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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/17/2007Annroved July 24, 2007 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING July 17,2007 MINUTES President Sturgeon called the Special Meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Charles Roberts led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Goodin, Le Vesque, Negrete, Sturgeon, Wilson ABSENT: Directors: None STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager; Eileen Bateman, Executive Assistant; Becky Kasten, Accounting Supervisor LEGAL COUNSEL: None GUEST(s): Charles Roberts (Highland Community News) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 8:31 a.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 2007/2008 BUDGET The Board reviewed the approved 2007/2008 Budget in detail. Specific line items were discussed at length, including postage, non - designated capital repairs, web site upgrade, GIS /auto cad system, new well ( #151), meter replacement program, plant 150/152 design, perchlorate pipeline — phase 2 installation, transfer to (from) reserves, dues and subscriptions, security, grounds maintenance, public information / education, general engineering/safety, federal representation and state representation. Director Le Vesque would like to increase funding for the Plant 150/152 Design and the Perchlorate Pipeline — Phase 2 Installation projects. Special Meeting Minutes: 07/17/07 Director Goodin is opposed to an increase. Director Goodin requested that the District prepare a comprehensive list of the District's real estate holdings. THE BOARD REQUESTED A TEN - MINUTE BREAK AT 9:40 A.M. THE BOARD RETURNED TO REGULAR SESSION AT 9:50 A.M. Director Sturgeon is opposed to taking funds from reserves. Director Le Vesque requested that an outside auditing firm review the District's rates and programs with Southern California Edison. M /S /C ( Negrete- Wilson) that the two line items for the Perchlorate Project(s) (Plant 150/152 Design and the Perchlorate Pipeline — Phase 2 Installation) projects be increased to a combined total of $1.95 million. Directors Sturgeon, Negrete and Wilson voted YES. Directors Le Vesque and Goodin voted NO. M/S /C (Le Vesque - Wilson) that the budget be amended to decrease the "transfer from reserves" by $500,000 and that staff bring a revised rate adjustment back to the Board at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on July 24, 2007. Directors Le Vesque, Sturgeon, Negrete and Wilson voted YES. Director Goodin voted NO. ADJfOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:47 a.m. Kip E. Sturgeon, President Robert E. Martin, Secretary 2 Special Meeting Minutes: 07/17/07