Approved August 9, 2005

EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT July 26, 2005

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Wilson. Director Sturgeon led the flag salute.

PRESENT: Directors Goodin, Sturgeon, Wilson, Lightfoot

ABSENT: Director Negrete

STAFF: Paul Dolter, District Engineer; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Ronal Buchwald, Assistant District Engineer; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Assistant

LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy

GUEST(s): Charles Roberts (Highland Community News), Jo McAndrews (McAndrews & Boyd)

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

M/S/C (Lightfoot-Sturgeon) that the July 26, 2005 agenda be approved as submitted.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

President Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:01 p.m.

There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.

APPROVAL OF JULY 12, 2005 BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The Board requested that the July 12, 2005 Board Meeting Minutes be removed from the consent calendar and be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting on August 9, 2005.

No action taken.

RESOLUTION 2005.17 – A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN TRACT 14757 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, was presented to the Board for approval.

M/S/C (Sturgeon-Lightfoot) that Resolution 2005.17 be approved.

RESOLUTION – 2005.18 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF SEWERS WITHIN TRACT 14757 IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, was presented to the Board for approval.

M/S/C (Sturgeon-Lightfoot) that Resolution 2005.18 be approved.

DISBURSEMENTS

M/S/C (Sturgeon-Lightfoot) that General Fund Disbursements #202403 through 202585 distributed during the period of July 13, 2005 through July 20, 2005 in the amount of $710,433.79 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended July 8, 2005 and July 30, 2005 in the amount of $93,585.04 and $7,117.55 totaling $827,233.29 be approved.

RADON RULE / PERCHLORATE RULE UPDATE

The Board President stated that there was nothing new to report on the Radon Rule or the Perchlorate Rule. Information Only.

DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS SITE UPDATE

The Board is concerned with the continuing delays regarding the District Headquarters Project. The Board requested staff to contact GMID and have Gary Miller attend the next regularly scheduled board meeting to discuss their concerns with the District’s Headquarters project and GMID.

AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE-OFF UN-COLLECTABLE DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE AT LEAST TEN YEARS OLD AND THOSE ACCOUNTS WHICH HAVE BALANCES OF LESS THAN $15.00, was presented to the Board for approval.

M/S/C (Sturgeon-Goodin) that the Board authorizes staff to write-off un-collectable delinquent account including those that are least ten years old and those accounts which have balances of less than $15.00.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

No report at this time. Information only.

ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

No comments from the Board of Directors.

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ADJOURN

The meeting was adjourned at 2:11 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting on August 9, 2005.

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George E. Wilson, President

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Robert E. Martin, Secretary