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September 11, 1997
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
September 11, 1997
The September 11, 1997, Regular 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:
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
Charles Gray, Engineering Manager
Ray Harsma, Operations Superintendent
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Robert Lemon, Senior Engineering Technician
Roger Lubin, Executive Asst. to the Gen. Mgr.
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Item 1. Engineering Manager Chuck Gray introduced Robert Lemon, who began work
September 8, 1997, as a Senior Engineering Technician.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Scanlin, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar:
Item 2. Minutes of regular meeting, August 28, 1997
Item 3. Minutes of adjourned regular meeting, September 4, 1997
Item 4. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 5. Disburse checks and wire transfers totaling $815,964.97.
Item 6. Terms and conditions for water service with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange for
the property located at 5300 Eastside Circle, Job 9713.
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ACTION CALENDAR
Item 7. Consider amendment to consulting agreement with Robert Bein, William Frost &
Associates (RBF), for design, construction management, and inspection of a new sewer lift
station. Engineering Manager Chuck Gray reported that RBF submitted an amendment request
of $17,900 to their consultants agreement to provide design, construction management, and
inspection services for a proposed sewer lift station.
This item was reviewed by the Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee at their August 26,
1997, meeting.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve an amendment in the amount of $17,900 to the consulting agreement with Robert
Bein, William Frost & Associates for additional design, construction management, and
inspection services, for the Lakeview Avenue sewer lift station replacement, Job 9514.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 8. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) Board of Director photographs: Reminded board members to make arrangements for new
portraits.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 9. Legislative Ad-hoc Committee. The Committee met on September 10, 1997.
Attending were Directors Beverage and Fox, and staff member William J. Robertson. The
Committee discussed the status of AB 556, and potential legislation pertaining to LAFCO.
Item 10. Executive-Administration Committee. No report.
Item 11. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report.
Item 12. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. No report.
Item 13. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. The Committee met August 26, 1997.
Attending were Directors Scanlin and Korn, and staff members Robertson, Payne, Townsel, and
Gray. The Committee discussed the lakeview Sewer Lift Station; sewer main construction
requirements for 19441 Oriente Drive; Cox Communication's lease agreement with the District;
a water line easement at 4362 Avocado Avenue; Shell, Brighton and North Orange County
Community College District property development; and sewer policies.
The Committee met on September 3, 1997. Attending were Directors Scanlin and Armstrong,
and staff members Robertson, Townsel, and Gray. The Committee discussed water and sewer
facility planning for the Shell, Brighton, and NOCCCD properties.
The Committee scheduled a meeting for September 17 at 8:30 a.m.
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Item 14. Public Information Committee. The Committee met August 26, 1997. Attending
were Directors Beverage and Armstrong, and staff members Robertson, Payne, and Robinson.
The Committee discussed the contract with Laer Pearce and Associates, and the issue of
changing the District's name.
The Committee scheduled a meeting for September 18 at 8:30 a.m.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 15. ISDOC membership meeting, August 28 (Fox): The Committee heard a presentation
on entrepreneurial opportunities for public agencies, by a spokesman from the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California (Met).
Item 16. ISDOC board meetiug, September 2 (Fox): AB 556 was discussed. Attendees were
informed that Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer will attend the meeting on September 23,
where he will discuss: county government restructuring, county finances, and LAFCO.
Item 17.OCWD meeting September 3 (Scanlin): They reported on the basin simulation model.
Item 18. WACO meeting, September 5 (Fox): Bay-Delta issues were discussed. Director Fox
also indicated that he attended a MWDOC meeting on September, where he heard Don Owens
speak about Imperial Irrigation District issues regarding water transfers.
Item 19. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, September 10 (Armstrong): Nothing of concern to
the District transpired.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSIITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
President Armstrong: Noted that a letter regarding a second tour was sent to those members of
the community who were unable to be accommodated on the upcoming tour of the East Side
Reservoir.
Director Korn: Will attend a Special District Workers' Compensation Authority board meeting,
where he plans to emphasize the importance of providing timely candidate background
statements when mail-in elections are scheduled.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Vice-president Fox,
voted -0, at 9:06 a.m., to adjourn to
Board All
seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors
Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the District
Willi J. Robertson
Secretary/General Manager