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Home My WebLink About1999-12-09 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesPage 3914 December 9, 1999 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING December 9, 1999 The December 9, 1999 regular meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by President Arthur 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 Visitors none Staff present: William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager Arthur G. Kidman, General Counsel Carlos Collazo, Maintenance Worker Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager Roger Lubin, Executive Asst. to the General Manager Beverly Meza, Business Manager Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator Ken Vecchiarelli, Engineering Manager SPECIAL RECOGNITION Item 1. Introduction of new employees, Stacy Bavol and Carlos Collazo. The introduction of Stacy Bavol was continued until the next meeting. Operations Superintendent Lee Cory introduced Maintenance Worker Carlos Collazo, who was welcomed by the Board of Directors. Carlos Collazo left the meeting at the conclusion of this item. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Item 2. Annual selection of President and Vice President. President Arthur C. Korn opened nominations for President of the Board of Directors. Director Armstrong nominated Vice President Michael J. Beverage for President. The motion was seconded by Director Abramowitz. There were no other nominations. The Board of Directors voted 4-0-1 (Abstain: Beverage) to elect Michael J. Beverage President. Director Korn nominated Paul Armstrong for Vice President of the Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Director Barbre. There were no other nominations. The Board of Directors voted 5-0 to elect Paul Armstrong Vice President. Page 3915 December 9, 1999 On a motion by Director Barbre, seconded by Vice President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to appoint William J. Robertson as Corporate Secretary, Michael Payne as Corporate Assistant Secretary, and Beverly Meza as Auditor. Item 3. Annual Review of Board of Directors Committee Assignments. On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to continue this item. Item 4. Annual review and consideration of the Board of Directors' compensation. President Korn reported that the Executive Committee reviewed the Board of Directors' compensation. The Board of Directors concurred with the Committee, and, on a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Directors, for the eighth consecutive year, voted 5-0 to make no change in Director compensation. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar. Item 5. Minutes of adjourned meeting, November 23, 1999. Item 6. Minutes of adjourned regular meeting, as amended, November 24, 1999. Item 7. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting. Item 8. Disbursements of $842,182.41. ACTION CALENDAR Item 9. Consider press release regarding the Imperial Highway EIR lawsuit. General Manager William J. Robertson withdrew the recommendation that appeared in the agenda report and changed it to "...provide direction to staff." There was a lengthy discussion of this matter. Director Korn and Vice President Armstrong stated that the Board of Directors has no position on this issue, since the board member was acting in his capacity as a private citizen. On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Abramowitz, the Board of Director voted 5-0 to table this item. Item 10. Consider investment portfolio report for October 1999. Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the average portfolio yield, excluding Improvement District No. 2 Series C General Obligation bond funds, was 5.48 percent. Page 3916 December 9, 1999 On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by Director Barbre, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to receive and file the investment portfolio report for October 1999. Item 11. Consider financial statements for the four month period that ended October 31, 1999. Business Manager Beverly Meza reported that the Water Fund showed a net loss of $658,806.44 and the Sewer Fund a net loss of $35,322 for the same period. ID 1 showed a net income of $83,831, and ID 2 a net income of $46,515 for the same period. Total assets of $95,117,554 exceed total liabilities of $14,622,979 for a fund equity of $81,115,994. On a motion by Director Abramowitz, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to accept the financial statements for the four month period that ended October 31, 1999. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Item 12. General Manager's oral report and comments: a) CRWUA Conference, December 15 -17. Attendees have received their itineraries. b) District activities. General Manager William J. Robertson reminded all Directors of the Employee Recognition Dinner scheduled for December 10; noted that Jill Weber returned to work after recovering from her fall at work; and stated that the District is taking water from Southern California Water Company in return for water they took from the District last summer. COMMITTEE REPORTS Item 13. Executive-Administration Committee. Attending the Committee meeting of November 30 were Directors Korn and Beverage, and staff members Robertson and Payne. The Committee discussed Board reorganization, public perception concerning a lawsuit filed by a director against the City of Yorba Linda about the Imperial Highway EIR, and Wells 16 and 17. Item 14. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report. Item 15. Orange County Water District Ad-Hoc Committee. The Committee will meet December 13 at 4:00 p.m. Item 16. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. Attending the Committee meeting of December 8 were Directors Abramowitz and Armstrong, and staff members Robertson, Lubin, and Payne. The Committee discussed preventive measures to reduce sick leave usage, a salary survey conducted with other water agencies, a revision to the job description for Network Systems Administrator, and combining the Customer Service Representative classes into an alternately staffed series of Customer Service Representative I. II, III. Michael Payne reviewed claims by and against the District, and workers' compensation injuries. Item 17. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. No report. Item 18. Public Information Committee. No report Page 3917 December 9, 1999 INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS Item 19. ACWA Fall Conference, December 1-3 (Abramowitz, Armstrong, and Barbre): Reported on the conference, and Director Abramowitz noted that he was elected to the Region 10 Board. Item 20. Yorba Linda City Council, December 7 (Korn): Reported that the City discussed an easement to the District, and the mayor will make a presentation to the Orange County Sanitation District's Finance Committee regarding refunds to local property owners. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Mark Abramowitz: Requested a report regarding District activities to address the problem of low pressure areas within the District. Paul Armstrong: Discussed issuing a press release regarding the earthquake near Yorba Linda and requested that the General Manager call board members the next time an earthquake occurs so close to the District. President Beverage declared a recess at 10:01 a.m. The Board reconvened at 10:12 and entered closed session. CLOSED SESSION: Item 21. Pending litigation to which the District is a party, (Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9), County of Orange, Central Justice Center, Case 815921, Huntington Beach vs. OCWD, before the Superior Court of the State of California. The Board of Directors provided direction to counsel and Board exited closed session at 11:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Vice President Armstrong, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 5-0, at 11:01 a.m., to adjourn to Tuesday, December 21, at 8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom. William J. obertson Secretary/General Manager