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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-05-29 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1583 May 29, 1980 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Knauft at 8:30 a.m. in the office of the District on Plumosa Drive with all Directors present. Also present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary, Betty Emblidge auditor, Bill Robertson project manager, Pete Royere assistant general manager, Art Kidman attorney, DuWayne Lidke engineer and Chuck Hobbs consultant from Sacramento. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to approve as mailed the minutes for May 8 and May 22, motion carried unanimously. The letter from AWWA regarding E.P.A. regulations reviewed. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to receive and file, motion carried. The Independent Special Districts of Orange County meeting scheduled for May 29 has been cancelled and will noW be on June 26 at the same location. Director Clodt reported on the May 14 planning commission meeting. Director Cromwell reported on the May 19 city council meeting. Director Korn reported on the May 28 planning commission meeting. Director Lindow reported on the ACWA convention in Los Angeles that was held from May 21 through May 24. Director Korn attended for Irvine Ranch Water District and Director Knauft for MWD. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Korn to approve the increase in petty cash from $300.00 to $500.00. Motion carried. President Knauft declared a recess at 10:05 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 10:15 with all director present. Bill Robertson asked if there were any questions regarding his memorandum on the De Los Reyes Reservoir and the 7th progress payment estimate. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to approve the Progress payment estimate No. 7 to John A Artukovich and Son in the amount of $115,250.75. Motion carried un- animously. The memorandum on the rate increase reviewed, resolution to be adopted regarding the rate increase. Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Knauft to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 80-13 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGARDING WATER RATES. Roll call vote: Ayes, Directors Lindow, Clodt, Korn, Cromwell and Knauft. Noes none. Absent; none. Abstain none. Adopted and approved this 28th day of May 1980 to be effective with all bills rendered on and after July 1, 1980. May 29, 1980 (continued) 1584 Discussion regarding an evening meeting perhaps once a quarter so that people who can not attend in the day time could take advantage. Kenny Witt would like to keep contact but cannot attend on Thursday morning. President Knauft to write a letter inviting Mr. Witt to an evening meeting and a suggested date. Also ask Mr. Witt if the District can be put on the mailing list for Attorney Beherns legislative report.Larry Kraemer to be included in the invite to our meetings. Mr. Art Kidman reported that he had looked into the windfall profits tax on oil well royalties revenue , at Betty Emblidges request, and it should not be taken out of our royalty check. This will be returned that has already been taken out of our royalty check. Chuck Hobbs presented a personnel survey project that he proposed to start with information from at least 20 agenciesl, ten from this area and ten from the north- ern area, hopefully will increase to about 100 agencies. It will be called a District Compensation Analysis Service, first publication in September. Mr. Hobbs then proceeded to enumerate what the report would contain and the benefits to be received. Discussion. The initial cost would be $300.00 plus travel expenses of $150.00 or a total of $450.00 for the first report in September. Discussion. Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Korn to subscribe to this initial report at a cost not to exceed $450.00. Motion carried. Discussion regarding appointment of person to serve on development advisory group committee with Chuck Hobbs. President Knauft appointed Art Korn with Ralph Shook as an alternate to serve with Chuck Hobbs on the committee. P.D. Royere reported that he had a Parks and Recreation tour set for 8:00 a.m. on May 31 and invited the directors to attend. Directors Lindow, Korn,and Knauft and Pete and Bill Robertson to go on the tour with the City Parks Group. General manager instructed to write a similar letter to MWDOC Non Profit Corporation regarding the retention on the Diemer Line with a carbon copy to Norman Kamin. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to approve for payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $67,069.64 on checks 10171 through 10268. Motion carried. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Clodt and unanimously carried all Directors are hereby authorized to leave the State of California for either business or personal reasons between now and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Assignment of city meetings - June 2 Mr. Lindow, 16th Mr. Cromwell, June 11 Mr. Korn and June 25 Mr. Clodt. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Clodt to go into executive session motion carried. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to come out of executive session and adjourn at 12:40 noon. Motion carried. Jean E. Mathews, Secretary