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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-11-24 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3910 November 24, 1999 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING November 24,1999 The November 24, 1999 adjourned regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by President Arthur C. Korn at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda. Directors present at Roll Call President Arthur C. Korn Vice President Michael J. Beverage Mark Abramowitz Paul R. Armstrong Brett R. Barbre Directors absent at roll call none Visitors Ken Witt, MWDOC Director Staff present William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager Arthur G. Kidman, General Counsel Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager Roger Lubin, Exec. Asst. to the General Manager Beverly Meza, Business Manager Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager Sven Hermelin, Meter Services Supervisor The Chair recognized Kenny Witt who reported on activities at MWDOC and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. SPECIAL RECOGNITION Item 1. Introduction of Stacy Bavol, Customer Service Representative III, and Carlos Collazo, Maintenance Worker I. This item was continued. Item 2. Business Manager Beverly Meza introduced Meter Services Supervisor Sven Hermelin, whom the Board of Directors recognized for providing outstanding customer service. Sven Hermelin left the meeting at the conclusion of this item, at 8:40 a.m. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to approve the consent calendar. Item 3. Minutes of November 10, 1999 adjourned regular meeting. Item 4. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting. Page 3911 November 24, 1999 Item 5. Disbursements of $326,166.35. Item 6. Approve progress payment number eight to F.T. Ziebarth in the amount of $88,511.30, less a ten percent retention of $8,851.13, for a net payment of $$79,660.17, and approve change order three in the amount of $249 for construction of sodium hypochlorite generators, job 9517. Item 7. Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with Dore, Curry, and Marshall, Inc. for appraisal of the OC-51 property. ACTION CALENDAR Item 8. Consider investment portfolio report for September 1999. Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the average portfolio yield, excluding Improvement District No. 2 Series C General Obligation bond funds, was 5.28 percent. On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the investment portfolio report for September 1999. Item 9. Consider financial statements for the three month period that ended September 30, 1999. Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the Water Fund showed a net loss of $401,874 and the Sewer Fund a net loss of $15,021 for the same period. ID 1 showed a net income of $91.232, and ID 2 a net income of $41,558 for the same period. Total assets of $96,137,876 exceed total liabilities of $14,740,265 for a fund equity of $81,397,611. On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to accept the financial statements for three months ended September 30, 1999. Item 10. Consider life insurance for directors. General Manager William J. Robertson reported that term life insurance in the amount of $10,000 is available through the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), and that the Board had previously voted to secure life insurance through ACWA. General Manager Robertson also reported that the cost to provide a policy for each board member was included in the budget. On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by President Korn, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to rescind the Board's decision to purchase term life insurance. The Board directed staff to determine whether they would meet the underwriting guidelines of Union Central Life Insurance of Cincinnati's guidelines. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 11. General Manager's oral report and comments: a) General Counsel Arthur G. Kidman. No report. b) ACWA Fall Conference, December 1-3, San Diego. were included in the agenda packet of Directors conference. Raquel Lazo reported that itineraries who were scheduled to attend this Page 3912 November 24, 1999 c) District activities. No report. COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 12. Executive-Administration Committee. The Committee scheduled a meeting for November 30, at 3:30 p.m. Item 13. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report. Item 14. Orange County Water District Ad-hoc Committee. The Committee met November 8, 1999. Attending were Directors Korn and Barbre, and staff member Robertson, as well as OCWD representatives Director Larry Kraemer and General Manager William Mills. Attendees discussed OCWD policy issues, as well as the purchase of groundwater from Southern California Water Company. Item 15. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. The Committee scheduled a meeting for December 8, at 9:00 a.m. Item 16. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. No report. Item 17. Public Information Committee. The Committee met November 17 at 9:00 a.m. Attending were Directors Beverage and Barbre, along with staff members Robertson, Payne, and Robinson. The Committee discussed the District's web page, a Y2K newsletter, the District video, and a status report on upcoming public information projects. INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS Item 18. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, November 10 (Beverage): Vice President Beverage did not attend. Item 19. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, November 16 (Korn): President Korn reported that nothing of interest to the District was discussed. Item 20. MWDOC meeting, November 17 (Abramowitz): Director Abramowitz reported that MWDOC endorsed his candidacy for ACWA Region 10 Representative, and that MWDOC's Board extended General Manager Stan Sprague's contract for two years. Item 21. OCWD meeting, November 17 (Barbre): Director Barbre 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 Abramowitz: Stated that in regard to Consent Calendar item Seven, the District should do nothing with the property. Page 3913 November 24, 1999 President Korn declared a recess at 9:18 a.m. The Board reconvened at 9:28 a.m. At the direction of the Chair, the Board entered closed session at 9:28 a.m. CLOSED SESSION Item 22. Discussion of pending legislation to-which the District is a parry, (Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9), County of Orange, Central Justice Courts, Case No. 815921 before the Superior Court of the State of California. The Board exited Closed session at 10:00 a.m. The Board provided direction to staff. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0, at 10:01 a.m., to adjourn to Thursday, December 9, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. in the District offices. William J. Robertson , Secretary/General Manager