BIG BEAR AREA REGIONAL WASTEWATER AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
January 23, 2002
At
122 Palomino Drive
Big Bear City,  CA  92314


1.	Call to Order
A regular meeting of the Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency was held
on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. at 122 Palomino Drive, Big Bear City, California.

Governing Board Members present: 	Bob Colven, Mary Cortez, Dr. Donald Eads, Bill Mellen, and
					Jeff Newsome.

Governing Board Member absent:		None

Others present:  Dick Morgan, Big Bear City Community Services District; Kim Colven, public member;
Darrell Mulvihill, Councilman for City of Big Bear Lake; Al Ziegler, public member; Lori Cunningham,
Big Bear Airport District; Alyssa Snyder & Family, award winner & public members; Bryan Dorsey,
Unique Tile Design; Clayton Cunningham, award winner; Karissa Hathaway, award winner & family members
and Nathan Dorsey, award winner. 

Staff present: Joe Hanford, Senior Operator; Steven Kasower, Water Reuse Coordinator; Nancy Laughlin,
Finance Manager; Jerry Rang, Treatment Plant Superintendent; and Steven Schindler, General Manager.

2. Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman Eads called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with Bill Mellen leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.	Presentation
Chairman Eads presented awards to the 1st Annual Poster Contest winners and an appreciation plaque to
Mr. Dick Morgan for serving on the BBARWA Governing Board for 5 years.

Chairman Eads presented the background for the annual election of officers at BBARWA.  Upon motion by
Chairman Eads, seconded by Board member Newsome, and carried, Bob Colven was elected to the position of
Chairman.  Upon motion by Board member Cortez, seconded by Board member Colven, and carried, Bill Mellen
was elected to the position of Vice-Chairman.  Upon motion by Board member Cortez and seconded by Chairman
Colven, and carried, Dr. Don Eads was elected to the position of Secretary.



4.	Consent Calendar
The Governing Board reviewed the items on the consent calendar.  Upon motion by Board member Mellen,
seconded by Board Member Eads, and carried, the Governing Board approved the consent calendar as follows:

A. Approval of the Agenda - Approved
B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 28, 2001 - Approved
C. Monthly Summary of Operations Report - Informational
D. Monthly Cash Disbursements for November and December 2001 - Informational
E. Monthly Statement of Revenue and Expenditures, Actual vs. Budget for November and December 2001 - Informational
F. Investment Report and Sewer Connection Report for November and December 2001 - Informational
G. Governing Board Member Reimbursement - Approved
H. Quarterly Update Capital Expenditures - Approved
I. Resolution of the Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency for the Incentives
to Retrofit Existing Distributive Generation Systems at Municipal Water and Wastewater Facilities - Approved

VOTES:   5-AYES

5. Old Business 
A. Proposed Equivalent Dwelling Unit Annual Charge Rate Increase.  
This item was returned to staff without action by the Governing Board.

B. Discount on Member Agency Annual Billing.
After review and discussion, upon motion by Board member Cortez, seconded by Board member Dr. Eads, and
carried, staff was directed to notify the member agencies of BBARWA's termination of this agreement
effective June 30, 2002.  Board member Newsome requested that staff also investigate the amount of costs
incurred by member agencies in implementing the various provisions of the Joint Powers Authority.

VOTES:   5-AYES

6. New Business - None

7. Items Removed from the Consent Calendar - None

8.       Information Items - Established Committee Reports 
Dr. Eads and Chairman Colven provided the Governing Board and staff with an update as to their activities
during January 2002.

9.       Manager's Report
Mr. Schindler presented the Governing Board with a short report as to his activities during December 2001
and January 2002.

10.       Public Forum Response - None

11. Public Forum 
Staff addressed questions regarding potable water supplies and wastewater treatment capacity.

12.	Items for future agendas - None
	
13.	Closed Session - None
At 5:15 p.m. the Governing Board entered into closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957,
Public Employee Performance, General Manager and Section 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiator.

At approximately 6:10 p.m. the Governing Board reconvened into Open Session and reported the following:

A. The performance of the General Manager during year 2001 was found to be excellent.
B. Conference with Labor Negotiator, nothing to report

14.	Adjournment
With no further business to come before the Governing Board, Chairman Colven adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.









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     Dr. Don Eads, Secretary of the Governing        
     Board of the Big Bear Area Regional     
     Wastewater Agency

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