HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/08/1996APPROVED:04 /22/96
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 8. 1996
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Alberta Hess
led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Sturgeon, Negrete, Lightfoot, Douglas,
Goodin,
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter,
Assistant Dist. Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor/
Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Asst.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUESTS: None
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: Stephen Law vs EVWD, San Bernardino County Superior Court
Case No. SCV250975, Court of Appeals Case No. E013503.
Name of Case: EV WD vs State of California, State of California Court of Appeals
Case No.E013784, San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No.SCV01657.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Douglas) that the April 8, 1996 Agenda be approved with
revisions as noted.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:35 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section
was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 25, 1996 MEETING MINUTES
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the March 25, 1996 minutes be approved as
submitted.
Director Lightfoot abstained from the vote.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The Auditor /Controller noted that the customers at 26531 9th Street, 24460 6th Street
and 24731 Court Street had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien
list.
M /S /C (Lightfoot- Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the
Auditor /Controller.
RESOLUTIONS 1996.74 thru 1996.77 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that Resolutions 1996.74 thru 1996.77 be
approved.
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INDEPENDENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA PUMP & WELL SERVICE, INC. WAS PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Douglas) that the Independent Contract Agreement
with Southern California Pump & Well Service, Inc. be approved.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN PACIFICA VICTORIA GROVE
VENTURE, LLC AND EVWD TO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
WITHIN TRACT 14565 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR
APPROVAL.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Douglas) that the Development Agreement between Pacifica
Victoria Grove Venture, LLC and EVWD within Tract 14565 be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the General Fund Disbursements 9163158 to
#163318 in the amount of $123,907.21 and Payroll Fund Disbursements 91647 to
#1693 in the amount of $52,558.69 totaling $176,465.90 be approved.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF CITY OF HIGHLAND'S RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER
REQUIREMENTS.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Goodin) that the District approve the modifications
recommended by the City of Highland to their Ordinance regulating Fire Sprinkler
Systems.
CONSIDERATION OF CANDIDATE FOR SPECIAL DISTRICT'S LAFCO
SEAT.
M/S /C(Douglas- Lightfoot) that the District support Humberto (Bert) Lugo as
Representative to LAFCO for the Special Independent Districts of San Bernardino
County; that President Sturgeon use his own discretion in voting if more than one
ballot is required.
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DIRECTORS FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MARCH 1996
60 The following Directors' fees and expenses for March 1996 were submitted for
approval: Director Goodin $1000.00; Vice President Negrete $600.00; Director
Lightfoot $508.00; Director Douglas $1000.00; President Sturgeon $2356.39.
M/S /C (Goodin - Negrete) that the Directors' fees and expenses for March 1996
be approved as submitted.
RESOLUTION 1996.72 and RESOLUTION 1996.73 - ADDITIONAL RELEASE
OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Negrete) that Resolution 1996.72 and Resolution 1996.73 be
approved and that the balance of these two accounts be written off as bad debts.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED
LEGISLATION - SB 2111.
M/S /C(Douglas- Negrete) that a letter be submitted to the Senate Local
Government Committee in opposition to SB 2111 and that legal counsel prepare an
ow analysis for attachment.
RESOLUTION 1996.78 - QUITCLAIM DEED FROM RALPH AND NANCY
MONGE.
M /S /C(Lightfoot- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.78 be approved.
RESOLUTION 1996.79 - CONVEYANCE OF WATER PIPELINE EASEMENT
FROM RALPH AND NANCY MONGE.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Negrete) that Resolution 1996.79 be approved.
REQUEST TO RELEASE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS.
M/S /C(Lightfoot- Douglas) that the request from Edward King to withdraw his
Deferred Compensation Funds be granted.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 1995 AND JANUARY 1996.
The Financial Statements for December 1995 and January 1996 were reviewed.
Information only.
GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; the proposed Southern
California Edison Co. rate reduction and rebate; the fact that Edison personnel would
not be available on Saturday, April 20th for the District Tour and suggested that the
day selected for the tour be changed to Monday, April 29th. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Negrete stated that he had been on a recent tour of the new Treatment Plant
facility and commented on its progress. Information only.
Director Douglas also commented on the fact that she had recently viewed the
Treatment Plant facility. Information only.
Director Lightfoot commented on the excellent and informative AWWA
teleconference presentation he recently attended. Information only.
"BAY DELTA INFORMATION WORKSHOP" - EASTERN MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CENTER, 2270
TRUMBLE ROAD, PERRIS, CA. - APRIL 15,1996,1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Information
only.
ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL
DISTRICTS - APRIL 15, 1996 AT THE SAN BERNARDINO HILTON HOTEL.
Information only.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY - "MANAGEMENT OF
WATER IN CALIFORNIA" - JUNE 13 1996. Information only.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY - "WATER SUPPLY AND FISH
IN SACRAMENTO - SAN JOAQUIN DELTA" - JUNE 14, 1996. Information
only.
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do CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 6:20 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 6:50 p.m.. Those items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken except to direct staff to
research certain matters.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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