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June 8, 2000
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
June 8, 2000
The June 8. 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
Directors absent at roll call:
None
Visitors present:
Mr. & Mrs. Sykes & family
Mrs. Porter
Staff present:
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager
Arthur Kidman. General Counsel
Lee Cory, Operation Superintendent
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager
Special Recognition
Item 1. Awards of Merit for MWDOC's Poster & Slogan Contest winners: Micala Mendoza,
Brandon Weber, Lauren Krueger, Desiree Porter, and Courtney Sykes.
President Beverage presented Awards of Merit to Desiree Porter and Courtney Sykes for their
Posters and Slogans that won the MWDOC contest.
Staff will make arrangements to present the Awards of Merit to the other contest winners.
All of the families left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
Consent Calendar
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz. the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Item 2. Approve minutes of regular meeting. May 25, 2000.
Item 3 . Approve minutes of adjourned regular meeting. June 1. 2000.
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Item 4. Authorize directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 5. Approve disbursements of $592,666.95.
Item 6. Approve the Terms and Conditions for Water Service with DSA Commercial Group, Job
No. 0013.
Action Calendar
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Vice President Armstrong the Board voted 4-1-0
with Director Abramowitz voting no, to add the following item to this agenda as an emergency
project which required Board action prior to the next Board of Directors meeting. (Item No. 21).
Mr. Rod Muir came into the meeting.
Item 21. Engineering Manager Vecchiarelli presented a report on a proposed District Capital
Replacement project on Hacienda Lane in the area of new development at 4850 Hacienda Lane.
Mr. Vecchiarelli reported that the District's water main had been hit as part of the grading for the
development. Mr. Vecchiarelli further reported on a mutual agreement that had been discussed
with Mr. Muir regarding the relocation of the water main that traversed through his property.
The Board of Directors discussed the project as well as the proposed Terms and Conditions for
water and sewer service number 16-160 for 4850 Hacienda Lane.
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Korn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the
District's Capital Replacement project (Job 0014) and the Terms and Conditions for Rod Muir,
4850 Hacienda Lane; Water Service Number (16-160) and Single Sever Service No. (16-160).
Rod Muir left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
President Beverage declared a break a 9:21 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:34 a.m. with all
Directors present.
Item 7. Consider Financial Statements for nine months ended March 31, 2000. Ms. Beverly
Meza highlighted some of the key points of the Financial Statements for nine months ended
March 31. 2000.
On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to receive and file the Financial Statements for the nine months ended March 31, 2000.
Item 8. Consider the 1999 Consumer Confidence Report. Assistant Administrator Michael
Robinson presented the 1999 Consumer Confidence Report to the Board for their review and
comments. The Board asked several questions about the report. Because new information was
distributed at the meeting, the Board requested that this item be continued to June 22. 2000.
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General Manager's Report
Item 10. General Manager's oral report and comments.
a) Report by General Counsel. Counsel reported that the Eminent Domain case filed by the
City of Yorba against the District was dropped in favor of the District.
b) Oral report on the changes made on the due dates on the District's water bill.
c) Reminder that the Semi Annual Campaign Disclosure Filing deadline is July 31, 2000.
d) Reminder about the District's booth at the Main Street Arts & Crafts Fair, June 11 `h.
e) District Family Picnic, June 24`h.
f) District activities. The Board confirmed the remaining dates for the Board of Directors
workshops as June 15, June 29. and July 6.
g) Lee Cory reported on a water main break at the flood control channel between Lakeview
Avenue and Richfield Road.
Committee Reports
Item 11. Executive-Administration Committee (Beverage/Armstrong) A meeting has been
scheduled for June 20, 2000 at 4 p.m. to discuss the District's Minimum pressure policy.
Item 12. Finance-Accounting Committee (Kom/Abramowitz) The Committee requested that a
date for a Finance Committee be set at the next Board meeting to discuss the year-end Budget
Review.
Item 13. Personnel-Risk Management Committee (Kom/Abramowitz)
Item 14. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee (Armstrong/Barbre). The Committee held
a meeting on June 7, 2000. The committee discussed the replacement of a water main and terms
and conditions for a development on Hacienda Lane; Imperial Highway projects; and a proposal
to conduct a water and sewer hydraulic study.
Item 15. Public Information Committee (Beverage/Barbre). The Committee held a meeting on
June 6, 2000. The committee discussed the Little Hoover Commission; Consumer Confidence
Report, web-site, and video script.
Item 16. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee (Korn/Barbre). A meeting has been
scheduled for June 26, 2000 at 4 p.m.
Intergovernmental Meetings
Item 17. WACO meeting. June 2 (Abramowitz). Director Abramowitz reported the City of
Placentia presented a report on their proposal to have the railroad tracks in their city lowered.
Item 18. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, June 6 (Korn). Director Korn did not attend.
Item 19. OCWD meeting. June 7 (Barbre). Director Barbre did not attend.
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Board of Directors Activity Calendar
The Board asked staff to add the Board workshops and future committee meetings to the activity
calendar.
Board Member Comments/Items for Future Consideration
Director Abramowitz asked if staff attended the June 6`h LAFCO meeting. Staff did not attend.
President Beverage requested copies of all future Committee meeting Agendas.
Closed Session
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board voted 5-0 to go
into Closed Session at 10:28 a.m.
Item 20. Discussion of pending litigation to which the District is a party, (Subsection (a) of
Section 54956.9), County of Orange, Central Justice Center, Case No. 815921 Huntington Beach
vs. OCWD, and Case No. 818852 Fountain Valley vs. OCWD, before the Superior Court of the
State of California.
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board voted 5-0 to come
out of Closed Session at 10:43 a.m. No action was taken in Closed Session.
Annual Board of Directors Facilities Tour
Item 9. Annual Board of Directors Tour. The Board of Directors and several staff members
toured the reservoirs that are under construction near the Diemer plant, the sodium hypochlorite
station and cellular antennae at the Highland plant, the 39" water main project in Richfield Road,
Well 11, Well 15, the Pulte development, and various developments in the area of Bastanchury
Road and Lakeview Avenue.
Adi ournment
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Vice President, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to
adjourn the meeting at 1:30 p.m. to a workshop scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2000, at 8:30
a.m. at the District Headquarters.
Michael A. Payne
Assistant Secretary /Assistant General Manager