Board Meeting - 12/9/2014
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, December 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
Richard A. Freschi Board Member (Arrived late during SWD Recreation, Inc. meeting).
Frank Bryant Board Member
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ABSENT:
Jerry Haight Board Member
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
ANNUAL BOARD REORGANIZATION
Attorney Kuperberg administered the oath of office to Director Bryant. Attorney Kuperberg then announced that nominations were open for the presidential appointments. Following discussion, it was moved (Director Rickerl), seconded (Director Bryant), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris and Rickerl voting yes to nominate Director Pharris to serve as Serrano Water District Board President. The nominations were then closed, and Director Pharris was elected President. A motion was made to nominate Director Bryant to Vice President of the Serrano Water District Board of Directors (Director Rickerl). The motion was seconded (Director Pharris) and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris and Rickerl voting yes. The nominations were then closed, and Director Bryant was elected Vice President. President Pharris reviewed committee assignments for 2015 and remarked that they were unchanged.
PUBLIC COMMENT
City Council Woman Fascenelli remarked that the main line water break was handled very well by District staff.
BOARD MINUTES
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of November 12, 2014. Director Rickerl moved that the minutes of the November 12, 2014 meeting be approved as amended, Director Bryant seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, and Rickerl voting yes. Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of December 1, 2014. Director Rickerl moved that the minutes of the December 1, 2014 meeting be approved as amended, Director Bryant seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Pharris, and Rickerl voting yes.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
General Manager Vilander summarized the status of Board Committee and management matters as agendized for the month of November. Highlighted items included an update on the recent main line break and well 4. General Manager Vilander will ensure that all meters including those belonging to Irvine Ranch Water District at Irvine Lake are calibrated on an annual basis.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Following presentation of the financial report by Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, it was moved (Director Bryant), seconded (Director Rickerl), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Rickerl, and Pharris voting yes to approve the disbursements in the amount of $193,158.24. The Finance Committee will review the investment reserve allocation and report back at the Board meeting.
WATER REPORT
Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the water report. It was then moved (Director Rickerl), seconded (Director Bryant), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Rickerl, and Pharris voting yes to receive and file the water report.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Director Rickerl congratulated President Pharris and Vice-President Bryant on their presidential appointments.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
None.
The meeting was adjourned to the SWD Recreation, Inc. meeting at 9:16 a.m., and then reconvened at 9:45 a.m. and, at which time, it was announced that the Board of Directors would move into closed session.
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 10:00 a.m., and it was announced that no formal action will be taken at this time.
OTHER
Attorney Kuperberg administered the oath of office to Director Freschi. Director Freschi was congratulated on his appointment.
Director Freschi gave a brief synopsis of items covered at the fall ACWA conference.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was formally adjourned at 10:15 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2014 @ 8:30 a.m. at the District office.
Laura Heflin, Administrative Assistant