HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 10/28/1996APPROVED:November 12, 1996
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1996
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Steve Kennedy
led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Sturgeon, Lightfoot, Douglas, Goodin
ABSENT: Director Negrete
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter,
Assistant Dist. Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor/
Controller; Mary Wallace, Administrative Asst.
LEGAL COUNSEL:
GUESTS:
Steve Kennedy
Jesus Evangelista
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the October 28, 1996 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:32 p.m.
DIRECTOR NEGRETE ARRIVED AT 5:35 P.M.
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Guest, Mr. Evangelista, asked for clarification and change to the District's policy
regarding an owner's responsibility for paying a tenant's delinquent water bill. He
also stated that the amount of Deposit should be raised to protect the landlord; that
the Board of Directors are responsible for seeing that changes be made to that policy;
that they should also make sure that certain procedures, including granting payment
extensions, be amended and that a positive response to his requests be sent to him
forthwith. There being no further comments, the public participation section was
closed at 5:55 p.m.
APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 15, 1996 MEETING MINUTES
M/S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that the October 15, 1996 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the customer at 1161 Edgemont Dr. paid the account
and should be removed from the lien list; that an adjustment had been made to the `
amount of the lien for the customer's account at 5867 Elmwood Rd. and should be
removed from this lien list.
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager.
RESOLUTIONS 1996.304 thru 1996.308 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that Resolutions 1996.304 thru 1996.308 be
approved.
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RESOLUTION 1996.309 - ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SECTION 87000 ET SEQ. OF THE
so GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA was presented to
the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that Resolution 1996.309 be approved.
RESOLUTION 1996.310 - ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS
AGAINST THE DISTRICT was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that Resolution 1996.310 be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Douglas- Lightfoot) that the General Fund Disbursements #165489 to
#165661 in the amount of $395,500.35 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #2349 to
#2397 in the amount of $50,410.53 totaling $445,910.88 be approved.
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S CLOSED DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
r were reviewed. Information only.
NOVEMBER 11, 1996 BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER
12,1996 DUE TO VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the Westcas
meeting he recently attended was basically devoted to toxicity issues and EPA
testing; that the State Water Project at Silverwood Lake shut down was rescinded as
of 4:30 p.m. today, Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Goodin commented on the EPA budget and announced that the next Westcas
meeting would be held during the month of February in El Paso. Information only.
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Vice - President Negrete commented on a report of rats coming in from the plumbing
in some homes West of Sterling and South of Foothill Drive. This was reported to the
District so that action could be taken. Information only.
President Strugeon commented on the ACWA Region 9 meeting which featured a
tour of the Eastside Reservoir Project now under construction. Information only.
LETTER FROM STEPHEN HEARN FOR ROBERT O. HEFNER AS A
CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SAN
BERNARDINO SPECIAL DISTRICTS. Information only.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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