Board Meeting - 1/13/2015
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, January 13, 2015. The meeting was held at the District Office located at 18021 Lincoln Street, Villa Park, California.
CALL TO ORDER: Vice President Bryant called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS PRESENT:
Frank Bryant Vice President
Robert F. (Woody) Rickerl Board Member
Richard A. Freschi Board Member
Jerry Haight Board Member
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ABSENT:
C.L. Pharris, Jr. President
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 Mayor, City of Villa Park
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Fascenelli reported that the City of Villa Park is now offering transportation through Yellow Cab to seniors within the city (over 60) effective February 14, 2015. Residents should register at City Hall, and the city is looking at getting a van as well. The first 20 miles are free. This project is supported through Measure M funds. Entrance signs within the city have been updated. The Board of Directors thanked Mayor Fascenelli for her complimentary letter to the District in regard to the boat parade held in December.
BOARD MINUTES
Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of December 9, 2014. Director Rickerl moved that the minutes of the December 9, 2014 meeting be approved as amended, Director Haight seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Freschi, Haight and Rickerl voting yes. Consideration of Serrano Water District Board Meeting minutes of December 11, 2014. Director Haight moved that the minutes of the December 11, 2014 meeting be approved as submitted, Director Freschi seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Freschi, Haight 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 December. Highlighted items included an update on the meeting with Carollo and related matters, an insurance claim update, well 4 and a security system update to the camera system.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Following presentation of the financial report by Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, it was moved (Director Rickerl), seconded (Director Haight), and unanimously carried with Directors Bryant, Rickerl, Haight and Freschi voting yes to approve the disbursements in the amount of $573,427.19.
WATER REPORT
Ann Michel, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the water report. The water report was received and filed.
CASH RESERVES
Director Rickerl reported that the District will have a more complete picture in March and that the Finance Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Directors at that time.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was reviewed as agendized. Director Haight requested that the certificates from ACWA/JPIA be uploaded to the District’s website.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Director Rickerl reported that the City of Villa Park will be hosting a picnic again at Irvine Lake over the Memorial Day weekend.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Attorney Kuperberg reported that the Orange County Water District has published staff recommendations for proposed replenishment assessments and the basin production percentage for the next fiscal year, which will be considered for the first time by OCWD’s administration and finance committee on January 15th. The OCWD staff report indicates that the water situation is not as dire as it appeared two months ago, with the OCWD staff recommending that the BPP be set within the range of 65 to 70 percent (it is currently 72%), and the replenishment assessment be set within the range of $330-$350 (it is currently $294). If the OCWD Board accepts the staff recommendation, notices with the proposed rates will be sent to SWD and all other producers, and the OCWD Board will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the proposed BPP and replenishment assessments in April 2015, to become effective on July 1, 2015.
The meeting was adjourned to the SWD Recreation, Inc. meeting at 9:45 a.m., and then reconvened at 10:25 a.m. and, at which time, it was announced that there was no need for a closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was formally adjourned at 10:30 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @ 8:30 a.m. at the District office.
Laura Heflin, Administrative Assistant