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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): %do One Potential Case. be added Item to the Agenda as the need to add the items arose after the Agenda had been posted. 60 ow 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. too 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. 2 MINUTES:07 124/00 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. 3 MINUTES:07 /24100 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. ■o 4 MINUTES:07 /24/00 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 5 MINUTES:07 /24/00