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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/14/1999APPROVED: JUNE 28, 1999 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 14, 1999 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 5:34p.m. by President Negrete. Don Goodin led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Goodin, Sturgeon, Negrete ABSENT: Director Lightfoot STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant. r , LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Tony Sedano DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:35 P.M. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Robert Martin requested that the following NEW BUSINESS item: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST TO RELEASE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS. be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been posted. M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the June 14, 1999 Agenda be approved with revision as noted. %W 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 "NO closed. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 24, 1999 BOARD MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the May 24, 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 25376 19` St., 7221 Elmwood Rd., 29803 Canal St. and 7690 Highland Grove Ct. 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. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND ICBK HIGHLAND I, LLC. TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO SEVENTY- ONE(71) DWELLING UNITS LOCATED EAST OF CRAM , ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BETWEEN THE NORTH FORK DITCH AND SANTA ANA CANYON ROAD IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the Development Agreement between East Valley Water District and ICBK Highland I, LLC. be approved. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #176923 through #177161 in the amount of $867,855.58; Payroll Fund Disbursements #5905 through #5956 in the amount of $63,636.70; totaling $931,492.28 be approved. REVIEW OF YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE TESTING DONE ON MAY 15, 1999 FOR DISTRICT'S UTILITY BILLING PROGRAM. A report on the full scale, simulated year 2000 compliance testing performed on the District's Utility Billing System was presented. Information only. DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 1999 were submitted for approval. %wr 2 M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that the Director's fees and expenses for May 1999 be approved. aw AUTHORIZATION FOR BUY BACK OF VACATION TIME was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the request from the General Manager for authorization to buy back one - hundred twenty (120) hours of vacation time be approved. REQUEST TO RELEASE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that Glenn Niess' request to release deferred compensation funds be granted. RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS List of liens released on June 3, 1999 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT "' The General Manager reported on District operations to date; commented on the favorable meetings (with Mary Bono and staff from Lewis, Calvert, and Brown's offices) regarding the Radon Rule, while in Washington D.C. in the company of Directors Wilson and Sturgeon; that the Perchlorate funding issue was also a topic of discussion while in D.C. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Goodin commented on the recent trip to Texas, in the company of Director Lightfoot, and the meetings with Delegates from the Brazos River Authority concerning their Perchlorate contamination problems. Information only. Director Lightfoot also stated that the trip to Texas was worthwhile and that he felt assured that BRA would lend their full support towards Perchlorate Research. Information only. Director Wilson reiterated the opinion of the General Manager regarding the meetings with various staff while in Washington D.C. Information only. Director Negrete mentioned that he had made contact with San Manuel and was in the aw process of setting up an informal meeting to talk about issues between the Tribe and the District. Information only. 3 There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICT'S FOR HOSTING THE MAY MEETING. Information only. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE OWNER OF PROPERTY AT 3159 MOUNTAIN AVENUE DISPUTING THE DISTRICT'S POLICY REGARDING AN OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF A TENANT'S WATER BILL. Information only. ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — PAPPY & HARRIET'S PIONEERTOWN PLACE JUNE 21, 1999. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" — ISABELLS'S, 201 NORTH "E" STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA. — JUNE 24, 1999. Information only. CLOSED SESSION two The Board entered into session at 6:08 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the Agenda. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 6:50 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Robert E. Martin, Se etary Minutes:6 /14/99 4