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October 8, 1998
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
October 8, 1998
The October 8, 1998, Regular Meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was
called to order by President Sterling Fox at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District
Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors present at Roll Call:
Staff present:
President Sterling L. Fox
William J. Robertson, General Manager
Vice President Carl T. Scanlin
Arthur G. Kidman, General counsel
Paul R. Armstrong
Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent
Michael J. Beverage
Chuck Gray, Engineering Manager
Arthur C. Korn
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Roger Lubin, Executive Asst. to the General Manager
Directors absent at roll
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
none
Mike Robinson, Assistant Administrator
Mike Payne, Assistant General Manager
Visitors
Ken Vecchiarelli, Assistant Engineering Manager
Mark Abramowitz, Candidate for Board of Directors
John Summerfield, Candidate for Board of Directors
George Bayse, Shell Development
Jim Boyd, Toll Brothers
Bill Goodwin, LAFCO
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Item 1. Special presentation by LAFCO to President Sterling Fox. LAFCO representative
Bill Goodwin presented Sterling Fox with a plaque in recognition of his service to LAFCO as
Chair of the LAFCO Advisory Committee.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
Item 2. Approve minutes of regular meeting, September 24, 1998.
Item 3. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 4. Disburse checks and wire transfers totaling $2,328,007.41.
Beverly Meza left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
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ACTION CALENDAR
Item 5. Consider resignation of President Fox. General Manager William J. Robertson
reported that Director Fox submitted his resignation effective October 17, 1998. He pointed out
that the Board can either allow the seat to remain vacant until the candidate elected in November
takes office on December 4, or appoint a person to serve the remainder of President Fox's term.
President Fox said he would meet with the new President to coordinate committee assignments,
and the Board directed staff to make no appointment to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors
caused by President Fox's resignation, and to allow the election process to select the next
Director.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to elect Director Scanlin President, and Director Korn Vice President, to serve until the
Board's regular reorganization at the first meeting in December.
Item 6. Consider Water and Sewer Facilities Phasing Agreement for the Shell Development.
Citing a conflict of interest, Director Korn excused himself and left the room for the duration of
this item.
Engineering Manager Charles Gray reported Shell is planning to develop 2,179 homes and an
18-hole golf course on 875 acres of land located along the northern boundary of the District. The
District would normally enter into a pre-annexation agreement with a developer, but in this case
the Shell property was annexed into the District as part of the City of Yorba Linda annexation.
In lieu of a pre-annexation agreement, a water and sewer facilities phasing agreement was
developed based on the water and sewer master plan for each of the four villages.
Mr. Gray then reviewed the deal points surrounding the Shell-Toll project, and responded to
questions from the Board of Directors.
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 to approve the principal deal points of the water and sewer facilities agreement for the Shell
development and authorize the President and Secretary to execute the agreement subject to
approval as to form by District counsel.
George Bayse and Jim Boyd left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
President Fox declared a recess at 9:37 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:50 a.m., with Director
Korn rejoining the meeting.
Item 7. Consider Special District Workers' Compensation Authority estimated deposit
premium for 1998-99. Assistant General Manager Michael Payne reported that the estimated
deposit premium for 1998-99 is $49,009.
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On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors
voted 4-0-1 (abstaining: Korn) to approve the Special District Workers' Compensation Authority
estimated deposit premium of $49,009 for 1998-99.
Item 8. Consider Resolution 98-13, adopting the Conflict of Interest Code, Appendix A, and
rescind Resolution 96-13. General Manager William J. Robertson reported that the Government
Code requires local agencies to review their conflict of interest coeds every two years.
Resolution 98-13, which has been reviewed by the District's General Counsel, incorporates all
changes and rescinds Resolution 96-13.
On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted 5-0
on a roll call, to adopt Resolution 98-13, A Conflict of Interest Code, and rescind Resolution 96-
13.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 9. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) An update on the Westminster tank failure was provided by Assistant Engineering Manager
Ken Vecchiarelli, who attended a briefing presented by the City of Westminster.
b) Placentia Heritage Days, October 10. Assistant Administrator Michael Robinson reported
that the District will have a float in the parade.
c) ISDOC Quarterly luncheon, October 29. Director Scanlin reported that he plans to attend.
d) ACWA Fall Conference, Palm Springs, December 2-4.
e) CRWUA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, December 16-18.
f) District Activities. Operations Superintendent Lee Cory reported on a main line leak at La
Palma and Richfield.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 10. Executive-Administration Committee. No report.
Item 11. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report.
Item 12. Legislative Ad-Hoc Committee. No report.
Item 13. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee. No report.
Item 14. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. No report.
Item 15. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. No report.
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Item 16. Public Information Committee. The Committee met September 22 at 4:00 p.m.
Attending were Directors Beverage and Armstrong, and staff members Robertson, Payne, and
Robinson. The Committee discussed providing refrigerator magnets with the District's
telephone number; brochures; the District's Waterlines Newsletter; facilities tours; a tour by
Fullerton College environmental studies students; and District participation at the upcoming
Fiesta Days and Heritage Days parades.
Item 17. Shell Ad-Hoc Committee. The Committee met October 1, at 4:00 p.m. Present were
Directors Fox and Scanlin, along with staff members Robertson and Vecchiareili. George Bayse
of Shell and Doug Wilson representing Toll Brothers also attended. The Committee discussed
deal points to the Shell Agreement.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 18. WACO meeting, October 2 (Fox):
workshop will be held in Burbank.
Reported that an ACWA-sponsored Bay-Delta
Item 19. ACWA Mini Conference, October 2-3 (Armstrong/Fox/Scanlin): Directors
Armstrong, Scanlin, and Fox reviewed the presentations and sessions they attended at the
ACWA Mini Conference.
Item 20. ISDOC Board Meeting, October 6 (Fox): Reported that ISDOC appointed a
nominating committee to nominate Board members at their December meeting.
Item 21. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, October 6 (Korn): Director Korn reported that
the District has been invited to make a presentation on its Reservoirs.
Item 22. OCWD Meeting, October 7 (Scanlin): Reported that attendees received an update on
the Santa Ana River water quality, discussed issues related to storage, and reviewed financing
plans related to their Year 2020 Master Plan.
Item 23. MWDOC Meeting, October 7 (Fox): Nothing of concern to the District transpired.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Director Armstrong: Reported on the Laguna Beach County Water District voluntarily becoming
a subsidiary district of the City of Laguna Beach.
Director Fox: Thanked fellow Board members and staff for their support during his tenure on the
Board of Directors.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by President Fox, seconded by Vice President Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
5-0, at 11:35 a.m., to adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 1998, at
8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom
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