HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/08/1996Approved: 1/22/96
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8, 1996
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Director
Douglas led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Douglas, Sturgeon, Negrete, Goodin
ABSENT: Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter,
Assistant Dist. Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor/
Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Asst.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUESTS: Ernest Wong, City of Highland
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Steve Kennedy requested the following Closed Session Items be added to the
Agenda: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]:
Name of Case: William Roger Early and Bettie I. Early vs East Valley Water
District, State of California, County of San Bernardino, Superior Court Case No.
SCV26115.
M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that the January 8, 1996 agenda be approved with
revisions as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The public participation section of the meeting was declared open at 5:32 p.m. There
being no verbal or written comments, the public participation section of the meeting
was closed.
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 11, 1995 MEETING MINUTES
M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that the December 11, 1995 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing as submitted.
RESOLUTIONS 1996.1 thru 1996.18 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that Resolutions 1996.1 thru 1996.18 be approved.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Directors Douglas, Sturgeon, Negrete, Goodin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Lightfoot
DISBURSEMENTS
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M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that the General Fund Disbursements #162035 to
#162321 in the amount of $1,607,587.58 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #1312 to
#1408 in the amount of $102,693.84 totaling $1,710,281.42 be approved.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1996 (Board President)
President Sturgeon made the following changes to the committee assignments for
1996: NORTHFORK WATER CO. - Kip Sturgeon replaces Steve Negrete; CITY
CREEK WATER CO. - Don Goodin replaces Kip Sturgeon; SBVMWD
ADVISORY COMMISSION - Steve Negrete, Primary and Kip Sturgeon, Alternate.
All other committee assignments will remain in effect.
DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:48 P.M.
DISPOSITION OF DISTRICT PROPERTY AT 7045 PALM AVENUE AND
3095 EAST HIGHLAND AVENUE
Legal counsel was directed to prepare the appropriate resolution to surplus the
property at 7045 Palm Avenue by resolution at the next regular Board meeting; staff
was directed to renew the listing agreement for 3095 Highland Avenue with Intercon
Development (Tom Owens) for a period of twelve (12) months.
REQUEST FOR RENEWAL OF PATTON PROPERTY LEASE
M/S /C (Lightfoot- Douglas) that the Patton Property lease agreement be
renewed for the month of January.
1995/96 AUDIT REPORT
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott be
retained as the firm to conduct the District's 1995/96 audit.
RESCHEDULING OF ALL BOARD MEETINGS IN CONFLICT WITH
DISTRICT HOLIDAYS
M/S /C (Lightfoot- Goodin) that the Board meetings in conflict with scheduled
District holidays be held the following day (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m.
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MAINTENANCE OF SILKOAK TREES AND PARKWAY GROUNDCOVER
ALONG CHURCH STREET BETWEEN WATER AND GLENHEATHER IN
THE CITY OF HIGHLAND
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the request for financial assistance from the
City of Highland for this project be denied.
TANK REMOVAL AT DISTRICT'S PLANT NO.25
M/S /C ( Negrete- Lightfoot) that the District take the necessary action to
remove the tank and perform soil testing at Plant No.25.
APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR DECEMBER
1995
The following Directors' fees and expenses for December 1995 were submitted for
approval: Director Goodin $400.00; Vice - President Negrete $649.00; Director
Lightfoot $300.00; Director Douglas $600.00; President Sturgeon $400.00.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the Directors' fees and expenses for December
1995 be approved as submitted. `
GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; a subpoena received by
the District to be used as proof of residency for a customer (Arias); the San Gorgonio
Pass Pipeline Project; a hydraulic fluid spill at the Seven Oaks Dam project which
discharged into the river; that the District should takes steps to insure that the
appropriate agencies are notified if a "spill" incident should occur; that the District
will continue to monitor this affected area; that there has been discussion about the
possibility of a joint well to monitor the area below the canyon; the hardship imposed
on Federal employees by the government shutdown. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Lightfoot commented on the tentative meeting with the San Manuel Indian
tribe.
Information only.
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President Sturgeon commented on a letter directed to the District by Jody Scott
regarding "late payment" charges and suggested this be an item for discussion at the
1996 Board Workshop session. Information only.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM SIBYL SMITH
Correspondence for Sibyl Smith requesting financial assistance with her water bill
was reviewed. It was suggested that these situations be an item for discussion at the
1996 Board Workshop. Information only.
ASBCSD, EL RANCHO VERDE COUNTRY CLUB, JANUARY 15, 1996.
Information only.
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS - "PRACTICALITIES OF RUNNING
THE DISTRICT: DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS":
January 18-19,1996, Country Suites, Ontario and
February 22- 23,1996, Hilton Hotel, Sacramento. Information only.
THE 1996 SPECIAL DISTRICT PRESIDENTS' AND BOARD MEMBERS'
UW INSTITUTE: February 16- 18,1996, San Diego. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING #45: February
20, 1996, DWR Training Center, Castaic Room(13th & R Street) Sacramento.
Information only.
WESTCAS - "WINTER LEGISLATIVE FORUM ": February 21 -23, 1996,
Hilton Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah. Information only.
CMUA - 64th ANNUAL CONFERENCE and POLICY MAKER'S
SEMINARS ": February 27, 18, 29 & March 1, 1996, Hyatt Islandia, Mission
Bay San Diego. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - "CALIFORNIA'S GROUND WATER
TOUR ": March 6-8,1996, Sacramento. Information only.
aw CLOSED SESSION
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The Board entered into closed session at 6:55 p.m. as provided for in the California
Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal
counsel regarding those items on the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 7:30 p.m.. Those items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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