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October 26, 2000
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
October 26, 2000
The October 26, 2000 regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was
called to order by Vice President Paul Armstrong at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District
Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors present at roll call:
Vice President Paul Armstrong
Mark Abramowitz
Brett Barbre
Arthur C. Korn
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, General Manager
Arthur Kidman, District General Counsel
Michael A. Payne, Assistant General Manager
Amelia Cloonan, Secretary to the General Manager
Directors absent at roll call:
President Michael Beverage
Visitors present: Kenneth Witt, MWDOC, Director
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : None
Kenneth Witt, MWDOC Board Member, reported on the Metropolitan Water District meeting
report. The most relevant issues for the district are the strategic plan and rate structure.
Mr. Witt left the meeting at 8:35 a.m.
On a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Barbre, the Directors voted 4-0
to go into closed session at 8:37 a.m.
Amelia Cloonan left the meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
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.
24. 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. 802446 Ron H. Muranaka
and Dianna S. Muranaka vs. YLWD, and Case No. 813026 Shirley Lynch vs. YLWD, and
Case No. 813027 Leonard H. Dreyer and Grace V. Dreyer and Richard Wineland and
Virginia Wineland vs. YLWD before the Superior Court of the State of California.
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The Board of Directors came out of Closed Session at 8:49 a.m. No action was taken. Vice
President Armstrong declared a recess. The meeting reconvened at 8:53 a.m. General Counsel
Arthur Kidman departed the meeting.
Amelia Cloonan, Beverly Meza, Lee Cory and Kenneth Vecchiarelli joined the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Abramowitz asked that Item 4 be pulled for discussion.
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 4-0 to
approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, with item 4 pulled for discussion.
Approve minutes of regular meeting, October 12, 2000.
2. Authorize directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
3. Approve disbursements of $361,394.88.
Approve Final Progress Payment for Construction of the Sodium Hyperchlorite Generators,
Job. No. 9517.
6. Approve Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service with Shea Homes for Tract
No. 16145 (Planning Area "J"), Job No. 0036.
With regard to Consent Calendar Item 4, Director Abramowitz expressed concerns about the
workload the Engineering Department is handling. Discussion.
4. Approve Authorization of a Consultants Agreement with ASL Consulting Engineering for
the Hidden Hills Reservoir Siting Study. (Continued from 10-12-00)
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Korn, the Directors voted 3-1, with
Director Abramowitz voting no, to approve Consent Calendar Item 4.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR
7. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Rules and Regulations for Water Service and
Consideration of Resolutions to Set the Water Development and Customer Service Fees
and the Sewer Development Fees for Fiscal year 2000-01.
a) Vice President Armstrong opened the public hearing at 9:10 a.m..
b) Secretary William Robertson provided proof of public hearing notice.
c) Testimony began with a report by William Robertson, General Manager.
d) There was no public testimony.
e) Vice President Armstrong closed the public hearing at 9:11 a.m.
f) Discussion.
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0-1 on a roll call vote, with President Beverage absent, to Adopt
Resolution No. 00-12 "Amending the Rules and Regulations for the Rendition of Water
Service and Rescinding Resolution No. 95-15".
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On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0-1 on a roll call vote, with President Beverage absent, to Accept the
Water and Sewer Development and Customer Service Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2000-
01.
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0-1 on a roll call vote, with President Beverage absent, to Adopt
Resolution No. 00-13 "Adopting Water Development and Customer Service Fees and
Rescinding Resolution No. 98-06".
On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors
voted 4-0-1 on a roll call vote, with President Beverage absent, to Adopt Resolution No.
00-14 "Adopting Sewer Development Fees and Rescinding Resolution No. 98-07".
ACTION CALENDAR
8. Consider Approval to Solicit Bids for Construction of the Richfield Plant Renovation
Project - Phase 2, Job 9318. Kenneth Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager, outlined
information about the renovation project. Discussion about CEQA and details of the
renovation plans. Director Abramowitz expressed concerns about the workload the
Engineering Department is handling.
On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted
3-1, with Director Abramowitz voting no, to authorize staff to solicit bids for construction
of the Richfield Plant Renovation Project - Phase 2, Job No. 9318.
9. Consider accepting the Investment Report for July 2000. Beverly Meza, Business
Manager, presented the Investment Report.
On a motion by Vice President Paul Armstrong, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0 to receive and file the Investment Portfolio Report for July 2000.
10. Consider Annual Review of the District's Investment Policy. Beverly Meza gave some
background on the policy. Discussion.
On a minute order by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of
Directors voted 4-0 to retain existing investment policy.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
11. General Manager's oral report and comments.
a) Report by General Counsel. General Counsel Kidman was not present.
b) Well #11 Dedication. The staff committee looked into the feasibility of holding the
dedication at Well #11 and reported there were too many obstacles. Therefore, the
district will not go forward with the dedication.
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c) Report on Heritage Days, October 14, and Fiesta Days, October 28. Director
Abramowitz commented on the success of the Heritage Days parade participation by
the district. Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator, joined the meeting to discuss
plants for the upcoming Fiesta Days parade being held October 28. Directors
Abramowitz and Barbre plan to participate.
d) District activities. Vice President Armstrong posed a question regarding plans for the
rehabilitation of the hallway. William Robertson, General Manager, Kenneth
Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager, and Lee Cory, Operations Manager, outlined the
timing and plans and reported that insurance would cover the rehab project.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
12. Executive-Administration Committee (Beverage/Armstrong)
13. Finance-Accounting Committee (Kom/Abramowitz)
Report of meeting held October 19, 2000. Director Korn reported that the only item left
unfinished from the agenda is obtaining a new auditor for the next year.
14. Personnel-Risk Management Committee (Kom/Abramowitz)
Meeting scheduled for November 2, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss Claims, Recruitment, Risk
Management Status Report, and Personnel Issues.
15. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee (Armstrong/Barbre)
Meeting scheduled for November 2, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss Weeda Group Appeal of
Terms and Conditions and Richfield Plant Renovation. This meeting is cancelled. Vice
President Armstrong agreed with Director Abramowitz that this item should be brought to
the board.
16. Public Information Committee (Beverage/Barbre)
17. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee (Korn/Barbre)
Meeting scheduled for November 6, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Huntington Beach
Litigation.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
18. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, October 17, 6:30 p.m. (Korn)
Director Korn attended the meeting. There was nothing relevant to report.
19. OCWD meeting, October 18, 6:00 p.m. (Barbre)
Director Barbre did not attend as there was nothing of relevance to the district.
20. Jt. MWDOC/CMWD meeting, October 18, 7:30 a.m. (Abramowitz)
Director Abramowitz reported that there was no joint meeting held at 7:30 a.m. There was
a regular meeting held at 9:00 a.m. He reported on the law suit filed on CalFed EIR.
21. OCWD Workshop, November 4,2000,8:00 a.m. (Barbre)
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22. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, October 25, 7:30 a.m. (Beverage)
Director Armstrong attended. The item of most interest was a discussion of low cost and
homeless housing in the city.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Director Barbre reported briefly on a meeting at the home of Art Newsham. Mr. Newsham and
four of his neighbors hooked into the sewer system and were concerned about the easements.
Director Barbre also reported that Mrs. Karagines asked him to relay to the crews how wonderful
she thought they were in taking care of a water leak problem.
Director Abramowitz asked Vice President Armstrong to report on- water facilities he might have
noted on his recent trip to Eastern Europe. Vice President Armstrong spoke briefly.
Vice President Armstrong reported on a tour he took to Seven Oaks dam.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors
voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:42 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at 8:30 a.m., at the District
Secretary/General Manager