Board Meeting - 8/12/2014
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SERRANO WATER DISTRICT
The Board of Directors of the Serrano Water District met in a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. The meeting was held at the District Office located at 18021 Lincoln Street, Villa Park, California.
CALL TO ORDER: President Rickerl called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS PRESENT:
Robert F. (Woody) Rickerl President
C.L. Pharris, Jr. Vice President
Jerry Haight Board Member
Richard A. Freschi Board Member
Frank Bryant Board Member
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jerry Vilander General Manager
Ann Michel Director, Finance & Administration
Joel Kuperberg General Counsel, Rutan & Tucker
Laura Heflin Administrative Assistant
GUESTS PRESENT:
Alyson Loyd Curt Pringle & Associates
Dave Noyes Contract CEO, SWD Recreation, Inc.
Diana Fascenelli City Council Woman, City of Villa Park
PUBLIC COMMENT
City Council Woman Fascenelli reported that 26 individuals have signed up for the CPR class. MWDOC gave a resident incorrect information with regard to the District’s participation in the various rebate programs. This misunderstanding has since been cleared up. Speed limits around school zones are 15 MPH. There have also been a couple of burglaries in the neighborhood. Council Woman Fascenelli is meeting with the owners of the property located at the old 76 gas station.
CORPORATE MINUTES
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of July 15, 2014. Director Freschi moved that the minutes of the July 15, 2014 meeting be approved as submitted, Director Haight seconded the motion, and the motion was carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, Rickerl, Freschi and Haight voting yes.
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of July 21, 2014. Director Freschi moved that the minutes of the July 21, 2014 meeting be approved as submitted, Director Haight seconded the motion, and the motion was carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, Rickerl, Freschi and Haight voting yes.
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of July 31, 2014. Director Pharris moved that the minutes of the July 31, 2014 meeting be approved as amended, Director Freschi seconded the motion, and the motion was carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, Rickerl, Freschi and Haight voting yes.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
General Manager Vilander summarized the status of Board Committee and management matters as agendized for the month of July. Staff is in the process of obtaining pricing for the removal of the Sionix equipment located out at Villa Park Dam. Some items may be salvaged, and the County will be notified with regard to clean up. Phone calls regarding high bills will be tracked moving forward to assist the District in its data collection efforts. Customer service friendly letters will be sent to residents advising them of their significantly increased water usage in regard to conservation efforts. Well 4 is still fruitful based on tests. An electrical firm is still looking at the layout for the generator and documentation has been requested from Edison. Future well sites were toured. Director Rickerl provided a brief update of the recent meeting with East Orange County Water District.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Following presentation of the financial report by Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, it was moved (Director Pharris), seconded (Director Haight), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Freschi, Rickerl, Pharris and Haight voting yes to approve the disbursements in the amount of $489,218.32. Director Pharris requested that all financials be printed in color going forward. Ann Michel will provide Director Bryant with data for water used versus purchased.
WATER REPORT
Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the water report. The water report was received and filed.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS JULY 2014
President Rickerl distributed committee assignments. Discussion revolved around the posting of committee agendas.
2014 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BIENNIAL REVIEW
Following discussion led by Attorney Kuperberg, it was moved (Director Pharris), seconded (Director Haight), and unanimously carried to authorize and direct General Counsel and staff to review the Corporation’s Conflict of Interest Code and provide recommendations to the Board at the September 2014 meeting with Directors Rickerl, Haight, Freschi, Pharris, and Bryant voting yes.
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE REPORT - DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
President Rickerl announced that the rebate presentation with regard to conservation will be held at City Hall on September 15th at 7:00 p.m. and that the Level I brochure is in the process of being finalized. It was mutually agreed upon that General Manager Vilander will be communicating with the City of Villa Park moving forward with regard to conservation presentations and will, in fact, be making the presentation.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS
None.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was reviewed as agendized.
DIRECTOR & EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT
Following presentation of the director and employee reimbursement, it was moved (Director Haight), seconded (Director Freschi), and unanimously carried to adopt the director & employee reimbursement as presented with Directors Rickerl, Haight, Freschi, Pharris, and Bryant voting yes.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
None.
The meeting was adjourned to the SWD Recreation, Inc. meeting at 10:20 a.m, and then reconvened into closed session at 10:55 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PROPERTY NEGOTIATION
Government code section 54956.8: One potential case
Property - Santiago Reservoir (Irvine Lake, Recreation Rights and Access)
District Negotiations - Jerry Vilander, Dave Noyes, Joel Kuperberg
Negotiating Parties - Irvine Company, County of Orange
Under Negotiation - Price and Terms
IRVINE COMPANY REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF IRVINE COMPANY’S 75% SHARE OF IRVINE LAKE RECREATION RIGHTS TO COUNTY OF ORANGE
The meeting was recessed back into open session at 11:35 a.m., and it was announced that no formal action will be taken at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was formally adjourned at 11:36 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 @ 8:30 a.m. at the District office.
Laura Heflin, Administrative Assistant