HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 10/09/2001APPROVED: OCTOBER 23, 2001
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 9, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Vice President Goodin. Director
Negrete led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Wilson, Negrete, Sturgeon, Goodin
ABSENT: Director Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews, Jim Cimino
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that the October 9, 2001 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Vice President Goodin 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 SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
Approval of the September 25, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes were deferred to the
October 23, 2001 Board Meeting due to the absence of Directors who were present at
the September 25th Board Meeting.
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APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
The General Manager noted that the owner of property at 25352 Eureka St. had paid
the account and should be removed from the lien list. % " W
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing with the exception noted by the General Manager.
DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING JULY 31, 2001 was
presented to the Board for review and acceptance.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the Draft Financial Statement for period ending
July 31, 2001 be accepted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that General Fund Disbursements #186449 through
#186597 distributed September 20 -26, 2001 in the amount of $399,472.67 and Payroll
Checks distributed September 28, 2001 in the amount of $83,686.87 totaling
$483,159.54 be approved.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager reported on the District's progress with the Rule to date; ,
distributed a "Radon Rule Briefing" report which was being delivered to various support
groups in Washington D.C. Information only.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISTRICT AS HOST FOR
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICT'S
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN 2002. No action was taken on this item.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT ON
THE TEN (10) ACRE SITE.
The Board requested that the appointed ad -hoc committee (Don Goodin and Glenn
Lightfoot) meet to discuss the various options and possible remedies of the lease
agreement on the ten (10) acre site and bring back those suggestions to the full Board
at the next regular meeting. Information only.
DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR SEPTEMBER 2001 were presented to the
Board for approval.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the Director's fees and expenses for September
2001 be approved.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING A
PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE FOR CONSTRUCTING THE
U0 DISTRICT'S FACILITIES.
The General Manager presented a draft "Request for Proposals" for architectural
services for the construction of District facilities and requested guidance on the
appointment of a selection committee.
M /S /C (Wilson- Sturgeon) that the District proceed with the "RFP" and that
Directors Negrete and Wilson participate in the selection committee.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AUCTIONING DISTRICT'S
POOL VEHICLE #24 AS SURPLUS.
A memo recommending that District Vehicle #24 be auctioned as surplus was
submitted to the General Manager.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Wilson) that District Vehicle #24 be auctioned as surplus.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS SUBMITTED FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
ACTION.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the seven proposed directors on the ballot be
approved.
SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 1, 2001 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on September 19 - October 1, 2001 was reviewed, Information
only.
JUNE INVESTMENT REPORT.
The June Investment Report was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that there would be a
meeting at RAMS this week to review the Audit Report; that a date of November 8th
had been set for the "North Fork" tour; that the District had received calls expressing
security concerns about the upcoming District Tour for EVWD customers on October
17th; reminded all of the WRI Conference on October 18 and 19 at Cal State and that
Senator Feinstein would be replaced as a speaker on the 18th; that an entourage from
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Waco, Texas would be in town on October 18th; that a commitment had been made at
the Highland Senior Center for District participation on October 31 st. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Negrete stated that he and the General Manager had met with Mayor Valles to
talk about the Patton Golf Course and received positive reactions from the City
regarding the project. Information only.
Director Wilson stated that he felt privileged to have received a very informative tour
from Mr. Tom Crowley regarding Basin de- watering project. Information only.
Director Goodin announced that he would be going back to school to obtain his second
Master's Degree and questioned whether a Director would be eligible for educational
assistance from the District. Information only.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM SENATOR BARBARA BOXER REGARDING THE
"CALIFORNIA AFFORDABLE QUANTITY & QUALITY WATER ACT ". Information
only.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CITY OF HIGHLAND IN APRECIATION FOR THE
WATER DONATION FROM EVWD FOR A BICYCLE SAFETY RODEO CONDUCTED
BY THE SHERIFF'S HIGHLAND STATION. Information only.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION EXPRESSING
THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE BOTTLED WATER THAT THE DISTRUCT
PROVIDED THEM FOR THEIR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER TOUR.
Information only.
ASBCSD MEMBERSHIP MEETING —PGA OF SOUTHERN CALIFONRIA GOLF
CLUB, CALIMESA, OCTOBER 15, 2001. Information only.
CSDA LEGAL FORUM:
November 7, 2001 November 14, 2001
Sacramento Convention Center Ontario Convention Center
Information only.
ACWA and SDI JOINT WORKSHOP PLANNED FOR MANAGERS, TOWN and
COUNTRY RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER, SAN DIEGO, NOVEMBER 27, 2001.
Information only.
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CLOSED SESSION
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M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the meeting adjourn to Closed Session.
The Board entered into session at 3:15 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 ( Negrete- Wilson) that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 3:40 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were dis-
cussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken except with reference to:
Item #24 - Authorize the General Manager and Jim Cimino to proceed with negotiations
for property acquisition.
Item #27 - Authorize the General Manager to execute submittal of comments to FERC in
response to the Environmental Assessment process.
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The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
Donald D. Goodin, Vice President
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