March 2016 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, 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
2016
MARCH REPORT FOR FEBRUARY ACTIVITY
BALANCES AS OF		FEBRUARY 29	, 2016
ACCOUNTS AT LASSEN CO.
	FIRE DISTRICT:	BALANCE	$     91,509.10
	SEWER DISTRICT:	BALANCE	$   119,912.11
	CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND:	BALANCE	$     20,778.52
	SPECIAL INVESTMENT (from Capital Improve)		$   254,816.54
OTHER ACCOUNTS
	PETTY CASH	(CHECKING)	$       3,714.86
	Kay Oring, Treasurer