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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/28/1995APPROVED: 9/11/95 aw EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WAr REGULAR BOARD MEETING AUGUST 28, 1995 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Douglas. Director Negrete led the flag salute. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Directors Goodin, Negrete, Sturgeon, Douglas ABSENT: Director Lightfoot STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dotter, Assistant Dist. Engineer, Alberta Hess, Auditor/ Controller, Mary Wallace, Admin. Assistant LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy Bill Brunick GUESTS: Bob Wagner, Dwayne Deutscher PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The public participation section of the meeting was declared open at 5:31 p.m. There being no verbal or written comments, the public participation section of the meeting was closed at 5:32 p.m. wr APPROVAL OF AUGUST 14, 1995 MEETING MINUTES Director Sturgeon noted the following omission to the item approving the Incumbency and Signature Certificate of the District in connection with the Certificates of Participation: that the motion was made by Vice President Sturgeon and seconded by Director Negrete. M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the August 14, 1995 minutes be approved with corrections as noted. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 18, 1995 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the August 18, 1995 minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS ` The General Manager noted that the customers at 3165 Newcomb St., 1712 21st St., 7113 Elmwood Rd., 7531 Newcomb St., 26652 6th St. and 27351 Fisher St. had paid the account and should be removed from the lien list; that the customers at 1750 Dundee Ave. and 7709 Elmwood Rd. had made a partial payment on the account and should be removed from the lien list for revision to the amount owed. M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General Manager. RESOLUTIONS 1995.196 thru 1995.202 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board for approval. 2 ROLL CALL: AYES: Directors Negrete, Goodin, Sturgeon, Douglas NOES: None ABSENT: Director Lightfoot DISBURSEMENTS M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the General Fund Disbursements #160761 to #160938 in the amount of $651,692.99 and Payroll Fund Disbursements 9803 to #849 in the amount of $48,307.73 totaling $700,000.72 be approved. DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:34 P.M. EVWD POLICY ON TRW REFERRAL POLICY Director Lightfoot stated that there was pending legislation dealing with utility bill issues and utility debt and suggested that this item be deferred until the close of the current legislative session, September 15, 1995. Staff was requested to do research, prepare a spread sheet on "body liens" and bring the item back to the September 25th meeting for further discussion. Information only. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT REVISION FOR URS CONSULTANTS ON CITY CREEK TREATMENT PLANT M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the revision to the Contract Agreement between URS Consultants, Inc. and East Valley Water District for the City Creek Water Treatment Plant be approved as specified in the August 23, 1995 letter from URS. CONSIDERATION OF THE SERVICE DEPOSIT FOR APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 2300 NORTH MOUNTAIN The General Manager presented concerns of the owner of the apartment complex at 2300 Mountain regarding the amount of service deposit required, the length of time the deposit is retained by the District and her request that the deposit be waived. 7 M/S /C (Sturgeon - Goodin) that the service deposit for the apartment complex at 2300 North Mountain remain in effect and not be reversed as requested. The Board instructed staff to prepare a written response to the owner expressing this ` decision. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING KARIN BYRD'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AT 3151 ALAMEDA CT. M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that Karin Byrd's claim for damages be denied and referred to District's insurance carrier. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF DECISION REGARDING PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CHARLES KARPINSKI M/S /C (Sturgeon - Negrete) that the proposed decision regarding disciplinary action pertaining to Charles Karpinski be adopted. Director Lightfoot abstained from the vote. GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT ow The General Manager reported on District operations to date; the status of the Ranch Well; The Transmission Pipeline Project; the progress and daily changes at the City Creek Water Treatment Plant project site; upgrading of pipelines and meter relocations to be done by District crews within the old So. Cal Water Company area of 13th and Bangor; the new billing format, soon to be activated. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Douglas expressed her appreciation of the recent luncheon sponsored by the City of San Bernardino Private Industry Council and Employment and Training Agency which she and other Directors attended. Information only. LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND SUMMARY The Local Agency Investment Fund summary was reviewed. Information only. 4 EPA ANNOUNCES DESIGN OF GROUNDWATER CLEANUP PROJECT IN SAN BERNARDINO. " Preliminary designs for the groundwater cleanup project of the Newmark Superfund site were reviewed. Information only. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS, NORTHWOODS RESORT, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA., SEPTEMBER 18, 1995. Information only. WESTCAS FALL MEETING, HYATT REGENCY, PHOENIX, AZ., OCTOBER 11 -13, 1995. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into closed session at 6:25 P.M. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54956.9 to confer with legal counsel regarding items listed on the Agenda. RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION �+ The Board returned to session at 7:16 P.M. No action was taken in closed session except to appoint an Ad -Hoc Committee consisting of Director Lightfoot and Director Goodin in response to San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's water rights application. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Glenda Douglas, President Robert E. Martin, Secretary 5