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December 28, 1995
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
December 28, 1995
The December 28, 1995 Regular Meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was
called to order by Vice 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:
Vice President Michael J. Beverage
Paul R. Armstrong
Carl T. Scanlin
Directors absent at roll call
President Arthur C. Korn
Sterling L. Fox
Visitors
none
Staff present:
Ray Harsma, 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/Assistant
Secretary
Ken Vecchiarelli, Assistant Engineering Manager
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
3-0 to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Item 1. Minutes of Regular meeting as amended, December 14, 1995.
Item 2. Authorization for the Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 3. Disbursements of $300,912.53 on checks 19291 and 19296 through 19359; a wire to
MWDOC for $3,085 dated 12/20/95; a wire to ACWA-HBA in the amount of $19,242.49 dated
12/26/95; and $97,982.02 on checks 9483 through 9550 for payroll 25.
Item 4. Authorize Progress Payment 3 for $549,076.98, Change Order 1 for $59,515.77, a
time extension of 42 calendar days, and payment of $170,881.90 to S.J. Burkhardt, Incorporated
for the sewer replacement at Fairmont and Yorba Linda Boulevards, Job 9508.
PUBLIC HEARING
Item 5. Consideration of Resolution 95-20, adopting the Yorba Linda Water District 1995
Urban Water Management Plan. Vice President Beverage opened the public hearing at 8:32 a.m.
Assistant Secretary Michael Payne provided proof of public hearing notice, and opened testimony
by reporting that the California Water Code requires the District to prepare and adopt an Urban
Water Management Plan and update it every five years. The 1995 update continues a philosophy
of proactive water resources management and conservation programs, and was reviewed at the
November 29, 1995 Executive Committee meeting.
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No members of the public offered testimony. Vice President Beverage closed the public hearing at
8:35 a.m. On a motion by Director Scanlin, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of
Directors voted 3-0 on roll call for Resolution 95-20, which adopts the 1995 update of the Urban
Water Management Plan and rescinds Resolution 91-02.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 6. Consideration of Investment Portfolio Report. Business Manager Beverly Meza
reported that the average portfolio yield is 5.87%, excluding Improvement District 2 Series C,
General Obligation bond funds.
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
3-0 to accept the Investment Portfolio Report for November 30, 1995.
Item 7. Consideration of Financial Statements for four months ended October 31, 1995.
Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the Water Fund shows a net loss of $133,297 and
the sewer fund shows a net loss of $22,903 after four months, and total assets of $90,308,640
exceed total liabilities of $23,387,293 for a Fund Equity of $66,921,347.
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted 3-
0 to accept the Financial Statements for October 31, 1995.
Item 8. Report on Sewage Drainage Area refunds. Assistant General Manager Michael Payne
reported all drainage area refund contracts have either been reimbursed or the ten year term has
expired, and since the program is complete, there is no need to present a report on drainage area
refunds each December. Staff plans to present a report in July, summarizing all of the development
fees. This item was presented for information only. No Board action was required.
Item 9. Consideration of terminating agreement with Boral Resources, Inc., and approval of a
lease agreement with the Hood Corporation for a portion of the District's property at Well 11.
Assistant General Manager Michael Payne reported that Boral Resources Inc. wishes to terminate
their lease of a portion of District property at the south end of Richfield Road in Anaheim. Hood
Corporation wishes to lease this same property. The termination with Boral will take effect
December 31, 1995 and the lease with Hood will become effective January 1, 1996.
On a motion by Director Scanlin, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted
3-0 to authorize the President and Secretary to execute a termination of the lease agreement with
Boral Resources, Inc., and execute a lease agreement with Hood Corporation, subject to review as
to form by legal counsel.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 10. Assistant General Manager's oral report and comments.
a. Recognition Dinner - December 15, 1995.
b. Update - President Kom's recuperation.
c. Report on District activities: Reported that General Manager William Robertson was on
vacation this week.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 11 . Executive-Administration Committee. A meeting was held December 18, at 8:30 a.m.
Attending were Directors Beverage and Armstrong and staff member William Robertson. They
discussed Board of Directors reorganization issues, Well I1 lease agreements, the staff's
Administrative Code, regular monthly meetings of the Executive and Public Information
Committees, and lifeline and level-pay water rates.
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Item 12. Finance-Accounting Committee.
Item 13. Personnel-Risk Management Committee.
Item 14. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. The Committee met December 21, at
8:30 a.m. Attending were Directors Armstrong and Scanlin, and staff members Robertson, Lubin,
Townsel, and Katz. The Committee discussed electronic meter reading technology and a meter
replacement for the District using a radio transponder to deliver meter readings directly into a
computer.
Item 15. Public Information Committee.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 16. Report on Yorba Linda City Council meeting, December 19 (Beverage): Reported that
the City Council held a public hearing regarding the Shell Development project site, where 2,100
units and a school site are planned for construction. Much of the discussion revolved around how
the school property might be used should the school district not require that land for construction.
Item 17. Report on MWDOC meeting, December 20 (Fox): This item was continued.
Item 18. Report on OCWD meeting, December 20, (Scanlin): Reported that George Osborne
was elected president, Wes Bannister was elected Vice President, and that OCWD is using time-of-
use rates in conjunction with capital improvements to reduce energy costs.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Carl Scanlin: Inquired about lifeline or level-pay rates, in response to a customer's inquiry.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
CLOSED SESSION
Item 19. Pending litigation to which the District is a party, (Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9),
County of Orange, Chapter 9, Case No SA 94-22272-JR; Orange County Investment Pools,
Chapter 9, Case No. SA 94-22273-JR before the US Bankruptcy Court, the Central District of
California.
There was no closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
3-0, at 9:29 a.m. to adjourn to Thursday, January 11, 1996 at 8:30 a.m., at the District's
headquarters on Plumosa Drive.
Irchael A. Payne
Asst. Secretary/Asst. eneral Manager