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1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order by President
Shirley Palmer @ 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of allegiance: president Shirley Palmer led the pledge of allegiance
to the flag.
3. ROLL CALL: Directors present: Frank Kent, David Urbanoski, Shirley Palmer,
Robert Butler,
Absent: David Patterson.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: N/A
5. PUBLIC APPEARANCES: N/A
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
President Palmer introduced Judge Foerster of Imperial County Superior Court
a. Mr. James Barrett, Salton City resident, announced his candidacy for the
Salton Community Services
District Board and recommended that we familiarize ourselves with Senate Bill
135 awaiting
Governor’s approval which, will amend the exiting Community Services District
Laws. He then asked
that the board restrain from enacting new policies until after the November
election.
b. Ms. Paula Frye, Desert Shores resident, introduced herself and announced
her candidacy for the
Salton Community Services Board.
c. Stanley Rouhe, Salton City resident, announced is candidacy for the Salton
Community
Services District Board. He stated that the community is experiencing progress
growth and would
like to see the area work towards becoming a city.
d. Mr. John Kariotis, Desert Shores resident, announced is candidacy for the
Salton Community
Services District Board.
e. Mr. David Erskine, Salton City resident, announced is candidacy for the
Salton Community
Services District Board.
f. Ms. Debbie Lavasi Vice President of the West Shores Chamber of Commerce
and representative of
the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation, advised the community to attend the
Salton Sea Authority
meetings, so as to be aware of what the State of California intends to do with
the Salton Sea.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of August 16, 2005.
Approval of the minutes of the safety meeting of September 15, 2005
Best, Best & Krieger’s invoice in the amount of $ for the month of August
(N/A)
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler and seconded by Director Frank
Kent to accept the consent calendar as presented. Motion Carried 4 - 0
8. STAFF REPORTS:
a. Finance Officer’s report- No report was read; a copy is posted on the
bulleting board.
General Manager’s – Mr. Thomas R. Cannell, General Manager read the
report.
Fire Department’s – Rosa Reagles, Assistant general manager reported
having met with Mr. Fred Nippins, Imperial County Fire Chief and five other
area Chiefs to discuss the fire contract. The new contract will extend for a
period of three years, with an annual increase of 2%. Also discussed at the
meeting was the issue of dispatching, but with no resolution. Additional
meetings will be scheduled.
9. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD/ORGANIZATIONS REPORTS:
a. Golf Course – Ms. Eleanor Roy, President of the Golf Club. No report was
given.
b. Architectural Committee: David Erskine, Architectural Committee Chair
announced that the
committee is back in session and approved plans. Additionally, unfortunately
because of the
summer break any violation that was in the compliance processes must be
treated as a new
violation and begin the compliance procedure from the beginning. Once a
Thirty-day interruption
occurs, the process is non-void.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Adopt changes to the fire department policy. At the request of the President
this item was continued
until the October meeting; with a study session scheduled for October 6, 2005 at
5:30 p.m.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
Authorization to grant wage increase as indicated in your folder.
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler, and seconded by Director Frank Kent
authorizing the pay
increase as presented and recommended by the general manager; said increase
would be retroactive to
the last pay period of last month. Motion Carried 4 - 0
Authorization to put out bid requests for tracts: 579, 581, 582, 583 &
750.
The general manager reported that the drawings have been prepared and will
be going to the printer. He asked permission to advertise, maybe not all at
once, but in a sequence. Tract 750 has had all the power poles installed and
approximately Sixty-five homes scheduled for construction. Tract 579 is a
very large tract, and this area is partially sewered, only a forth of it.
Tracts 581, 582 & 583 Frontier Homes will be putting Ninety homes there. In
February they intent to develop those Four tracts starting with about
Two-Hundred Fifty homes and expending to One Thousand homes.
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler and seconded by Director Frank
Kent authorizing to go out to bid for Tracts 579, 581, 582, 583 and 750.
Motion Carried 4 - 0
Authorize trip to Kentucky to see the Baswood plant in operation.
At the request of the general manager this item was dropped from the agenda.
Our attorney advised the district, that at current time Baswood was
experiencing major problems with their Kentucky plant.
Authorize repairs to sewer jet @ approximately $15,000.00 & rental of
unit to take its place during repairs @ $500.00 per day.
The general manager reported that our sewer jet requires major repairs and
to comply with California Water Control Board one must be on site and
available for emergencies.
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler and seconded by Director David
Urbanoski authorizing the expenditure for the repairs and the rental. Motion
Carried 4 - 0
Authorize receiving proposals for audit of fiscal year 2004-2005.
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler and seconded by Director Frank
Kent to received bids for audit services for fiscal year 2004-2005. Motion
Carried 4 - 0
Approve increase of architectural plan review fee to $100.00 effective
October 1, 2005.
A motion was made by Director Frank Kent and seconded by Director David
Urbanoski for the purpose of discussion only.
Concerns were raised by residents as to the legal stand for the district to
alter the CC&R’s and raise the architectural approval fee since some of the
CC&R’s state $5.00 and other have no amount at all.
Director Frank Kent stated that the cost to process an application takes
time, approximately one-half hour and money, and the district should recover
the costs. Following much discussion the motion and seconded were withdrawn.
The Board took no action.
Approve volunteer fire explorer program Manuel. At the request of the
Assistant General Manager this item was continued until the October meeting
and scheduled for the study session of October 6, 2005.
Approve resolution No. 2005-9-1 entitled "a resolution of the Salton
Community Services District in favor of crating a community council" for the
people of the West Shores of the Salton Sea.
A motion was made by Director Robert Butler and seconded by Director David
Urbanoski to approve the resolution. Motion Carried 3 – 1(with President
Palmer abstaining)
12. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Ms. Shirley Palmer adjourned
the meeting at 9:03 p.m.
Attest:
Rosa Mesoraca-Reagles Shirley Lee Palmer,
Assistant General Manager & President of the Board
Secretary to the Board of Directors
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