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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 09/09/2003APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 r EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES aw ...i The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Goodin. Director Negrete led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors Lightfoot, Sturgeon, Negrete, Wilson, Goodin ABSENT: None STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Paul Dolter, District Engineer; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Wallace, Administrative Assistant LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST(s): Jo McAndrews APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the September 9, 2003 Agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Goodin declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:02 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 26, 2003 BOARD MEETING MINUTES. M/S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the August 26, 2003 Board Meeting Minutes be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. Minutes: 09/09/03 The General Manager stated that the charges identified by Account Numbers: 0420167 -13 and 0640081 -02 had been paid and should be removed from the lien list. M/S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the liens for delinquent water and sewer accounts be approved for processing with the exceptions as noted by the General Manager. REVIEW AND ACCEPT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 2003. M/S /C (Lightfoot - Wilson) that the Financial Statements for the period ended July 31, 2003 be accepted as submitted. DISBURSEMENTS M/S /C (Sturgeon- Wilson) that General Fund Disbursements #194399 through 194551 distributed during the period of August 21, 2003 through September 3, 2003 in the amount of $1,119,193.94 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended August 29, 2003 in the amount of $92,151.08 totaling $1,211,345.02 be approved. RADON RULE UPDATE The General Manager reported that there was no updated information regarding the Radon issue. Information only. %� DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST FROM SSC CONSTRUCTION TO MODIFY THE RETENTION PROVISIONS FOR THE WORK AT DISTRICT'S PLANT #37. Legal Counsel stated that the lead agency shall withhold not less than 5% of the total amount of the contract to be retained until a Notice of Completion is effected. The General Manager requested that the item be deferred until the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting on September 23, 2003. Information only. DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR AUGUST 2003 were presented to the Board for approval. M/S /C (Sturgeon- Wilson) that the Directors' fees and expenses for August 2003 be approved. SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT'S 2003 SEWER RATE STUDY WITH NEW RATES TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 1, 2004 IF APPROVAL RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS. 2 Minutes: 09/09/03 The General Manager stated that the City of San Bernardino's sewer rate study for 2003 will be discussed at a public hearing before final approval of the City's sewer rate structure to be effective January 1, 2004 and that the East Valley Water District would be �+ required to adjust their sewer rates accordingly. Information only. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF A CANDIDATE TO REPRESENT THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS. The General Manager stated that the District would support any Director who wished to serve as Director of the Board of the Association of the San Bernardino County Special Districts. No interest in holding an elected office on the ASBCSD Board was demonstrated. Information only. WATER AGENCY DRAFT GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS PREPARED BY ACWA were presented to the Board for review. The Board agreed that the Water Agency Guidelines and recommendations were acceptable and mailed ACWA a copy of the East Valley Water District guidelines which were adopted on August 27, 2002. ow RELEASES OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. List of liens released on September 3, 2003 was reviewed. Information only. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT The General Manager reported on the District's operations to date; that he and President Goodin had a meeting with Sam Racadio and Mayor Rucker tomorrow afternoon; that District's Cull Plant is in "testing" mode for the Nitrate Removal process; that Director Wilson and he had been in Sacramento on September 8, 2003 for a Federal Affairs Committee meeting; that President Goodin and He would be in Washington D.C. for a Westcas Meeting from September 20 -24, 2003; that a Special Meeting/ Board Workshop had been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 to review preliminary plans for the new District Headquarters and related facilities. Information only. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director Lightfoot stated that he would not be at the next Board Meeting because of vacation plans. Information only. 3 Minutes: 09/09/03 Director Wilson commented on the productive and informative "Federal Affairs" meeting which he and the General Manager had attended in Sacramento yesterday. Information only. Director Goodin stated that he had been asked by the Hillwood Group to join in a "fly over" at the former Norton AFB to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of 9/11. Information only. There being no further verbal or written comments from the Directors, this section of the meeting was closed. LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM JEFF DAVIS DIRECTOR AT CSUSB FOR EVWD'S SUPPORT OF THE WRI PROGRAM. Information only. CORRESPONDENCE FROM CLARENCE ADAMS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 28497 BASELINE IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND. Staff was directed to follow up with Mr. Adams regarding his construction project. Information only. 5TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE INLAND EMPIRE, SPONSORED BY THE BUSINESS PRESS, RADISSON HOTEL, SEPTEMBER 26, 2003. Information only. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER TOUR SPONSORED BY THE WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OCTOBER 15 -17, 2003. Information only. 24TH BIENNIAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE "THE ROLE OF GROUND- WATER IN INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT ", DOUBLETREE HOTEL, ONTARIO, CA., OCTOBER 28 -29, 2003. Information only. WESTCAS FALL CONFERENCE, WESTWARD LOOK RESORT, TUCSON, ARIZONA, OCTOBER 29 -31, 2003. Information only. 011111111;71 i The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m. until the Special Meeting/Board Workshop at 9:30 a.m. on September 17, 2003. Robert E. Martin, Veretary 1),-U )D Donald D. Goodin, President 4 Minutes: 09/09/03