HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/24/2000APPROVED: AUGUST 14, 2000
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 24, 2000
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Goodin
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Sturgeon, Negrete, Goodin, Lightfoot
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Jim Cimino
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following OLD BUSINESS item (No. 8a) :
RESOLUTION 2000.17 — AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT — RE:
PARTIAL DEFERENCE OF DISTRICT WATER FORMULA — Recorded with the
Office of the San Bernardino County Recorder on October 26, 1979, in Book 9801,
Pages 1748 -1753, of Official Records.
and
CLOSED SESSION item (No.19):
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c):
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One Potential Case.
be added Item to the Agenda as the need to add the items arose after the Agenda had
been posted.
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M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the July 24, 2000 Agenda be approved with
revisions as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:35
p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF JULY 10, 2000 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the July 10, 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 28695 Terrace, 25597 Baseline
Rd., 8131 Del Rosa Ave. and 27979 Millar St, had paid the account and should be
removed from the lien list,
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exceptions as noted by the General Manager.
RESOLUTION 2000.16 — AUTHORIZATION TO ADD DELINQUENT AND NON-PAID
CHARGES TO ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that Resolution 2000.16 be approved.
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DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that General Fund Disbursements #181531 through
#181572 in the amount of $724,838.67 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #7521 through
#7575 in the amount of $62,488.48, totaling $787,327.15 be approved.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that the
Bill was currently in the Commerce committee; that the General Manager and Director
Wilson were in Washington D.0 last week to gain support. Information only.
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LETTER FROM CITY OF REDLANDS IN SUPPORT OF CITY OF HIGHLAND'S
ANNEXATION AND WATER CHLORINATION ARTICLE FROM THE SUN
NEWSPAPTER ON JULY 10, 2000.
A letter from the City of Redlands was presented by the General Manager wherein they
formally expressed their support to the proposed annexation to the City of Highland
and the East Valley Water District for their sphere of Influence area in the Greenspot
Area. Information only.
RESOLUTION 2000.17 — AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT — RE:
PARTIAL DEFERENCE OF DISTRICT WATER FORMULA — RECORDED WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE SAN BERNARRDINO 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 (Goodin - Wilson) that Resolution 2000.17 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF
OUTSTANDING LIENS ON ACCOUNTS CLOSED PRIOR TO 1990.
The Chief Financial Officer submitted a memo regarding the disposition of ten (10) year
old unpaid liens.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the list of liens on accounts which closed prior to ...
1990 be written -off as bad debts.
AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE -OFF UNCOLLECTABLE DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
was presented to the Board for approval.
A list of debts which are unlikely to be collected was presented to the Board.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that approval to write -off the list of accounts as bad
debts be approved.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR ANNUAL AUDITING
SERVICES, INCLUDING SINGLE AUDIT, BY RAMS.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that RAMS be authorized to provide the District with
audit services for the year ended June 30, 2000 as summarized in their engagement
letter to the Board of Directors.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SCHEDULING A TOUR OF
DISTRICT FACILITIES IN OCTOBER.
us An October 5, 2000 date was scheduled for a tour of the Treatment Plant and related
facilities with the possible scheduling of an additional tour if there is an overflow of
requests which we are unable to accommodate.
REQUEST FROM BILL LEONARD'S OFFICE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING
ANY DISTRICT PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED TO SAWPA FOR FUNDING.
Information only.
JULY 17, 2000 — RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on July 17, 2000 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT.
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the zone pumping
had been completed on the District's new Well #147; that water quality samples at #147
had been acceptable; that progress on #147 was satisfactory. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
There being no verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
NOTE FROM GERALD EDEN WRITTEN ON A POTENTIAL LIEN NOTICE LETTER
FOR PROPERTY AT 2656 VALARIA CT. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session.
The Board entered into session at 6:02 p.m. as provided for in the California Open
Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed and
added to the Agenda.
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ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the meeting adjourn to Regular Session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 6:20 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were
discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken except to authorize
the shifting of funds from LAIF to Escrow.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Gle n R. Lightfoot, President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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