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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/10/1996APPROVED:07 /08/96 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. 2 UNDERGROUNDING A PORTION OF THE NORTH FORK DITCH WITHIN THE NEW CRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY was presented to the Board for approval. r 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. 3 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. 4 INFORMATION REPORT FROM US EPA: "NEWMARK GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SUPERFUND PROJECT ". Information only. V 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 D"F ,&10196 Kip E. Sturgeon, President 5