HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 10/23/2001APPROVED: NOVEMBER 13, 2001
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 23, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Lightfoot. Director Negrete
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors Negrete, Goodin, Lightfoot
ABSENT: Director Sturgeon, Wilson
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, Bob Memory
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The General Manager requested that the following Closed Session Item:
19. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISITING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]
Name of Case: Metropo
Superior Court of Los
Nos. 6148446, 6148451.
Califor Court of A
ll., V.
Case
be added to the Agenda as the need to add the item arose after the Agenda had been
posted.
Water District of Southern
M /S /C ( Negrete- Goodin) that the October 23, 2001 Agenda be approved with the
revision recommended by the General Manager.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Lightfoot declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:02
.r p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Good in - Negrete) that the September 25, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 9, 2001 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
M /S /C (Goodin - Negrete) that the October 9, 2001 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
M /S /C (Good in - Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts
be approved for processing as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
aw M /S /C (Goodin - Negrete) that Accounts Payable Checks #186598 through
#186761 distributed October 3 -10, 2001 in the amount of $1,177,71.44 and Payroll
Checks distributed October 12, 2001 in the amount of $83,073.90 totaling
$1,260,790.34 be approved.
RADON RULE UPDATE
The General Manager stated that there was nothing new to report on the District's
progress with the Radon Rule. Information only.
DRAFT 4 OF THE TASK FORCE AGREEMENT TO FORM THE UPPER SANTA ANA
RIVER WASH LAND MANAGEMENT AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN TASK
FORCE.
The "Task Force" agreement was discussed at length with the recommendation to
approve the agreement and appoint Glenn Lightfoot as the voting member and Robert
Martin as advisory representative.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the Board approve the agreement as well as the
recommended financial contribution and make the recommended appointments.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PARKING LOT (10 acre
site) LEASE AGREEMENT.
No action was taken on this item due to the lack of information from Kenneth
Noorigian's office. Information only.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND HIGHLAND HARVEST BARN,
LLC.
Directors Lightfoot and Goodin met with David Eady (Highland Harvest Barn) to discuss
the plight of the farm due to governmental restrictions, etc.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the existing lease be re- negotiated on a 3% gross
basis and approved pending legal review and that the General Manager be authorized
to sign that revised lease on behalf of the District.
RESOLUTION 2001.25 - CONVEYANCE OF PIPELINE EASEMENT FROM EAST -
WEST STORAGE, LLC. was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that Resolution 2001.25 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001; SINGLE AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE
30, 2001.
Mr. Bob Memory (Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott) gave a detailed presentation of
the East Valley Water District's Audit Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001 and
the Single Audit Report for year ended June 30, 2001.
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the Audit Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30,
2001 and 2000 and the Single Audit Report for year ended June 30, 2001 be adopted
and approved.
OCTOBER 2 -12, 2001 RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND
SEWER ACCOUNTS.
List of liens released on October 2 -12, 2001 was reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the Plant 37 Project
will soon be underway; that the grant application for the Arroyo Verde Project is close to
being approved; that increased Perchlorate levels have been detected in some wells.
Information only.
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Director Lightfoot requested an outline from Jo McAndrews for the District's 2002
it Perchlorate Conference which he could hand carry to Johnson Machinery to request a
sponsorship from them.
There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the
meeting was closed.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM ACWA TO SENATOR BOXER REGARDING
LEGISLATION TO BE INTRODUCED ON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. Information
only.
ECONOMIC FORECAST BREAKFAST, NOVEMBER 30, 2001, RADISSON HOTEL,
SAN BERNARDINO. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
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M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) 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
and added to the Agenda.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
M /S /C (Negrete- Goodin) that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to regular session at 3:35 p.m. The items listed on the Agenda were
discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
C
Glen6 R. Lightfoot, PI sident
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