August 8, 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, August 8, 2016

 MINUTES

ROLL CALL:

Meeting called to order at 6:02 pm by Chairman Sandra Shapiro. Directors  Mowery, Spanton and Oring were present.  Directors ReBell was  absent.  Also present were General Manager Martin Balding, Secretary Sandy Jansen, Rick Nickolas and Cyndi San Diego, and Lew Oring.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

APPROVAL OF AUGUST AGENDA.  Oath of Office or Director Spanton will be moved up. OATH OF OFFICE: Thomas Spanton took the Oath of Office.

APPROVAL OF JULY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING. 

APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS    

           

            JULY  Fire: $ 608.31;    Sewer: $2,824.13.

           

APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JUNE.  There was not a report for July at this time.

**A motion was made by Director Spanton with a second by Director Mowery to accept the August Agenda with amendment to move up Oath of Office, approval of minutes for July of the regular meeting, approval of Treasurer's report for June and approval of the payment of July bills as presented. Motion carried.

GUESTS:  Lew Oring reported on nuisance dog barking in his area on Stoney Lane in the middle of the night.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Fire Chief Oberst:  by Martin Balding.  One call out at Spalding and a rollover at Hwy 139.  CalFire was on scene.

Chairman Shapiro reported that the Fire Department had helped her area at Buck's Bay with the piles of tumbleweeds that were causing a fire hazard.

            General Manager Balding report is attached.  Weed work is continuing.     The stock tank has water and is being maintained.

            Secretary’s report:  There were 341 webhits last month.  Eighty-seven percent of the property landowners have paid in full or for the first quarter for waste water for 2016-2017.

BOARD MEMBER ITEMS: 

           

PUBLIC COMMENT:   None

           

CORRESPONDENCE:      A letter was received from the Board of Supervisors announcing that at the BOS meeting August 9 Fire Net Lassen Fee apportionment for fire districts would be discussed.

OLD BUSINESS:

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

NEW BUSINESS:

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Marijuana Issue.

            Director Oring and Lew Oring discussed the marijuana growing  and problems it creates in our area.  Director Oring had a copy of the ordinance for Lassen county.  The Board will invite County Counsel Robert Burns,  Sheriff Growden, Board of Supervisors, Planning and Building Director, Lassen County Times Editor, Sierra Daily News Editor and the community and Spalding residents to a meeting to discuss and explain rules and regulations of growing Marijuana.   Costs to be taken from the Petty Cash Fund.

DISCUSS/ACTION:  Discussion on properties that are a fire hazard, especially the Real Estate Office at the corner of Eagle Lake Road and Stone Road.  We will try to find out who the owns  the property and send them a letter to ask them to clean up their property.  Other properties were discussed also.

ADJOURNMENT: 

The next meeting will be held on September 12, 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    

August 2016 Treasurer’s Report for June 2016 activity

Balances as of June 30, 2016

Accounts at Lassen Co.

                                                                                   

Fire District:      Balance                                 $   97217.08,

Sewer District:   Balance                                $ 116,522.04

Capital Improvement Fund: Balance              $ 23,034.90

Special Investment (from Capital Improve)    $ 254,816.54

Other accounts:

 Petty cash       (Checking)                              $     3,714.86

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BUDGET STATUS as of 6/30/16 with 100% of year elapsed

            Appropriation used for salaries and services

Fire District:  54%       Sewer District:  67%

REVENUE STATUS

           

	Est Revenue	Actual Revenue	Unrealized	% Realized
Fire Dist	$25,000	$24,198.78	$801.22	97%
Sewer Dist    Fees    Interest	$40,000 $250	$40,559 $571.58		102% 229%
Cap Improve	0	$4,514.14

Kay Oring, Treasurer

FIRE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT			FUND #216-2160
			Date	Debit	Credit
Balance Brought Forward			6/1/2016			$96,660.48
	Bills Paid as Approved			$613.40
	FASIS RMB 14/15/FY				$1,170.00
BALANCE			6/30/2016			$97,217.08
SEWER DISTRICT		FUND # 220-2200
Balance Brought Forward			6/1/2016			$         119,803.70
	Bills paid as Approved			$2,174.66
	FASIS RMB 14/15 FY			$1,170.00
	Sewer fees				$63.00
BALANCE			6/30/2016			$         116,522.04
PETTY CASH		CHECKING ACCOUNT #181025438			Plumas Co. Bank
Beginning Balance			6/1/2016			$              3,714.86
BALANCE			6/30/2016			$              3,714.86
Sewer Capitol Improvement			FUND 236-2360
Beginning Balance			6/1/2016			$           23,034.90
BALANCE			6/30/2016			$           23,034.90
Special Invest CUSPID
Beginning Balance			6/1/2016			$         254,816.54
	Biannual interest & reports (Dec/June)
BALANCE			6/30/2016			$254,816.54