HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/26/00 Minutes - Special MeetingTRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JUNE 26, 2000
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Huff called the Tres Hermanos
Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in
Conference Room A, Suite 100, Diamond Bar City Hall, 21660 E. Copley Drive,
Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman
Huff.
ROLL CALL: Director Gary Larson, Director James Thalman,
Chairman Robert Huff, Ex -Officio Director Dave Winn, and Alternate Ex -Officio Jack
Phillips. Alternate Ansari and alternate Norton -Perry were absent.
Director Herrera arrived at 5:36 p.m.
Also present were: Terrence Belanger, Executive Director, Diamond
Bar; Mike Montgomery, Authority Legal Counsel, Doug LaBelle, Treasurer and
Lynda Burgess, Authority Secretary.
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Nancy Wells, 16370 Wrangle Ridge, Chino Hills, said she would like to have
answers to questions she submitted at the prior meeting.
ED/Belanger stated that, at the last meeting staff, indicated it would respond to the
inquiries raised by Nancy Wells and Wilbur Smith. In the process of preparing the
verbatim comments, the tape was erased.
Chair/Huff asked Mrs. Wells to re -submit her list of questions for a written response.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: None
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
5. OLD BUSINESS:
5.1 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE - Alternate Norton -Perry
(Continued to August 21, 2000)
5.2 DISCUSSION REGARDING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND BY-
LAWS.
Report by Douglas LaBelle, Treasurer. As a result of City Council's vote, the
current agreement as provided for by the City of Chino Hills remains in effect
until further direction or action may be taken.
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ED/Belanger stated that staff's recommendation would be to move the matter
forward to determine if there can be some mutually agreeable changes to the
Joint Powers Agreement. Staff would further recommend that Chair/Huff
appoint a subcommittee to review the matter of the Joint Powers Agreement
and bring back its recommendations to the full board at the appropriate time.
Alternate Director Winn (Mayor of the City of Industry), stated that since
Chino Hills is not a member of the Board of Directors at this time and for an
undetermined time in the future, he will reconsider his offer of funding the
JPA for $100,000 for the first year and also reconsider the offer to purchase
the property for the road for nearly $400,000 for the City of Industry.
Director Herrera recommended that Chair/Huff and Director Thalman serve
as the subcommittee.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
6.1 STATUS REPORT REGARDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-
2001.
Report presented by Treasurer LaBelle.
On motion by Director Herrera, seconded by Director Larson, the amended
Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Budget was unanimously approved.
6.2 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF AGENCY COUNSEL'S INVOICE(S).
On motion by Director Herrera, seconded by Director Thalman, the Board
unanimously approved payment of $12,000 for invoices from September,
1999 through February, 2000.
6. AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Chairman Huff
adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
LYNDA BURGESS, Authority Secretary
ATTEST:
Robert uff, Chairman