Marina Coast Water District - March 11, 1998, Board of Directors minutes
MARINA COAST WATER DISTRICT
District Offices Regular Meeting
11 Reservation Road March 11, 1998
Marina, California 7:00 P. M.
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER:
President Randle called the meeting to order at 7:22 P. M. On March 11, 1998.
2. ROLL CALL:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Emmette Randle, Jr., President
Ken Nishi, Vice President
Tom Moore
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Ben Smith
Gary Wilmot
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Leo Laska, General Manager
Connie Chavoya, ASO for Personnel & Administration
Rich Youngblood, Water Conservation/Special Projects Coordinator
Dave Foote, District Engineer
Dorothy Lank, Legal Counsel
3. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
On motion by Director Moore, seconded by President Wilmot; the Board approve
the Consent Agenda as presented (minutes of February 25, 1998 and
expenditures totaling $542,598.09).
Director Wilmot - Absent President Randle- Yes
Director Moore - Yes Director Smith - Absent
V. P. Nishi - Yes
Motion carried unanimously.
5. UPDATE ON REGIONAL URBAN REUSE PROJECT:
Mr. Foote informed the Board that since their last update on January 8,
1998 several things had taken place. The facilities and estimated capital
costs to serve the proposed Marina Municipal golf course had been reviewed.
An approach to funding this initial phase of the proposed Regional Urban
Reuse Project had been transmitted to the City of Marina and an intermediate
phase has been developed by Mr. Robert Jacques of the MRWPCA to serve the
two existing and two new golf courses on the Fort Ord footprint. The Jacques
proposal and the overall project were discussed at length at a meeting with
MRWPCA on March 3, 1998. On March 30, 1998 the District and MRWPCA are
cosponsoring a meeting for potential urban water reusers at the MRWPCA
offices. MCWD is the lead in setting up the meeting and the agenda.
Additional documented information on the project was also provided to the
Board.
6. REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE. 34: REPEALING AND AMENDING OBSOLETE OR
SUPERSEDED ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE DISTRICT CODE:
Ms. Lank reviewed the ordinances and explained the process for final
codification of all District ordinances.
7. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT:
Mr. Laska informed the Board that he had provided them with a copy of the
refined goals and objectives from the March 6th Workshop. It is his
intention to ask that the goals and objectives be adopted at the March 25,
1998 Board meeting.
Director Nishi questioned who had deleted the "Gary Wilmot" Reservoir
from the list?
8. STAFF REPORTS:
None.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION:
No comments.
B. OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE:
Minutes of February 5, 1998 meeting included in Board packet.
C. BUDGET & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:
Minutes of February 4, 1998 meeting included in Board packet.
D. JOINT CITY/DISTRICT COMMITTEE:
Minutes of February 4, 1998 meeting included in Board packet.
E. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
No comments.
F. FORT ORD COMMITTEE:
Minutes of February 12, 1998 meeting included in Board packet.
G. MRWPCA:
No comments.
H. LAFCO:
No comments.
10. BOARD COMMENTS:
Director Nishi commented that the March 6th Workshop was very good and
requested that a letter of thanks be sent to Mike Armstrong and Candace
Ingram.
Director Moore agreed and felt that it was a very productive session. He
also questioned the status of the Lake Court project.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P. M.