BIG BEAR AREA REGIONAL WASTEWATER AGENCY
 REGULAR MEETING
October 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, October 23, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. at 122 Palomino Drive, Big Bear City, California.

Governing Board Members present: Bob Colven, Mary Cortez, Dr. Don Eads, and Jeff Newsome
Governing Board Member absent: Bill Mellen
Others present: Laura Koepke, Government Watch; Kim Colven, Citizen; Lynn Jones, Construction Junction and Ron Worthington, Engineering Resources of Southern California.
Staff present: Nancy Laughlin, Finance Manager, Jerry Rang, Plant Superintendent and Steven C. Schindler, General Manager.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Chairman Colven called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with Board Member Dr. Eads leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Presentations - None

4. Consent Calendar

Chairman Colven read the contents of the Consent Calendar and inquired as to the desire of any Board Member wishing to remove any item. Upon motion by Board Member Dr. Don Eads, seconded by Board Member Cortez, and carried, the Governing Board approved the consent calendar as presented.
A. Approval of the Agenda
B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 23, 2002 - Approved
C. Monthly Summary of Operations Report - Informational
D. Monthly Cash Disbursements, September 2002 - Approved
E. Governing Board Member Reimbursement - Approved
F. Annual Funding for Conservation Easement for Administration Building - Approved as Amended

AYES: 4
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1

5. Old Business - None

6. New Business

A. Potential Refund of Connection Fee - Discussion and possible action.
Board Member Dr. Eads advised the Governing Board that he was abstaining on this item due to a potential conflict of interest. Mr. Schindler advised the Governing Board of the background on this item. Ms. Jones of Construction Junction, answered questions posed by the Governing Board. Upon motion by Board Member Newsome, seconded by Board Member Cortez, and carried, the Governing Board authorized the refund of $2,298.00 for the subject property.

AYES: 3
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINED: 1
ABSENT: 1

Board Member Mellen joined the meeting at 4:45 p.m.

7. Items Removed from Consent Calendar - None

8. Information/Committee Reports

Chairman Colven provided the Governing Board with an update of the IEMT work. Mr. Schindler provided the Governing Board with an update of the meeting with the Department of Health Services and the General Manager.

9. Manager's Report - None

10. Public Forum Response - None

11. Public Forum

Ms. Koepke requested a recap of Item 4.F on the Consent Calendar regarding the connection fee reimbursement.

12. Items for Future Agendas

The Governing Board reviewed the schedule for the next two Board meetings and it was the consensus of the Governing Board to hold the November meeting as scheduled and adjourn the December meeting to January 2003.

13. Closed Session - None

14. Adjournment

With no further business to come before the Governing Board, Chairman Colven adjourned the meeting at 4:48 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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