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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 10 1996
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Robert Martin
led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Sturgeon, Negrete, Douglas, Goodin,
ABSENT: Director Lightfoot
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter,
Assistant Dist. Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor/
Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Asst.
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUESTS: Don Krock and Robert Ryan (Parc Mountain Group),
Dennis Johnson, John Timmer and Sam Racadio (City of
Highland, Henry Duro and Will Jenson (San Manuel Tribe)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S /C (Goodin - Douglas) that the June 10, 1996 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:37 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section
was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY 28, 1996 MEETING MINUTES
M/S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the May 28, 1996 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the customers at 7734 Golondrina, 7477 Victoria and
7488 San Francisco had paid their account and should be removed from the lien list.
M/S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager.
RESOLUTION 1996.190 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR INSTALLATION
OF CHLORINATION FACILITIES FOR PLANTS 25, 39 AND 146 was
presented to the Board for approval.
M/S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.190 be approved.
RESOLUTIONS 1996.191 thru 1996.214 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolutions 1996.191 thru 1996.214 be
approved.
RESOLUTION 1996.215 - RECOGNITION OF DONALD LESLIE SICKLES'
RETIREMENT was presented to the Board for approval.
M/S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.215 be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the General Fund Disbursements 4163931 to
#164084 in the amount of $743,768.96 and Payroll Fund Disbursements 41879 to
,b.0 #1925 in the amount of $54,216.52 totaling $797,985.48 be approved.
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UNDERGROUNDING A PORTION OF THE NORTH FORK DITCH WITHIN
THE NEW CRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY was presented to the
Board for approval.
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M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the proposed project be approved.
DIRECTOR LIGHTFOOT ARRIVED AT 5:50 P.M.
IRRIGATION WATER EXCHANGE WITH THE SAN MANUEL INDIAN
TRIBE was presented to the Board.
Mr. Henry Duro and Mr. Will Jensen, representing the San Manuel Indian Tribe,
presented a water exchange proposal to the Board.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the issue be deferred to committee for further
discussion.
LETTER FROM THE PARC MOUNTAIN GROUP REGARDING SECURITY
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER SERVICE was presented to the
Board for discussion.
Mr. Don Krock and Mr. Robert Ryan, representing the Parc Mountain View
Apartment complex at 25913 Baseline, presented questions about the deposit
requirements imposed by the District and the fact that interest was not paid on deposit
monies. The General Manager recommended that these issues be deferred to
committee for discussion.
DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 1996
The following Directors' fees and expenses for May 1996 were submitted for
approval: Director Goodin $968.54; Vice President Negrete $1358.84; Director
Lightfoot $500.00; Director Douglas $1047.12; President Sturgeon $1824.33.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the Directors' fees and expenses for May 1996
be approved as submitted.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 1996 -97
BUDGET
�r M/S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the proposed budget for 1996 -97 be approved
as submitted.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ASSEMBLY BILL
NUMBER 1770
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the opinions and recommendations contained in
Steve Kennedy's legal opinion regarding Assembly Bill 1770 be adopted as Board
policy.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED
CLOSURE OF DISTRICT OFFICE ON JULY 5 1996
M/S /C (Lightfoot- Douglas) that the District office remain closed on July 5,
1996 and that vacation time of the employee's be used for that day.
aw GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; the status of the City
Creek Water Treatment Plant; the Arsenic Research program. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Goodin stated that he had not received the video, "L.A.'s Dirty Secrets"
which he had ordered to share with the Board. Information only.
Director Douglas commented on the program sponsored by Special District's entitled
"Managing within the law in the 90's" and the excellent report given by two
attorneys. Information only.
President Sturgeon commented on the nice article about retiree, Don Sickles, in the
Highland Newspaper. Information only.
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INFORMATION REPORT FROM US EPA:
"NEWMARK GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SUPERFUND
PROJECT ". Information only.
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ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL
DISTRICTS, JUNE 17 1996- 7:00 P.M: PIONEER PALACE, LUCERNE
VALLEY. Information only.
LETTER FROM KERRY L. WINN REGARDING OWNER'S
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELINQUENT WATER BILLS IN TENANT'S
NAME. Information only.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON &
RAUTH. Information only.
LETTER FROM OPAL SHURTE REGARDING LATE CHARGES.
Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 7:00 p.m. as provided for in the California
Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54957.6 and 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 7:15 p.m.. Those items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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