HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 05/29/2001APPROVED: JUNE 12, 2001
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
MAY 29, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Negrete
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Negrete, Goodin, Lightfoot
ABSENT: Director Sturgeon
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer;
Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy (Conference Call)
GUEST(s): Edward "Duke" Hill; Ryan Bressler; Dimitri Vassilakos
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following Closed Session Item:
16. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c):
One Potential Case.
be added to the Agenda as the need to add the items arose after the Agenda had been
posted.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the May 29, 2001 Agenda be approved with revision
recommended by the General Manager.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:03
p.m.
Mr. Vassilakos presented a letter from himself to Mr. Baliga (DOHS) regarding the
District's Cross - Connection program.
There being no further written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF MAY 14, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the May 14, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The Chief Financial Officer stated that the owner of property at 7901 Rose Ct. had paid
the account and should be removed from the lien list.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exception as noted by the Chief Financial Officer.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #184998 through
#185156 in the amount of $311,633.75 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #8824 through
#8877 in the amount of $60,555.52 totaling $372,189.27 be approved.
REQUEST FROM EDWARD G. HILL, JR. FOR A SINGLE SEWER LATERAL FOR
so SIX (6) SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES was presented to the Board for approval.
The General Manager recommended approval of the request from Mr. Hill contingent
upon review of the agreement by legal counsel and the acceptance and approval of the
agreement amongst the parties involved.
M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the project be approved as outlined by the General
Manager.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that
there was no new action to report. Information only.
BALLOTING RESULTS FOR ALTERNATIVE LAFCO FUNDING. Information only.
MAY 14, 2001 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on May 14, 2001 was reviewed. Information only.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND
SEWER ACCOUNTS.
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List of liens released on September 29, 2000 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the carbon filter units
at Well #28 were in the process of being changed; that other District facilities were
being prepared for summer weather. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
President Lightfoot asked whether there was anything new to report on the "golf
course" project. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
WESTCAS 9"' ANNUAL CONFERENCE — JUNE 20 -22, 2001, HYATT ISLANDIA
HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CA. Information only.
WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE "MANAGING CALIFORNIA'S WATER
RESOURCES ", JUNE 29, 2001, ONTARIO AIRPORT HILTON HOTEL, ONTARIO,
CA. Information only.
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA) OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT(EVWD)
was presented to the Board for approval.
The Lease Agreement between the RDA and EVWD was discussed at length. Legal
counsel was requested to present several revisions to the agreement to the Agency
and the item was deferred for further discussion and action until then.
DIRECTOR NEGRETE LEFT THE MEETING AT 3:07 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session.
The Board entered into closed session at 3:08 p.m. as provided for in the California
Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss the item listed on
the Agenda.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
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M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
iii ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 3:18 p.m.
The item listed on the Agenda was discussed in closed session with no reportable action
being taken except to authorize the Board President to sign the PRP Agreement, the
Joint Defense Agreement, and the First Amendment to PRP Agreement for the Gibson
Environmental Site in Bakersfield, California.
No discussion or action was taken on the item added on to the Agenda.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
Glerin R. Lightfo t, Oresident
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