfoot ABSENT: President Negrete 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, Brian Cundelan (Bechtel /MWD). PRESIDENT NEGRETE ARRIVED AT 5:31 P.M AND ASSUMED THE CHAIR. APPROVAL OF AGENDA M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the June 8, 1998 Agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:33 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 26, 1998 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the May 26, 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 7805 Elm St. and 7032 Tiara Ave. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien list. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General Manager. r.N DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND CENTEX HOMES FOR 77 DWELLING UNITS LOCATED BETWEEN WEAVER STREET AND CONE CAMP ROAD, NORTH OF GREENSPOT ROAD IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the Development Agreement between East Valley Water District and Centex Homes be approved. RESOLUTION 1998.8 — ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN TRACT 15788 -1 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that Resolution 1998.8 be approved. RESOLUTION 1998.9 — ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF SEWERS WITHIN TRACT 15788 -1 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that Resolution 1998.9 be approved. r RESOLUTION 1998.10 — ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that Resolution 1998.10 be approved. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #172384 through #172522 in the amount of $232,285.55, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4550 through #4597 in the amount of $57,784.89 totaling $290,070.04 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED 1998 -99 BUDGET M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the 1998 -99 Budget be approved including the two additional additions to staff which were proposed at the Budget Workshop: 1. Associate Engineer 2. Secretary for Finance. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PERCHLORATE RESEARCH GRANT. The General Manager presented concerns regarding the District's grant application to US EPA for the Perchlorate Research Program. Information only. 2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the salary ranges for District's Management and ... Supervisory staff be approved as recommended and that the Assistant District Engineer's title be changed to District Engineer; that the effective date of change shall be July 4, 1998. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MWD CONNECTION AT PLANT 59. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the property access and release agreement for the connection at Plant 59 be approved as submitted by legal counsel. DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 1998 were presented for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the Director's fees and expenses for May 1998 be approved as submitted. `WET' LITIGATION SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS The final draft settlement documents in the whole effluent toxicity (WET) litigation filed by WESTCAS against EPA were reviewed and supported by EVWD. Information only. RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. t w o List of liens released on June 1, 1998 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; stated that the regular Board meeting date needed to be changed from June 22n to June 29` due to the AWWA Conference in Dallas; that an ACWA Work Group Meeting on Radon is scheduled in Sacramento on June 11` Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Wilson commented on the interest shown from elected officials on the Radon issue when he and Bob were in Sacramento last week. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. LETTER FROM MR. GEORGE AGUILAR, SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, TO MR. DAVE LESSER, CHAIRPERSON FOR THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON WATER POLICY. Infonnation only. rr 3 ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — JUNE 15, 1998- PAPPY & HARRIET'S PIONEERTOWN PALACE, PIONEERTOWN, CA. Information only. am WATER EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING — JUNE 23, 1998 — CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, LOS ANGELES, CA. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" — JUNE 25, 1998 — 399 CHANDLER PLACE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST FEATURING ASSEMPLYMAN BILL LEONARD — JULY 10, 1998 — SHANDIN HILLS GOLF CLUB, SAN BERNARIDNO, CA. Information only. NWRA '15 ANNUAL WESTERN WATER SEMINAR" — AUGUST 5-8,1998 — BIG SKY RESORT, BIG SKY, MT. Information only. ACWA 1998 FALL CONFERENCE — DECEMBER 2-4,1998 — WYNDHAM HOTEL, PALM SPRINGS, CA. Information only. CLOSED SESSION a+ The Board entered into session at 6:10 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 6:25 p.m.. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken except Board authorization for Amendment to the Skyforest Agreement. