Sweetwater Springs Water District

Board of Directors Meeting

 

MINUTES*

(*In order discussed)

 

 

Board of Directors Meeting

Regular Meeting

September 4, 2008

6:30 p.m.

 

Board Members Present:                                   Wanda Smith

                                                                                Victoria Wikle

                                                                                Susan Keach

                                                                                Ken McLean

                                                                                Gaylord Schaap

                                                                               

Board Members Absent:                                     (None)

 

Staff in Attendance:                                             Steve Mack, General Manager

                                                                                Julie A. Kenny, Secretary to the Board

                                                                                                                                    

Others in Attendance:                                                      Mike Gogna, District counsel

                                                                                George Klineman

                                                                                Jim Quigley

                                                                                Chuck Howell

                                                                                Quynh Nhu Le

                                                                                Lloyd Guccione

                                                                                Lee Torr, IV

                                                                                Dan Fein

 

 

I.     CALL TO ORDER

 

The properly agendized meeting was called to Order by President Victoria Wikle at 6:28 p.m.

 

 

II.    CHANGES TO AGENDA and DECLARATION OF CONFLICT (6:32 p.m.)

 

(None.)

 

 

III.   CONSENT CALENDAR (6:30 p.m.)

 

Director McLean moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar (listed below).  Director Smith seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

A.          Approval of the Minutes of the August 7, 2008 Board Meeting and the August 19, 2008 Special Board Meeting

 

B.          Approval of Operations Warrants/Online payments/EFT payments/Construction Warrants, and WestAmerica 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.          Ratification of Resolution 08-16, Consultant Services Agreement with Chuck Howell as Consultant to the General Manager

 

E.          Approval of Resolution 08-17, Employment Agreement with Stephen Mack for the General Manager position

 

 

IV.   PUBLIC COMMENT (6:31 p.m.)

 

Public comment was made by Lee Torr, IV.

 

 

V.           REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (6:32 p.m.)

 

A.          (6:32 p.m.) Discussion/Action re District Rate Study and Rate Case.  The GM provided an overview of this item.  Discussion ensued.  Direction was given to staff to understand the Rate Study and make a recommendation on how to move forward (timeframe).

B.          (6:34 p.m.) Discussion/Action re Crystal Communications Lease.  The GM provided an overview of this item.  Further background was provided by General Manager Consultant Chuck Howell.  No action was taken.

C.          (6:36 p.m.) Discussion/Action re: Approval of Resolution 08-18, Adopting the Negative Declaration for the California Water Company Application for Transfer of Water Rights Permit.  The GM provided an overview of this item.  Discussion ensued.  General Manager Consultant Chuck Howell provided further overview.  Discussion ensued.  Public comment was made by Lee Torr, IV.  Public comment was made by Jim Quigley.  No action was taken.

 

 

VI.   GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT (6:45 p.m.)

 

A.          Laboratory Testing

B.          CIP Phase IV-A Project 1

C.          General Manager transition

 

 

VII.  CLOSED SESSION (6:50 p.m.)

None.

 

 

VIII. BOARD MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS

(6:50 p.m.)

 

Director Wikle welcomed the new General Manager to the District.

Director Keach commented re questions from the public.

Director Wikle commented re an upcoming community event.

Director Schaap comment re he would be out of the area on Thursday, September 11.

Director McLean commented re the General Manager retirement dinner.

 

 

IX.   ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA (6:58 p.m.)

 

1.          Rate Study

2.          Crystal Communications Lease

3.          Construction bids/award

4.          Water rights negative declaration

5.          Calendar of annual District activities

6.          RRROC subsequent years’ funding

7.          Building lease

 

 

ADJOURN

 

The meeting adjourned at 7 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Julie A. Kenny

Clerk to the Board of Directors

 

 

APPROVED:    

 

Wanda Smith:                 ______________            _           ______

Victoria Wikle:                 ______________            _           ______

Gaylord Schaap:             ______________            _           ______

Ken McLean:                   ______________            _           ______

Susan Keach:                 ______________            _           ______