HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/10/2000APPROVED: JULY 24, 2000
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 10, 2000
MINUTES
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; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial
Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Henri Traugott (Gold Guild), Barbara Tompkins (Gold Guild), Jim
Cimino
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the July 10, 2000 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:32
p.m.
Mr. Henri Traugott, owner of the building at 2912 East Highland Ave., AKA Highland
Station, stated that he was in attendance to inquire if the District had received any
communication from the San Manuel Band of Indians regarding the land that his
building is located on and to request that he be informed if the District receives any
requests of this nature from the Indians. Information only.
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There being no further written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF JUNE 26, 2000 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the June 26, 2000 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #181373 through
#181530 in the amount of $390,860.34 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #7464 through
#7520 in the amount of $68,492.16, totaling $459,352.50 be approved.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that
there was a Press Release on the District's involvement with the Radon issue in the
Sun Newspaper; that Congress will re- convene this week and that he and Director
aw Wilson would be traveling to Washington D.C. next week to enlist support on the issue
from the Commerce Committee before the August break. Information only.
DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR JUNE 2000 were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that the Director's fees and expenses for June 2000
be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
DISTRICT'S PAGING AND CELLULAR PHONE SYSTEM.
The General Manager presented a memo from Ron Buchwald, Assoc. Civil Engineer,
recommending the replacement of the District's current paging and cellular phone
system with a combination Nextel phone system because of the increasing costs and
decreasing service with the District's present system.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that authorization be granted to purchase the Nextel
System and make the transition as soon as possible.
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AUTHORIZATION FOR BUY BACK OF VACATION TIME was presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the request from the General Manager for buy
back of eighty (80) hours of vacation time be granted.
JUNE 30, 2000 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on June 30, 2000 was reviewed. Information only.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING MAY 31, 2000.
The Financial Statement for the period ending May 31, 2000 was reviewed. Information
only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; stated that the District's
new well was progressing nicely; gave a brief report on the vacant seat on the North
Fork Board. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Lightfoot stated that the drinking water at his home had a peculiar taste lately
and suggested that sampling for water quality be done in the surrounding areas.
Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM SENATOR NELL SOTO CONCERNING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNICATION LINK OVER WATER POLICY ISSUES.
Information only.
ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — JULY 17, 2000, PINE KNOT LANDING, BIG
BEAR LAKE, C A. Information only.
SAN BERNARDINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" —
LAW OFFICES OF FULLERTON, LEMANN, SCHAEFER & DOMINICK, 215 NORTH
"D St., JULY 27, 2000. Information only.
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SPECIAL DISTRICT INSTITUTE SEMINAR – DOUBLE TREE HOTEL, ANAHEIM,
CA., OCTOBER 26 -27, 2000 – WITH TWO ACCOMPANYING WORKSHOPS ON
OCTOBER 25 AND October 28th. Information only.
so CLOSED SESSION
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session.
The Board entered into session at 6:13 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.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to Regular Session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:50 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were dis-
cussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken except to authorize the
Board President to sign the revised lease on the ten(10) acre site.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
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GlenA R. Lightfoot, President
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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