HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/31/1984EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 31, 1984
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Glenn R.
Lightfoot. The flag salute was led by Director Dennis Johnson.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Glenn R. Lightfoot, President; Steven E. Beightler,
Vice - President; Directors; Philip A. Disch, Dennis
L. Johnson, Gerald W. Stoops
ABSENT: None
STAFF: LARRY W. Rowe, General Manager; Glenda Jay, Auditor -
Treasurer; Bonnie R. Eastwood, District Secretary;
Sandi Shepherd, Executive Secretary
GUESTS: William Brunick and Cynthia Ludvigsen, Attorneys;
Jan Sears, The Sun; Charlie Hand, Foothill Journal;
Ray Keslake, East Highlands Ranch; Larry Hendon,
LAFC
APPEAL OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
AGENCY TN THE MATTER OF THE ANNEXATION OF THE EAST VALLEY AREA BY
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The General Manager indicated he had attended the Environmental hearing
conducted on the proposed City of San Bernardino sphere change. Further,
that the LAFC is acting as the lead agency in this matter. Mr. Chuck
Bell, the hearing officer, stated that since there would be no change
in the services provided, that the sphere boundary change did not
meet the test for environmental impact. Mr. Rowe indicated that he
questioned this statement. It was noted that the City would prepare
a service plan to be submitted to the LAFC when the LAFC conducts
hearings on the expansion of the sphere of
influence to Plunge Creek. Since there is not a firm agreement
with the City relative to the District's boundaries Mr. Rowe stated
it would be imprudent not to have some documentation as a matter
of record prior to a negative declaration being issued. It was
staff's recommendation that an appeal be filed to the negative
declaration, based on lack of adequate documentation as to how
services will be provided. Said appeal is to be filed with the
County Environmental Hearing Board. It was noted that the deadline
for appeal would be Friday, February 3, 1984. Larry Hendon addressed
the issue and stated that the Board should understand they are
challenging a negative declaration for an annexation to the city
of San Bernardino only, that a plan for services is a function of
the LAFC hearing, that such a plan for how the area will be serviced
has to be covered at a LAFC hearing by law. He suggested the appeal
could stop an election in November relative to annexation of the
East Highlands area. After a discussion on the matter Attorney
Brunick stated he felt the Board should go forth with the appeal.
It was also noted that the appeal could be withdrawn at any time.
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M /S /C (Stoops - Johnson) that Legal Counsel be authorized to file
an appeal on the Negative Declaration Issued by the Envrionrmental
Improvement Agency in the Matter of the Annexation to the East
Valley Area by the City of San Bernardino.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Directors Disch, Beightler, Johnson, Stoops,
NOES: Director Lightfoot
ABSENT: None
PRESIDENT LIGHTFOOT CALLED A RECESS AT 6:00 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AT 6:14 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED AT 6:14 P.M
M /S /C (Stoops - Beightler) that the Board go into executive session
to discuss possible litigation.
BOARD RESUMED MEETING AT 7:15 P.M
REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
M /S /C (Stoops- Johnson) that Legal Counsel be authorized to file
a lawsuit on February 15, 1984 re the District's rights to capacity
in the present service area of the Regional Wastewater Treatment
Facility if significant progress in negotiating a settlement has
not been achieved by that time.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:20
p.m.
Bonnie R. Eastwood, Secretary
Glenn R. Lightfoot, Pr ident
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