September 7, 2010
VALLEY CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Time: 2:00 P.M.
Place: Board Room
29300 Valley Center Road
Valley Center, CA 92082
The Valley Center Municipal Water District Board of Directors’ meeting was called to order by President Broomell at 2:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Board members present were: Directors Broomell, Polito, Aleshire and Stone. Director Haskell was absent. Staff members present were: General Manager Arant, General Counsel Gilpin, Director of Finance Jeffrey, Director of Operations Hoyle, Project Manager Williams, Board Secretary Stetson and Manager of IT Pilve. Spectator present was Mr. John Wahlin, Best, Best & Krieger.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Upon motion by Aleshire, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried, the following consent calendar items were approved:
• Minutes of the Board meeting held August 16, 2010
• Report of Professional and Consulting Agreements and Contracts, Fiscal Year 2009-2010
• Audit demand check numbers 126592 through 126748 and wire disbursements for August 2010
• Treasurer’s Report for the period ended July 31, 2010
• Purchase Order No. 18228 to Pauley Equipment in the amount of $42,195 for a mini excavator and related equipment
ACTION AGENDA
2. Declaration of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment and Direction to Sell:
Director of Operations Hoyle reported that as part of staff’s efforts to reduce operating costs, an evaluation of the District’s vehicle fleet and miscellaneous equipment was undertaken. As a result, nine vehicles were identified as surplus through efficiency changes including rotating vehicle usage within divisions and developing a pool fleet. These vehicles are:
1999 Ford 250 4x4 extra-cab truck
1999 Ford 350 4x4 extra-cab flat bed truck
1997 Chevy K-1500 4x4 pick-up truck
2003 Chevy K-1500 4x4 extra-cab pick up
1996 Chevy Astro van
2001 Ford 150 4x4 extra-cab pick up
2004 Chevy K-1500 4x4 extra-cab pick up
2004 Chevy K-1500 4x4 extra-cab pick up
2007 Chevy Colorado 4x4 extra-cab pick up
Miscellaneous equipment was identified as surplus, as follows:
Electric motor starters
Chlorine trailer
Truck service bed
Fuel tanks (2)
Arc welders (2)
Pumps (2)
Upon motion by Aleshire, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried, the Board declared the nine vehicles and miscellaneous equipment as surplus and their sale was approved.
GENERAL MANAGER’S AGENDA
3. Review of Miscellaneous Informational Items:
General Manager Arant provided an update on miscellaneous projects/programs, as follows:
• Negotiations are continuing between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Resources for the proposed Water Purchase Agreement for desalinated water from the Carlsbad Desalination Project and indications are that said negotiations are progressing.
• The San Diego County Water Authority Board is considering expending funds for enhanced safety of the All American Canal such as installation of additional ladders and buoy lines. The imperial Irrigation District approved $250,000 for installation of buoys and buoy lines.
• The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board officers will change in October due to the retirement of Chair Lewis. The new Chair of the Authority will be Michael Hogan of Santa Fe Irrigation District with Tom Wornham, representative from the City of San Diego, appointed Vice Chair. The new officers will appoint representatives to the Metropolitan Water District’s restructured Board.
CLOSED SESSION
4. A Closed Session was called by President Broomell at 2:15 p.m. pursuant to:
● Government Code §54956.9(c), Conference with Legal Counsel, Anticipated Litigation
Number of potential cases: 1
● Government Code §54956.8 – Real Property Transaction, Conference with Negotiator
Property: 30230 Yellow Brick Road, Valley Center, CA
Agency Negotiator: Gary T. Arant, General Manager
Negotiating Party: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment of Lease
● Government Code §54956.8 – Real Property Transaction, Conference with Negotiator
Property: 30330 Circle R Lane, Escondido, CA
Agency Negotiator: Gary T. Arant, General Manager
Negotiating Party: Verizon Wireless (VAW), LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment of Lease
● Government Code §54956.9(a), Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation
Name of case: Valley Center Municipal Water District v. Sensus Metering
Systems, North America, Inc.
San Diego County Superior Court
Case No. 37-2010-00051403-CU-BC-NC
● Government Code §54956.9(a), Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation
Name of case: Harbor Bay, Inc. v. Valley Center Municipal Water District
San Diego County Superior Court
Case No. 37-2010-00050483-CU-BC-NC
RECONVENE
5. The Regular Board meeting was reconvened at 3:28 p.m. There was no reportable action.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ AGENDA
6. Salary Growth:
In light of recent reports of public employees’ salaries, Director Aleshire provided salary data on District benchmark positions which indicated that over a 15 year period (1995-2010), the positions’ salary ranges increased commensurate with the CPI increases for that period. Exceptions were for those positions adjusted upon completion of salary surveys and the General Manager’s salary that has been modified based on comparable salaries since 1999.
ADJOURNMENT
7. Upon motion by Aleshire, seconded by Polito and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 3:33 p.m.
ATTEST: ATTEST:
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President Secretary