Sweetwater Springs Water District

Board of Directors Meeting

 

MINUTES*

(*In order discussed)

 

 

Board of Directors Meeting

Regular Meeting (Rescheduled)

November 6, 2008

5:30 p.m.

 

Board Members Present:                                   Wanda Smith

                                                                                Victoria Wikle

                                                                                Gaylord Schaap

                                                                               

Board Members Absent:                                     Ken McLean (arr. 5:37 p.m.)

                                                                                Susan Keach

 

Staff in Attendance:                                             Steve Mack, General Manager

                                                                                Julie A. Kenny, Secretary to the Board

                                                                                                                                    

Others in Attendance:                                         Mike Gogna, District counsel

                                                                                Jeff Duplicki, District counsel

                                                                                Jim Quigley

                                                                                Dan Fein

 

 

I.     CALL TO ORDER

 

The properly agendized meeting was called to Order by President Victoria Wikle at 5:32 p.m.

 

 

II.    CHANGES TO AGENDA and DECLARATION OF CONFLICT (5:32 p.m.)

 

(None.)

 

 

III.   CONSENT CALENDAR (5:32 p.m.)

 

Director Smith moved that the items on the Consent calendar be approved.  Director Schaap seconded.  Motion carried 3-0.  The following items were approved:

 

A.          Approval of the Minutes of the October 2, 2008 Board 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)

 

 

IV.   PUBLIC COMMENT (5:32 p.m.)

 

Public comment was made by Dan Fein.

 

 

V.           REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (5:33 p.m.)

It was decided to defer discussion of Items A., B., and C. until Director McLean arrived.

D.*        (5:34 p.m.)  Discussion re Identity Theft Prevention Program.  The GM provided an overview of this item.  Discussion ensued.  District counsel Mike Gogna provided further background.

** Director McLean arrived at 5:37 p.m.

A.          (5:48 p.m.) Discussion/Action re District Rate Study and Rate Case.  The GM introduced this item and made a PowerPoint presentation.  Discussion ensued.  Director Schaap passed out an article from the Press Democrat, “Rohnert Park measure could face court challenge” Nov. 6, 2008.

B.          (6:35 p.m.) Discussion re California Water Company application for transfer of water rights to the District; Discussion re District’s request for extension of water rights.  The GM provided an overview and status report for this item.  Discussion ensued.  Public comment was made by Jim Quigley. 

C.          (6:45 p.m.) Discussion/Action re Actual vs. Budgeted expenditures (First Quarter, FY 2008-09).  The GM provided an overview of this item.  Brief discussion ensued.  No action was taken.

* Discussed out of order.

 

 

VI.   GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT (6:48 p.m.)

 

The GM provided an overview of the following subjects:

 

A.          Laboratory Testing

B.          Water production and sales

C.          Leaks

D.          CIP Phase IV-A

E.          Cal-Nevada AWWA Conference

 

 

VII.  CLOSED SESSION (7:03 p.m.)

President Wikle announced the Closed Session items below.  The Board went in to Closed Session at 7:03 p.m.  At 7:14 p.m., the meeting reconvened and the following action was announced:

 

             A.          Conference with real property negotiator (Gov. Code section 54956.8).  Property: Mt. Jackson.  No action was taken.

 

 

VIII. BOARD MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS

(7:15 p.m.)

 

(None.)

 

 

IX.   ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA (7:15 p.m.)

 

1.          Rate Study

2.          Closed session (real property)

3.          Fluoridation

4.          Cal Water contract

 

 

ADJOURN

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Julie A. Kenny

Clerk to the Board of Directors

 

 

APPROVED:    

 

Wanda Smith:                 ______________            _           ______

Victoria Wikle:                 ______________            _           ______

Gaylord Schaap:             ______________            _           ______

Ken McLean:                   ______________            _           ______

Susan Keach:                 ______________            _           ______