Sweetwater Springs Water District
Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES*
(*In order
discussed)
Board of
Directors Meeting
Regular
Meeting
July 3, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Wanda Smith
Victoria
Wikle
Susan
Keach
Ken
McLean
Board Members Absent: Gaylord
Schaap
Staff in Attendance: Julie
Kenny, Secretary to the Board
Others in Attendance: Mike
Gogna, District counsel
Jack
Locey
Jeff
Land, Brandis & Tallman
Nicki
Tallman, Brandis & Tallman
George
Klineman
Dan
Fein
The properly agendized meeting was called to
Order by President Victoria Wikle at 6:30 p.m.
Julie Kenny and Director Smith announced
e-mailed correspondence from an unidentified sender would not be read into the
record but was distributed to the Board and will be included as part of the
record of the meeting.
Director
Smith moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar (listed below). Director McLean seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
A. Approval of the Minutes of the June 5,
2008 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. (Please note: Correspondence received
regarding an item on the Administrative Agenda is not itemized here, but will
be attached as back-up to that item in the Board packet and addressed with that
item in during the Board meeting.)
D. Approval of Resolution 08-12,
Approving an Agreement for Construction Management and Inspection Services for
the CIP IV-A Improvement Project ($206,000)
(None.)
A. (6:34
p.m.) Discussion/Action re Resolution
08-13, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Installment Sale Agreement
and Authorizing and Directing Certain Actions in Connection with the
Acquisition and Construction of Water System Improvements. District counsel Mike Gogna provided an overview of this
item. Jeff Land of Brandis &
Tallman provided further overview.
Discussion ensued. Public
comment was made by George Klineman.
Director Smith moved to approve Resolution 08-13, Authorizing the
Execution and Delivery of an Installment Sale Agreement, and Authorizing and
Directing Certain Actions in Connection with the Acquisition and Construction
of Water System Improvements, subject to any non-substantive changes approved
by District Counsel. Director Keach
seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
B. (7:09
p.m.) Discussion/Action re District
Rate Study and Rate Case. Director McLean provided an overview
of this item. Discussion ensued. No action was taken.
C. (7:11
p.m.) Discussion/Action re
(1) Ad
Hoc Committee: General Manager recruitment (WS/VW). Director
Wikle provided a brief status report.
(2) Ad
Hoc Committee: General
Manager transition (GS/SK). Brief
discussion ensued.
VI. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
(7:13 p.m.)
(None.)
VII. CLOSED SESSION (7:14 p.m.)
At 7:14
p.m. President Wikle announced the item for discussion in Closed Session. At 7:16 p.m. the Board went into Closed
Session. At 10:18 p.m., the meeting reconvened and the following action on the
Closed Session item was announced:
A. Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957 – Public Employment:
General Manager: Recruiter’s Recommended Finalists for Oral Interviews.
Direction was given
to the recruiter.
B. Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957 –
Public Employment: General Manager.
Direction was given
to the recruiter.
VIII. BOARD MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS (10:19 p.m.)
(None.)
1. Closed
Session – Public Employment: General Manager
2. Rate Study/Rate Case
3. Brown Act Amendment
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Julie A.
Kenny
Clerk
to the Board of Directors
APPROVED:
Wanda Smith: ______________ _ ______
Victoria Wikle: ______________ _ ______
Gaylord Schaap: ______________ _ ______
Ken McLean: ______________ _ ______
Susan Keach: ______________ _ ______