HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/01 Minutes - Special MeetingTRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Huff called the Tres Hermanos
Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:39 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 Alternate
Kruger.
ROLL CALL: Chairman Robert Huff, Vice Chairman James
Thalman, Director Carol Herrera, Director Gary Larson, Alternate W. C. `Bill' Kruger,
and Ex -Officio Director Dave Winn. Alternate Ansari was excused.
Also present were: James DeStefano, Interim Executive Director,
Doug LaBelle, Secretary/Treasurer and Lynda Burgess, Diamond Bar City Clerk.
2. CLOSED SESSION: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered
4. CONSENT CALENDAR: Moved by Director Thalman, seconded by Director
Larson to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Without objection, the
motion was so ordered.
4.1 APPROVED MINUTES - Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. OLD BUSINESS:
6.1 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE - Alternate W. C. `Bill' Kruger.
Oath of Office administered by Lynda Burgess, D.B. City Clerk.
6.2 APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL - Replacement for Michael G.
Montgomery. Presentation by IED/DeStefano.
Motion by Director Herrera, seconded by Director Larson to interview
Deborah Fox at the next THCA meeting. Without objection, the motion was
so ordered.
6.3 DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS. Report
by S/T LaBelle.
Moved by Director Thalman, seconded by Director Larson to amend Section
B. Appointed Officers as follows: Remove the last sentence of subsection 4.
General Counsel. Subsection 4 to now read: "The member of the California
State Bar appointed by the Board shall serve as the legal advisory to the
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Authority." Without objection, the motion was so ordered.
7. NEW BUSINESS: None
THCA
8. AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS: Chairman Huff welcomed Alternate
Kruger to the Board. He suggested that due to the energy crisis, staff should
explore the concept of creating a water authority related to the Tres Hermanos
Reservoir for the possibility of electricity generation.
Director Herrera suggested that the Chairman and Vice Chairman work with staff as
a subcommittee.
The matter of adoption of the THCA Conflict of Interest Code will be placed on the
February meeting agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Chairman
Huff adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
LYNDA BURGESS, Diamond Bar City Clerk
ATTEST:
Ro e t S. H ff, Chairman