November 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, November 9, 2015

 MINUTES

ROLL CALL:

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

CONSENT CALENDAR:

APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER AGENDA

APPROVAL OF OCTOBER MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING. 

APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS   

          SEPTEMBER BILLS:  FIRE $376.47; SEWER $9,641.95 which includes the State Water Resource annual bills of $2,088 and $5,598.     

APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT AS REPRESENTED. Report is attached.  Reports are for the activities of September and October.

**A motion was made by Director Mowrey with a second by Director Oring to accept the November Agenda, approval of minutes for October of the regular meeting and approval of the payment of October bills as presented. Motion carried.

GUESTS:    

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Fire Chief Oberst:  Chief Oberst reported there was one callout. 

          General Manager Balding report is attached.

          Secretary’s report:  Report is attached. Sandy was absent.

PUBLIC COMMENT:   

CORRESPONDENCE: 

OLD BUSINESS:

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve Drilling New Well and Information.

          *** Director Mowrey moved and Director Oring seconded a motion to approve the drilling of the new well and for the expense from the SBCSD not to exceed $10,000.  The County will also pay up to  $10,000.  Motion carried.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approval for Ordering Additional Hats and T-shirts.  Carry over to next month.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Approve Fire Insurance for coming year.  Carry over to next month.

NEW BUSINESS:

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Purchase of Generator or Office/Bay/Well.  At this time Chairman Shapiro is loaning her extra generator to the District to provide power to the building in case of a power outage so that the heat can remain on.

 ADJOURNMENT: 

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

With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING OF BILLS: 

Bills were signed. 

Respectfully Submitted,

_____________________________Sandy Jansen, Secretary     

October 2015 Treasurer’s Report for September 2015 activity

Balances as of September 30, 2015

Accounts at Lassen Co.

                                                                                   

Fire District:      Balance                                $   87,679.14  

Sewer District:   Balance                               $ 137,077.97

Capital Improvement Fund: Balance             $ 18,520.76

Special Investment (from Capital Improve)    $ 254,816.54

Other accounts:

 Petty cash      (Checking)                              $     3,600.46

November 2015 Treasurer’s Report for October 2015 activity

Balances as of October 31, 2015

Accounts at Lassen Co.

                                                                                   

Fire District:      Balance                                $   84,777.42  

Sewer District:   Balance                               $ 139,557.10

Capital Improvement Fund: Balance             $ 18,520.76

Special Investment (from Capital Improve)    $ 254,816.54

Other accounts:

 Petty cash      (Checking)                              $     3,600.46

Kay Oring, Treasurer

           

 STONES-BENGARD COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT

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

Phone & Fax: 530-825-3350    e-mail: stonesb@frontiernet.net

BOARD MEETING

Monday, November 9, 2015 at  6pm

Notes by Martin Balding, General Manager

NO SPILL REPORT:  The monthly "No Spill" report for October has been made to the state. 

LIFTS STATIONS AND PONDS:  The lift stations and ponds have been working well with a flow of about  4,300  gallons per day, about 1.5 million gallons a year, in the past 5 million gallons.   At present the pond level is 1.58' compared to 1.86' last year last year at this time.  Heaters at the lift stations have been turned on for the winter. Stock water is off and drained for the winter.

TOOLS:  Two Battery Minders and some small tools have been purchased.

LAKE LEVEL: The lake level is below 5,091' and setting a new record. There is still some boat launching at the Forest Service ramp at the south end of the lake.  Fishing has picked up.

PRECIPITATION:  We received an inch of rain this month.

STAND BY GENERATOR:  Our generator is ready to run, after another pack rat clean-up!!

HOMEOWNER SYSTEMS: Good month with no calls.

HOMEOWNER LIENS: Sandy will report.

LAHONTAN: A Fee schedule change was considered by Lahontan on September 16th.  We will make a wastewater report to Lahontan after January first.

PUBLIC GREEN WASTE:  As can be seen the Stones/Buck's bay property owners have taken a lot of green waste off their property.  Tim Adler has kindly used his tractor to pile it for burning.

SOLAR SYSTEM: In the second year of operation our solar system has sent 1,500 kWh to LMUD.  All heating will be done with electricity.

WATER STORAGE TANKs:  The 3,000 gallon water tanks at Stones and Buck's Bay are being monitored to prevent freezing.

COUNTY WELL:  A plot plan will be sent to the County to show the drilling location. 

EL NINO: The monthly update will be later this week.

BLM RAC Meeting:  a two day meeting of the fifteen member council was held in Eureka on Thursday and Friday.  A field trip and business meeting covered Coastal work, land acquisition and sage grouse.