HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/10/1997APPROVED: MARCH 24,1997
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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING March 10, 1997
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Director Goodin
led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Directors Lightfoot, Douglas, Goodin, Negrete, Sturgeon
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Mary Wallace, Administrative
Assistant
Legal Counsel: Steve Kennedy
Guests: None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Robert Martin requested the following Closed Session Item be added to the Agenda:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]:
Name of Case: Stephen Law vs EVWD San Bernardino County Superior Court
Case No.SCV 250975, Court of Appeals Case No.E013503.
M /S /C ( Negrete- Goodin) that the March 10, 1997 Agenda be approved with
revisions as noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at
5:34 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation
section was closed.
APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 24, 1997 MEETING MINUTES
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the February 24, 1997 minutes be approved as
submitted.
APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER
ACCOUNTS
The General Manager noted that the customers at 6603 Pradera, 25255 Anson St. and
7496 Los Feliz Dr. had paid their accounts and should be removed from the lien list.
Director Douglas requested that the account at 25488 Paloma Rd. be removed from
the lien list at this time for further investigation. r ,
M.S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer
accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions noted by the General
Manager and Director Douglas.
RESOLUTION 1997.35 - CONVEYANCE OF PIPELINE EASEMENT FROM
WESTERRA EAST HIGHLANDS, L.P. IN VACATED PORTION OF 5'
STREET NEAR CHURCH STREET IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND was
presented to the Board for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that Resolution 1997.35 be approved.
RESOLUTIONS 1997.36 thru 1997.46 - RELEASE OF LIENS FOR
DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS were presented to the Board
for approval.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that Resolutions 1997.36 thru 1997.46 be
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DISBURSEMENTS
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M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the General Fund Disbursements #167006 to
#167153 in the amount of $231,890.57 and Payroll Fund Disbursements #2843 to
#2891 in the amount of $57,924.80 totaling $289,815.37 be approved.
APPROVAL OF DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY
1997.
The following Director's fees and expenses for February 1997 were submitted
for approval: Director Goodin $1000.00; Vice President Negrete $722.00; Director
Lightfoot $500.00; Director Douglas $1000.00; President Sturgeon $408.43.
M /S /C (Lightfoot - Douglas) that the Director's fees and expenses for February
1997 be approved as submitted.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROCESSING
OF ONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
RELEASE OF LIEN BY A DESIGNATED OFFICIAL OF THE DISTRICT.
Director Lightfoot requested that staff prepare a resolution authorizing a
designated official of the District to execute and record a Release of Lien and return
it for Board approval.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
The General Manager reported on District operations to date; the "Lakes and
Stream" Project; that the Ringle vs EVWD Lawsuit had been dismissed; that
progress was being made on the Patton Golf Course Project. Information only.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Douglas also commented on the MWD Workshop that she and Bob had
attended and expressed concerns about the apparent acceleration of the Lakes and
Streams project. Information only.
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Director Lightfoot commented on the meeting attended on March 4' with Mayor
Minor, Tom Owens, Bill Ohman and Ernie Harris, Ken Miller (County Flood
Control), Bruce Parks (Patton Administrator), Mike Hayes (City Planning
Department), Roger Hardgrave and Councilman Oberhelman. A result of that
meeting was that the zoning for the proposed Patton Golf course would need to be
changed and that the potential developers were to schedule a meeting with Mike
Hayes to see if that could be expedited. Information only.
ASBCSD Meeting - March 17,1997 - Ontario Airport Hilton. Information only.
AWWA 1997 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION - The Georgia World
Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia - June 15- 19,1997. Information only.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into closed session at 6:05 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 6:20 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no action being taken.
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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Kip E. Sturgeon, President
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