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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-07 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 4082 May 7, 2001 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING MAY 7, 2001 The May 7, 2001 special meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by 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 Paul R. Armstrong, President Arthur C. Korn, Vice President Mark Abramowitz Michael J. Beverage Directors Absent at Roll Call: John W. Summerfield Visitors present: None SPECIAL RECOGNITION Staff Present: William J. Robertson, General Manager Arthur G. Kidman, District General Counsel Lee Cory, Operations Manager Beverly Meza, Business Manager Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Amelia Cloonan, Executive Secretary Vince Blundo, Maintenance Foreman Diane Dalton, Leadworker Eduardo Gutierrez, Maintenance Worker Lynn Nuzman, Leadworker George Tanner, Maintenance Worker a. Thirty-six inch pipe cut-in. Special recognition of staff. William Robertson, General Manager, reported that Vince Blundo, Eduardo Gutierrez, Lynn Nuzman, George Tanner, Carlos Collazo, Leon de los Reyes, Rick Walkemeyer, Lee Cory and Ken Vecchiarelli put in a great deal of hard work and extra hours to get the system checked out and ready for tie- into the water system. Everyone was thanked for a job well done. b. Diane Dalton presented a plaque given to the District by the Esperanza Cheerleading Squad. She thanked the Board of Directors, the General Manager and the employees for their support of the team. C. President Armstrong acknowledged the recognition of the District by the City of Placentia for participation in their Scholarship Fund. Vince Blundo, Diane Dalton, Eduardo Gutierrez, Lynn Nuzman and George Tanner left the meeting at 8:38 a.m. Page 4083 May 7, 2001 CONSENT CALENDAR President Armstrong asked to pull Item 5 from the Consent Calendar. On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Vice President Korn, the Board of Directors voted 4-0, with Director Summerfield absent, to approve Items 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the Consent Calendar. 2. Approve minutes of regular meeting April 26, 2001. 3. Authorize directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting. 4. Approve disbursements of $2,564,176.85. 6. Approve Settlement of a Damage Claim with the Automobile Club of Southern California and Alice and Edward TSE in the amount of $3,011.06. 7. Approve Settlement of a Damage Claim with TIK, Inc. in the amount of $901.99. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 5. Approve Terms and Conditions for Water Service with Jack in the Box, Inc., Job No. 0114. President Armstrong requested staff insure the City of Placentia requires installation of a grease trap at this business. On a motion by President Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors voted 4-0, with Director Summerfield absent, to approve Item 5 of the Consent Calendar. Beverly Meza left the meeting at 8:40 a.m. Michael Payne left the meeting at 8:45 a.m. Consider Position on LAFCO Funding Formula. General Manager William J. Robertson presented the report. Director Abramowitz had some concerns about the necessity to take immediate action. Questions were asked, and a lengthy discussion took place. On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Vice President Korn, the Board of Directors voted 4-0, with Director Summerfield absent, to authorize the President to sign and return the ballot voting in favor of the funding proposal put forward by ISDOC. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT 9. General Manager's oral report and comments. a) Report by General Counsel. General Counsel Kidman had nothing to report. Page 4084 May 7, 2001 b) Inspection of Bastanchury Reservoir tanks. Lee Cory, Operations Manager, reported. Inspection will take place on May 9a'. Additionally, there are two probes in place, one in Fairmont Reservoir and one in the east, to monitor the level in the reservoirs. c) Replacement of stuck meters. William Robertson reported the District's meter reading staff has replaced all stuck meters. d) Settlement of Muranaka et al. Under Brown Act requirements for reporting in open session, William Robertson stated papers have been signed regarding settlement of this lawsuit. Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager, has the details. The city is still in the lawsuit. e) District activities. Director Abramowitz reported on the meeting he and William Robertson had with the MWDOC Consultant about goals and objectives. MWDOC is looking at their mission statement. During the interview, William Robertson gave perspective from the staff level, and Director Abramowitz gave input from the Board level. Questions were asked and a discussion was held. Michael Payne rejoined the meeting at 9:37 a.m. COMMITTEE REPORTS 10. Executive-Administration Committee (Armstrong/Korn) 11. Finance-Accounting Committee (Korn/Summerfield) A meeting was scheduled for May 17, 2001, 3:30 p.m. Preliminary Budget. 12. MWDOC Ad Hoc Committee (Abramowitz/Kom) Report of meeting held May 4, 2001, 4:00 p.m. Director Korn reported this was the inaugural meeting of the Committee. The Committee discussed the MWD rate structure and MWDOC's goals and objectives workshops. MWDOC General Manager Stan Sprague spoke about how little impact the electricity shortage has had on MWD because of prior contracts. Director Abramowitz reported on a discussion about the MWD rate structure and the debate about whether MWD Directors would be independent or directed by the MWDOC Board of Directors. 13. Personnel-Risk Management Committee (Abramowitz/Armstrong) 14. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee (Beverage/Summerfield) Schedule meeting for May 15, 2001, 3:30 p.m. Five Year Plan. President Armstrong will fill in for Director Beverage who cannot attend. Page 4085 May 7, 2001 15. Public Information Committee (Beverage/Abramowitz) William Robertson reported that Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator, has met with Phil Starling re: the District video. All the suggested edits were given to Mr. Starling. 16. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee (Korn/Beverage) Meeting scheduled for May 21, 2001, 4:00 p.m. INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS 17. Yorba Linda City Council, May 1, 2001, 6:30 p.m. (Korn) Vice President Korn was unable to attend. 18. MWDOC/MWD May 2, 2001, 7:30 a.m. (Abramowitz) Director Abramowitz learned about this meeting too late to attend. He reported on the MWDOC Board meeting held April 21. Funding for the Cal Fed lawsuit has been supplemented. Director Abramowitz expressed concerns that the desalination project is on hold. He also requested the District send a letter supporting the desalination project. No Board instruction given. 19. OCWD May 2, 2001, 6:00 p.m. (Korn) Vice President Korn was unable to attend. 20. WACO, May 4, 2001, 7:30 a.m. (Abramowitz) Director Abramowitz reported a representative from the Gas Company talked about the gas supply and rising rates. President Armstrong declared a break at 9:47 a.m. The Board of Directors went into Closed Session at 9:55 a.m. with all Directors present, except Director Summerfield who was absent. The General Manager, Assistant General Manager and General Counsel were also present. CLOSED SESSION 21. 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. There was no report presented. 22. Conference with Labor Negotiator. Discussion with Labor Negotiator Michael Payne Regarding Meet and Confer Process, Terms and Conditions of Employment, and Personnel. Justification for Closed Session is Government Code Section 54957.6. Page 4086 May 7, 2001 The Directors came out of Closed Session at 11:24 a.m. No action was taken in the Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Vice President Korn, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors voted 4-0, with Director Summerfield absent, to adjourn the meeting at 11:25 a.m. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for May 24, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. at the Secretary/General Manager