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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-07-22 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3872 July 22, 1999 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING July 22, 1999 The July 22, 1999 regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by President Arthur C. Korn at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda. Directors present at Roll Call President Arthur C. Korn Vice President Michael J. Beverage Mark Abramowitz Paul R. Armstrong Brett R. Barbre Directors absent at roll call none Visitors Ken Witt, MWDOC Linda Bauermeister, special counsel Staff present William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager Arthur G. Kidman, Legal Counsel Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager Roger Lubin, Exec. Asst. to the General Manager Beverly Meza, Business Manager Michael Payne Assistant General Manager Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager President Korn recognized Kenny Witt, who reported on activities at MWDOC and Met. Mr. Witt left the meeting at the conclusion of his presentation. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to add agenda item 19a in accordance with emergency provisions of the Brown Act, to discuss the election for a vacancy on the Met Board of Directors. At the direction of the Chair, the Board considered Items 21 next, and entered closed session at 8:30 a.m.. CLOSED SESSION Item 21. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation. Significant exposure to litigation (Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9) Ron H. and Dianna Muranaka Shirley A. Lynch H. and Grace V. Dreyer Page 3873 July 22, 1999 The Board of Directors took no action on this item. The Board of Directors exited closed session and President Korn declared a recess at 9:30 a.m. The Board of Directors reconvened in open session at 9:40 a.m. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors, voted 5-0 to approve consent calendar Items 1 through 3, and voted 4-0-1 (abstention: Abramowitz) to approve Consent Calendar Item 4. Item 1. Minutes of regular meeting, July 8, 1999. Item 2. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting. Item 3. Disbursements of $227,920.91. Item 4. Approve terms and conditions for water and sewer service with Yorba Linda Friends Church, Job 9913. ACTION CALENDAR Item 5. Consider consulting agreement with PM Services. Engineering Manager Ken Vecchiarelli reported that due to a backlog of work staff recommends a consulting agreement with PM Services. This matter was discussed by the Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee at their July 13, 1999 meeting. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 authorizing the General Manager to execute a consulting agreement with PM Services. Item 6. Consider financial statements for the eleven month period that ended May 31, 1999. Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the Water Fund showed a net loss of $626,244 and the Sewer Fund a net loss of $22,243 for the same period. ID 1 showed -a net income of $850,273, and ID 2 a net income of $605,098 for the same period. Total assets of $96,600,187 exceed total liabilities of $17,140,071 for a fund equity of $79,460,116. On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to accept the financial statements for five months ended May 31, 1999. Item 7. Consider placing Director Abramowitz in nomination for ACWA Region 10 Representative. Executive Assistant to the General Manager Roger Lubin reported that Director Abramowitz, who is currently an ACWA Region 10 Representative, must stand for election again to retain his post, and that Resolution 99-07 places his name in nomination. Page 3874 July 22, 1999 On a motion by President Korn, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of Directors, voted 5-0, on a roll call, to adopt Resolution 99-07, which places Mark Abramowitz in nomination for Region 10 Representative of ACWA. DISCUSSION CALENDAR Item 8. Review public information activities. Assistant Administrator Mike Robinson reviewed public information activities planned for the current fiscal year. Activities include: tours, public events, speaker's bureau activities, and publications. This item was for information only, no Board action was required. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 9. General Manager's oral report and comments: a) Report by General Counsel Kidman, who reported on new legislation. b) Highland Plant: General Manager Robertson reported on installation of new equipment at the Highland Reservoir. c) District activities: General Manager Robertson reported on an employee injury at work. COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 10. Executive-Administration Committee. The committee scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, July 28, at 9:00 a.m. Item 11. Finance-Accounting Committee. The committee scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, July 27, at 10:00 a.m. Item 12. Orange County Water District Ad-hoc Committee. No report. Item 13. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. The committee scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, July 29 at 3:30 p.m. Item 14. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. The Committee met July 13, 1999. Attending were Directors Armstrong and Barbre, along with staff members-- Robertson and Vecchiarelli. The Committee discussed a consulting agreement with a local registered e4ngineer to serve as project manager, the status of the Shell reservoirs and Pulte Import Water Connection projects, and the environmental impact report for the widening of Imperial Highway Item 15. Public Information Committee. The Committee met July 14 1999. Attending were Directors Beverage and Barbre, along with staff members Robertson, Payne and Robinson. The Committee discussed future public information activities for the upcoming fiscal year and a legislative positions work plan. Page 3875 July 22, 1999 INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS Item 16. WACO, June 9 (Abramowitz): Discussed Cal-Fed activities. Item 17. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, July 14 (Armstrong): Discussed development at Lakeview Avenue and Bastanchury Road. Item 18. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, July 20 and 21 (Korn): Rate hearings were held on trash collection, lighting and landscaping, and sewer assessment Item 19. MWDOC, July 21 (Abramowitz): Director Abramowitz noted that discussions on wheeling issues and SB 506 took place, and the open position on the Met board was also discussed. Item 19a. Consider vacancy on Met Board of Directors. Director Abramowitz suggested that one of MW`DOC's members should serve on the Met board, and that President Korn send a letter to the President of MWDOC, in support of the candidacy of Bill Hartge for that vacant seat. On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 directing President Korn to send a letter to the President of MWDOC in support of the Bill Hartge's candidacy for a vacant seat on Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's Board of Directors. Item 20. OCWD meeting, June 16 (Barbre): Reported that a Cal Fed public hearing will be held on September 2. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Director Abramowitz: Noted that the Environmental Impact Report for the Imperial Highway widening project is in the comment phase, and suggested that the District might want to support some mitigation efforts might be in order due to the amount of water that will be used for landscaping. He also stated that the project will require the relocation of certain District facilities, including fire hydrants, and wondered if the Orange County Transportation Authority could assume some of the cost of relocation these facilities. Director Armstroniz: Mentioned an article about a "Splash Into Cash" fund-raiser in the June ACWA News. High Schools were given free bottled water which was sold by the students to help raise funds for a variety of programs. Director Barbre: Noted that there is vacancy on the ISDOC Board of Directors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes. Page 3876 July 22, 1999 ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0, at 11:50 a.m., to adjourn to Thursday, August 12, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. in the District Secretary/General Manager