HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 05/24/1999APPROVED: JUNE 14. 1999
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 24, 1999
MINUTES
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30p.m. by President Negrete. Mary Wallace led
the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Negrete
ABSENT: Director Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews, Tom Owens, Gary Rasmussen (Rasmussen &
Assoc.), John Ziegler & Ken Weston ( Converse Consultants)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the May 24, 1999 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Negrete declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:32
p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY 10, 1999 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the May 10, 1999 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owner of the property at 2033 Palm Ave and 3505
citrus St. had paid the account and should be removed from the lien list. "o
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 #176744 through
#176922 in the amount of $679,155.23; Payroll Fund Disbursements #5853 through
#5904 in the amount of $56,322.25; totaling $735,477.48 be approved.
DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:35 P.M.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE RISK MANAGEMENT
PLAN FOR THE PHILLIP A. DISCH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 134.
The Risk Management Plan(RMP) submitted for review was in accordance with EPA
requirements and based upon the quantity of Chlorine now stored on site. Several
options were discussed which included a reduction in the quantity of Chlorine stored on
site thus eliminating the need to submit the Federal RMP and consideration was also
given to using an alternate disinfectant to replace "gaseous chlorine ".
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the District implement a policy change to limit the
amount of chlorine stored at the treatment plant to less than 2500 lbs. In addition, staff
is directed to begin investigating use of an alternate disinfectant.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE OPTION TO MODIFY
THE CURRENT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALIFORNIA GOLF HOLDINGS
AND EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.
Tom Owens stated that "fee title" was needed in order for the hotel portion of the resort
plan to secure financing. An ad -hoc committee consisting of Directors Lightfoot &
Negrete was appointed for negotiations.
M/S/C(Lig htfoot-Stu rg eon) that the ad -hoc committee be authorized to meet with
the lessee to prepare and submit to the Board an amendment to the lease to grant an
option to the lessee to purchase a portion of the property upon such terms and
conditions that are subsequently approved by the Board in the exercise of its discretion.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF "REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF GROUND -WATER
RESOURCES FOR VERTICAL WELL PLACEMENT WITH THE EAST VALLEY .r
WATER DISTRICT ".
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The assessment of ground water resources within the District and an evaluation of
fto replacement well sites was presented by Gary Rasmussen.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the assessment of Ground -Water Resources and
Evaluation for a Replacement Well within the East Valley Water District be approved.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SPRING NEWSLETTER AND WATER QUALITY
REPORT FOR EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the draft newsletter be approved pending
comments and /or corrections by Board and Staff.
OCTOBER 1998 TO FEBRUARY 1999 DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS were
presented to the Board for review. Information only.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS
List of liens released on May 21, 1999 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
" r The General Manager reported on District operations to date; commented on the
favorable meeting this afternoon at the East Highlands Ranch; that the District was
going to begin Arsenic sampling on all wells and that 'blind samples" of bottled water
were going to be sent to the lab for Arsenic sampling as well; that SCE was involved in
re- licensing its facilities through FERC. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
There being no verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
WESTCAS "7 ANNUAL CONFERENCE" — LAGUNA CLIFF'S MARRIOTT REPPRT,
DANA POINT, CA., JUNE 16-18,1999. Information only.
"DAY OF THANKS" RECOGNITION LUNCHEON — SAN BERNARDINO HILTON
HOTEL, JULY 1, 1999. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 7:15 p.m. as provided for in the California Open
%no Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a) to confer with legal counsel
regarding those items listed on the Agenda.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 7:35 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Edward S. Net�, Fesident
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Minutes:5 /24/99
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