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Home My WebLink About2000-06-22 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3969 June 22, 2000 MINUTES OF THE VORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING June 22, 2000 The June 22, 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 Staff rep sent: William J. Robertson, General Manager David Boyer, General Counsel Lee Cory, Operation Superintendent Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Mike Robinson, Assistant Administrator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager Visitors present: Mr. Ken Witt, Municipal Water District of Orange County Mr. Henry Wedaa, Councilman, City of Yorba Linda Mr. Jim Sadler, Toll Brothers Mr. Paul Onufer, Pulte Homes CONSENT CALENDAR Item 5 was removed for further discussion. On a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar as follows: Item 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 8, 2000. Item 2. Minutes of adjourned regular meeting, June 15, 2000 Item 3. Authorization for directors to leave the State of California prior to the next meeting. Item 4. Approve disbursements in the amount of $330,667.26. Page 3970 June 22, 2000 Item 6. Approve Progress Payment No. 1 to Albert W. Davies in the amount of $26,350.00, less 10% retention of $2,635, for a net payment of $23,715.00 for construction of the Richfield Transmission Main project. Item 7. Approve Progress Payment No. 5 to F. T. Ziebarth in the amount of $27,142.67, less 10% retention of $2,714.27, for a net payment of $24,428.40, and approve Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $806.00, for construction of the Well No. 11 Rehabilitation Project, Job No. 9620. ACTION CALENDAR Item 5. Consider Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service with Rose Drive Friends Church, Job No. 0021. Director Barbre reported he is a long time member of the church and will abstain from voting. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 4-0-1, with Director Barbre abstaining, to authorize Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service to the Rose Drive Friends Church, Job No. 0021. Item 8. Consider Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service with Toll Brothers Incorporated for Tract No. 15984 (Planning Area "C"). President Beverage declared a conflict of interest and departed the room. Engineering Manager Ken Vecchiarelli reviewed the Terms and Conditions. Discussion. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 4-0-1, with President Beverage absent, to approve Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service with Toll Brothers Incorporated for the property located at the northwest corner of Valley View Circle and Valley View Avenue, Job No. 0018. President Beverage returned to the meeting. Item 9. Consider Consultant Agreement and the facility, finance, design and construction agreement for the design of the Pulte Reservoir and Booster Station/Flow control facility. At the request of President Beverage this matter was referred back to the Executive Committee and scheduled for action at the June 29, Board of Directors Workshop. Ken Vecchiarelli left the meeting after this item. Item 10. Consider 1999 Consumer Confidence Report - continued from June 8. 2000. Assistant Administrator Mike Robinson reviewed the proposed Consumer Confidence Report. Lengthy discussion. Page 3971 June 22, 2000 On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 4-1, Director Abramowitz voted no, to approve the text, as amended at the meeting, for the 1999 Consumer Confident Report. Mike Robinson left the meeting after this item. Item 11. Consider Debt Service Requirements for Improvement District No. 1 and Improvement District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. Business Manager Beverly Meza joined the meeting and reviewed the information. Discussion. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0, on a roll call vote, to approve Resolution No. 00-05 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Debt Service Requirements for Improvement District No. 1 and 1993 Refunding Bonds; and Resolution No. 00-06 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Debt Service Requirements for Improvement District No. 2 and 1998 Refunding Bonds. Item 12. Consider Financial Statements for the ten months ended April 30, 2000. Ms. Meza reviewed the financial statements. Discussion. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the Financial Statements for the ten months ended April 30, 2000. Item 13. Consider Investment Portfolio Report for April 2000. Business Manager Beverly Meza reviewed the Investment report. Discussion. On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the Investment Portfolio Report for April 2000. Beverly Meza left the meeting after this item. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 14. General Manager reports. a. Mr. Boyer did not report on anything. b. Director Barbre reported on the Main Street Arts and Craft Faire. c. The District's Family Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 24 d. Nothing further to report. President Beverage declared a break at 9:40 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:50 a.m. with all Directors present. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Ken Witt discussed Metropolitan Water District issues. Page 3972 June 22, 2000 COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 15. The Executive Committee met on June 20 to discuss the Pulte facility finance and design agreement and policy on low water pressure. A Committee meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the Pulte facility, finance and design agreement. Item 16. The Finance Accounting Committee scheduled a meeting for July 10, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. to review the budget. Item 17. The Personnel-Risk Management Committee did not meet and no meeting was scheduled. Item 18. The Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee did not meet and no meeting was scheduled. Item 19. The Public Information Committee met on May 16. to discuss the Consumer Confidence Report, web site and video script. Item 20. The Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee scheduled a meeting for June 26, 2000, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the Huntington Beach policy issues. INTERGOVERMENTAL MEETINGS Item 21. Yorba Linda Planning Commission meeting, June 14. President Beverage did not attend. Item 22. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, June 20. Director Korn attended and reported that nothing vital to the District's interest was discussed. Item 23. MWDOC meeting, June 21. Director Abramowitz conducted a PowerPoint presentation on the CalFed process. Item 24. OCWD meeting, June 21. Director Barbre did not attend. Discussion about OCWD conducting too much business in Committee meetings. The Board requested that the District contact OCWD to request adding the District to the mailing list for all Committee agendas. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Vice President Armstrong requested the District consider participating in the ACWA Water Management Gold Star award program. The matter was referred to the Public Information Committee. Director Abramowitz asked if the District was going to vote at the upcoming ISDOC Luncheon. Discussion. A workshop was scheduled for the same day. The Board requested that staff contact Page 3973 June 22, 2000 Joan Finnigan to let her know the District has other obligations that day and cannot attend the luncheon. President Beverage declared a break at 10:53 a.m. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to go into Closed Session at 10:58 a.m., David Boyer, General Counsel joined the Closed Session. CLOSED SESSION Item 27. Discussion of litigation to which the District is a party, Section 54956.9 (a), Orange County Central Justice Center, Case No. 815921 and 818852, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley vs. OCWD respectively. On a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to come out of Closed Session at 11:40 a.m. No action was taken in Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by President Beverage, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 at 11:41 a.m. to adjourn the meeting to a workshop scheduled for Thursday, June 29, 2,000, at_830-#.m. at the District Headquarters. Secretary/General Manager