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September 6, 2007, 4:00 P.M.
A meeting of the Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Paul Armstrong at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the District
Administrative Office at 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Director Paul R. Armstrong, Chair
Director William R. Mills, Member
VISITORS PRESENT:
Susan Janowicz, Operations Man,
STAFF PRESENT:
Ken Vecchiarelli, Assistant GM
Ken Mendum, Maintenance Superintendent
John DeCriscio, Chief Plant Operator
Diane Dalton, Sr. Maint. Distribution Operator
iger East Lake Village Community Association.
DISCUSSION ITEM: (Items were discussed out of sequence as shown)
3. Status Report on Preventative Maintenance Program including Report on Sewer
System Video Results. Maintenance Superintendent Ken Mendum presented an
update of the monthly regular maintenance report which now includes sewer system
video inspection. Diane Dalton presented pictures taken by the new video truck of an
intrusion into the District's sewer main by a company relining a private lateral. The
intrusion was removed and before and after photos were taken to document this work.
Ms. Dalton and Mr. Mendum left the meeting following this discussion.
ACTION ITEMS:
2. Low Pressure Zone Reconfiguration Project - Subzone 780 Extension. The
Committee discussed adding the project back onto the current Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan and Adopted Two Year Budget. The Committee reiterated to Ms.
Janowicz that support of this action does not guarantee that the Board of Directors will
approve full funding of a particular solution and that project approval will be
considered when the feasible options are reviewed and possible cost sharing
considered with the particular homeowners benefiting from this project. The
Committee requested more information from staff including the proposed project
schedule for preliminary design and cost benefit of feasible project alternatives. Ms.
Janowicz left the meeting following this discussion.
1. Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Water Pipeline Easement Encroachment at
5052 Grandview Avenue. Mr. Vecchiarelli presented information on an unpermitted
encroachment and complications regarding a lease held by a third party on the
affected property. Staff will review the issues with District Counsel and bring the
information back for discussion and consideration.
DISCUSSION ITEM: (Items were discussed out of sequence as shown)
4. Monthly MWDOC Managers Meeting. Mr. Decriscio presented a summary report and
led a discussion of the items on the agenda for the meeting held August 30, 2007.
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5. Monthly Orange County Groundwater Producers Meetings. No report was presented.
6. Reduction in MWDJMWDOC Interim Agricultural Water Program. Mr. Vecchiarelli
presented a verbal report on this matter. MWDOC is coordinating the regional
response to a cut back in this program.
STANDING ITEMS:
7. Preannexation Agreement with Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. No
report on this subject.
8. Status Report on the Meter Replacement Project through August 2007. Mr.
Vecchiarelli reported the first phase of the meter replacement project is nearing
completion with the District's contractor completing their work by the end of October.
9. Monthly Water Production and Purchased Imports for August 2007. Mr. Vecchiarelli
and Mr. DeCriscio presented an update for the month of August and fiscal year to
date numbers. A short discussion followed regarding the opportunity cost lost by not
being able to pump up to this year's allowable basin production percentage of 82%,
which is 62% for YLWD since part of our service areas are located 0.
10. Status Report On Progress of Capital Improvement Projects in Progress. No report
was presented.
11. Status Report on Progress of OCWD Annexation Request. A meeting between
OCWD, YLWD and LAFCO has been scheduled for October 4, 2007.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Committee adjourned at 5:24 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Planning-
Engineering-Operations Committee will be held October 4, 2007.
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