Sweetwater Springs Water District
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES*
(*In order
discussed)
Board of
Directors Meeting
Regular
Meeting
August 2,
2007
6:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Wanda Smith
Victoria
Wikle
Gaylord
Schaap
Ken
McLean
Susan
Keach
Board Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Chuck
Howell, General Manager
Julie
Kenny, Secretary to the Board
Others in Attendance: Mike
Gogna, District counsel
George Klineman, Russian
River Monthly
The properly agendized meeting was called to
Order by President Wanda Smith at 6:30 p.m.
The GM requested that Item V-A re RRROC
funding be rescheduled for discussion after Item V-B, discussion re funding and
rates. It was decided to leave this
item for discussion as scheduled.
Director Wikle questioned why the Urban
Water Management Report was not on the Agenda.
District counsel; Mike Gogna, asked
that Item D. be removed for the limited purpose of clarifying and completing
Resolution 07-12, Authorizing an Increase in the Base Salary of the General
Manager, Daniel C. Howell. President
Smith removed Item D for immediate discussion.
President Schaap moved to complete Resolution 07-12 by adding an
effective date of 07-01-2007 to the “Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved”
clause. Director McLean seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Director
Schaap then requested discussion of the bills.
Discussion ensued.
Director
McLean moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar (listed below). Director Keach seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
A. Approval of the Minutes of the July 5,
2007 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 (None)
D. Approval of Resolution 07-12,
Authorizing an Increase in the Base Salary of the General Manager Daniel C.
Howell.
There were
no public comments.
A. (6:38
p.m.) Discussion/Action re District
Goals. The GM gave an overview of this
item. Discussion ensued. This item was placed for further
discussion/action at the September meeting.
B. (6:51
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Actual vs.
Budget Report – FY 2006-07. The GM provided an overview of this
item. Discussion ensued.
C. (7:17
p.m.) Discussion/Action re District
Rate Study, RRROC, and Other Sources of Funding for District Projects. The GM provided an overview of this item. Discussion ensued.
D. (7:30
p.m.) Discussion/Action re District
website. Office Manager Julie Kenny provided
a brief overview. President Wanda Smith
gave a further overview. Discussion
ensued.
E. (7:42
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Low
Flow. The GM provided an overview of this
item. Discussion ensued.
F. (7:50
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Tan Oak
disease. The GM provided an overview of this
item. Discussion ensued.
G. (8:05
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Resolution
07-11, Overruling Protests and Confirming Report on Annual Flat Charge for
Sweetwater Springs Water District. The GM provided an overview of this
item. At 8:05 p.m., President Smith
opened the Public Hearing. Public
comment was made by George Klineman. At
8:06 p.m., President Smith closed the Public Hearing. Director Wikle moved to adopt Resolution 07-11, Overruling
Protests and Confirming Report on Annual Flat Charge for Sweetwater Springs
Water District. Director McLean
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
H. (8:07
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Resolution
07-13, Change Order to Piazza Contract, Hwy. 116, Monte Rio. The GM provided an overview of this item. Discussion ensued. Director Wikle moved to approve Resolution 07-13, Approving
Construction Contract Change Order #2 with Piazza Construction for Hwy. 116
Water Main Replacement Project ($47,447).
Director Keach seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
At 8:16
p.m. President Smith announced the items for discussion in Closed Session. At 8:17 p.m., the Board went into Closed
Session. At 9:04 p.m. the meeting
reconvened and the following action on Closed Session items was announced:
A. Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957 of
the Government Code:
Public
Employment. Title: Office Manager
Direction was given to staff.
B. Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957 –
Personnel Exception: Performance Evaluation: General Manager
Director McLean moved to approve
Resolution 07-14, Amending the Employment Agreement with Daniel Howell, and
Authorizing the Board President to Execute an Addendum to the Employment
Agreement with Daniel Howell. Director
Wikle seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
(9:05 p.m.)
A. Laboratory testing
B. Hwy. 116 Mainline Replacement Project,
Monte Rio
C. Hwy. 116 Cal Trans Project
D. Camino del Arroyo Mainline Replacement
Project
E. Upcoming mainline replacement projects
VIII. BOARD MEMBERS’
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
(9:12 p.m.)
(None.)
1. Goals
2. RRROC
funding and other sources
3. Tan Oak
disease
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Julie A.
Kenny
Clerk
to the Board of Directors
APPROVED:
Wanda Smith: ______________ _ ______
Victoria Wikle: ______________ _ ______
Gaylord Schaap: ______________ _ ______
Ken McLean: ______________ _ ______
Susan Keach: ______________ _ ______