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, July 11, 2016
MINUTES
ROLL CALL:
Meeting
called to order at 6:02 pm by Chairman Sandra Shapiro. Directors ReBell and
Mowery were present. Directors Oring and
Spanton were absent. Also present were Chief Adolph Oberst, General
Manager Martin Balding, and Secretary
Sandy Jansen and Rejina's friend Darlene.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENS: Public
hearing opens at 6:05.
The proposed budgets for Fire, Sewer
and Capital Improvements were reviewed and are attached.
Director ReBell moved and Director
Mowery seconded a motion to accept the proposed 2016-2017 budget for Fire, 216,
at $122,550. Motion carried.
Director ReBell moved and Director
Mowery seconded a motion to accept the proposed 2016-2017 budget for Sewer,
220, at $157,550.00. Motion carried.
Director ReBell moved and Director
Mowery seconded a motion to accept the proposed 2016-2017 budget for Capital
Improvements, 236, at $27,534.00. Motion
carried.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSES: Public
hearing closes at 6:15.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
APPROVAL
OFJULY AGENDA.
APPROVAL
OF JUNE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING.
APPROVAL
OF PAYMENT OF BILLS
JUNE Fire: $ 1,282.37; Sewer: $2,122.46.
APPROVAL
OF TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JUNE. There
was not a report at this time.
**A
motion was made by Director ReBell with a second by Director Mowery to accept
the July Agenda, approval of minutes for June of the regular meeting and
approval of the payment of June bills as presented. Motion carried.
GUESTS: Darlene, Regina Mowery's guest.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Fire Chief Oberst: Chief reported no callouts. CalFire comes to help with training when
available.
General Manager Balding
report is attached. Weed work is
continuing. One property owner,
Ghidossi, had repairs done to their system and in exchange for payment for the
work done by the CSD and Martin Balding, we have permission to fill the storage
tank from their well.
The stock tank has water and is
being maintained.
Secretary’s report: There were 187webhits last month. Seventy percent of the payments for waste
water for 2016-2017 have been received.
BOARD MEMBER ITEMS:
Chairman Shapiro reported the
Eagle Lake Trout will not be listed on the endangered species list. Fish and Wildlife have confirmed that trout
have been spawning and can spawn in Pine Creek in areas they previously thought
were not possible. That makes Pine Creek spawn a "natural
spawn."
Also the turnout at Spalding for the
Fourth of July event was great which
helps PELT (Project Eagle Lake Trout.)
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
CORRESPONDENCE:
OLD
BUSINESS:
DISCUSS/ACTION: Approval for Ordering Additional Hats and
T-shirts. Carry over to next month.
NEW BUSINESS:
DISCUSS/ACTION: Approval of 2016-2017 Budget. Approved in Public Hearing.
DISCUSS/ACTION: Appropriations limits for 2016-2017, Prop 4,
$31,905.00. Director ReBell moved and
Director Mowery seconded a motion to approve the Prop. 4 Appropriations Limit
for 2016-2017 for $31,905.00. Motion
carried.
DISCUSS/ACTION:
Approve Assessment list for
2016-2017. Director ReBell moved and
Director Mowery seconded a motion to approve the Assessment list for 2016-2017
with the physical review to continue Motion carried.
DISCUSS/ACTION: Audit Agreement Letter with Robert Johnson. Director ReBell moved and Director Mowery
seconded a motion to approve the Audit Agreement Letter with Robert Johnson,
CPA.. Motion carried.
DISCUSS/ACTION: Reimbursement for purchase of 2 fire extinguishers and 2 first aid kits for donations to Spalding events. Director ReBell moved and Director Mowery seconded a motion to approve reimbursement to Chairman Shapiro for purchase of 2 fire extinguishers and 2 first aid kits for donations to Spalding events. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting will be held on August 8, 2016, 6:00 pm.
With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45
p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING OF BILLS:
Bills were signed.
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________Sandy Jansen, Secretary
Monday, July 11, 2016
at 6pm
Notes by Martin Balding, General
Manager
NO SPILL REPORT:
The monthly "No Spill" report for June has been made to the
state.
LIFTS STATIONS AND PONDS: Ponds one and two are at the 2.6 foot level, and like
the last three years, will not be spilling into pond three this season.
LAHONTAN: The Regional board requires two reports a
year, one at the end of December and other at the end of June. Our June report has been completed and sent. A copy is available.
ROAD TO THE PONDS: Winter rains damaged the road
up to the ponds and it needs work on water bars.
LAKE LEVEL, EVAPORATION AND PRECIPITATION: The lake is just above 5,092', about
the same as last year at this time, with pan evaporation for June at 8.5"
and .2" of precipitation.
STAND BY GENERATOR: Our generator is ready to run.
HOMEOWNER SYSTEMS: One homeowner call that required float
replacement and other work.
FIRE WISE COMMUNITY: We have fire prevention pamphlets to be
handed out by Board Members. The pamphlets were given to us by the Susanville
Fire Safe Council.
PUBLIC GREEN WASTE:
The project will continue. Note: for Buck's Bay and Stones
residents ONLY! Property owners have been
bringing in lots; burning will continue in the fall.
WEEDS: Some Weed whacking work has been and will be
continued.
FIRE
PERMITS:
Can not be issued, no open burning.
SOLAR SYSTEM: Since September 2014 29.1 kWh has been generated with a retail
value of $4,074. Our building is heated
with electricity with no electrical cost since the panels were installed.
WATER STORAGE
TANKs: The 3,000
gallon water tanks at Stones and Buck's Bay are full and ready to use for Fire
Service.
COUNTY WELL: A plot plan has been sent to the county and
they are actively working on a contract following a site visit by engineer
Peter Heimbigner. a pressure tank will be delivered on Wednesday and we already
have a disconnect fuse box, a pump controller and a pressure switch.
CAL FIRE: A
representative from Cal Fire will be here Thursday to check the two Government
issue pump engines that we have for fire service.
USFS EAGLE
LAKE CAMPROUND TALK: On Saturday, July 16th at the south lake amphitheater
Shawn Wheelock, USFS Hydrologist, will give a talk on Eagle Lake and the change
in water level. The program will start
at seven pm.
AWAY: Martin and Janet will be away
over the weekend of the 23rd and Dennis Glenn will keep watch.
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