HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/08/1996Approved:July 22,1996
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 8 1996
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Director Goodin
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: Tom Owens
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the July 8, 1996 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:32 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section
was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 10 1996 MEETING MINUTES
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the June 10, 1996 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the customers at 7137 Olive St. and 25454 9th Street
had paid their account and should be removed from the lien list. The
Auditor /Controller noted that the account at 26167 9th Street was being reviewed and
should be removed from this lien list.
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager and the Auditor /Controller.
RESOLUTIONS 1996.217 thru 1996.229 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that Resolutions 1996.217 thru 1996.229 be
approved.
RESOLUTION 1996.228 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CITY CREEK
WATER TREATMENT PLANT was removed from the Agenda by the General
manager.
RESOLUTION 1996.229 - MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT was removed from
the Agenda by the General Manager.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the General Fund Disbursements #164085 to
#164393 in the amount of $835,721.42 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #1926 to
#1975 in the amount of $65,085.53 and also Disbursements #1976 to #2023 in the
amount of $51,982,82 totaling $952,789.77 be approved.
DRAFT COPY OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE was presented to the Board. %00
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No action was taken. Item was deferred to the next Board Meeting.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT AND EVWD FOR UPPER ZONE PIPELINE
PROJECT was presented to the Board for approval.
M/S /C (Douglas - Negrete) that the license agreement between County Flood
Control and EVWD for the Upper Zone Pipeline Project be approved with those
revisions recommended by legal counsel.
DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR JUNE 1996
The following Directors' fees and expenses for June 1996 were submitted for
approval: Director Goodin $1200.00; Vice President Negrete $300.00; Director
Lightfoot $100.00; Director Douglas $758.59; President Sturgeon $2391.60.
M/S /C ( Negrete- Lightfoot) that the Directors' fees and expenses for June 1996
be approved as submitted.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING STATEMENT OF
INTENT TO PURCHASE 9.54 ACRES ON HIGHLAND AVENUE.
No action was taken. Item was deferred to Closed Session.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR
DAMAGES AT 2761 GOLDEN AVE., #21, BY SHIRLEY CHESTNUT.
M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the claim be rejected because it was not
presented to the Board within the time allowed by law.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR
ofto INJURIES BY JAMES WILLIAMS.
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M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the claim be denied and referred to the
District's legal counsel and insurance carrier.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL 1996.
The Financial Statements for February, March and April 1996 were reviewed.
Information only.
GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; the status of the City
Creek Water Treatment Plant and that water was currently being produced; that the
District's current summer season is going quite well. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Goodin commented on the informative AWWA conference which he
recently attended in Toronto, and was particularly impressed with the AWWARF
Trustee's meeting and their staff . Information only.
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Director Douglas presented a piece of badly soldered pipe from a customer at 28203
Kane Ct. that was removed during recent plumbing repairs to that residence.
Information only.
President Sturgeon also commented on the AWWA conference in Toronto which he
attended. Information only.
ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL
DISTRICTS, JULY 15 1996- 7:00 P.M: EL RANCHO VERDE COUNTRY
CLUB, RIALTO, CA. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, SEPTEMBER 25 -27, 1996
"NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER FACILITIES & FISHERIES TOUR ",
SACRAMENTO, CA. Information only.
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THANK YOU NOTE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THE
EMPLOYEES FOR THE EXTENDED FOURTH OF JULY WEEK -END.
to Information only.
COMMENTS FROM JHA RAMAHAND REGARDING SECURITY
DEPOSITS FOR WATER SERVICE. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 6:15 p.m. as provided for in the California
Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54957.6, Government Code Section
54956.9(a) and Government Code Section 54956.8, to confer with legal counsel
regarding those items on the Agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 7:05 p.m.. Those items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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