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Home My WebLink About2000-02-10 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3932 February 10, 2000 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING February 10, 2000 The February 10, 2000, regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by President Michael J. Beverage at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda. Directors present at Roll Call: President Michael J. Beverage Vice President Paul R. Armstrong Mark Abramowitz Brett R. Barbre Arthur C. Korn Visitors Present: None Staff present: William J. Robertson, General Manager Arthur Kidman, General Counsel Stacy Bavol, Customer Service Supervisor Lee Cory, Operation Superintendent Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the Gen. Manager Beverly Meza, Business Manager Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager INTRODUCTION OF VISITIORS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None SPECIAL RECOGNITION Item 1. Introduction of promotion of Stacy Bavol to Customer Service Supervisor. Beverly Meza introduced Stacy Bavol as the District's new Customer Service Supervisor. Stacy Bavol departed the meeting after this item. Item 2. Presentation of new valve turning truck. Deferred because the truck was busy in the field turning valves. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar: Item 3. Minutes of the regular meeting of January 27, 2000. Item 4. Authorize directors to leave the State of California prior to the next meeting. Page 3933 February 10. 2000 Item 5. Disbursements of $1,199.020.21. Item 6. Terms and conditions for water service with Cobra Engineering, Corporation, for the property located at 23081 La Palma Avenue, Job No. 200001. Item 7. Progress payment No. I in the amount of $6,709, less a 10% retention of $670.90 for a net payment of $6.038.10 to F.T. Ziebarth for construction of the Well No. 11 rehabilitation project, Job No. 9620. Item 8. Terms and conditions for water and sewer service with Yorba Linda Estates, LLC (Tract No. 15835). ACTION CALENDAR Item 9. Consider approval of a construction contract with Albert W. Davies, Inc. for construction of the Richfield Road Transmission Main. Engineering Manager Ken Vecchiarelli discussed the bid and project. The Board will act on construction management and a full construction budget at the Board"s meeting in February. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 award a construction contract to Albert W. Davies, Inc. in the amount of $1,960,930 for construction of the Richfield Transmission Main. Item 10. Consider reclassification of Network Systems Administrator - continued from January 27, 2000. Assistant General Manager Mike Payne reported there vas nothing to add, over the agenda report. On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5- 0, on a roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 00-01 amending Resolution 97-02 to adjust the Network Systems Administrator to Range 26 of the pay plan. Item 11. Consider Consultant Agreement with Roger Lubin. Assistant General Manager Mike Payne discussed the consultant contract. Discussion. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre" the Board of Directors voted 4-1, with Director Korn voting no, to authorize the General Manager to execute a consultant agreement with Roger Lubin. Item 12. Consider District Video. Assistant Administrator Mike Robinson discussed the proposal for a District video. Discussion. Page 3934 February 10, 2000 On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 4-1, with Director Abramowitz voting no, to authorize the General Manager to sign a consultant agreement with Starling Productions for the production of two District video's in an amount not to exceed $18,000. Item 13. Consider support for nomination of Richard G. "Dick" Weinkle as a member of the Executive Committee of ACWA Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Assistant Administrator Mike Robinson discussed support for Mr. Weinkle. Discussion. The Board of Directors chose not to act on this matter. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 14. General Manager's oral report and comments a. Report by General Counsel. Nothing to report. b. Campaign Disclosures - Form 700. Raquel Lazo reminded Directors the forms were in their packets. c. District Facilities Tour, February 12. Mike Robinson reminded Directors of the tour on Saturday, February 12. Director Abramowitz said he would attend. d. Toilet Giveaway Day at the District Plant, February 26. Mike Robinson reminded Directors of the Toilet Giveaway program on Saturday, February 26. e. Diamond Valley Lake Dedication, March 17. General Manager Robertson reminded Directors of the dedication. f. Orange County Sanitation District smoke tests. Operations Superintendent Lee Cory discussed the Sanitation District's smoke tests in the District and City of Yorba Linda's systems. g. Report on using Dave Larsen. Assistant General Manager Mike Payne discussed an upcoming employee related hearing. h. District activities. Nothing more to report. COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 15. Executive Committee. The Committee met on February 2, 2000, and discussed a water rate for the Golf Course, Hertzberg legislation, the General Manager's review process, the NOCCCD campus on Fairmont Blvd. and the status of Placentia sewer maintenance. Item 16. Finance Committee. The Committee met on January 26, 2000, and discussed fees and charges and cooperative purchase agreement concepts. Item 17. The Personnel-Risk Management Committee set a meeting for February 14, at 9 a.m. Item 18. The Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee set a meeting for February 15, at 4 p.m. Page 3935 February 10, 2000 Item 19. The Public Information Committee met on February 1, 2000, and discussed the District video, web page, status report on upcoming PI activities and the new "Consumer Confidence Report." Item 20. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee met on January 24, to discuss OCWD's budget process and the proposed Replenishment Assessment rate. INTERGOVERMENTAL MEETINGS Item 21. Yorba Linda City Council. Director Korn reported on the Council meeting. Item 22. OCWD. Director Barbre reported on the OCWD Board of Directors meeting. Item 23. ACWA Federal Affairs Committee. Directors Barbre reported on the Committee meeting and his plan to attend the conference in Washington DC. Item 24. Yorba Linda Planning Commission. Director Beverage did not attend. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR The Board reviewed and changed assignments as needed. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Director Abramowitz discussed the status of a column in the Yorba Linda Star. Director Barbre discussed the recent Court ruling that EPA overstepped its bounds in setting some regulation. President Beverage declared a recess beginning at 10:30 a.m. The meeting resumed at 10:35 a.m. with all Directors, General Counsel Kidman, General Manager Robertson and Assistant General Manager Payne present. General Counsel Kidman asked the Board to add an item to the Closed Session Agenda. Discussion. On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to add Item 27 to the Agenda. The reason for adding the matter was that it came up after the Agenda was produced and Board guidance was required before the next Board meeting. CLOSED SESSION: The Board went into Closed Session at 10:35 a.m. Item 25. Discussion of litigation to which the District is a party, Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9, Orange County Central Justice Center, Case No. 815921 and 818852, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley vs. OCWD respectively. Page 3936 February 10, 2000 Item 26. Discussion of litigation to which the District is a party, Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C96-00718, City of Atascadero vs. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, et al. Item 27. Discussion of litigation to which the District is a party, Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9, City of Yorba Linda. The Board of Directors came out of Closed Session at 11:27 a.m. The Board offered advice to General Counsel of each item. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to adjourn at 11:28 a.m. The next Regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom. illia' obertson Secretary/General Manager