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July 27, 1995
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
July 27, 1995
The July 27, 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
Sterling L. Fox
Carl T. Scanlin
Directors absent at roll call
Paul R. Armstrong
Visitors
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, Secretary/General Manager
Arthur G. Kidman, General Counsel
Charles Gray, Engineering Manager
Ray Harsma, Operations Superintendent
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Roger Lubin, Exec. Asst. to the General Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Michael Payne, Assistant General Manager
Michael Robinson, Assistant Administrator
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Item 1. Presentation of Award of Merit to Customer Service Representative Sherry Keller.
Assistant Administrator Michael Robinson reported that Sherry Keller had an opportunity to use
her recently acquired first aid knowledge when she assisted a traffic accident victim by applying
pressure to a head wound, calling 911 on a cellular phone, comforting the victim's two young
children and staying with the victim and her children until paramedics arrived. The Board of
Directors presented her with an Award of Merit in recognition of her courage and compassion.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Fox, seconded by Director Scanlin, the Board of Directors voted 4-0 to
approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Item 2. Minutes of Regular meeting, July 13, 1995.
Item 3. Authorization for the Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 4. Disbursements of $647,945.56 on Checks 18225 and 18363 through 18436; one wire
to MWDOC for $4,549, dated 7/20/95, and a wire to ACWA-HBA for $19,407.83 dated 7/27/95;
and $94,418.35 for Payrolls 14 on Checks 8395 and 10184 through 10316. The Water Fund total
and check disbursements as approved on the July 13 billboard are amended as shown in the
Agenda Report.
Item 5. Payment of $47,000 to Ahmanson Developments, Inc., for reimbursement of the
construction cost of water transmission facilities constructed in Aviemore Drive, Tract 12878, Job
8723.
Item 6. Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer service with Douglas Whitney for the
property located north of Avolinda Drive and east of Plumosa Drive, Job 9507.
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Item 7. Reject the claim filed by Doug W. Boyer
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 8. Consideration of a consultant contract with Kattlove & Associates to implement the
Uniform Standardized Filing System phase of the Records Management Plan. General Manager
William J. Robertson reported that Board of Directors Resolution 94-04 set forth the District's
Records Retention Schedule, and the Board adopted the Records Management Plan on April 27,
1995. The filing system is the key element is maintaining the program, and funding to implement
it was included in the 1995-96 budget.
On a motion by Vice President Beverage, seconded by Director Fox, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 to authorize the General manager to execute a consultant contract with Kattlove & Associates in
an amount not to exceed $22,000.
Item 9. Consideration of an agreement consenting to calculation of unallocated interest.
General Manager William J. Robertson reported that the District's share of accrued interest from
Orange County Investment Pool investments is $35,404.48, based on an agreement reached
between OCIP and the County. Distributions were available as of July 21, pending approval of
consent to the negotiated interest accruals.
On a motion by Director Fox, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 to authorize the General Manager to execute the consent form subject to review and approval
by General Counsel.
Item 10. To inform the Board of Directors about the progress of the Domenigoni Valley
Reservoir project. Assistant Administrator Michael Robinson reported that Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California and Municipal Water District of Orange County conducted a tour of
the reservoir construction and environmental mitigation projects on July 20, which was attended by
Directors Paul Armstrong, Arthur Kom and Carl Scanlin, and staff members Michael Robinson
and John Townsel.
This was an informational item, and no Board action was required.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 11 . General Manager's oral report and comments. General Manager William J. Robertson
reported on:
a. District's annual picnic, Carbon Canyon Park, August 5
b. Report on District activities: Michael Payne reported on a resident's complaint about noise
from the Timber Ridge Booster Station. Mr. Payne explained that the station is functioning
normally, but the resident lodging the complaint is newly arrived in the area.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT
Item 12. General Counsel's report. General Counsel Arthur G. Kidman's reported that his firm
is handling some of the Domenigoni eminent domain land acquisition cases.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 13. Executive-Administration Committee.
Item 14. Finance-Accounting Committee. Scheduled a meeting for August 1 at 8:30 a.m.
Item 15. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. Scheduled a meeting for August 3 at 3:30
p.m.
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Item 16. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee.
Item 17. Public Information Committee. Scheduled a meeting for August 8 at 8:30 a.m.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 18. Report on Yorba Linda Planning Commission, July 12 (Armstrong): This item was
continued to the next meeting.
Item 19. Report on Yorba Linda City Council meeting, July 18 (Beverage): Nothing of concern
to the District transpired.
Item 20. Report on MWDOC regular meeting, July 19 (Fox): Nothing of concern to the District
transpired.
Item 21. Report on OCWD board meeting, July 19 (Scanlin): The cooperative storage program
with MWD was discussed, and a resolution was passed, indicating OCWD would continue to
work with MWD on the cooperative storage program was passed.
Item 22. Report on Yorba Linda Planning Commission, July 26 (Armstrong): This meeting was
canceled.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Board President Korn declared a recess at 9:30 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:40 a.m
CLOSED SESSION
Item 23. The Board of Directors entered closed session at 9:40 a.m. and discussed pending
litigation to which the District is a party, (Subsection (a) of Section 54956.9), County of Orange,
Chapter 9, Case No SA 94-22272-JR; Orange County Investment Pools, Chapter 9, Case No. SA
94-22273-JR before the US Bankruptcy Court, the Central District of California. The Board of
Directors provided direction to counsel and staff.
The Board exited closed session at 11:40 a.m.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Fox, seconded by Vice President Beverage, the Board of Directors voted
4-0 at 11:44 a.m. to adjourn to Thursday, August 10 at 8:30 a.m., at the District headquarters on
Plumosa Drive.
i 'iam ertson
Secretary/General Manager