BOARD MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 24, 1999
A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Stinson Beach County Water District was
called to order by President Zell at 4:00 p.m.on Thursday, June 24, 1999, at the District Office at
3785 Shoreline Highway, in Stinson Beach, California.
Directors present:
Jim Zell, President
Elizabeth Sapanai, Director
Charles Dutkin, Director
Richard Gamble, Treasurer
Directors tardy:
Joe Veit, Director (arrived 4:05)
Directors absent:
Robert Oliver, Vice President
Staff present:
Richard Dinges, General Manager
Troy Pearce, Wastewater Engineer
Raven Schauf, Recording Secretary
B. PUBLIC EXPRESSION
No public expression
C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted to include a change to item number one from consideration to review
and moving item three ahead of item two.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of May 15, 1999 minutes was postponed.
E. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS
Motion to approve the May, 1999 disbursements made by Charles Dutkin, seconded by Elizabeth
Sapanai, approved by unanimous vote.
F. RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
G. GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Review of Shoreline Disposal Contract Extension: Mr. Ken Foley, of Shoreline Disposal,
summarized the contract extension and current service. The Board was informed that Shoreline
would exercise the first option to extend the contract the first ten years. No action taken.
2. Consideration of Norman's Seadrift Subdivision Lot 1, Parcel "C", AP# 195-090-44 and
195-090-45, Dipsea Road, as Exempt from the Variance Process, Mary Lowery et all, owner:
Charles Dutkin disqualified himself from the consideration, stepped down from the Board table
and sat in the audience. Motion to treat lot "C" as similarly owned for the purpose of a Variance
due to the specific conditions which existed and due to the extensive amount of required
notification made by Joe Veit, no second, motion died for a lack of a second. The Board
concluded that the request would follow the normal Variance procedures.
3. Review and Discussion of the Proposed 1999-2000 Operating Budget:
Richard Dinges summarized sections five through seven of the operating budget. No action taken.
4. Consideration/Adoption of Draft Resolution GB 1999-06 to Approve the 1999-2000 Gann
Limit: Motion to Adopt Resolution GB 1999-06, $145,000.00 Gann Limit made by Elizabeth
Sapanai, seconded by Joe Veit, adopted by unanimous vote.
5. Consideration/Adoption of the District Employee Wage and Benefits Package as Part of the
Operating Budget: Motion to Adopt made by Joe Veit, seconded by Elizabeth Sapanai,
adopted by unanimous vote.
H. Projects
Richard Dinges reported that Steep Ravine Tank is 70% completed, Highland Tank is running
three weeks behind schedule, the well sight will be rebuilt, the District has received application
forms from the Department of Water Resources Funding, a five year capital budget is currently
being developed. July, 1999 meetings will be held on the 8th and the 17th.
I. CLOSED SESSION/REOPEN REGULAR SESSION
Jim Zell announced that the General Manager's salary for the 1999-2000 year will include a 2.56%
increase, an increase in auto allowance to $550.00 and a decrease in Administrative leave from
nine days to seven days.
J. ADJOURNMENT
"Gail Bennett" motion to adjourn made by Elizabeth Sapanai, seconded by Joe Veit,
meeting adjourned by unanimous vote at 5:30 p.m..