Sweetwater Springs Water District
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES*
(*In order
discussed)
Board of
Directors Meeting
Regular
Meeting
January 4,
2007
6:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Wanda Smith
Victoria
Wikle
Susan
Keach
Ken
McLean
Gaylord
Schaap
Board Members Absent: (None)
Staff in Attendance: Chuck
Howell, General Manager
Julie
Kenny, Secretary to the Board
Others in Attendance: Jack
Locey
Mike
Gogna
George
Klineman
The properly agendized meeting was called to
Order by President Wanda Smith at 6:33 p.m.
(None.)
Brief
discussion ensued. Director Wikle moved
to approve the items (listed below) on the Consent Calendar as submitted. Director Keach seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
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. (None.)
(None.)
A. (6:35
p.m.) Discussion 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. Discussion ensued.
Director Wikle moved to adopt Resolution 07-01, Approving the Contract
of Michael Celentano, CPA, to Conduct the District Audit for FY 2006-07, FY
2007-08, and FY 2008-09, as amended to change the language of Resolution 2 from
“ . . .the General Manager is authorized to sign the contract” to “ . . .the Board President is authorized to
sign said Contract.”. Director
McLean seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
B. (6:39
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Brown Act
Requirements. District counsel Mike Gogna provided
an overview of the Brown Act as it applies to the Board. Brief discussion ensued.
C. (6:49
p.m.) 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. Brief discussion ensued.
Director Keach moved to adopt 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.
Director Wikle seconded. Motion
carried 5-0. Director Schaap moved to
approve 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. Director Keach
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
At 6:52
p.m. President Smith announced the items for discussion in Closed Session. At 6:53 p.m., the Board went into Closed
Session. At 7:03 p.m., the meeting
reconvened and the following action on Closed Session items was announced:
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
No action was taken.
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
The Board ratified the
Answer to Complaint to Quiet Title.
V. REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, CON’T.
(7:08 p.m.)
D. (7:08
p.m.) Discussion/Action re District
Rates and Fees (Brelje & Race Rate Study).
Engineer
Jack Locey of Brelje & Race presented a Rate Study to the Board and
answered questions. No action was
taken.
VI. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT (9:21 p.m.)
The GM
provided comments on the following subjects:
A. Laboratory
Testing
B. CIP
Phase III Status Report
C. Neeley
Road Slide
D. Employment
Opportunity
E. Highland
Terrace
VII. BOARD MEMBERS’
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
(9:35 p.m.)
Director
Smith commented re the Rate Study and other possible sources of revenue for the
District
Director
Wikle commented re the need to look into Prop. 84 grants recently passed
Director
Smith commented re new building restrictions and potential impact on the
District
Director
Wikle commented re Board members touring District facilities
Director
Wikle commented re modifications to the Actual vs. Budgeted report
1. Rate Study
2. Other
Sources of Income
3. Closeout of
CIP III-B
4. Goals
meeting
The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Julie A.
Kenny
Clerk
to the Board of Directors
APPROVED:
Wanda Smith: ______________ _ ______
Victoria Wikle: ______________ _ ______
Gaylord Schaap: ______________ _ ______
Ken McLean: ______________ _ ______
Susan Keach: ______________ _ ______