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, March 13, 2016
MINUTES
ROLL CALL:
Meeting
called to order at 6:02 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. Rick Nicholas and Cyndi San Diego were present.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
APPROVAL
OF MARCH AGENDA
APPROVAL
OF FEBRUARY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING.
A correction was made to the section regarding Lahontan Heights. It will read that we received a donation from
Lahontan Heights.
APPROVAL
OF PAYMENT OF BILLS
FEBRUARY BILLS: FIRE
$393.80; SEWER $2,282.33.
APPROVAL
OF TREASURER'S REPORT AS REPRESENTED. Report is attached.
Director Oring discussed a flyer from
the Special District Leadership Foundation regarding promoting good
governance. It detailed several
certificates that are available for Districts to earn. Director Oring explained that we already do
many of these items and that we may qualify for the certificates. It will be on the agenda at the next meeting.
**A
motion was made by Director Mowery with a second by Director ReBell to accept
the March Agenda, approval of minutes for February with the above corrections of
the regular meeting and approval of the payment of February bills as presented.
Motion carried.
GUESTS: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Fire Chief Oberst: A new battery may be needed for the
engine. Rick Nicholas suggested that the
engines need to be started and driven more often to be maintained well. Chief will keep an eye on the status of the
engines.
There were no callouts.
General Manager Balding report
is attached.
Secretary’s report: There were 169 webhits last month. We have one outstanding lien, Babb. The other properties have been resold.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Rick Nicholas asked how the Board of Directors
were put on the board. It was explained
that they are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
There was discussion about putting
information on how to winterize a home on the new website that will be set up.
CORRESPONDENCE: The Form 700 coversheet was passed out to the Directors
and filed in the office after being filled out.
OLD
BUSINESS:
DISCUSS/ACTION: Approval for Ordering Additional Hats and
T-shirts. Carry over to next month.
DISCUSS/ACTION: The Board would like the new Resolution 16-01
that gives SBCSD General Manager authorization to sign and submit regularly
scheduled monthly bills for Lassen County processing and payment to be combined
with the Secretary's authorization of Resolution 13-02. This would be for Board Approval at April
meeting. Resolution 16-01 will be
amended.
NEW BUSINESS:
DISCUSS/ACTION: Approve General Manager being Authorized to
sign the agreement for Resolution for Federal Excess Personal Property, which
is two portable pumps. **Director Oring
moved and Director ReBell seconded a motion to authorize General Manager Martin
Balding to sign the agreement with CAL FIRE for the Federal Excess Personal
Property agreement. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting will be held on April 11, 2016, 6:00 pm.
With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25
p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING OF BILLS:
Bills were signed.
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________Sandy Jansen, Secretary
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, March 14,
2016 at 6pm
Notes by Martin Balding, General
Manager
NO SPILL REPORT:
The monthly "No Spill" report for February has been made to
the state.
LIFTS STATIONS AND PONDS: Ponds one and two are at the 2.9 foot level, nearing
spill into pond three which hasn't happened in several years. Pond three has some snow melt/rain water in
it. The two lift stations are working
well and a check valve was replaced at Buck's Bay
LAKE LEVEL: The lake level dropped to a record low of 5,090.55
feet in November but is now on the rise with a substantial ways to go to reach last
year's high point. We are still in a
drought.
PRECIPITATION: February was dry but March has blessed us with
3.17 inches of precipitation so far.
STAND BY GENERATOR: Our generator is ready to run.
HOMEOWNER SYSTEMS: There is one home with a faulty pump control causing an
alarm light and sound. Martin is working
with the homeowner to resolve the issue.
LAHONTAN: No news at this time.
PUBLIC GREEN WASTE: Note: for Buck's Bay and
Stones residents ONLY!
Property
owners have graciously donated a major amount of yard waste, branches, leaves,
slash, etc,. Most of it has been burned
by our Volunteer Firemen.
SOLAR SYSTEM: Since September 2014 the system has
generated 22,300 kWh of electricity. This is winter we have been using more
electricity for heating than we have been generation but that is reversing now
with warmer and sunnier weather.
WATER STORAGE
TANKs: The 3,000
gallon water tanks at Stones and Buck's Bay will be filled agin soon.
SNOW PLOW: Our snow
plow is back in operaton and has been used on the lanes.
COUNTY WELL: A plot plan has been sent to the county and
they are preparing bid specifications.
TREASURER'S REPORT
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2016
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MARCH REPORT FOR FEBRUARY
ACTIVITY
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BALANCES AS OF
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FEBRUARY 29
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, 2016
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ACCOUNTS AT LASSEN CO.
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FIRE DISTRICT:
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BALANCE
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$ 91,509.10
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SEWER DISTRICT:
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BALANCE
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$ 119,912.11
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND:
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BALANCE
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$ 20,778.52
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SPECIAL INVESTMENT (from Capital Improve)
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$ 254,816.54
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OTHER ACCOUNTS
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PETTY CASH
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(CHECKING)
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$ 3,714.86
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Kay Oring, Treasurer
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