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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/09/1996APPROVED: DECEMBER 23, 1996 u EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 9,1996 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Mary Wallace 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: Jim Cimino, Dave Schellinger (BGMWC), Mike Stevens (BGMWC) and W.F. Harvey (BGMWC) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Steve Kennedy requested the following Closed Session Item be added to the Agenda: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION [Government Code Section 54956.9©]: One potential case. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the December 9, 1996 Agenda be approved with revisions as noted. aw 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 NOVEMBER 25 ,1996 MEETING MINUTES M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the November 25, 1996 minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS The General Manager noted that the amount of lien for the property at 3277 Golden Ave. was incorrect and should be removed from the lien list; that the customers at 6634 Pradera Ave., 28784 Canyon Oak Dr. and 7740 Texas St. had paid the accounts and should be removed from the lien list; that the customers at 26349 9' St., 6824 Country Oaks Dr. (Acct. No.1630240 -1) and 6824 Country Oaks Dr. (Acct. No.163027101) had made payment arrangements 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 1996.323 - TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE DENNIS JOHNSON, MAYOR, CITY OF HIGHLAND was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.323 be approved. RESOLUTIONS 1996.324 thru 1996.326 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board for approval. ... 2 M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolutions 1996.324 thru 1996.326 be approved. me RESOLUTION 1996.327 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR NORTHFORK DITCH REPLACEMENT /SCREENING FACILITY - LA TOURETTE'S PROPERTY AND APLIN STREET was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.327 be approved. RESOLUTION 1996.328 - ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF PIPELINE EASEMENT FROM IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH WITHIN A PORTION OF TRACT 15618 -1 (Job 5 -1878) was presented to the Board for approval. M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that Resolution 1996.328 be approved. DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the General Fund Disbursements #165988 to #166105 in the amount of $78,433.60 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #2495 to to #2570 in the amount of $77,986.72 totaling $156,420.32 be approved. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A LETTER FROM DOMINICO DEBELLIS REQUESTING VARIATIONS TO THE PURCHASE TRANSACTION OF THE DISTRICT'S PROPERTY AT 7045 PALM AVENUE. M /S /C (Negrete- Douglas) that the request from Mr. DeBellis to reduce the sale price be rejected. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING BASELINE GARDENS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY INTERTIE. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the East Valley Water District agrees to the upgrading of the existing Baseline Gardens Mutual Water Company's emergency intertie with the City of San Bernardino rather than installing a new one. sr 3 BOARD RE- ORGANIZATION President Sturgeon declared nominations open for President. Director Douglas nominated Kip E. Sturgeon for President. M /S /C (Sturgeon- Douglas) that the nominations for President be closed. A unanimous ballot was cast for Kip E. Sturgeon as president to the Board. President Sturgeon declared nominations open for Vice - President. Director Lightfoot nominated Edward S. Negrete for Vice - President. M /S /C (Sturgeon- Lightfoot) that the nominations for Vice - President be closed. A unanimous ballot was cast for Edward S. Negrete as Vice President to the Board. M/S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that Robert E. Martin be re- appointed as General Manager. .r M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that Alberta Hess be re- appointed as Auditor /Controller. M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that Robert E. Martin be re- appointed as Board Secretary. SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING MEETINGS M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the District Board Meetings be held on the second (2') and fourth (4') Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, CA. SETTING METHOD FOR CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the Board follow the Government Code Section 54956 provision for calling special meetings. 4 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1997 (Board President) President Sturgeon made the following change to the LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: Donald Goodin replaced Glenda Douglas on this committee. All other committee assignments will remain in effect. APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER 1996 The following Directors' fees and expenses for November 1996 were submitted for approval: Director Goodin $400.00; Vice President Negrete $400.00; Director Lightfoot $800.00; Director Douglas $521.70; President Sturgeon $288.00. M /S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the Directors' fees and expenses for November 1996 be approved as submitted. AUTHORIZATION TO RESCHEDULE OR CANCEL THE DECEMBER 23, 1996 BOARD MEETING DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The rescheduling or cancellation of the December 23` Board Meeting was discussed. No action was taken. GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT The General Manager reported on District operations to date; reminded all of the Annual Awards Banquest to be held at the Elks Lodge on Friday, December 13, 1996. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director Negrete commented on the quality of the ACWA Conference which he recently attended in San Diego. He was particularly impressed with the discussions about water rights. Information only. Director Douglas announced that she had been re- elected as Board President to the Association of the San Bernardino County Special Districts. Information only. R ASBCSD - DECEMBER 16, 1996, GREEN TREE INN, 14173 GREEN TREE BLVD., VICTORVILLE, CA. Information only. CLOSED SESSION The Board entered into closed session at 6:00 p.m. as provided for in the California Open Meeting Law. Government Code Section 54945.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding those items on the Agenda. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 6:40 p.m.. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no action being taken except to authorize Legal Counsel to file an answer and cross - complaint in the matter against the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. �24�& Robert E. Martin, Secretary ... Kip E. 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