MARINA COAST WATER DISTRICT
District Office: 11 Reservation Road, Marina, California
Regular Meeting: May 26, 1999, 7:00 P. M.
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Vice President Bryson called the meeting to order at 7:10 P. M.
2. ROLL CALL:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Marion Bryson, Vice President - via telephone
Emmette Randle, Jr.
Gilbert Bibber
David Brown
Tom Moore, President - arrived at 7:13 P. M.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Leo Laska, General Manager
Connie Chavoya, Administrative Services Officer
Evelina Adlawan, Technical Services Manager
Pete Koehn, Engineering Technician
Lloyd W. Lowrey, Jr., Legal Counsel
AUDIENCE:
Matthew Connelly
Dan Bellem
Meeting was turned over to President Moore who arrived at 7:13 P. M.
3. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
On motion by Director Brown, seconded by Director Randle; the Board approve the Consent Agenda as presented (minutes of April 28, 1999 and expenditures totaling $248,129.10).
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4. CONSENT AGENDA: (Continued)
Director Bibber - Yes Director Randle - Yes
President Moore - Yes Director Brown - Yes
Vice President Bryson - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
5. APPROVE LEASE OF DISTRICT FACILITIES TO MATTHEW CONNELLY:
The proposed contract/lease agreement between the District and Mr. Matthew Connelly was discussed at length.
On motion by Director Randle, seconded by Vice President Bryson; the Board direct staff to work out the details of the agreement and upon completion authorize President Moore to sign the agreement.
Director Bibber - Yes Director Randle - Yes
President Moore - Yes Director Brown - Yes
Vice President Bryson - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
Vice President Bryson stated that he would be severing his telephone connection and leaving the meeting. He stated that he was in agreement with agenda items 6 and 7 (Approve Contract with Fugro and Award Contract for Marina Water Lateral Replacement). For agenda item #8 he was in favor of approving the job description for the MRWPCA representative but was not in favor of filling the position at this time. Agenda item #9, Approve Alternative Job Description for Engineering, was also acceptable to Vice President Bryson.
Vice President Bryson terminated his telephone connection at 8:30 P. M.
6. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH FUGRO FOR HYDROGEOLOGIC SERVICES/MONITORING:
On motion by Director Bibber, seconded by Director Randle; the Board approve the 1999/2000 contract with Fugro for hydrogeologic services for monitoring the desalination plant brine effluent discharge.
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7. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH FUGRO FOR HYDROGEOLOGIC SERVICES/MONITORING: (Continued)
Director Randle - Yes Director Brown - Yes
V. P. Bryson - Absent President Moore - Yes
Director Bibber - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
7. AWARD CONTRACT FOR MARINA WATER LATERAL REPLACEMENT:
On motion by Director Brown, seconded by Director Randle; the Board award the water lateral replacement contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering and approve the construction contract, authorizing staff to proceed with Phase I (contract to be completed in three phases with a total amount of $200,195.66; Phase I for $76,341.90 which is in the 1998/1999 budget and $67,470.96 for Phase II and $56,382.80 for Phase III which are in the 1999/2000 budget).
V. P. Bryson - Absent Director Randle - Yes
Director Randle - Yes Director Brown - Yes
President Moore - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
8. APPROVE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MRWPCA REPRESENTATIVE:
On motion by Director Brown, seconded by Director Bibber, the Board adopt the job description for the Marina Coast Water Districts representative on the Board of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency.
Director Brown - Yes Director Randle - Yes
Director Biber - Yes President Moore - Yes
V. P. Bryson - Absent
Motion carried unanimously.
The decision to fill the position will be brought to the Board at the June 23, 1999 meeting.
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9. APPROVE ALTERNATIVE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ENGINEERING:
On motion by Director Bibber, seconded by Director Randle; the Board authorize and approve the alternative job description for the engineering department.
President Moore - Yes Director Bibber - Yes
V. P. Bryson - Absent Director Brown - Yes
Director Randle - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
10. MANAGERS REPORT:
Updated Goals and Objectives were reviewed.
Mr. Laska reported on a meeting between the District, Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency regarding the recycled water project. Solving the issues between MCWRA and MRWPCA, which indirectly affects MCWD, were discussed. It was also reported that the Districts EDA grant had a 90% chance for approval but that MCWDs share would be 30% instead of 25%.
A. GOALS & OBJECTIVESl
11. STAFF REPORTS:
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION:
No report given. President Moore questioned if the vacancies had been filled.
B. OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE:
No meeting held in May.
C. BUDGET & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:
Minutes of the May 12, 1999 meeting were included in the packet.
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12. COMMITTEE REPORTS: (Continued)
D. JOINT CITY/DISTRICT COMMITTEE:
Minutes of the May 5, 1999 meeting were included in the packet.
E. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
Director Bibber reported that the member at large was unable to attend the meeting. Meeting consisted of two staff members only.
F. FORT ORD COMMITTEE:
Minutes of the May 12, 1999 meeting were included in the packet.
G. MRWPCA:
President Moore reported on the last MRWPCA meeting.
H. LAFCO:
No report given.
I. JPIA:
Director Randle reported on the JPIA conference that he attended in Lake Tahoe.
13. BOARD COMMENTS:
Director Randle commented on a customer with a very high water bill due to a leaking valve. Staff will research.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 9:52 P. M.
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APPROVED:
Thomas P. Moore, President
ATTEST:
Leo M. Laska, General Manager