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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/10/2000APPROVED: APRIL 24, 2000 up EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 10, 2000 MINUTES rr The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Negrete led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Sturgeon, Negrete, Goodin, Lightfoot ABSENT: None STAFF: Paul Dolter, District Engineer; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant. LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Tom Dodson, Bill Gatlin APPROVAL OF AGENDA Legal counsel requested that the following NEW BUSINESS item (No. 12 a) : REQUEST REPRESENTATION FROM THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT FOR THE UPCOMING LAFCO BOARD ELECTION. be added Item to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been posted. M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the April 10, 2000 Agenda be approved with revision as noted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Lightfoot 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 closed. err APPROVAL OF MARCH 27, 2000 BOARD MEETING MINUTES. M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the March 27, 2000 Board Meeting Minutes be approved as submitted. %No APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. The Administrative Assistant noted the owner of property at 7780 Lankershim Ave., 7943 Pedley Rd., 25227 4` St. and 2914 Pinon 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 as noted by the Administrative Assistant. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #180349 through #180512 in the amount of $269,437.26 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #7133 through #7187 in the amount of $69,230.67, totaling $338,667.93 be approved. RADON RULE UPDATE Director Wilson reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that there was apparent support from Representative Henry Waxman regarding the Radon issue; that "" the General Manager was in Washington D.0 for the purpose of meeting with various committees and staff to enlist their support on the issue. Information only. FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PARKING LOT SUBLEASE was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C ( Wilson- Sturgeon) that the Fourth Amendment to the Parking Lot Sublease be approved. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSIDERING AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT PLANT 37 RELOCATION PROJECT. President Lightfoot declared the Public Hearing Section for the purposes of considering and adopting a Negative Declaration for the East Valley Water District Plant 37 relocation project open at 5:43 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public hearing section was closed. 2 M /S /C(Wilson- Negrete) that the Negative Declaration for the East Valley Water District Plant 37 relocation project be adopted. iw AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the Notice of Determination be filed in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code. MITIGATION MONITORING AND RECORDING PROGRAM FOR THE PLANT 37 RELOCATION PROGRAM was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Negrete- Sturgeon) that the Monitoring and Recording Program for the Plant 37 Relocation Project be adopted. DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MARCH 2000 were presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the Director's fees and expenses for March 2000 be approved. 00 REVIEW OF BOARD POLICY ON DIRECTORS' REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES. Director Goodin read and defined each line item set forth in the General Manager's memo on the subject. Director Wilson requested that the District's Budget identify Director's travel as an item and Staffs travel as an item. President Lightfoot stated that Staffs travel was already identified in the Budget but that the Director's was not and agreed that the Director's travel should also be added as a separate item in the Budget. Line Item #3: President Lightfoot stated that certain meetings should not qualify as "educational" and that more emphasis needs to be placed upon Personnel Law education and that training should be kept locally to eliminate hotel, airfare, etc. Line Items #4 & #5: President Lightfoot stated that these could be incorporated into the District's Budget. am 3 Line Item #2: Legal Counsel stated that a Public Hearing would be required to alter Board Member's fees. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that Legal Counsel and Staff prepare the necessary .,., documents to increase Board Member's fees to $125.00. DIRECTOR STURGEON VOTED NO. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the proposed Items 1, 3, 4 and 5 be approved and incorporated into the District's Budget. DIRECTOR STURGEON VOTED NO. REQUEST REPRESENTATION FROM THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT FOR THE UPCOMING LAFCO BOARD ELECTION. M /S /C (Goodin - Negrete) that the District be represented at LAFCO with Glenn Lightfoot as Primary voting member and George E. "Skip" Wilson as the Alternate. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FEBRUARY 2000. The Financial Statement for February 2000 was reviewed. Information only. MARCH 24, 2000 AND APRIL 4, 2000 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT wr WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. List of liens released on March 24 and April 4, 2000 was reviewed. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Wilson stated that the recent ACWA Legislative Seminar which he attended in Sacramento was a "fascinating experience ". Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — APRIL 17, 2000, THE GOURMET, 1445 E. HIGHLAND AVE., SAN BERNARDINO, CA. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into session at 6:20 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. 4 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS dw The Board returned to session at 6:25 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. 1 J, / a,. ,, 71m, MEMO .. .- 0 Minutes:4 /10/00 Im