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February 23, 1995
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
February 23, 1995
The February 23, 1995, 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
Paul R. Armstrong
Carl T. Scanlin
Sterling L. Fox
Visitors
Gene Wisner, Yorba Linda City Council
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager
Janet Morningstar, General Counsel
Barbara Bower, Secretary to the General Manager
Ray Harsma, Operations Superintendent
Roger Lubin, Exec. Asst. to the General Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
Yury Zaslavsky, Assistant Engineering Manager
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve the consent calendar as follows:
Item 1. Approval of Minutes, Regular meeting of February 9, 1995.
Item 2. Authorization for Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 3. Approval of disbursement in the amount of $82,579.83 on checks 17344 through
17417, and three wires: one to MWDOC in the amount of $6,066 dated 2/24/95, one to ACWA
HPIT for $19,105.29 dated 2/24/95, and one to Bank of America for $102,200 dated 2/24/95; and
$89,002.62 for Payroll 3, on checks 8693 through 8762.
Item 4. Approval of settlement in the amount of $729.62 to Mr. Brian Culbertson.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 5. Consideration of Financial Statements for six months ended December 30, 1994.
Business Manager Beverly Meza reported a Water Fund net income of $483,250 and a Sewer Fund
net loss of $39,710 for the first six months of fiscal 1994-95. Total assets of $89,087,513 exceed
liabilities of $24,893,708 for a fund equity of $64,221,020. Director Korn requested that future
financial statements be marked with an asterisk, and footnoted to describe any uncertainties about
those portions of the District's investments involved in the Orange County bankruptcy.
On a motion by Director Scanlin, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted 5-
0 to accept the Financial Statements for the six months ended December 31, 1994.
Item 6. Consideration of Gas Engine Overhaul and Replacement Plan. Operations
Superintendent Ray Harsma reported that since the Board of Directors approved the District's first
five-year Gas Engine Overhaul and Replacement Plan in 1988, the District has overhauled 10 of
the 12 gas engines used to pump and boost water. He also noted that the 1995-96 budget will
continue funding to meet new air quality standards.
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On a motion by Director Beverage seconded by Director Fox, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to
approve the updated Gas Engine Overhaul and Replacement Plan.
Item 7. Consideration of Update to Five Year Vehicle and Equipment Plan. Operations
Superintendent Ray Harsma reported that the District's replacement schedule is based on standard
industry factors for vehicle and equipment service, technological and economic life spans.
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong, the Board of Directors voted
5-0 to approve the District's updated Five Year Vehicle and Equipment Plan.
Item 8. Consideration of the sale of the Allen-McColloch Pipeline (AMP) to the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California. Assistant General Manager Michael Payne reported that the
Board of Directors approved the sale of the AMP at their September 8, 1994 meeting, authorizing
the President and Secretary to execute the Agreement for Sale and Purchase and Agreement for
Allocation of Proceeds of Sale of AMP, subject to review by legal counsel.
Staff has reviewed language changes and revisions and recommended that the Board of Directors
approve the final agreements subject to review as to form by General Counsel.
On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Director Fox, the Board of Directors voted 3-2,
on a roll call (ayes: Armstrong, Fox, Scanlin; nays: Beverage, Korn), to authorize the President
and Secretary to execute the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Allen-McColloch Pipeline and
Agreement for Allocation of Proceeds for Sale of Allen-McColloch Pipeline subject to review as to
form by District's General Counsel.
At the direction of the chair, the Board considered Items 10 and 11 next.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 10. General Manager's oral report and comments. General Manager William J. Robertson
reported on:
a. Update on Leasure Enterprises - Assistant General Manager Michael Payne met with the
City. They were unaware of the grading problem. The City issued a notice to correct
grading deficiencies to Leasure Enterprises.
b. District Activities - Staff has prepared a letter, per Board direction, to be sent to all
participants in the Orange County bankruptcy.
Board President Korn declared a recess at 10:20 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:30 a.m.
LEGAL COUNSEL'S REPORT
Item 11. General Counsel Janet Morningstar responded to Board questions regarding tax
collection for other agencies. Ms. Morningstar left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 9. Presentation by Public Information Consultant Laer Pearce and Associates. Assistant
Administrator Michael Robinson reported that Laer Pearce's plan was reviewed by the Public
Information Committee on February 1, 1995. After presenting their plan, Laer Pearce and
Associates responded to questions from the Board of Directors.
The sense of the Board was that a workshop meeting would be needed to consider the scope and
magnitude of the plan, and a Board meeting was scheduled for Friday, March 3, at 8:30 a.m. to
consider the Public Information Plan developed for the District by Laer Pearce and Associates.
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 12. Executive-Administration Committee
Item 13. Finance Committee
Item 14. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday,
March 8, at 8:30 a.m.
Item 15. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. A meeting was scheduled for
March 1, 1995 at 1:30 p.m.
Item 16. Public Information Committee
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 17. Report on MWD Board meeting, February 14 (Fox): Director Fox did not attend the
MWD Board meeting due to the inclement weather, but did attend the February 10 WACO meeting.
He suggested that we have someone attend our Board meeting from Met to explain their Integrated
Resources Plan.
Item 18. Report on Yorba Linda Planning Commission meeting, February 15 (Armstrong):
Nothing of importance to the District transpired.
Item 19. Report on MWDOC regular meeting, February 15 (Fox): Noted that approximately
$900,000 has been spent to date to complete the sale of the Allen-McColloch Pipeline.
Item 20. Report on OCWD meeting, February 15 (Scanlin): They reviewed their budget, noting
that it was subject to change based on the County's bankruptcy. Director Scanlin also noted that
ACWA is contemplating establishing a joint powers authority for energy.
Item 21. Report on Yorba Linda City Council Meeting, February 21 (Beverage): The City
adopted the County's model resolution on storm system water.
CCLOSED SESSION
Item 22. No closed session was held.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEM. FOR F TT RE CONSIDERATION
No comments were made.
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Fox, seconded by Director Beverage, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 at
11:13 a.m. to adjourn to Friday, March 3, 1995 at 8:30 a.m., at the District headquarters on
Plumosa Drive.
4r William Robertson
General Manager/Secretary
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