HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/22/1999APPROVED: APRIL 12. 1999
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 22, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. by President Negrete. Director Lightfoot
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Sturgeon, Lightfoot, Negrete
ABSENT: Director Goodin
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following CLOSED SESSION item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — POTENTIAL LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(c)]:
(One Potential Case)
be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been
posted.
M /S /C (Wilson - Lightfoot) that the March 22, 1999 Agenda be approved with
revision as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:35
f' p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 8, 1999 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that the March 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 5608 Palomar Ave. and 5877
Dogwood St. had paid the account 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.
DISBURSEMENTS
r M /S /C (Lightfoot- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #175974 through
#176165 in the amount of $1,002,454.76; Payroll Fund Disbursements #5596 through
#5646 in the amount of $59,728.36, totaling $1,062,183.12 be approved.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS
List of liens released on March 11, 1999 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that last week's
Perchlorate conference was a huge success and many positive comments were
received; that the District had received a check from the State Office of Emergency
Services for $24,118.00; that meetings with legislators were being arranged in
Washington D.C. on April 12` and 13 '; that there is also a Westcas Conference in D.C.
on April 26` & 27` ; that the ACWA Spring Conference will be on May 5 -7, 1999 in
South Lake Tahoe. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
President Negrete extended his appreciation to those who worked on the Perchlorate
`� conference and making it a success. Information only.
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Director Sturgeon asked if any negative comments about, or related to, the conference
had been received. Information only.
Director Wilson stated that he had been in Washington D.C. representing the District on
March 15" and 16`" to attend meetings about the Radon issue. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:00 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 6:09 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 6:10 p.m.
Edwar S. Negrete, President
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