Sweetwater Springs Water District
Board of Directors Meeting
AGENDA
January 4, 2007 Regular Meeting
Guerneville Library: 14107 Armstrong Woods Road
Guerneville, California
6:30 p.m.
Any person who has any
questions concerning any agenda item may call the General Manager or Assistant
Clerk of the Board to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described
on the agenda; copies of staff reports or other written documentation for each
item of business are on file in the District Office and available for public
inspection. All items listed are for
Board discussion and action except for public comment items. In accordance with Section 5020.40 et seq.
of the District Policies & Procedures, each speaker should limit their
comments on any Agenda item to five (5) minutes or less. A maximum of twenty (20) minutes is allowed
for each subject matter on the Agenda, unless the Board President allows
additional time.
I. CALL TO ORDER:
A.
Board
members Present
B.
Board
members Absent
C. Others in Attendance
II. CHANGES TO AGENDA and
DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT
III.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Note: Items
appearing on the Consent Calendar are deemed to be routine and
non-controversial. A Board member may
request that any item be removed from the Consent Calendar and added as an
“Administrative” agenda item for the purposes of discussing the item(s)).
A. Approval
of the Minutes of the December 7, 2006 Regular Meeting
B. Approval
of Operations Warrants/Online payments/EFT payments/Construction Warrants, and
West America account activity
C. Receipt of
Item(s) of Correspondence
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT: The
District invites public participation regarding the affairs of the
District. This time is made available
for members of the public to address the Board regarding matters which do not
appear on the Agenda, but are related to business of the District. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the
Board of Directors may not conduct discussions or take action on items
presented under public comment. Board
members may ask questions of a speaker for purposes of clarification.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE
A. Discussion/Action
re Resolution 07-01, Resolution Approving the Contract of Michael Celentano,
CPA, to Conduct the District Audit for FY 2006-07, FY 2007-08, and FY 2008-09.
B. Discussion/Action
re Brown Act requirements
C. Discussion/Action
re Resolution 07-02, Accepting as Being Substantially Complete Water
Distribution Improvement Project, Phase III-B, and Authorizing the Preparation
and Filing of a Notice of Substantial Completion with USDA Rural Utility
Services; and Resolution 07-03, Authorizing the General Manager to Accept the
Water Distribution Improvement Project, Phase III-B, Upon Completion of
Remaining Minor Improvements and to Prepare and Record a Notice of Completion
Upon Such Acceptance
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant exposure
to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9
Number
of cases: 5
Facts
and circumstances: Claims relating to Neeley Road slide
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9.
Number of
cases: 1
Facts and
circumstances: Schoeneman Tank property / Michael Romero
V. ADMINISTRATIVE
(con’t.)
D. Discussion/Action
re District Rates and Fees (Brelje & Race Rate Study)
VII. BOARD MEMBERS’
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
VIII. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA