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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/07/1978 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1978 A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernar- dino County Water District has been scheduled for 4:00 p.m., August 7, 1978, at the District Office, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Public Safety Authority Audit Report. Bonnie R. Eastwood Secretary East San Bernardino County Water District AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING Notice of Meeting of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) Bonnie R. Eastwood, being duly sworn deposes and says: That she is and at all times herein mentioned was the duly qualified Secretary of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District, San Bernardino County, California; that she caused to be posted on or near the door of the meeting place of the Board of Directors of said District a copy of the Notice of a scheduled Special Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District. Said posting was commenced on August 3, 1978 and remained posted to the time of the meeting, said Meeting being August 7, 1978, 4:00 p.m. Bonnie R. Eastwood Secretary East San Bernardino County Water District Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of August, 1978. Notary Public in and for the State of California ~ l~%~/,.'k~ NOTARY PUBL'C ~ ~k~ SAN BERNARD)NO OOUN~ ~ My Commission Expires April 30, 1982 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1978 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. President O.A. Wall led the flag salute. ROLL CALL PRESENT: O.A. Wall, President; Dennis L. Johnson, Vice- President; Directors Norman W. Forrest, Gerald W. Stoops ABSENT: Philip A. Disch CONSULTANTS: Robert J. Farrell, Legal Counsel STAFF: Harold M. Fones, General Manager; Kenneth O. Sorensen, Auditor-Treasurer; Bonnie R. Eastwood, Secretary GUESTS: Jan Cleveland, Sun-Telegram MINUTES M/S/C (Johnson-Forrest) that the Minutes of July 26, 1978 be approved as submitted. Director Stoops abstained from ~oting, as he was absent from the July 26, 1978 Board Meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY AUDIT President Wall stated the Special Meeting had been called to further discuss the PSA audit report. He indicated that the Joint Powers Committee, Attorney Robert J. Farrell, Consultant Ken Patterson and ~ the General Manager had met and discussed the audit report at a Com- mittee Meeting earlier. Mr. Patterson had outlined his comments in a draft report and presented it to the Committee. A copy of the draft report was given to the remaining Directors. President Wall reviewed the report with the Board and the contents were discussed. M/S/C (Johnson-Forrest) that Reporter, Jan Cleveland, be given a copy of the working draft which had been prepared by Ken Patterson and discussed at the Joint Powers Committee meeting. Director Johnson stated he felt that all tapes recorded at Board Meetings should be made available to the public, in view of the fact that the meetings are open to the public and all minutes are avail- able upon request. The matter was discussed at length. M/S/C (Johnson-Stoops) that we make all District tapes public to anyone that would like to listen to them or tape them; that the tapes be considered a permanent record; that the tapes never leave the District Office; that the tapes can be heard at any time during normal office hours. It was pointed out that the audit report revealed nearly $600,000 had been used by the City of San Bernardino officials for constructio~ of a sewer main.to the San Bernardino Redevelopment Agency's South- ~ east Industrial Park. These expenditures were for improvements outside the project site as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement. It appeared no prior approval was given by the Public Safety Auth- ority Governing Board to expend these monies. The question came up regarding the Mayor's contention that a loan had been discussed regarding the monies being repaid. The Board requested that in the event a loan had been discussed that documentation be produced, prior to the date of the PSA report, since no loan documents have been evident up to this time. -1- 8/7/78 M/S/C (Johnson-Stoops) that the General Manager request from the Public Safety Authority, the Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Bernardino documentation of a loan, if there is one. ~A discussion ensued as to whether or not the Public Safety Auth- ority and County Counsel are aware of the sewer Joint Powers Agreement of 1957 Between the City of San Bernardino and the East San Bernardino County Water District. It was determined a copy should be given to them. M/S/C (Johnson-Stoops) that the District send a copy of the sewer Joint Powers Agreement of 1957 to the Public Safety Authority Board, County Counsel and O'Melvany & Myers by certified mail. M/S/C (Stoops-Forrest) that a copy of the PSA Audit report be given to the Sun Telegram. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Directors Forrest, Johnson, Stoops Noes: Director Wall Absent: Director Disch It was the general consensus of the Board that the monies expended by the City in the amount of approximately $600,000 be repaid to the PSA account, along with interest; that an assurance be given that such a thing does not occur again with the remaining surplus funds of the PSA; that they be used either to make necessary improvements to the sewer plant or used to retire the PSA debt. It was stated that the $600,000 is not earning interest, it is a loss of income in the amount of about $35,000 per year, which will ultimately be costly to District constituents. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. upon motion of Director Forrest. Bohnie R. Eastwood, Secretary O.A. Wall, Presia~ent 8/7/78