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BOARD MEETING MINUTES



WORKSHOP MEETING
JULY 12, 2000

A.    CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

President Jim Zell called a workshop meeting of the Board of Directors of the Stinson Beach County Water District to order at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000, at the District Office located at 3785 Shoreline Highway in Stinson Beach, California.

Directors present:
Jim Zell, President
Charles Dutkin, Director
Elizabeth Sapanai, Director
Joe Veit, Director

Directors absent:
Robert Oliver, Vice President

Staff present:
Richard Dinges, General Manager
Raven Schauf, Recording Secretary

B.    PUBLIC EXPRESSION

Marti London, of 2 Calle del Resaca, asked that the issue of leak refunds be put on the upcoming agenda.
Marion Weber, Educational Liaison, of 7240 Panoramic, submitted a copy of the Micro Wave News.
Elizabeth Sapanai submitted FCC regulations and definitions regarding radio frequency and microwave radiation.
Kevin Hicks, Bolinas Fire Department Chief, summarized historic aspects of cell phone/antennae sites in Bolinas including radio wave frequency testing procedures and results, FCC standards, and telecommunications contract parameters. Mr. Hicks advised the Board that a meeting addressing these issues would be held at the Bolinas Fire Department at 7:00 on July 17, 2000. Hillary Lorraine, of 30 Buena Vista, discussed the valid and invalid aspects of current decision- making models specifically regarding community health concerns.

C.    SETTING OF AGENDA

The agenda was adopted as presented.

D.    GENERAL BUSINESS

  1. Review of the Third Draft Budget for Fiscal 2000-2001: Richard Dinges summarized the current draft, explained line item changes and responded to Board questions regarding the Fiscal 2000-2001 Budget. Mr. Dinges advised that rate increase issues should be addressed within the next year. The Board discussed possible rate increase scenarios. No action was taken.

F.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

Jim Zell, representing the Habitat Restoration/Fish Committee, advised that he and Mr. Dinges met with Brian O'Neill, Superintendent of the GGNRA, on July 11th.

G.    Projects

Richard Dinges advised the Board that a Special District meeting would be held on July 27th.

H.    ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn made by Joe Veit, seconded by Elizabeth Sapanai, meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. by unanimous vote.

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