HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/24/1997Approved: March 10, 1997
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING February 24,1997
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Director
Douglas led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Lightfoot, Douglas, Goodin, Negrete, Sturgeon
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, Assistant
District Engineer; Alberta Hess, Auditor /Controller;
Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant.
Legal Counsel: Steve Kennedy
Guests: Dennis Johnson
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C ( Negrete- Douglas) that the February 24, 1997 Agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:36 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation
section was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 1997 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the February 10, 1997 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the customers at 7496 Los Feliz Dr. and 27783 20
St. had made payment arrangements and should be removed from the lien list; that
the customers at 7779 Tippecanoe St. and 27213 Pleasant Hill had paid their
accounts and should be removed from the lien list.
M.S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager.
RESOLUTIONS 1997.33 and 1997.34 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
1W DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that Resolutions 1997.33 and 1997.34 be
approved.
APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN REDLANDS
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT TO
PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF CRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the Development Agreement between
Redlands Unified School District and East Valley Water District be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Negrete) that the General Fund Disbursements #166830 to
#167005 in the amount of $647,814.89 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #2794 to
#2842 in the amount of $50,213.43 totaling $698,028.32 be approved.
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED TRIP TO
WASHINGTON D.C. - DRINKING WATER RESEARCH ISSUES. .
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that approval be given to sending a delegation
consisting of Board members and staff to Washington D.C. to address various
drinking water issues.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A REPLACEMENT
VEHICLE FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER.
M /S /C (Negrete- Lightfoot) that a Ford Expedition type of vehicle be
purchased by the District as a replacement vehicle for the General Manager.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 1997 FEDERAL
MILEAGE RATE.
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M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the District modify its reimbursement rate to
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comply with the 1997 Federal mileage rate of 31.5 cents per mile.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND
OCTOBER 1996.
The Financial Statements for July, August, September and October 1996 were
reviewed. Information only.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; that the Haz -mat Joint
Training Session was extremely successful and the District was complimented for
their efforts and for the proficiency of this program; that the Westcas conference in
El Paso was very informative and beneficial. Information only.
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Goodin also commented on the Westcas conference, stating that he also
gained more knowledge about various environmental issues. Information only.
Director Lightfoot commented on the lack of information furnished to the District
about the ACWA Mini conference scheduled for April 11 & 12, 1997 at the La
Quints Hotel in Coachella Valley. Information only.
Director Douglas commented on the article in Sunday's Sun newspaper about the
groundwater pollution problems created by several creeping plumes of toxic
chemicals within the Inland Empire; that the San Bernardino Valley Municipal
District had been a victim of a burglary over the weekend. Information only.
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATER
TOUR - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, APRIL 23- 25,1997. Information only.
1997 ACWA COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS' MINI CONFERENCE - LA
fto QUINTA HOTEL GOLF & TENNIS RESPORT, APRIL 11 & 12 1997.
Information only.
LAIF ANNUAL CONFERENCE - MAY 1- 2,1997. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 6:18 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 6:35 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 appeal to the decision of the Superior Court of the State of
California.
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ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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