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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, William J. Robertson executive
assistant to the general manager, Betty Emblidge financial manager,
Michael Payne engineering manager, Juanita Harris office manager, Jim
Hawkins operations superintendent, Ray Harsma water foreman, Arthur G.
Kidman legal counsel from Rutan & Tucker.
President Cromwell introduced Operations Superintendent Jim Hawkins
who in turn introduced Water Foreman Ray Harsma. Jim Hawkins gave a
short outline of the requirements and the examinations need to obtain
the American Water Works Association California Section Water
Distribution Class II certificate and congratulated Ray Harsma for
successfully completing the requirement and passing the examination.
Ordinance No. One of the Yorba Linda Water District provides that the
president and Vice-president shall be elected annually at a regular
meeting. Discussion. Motion by Director Knauft and seconded by
Director Mills to elect Whit Cromwell to the office of president for a
second term. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Director Knauft and
seconded by Director Fox to elect Director Paul Armstrong to the
office of vice president. Motion carried unanimously.
Director Armstrong requested President Cromwell to have item III-3a
concerning J-8611, Tract No.11485 be removed from the consent
calendar for further discussion.
Motion by Director Fox and seconded by Director Mills to approve
consent calendar as follows: Approval of the minutes as submitted of
the meeting of February 5, 1987 and authorization for the Directors to
leave the State of California prior to the next meeting. Motion
carried unanimously.
Staff answered questions concerning J-8611. Motion by Director
Armstrong and seconded by Director Mills to approve the revised
application for J-8611 Tract No. 11485, The Baldwin Company, 84 lots,
$32,970.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Payne reported on the Temporary Connection Agreement for The Ross
Company concerning a temporary water connection be made to
Metropolitan Water District's lower feeder for compaction purposes on
the north side of Yorba Linda Boulevard north of Avenida Adobe.
Discussion followed. Motion by Director Mills and seconded by Director
Armstrong to approve and authorize the District officers to execute
the agreement regarding construction, operation and maintenance of
temporary service connection OC-10T with the Municipal Water District
of Orange County. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Director Armstrong and seconded by Director Fox to adopt
Resolution No. 87-05 entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
February 12, 1987
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT CONCURRING IN NOMINATION FOR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES JOINT
POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY ("ACWA/JPIA"). Roll call vote: Ayes:
Directors Paul Armstrong, Sterling Fox, M. Roy Knauft, Jr., William R.
Mills, Jr., Whit Cromwell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of February, 1987..
Director Knauft reported on the Executive - Administrative -
Organizational Committee meeting of January 22, 1987 concerning
changing of Election dates from November of odd-numbered years to
November of even-numbered years for Special Districts to hold
elections on the same day as the statewide general election.
Discussion followed. Motion by Director Knauft and seconded by
Director Armstrong to adopt Resolution No. 87-06 entitled: RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT TO REQUIRE
THAT ITS ELECTIONS OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY
AS THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION. Roll call vote: Ayes: Directors
Paul Armstrong, Sterling Fox, M. Roy Knauft, Jr., William R. Mills,
Jr., Whit Cromwell. Noes: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. Passed
and adopted this 12th day of February, 1987.
Motion by Director Fox and seconded by Director Knauft to approve
payment bills and rate deposits in the amount of $394,078.87 on checks
No. 11618, 11710 thru 11838 and 2 wire transfers. Motion carried
unanimously.
A Planning - Engineering - Operations Committee meeting was scheduled
to meet February 24, 1987 at 8:30 A.M.
Director Fox reported on the Personnel Committee meeting held February
10, 1987.
Motion by Director Fox and seconded by Director Mills to receive and
file the Monthly Financial and Investment reports. Motion carried
unanimously.
General Manager Shook reported on the AMP Participants meeting January
27, 198.
Director Mills reported on the Planning Commission meeting of January
28, 1987.
Directors Armstrong and Knauft reported on the WACO meeting of
February 6, 1987.
Director Fox reported on the City Council meeting of February 2, 1987.
Director Knauft reported on the MWDOC meeting of February 4, 1987.
Director Armstrong reported on the Planning Commission meeting of
February 11, 1987.
Director Fox reported on the meeting of the Placentia Unified School
District meeting at Golden Elementary School where he presented the
February 12, 1987
Water District's check to the Partnership Promoting Educational
Excellence through Xeriscape. The Placentia District presented i
Director Fox with a plaque in recognition of the partnership.
Motion by Director Fox and seconded by Director Mills to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 A. M.
Ralph C. Shook
Secretary