7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.*
REGULAR SESSION
Brooktrails Community Center
24850 Birch Street
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Presiding Officer will lead Board members and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ROLL CALL
The Presiding Officer will call the meeting to order and call the roll of members to determine the presence of a quorum.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
None.
C. ADDITIONS/ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
The Presiding Officer will determine if Board members wish to add an item or make an adjustment to the agenda.
D. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1. The Board will approve, or amend and approve, the minutes of previous meetings, including:
June 14, 2005
E. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Richard Estabrook – First Lake Emily Capacity Report
F. PUBLIC HEARING
2. Second Public Hearing on Rates & Fees for Fiscal Year 2005-06, including Water and Sewer Rates and Fees; and Golf Course Fees. The General Manager filed a report in April suggesting a number of adjustments to the existing rates and fees. This is the second public hearing and its purpose is to take public testimony.
3. HEARING ON PROTESTS TO WATER AVAILABILITY CHARGES. Each year the District sends notices to owners of all parcels eligible for water service advising them the Board will hold a hearing on whether or not the proposed application of water availability charge to their lot is correct. (This is not a hearing on rates.) Any protests will be approved or denied by motion. The Board will approve the report as amended in the Action Agenda section and staff will submit the report to the County Tax Assessor's office.
4. HEARING ON PROTESTS TO SEWER STANDBY CHARGES. Each year the District conducts a hearing to receive protests as to the application of sewer standby charges to any individual lot. (This is not a hearing on rates.) Any protests will be approved or denied by motion. The Board will approve the report as amended in the Action Agenda section and staff will submit the report to the County Tax Assessor's office.
G. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Audience members will be invited to speak regarding matters not on the Agenda. The Board
cannot act on items brought up at this time. Speakers may be limited to five minutes.
H. CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Review of Accounts Payable report and authorization to issue checks;
Retroactive approval of refund check and consumer confidence mailing check ( 5 minutes)
I. ACTION AGENDA
6. Discussion with Fire Chief Schoeppner – Fire Lanes issue (20 minutes)
7. Consideration of draft resolutions establishing Water/Sewer Rates,
Lot Merger Fees, Photocopy Charges, Golf Course Fees (15 minutes)
8. Approval of report to Mendocino County Tax Assessor on water
availability charges and sewer standby charges ( 5 minutes)
9. Consideration of resolution establishing FY 2005-06 Tax
Appropriations Limit ( 5 minutes)
10. Consideration of resolution adopting FY 2005-2006 Budget (10 minutes)
11. Approval of Resolution establishing salary, wage, fringe benefit plan and fee schedule for all employees and officers of the District, effective July 1, 2005, and approving Revised Employee Agreement (10 minutes)
12. Consideration of lot acquisition/exchange policies (15 minutes)
13. Report from ad hoc committee on job description work plan review (10 minutes)
J. ADDITIONS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
The Board may specify items to be added to future agendas.
K. SPECIAL REPORTS
(a) Reports from Directors
(b) Report from District Counsel
(c) The General Manager will report on significant activities within the District,
including but not limited to the following:
i. Significant correspondence received since last meeting
ii. Personnel
iii. Finance
iv. Planning
v. Possible upcoming agenda items:
JUL Review of Solid Waste of Willits financial report
Annual audit report review / sewer report review
Terry Krieg – CPA, FY 2003-04 audit
Policy discussion on herbicides use (request of Greenbelt Committee)
Specific Plan Committee recommendations re: cell towers
Water rights / Permit revisions report
Specific Plan Advisory Committee update
Flynn/Austin greenbelt parking issue
Bid consideration, Grove restroom/multi-use court
AUG 2nd Lake Emily capacity report
Annual Sheriff's report
Annual indebtedness and investment review
Project construction report on clearwell/backwash ponds
SEP Greenbelt / Recreation Committee update
3rd report of Lake Emily capacity
Community Forum Meeting (9/17)
OCT Review of job description/compensation project
Changes to personnel policies
vi. Other
L. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Audience members will be afforded a second opportunity to speak regarding matters not on the Agenda; the Board cannot act on items brought up at this time; speakers may be limited to five minutes.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The Board will consider a motion to adjourn.
NOTE: UPCOMING MEETINGS
July 12, 2005
July 26, 2005
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
Monday, July 4, 2005
NOTE: RIGHT OF APPEAL. Persons who are dissatisfied with decisions of the Board of Directors may have the right to review of that decision by a state court. The District has adopted Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to 90 days the time within which decisions of the District’s Board and agencies may be judicially challenged in state court.
Last Resolution Adopted: 2005-11 Last Ordinance Adopted: 129
*Pursuant to Section 3.18 of Ordinance No. 93, if consideration of all matters on the agenda is not complete by 10:30 p.m., the President shall adjourn to the next regular meeting, at which time those matters shall be taken up for consideration first; except that upon motion of the Board, the meeting may be extended beyond 10:30 p.m. to a stated time.
NOTE: The meeting room is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available. If you are a person with a disability and you need disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact Lily Phoenix at (707) 459-2494 or FAX (707) 459-0358. Requests for such modifications or accommodations must be made at least two full business days before the start of the meeting.
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