HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/08/1985EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 8, 1985
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The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Glenn
R. Lightfoot. Director Disch 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: Cynthia Ludvigsen, Peg Battersby
GUESTS: Charlie Hand, Foothill Journal; Laird Roddick, Bear
Valley Mutual Water Company
MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 1985 BOARD MEETING
M /S /C (Stoops - Disch) that the minutes of March 25, 1985
be approved.
MINUTES OF APRIL 1, 1985 REGULAR ADJOURNED BOARD MEETING
M /S /C (Stoops - Disch) that the minutes of the April 1, 1985
regular adjourned Board Meeting be approved.
RESOLUTION 1985.15 - FINAL ANNEXATION 1984 -15, FREDRICKS DEVELOP-
M ENT, PU AND ARDEN AVENUE was presented to the Board for
approval.
M /S /C (Stoops - Disch) that Resolution 1985.15 be approved.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Directors Disch, Johnson, Beightler, Stoops, Lightfoot
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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BEAR VALLEY REQUEST FOR D
RESERVOIR
This item was deferred at the last Board meeting and referred to
the Finance Committee for recommendations. Mr. Roddick, General
Manager for Bear Valley informed the Board that there is only one
�.r shareholder left that uses City Creek water; that the Bear Valley
Board is willing to enter into an agreement with the District if
they will continue to provide Mr. Ed Patterson with irrigation
water. This agreement would stipulate that any water used for
this shareholder would be replaced on an equal basis at the time
and elevation required by the District. The General Manager
indicated that there are portions of the Highland canal that
could be of use to the District.
M /S /C (Johnson- Stoops) that the District continue to provide
water to Mr. Patterson on an equal exchange basis at a reduced
rate; that staff be authorized to negotiate with Bear Valley for
acquisition of portions of the Highland canal if they could be of
use to the District.
BASIN MANAGEMENT
The General Manager reviewed the progress on groundwater
legislation. The next meeting of the Task Force will be on April
18, 1985. Information only.
CORRESPONDENCE RE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT VS SILVER
Correspondence has been received regarding the settlement of a
low lawsuit. Information only.
DIRECTORS FEES AND EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY
The following fees and expenses were reported by Directors:
Director Disch $450; Director Stoops $653.00; Vice President
Beightler $500; Director Johnson $200; President Lightfoot
$617.75
M /S /C (Johnson - Beightler) that the Directors fees and
expenses be approved as submitted.
Director Johnson asked that his reimbursement be placed in the
Community Beautification Fund.
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Utilization of Community Beautification Funds was discussed
briefly.
PLANT 59 APPRAISAL
The appraisal for the new Plant 59 site was reviewed. The
General Manager indicated that the tank would be 24' high;
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constructed in a canyon and should not present an objectionable
view.
M /S /C (Beightler - Disch) that staff be authorized to
negotiate acquisition of the new site for District Plant 59 on
site 2 as delineated in the Boyle Engineering report.
DISBURSEMENTS
General Fund disbursements #114163 to #114236 in the amount of
$302,288.28 and Payroll Fund disbursements #10112 to #10152 in
the amount of $21,585.87 totaling $323,874.15 were submitted for
approval.
M /S /C (Stoops - Beightler) that the disbursements be approved
as submitted.
AB 1658 - AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACT
The District is required by State law to submit an urban water
conservation plan to the State by the end of the year.
Legislation was recently introduced to extend that requirement to
agricultural water districts. Correspondence has been received
from Assemblyman Phil Isenberg asking for support of this bill.
This item will be brought back to the April 22, 1985 Board
meeting.
THESIS RE POLITICAL BOUNDARIES VERSUS THE ECONOMICS OF SCALE
A thesis by Cal State Student, John Ferguson, on political
boundaries versus the economics of scale was briefly reviewed.
The General Manager requested that staff be allowed to develop a
proposal for a student intern program.
M /S /C ( Disch- Johnson) that staff be authorized to develop
and submit a proposal for a student intern program for summer
help with the District.
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION
The possibility of the District joining the CMUA as a replacement
to other organizations was discussed. No action taken.
FEBRUARY FINANCIAL REPORTS
Information only.
SUMMARY OF WATER EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
AND THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
The General Manager discussed the exchange of water between the
City of San Bernardino and the East Valley Water District.
Information only.
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IAL DISTRICTS MONTHLY MEETING - APRIL 15, 1985
Information only.
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SANTA ANA RIVER /MILL CREEK COOPERATIVE WATER PROJECT MEETING
r The upcoming April 11, 1985 SARC meeting was discussed in detail.
CONFERENCE IN MONTEREY RE CONTAMINATION OF GROUNDWATER
The General Manager asked for authorization to attend a
conference to be held in Monterey on April 11, 1985.
M /S /C (Beightler- Johnson) that the General Manager be
authorized to attend the conference in Monterey on April 11,
1985.
DIRECTOR STOOPS VACATION
Director Stoops informed the Board that he would be on vacation
during the month of May.
ADJOURNMENT
M /S /C (Disch- Stoops) that the meeting adjourn at 7:00 p.m.
L rJ Row , Secretary
Glenn R. Lightfoot, President
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