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April 24, 1997
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 24,1997
The April 24, 1997, Regular Meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was
called to order by President Paul R. Armstrong at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District
Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors present at Roll Call:
President Paul R. Armstrong
Vice President Sterling L. Fox
Michael J. Beverage
Arthur C. Korn
Carl T. Scanlin
Directors absent at roll call
none
Visitors
Richard Freeman
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager
Arthur J. Kidman, General Counsel
Charles Gray, Engineering Manager
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Roger Lubin, Executive Assistant to General Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
David Larsen, Rutan & Tucker, Labor Counsel
President Armstrong displayed the District's award for participating in A Taste of Yorba Linda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Vice President Fox, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Item 1. Minutes of regular meeting, April 10, 1997.
Item 2. Minutes of adjourned regular meeting, April 17,
Item 3. 1997Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 4. Disburse $176,593.29 on checks 21059-60; 21072, 21328, 22165, 22232, and 22327
through 22400; a wire to ACWA-HBA for $20,183.87 dated 4/25/97; a wire to First Trust for
$74,307.50. dated 04/28/97; and $97,396.91 on checks 12911 through 12985 for payroll 7.
Item 5. P. R. Burke Corporation for the rehabilitation of Wells 1,5,7, and 12, Job 8954.
• Progress payment 11 to P.R. Burke Corporation for $35,635.06. This is comprised of a 10
percent retention of $3,563.51 deposited to Harbor Bank Escrow Account 101, and a net
payment to P.R. Burke Corporation of $32,071.55.
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Mr. Freeman left at the conclusion of this item.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Fox, the Board of Directors voted 5-0
to consider Closed Session Items 20 and 21 next.
CLOSED SESSION
Item 20. Discussion of Meet and Confer, (Subsection (a) of Section 54957.6), Conference with
Labor Negotiator, David Larsen, of Rutan and Tucker. The Board of Directors provided direction
to special counsel Larsen.
Mr. Larsen left at the conclusion of this item.
Item 21. Discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the California
Government Code, unrepresented employee: General Manager. The Board of Directors took no
action on this item.
The Board of Directors exited closed session at 10:03 a.m. President Armstrong declared a
recess at 10:03 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:12 a.m.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 6. Consider financial statements for the seven months ended January 31, 1997. Business
Manager Beverly Meza reported that the Water Fund showed a net income of $1,081,043 and the
Sewer Fund a net loss of $876 for the seven months ended January 31, 1997. ID 1 showed a net
income of $419,246 and ID 2 a net income $373,415 for the same period. Total assets of
$93,939,232 exceed total liabilities of $22,003,124for a fund equity of $71,936,108.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to accept the financial statements for the seven months ended January 31, 1997.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Item 7. General Manager William J. Robertson asked that the Board proclaim May, 1997 as
Water Awareness Month, to inform and educate the public about water supply issues and to
encourage the best and most efficient use of water.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 8. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) Well 11: Will be replaced by the manufacturer.
b) Richfield Plant/OC-51: Engineering Manager Chuck Gray reported that Well Seven is now
running, and contractors are working on Well Twelve.
c) JPIA Liability Claims: Report presented by Assistant General Manager Michael Payne.
d) Emergency Preparedness Fair, April 20: Report presented by Assistant General Manager
Michael Payne.
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e) Fullerton College Tour: Assistant Administrator and Public Information Officer Michael
Robinson reported on a tour of District facilities by Fullerton College environmental science
students.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 9. Legislative Ad-hoc Committee.
a) Sacramento meeting, April 16, 1997: Report given at April 17 Board meeting.
b) Sacramento meeting, April 22, 1997: Meeting date changed to May 1.
c) Supervisor Todd Spitzer on April 23, 1997: Director Beverage reported that this was a
positive meeting, and wants to keep Supervisor Spitzer apprised of District issues and
activities.
Item 10. Executive-Administration Committee. The Committee met April 15, 1997. Attending
were Directors Armstrong and Fox, and staff members William K. Robertson, Michael Payne,
and Ray Harsma. The Committee discussed a request for proposal from the City of Placentia
regarding maintenance of the City's sewer system.
Item 11. Finance-Accounting Committee. Set meeting for April 28, at 3:30 p.m.
Item 12. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. Set meeting for April 29, at 9:30 a.m.
Item 13. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee.
Item 14. Public Information Committee. Set meeting for April 30, at 8:30 a.m.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 15. Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting, April 14 (Fox): Reported on meeting
he attended with Director Korn.
Item 16. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, April 15 (Korn): City Manager Art Simonian
reported to the council about his visit to the District's Board of Directors meeting.
Item 17. OCWD, April 16 (Scanlin): Reported on public hearing regarding basin equity
assessment for 1997-98.
Item 18. MWDOC, April 16 (Armstrong): Reported on MWDOC's discussions on their budget
and Met's budget, and reported that MWDOC took a "just watch" position on AB 556.
Item 19. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, April 23 (Scanlin): Nothing of concern to the
District transpired.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Director Scanlin: Described his tour of Irvine Ranch Water District's reclamation facility.
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Director Korn: Expressed a concern about monitoring activities in order to ensure that District
work efforts are achieving the Board's goals. Director Korn expressed concern that staff is now
spending too much time on issues tangential to the District's primary mission: delivering water
and cleaning sewers.
Director Beverage: Urged that the District send a letter to ACWA regarding their weak stance in
opposing AB 556 and AB 694.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 5-0,
at 11:44 a.m., to adjourn to Thursday, May 15, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom.
Secretary/General Manager