HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/27/2000APPROVED: APRIL 10, 2000
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 27, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Wilson
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Sturgeon, Goodin, Lightfoot
ABSENT: Director Negrete
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager, Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Ron Rezek, Frank Schnetz, Jo McAndrews
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: ADACHE ASSOCIAT ARCHITECTS. P.A. vs
Companies, et al. San Bernardino County
Case No.
be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been
posted.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the March 27, 2000 Agenda be approved with
revision as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
.+ President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:33
p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 13, 2000 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Goodin- Sturgeon) that the March 13, 2000 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted the owner of property at 1379 Alameda Ct., 2705 Lomita
PI., and 27638 Pattee Ct. had paid the account and should be removed from the lien
list.
M /S /C (Goodin- Sturgeon) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exceptions as noted by the General Manager.
DISBURSEMENTS
rr M /S /C (Goodin- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #180172 through
#180348 in the amount of $248,371.69 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #7079 through
#7132 in the amount of $62,379.42, totaling $310,751.11 be approved.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that we
had received a copy of Representative Henry Waxman's Bill regarding the Radon
issue. Information only.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS
LAND (APN: 155 -361 -09 & 155 - 361 -10).
Price and terms of sale for the 3.26 acres was discussed. Legal Counsel was
requested to prepare appropriate documentation /resolution for the disposal of the
surplus land for discussion and possible approval at the next regularly scheduled Board
meeting on April 10` Information only.
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RESOLUTION 2000.10 — AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT — RE:
PARTIAL DEFERENCE OF DISTRICT WATER FORMULA — RECORDED WITH THE
OFFI CE OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY RECORDER ON OCTOBER 26,
1979, IN BOOK 9801, PAGES 1748 -1753, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS was presented to .,,
the Board for approval.
M /S /C ( Sturgeon- Goodin) that Resolution 2000.10 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REPAIRS TO THE EVWD
EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT.
The General Manager presented a memo to the Board along with various options and
prices from Roquet Paving, Inc. for the re- surfacing of the District's parking area for
District employees.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the Contract/Proposal No. 2427 for $20,212.00 be
approved.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AT 1452 PUMALO STREET FROM LAW OFFICES OF OTIS
L. JONES FOR CLIENT, ERIKA ORDONEZ.
M /S /C ( Goodin - Wilson) that the claim for damages from the Law Offices of Otis L.
Jones for client, Erika Ordonez be denied and referred to District's Legal Counsel and
Insurance Agency. .r
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DATE AND TIME FOR THE
DISTRICT'S 2000 BUDGET WORKSHOP.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the 2000 Budget Workshop be held at the District
Office on Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DISTRICT'S SPRING
NEWSLETTER.
A draft of the District's Spring Newsletter was reviewed and suggestions were made
regarding the photos presented; a request to add captions on the photos was made;
Directors were requested to mark -up the draft and submit comments, deletions,
additions, etc. Information only.
MARCH 17, 2000 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on March 17, 2000 was reviewed. Information only.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
to The General Manager reported on District operations to date; commented on high
groundwater pumping and spreading of groundwater. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Goodin stated that he would be the guest speaker at the ASBCSD meeting the
District will host on April 17` as we had received no response from our request to
Governor Davis' office for a speaker. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM SBWCD IN RESPONSE TO CORRESPONDENCE
FROM MR. PATRICK MILLIGAN, SBVMWD BOARD PRESIDENT, DIRECTED TO
MR. BURNELL CAVENDER, GENERAL MANAGER OF SBVMWD was reviewed.
Information only.
NEWSLETTER FROM MWD REGARDING DIAMAOND VALLEY LAKE was reviewed.
w Information only.
ACWA SPRING CONFERENCE — MAY 10 -12, 2000, MONTEREY, CA. Information
only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION — THE CENTRAL VALLEY TOUR — MAY 24 -26,
2000, SACRAMENTO, CA. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into session at 6:25 p.m. as provided for in the California Open
Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on,
and added to the Agenda.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:40 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were
discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken except that the Board % „ o
authorized General Counsel to convey the district's approval of the terms of the draft
"Agreement for Payment of Rent and cure of Rental Arrears" with LLC Developers and
authorized the President to sign that Agreement.
The Board also authorized General counsel to convey the District's consent to the draft
"Assignment and Assumption Agreement" between CIS, LLC and CLC Developers,
subject to approval of the final document after any proposed changes by the State of
California.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
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Glerfn R. Lightf ot, President
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