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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/24/2001APPROVED: AUGUST 14, 2001 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 24, 2001 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Lightfoot led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Negrete, Goodin, Lightfoot ABSENT: Director Sturgeon STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Alberta Hess, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant. LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews, Dimitri Vassilakos, Ig Seifert, Ron Buchwald APPROVAL OF AGENDA M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the July 24, 2001 Agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:01 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF JULY 10, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES. An addendum to the item, "DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REVISION TO SECTION 9 OF DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 358 (CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL) ", as an inclusion to the July 10` minutes was presented to the Board for approval by Legal Counsel. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the July 10, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes be approved with the inclusion of the addendum prepared by Legal Counsel. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing as submitted. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND KFC OF AMERICA, INC. TO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO 7347 BOULDER AVENUE IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S.0 (Negrete - Wilson) that the Development Agreement between East Valley Water District and KFC of America, Inc. to provide water and sewer service to 7347 Boulder Avenue be approved. REVIEW AND ACCEPT FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30, 2001, M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the Financial Statement for period ending April 30, 2001 be accepted as submitted. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #185620 through Orr #185771 in the amount of $868,722.01, Payroll Fund Disbursements #9041 through #9094 in the amount of $62,381.65 totaling $931,103.66 be approved. RADON RULE UPDATE The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; that Director Wilson and he had been in Washington D.C. for Radon issue purposes; presented a letter to USEPA from ASDWA in support of their regulatory review efforts regarding the Radon Rule; that progress was being made in including supportive language in the VA/HUD Committee Report for Appropriations. Information only. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND PCH -LAS FLORES, LLC TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO THREE - HUNDRED TWENTY -FIVE (325) DWELLING UNITS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GREEN SPOT ROAD AT CONE CAMP ROAD IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the Development Agreement between East Valley Water District and PCH -Las Flores, LLC be approved. 1rr 2 MINUTES:07 /24/01 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT'S PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS AND MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT GOALS REPORT. President Lightfoot declared the Public Hearing Section of the Board Meeting Open. ,,,, There being no written or verbal comments, President Lightfoot recommended that the Public Hearing Section of the Board Meeting be closed and that the adoption of the Public Health Goals and Maximum Contaminant Goals Report be considered. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S REPORT ENTITLED "MEETING PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS AND MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT GOALS ". M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the District's Report entitled" Meeting Public Health Goals and Maximum Contaminant Goals" be adopted. RESOLUTION 2001.14 - SUPPORTING CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT'S WESTERN WATER ENHANCEMENT SECURITY ACT was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that Resolution 2001.14 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S RESOLUTION NO. 2001.15 REGARDING CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR REGION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS FOR ACWA REGION 9. M /S /C/ ( Negrete- Wilson) that Resolution 2001.15 placing Donald D. Goodin's name in nomination for Board Member of ACWA Region 9 be approved. SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION OF F. THOMAS KIELEY III TO A CALIFORNIA CAUCUS POSITION ON THE NWRA BOARD was requested of the Board. No action was taken. AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE -OFF UNCOLLECTABLE DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS. M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that staff be authorized to write off accounts deemed to be uncollectable as presented. RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. List of liens released on July 3 to July 11 and July 12 to July 18, 2001 was reviewed. Information only. 3 MINUTES:07 /24/01 DRAFT OF EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S HOME PAGE. aw A draft copy of the District's "Home Page/Web Site" was reviewed and comments and /or additions, changes were requested from the Board prior to its finalization. Information only. 2001 BI- ANNUAL INSPECTION BY DHS OF EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (SYSTEM NO.3610064). The General Manager presented a report from the Department of Health Services (DHS) resulting from their bi- annual inspection conducted on March 6, 2001; a memo from the District's Production Supervisor citing time schedules for modifications and /or changes as recommended by DHS was presented. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that MWD was hosting "A Breakthrough to the Future" in the Mentone area on Friday July 27" representing another accomplishment in their Inland Feeder Project; that he had received a letter from BBMWD with reference to their Board's approval of funds towards a cooperative legislative effort with EVWD on the FERC issue; that plans are being made for Perchlorate Conference II to take place October 16 -18, 2002. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Director Negrete stated that he had a meeting with Pat Milligan last week to discuss the District's well levels and the Baseline Feeder -East Project. Information only. Director Wilson commented on the ongoing Radon issue. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. ACWA "GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: HOW TO GET $$$ AND GET STARTED" - AUGUST 21, 2001, SHERATON GRAND HOTEL, SACRAMENTO, CA. Information only. WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER TOUR" - SEPTEMBER 12-14,2001 ONTARIO, CA. Information only. "AWWARF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE" - SEPTEMBER 13, 2001, RENAISSANCE LONG BEACH HOTEL. Information only. nr 4 MINUTES:07 /24/01 CSDA'S 32 ANNUAL CONFERENCE "REMEMBERING THE PAST - SHAPING THE FUTURE" - SEPTEMBER 19 -21, 2001, SHERATON GRAND HOTEL, SACRAMENTO, CA. Information only. ACWA "COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS SECTION 2001 MINI - CONFERENCE: - SEPTEMBER 27 -28, 2001, LAKD SAN MARCOS CONFERENCE CENTER, LAKE SAN MARCOS. Information only. CLOSED SESSION M /S /C (Goodin - Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session. The Board entered into session at 3:30 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the Agenda. ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION M /S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the meeting adjourn to regular session. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 3:55 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken except to authorize Legal Counsel to send a response letter regarding the Pre - litigation Settlement Offer to Robert B. Fien, Attorney at Law. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. ae,4, Glenn R. Lightfoot, President - Z�v Robert E. Martin, Secretary 5 MINUTFS:07 /24/01