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November 6, 1997
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
November 6, 1997
The November 6, 1997, Adjourned 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
Michael J. Beverage
Arthur C. Korn
Carl T. Scanlin
Directors absent at roll call
Vice President Sterling L. Fox
Visitors
None.
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager
Charles Gray, Engineering Manager
Ray Harsma, Operations Superintendent
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Roger Lubin, Executive Assistant to General Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Scanlin, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 to approve the Consent Calendar:
Item 1. Minutes of regular meeting, October 23, 1997.
Item 2. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 3. Disburse checks and wire transfers totaling $794,144.38.
Item 4. Authorize release of guarantee bonds for construction of water facilities installed by
developer identified in the agenda report.
Item 5. Authorize progress payment 3, to A. A. Portanova & Sons, Inc., for the construction of
Well 11 Transmission Pipeline, as follows:
• payment to A. A. Portanova of $106,010.77
ten percent retention of $11,778.98 deposited in escrow with the Bank of Los Angeles
total payment of $117,789.75, Job 9317.
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ACTION CALENDAR
Item 6. Consider investment portfolio report for August, 1997. Business Manager Beverly
Meza reported that the average portfolio yield, excluding Improvement District No. 2 Series C
General Obligation bond funds, was 5.75 percent.
On a motion by Director Korn, seconded by President Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 to accept the investment portfolio report for November 1997.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 7. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) Status report on OCWD Annexation Committee meeting: Report deferred until next Board
meeting.
b) Eastside Reservoir Tour: Michael Robinson reported that a full bus will be going on
November 12.
c) Placentia sewers: General Manager William J. Robertson reported that he and Mike Payne
met with Placentia's City Engineer Chris Becker, and reported that Placentia is interested in
the District maintaining the city's sewer system.
d) District Activities: General Manager William J. Robertson provided an update on el nino
storm planning; indicated that the offices will be closed November 11 in honor of Veterans'
Day; and wished Director Scanlin a happy birthday and presented him with a card signed by
staff.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 8. Legislative Ad-Hoc Committee. Director Beverage reported that the Committee met
October 31 at 8:30 a.m., and discussed ideas regarding potential changes to the Cortese-Knox
law.
Item 9. Executive-Administration Committee. Met November 4, 1997 at 3:30 p.m. The
Committee discussed remodeling the District's Board room.
Item 10. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report.
Item 11. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. Met Wednesday, October 22, at 8:30 a.m.
The Committee discussed risk management activities, property insurance, retirement of an
employee, the work of the staff committee reviewing the District's performance evaluation
process, and the Becker and Bell study.
Item 12. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. No report.
Item 13. Public Information Committee. No report.
Item 14. Shell Ad-Hoc Committee. Set meeting for November 7, 1997 at 8:30 a.m.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 15. ISDOC membership meeting, October 23 (Fox): Director Armstrong reported that
attendees heard a presentation by Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer.
Item 16. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, October 29 (Armstrong): Nothing of concern to
the District transpired.
Item 17. SDWCA Quarterly Finance Committee meeting. October 28 (Korn): Director Korn
reported on discussions regarding organizational options.
Item 18. Yorba Linda City Council, November 4 (Korn): Nothing of concern to the District
transpired.
Item 19. MWDOC meeting, November 5 (Armstrong): Director Armstrong reported that this
meeting was canceled.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSATEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Michael Beverage: Reported that Assemblyman Pringle plans to reintroduce his bill to
consolidate special districts.
Paul Armstrong: Discussed waiver of construction meter fee for "Friends of Box Canyon."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
ADJOURNMENT
seconded by Director Korn, the Board of Directors voted 4-0,
, November 18, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom.
Secretary/General Manager