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May 5, 1988
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJOURNED MEETING
MAY 5, 1988
The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District was
called to order by President Armstrong at 8:42 a.m., May 5, 1988, in the District offices at
4622 Plumosa, Yorba Linda. Directors present: Roy Knauft, Arthur C. Korn, Sterling Fox,
Paul R. Armstrong. Also present were: William P. Workman, General Manager, William J.
Robertson, Assistant General Manager, Cheryl E. Gunderson, Business Manager,
Michael A. Payne, Engineering Manager, Michael J. Robinson, Assistant Administrator II,
and Ray Harsma, Operations Superintendent. Director Cromwell arrived after the
meeting had started.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Vice President Fox and seconded by Director Korn, the Board voted 4-0 to
approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Item 1. Authorization for the Directors to leave the State of California prior to next
meeting.
Item 2. Authorization to pay Bills and Rate Deposits in the amount of $1,100,159.85 on
Checks No. 14555 through 14607; Payroll Checks No. 1218 through 1499; and two wires:
MWDOC, dated 5-13-88 and Bank of America, dated 4-29-88.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Item 3. Consideration of District Computer System. William P. Workman, General
Manager, opened the workshop on computers with remarks about the contemporary uses
of computers, the basic hardware and software elements of computers and information
detailing with how the proposed District Automation Plan was created. William Robertson,
Assistant General Manager, then described the proposed Request for Proposal
requirements for a new District mini computer and the associated micro computers and
software. Mr. Robertson reviewed the cost and phasing of the proposed system. The
Board and the staff extensively discussed issues of cost; the limitations of the current
manual systems and computer service bureaus; the need to update the District's business
systems; how specific hardware and software pieces function; the employee participation
in creating the plan; local computer failures and successes; the qualifications of Arthur
Young and Associates as a computer consultant; the growth of the District and its related
information processing needs; the needs of the telemetry computer system; and, the
direction of the District overall with a new computer system. On a motion by Director
Knauft and seconded by Vice President Fox, the Board voted 5-0 to receive District
Automation Plan; approve Computer System Request for Proposal; and approve
agreement with Arthur Young and Company for computer consulting services not to
exceed $6, 000.00.
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May 5, 1988
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Knauft and seconded by Vice President Fox; the Boa. yotPCf 5-0
to adjourn to May 17.
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William P. Workman
General Manager/Secretary
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