BIG BEAR AREA REGIONAL WASTEWATER AGENCY
 REGULAR MEETING
February 26, 2003
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, February 26, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. at 122 Palomino Drive, Big Bear City, California.

Governing Board Members present: Bob Colven, Ken Dally, Dr. Don Eads and Liz Harris
Governing Board Member absent: Jeff Newsome
Others present: Judi Bowers, The Grizzly; Scott Heule, City of Big Bear Lake, Department of Water and Power; Nick Kfoury, Seatra Systems, and Kim Colven, Tom Brown, Al Ziegler, and Tom Sakai, Citizens.
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. and Dr. Don Eads lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Presentations

New Governing Board members, Liz Harris and Ken Dally from the City of Big Bear Lake, were introduced to those in attendance.
Mr. Nick Kfoury of Seatra Systems reviewed the Identification, Evaluation and Preliminary Analysis of Available Wastewater Treatment Processes (in Support of Groundwater Artificial Surface Recharge) report.

4. Consent Calendar

The Governing Board reviewed the items on the consent calendar. Upon motion by Board Member Harris, seconded by Board Member Dr. Eads, and carried, the Governing Board approved the consent calendar as presented.
A. Approval of the Agenda
B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 22, 2003 - Approved
C. Monthly Summary of Operations Report - Informational
D. Monthly Cash Disbursements for January 2003 - Informational
E. Monthly Statement of Revenue and Expenditures, Actual vs. Budget January 2003 - Informational
F. Investment Report and Sewer Connection Report for January 2003 - Informational
G. Governing Board Member Reimbursement - Approved
H. Amendment of Pacific Bell Mobile Services Communications (SpectraSite) Site Lease Agreement - Approved
I. Resolution No. R.03-2003 of the Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Fixing Time and Place of Hearing on Proposed Sewer Standby or Immediate Availability Charges for Fiscal Year 2003/04 and Prescribing Notice of Such Hearing - Adopted
J. Resolution No. R.04-2003 of the Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Confirming the New Amount for the User Charge for Fiscal Year 2003/04 - Adopted
K. Agreement Between Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency and Its Employees - Approved
L. Resolution(s) to Amend the Contract Between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency - Adopted
M. Resolution(s) of the Governing Board to Authorize Membership with the Special Districts Workers Compensation Authority - Adopted
N. Current Employee Appraisal Form - Informational
AYES: 4
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1

5. Old Business - None

6. New Business

A. Governing Board Member Reorganization. It was the general consensus of the Governing Board Members present to table this item to the March 2003 regular meeting due to the absence of Mr. Newsome.

7. Items Removed from Consent Calendar - None

8. Information/Committee Reports

A. Water Committee Update - Informational
Mr. Colven advised the Governing Board that no IEMT meeting was held during the month of January. It was the general consensus of the Governing Board Members present to agendize future IEMT meetings thereby allowing additional Board Members to attend.

9. Manager's Report

Mr. Schindler provided a brief update of his activities since the January meeting.

10. Public Forum Response - None

11. Public Forum

Mr. Tom Brown asked what effect water reclamation may have on the safe yield and would it alter the safe/perennial yield. Mr. Heule stated that it would affect the safe/perennial yield. Mr. Brown also inquired as to what will happen if we continue to exceed the safe/perennial yield. Mr. Ziegler expressed concern regarding the time frame and when the safe yield would be jeopardized. Mr. Ziegler also inquired about financing options for the water reclamation project.

12. Items for Future Agendas

A. Governing Board Member Reorganization
B. March, 2003 - Adhoc Committee Assignments

13. Closed Session - None

14. Adjournment

With no further business to come before the Governing Board, Chairman Colven adjourned the meeting at 6:00 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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