MARINA COAST WATER DISTRICT

District Office:11 Reservation Road, Marina, California

Regular Board Meeting: July 28, 1999, 7:00 P. M.

DRAFT MINUTES

  1. CALL TO ORDER:

    2. Vice-President Bryson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P. M.

  2. ROLL CALL

    3. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

    Emmette Randle, Jr.

    Gilbert Bibber

    David Brown

    Marion Bryson

    Tom Moore - arrived at 7:50 P. M.

    BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

    None

    STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

    Leo Laska, General Manager

    Jim Dowless, Operations & Maintenance Superintendent

    Evelina Adlawan, Technical Services Manager

    Connie Chavoya, Administrative Services Officer

    Bobby Sabillo, Accounting Supervisor

    Dave Meza, District Engineer

    Pete Koehn, Engineering Technician

    Lloyd Lowrey, Legal Counsel - 7:05 P.M.

    Paula Carina, Board Clerk

    AUDIENCE:

    Lou Haddad

  3. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:

None

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4. CONSENT AGENDA:

Director Brown requested to pull item 4D (Review Newsletter) from the Consent Agenda. On motion by Director Bibber, seconded by Director Brown; the Board approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of items 4A, 4B, 4C, 4E, 4F, (minutes of June 23, 1999, expenditures totaling $326,074.57, review quarterly financials for April, May, June, approve Resolution No. 99-10, approve Resolution No. 99-11).

Director Brown - Yes Vice President Bryson - Yes

Director Bibber - Yes Director Randle - Yes

President Moore - Absent

Motion carried unanimously.

4D. REVIEW NEWSLETTER:

Suggested changes were made for the newsletter regarding water softeners and warm tap water. On motion by Director Brown, seconded by Director Bibber; the Board approve Item D (Review Newsletter) of the Consent Agenda. Motion carried (4 ayes – 1 absent/Moore).

  1. PRESENTATION BY LOU HADDAD ON PUEBLO WATER RIGHTS:

    2. Mr. Haddad presented the history of the Pueblo Water Rights.

  2. AUTHORIZE DESTRUCTION OF WELL #5 AND DECLARE WELL LOT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY/RESOLUTION NO.99-9:

On motion by Director Randle, seconded by Director Brown; the Board approve destruction of Well #5 and declare the Well Lot as surplus property.

Director Randle - Yes Director Brown - Yes

Director Bibber - Yes President Moore - Absent

Vice President Bryson - Yes

Motion carried unanimously

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7. DISCUSS DESALT PLANT OPTIMIZATION & RATIFY OPERATING PLANT UNDER OPTION 1:

Mr. Koehn introduced several options regarding optimization of the Desalt Plant. Mr. Koehn recommended using Option 1. Discussion followed. On motion by Director Brown, seconded by Director Randle; the Board approve to ratify operating the Desalt Plant under Option 1. Motion carried (4 ayes – 1 absent/Moore).

President Moore arrived at 7:50 P. M.

8. RECEIVE REPORT ON FLUORIDATION OF MARINA WATER SYSTEM:

Board recommends more information of fluoridation be obtained. President Moore requested literature regarding health pros and cons. Mr. Laska recommended that the DOHS would be a good source for information. To be brought back at a later date.

  1. MANAGER’S REPORT:

    2. Updated Goals and Objectives were reviewed.

    Mr. Laska reported that the Navarone Group had approached him, as well as California-American Water Company, and may approach us regarding a test unit at MCWD for flash distillation.

  2. STAFF REPORT:

    3. Ms. Chavoya introduced the Board to Ms. Paula Carina who was recently promoted to serve as the new Executive Assistant/Board Clerk.

  3. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

    1. WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION:

      2. Minutes of the July 15, 1999 meeting were included in the Board packet.

    2. OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE:

      3. Minutes of the July 14, 1999 meeting were included in the Board packet.

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    3. BUDGET & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

      4. No meeting held.

    4. JOINT CITY/DISTRICT COMMITTEE:

      5. Minutes of the July 7, 1999 meeting were included in the Board packet. Director Bryson commented on the meeting.

    5. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE:

      6. No report given.

      FORT ORD COMMITTEE:

      No meeting was held.

    6. LAFCO:

      7. No report given.

    7. JPIA:

No report given.

12. BOARD COMMENTS:

Directors Bibber, Randle, Moore and Bryson’s discussion of former Director and current Marina City Councilman Ken Nishi’s relationship and involvement with District Staff and District business. President Moore and Vice President Bryson suggested that the proper venue for Mr. Nishi to involve himself in District business is as a member of the City/District Committee or as a private citizen attending District Board meetings.

Vice President Bryson continued a discussion related to District representation on the MRWPCA Board of Directors.

Director Randle questioned storage on Well Lot #4. He also questioned the bushes on Well site #2. Director Randle suggested that the Directors have a facility tour every 3 months.

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12. BOARD COMMENTS (cont.):

Director Brown indicated he has not received information regarding LAFCO meetings.

President Moore questioned usage of the Desalt Plant. He suggested signage be placed on the District’s fence, facing the King property, warning of dangers i.e. chemicals, noise and odors. He also requested an MCWD property and equipment inventory list.

Board recessed from 8:40 P. M. until 8:54 P. M.

13. CLOSED SESSION: PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 the Board went into closed session to evaluate the performance of the General Manager. The Board returned to open session with no action taken.

  1. CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL MANAGER’S CONTRACT:

    2. No action taken.

  2. ADJOURNMENT:

Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P. M.

APPROVED:

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Thomas P. Moore, President

ATTEST:

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Leo M. Laska, General Manager