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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-13 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3923 January 13, 2000 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING January 13, 2000 The January 13, 2000, regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by 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: President Michael J. Beverage Vice President Paul R. Armstrong Mark Abramowitz Brett R. Barbre Arthur C. Korn Visitors None Staff present: William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent Arthur Kidman, Esq., General Counsel Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager Beverly Meza, Customer Service Supervisor Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator Rick Walkemeyer, Chief Plant Operator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager CLOSED SESSION President Beverage moved Item 23 to accommodate General Counsel's schedule. The Board went into Closed Session at 8:35 a.m. Item 23. Discussion of pending litigation to which the District is a party, (subsection (a) of Section 54956.9), County of Orange, Central Justice Center, Case No. 815921 Huntington Beach vs. OCWD, and Case No. 818852 Fountain Valley vs. OCWD, before the Superior Court of the State of California. The Board came out of Closed Session at 9:20 a.m. and took a recess. No action was taken during the Closed Session. The Meeting reconvened at 9:30 a.m. with all Directors present. General Counsel departed after the closed session. SPECIAL RECOGNITION Item 1. Recognition of Rick Walkemeyer, Chief Plant Operator. Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent, recognized Rick Walkemeyer's accomplishment of receiving his Associate in Science Degree from Santa Ana College with a major in Water Utility Science. THIS PAGE WAS LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY. Page 3924 January 13, 2000 CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0, except as noted below, to approve the Consent Calendar. Item 2. Minutes of adjourned regular meeting, December 21, 1999. Director Abramowitz was not at the December 21, meeting so he abstained from voting on this matter. Item 3. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting. Item 4. Disbursements of $721,866.34. ACTION CALENDAR Item 5. Consider personnel reclassification changes. General Manager Robertson requested the Board continue this matter to the January 27, Board of Directors Meeting. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to continue this matter to January 27, 2000, Board meeting. Item 6. Consider financial statements for the five months ended November 30, 1999. Beverly Meza reviewed the financial statements for the period ending November 30, 1999. On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by President Beverage, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the financial statements for the five months ended November 30, 1999 Item 7. Consider position on Proposition 13 - Safe Drinking Water, Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act. The Board discussed the matter at length and an offer by former Assemblyman Curt Pringle to make a presentation on the Proposition to the Board. On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to not take any position on Proposition 13 and not invite Mr. Pringle to a Board meeting. Item 8. Consider ACWA/Joint Powers Insurance Authority - Executive Committee Election. None of the District's Board member wanted to run for the ACWA/JPIA Board of Directors. DISCUSSION CALENDAR Item 9. Status Report on Year 2000 Computer Changeover. Assistant General Manager Mike Payne reviewed the District's activities on New Year's eve and noted that all critical water supply systems were fine. General Manager Robertson noted the lack of problems was a credit to the people who worked on this matter: Mike Payne, Art Vega, Rick Walkemeyer, John Brundahl, Scott Abbe and Dennis Heare. This item was for information only and no action was required by the Board. Page 3925 January 13, 2000 GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 10. General Manager's oral report and comments: a) Report by General Counsel. No report. b) Semi-Annual Campaign Disclosure forms. Ms. Lazo reported the forms need to be returned as soon as possible. c) Shutdown at Rose Drive. Mr. Lee Cory reported on the shutdown and affected customers. d) IRS new mileage rate for 2000. Beverly Meza reported the IRS mileage rate for year 2000 is 32.5 cents per mile. e) Report on District's Potluck Luncheon. Mr. Robertson reported the office was closed from 11:30 to 1:30 so that everyone could attend the annual potluck luncheon at the Plant. COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 11. Executive-Administration Committee. The Committee met on January 5, and discussed a letter from a customer concerning his bill, Board member conduct at meetings, possible presentation by Mr. Curt Pringle, which Director will attend Planning Commission meetings, doing more reports on District operations, status of Placentia sewer maintenance discussions and a status report on developing the web site. Item 12. Finance-Accounting Committee. The Committee set a meeting for January 26, at 9:00 a.m. Item 13. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. The Committee will schedule a meeting. Item 14. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. Scheduled set a meeting for January 18, at 4:00 p.m. Item 15. Public Information Committee. The Committee will schedule a meeting. Item 16. Orange County Water District Ad-hoc Committee. The Committee set a meeting for January 24, at 4:00 p.m. INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS Item 17. WACO meeting December 10. Director Abramowitz reported on the meeting. Item 18. Yorba Linda City Council meeting December 27. President Korn reported on the meeting. Item 19. Yorba Linda City Council meeting January 4. President Korn reported the meeting did not occur due to lack of quorum. Item 20. OCWD meeting January 5. Director Barbre reported on the meeting. Item 21. WACO meeting January 7. Director Abramowitz reported on the meeting. Page 3926 January 13, 2000 Item 22. Yorba Linda Planning Commission meeting January 12. Director Beverage did not attend. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Director Armstrong reported he will be out of town from February 10, to March 7. In addition, he would like a report on the water the District is taking from Southern California Water Company in return for loaning them water last summer. Director Barbre reported he will be out of town from February 11, to February 13. In addition, he mentioned the Orange County Treasurers meeting on February 3. Director Beverage reported that we need to watch AB 185 because it makes changes in the Cortese-Knox Reorganization Law. AB 185 is beginning to work its way through the State Legislature. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:44 a.m. The next Regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. in the D' trict Boardroom. illiam obertson Secretary/General Manager