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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
May 3, 2006
The May 3, 2006 regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors
was called to order by President Paul R. Armstrong at 8:05 a.m. The meeting was held
at the Richfield Plant, 913 South Richfield Road, Placentia.
DIRECTORS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Paul R. Armstrong, President
Ric Collett, Vice President
Michael J. Beverage
William R. Mills
John W. Summerfield
STAFF PRESENT
Michael A. Payne, General Manager
Arthur G. Kidman, General Counsel
Kenneth Vecchiarelli, Asst. General Manager
Lee Cory, Operations Manager
Amelia Cloonan, Admin Secretary
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
President Armstrong appeared before the Placentia City Council last evening to receive
a Water Awareness Month Proclamation.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
ACTION CALENDAR
3. Board of Directors Groundwater and Import Water Sources/Annexation Issues
Workshop. General Manager Payne outlined the reasons for holding the
workshop. He also outlined the history of the lawsuit with the Orange County
Water District and available options. Proposals for the services of a hydrologist
were solicited. All fees for water purchased have been paid to OCWD. Another
invoice will be coming in June for the first six months of 2006. The District
provided comments on OCWD's Programmatic EIR. The focus today will be on
three options: 1) do not proceed with annexation, 2) annex everything but ID#2
and 3) annex the balance of the District.
Assistant General Manager Vecchiarelli gave a presentation to the Board entitled
Benefits of Maximizing Groundwater Production in YLWD's Service Area, which
involved the business end of decisions to date.
During the presentation, there was discussion about: OCWD boundaries, Travis Ranch,
ID#1, Wells 19 and 20, other projects required, dormant 16" pipeline in ID#2, increasing
groundwater production, building more storage, change in philosophy from three years
ago, property tax and tax collection, irrigation demands in ID#2 and potable and non-
potable water in ID#2.
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On a motion by Director Mills, seconded by Director Summerfield, the Board of
Directors voted 5-0 to proceed with the actions outlined by the General Manager, which
included proceeding forward with a hydrogeologic investigation and well siting study in
Improvement District #2, preparing talking points on pursuing options under the 1970
agreement, preparation of a letter and check for the MOU and developing an article for
the "Waterlines"
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Vice President Collett, the Board of
Directors voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:31 a.m. to a regular meeting of the Board of
Directors scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2006, 8:30 a.m., at District Headquarters, 4622
Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda, CA.
K4nneth R. Vecchiarelli
Assistant Secretary/Assistant General Manager
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