MINUTES

DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2007

A Special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Water & Power, City of Big Bear Lake, was called to order at 2 p.m., by Chairwoman Willey, at the DWP Board Room, 41972 Garstin Drive, Big Bear Lake, California.

FLAG SALUTE:

Bob Tarras, Board Member

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Barbara Willey, Chairwoman
Bill Giamarino, Treasurer
Bob Tarras, Board Member

BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED:

Fred Miller, Vice Chairman
Steve Foulkes, Board Member

OTHERS PRESENT:

Bill La Haye, Acting General Manager
Steve Wilson, Water Superintendent
Robyn Bratton, Board Secretary
Tom Dodson, Tom Dodson & Associates
Two Members of the Public

ITEM NO. 3 - Agenda Approval

Motion made by Board Member Tarras, seconded by Treasurer Giamarino, and carried 3-0 to approve the Agenda as presented.

ITEM NO. 4 - Public Forum

No one from the public wished to speak.

ITEM NO. 5 - Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for Lakeplant Well #6 (Tom Dodson, from Tom Dodson & Associates will be in attendance)

Acting G.M. La Haye introduced Tom Dodson. Mr. Dodson reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration requirements and there was general discussion between the Board and staff.

Motion made by Board Member Tarras, seconded by Treasurer Giamarino, and carried 3-0 to: (1) Approve the Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Plan for the project, (2) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Lakeplant Well #6, and (3) Direct the Acting General Manager to file a Notice of Determination that the Board continues to support the project as considered.

ITEM NO. 6 - Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder for Lakeplant Well #6

Acting G.M. La Haye reviewed the bids with the Board and there was general discussion.

Motion made by Board Member Tarras, seconded by Treasurer Giamarino, and carried 3-0 to award the Lakeplant Well #6 drilling project to the lowest responsive bidder, Bakersfield Well & Pump Co., in the amount of $224,662, and budget internally for a 20 percent contingency, for a total of $269,960.

ITEM NO. 7 - Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder for Cherokee Well

Acting G.M. La Haye reviewed the bids with the Board and there was general discussion.

Motion made by Treasurer Giamarino, seconded by Board Member Tarras, and carried 3-0 to award the Cherokee Well drilling project to the lowest responsive bidder, Harich Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $221,660, and budget internally for a 20 percent contingency, for a total of $265,992.

ITEM NO. 8 - Adjourn

No further action came before the Board and Chairwoman Willey adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.

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Robyn Bratton, Secretary to the Board

Approved at meeting dated: 10/23/07

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