August Minutes

STONES-BENGARD COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

509-695 Stone Road, District Office, Eagle Lake, Susanville, CA 96130

Phone & Fax: (530) 825-3350

website: stonesbengardcsd.blogspot.com

E-mail stonesb@frontiernet.net

Monday, August 10th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

APPROVED MINUTES

ROLL CALL:

Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman Sam Shapiro.  Present were Directors Oring, Spanton, Mowrey and ReBell.  Also present were General Manager Martin Balding, Chief Adolph Oberst and Secretary Sandy Jansen.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

APPROVAL OF AUGUST AGENDA

APPROVAL OF JULY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING. 

APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS   

          JULY BILLS:  FIRE $1,240.58; SEWER $ 2,407.97.   

APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT AS REPRESENTED.  No Report because of no County reports yet. 

**A motion was made by Director Spanton with a second by Director ReBell to accept the August Agenda, approval of minutes for July of the regular meeting with corrections and approval of the payment of July bills as presented and Treasurer’s report. Motion carried.

GUESTS: 

Rick Nicholas.  A thank-you was noted to Rick for his help with the Computer and website.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Fire Chief Oberst:  Chief Oberst reported that the fire engine is still being repaired.

General Manager Balding report is attached.  The lake low was in the 1930’s and it is very near that now.

Secretary’s report: Many payments have been received. 

Board Member reports:  Chairman Shapiro reported she would like to donate two raffle items of SBCSD t-shirt wrapped around a Fire Extinguisher for Project Eagle Lake at the Labor Day PELT event in Spalding.  At that time she will bring a receipt for reimbursement from Petty Cash. 

There was discussion on warning every one of the dangers of the mud at the Lakes shore.  Possibly a sign at least at the Boat Landing.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  
None.

CORRESPONDENCE: 
A phone call was received regarding Bloomberg Financials and the company asked for 15 years’ worth of audit.  Our CPA, Robert Johnson, said that it was a marketing scheme to contract for annual audits.  We will ignore the request.

             

OLD BUSINESS:

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Change of Regular Meeting Date. 

          **Director Spanton moved and Director Oring seconded a motion to have the date of the regular board meetings be the second Monday of each month.  Motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS:

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve FY15-16 Fire budget of $ 114,150.00.

**Director ReBell moved and Director Spanton seconded a motion to approve the 2015-2016 Budget for the Fire Department, Fund 216, for $114,500.00.  Motion passed.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve FY15-16 Sewer budget of $152,250.00.

**Director Oring moved and Director Spanton seconded a motion to approve the 2015-2016 Budget for the Sewer Department, Fund 220, for $152,250.00.  Motion passed.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve FY15-16 Capital improvement budget of $20,290.00.

**Director Spanton moved and Director ReBell seconded a motion to approve the 2015-2016 Budget for the Capital Improvement Department, Fund 236, for $20,290.00.  Motion passed.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Assessment List and Every Two Year Physical Review.

**Director Spanton moved and Director Mowrey seconded a motion to conduct a physical review of the properties for the purpose of the Fire Assessment approval every other year.  Motion passed.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Donation to Spalding for First Aid/CPR Class.

** Director Spanton moved and Director Oring seconded a motion to send a $200 donation to Spalding Fire Department as a thank you for the First Aid/CPR class their department hosted that our FF attended.  Motion passed.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve Drilling New Well.  The subject of drilling a well for SBCSD was discussed.  The well will be on County property.  General Manager Balding will gather information on costs and procedures.

**Director Spanton moved and Director Mowrey seconded a motion to authorize Martin Balding to investigate drilling a new well and County financial participation in the project.  Our costs would be shared between the Fire and Sewer Districts and possibly the County.  Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT: 

The next meeting will be held on September 14, 2015, 6:00 pm.  

With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING OF BILLS: 

Bills were signed. 

Respectfully Submitted,

_____________________________Sandy Jansen, Secretary