HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/09/1999APPROVED: August 23, 1999
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BORAD MEETING AUGUST 9, 1999
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice President Lightfoot.
Director Goodin led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Goodin, Lightfoot, Sturgeon, Wilson
ABSENT: Director Negrete
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District
Engineer; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Ron
Buchwald, Associate Civil Engineer; Eileen Bateman,
Admin. Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUESTS: Tony Sedano, Jim Cimino
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following CLOSED SESSION item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]
Name of Case: In the Matter of San Bernardino Valley Munici
District and Western Municipal Water District of Riverside Cou
Water Resources Control Board of the State of California.
Water
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Be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had
been posted.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the August 9, 1999 Agenda be approved
with revision as noted.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Vice President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting
so open at 5:32 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public
participation section was closed.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 5:34 p.m. as in the California Open
Meeting Law. Government Code Section 54945.9(a) to confer with legal counsel
regarding those items listed on the Agenda.
DIRECTOR NEGRETE ARRIVED AT 5:55 P.M.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to regular session at 6:20 p.m. The items listed on the
agenda were discussed in closed session with no reportable actions being taken.
President Negrete assumed the chair at 6:22 p.m.
VICE PRESIDENT LIGHTFOOT LEFT THE MEETING AT 6:23 P.M.
APPROVAL OF THE JULY 26, 1999 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the July 26, 1999 Minutes be approved as
submitted.
Director Goodin abstained from the vote.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the owners of the property at 5322 Osbun Rd.,
7722 Lankershim Ave. #1, 25360 Court St., 28943 Greenspot Rd., 28902 Clear
Spring Ln., and 7319 Mountain Laurel Dr. had paid their accounts and should be
removed from the lien list.
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.
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DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #177655
through 177819 in the amount of $891,654.61; Payroll Fund Disbursements
#6114 through 6165 in the amount of $63,403.40 totaling $955,058.01 be
approved.
DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR JULY 1999 were submitted for
approval.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the Director's fees and expenses for July
1999 be approved as submitted.
RESOLUTION 1999.14 — INCREASING THE EMERGENCY RESERVE
ACCOUNT FOR THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT was presented to the
Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that Resolution 1999.14 be approved.
RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS
List of liens released on July 23, 1999 and July 30, 1999 was reviewed.
Information only. ""
RADON RULE UPDATE
Robert Martin reported that the draft for the Radon Rule will be released by the
end of this month. He briefly discussed the effects of Radon and advised the
Board of an air quality analysis being conducted by CDM. Information only.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR MAY 1999. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date and on the
remodeling project for the front office. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Sturgeon stated that Don Goodin, Tony Sedano and himself have
submitted their papers for the up coming election. Information only.
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There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section
of the meeting was closed.
LETTER FROM BETTE BOATMUN REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM EVWD'S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR HER CANDIDACY FOR THE ACWA VICE
PRESIDENCY. Information only.
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF THE EAST BRANCH EXTENSION OF
THE STATE WATER PROJECT — AUGUST 23, 1999, CARTER & BRYANT
ST., YUCAIPA, CA. Information only.
SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AFTER
HOURS" — AUGUST 26, 1999, SKADRON COLLEGE, 295 E. CAROLINE, STE
#D, SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Information only.
ACWA'S COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS' MINI - CONFERENCE — OCTOBER 1-
2, 1999, QUAILS INN HOTEL, LAKE SAN MARCOS, CA. Information only.
SPECIAL DISTRICT INSTITUTE SEMINAR — OCTOBER 21-22,1999, HYATT
REGENCY RESORT, NORTH LAKE TAHOE. Information only.
`+ ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
Edward S. Negrete, Kresident
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