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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 4, 2009
MINUTES
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President Goodin called the Special Meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Buchwald led the
flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Goodin, Le Vesque, Morales, Wilson
ABSENT: Directors: Sturgeon
S'T'AFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Ron Buchwald, District
Engineer; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Justine
Hendricksen, Administrative Manager
LEGAL COUNSEL: None
GUEST(s): None
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Goodin declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 3:01
p.m.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISTRICT'S
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Mr. Tompkins reviewed his previous power -point presentation to the Board regarding the
District's Capital Improvement Plan; that he has presented four scenarios for the Board to
consider; that there are general assumptions consistent throughout the models; that there
are advantages and disadvantages in each model presented.
Director LeVesque stated that plant 134, 150, the GIS program and the meter replacement
program should be at the top of the priority list; that over the long run these items could
lower District costs.
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President Goodin is still interested in exploring tiered rate structures; that he would like to
get everything in scenario one as cheap as we can; that he is reluctant to hold the District
to any specific scenarios, as he would like to have some flexibility.
Director Morales is concerned with the District's critical infrastructure; he would support
annual rate increases of 3 -5 %; that this would set the tone and policy for the next decade
including adequate reserves for the future.
Vice President Wilson would like to go in the general direction of scenario three.
M /S /C (Wilson- LeVesque) that the Board prioritizes the District's critical
infrastructure and continue moving forward with plant 134, 150, the automated meter
reading system, the GIS program, place COP'S on hold, that there will be no rate increase
this year and to defer funding of the Capital Replacement Reserve until 2011 -2012.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
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Robert E. Martin, Secretary
Donald D. Goodin, President
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