STONES-BENGARD COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
509-695 Stone Road, District Office, Eagle Lake, Susanville, CA 96130
Phone & Fax: (530) 825-3350
E-mail stonesb@frontiernet.net
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING: Public Hearing opened at 6:05 pm. No outside public was in attendance. The Resolution 13-03, Waste Water Commercial Rates, was read and approved. Draft Resolution was passed at the last meeting. The Resolutions and MOUs were sent to the owners of the appropriate property and parcels. We have not heard from the owners. They were notified of the Public Hearing and the resolution.
Director Spanton moved and Director Oring seconded a motion to approve the Resolution 13-03, Waste Water Commercial Rates as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
Public hearing closed and regular board meeting opened at 6:15 pm.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Sam Shapiro, Directors Kay Oring, Ron Rebell and Tom Spanton. There is now one vacancy on the Board. Also present were Fire Chief Ron Cromer and General Manager Martin Balding. We have a quorum.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER AGENDA
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER MINUTES
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS for NOVEMBER; FIRE $586.09; SEWER $4,868.52.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT, by Kay Oring for NOVEMBER.
She reported that Richard might look into a directed investment in the future.
A motion was made by Director Spanton with a second by Director ReBell to accept the December Agenda , approval of minutes for November and approval of the payment of November bills: Fire $586.09; Sewer $4,868.52, and Treasurer’s report for November. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Fire Chief Cromer: We have had good training and turnout. The local chiefs are interested in recruiting local firefighters. The applicants will need a Firefighter 1 certificate which will be offered at Lassen College. This will be advertised when the information is confirmed. Chief will stay with us for another meeting.
Water Manager Balding report is attached. Water tests came out clean. Martin will follow up on this issue and the issue of the high fees being charged by Lahontan and State water board.
Secretary’s report: Secretary was absent. Report was read and attached.
Board Member Items:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
CORRESPONDENCE: none
OLD BUSINESS:
Volunteer Fire Chief Job Description: The description was passed out and the board members will review and comment on it next month.
Bids on New Computer: No new information. Director Spanton will check with his son for information on a new computer.
CALFIRE 2013 Grant: We have received the approval letter to purchase the grant items. We have been approved for $10,807 which is the 50/50 match.
Audit for 2012-2013: Carry over until next meeting.
Grand Jury Report: No response has been received from the County.
CPA, and Contract: Martin Balding drafted a proposal to send to three other firms for estimates, Singleton and Auman, Pezzullo and possibly Robert Mowrey of Buck’s Bay.
Utility Trailer for fire Department: Director Spanton moved and Director ReBell seconded a motion that any funds that are spent by a person for an approved purchase for the fire department will be reimbursed. Motion passed.
Buck’s Bay Water Storage Survey Letter: This issue will be dropped.
911 Address Signs Status. Martin is working on them.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT: The next meeting will be held on January 20, 2014, 6:00 pm. With no further business to conduct, the meeting was dismissed at 6:50 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING OF BILLS: Bills were signed.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sandy Jansen, Secretary Note: There is a voice recorded transcript of these minutes.
BALDING ENERGY ENTERPRISE (BEE)
508-450 STONEY LANE SUSANVILLE, CA 96130
PHONE 530-825 3481E-MAIL mbalding@citlink.net
December 3, 2013
Stones/Bengard
Report
BEE has made the required No Spill report to the state for and completed and sent the semi-annual report to Lahontan regarding wastewater flows. A copy is in the office for interested persons.
Rob Tucker, our inspector from South Lake Lahontan, contacted Martin with questions about possible leakage from our ponds. In order to have good information for a response samples of the pond water have been sent to Reno for an analysis.
The lift stations and ponds have been working well with pond three dry. Ponds one and two are now rising slightly and are now covered with ice.
The fresh water system to the Stones Lift Station has been shut down and drained for the winter.
Homeowner systems: A home owner with a leaking septic tank has arranged for a replacement. At another site Martin back-filled an open hole that was dug to reach a valve on the District line that was used to clear a clogged point.
The new RV owners of the lakeside parcel and the south side parcel on the west side:Tom and Andie Traphagan, P.O. Box 66, Ravendale, CA 96123, Phone: 530 249 2974 They have been billed for wastewater for seventeen units on the lake side.
At about 5,093.50.00 feet, Eagle is about seven inches lower than it was at this time last year. Accurate measurements will resume in the spring.
Thank You, Martin Balding
December 2013 Treasurer’s Report for November 2013 activity
Balances as of November 30, 2013
Accounts at Lassen Co.
Fire District: Balance $ 86,043.92
Sewer District: Balance $ 135,396.66
Capital Improvement Fund: Balance $ 262,186.24
Other accounts:
Petty cash (Checking) $ 2585.68
Kay Oring, Treasurer
