HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-02-27 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesFebruary 27, 1986 page 2038
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District was called to order by President Cromwell at 8:30 A.M.in the
District offices at 4622 Plumosa, Yorba Linda. Directors present: Paul R.,
Armstrong, Whit Cromwell, Sterling Fox, M. Roy Knauft, Jr., William R. Mills,
Jr. Also present: Ralph C. Shook general manager, Arthur C. Korn assistant
general manager, Betty Emblidge finance manager, William J. Robertson
planning manager, Michael A. Payne engineering manager, Juanita Harris
office manager, Arthur G. Kidman legal counsel from Rutan 8 Tucker,
Michael Beverage Mayor of Yorba Linda, Larry Kraemer director from
Orange County Water District.
Motion by Director Fox and seconded by Director Armstrong to approve the
consent calendar as follows: Approval of the minutes as corrected of the
meetings of February 13, 1986 and February 20, 1986, authorization for
the Directors to leave the State of California prior to the next meeting
and routine applications for service; SS-13-10 Chevron 4501 Casa Loma
$6,502.25, SS-9-626 James Gilman 18921 Hideaway $1698.00 and J-86-08
Yorba Linda Water District fire hydrant 18771 Oriente $3300.00. Motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Kidman requested a closed session regarding pending litigation.
Mr. Kidman reported on legislative bills SB1774 and AB3020 and meeting
with City of Yorba Linda. Staff to write ACWA regarding 1985 SB1774
(Chapter 888 Public Utility Code) regarding shut off notices for
nonpayment of water bills.
The January financial report, January investment report, January monthly
billing report and scheduling for the 1986-87 operating budget received
and filed. Discussion followed. Motion by Director Mills and seconded by
Director Armstrong to refer five-year budget plan to the Finance
committee. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Director Armstrong and seconded by Director Knauft to approve
the audited bills and rate deposits in the amount of $299,326.83 on checks
No. 9558 thru 9641. Motion carried unanimously.
Director Armstrong reported on the Planning-Engineering-Operations
committee meeting held February 26, 1986.
Director Fox reported the Personnel committee was checking on medical
insurance for retirees.
Public Information committee meeting scheduled for March 4, 1986 at 10:30
A.M.
President Cromwell reported on the City Council meeting of February 18,
1986.
Director Mills reported on the Orange County Water District meeting of
February 19, 1986 and the Planning Commission meeting of February 26,
1986.
President Cromwell assigned the following meetings:
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February 27, 1986
City Council March 3, 1986 Knauf t,
Planning Commission meeting March 12, 1986 Fox,
CSDA Board March 14, 1986 Korn,
City Council March 17, 1986 Fox,
MWDOC March 19, 1986 Knauf t, Korn
Planning Commission March 26, 1986 Mills
Action for nomination of Directors for the ACWA/JPIA Board delayed until
the next Board meeting.
A letter
was received from Irvine
Ranch Water
District Board of Directors
regarding the disposition of surplus funds
and proposed use of
the
surplus
funds to reduce future
water rates
was discussed. Motion
by
Director
Mills and seconded and
by Director
Fox to write to MWDOC
and
MWD in
support of the position
adopted by
the MWDOC Board at
its
February
26,1986 meeting.
1. Metropolitan should continue the practice of projecting
water rates in five year intervals.
2. A range of water rate projections should be made with
assumptions fully supported. The projections should include a
probable projection along with a smoothing scheme, not necessarily
uniform. A conservative projection should be included to give the
local agencies an idea of the anticipated ranges of future water
rates to be expected.
3. Based on the projection of having $90 million in excess funds
available for fiscal year 1986-87. a zero rate increase is recommended
except for the proposed increase of $1.00 per acre-foot in the
treatment surcharge. °
Dicussion followed. Motion carried with Director Knauft abstaining.
Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed detachment by the Cities of
Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana from the Municipal Water District of
Orange County was received and filed.
Motion by Director Knauf t and seconded by Director Armstrong to go into
closed session at 9:55 A.M. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by by Director Armstrong and seconded by Director Mills to come
out of closed session at 10:45 A.M.
Motion by Director Armstrong and seconded by Director Mills to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:46 A.M.
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1talph Shook
Secretary