HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/22/1999APPROVED: MARCH 8. 1999
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 1999
MINUTES
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The meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m. by President Negrete. Director Sturgeon
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Sturgeon, Negrete
ABSENT: Directors Goodin, Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial
Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Jim Cimino
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following NEW BUSINESS Item:
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY.
and CLOSED SESSION item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]:
Name of Case: In the Matter of the Petition of San Bernardino Valli Municipal Water
District and Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County State Water
Resources control Board of the State of California.
be added to the Agenda as the need to add these items arose after the Agenda had
been posted.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the February 22, 1999 Agenda be approved with
revisions as noted.
DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:40 P.M.
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 FEBRUARY 8, 1999 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the February 8, 1999 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owner of property at 3404 Fairfax Dr., 7713
Bonnie St., and 7068 Buckeye St. had paid the account and should be removed from
the lien list.
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M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General Manager. low
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #175648 through
#175809 in the amount of $784,066.70, Payroll Fund Disbursements #5495 through
#5545 in the amount of $57,682.15, totaling $841,748.85 be approved.
UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF WASTE (INVOICE REFERENCE WQ -98 -001).
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
Staff was directed to make contact with the Orange County Division of Environmental
Health to discuss the issue and action was deferred on the item to the next regularly
scheduled Board Meeting. Information only.
AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY was presented
to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the exclusive authorization to acquire real
property be approved.
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SCHEDULING A TOUR OF DISTRICT FACILITIES IN APRIL was presented to the
Board for discussion.
ow An April 28` date was set for the next tour of District Facilities and the Philip Disch
Treatment Plant. Information only.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AT
ST. ADELAIDE'S SCHOOL, 27287 BASELINE, HIGHLAND, CA.
M /S /C (Wilson - Lightfoot) that the claim be denied and referred to District's Legal
Counsel and Insurance Agency.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AT
7433 MCKINLEY STREET BY GARY AND GERALDINE YEAKEL.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the claim be denied and referred to District's Legal
Counsel and Insurance Agency.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR PERSONAL
INJURIES RECEIVED FROM ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANT AMEE STEERE.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Lightfoot) that the claim be denied and referred to District's
Legal Counsel and Insurance Agency.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DISPUTED BILL FOR
PROPERTY AT 5993 DOGWOOD STREET.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Lightfoot) that the request for removal of the lien placed on the
Dogwood Street property be denied.
Staff was directed to write a letter to Mrs. Ormond to inform her of the decision.
Information only.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS
List of liens released on February 9, 1999 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that he would be going to
Washington D.C. tomorrow; that meetings had been scheduled with various senatorial
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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Director Wilson commented on the teleconference last Thursday concerning the Radon
issue. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
AWWA - 1999 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION - JUNE 20 -24, 1999,
LAKESIDE CENTER at MC CORMICH PLACE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Information
only.
CA -NV SECTION AWWA — 1999 SPRING CONFERENCE — APRIL 12 -15, 1999,
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, 222 NORTH VINEYARD, ONTARIO, CA. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:22 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 to the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:50 p.m. The item added on to the Agenda was
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Edward S. Negre , President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Minutes:2/22/99
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