HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/11/2000APPROVED: DECEMBER 26.2000
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2000
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 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;
Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews, Jeff Davis (WRI Cal State San Bernardino), �+
Douglas Rowand (Arrowhead United Way).
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Robert Martin requested that the following Old Business Item (No.9a):
Resolution No. 2000.26 — Authorizing Submission of Application for State Revolving
Fund Loan.
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 December 11, 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.
MR. JEFF DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF THE WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE (WRI),
addressed the Board regarding the Institute; expressed gratitude for the District's
support of the program; talked about the various resource materials and programs
VW which are available to the public either on site or through WRI's Web Page; that a
training program was being put together for newly elected officials to water boards; that
the WRI intends to host an annual water conference and retain prominent speakers for
those events; that the WRI was in the process of putting together briefings for local
legislators. Information only.
MR. DOUGLAS ROWAND, PRESIDENT OF ARROWHEAD UNITED WAY, gave a
brief presentation about United Way and requested concurrence from the Board to
address the employees of the District about voluntary contributions to Arrowhead
United Way Fund. Information only.
ADJOURN TO EAST VALLEY WATER PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION
MEETING.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the regular meeting be adjourned to the East Valley
Public Facilities Corporation Meeting at 6:05 p.m.
RECONVENE TO EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the East Valley Water District Regular Meeting
reconvene at 6:08 p.m.
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 27, 2000 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the November 27, 2000 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #183117 through
#183254 in the amount of $395,239.45, Payroll Fund Disbursements #8119 through
#8223 in the amount of $87,873.31 totaling $483,112.76 be approved.
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RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that
there would be no new information until the presidential election is resolved.
Information only.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY was presented to the
Board for approval of signature by President Lightfoot.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the letter to BRA be signed by the Board
President.
RESOLUTION 2000.26 — AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR
STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon- Goodin) that Resolution 2000.26 be approved.
THE ISSUE OF WHETHER CALPERS BENEFITS SHOULD EXTEND TO
EMPLOYEES OF TEMPORARY AGENCIES, CONSULTING FIRMS, AND LEASING
AGENCIES WHO PROVICE TEMPORARY LABOR SERVICE TO A PUBLIC
AGENCY was presented to the Board.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that staff be directed to respond to MWD indicating the
Board's interest in receiving a copy of the CalPERS Briefing scheduled to be filed on .,.
December 18, 2000 and expressing an interest in discussing its potential impact on
public agencies.
DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER 2000 were presented to the
Board for approval.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the Director's fees and expenses for November
2000 be approved.
REQUEST TO SURPLUS THREE (3) DISTRICT VEHICLES AT PUBLIC AUCTION
was presented to the Board.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that three District vehicles be sent to public auction for
surplus.
BOARD REORGANIZATION
President Lightfoot declared nominations open.
Vice President Goodin requested that the current slate of officers be maintained
for another year.
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M /S /C ( Goodin - Wilson) that the nominations be closed and that a unanimous
ballot be cast for Glenn Lightfoot as President and Don Goodin as Vice President to the
Board.
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M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Robert E. Martin be re- appointed as General
Manager.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Alberta Hess be re- appointed as Chief Financial
Officer.
SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING MEETINGS
President Lightfoot stated that the method for holding regular meetings is open
for discussion.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the District Board Meetings be held on the second
(2n and fourth (4` Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, 1155 Del
Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California.
SETTING METHOD FOR CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS
President Lightfoot stated that the method for calling special meetings is open
for discussion.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the Board follow the Government Code Section
54956 provision for calling special meetings.
DECEMBER 5, 2000 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on December 5, 2000 was reviewed. Information only.
INCOME STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER 2000.
The Draft Income Statement for the four months ending October 31, 2000 was
reviewed. Director Wilson requested that next month's "Financial Report" item be
moved to the "Consent Calendar" on the Agenda and that any future reports be placed
in that category. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that excavation of the
underground pool on the 3 acre site should begin this week; that attention be given to
the CMUA Legislative Briefing noticed on this agenda. Information only.
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Sturgeon commended staff on the success of the Employee's Awards
Banquet last weekend; that the Special Meeting on Saturday, December 91h was very
informative; that he had noticed Director Wilson's picture as an attendee at the recent
ACWA Conference in Anaheim. Information only.
Director Lightfoot reiterated Director Sturgeon's remarks about the Special Meeting on
Saturday, December 9 and appointed an Ad -Hoc committee as a follow -up to that
workshop. The committee will consist of Skip Wilson as chair and Steve Negrete as
Secondary. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — EL RANCHO ROYAL VISTA, RIALTO, CA.,
December 18, 2000. Information only.
CMUA YEAR 2001 LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING, LEGISLATIVE VISITS & RECEPTION,
SACRAMENTO, CA., January 29, 2001. Information only.
A SPECIAL DISTRICT INSTITUTE SEMINAR — EMBASSY SUITES, MONTEREY,
CA., February 22 -23, 2001. Information only.
ADJOURN
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting be adjourned.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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Gle n R. Ughtfobt President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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