BOARD MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 17, 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 9:30a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 1999, at the District Office at
3785 Shoreline Highway, in Stinson Beach, California.
Directors present:
Jim Zell, President
Robert Oliver, Vice President
Elizabeth Sapanai, Director
Charles Dutkin, Director
Joe Veit, Director
Richard Gamble, Treasurer
Staff present:
Richard Dinges, General Manager
Raven Schauf, Recording Secretary
B. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The Agenda was adopted to include rescheduling of Public Hearing item number one prior to
Public Expression.
C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Consideration of Abatement, 18 Calle del Embarcadero, Richard and Carol Watts, Owners:
Motion to proceed with the Abatement Process and to bring forth the resulting Resolution for
consideration at the next Regular Meeting made by Robert Oliver, seconded by
Charles Dutkin, approved by unanimous vote.
D. PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Owen Kugelgen, of 28 Calle del Onda, stated that he is proceeding with the Variance process.
Joe Veit, of 6480 Panoramic, expressed concerns about the present fire hazard situation along
Panoramic considering current water capacity reductions due to tank construction. Richard
Dinges replied that water could be drawn directly from the tank for fire fighting purposes in an
emergency situation.
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the May 15, 1999 minutes with amendments made by Robert Oliver, seconded
by Joe Veit, approved by unanimous vote.
Motion to approve the June 9, 1999 minutes made by Joe Veit, seconded by Robert Oliver,
approved by unanimous vote.
Motion to approve the June 14, 1999 minutes with amendments made by Charles Dutkin,
seconded by Elizabeth Sapanai, approved by unanimous vote.
F. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS
Motion to approve the June, 1999 Disbursements made by Joe Veit, seconded by Robert Oliver,
approved by unanimous vote.
G. REOPEN PUBLIC HEARING
2. Consideration/Adoption of Draft Resolution GB 1999-07, Fiscal 1999-2000 District Operating
Operating Budget: A motion to approve the Fiscal 1999-2000 Operating made by Joe Veit,
Seconded by Charles Dutkin, adopted by unanimous vote.
H. GENERAL BUSINESS
3. Discussion of Draft Fiscal 1999-2000 Capital Improvement Budget: Richard Dinges
summarized the draft Capital Improvement Budget. No action taken.
4. Consideration of Request for Reimbursement Submitted by Arnold Construction in
Connection with the Highland Tank Construction: Motion to Reimburse $10,00.00 to Arnold
Construction made by Elizabeth Sapanai, seconded by Joe Veit, approved by majority vote,
Sapanai, Veit, Dutkin and Oliver in favor, Zell against.
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
No Committee Reports
J. Projects
Steep Ravine will be filled in the next four days, 5,000 feet of raw water line has been installed,
the easement to Black Rock Tank will be paved in the following next months, Highlands
Tank has completed welding and is currently running about three weeks behind schedule,
the District is expecting an ERAF refund. August, 1999 meetings will be on the 4th and the 28th.
K. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Joe Veit, seconded by Elizabeth Sapanai,
meeting adjourned by vote.