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July 12, 2001
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
JULY 12, 2001
The July 12, 2001 regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was
called to order by President Paul R. Armstrong at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District
Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors Present at Roll Call
Paul R. Armstrong, President
Arthur C. Korn, Vice President
Mark Abramowitz
Michael J. Beverage
John W. Summerfield
Visitors resent: None
Staff Present:
Michael A. Payne, Assistant General Manager
Lee Cory, Operations Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager
Amelia Cloonan, Executive Secretary
Leon de los Reyes, Project Engineer
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager, requested addition of an Item 19 to the Closed
Session regarding the Richfield Pipeline project change orders with A.W. Davies. Matters arose
since publication of the Agenda requiring action be taken at this Board meeting. (Justification:
California Government Code subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9.)
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to add Item 19 to the agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Abramowitz requested Item 1 of the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to approve Items 2 and 3 of the Consent Calendar.
2. Authorize directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
3. Approve disbursements of $874,832.32.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 1. Consideration of Minutes of the June 28, 2001 meeting of the Board of Directors.
Director Abramowitz queried the placement of Item 4 on page one of the minutes. It was
agreed the paragraph immediately proceeding Item 4 be moved to immediately follow Item
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4. It was also agreed the word "break-out" in the second paragraph on page 6 should be
"black-out".
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by President Armstrong, the Board of
Directors voted 5-0 to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2001 meeting of the Board of
Directors.
4. Consider the Investment Report for May 2001. Beverly Meza, Business Manager,
reported. Questions were asked and answered.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Summerfield, the Board of
Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the Investment Portfolio Report for May 2001.
Arthur G. Kidman, District General Counsel entered the meeting at 8:38 a.m.
5. Consider Nominations for Region 10 Officer/Board positions. Michael A. Payne, Assistant
General Manager, presented the report. Director Abramowitz reported on the activities he
took part in the past year and expressed an interest in continuing on ACWA Region 10 as a
regional representative. Mr. Payne stated the Board would need to adopt a resolution to
support Director Abramowitz.
On a motion by President Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of
Directors voted 2-3 on a roll call vote, with Directors Beverage, Korn and Summerfield
voting No. Resolution 01-12 was not adopted.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
6. Consider Report on Public Health Goals. Kenneth Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager,
presented the report.
Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager, reported on the Public Health Goals Report.
Questions were asked, and a discussion was held. The subject of coliform, the appendices
and footnotes were discussed at length. Michael Payne stated the report will come back to
the Board at the public hearing scheduled for August 9, 2001.
This item was presented for discussion purposes only. No action by the Board was
required at this time.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
7. General Manager's oral report and comments.
a) Report by General Counsel. Mr. Kidman reported a preliminary decision was received
on the Huntington Beach litigation. The decision is subject to further refinement. This
item will be discussed in Closed Session.
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b) Status of reservoir cleaning. Lee Cory, Operations Manager, reported the Bastanchury
Reservoir cleaning has been concluded. There are two video tapes available for
viewing. On cleaning the tank, additional coating problems were detected. How critical
these problems are will be determined.
Divers looked at the Fairmont Reservoir. This reservoir is being cleaned now, and the
process will take 4-5 days. Very fine silt is present. A discussion of whether it is sand
or silt that is present was held. Vice President Korn expressed a desire to determine
what is the composition of the substance.
c) Status report on Richfield plant rehabilitation. Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager,
reported a notice to proceed was issued to the contractor. Furniture and color are under
discussion. Monday, July 16, is the official start date.
d) District activities. Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager, distributed copies of the
District's Five-Year Plan to the members of the Board and to Mr. Kidman.
President Armstrong declared a recess at 9:42 a.m. Beverly Meza, Michael Robinson, Lee Cory
and Leon de los Reyes left the meeting. The meeting reconvened with all Directors present at
9:51 a.m.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Executive-Administration Committee (Armstrong/Kom)
Meeting scheduled for July 31, 2001, 10:00 a.m. Review of the Board of Directors' Rules
for Organization and Procedure, Directors expenses, other.
9. Finance-Accounting Committee (Korn/Summerfield)
10. Personnel-Risk Management Committee (Abramowitz/Armstrong)
11. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee (Beverage/Summerfield)
Report of meeting held July 2, 2001, 3:30 p.m.
Schedule a meeting for July 19, 2001, 9:00 a.m. Status of change order for A.W. Davies
for the Richfield Transmission Main, Avocado pipeline, videotapes of the tank cleaning,
other.
12. Public Information Committee (Beverage/Abramowitz)
13. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee (Kom/Beverage)
14. MWDOC Ad Hoc Committee (Abramowitz/Kom)
Meeting scheduled for August 13, 2001, 4:00 p.m. Metropolitan water rate structure, status
of MWDOC strategic planning process, other.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
15. Yorba Linda City Council, July 3, 2001, 6:30 p.m.
Vice President Korn reported the meeting was cancelled because of the July 4 holiday.
16. WACO, July 6, 2001, 7:30 a.m.
Director Abramowitz attended and reported on a presentation by Mary Jane Forester. A
presentation was also given by D.L. Brown about Water Emergency Response of Orange
County (W.E.R.O.C.). Director Abramowitz has a copy of this presentation if anyone is
interested.
17. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, July 11, 2001, 7:30 p.m.
Director Beverage did not attend the meeting.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
Director Abramowitz reported he may not attend the Board meeting on July 26, 2001.
Director Summerfield reported he will not attend the Board meeting on July 26, 2001.
President Armstrong will attend the Yorba Linda Planning Commission meeting on August 8.
Director Beverage will attend the meeting on August 22.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
There were no items.
The Board of Directors went into Closed Session at 10:00 a.m. with all Directors present.
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager, Kenneth Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager, and
General Counsel Kidman were also present.
CLOSED SESSION
19. Discussion of the Richfield Pipeline project change orders.
The Board of Directors provided direction to staff.
Kenneth Vecchiarelli left the meeting at 10:28 a.m.
18. 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.
General Counsel Kidman provided the Board of Directors with a status report.
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On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to come out of Closed Session at 10:48 a.m. Direction was provided to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Summerfield, the Board of
Directors voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:48 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors
is scheduled for July 26, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. at the District Headquarters.
Michael A. Payne
Assistant Secretary/Assistant General Manager