AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

INDIAN VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 10, 2007

6:30 PM

CSD CONFERENCE ROOM

GREENVILLE, CA 95947

1.       Call to order/Roll call

2.       Adoption of Agenda

3.       Approval of Regular Meeting of December 13, 2006

4.       Closed session for personnel at 5:30pm

5.       Election of Officers CY 2007

6.       District Board Vacancy

7.       General Manager Position

8.       George Fluke/Chairperson Resignation Accept/Reject

  1. Public Comment: The public may address the Board on any item not on the agenda.  Pursuant to state law, the Board may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items except under special circumstances.  Speakers should limit their remarks to five minutes or as decided upon by the chairperson.
  2. Utility Operations Report-Discussion/Action
    1. Greenville Water
    2. Crescent Mills Water
    3. Taylorsville Sanitation
    4. Greenville Sanitation

 

11.    Fire Department Report-Discussion/Action

12.    Museum Report-Discussion/Action

Minutes to Follow:

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

Recording

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

 

INDIAN VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT

 

Held January 10, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

 

At the CSD Conference Room

 

Greenville, CA

 

 

 

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call

Chairperson Schramel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  Clerk Gloria called the roll.  Director’s Little, Yost, Yocum, and Chairperson Schramel answered the roll call.

 

  1. Adoption of Agenda

Chairperson Schramel requested to move item #5 to be after item #3, and item #9 after that.  Director Yost moved to approve the agenda with correction, Director Little seconded.  All Board members voted Aye.  The agenda was approved with correction.

 

  1. Approval of Regular Meeting of December 13, 2006

Director Yocum informed the Clerk that item number four needed to be stated that it was tabled.  Suzanne Hamar informed the Clerk that in item number three, the date needed to be corrected to November.  She also stated that item number sixteen should state that no closed session was held.  There being no other corrections, Chairperson Schramel asked for a motion to approve.  Director Yost so moved and Director Yocum seconded.  All Board Members voted Aye, and the Minutes of the December Meeting were approved with correction.

 

  1. Election of Officers CY 2007

Chairperson Schramel motioned to step down from Chairperson, and nominated Director Yost as President and Director Little as Vice-President.  Director Yocum seconded.  Clerk Gloria read a roll call vote.  All Board Members voted Aye, and Director Yost took over as Chairperson.

 

  1. Public Comment

Mike Chelotti expressed his support, and stated that he backs up the decision that the Board makes regarding landowner’s responsibility of water bills.  He also revisited his suggestion to charge renters a non-refundable fee and running credit checks.

Suzanne Hamar asked the Board if they have a long term fiscal plan regarding the U.S.D.A..  Chairperson Yost stated that the Board would revisit it at the end of the fiscal year. 

 

 

 

Ms. Hamar asked the Board if they have submitted Form 700.  She asked what the form was, and also pointed out that there was an October deadline and asked why that was not met.  Director Schramel stated that it is a State form that the Board submits, which shows that the Board accepts Plumas County’s conflict of interest code, and it was not turned in in October because it was overlooked.

Ms. Hamar requested to have a copy of the agenda emailed to her.  Vice-Chairperson Little stated that under the Brown Act, if Ms. Hamar wishes to have a copy of the agenda, she can send a self-addressed envelope to the C.S.D.  With the current computer system it is not feasible to email a copy, but soon, the agenda will be posted on the website. 

 

  1. Closed session for Personnel at 5:30 p.m.

Chairperson Yost stated that at the closed session, hiring an interim General Manager was discussed.  He asked for a motion to approve hiring Leanna Moore as an interim General Manager from now until the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2007.  Director Schramel so moved, and Vice-Chairperson Little seconded.  There was a roll call vote.  All Board Members voted Aye, and it was agreed to hire Leanna Moore as an interim General Manager.

 

  1. George Fluke/Chairperson Resignation Accept/Reject

Director Schramel moved to accept George Fluke’s resignation, and Director Yocum seconded.  A roll call vote was taken.  All Board Members voted Aye, and George Fluke’s resignation was accepted. 

 

  1. Director’s Reports

Vice-Chairperson Little reported that she contacted the Senator’s office regarding the U.S.D.A. issue, and that Senator Cox stated that the State has legal authority to take over the water company.  She also reported that Herman Brown is willing to do some web site maintenance for the IVCSD web page.

 

  1. Utility Operations Report-Discussion/Action

                  A.      Greenville Water

General Manager Leanna Moore reported that the grant application regarding bringing the treatment plant into compliance is finished and has been submitted to the Department of Water Resources, and there should be a response within 90 days.

B.            Crescent Mills Water

Chief Hamblin reported that Crescent Mills is running well.

C.            Taylorsville Sanitation

Chief Hamblin reported that there are no problems and the system is working fine.  He also reported that he discussed sewer hook up with Scott Lawson regarding the old Taylorsville School.  Mr. Lawson requested that the hook up fees be waived.  Chief Hamblin invited Scott to the next meeting to discuss this issue.

D.Greenville Sanitation

Chief Hamblin reported that he has been in contact with Jackie Brackett regarding the easement of her property.  He spoke with the engineer to get a figure of cost and will work out the details next week.

Chief Hamblin also reported that the sewer line work to remove the rocks in the line between Main St. and Mill St. will take place next week.

Chief Hamblin met with David Kline with Environmental Health to discuss the proposal to fix the city’s main issues.  It has been sent in, and is being worked on.

  1. Fire Department Report-Discussion/Action

Chief Hamblin reported that once the paper is signed regarding the cost of recovery program, the checks will come in.  The first check is estimated to be about $1,000.  It will go into the operations account.

Chief Hamblin also reported that he spoke to the county about removing the trailers at the heliport.  They have been removed, enabling the snow removal to be done.  The landing lights will be installed once the pilot’s state where to put them.

Chief Hamblin reported that the fundraiser to pay 10% on the grant for the fire truck in Taylorsville was very successful.  Any extra money will be put into an account for equipment and a reserve for future use.

Chief Hamblin discussed the Fireman’s Ball, this Saturday.

 

 

  1. Museum Report-Discussion/Action

No report at this time, although Director Schramel stated that $2,000 was deposited for the building permit.

 

  1. Standing Committee Reports-Discussion/Action
    1. Planning

Director Schramel reported that the issue of hiring an interim manager was discussed, and the results were in the report tonight.

    1. Public Relations

No report at this time.

c.     Finance

Chairperson Yost reported that the report on the cost to hire Leanna Moore as interim manager was presented to the Board.  The status of the four grants was discussed.  And Jim Urchinson presented the list with 30 upgrades to the water system.

d.       IVASA

Director Schramel reported that the discrepancy of administration fees was discussed, and that the service authority will stay in existence even though the hospital is closed.

 

  1.  Financial Reports-Discussion/Action

General Manager Leanna Moore reported that the county auditor, Shawn Montgomery, called and informed her that the IVCSD property tax revenues are being impounded until an arrangement is made on the county loan.

 

  1. Old Business/New Business-Discussion/Action

There is no old or new business to discuss at this time.

 

  1. Adjournment

There being no further business Chairperson Yost adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Anna Lawson

Board Clerk