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September 9, 1999
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
September 9, 1999
The September 9, 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
none
Staff present
William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager
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
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of
Directors, voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
Item 1. Minutes of regular meeting, as corrected, August 26, 1999.
Item 2. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 3. Disbursements of $980,268.58
Item 4. Authorize the General Manager to solicit bids for vehicles listed in this agenda report.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 5. Consider Shell-Toll Reservoir and Booster Pump Station, Job 9711. Director Korn
abstained from discussing this item, due to a potential conflict of interest. Engineering Manager
Ken Vecchiarelli reported that Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. has completed the project plans
and specifications for the Shell-Toll Reservoir, and the developer has solicited construction bids
for the work. He also indicated that the City of Yorba Linda is the lead agency for this project
and will meet CEQA requirements, and that the developer will finance all costs associated with
staff time, consultants, and construction of this project.
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0-1 (abstain: Korn) to approve an amendment to the consulting agreement with
Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., subject to deposit of funds by the developer, for construction
services related to the Shell-Toll Reservoir and Booster Pump Station, Job 9711.
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Item 6. Consider letter in support of Dana Haynes for ACWA Region 10 Vice Chair.
Executive Assistant to the General Manager Roger Lubin reported that Mesa Consolidated Water
District's Board of Directors nominated Mesa Director Dana Haynes for ACWA Region 10 Vice
Chair, and asked the District to concur with their nomination and support the candidacy of Mr.
Haynes.
On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted
5-0, to authorize the President to send a letter in support of Dana Haynes' candidacy for ACWA
Region 10 Vice Chair.
The Chair directed the General Manager to prepare and send other Orange County agencies a
letter requesting support for Mark Abramowitz's candidacy for the position of ACWA Region 10
Representative.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 7. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) District activities: General Manager William J. Robertson reported on: a series of
presentations scheduled by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Met) to
discuss their strategic plan; the District Facilities Tour scheduled for September 25; and the
receipt of a request for proposals from the City of Yorba Linda to provide sewer cleaning
services in the eastern part of the city.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 8. Executive-Administration Committee. No report.
Item 9. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report.
Item 10. Orange County Water District Ad-hoc Committee. No report.
Item 11. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. No report.
Item 12. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. The Committee met August 24, 1999.
Attending were Directors Armstrong and Barbre, along with staff members Robertson and
Vecchiarelli. The Committee discussed the following issues:
• Shell water and sewer transmission pipelines related to the extension of Valley View.
• Reservoir to be built on Shell property.
• Construction management services with Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. for the Shell-Toll
reservoir.
• A letter to customers about charges applied by the Orange County Sanitation District to
property that is not connected to the public sewer system.
• Improved chlorination, and the installation of a speed bump at the Highland Reservoir.
The Committee scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, September 15 at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 13. Public Information Committee. The Committee scheduled a meeting for Friday,
September 17 at 9:00 a.m.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 14. State Water Project Tour, August 27-29 (Abramowitz, Barbre): Directors Abramowitz
and Barbre described the benefits of touring the Oroville Dam and State Water Project.
Item 15. OCWD meeting, September 1 (Barbre): Director Barbre noted that he and General
Manager Robertson attended this meeting, and that OCWD adopted their annexation plan.
Item 16. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, September 7 (Korn): Board President Korn
presented a proclamation plaque to retiring City Council Member Gene Wisner.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Director Abramowitz: Discussed Sun Microsystem's free office software.
Director Barbre: Extended congratulations to Mike Robinson for his article in Zip Code
Magazine.
Director Armstrons: Discussed scheduling Board meetings on November 10 and 29, and on
December 9 and 21, to accommodate the holiday schedule.
Vice President Beverage: Indicated that he will be out of town between October 22 and
November 2.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0, at 9:30 a.m., to adjourn to Thursday, September 23, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. in the District
Secretary/General Manager