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. V Edward S. Negrete, resident Revised Min utes:06 /08/98 4 APPROVED: JUNE 29, 1998 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 8, 1998 MINUTES lo The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice - President Lightfoot. Director Sturgeon led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Lightfoot ABSENT: President Negrete 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, Brian Cundelan (Bechtel /MWD). PRESIDENT NEGRETE ARRIVED AT 5:31 P.M AND ASSUMED THE CHAIR. APPROVAL OF AGENDA M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the June 8, 1998 Agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:33 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 26, 1998 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the May 26, 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 7805 Elm St. and 7032 Tiara Ave. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien list. Ai a� J �s z — J T G h � a a s d 3 a 0 u v G 9Q s d 2 y 9 DQ 2 N M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) 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 CENTEX HOMES FOR 77 DWELLING UNITS LOCATED BETWEEN WEAVER STREET AND CONE CAMP ROAD, NORTH OF GREENSPOT ROAD IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the Development Agreement between East Valley Water District and Centex Homes be approved. RESOLUTION 1998.8 — ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN TRACT 15788 -1 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that Resolution 1998.8 be approved. RESOLUTION 1998.9 — ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF SEWERS WITHIN TRACT 15788 -1 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Li d' hffoot- Sturgeon) that Resolution 19 be approved. 1i• ��LSVLUZ \oN Igv+ -1 0 — �SCgb� -.5 t�c ic 0.N C`riecc�e NC� Re.Ser Je f�<'COJ�JT So �I�c �G."�T Y � SP nIt2d, 10 Th2. `J0 `ter �QQ N�SC L'.�hTEwT S u�emw)Tr e.T C�eSOL�T:� t °148. 10 otqPraded. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #172384 through #172522 in the amount of $232,285.55, Payroll Fund Disbursements #4550 through #4597 in the amount of $57,784.89 totaling $290,070.04 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED 1998 -99 BUDGET M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the 1998 -99 Budget be approved including the two additional additions to staff which were proposed at the Budget Workshop: 1. Associate Engineer 2. Secretary for Finance. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PERCHLORATE RESEARCH GRANT. The General Manager presented concerns regarding the District's grant application to USEPA for the Perchlorate Research Program. Information only. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. N M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the salary ranges for District's Management and Supervisory staff be approved as recommended and that the Assistant District Engineer's title be changed to District Engineer; that the effective date of change shall now be July 4, 1998. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MWD CONNECTION AT PLANT 59. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the property access and release agreement for the connection at Plant 59 be approved as submitted by legal counsel. DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 1998 were presented for approval. M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the Director's fees and expenses for May 1998 be approved as submitted. `WET' LITIGATION SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS The final draft settlement documents in the whole effluent toxicity (WET) litigation filed by WESTCAS against EPA were reviewed and supported by EVWD. Information only. RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. List of liens released on June 1, 1998 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; stated that the regular Board meeting date needed to be changed from June 22 n to June 29 due to the AWWA Conference in Dallas; that an ACWA Work Group Meeting on Radon is scheduled in Sacramento on June 11` Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Wilson commented on the interest shown from elected officials on the Radon issue when he and Bob were in Sacramento last week. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. LETTER FROM MR. GEORGE AGUILAR, SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, TO MR. DAVE LESSER, CHAIRPERSON FOR THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON WATER POLICY. Information only. 3 ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — JUNE 15, 1998- PAPPY & HARRIET'S PIONEERTOWN PALACE, PIONEERTOWN, CA. Information only. WATER EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING — JUNE 23, 1998 — CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, LOS ANGELES, CA. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" — JUNE 25, 1998 — 399 CHANDLER PLACE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST FEATURING ASSEMPLYMAN BILL LEONARD — JULY 10, 1998 — SHANDIN HILLS GOLF CLUB, SAN BERNARIDNO, CA. Information only. NWRA `15 ANNUAL WESTERN WATER SEMINAR" — AUGUST 5-8,1998 — BIG SKY RESORT, BIG SKY, MT. Information only. ACWA 1998 FALL CONFERENCE — DECEMBER 2-4,1998 — WYNDHAM HOTEL, PALM SPRINGS, CA. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into session at 6:10 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 6:25 p.m.. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken except Board authorization for Amendment to the Skyforest Agreement. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. � IA ON -..- Edward . Negret , resident Minutes:06 /08/98 4