HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/11/1985EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 11, 1985
MINUTES
MW The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Glenn
R. Lightfoot. Director Stoops led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Glenn R. Lightfoot, President; Vice President Steven
Beightler, Director Philip Disch, Gerald Stoops,
Dennis Johnson
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Larry W. Rowe, General Manager /Secretary; Glenda D.
Jay, Auditor /Treasurer; Sandra Shepherd, Recording
Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL: William Brunick, Peg Battersby
GUESTS: Fred Hansen, Ron Kemper, Mr & Mrs Kenneth Toth,
Thad Damiencki, Richard Damiencki, Robert Grazino
PUBLIC AUCTION FOR SALE OF DISTRICT PROPERTY LOCATED ON LAPRAIX
The auction of District property on La Praix was postponed until
two March 25, 1985. This was due to the unexpected finding of
dgcuments which would indicate that a possible encumberance
exists on the property. Bidders will be notified of the time and
place for the next public auction of this property.
M /S /C (Beightler- Stoops) that the public auction be
postponed and deferred to March 25, 1985; that the public auction
be republished and posted; that the one written offer submitted
stand until that date.
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 1985
A correction to the February 25, 1985 minutes was requested as
follows: Under "Basin Management Legislation" the addition of
Director Disch's name to read: "The General Manager and Director
Disch discussed the legislative hearing".
M /S /C (Disch - Beightler) that the minutes of the February
25, 1985 Board meeting be approved as corrected.
REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO.CLOSE AND TRANSFER EMPLOYEE
DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUND
Charles Karpinski has requested that his deferred compensation
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funds be transfered from one account to another.
M /S /C (Disch - Beightler) that the Auditor /Treasurer be
authorized to close Mr. Karpinski's deferred compensation account
at Pacific Federal upon transfer of said funds.
CMTA WORKSHOP & SEMINAR
The Auditor /Treasurer has requested authorization to attend the
CMTA Workshop and Seminar on April 17 -19th in Long Beach.
M /S /C (Disch - Beightler) that the Auditor /Treasurer be
authorized to attend the CMTA Workshop and Seminar on April 17-
19, 1985 in Long Beach with overnight travel authorized.
PREPARAT
TION
Previous action by the Board of Directors authorized the General
Manager to retain the firm of Neste, Brudin & Stone for the
purposes of preparing a computer simulation of the District's
water distribution system. Contract documents were presented to
the Board for the Board President's signature on behalf of the
District.
M /S /C (Stoops - Beightler) that the Board President be
authorized to execute the contract between the firm of Neste,
Brudin & Stone and East Valley Water District for the preparation
of a computer simulation of the District's water distribution
system.
Director Disch abstained as he had not had time to review the %W
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REQUEST TO WRITE OFF 1981 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
A list of delinquent accounts for the year 1981 was reviewed.
It was requested that the Auditor /Treasurer be authorized to
write these accounts off as bad debt and remove them from the
books.
M /S /C (Disch- Johnson) that the Auditor /Treasurer be
authorized to write the 1981 delinquent accounts in the amount of
$22,700 off as bad debt and remove them from the District's
books.
PRE - APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER
LAW OF 1984
The District has received notification that the proposed funding
for system renovation has been assigned a priority of B -120.
There are not sufficient monies available to fund this level on
the priority list, however, additional grants will be made in
subsequent years. Information only.
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DIRECTORS FEES AND EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY
The following fees and expenses were reported by Directors:
Director Disch $500; Director Stoops $612.22; Vice President
Beightler $500; Director Johnson $300; President Lightfoot
$626.25
M /S /C (Johnson - Disch) that directors fees and expenses be
approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
General Fund disbursements #113978 to #114061 in the amount of
$259,065.53 and Payroll Fund disbursements #10034 to #10071 in
the amount of $23,156.50 totaling $282,222.03 were submitted for
approval.
M /S /C (Disch- Stoops) that the disbursements be approved
as submitted.
DISCUSSION OF DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
The General Manager discussed a schematic of general District
organization. The reclassification of Robert Martin, Associate
Civil Engineer to Assistant District Engineer at Range 62 was
discussed as well as the designation of a Water Service Foreman
at Range 42.
"NO M /S /C (Stoops - Disch) that the General Manager be
authorized to reclassify Robert Martin as Assistant District
Engineer at pay Range 62 and look in house for a working Water
Service Foreman at Range 42.
JANUARY FINANCIAL REPORTS
Discussion by staff. Information only.
AB 1803 WATER ANALYSIS PLAN FOR ORGANIC_ C HEMICALS
The General Manager reviewed the report completed by Donald G.
Rosenberg for AB 1803. Information only.
WEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DIS TRICT CORRESPONDENCE RE
ACWA
Information only.
ACWA SPRING CONFERENCE - MAY 7 -9, 1985 - DISNEYLAND HOTEL
M /S /C (Disch- Stoops) that any Director, the General Manager
or his designee be authorized to attend the ACWA Spring
Conference to be held May 7 -9, 1985 in Anaheim.
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COUNTY SPEC
iLY MEETING - MA
Information only.
AWWA CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 23 -27, 1985
Information Only.
BASIN MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION RE SB 148
The General Manager reviewed correspondence received from San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District directed to the
members of the High Groundwater Task Force requesting that each
agency designate a member to sit on the Municipal Water
District's Legislative Subcommittee. The proposal and associated
meetings were discussed at length.
M /S /C (Stoops- Johnson) that the General Manager be
designated as the District's representative for the Task Force
Committee and the Legislative Subcommittee; that a letter be
written to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
indicating that the Committee must be allowed to organize itself.
Director Disch voted no.
MMITTEE OF
VER -MILL CREEK C
The General Manager reviewed a letter received from the San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District in which they
requested signatures solicited by carrier to approve diversion of
water from SAR Powerhouse #3 to the Devil Canyon Afterbay. r "'
Possible violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950, et
seq as it relates to acquiring signatures outside of a pubic
meeting was discussed.
M /S /C (Johnson- Beightler) that the Municipal Water
District's request be denied because it is in violation of the
Ralph M. Brown Act; that the Municipal Water District call for an
emergency meeting as soon as possible to ratify this agreement.
CSDA CONFERENCE - VENTURA - FEBRUARY 22 -24, 1985
Directors Stoops gave a report on the CSDA Conference held in
Ventura February 22 -24. Information only.
ADJOURNMENT
M /S /C ( Disch- Stoops) that the mee ing adjourn at 7:45 p.m.
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Glenn R. Lightfoot, President