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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/26/1999wo NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED BOARD MEETING The East Valley Water District Board of Directors has rescheduled the January 25, 1999 Board Meeting to Tuesday, January 26, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California. Robert E. Martin, Board Secretary Date: January 14, 1999 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Robert E. Martin, Secretary being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is, and at all times mentioned was, the duly qualified Secretary of the East Valley Water District, San Bernardino, California; and that he caused to be posted on or near the door of the meeting place of the Board of Directors of said District a Notice of Special Board meeting Robert E. Martin, Secret POSTED: January 14 , 1999 APPROVED: FEBRUARY 8, 1999 MW EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JANUARY 26, 1999 MINUTES ftr The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Director Sturgeon. Director Wilson led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon ABSENT: Directors Lightfoot, Negrete STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant. LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Glen Belka (Consumer) APPROVAL OF AGENDA The General manager 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: Charles Karpinski vs East Valley Water District. State of California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, Case No.E020425. M /S /C (- Wilson- Goodin) that the January 26, 1999 Agenda be approved with revision as noted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:37 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was um closed. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 11, 1999 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the January 11, 1999 minutes be approved as submitted. w APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. The General Manager noted that the owner of property at 24546 Little 3r St. 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 exceptions noted by the General Manager. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #175276 through #175490 in the amount of $811,875.28, Payroll Fund Disbursements #5395 through #5444 in the amount of $53,856.92, totalling $865,732.20 be approved. LETTER FROM GLEN BELKA EXPRESSING CONCERNS OVER AN EXCESSINVE WATER PROBLEM IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. Mr. Belka brought concerns on behalf of his neighborhood to the attention of the Board ftw and requested any advice or solution which might be offered to correct the situation. Mr. Belka also directed questions about the source of the flowing water and was invited to tour the areas most likely to be causing the problem. Information only. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FEDERAL MILEAGE RATE FOR 1999. M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the Federal Mileage Rate of 31 cents , effective April 1, 1999, be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DATE AND TIME FOR THE DISTRICT'S 1999 BUDGET WORKSHOP. M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the 1999 Budget Workshop be held at the District Office on Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC GENERATORS FOR DISTRICT OFFICE. 2 M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that 'the District purchase Electric Generators as an emergency power source for District use in the event of a natural disaster. "' RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS Lists of liens released on January 20, 1999 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that he had met with various staff during the CMUA Legislative Briefing in Sacramento and discussed Drinking Water Regulations as well as Radon and Perchlorate issues; that a meeting with EPA and various officials was scheduled on February 10" in San Bernardino to discuss the Perchlorate Issue. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Wilson stated that he had attended the CMUA Legislative Briefing in Sacramento. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. aw WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION COMMITTEE MEETING — FEBRUARY 9 -10, 1999, SANTA BARBARA, CA. Information only. WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION — "CALIFORNIA WATER LAW & POLICY" FEBRUARY 24, 1999, SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL & MARINA. Information only. WESTCAS "WINTER LEGISLATIVE FORUM" — MARCH 10-12,1999, CROWNE PLAZA, LAS VEGAS, NV. Information only. AWWA "FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: COST OF SERVICE RATE- MAKING ": MARCH 24-26,1999 - NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA MAY 12-14,1999 - BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 25-27,1999 - BURLINGTON, VERMONT NOVEMBER 3-5,1999 - SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into session at 6:18 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a) to confer with legal counsel ... regarding the item added on the Agenda. 3 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 6:38 p.m. The item listed and the item added on to the Agenda was discussed in closed session with no action being taken. %MW ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Kip E. Sturgeon, Director 0 00 4 Robert E. 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