HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/12/2001APPROVED: JUNE 23, 2001
i EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 12 2001
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Goodin
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
GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews, Dimitri Vassilakos, Dean Carpenter
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Legal Counsel requested that the following New Business Item:
20a. Discussion and Possible action regarding a correction to the amendment
to the Parking Lot Sublease between CLC Developers and Victoria Development.
be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been
posted.
President Lightfoot noted that Agreement No. 2001.07 was between Law Plumbing,
Co.and EVWD not SOCAL Pump & Well Drilling, Inc. and EVWD.
M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the March 12, 2001 Agenda be approved with
revision recommended by Legal Counsel and that noted by President Lightfoot.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:02
p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF MAY 29, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the May 29, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES (BOARD WORKSHOP) FOR MAY 30,
2001.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the May 30, 2001 Board Workshop Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 4, 2001.
Approval of the Special Board Meeting Minutes for June 4, 2001 was deferred for vote
to the June 26, 2001 Board Meeting.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager stated that the owner of property at 3372 Del Rey Dr., 7023 .®
Elmwood Rd., and 26643 7`" St. had paid the account and should be removed from the
lien list.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be
approved for processing with the exceptions as noted by the General Manager.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND
CENTEX HOMES TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO
FORTY- SIX(46) DWELLING UNITS LOCATED NORTH OF GREENSPOT ON THE
WEST SIDE OF PLUNGE CREEK IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the
Board for approval.
M /S /C ( Wilson- Goodin) that the Development Agreement between East Valley
Water District and Centex Homes be approved.
RESOLUTION 2001.10 — NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR TANK REPLACEMENT AT
PLANT 125, SOUTH OF GREENSPOT ROAD AND EAST OF CONE CAMP ROAD IN
THE CITY OF HIGHLAND BY SUPERIOR TANK COMPANY, INC. was presented to
the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that Resolution 2001.10 be approved.
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DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements #185157 through
#185294 in the amount of $342,427.79 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #8878 through
#8931 in the amount of $65,092.84 totaling $407,520.63 be approved.
REQUESTS TO REVISE SECTION 9 OF DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 358
(BACKFLOW PROGRAM) FROM DIMITRI VASSILAKOS, URI LEDER AND DEAN
CARPENTER were presented to the Board for consideration.
President Lightfoot requested that the proposed revisions presented to the Board be
reviewed by staff and DOHS and that all comments be brought back to the Board for
final consideration at the Board Meeting on June 26, 2001.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that we
are awaiting the confirmation of the new system administrators for EPA. Information
only.
STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE FERC RE- LICENSING PROGRAM was presented to
the Board. Legal Counsel stated that a Motion to Intervene had been filed on behalf of
both East Valley Water District (EVWD) and North Fork Water Co. (NFWC).
Information only.
DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 2001 were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the Director's fees and expenses for May 2001 be
approved.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT(EVWD) AND UNION
BANK OF CAIFORNIA (UBOC) CONCERNING SUCCESSION OF TRUSTEE AND
PAYING AGENT WITH RESPECT TO REFUNDING CERRTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION /SERIES 1996 was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the Agreement between EVWD and UBOC
concerning succession of trustee be approved.
AGREEMENT NO. 2001.06 - INSTALLATION OF DISCHARGE PIPING AND
APURTENANCES FOR WELL 147 LOCATED AT 29250 ABBEY WAY IN THE CITY
OF HIGHLAND BETWEEN SOCAL PUMP & WELL DRILLING, INC. AND EAST
VALLEY WATER DISTRICT was presented to the Board for approval.
... M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Agreement No. 2001.06 be approved.
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AGREEMENT NO. 2001.07 - WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS FOR WELL 147
LOCATED AT 29250 ABBEY WAY IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND BETWEEN LAW
PLUMBING CO. AND EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT was presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Agreement No. 2001.07 be approved.
AGREEMENT NO. 2001.08 - EQUIPPING A WELL FOR 2000 GPM AT PLANT 147
LOCATED AT 29250 ABBEY WAY IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND BETWEEN SOCAL
PUMP & WELL DRILLING, INC. AND EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT was
presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that Agreement No. 2001.08 be approved.
GENERAL DISTRICT ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2001. Information only.
AUTHORIZATION FOR BUY BACK OF VACATION TIME was presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the request from the General manager for buy back
of eighty (80) hours of vacation time be granted.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AT 6627 ORANGEWOOD, HIGHLAND, CA. BY STEVE AND
JILL MILLER. "N.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the claim for damages at 6627 Orangewood from
Steve and Jill Miller be denied and referred to District's Legal counsel and Insurance
Agency.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A CORRECTION TO THE
AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING LOT SUBLEASE BETWEEN CLC DEVELOPERS
AND VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT.
A correction to the amendment dated March 14, 2001 to the Parking Lot Sublease
changing the sublease date to the last day of April 2002 from March 2002 was
presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the correction to the sublease date be approved.
MAY 25, 2001 - RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on May 25, 2001 was reviewed. Information only.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the new line along
i Highland Avenue was near completion; that the District's "Consumer Confidence" report
was at the printers; that he had received a call from George Schnarre, San Bernardino
Chamber of Commerce, regarding Mr. Vassilakos and his appeal for support of his
Backflow Prevention proposals; that there will be a meeting of the Gibson PRP Group
on June 20, 2001 in Walnut Creek. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Goodin commented on the "great" tour, sponsored by MET, that he had just
attended; that he would be in attendance at the upcoming WESTCAS Conference on
June 20 -22, 2001 in San Diego; questioned if there had been an occurrence at District
Plant 33. Information only.
Director Negrete made note of the correspondence listed on the Agenda and the fact
that it was becoming increasingly difficult for the Advisory Commission to gain support.
Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
wrr CORRESPONDENCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON
WATER POLICY. Information only.
ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING — June 18, 2001, Blue Whale Lakeside
Restaurant, Big Bear Lake, CA. Information only.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
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