Board Meeting - 9/9/2014
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, September 9, 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
Jeremy Jungreis 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
Karen Johnson Consultant, Water Resources Planning
PUBLIC COMMENT
City Council Woman Fascenelli reported that the City of Villa Park has received a letter of intent to build a drive through Starbucks at the old 76 gas station location. A compliment was received from a resident on the way the project was handled on Fernando Circle. The City of Villa Park has determined that it would be cost prohibitive to opt out of the program with Cal-Pers. Discussion revolved around the amount of students enrolled at Villa Park High School who do not actually reside in the city itself. Permitted parking around the school is being proposed.
CORPORATE MINUTES
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of August 12, 2014. Director Haight moved that the minutes of the August 12, 2014 meeting be approved as amended subject to modifications, Director Freschi seconded the motion, and the motion was carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, Rickerl, Freschi and Haight voting yes.
WATERSHED SANITARY PRESENTATION - KAREN JOHNSON OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
Karen Johnson of Water Resources Planning presented the watershed sanitary survey requirements, objectives and scope, study area, survey methods and 2014 project schedule. Questions and answers followed, and Karen was thanked for her informative presentation.
WATERSHED SANITARY SURVEY PROPOSAL
Following discussion led by General Manager Vilander, it was moved (Director Pharris), seconded (Director Bryant), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, Rickerl, Freschi and Haight voting yes to authorize the General Manager to issue a purchase order to Karen Johnson of Water Resources Planning in an amount not to exceed $29,840, half of which will be reimbursed by Irvine Ranch Water District.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
General Manager Vilander summarized the status of Board Committee and management matters as agendized for the month of August.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Following presentation of the financial report by Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, it was moved (Director Haight), seconded (Director Freschi), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Freschi, Rickerl, Pharris and Haight voting yes to approve the disbursements in the amount of $244,646.77. Director Pharris requested that reimbursed items for SWD Recreation, Inc. be noted.
WATER REPORT
Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the water report. The water report was received and filed.
2014 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BIENNIAL REVIEW
Following discussion, it was moved (Director Freschi), seconded (Director Pharris), and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution No. 2014-09-01 as presented and direct staff to transmit a copy of the Resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Orange by October 1, 2014, with Directors Rickerl, Haight, Freschi, Pharris and Bryant voting yes.
TREATMENT PLANT AND WELL SITE UPGRADES - ONE YEAR PROJECT AND WATER QUALITY UPDATE
General Manager Vilander provided updates on the treatment plant water quality and well site upgrades,
CSDA DISTRICT TRANSPARENCY CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
Following discussion led by General Manager Vilander, it was moved (Director Freschi), seconded (Director Haight), and unanimously carried to adopt Policy No. 2-003, Public Records Request Guidelines and Policy No. 1-003, Brown Act Compliance as presented with Directors Rickerl, Haight, Freschi, Pharris and Bryant voting yes.
WELL #4 VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE INSTALLATION
Following presentation of quotes for variable speed drive installation by General Manager Vilander, it was moved (Director Pharris), seconded (Director Bryant), and unanimously carried with Directors Rickerl, Haight, Freschi, Pharris and Bryant voting yes to authorize the General Manager to retain the services of Hunter Electric Service to install new variable frequency drive for well #4 in an amount not to exceed $25,786.54.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Director Bryant complimented the District on the way in which a customer service call was handled with regard to excessive runoff of water.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was reviewed as agendized.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Attorney Jungreis reported that as of yesterday the State has enacted groundwater regulations statewide. Additionally, the water transfers rule was reviewed.
The meeting was adjourned to the SWD Recreation, Inc. meeting at 10:30 a.m, and then reconvened into closed session at10:47 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
The meeting was recessed back into open session at 10:57 a.m., and it was announced that no formal action will be taken at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was formally adjourned at 11:00 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 @ 8:30 a.m. at the District office.
Laura Heflin, Administrative Assistant