BOARD MEETING MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005

A.    CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

President Jim Zell called a Special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Stinson Beach County Water District to order at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at the District Office located at 3785 Shoreline Highway in Stinson Beach, California.

Directors present:
Jim Zell, President
Scott Tye, Vice President
John Gilbert, Director
Elizabeth Sapanai, Director
Joe Veit, Director

Treasurer present:
Barbara Boucke

Staff present:
Richard Dinges, General Manager/Secretary to the Board

B.    PUBLIC EXPRESSION

Mr. Jeffrey Trotter, of Shakespeare at Stinson, stated that he paid for a waiver application and summarized other payments that SAS had made. Mr. Trotter requested that SAS be added to the next agenda and reminded the Board that a temporary toilet currently existed at the Village Green.

C.    SETTING OF AGENDA

Motion to adopt the agenda as presented made by Director Sapanai, seconded by Director Veit, adopted by unanimous vote.

D.    GENERAL BUSINESS

1. Review of Capital Improvement Plan: Mr. Dinges summarized the Plan, stating that the treatment plant would be replaced in the next two years, that other improvements and acquisitions were shown, and that improvement expenditure shows a decline over the next five year period. The Board reviewed details of the Plan including Black Rock Tank replacement/disposal, Treatment Plant options and tank refurbishment. The Board commended staff on the presentation and requested that this item be continued to the next meeting for Board approval.

E.    CLOSED SESSION

2. Evaluation of Performance of a Public Employee, General Manager: Director Tye asked if a closed session was necessary. Director Sapanai responded that the Board had continued discussion of the comments submitted by Director Veit at the October 29, 2005 meeting and that Mr. McDevitt, District counsel, had verified that the Board has the right to schedule matters in either closed or open session. The Board discussed views on open session vs. closed session. Motion to meet in closed session made by Director Veit, seconded by Director Gilbert, approved by unanimous vote. The Board and the General Manager met in closed session.

F.    RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to open session. President Zell stated that the Board discussed the evaluation and no action was taken.

F.    COMMITTEE REPORTS

Director Tye confirmed that the November regular meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2005. Treasurer Boucke, of the Financial Committee, asked that all current purchasing forms be forwarded to the committee.
Director Zell reminded the Board that Mr. Trotter had been advised by the Board to come up with some type of plan to address the septic system located at 15 Calle del Mar. The Board directed staff to advise Mr. Trotter that he must submit a plan in order to be heard in front of the Board.
Director Sapanai asked that the SAS fees be clarified for the Board.
Director Veit clarified that the issue is with the septic system belonging to Mr. Hasler, not only the SAS situation.

G.    ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn made by Director Tye, seconded by Director Gilbert, meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. by unanimous vote.