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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
January 29, 2019
1. The meeting was called to order by President Thompson at 8:29 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher (arrived at the Salt Creek Golf Course at 9:31
a.m.), Gastelum, Robak and Smith
Directors Absent: Director Thompson (out-of-town on prescheduled vacation)
Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, General Counsel Dan
Shinoff, Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of
Operations Pedro Porras, Chief of Engineering Rod
Posada, Assistant Chief of Finance Kevin Koeppen,
Assistant Chief of Engineering Dan Martin, Assistant Chief
of Operation Jose Martinez, Engineering Manager Bob
Kennedy, Field Services Manager Brandon DiPietro,
Environmental Compliance Specialist Lisa-Coburn-Boyd,
Communications Officer Tenille Otero, District Secretary
Susan Cruz and others per attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Director Smith, seconded by Director Gastelum and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gastelum, Robak and Smith
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Directors Croucher and Thompson
to approve the agenda.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE
BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
No one wished to be heard.
6. DISCUSSION AND TOUR OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT FACILITIES: SALT
CREEK PROPERTY LOCATED AT 525 HUNTE PARKWAY, THE 980-1 AND 2
RESERVOIRS AND THE 711-3 RESERVOIR
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Vice President Robak indicated that the board and staff would be leaving the
District to tour the District’s facilities that includes the Salt Creek property (525
Hunte Parkway), the 980-1 and 2 reservoirs and the 711-3 reservoir. The board
and staff left the boardroom at 9:08 a.m.
The tour group arrived at the Salt Creek Property at 9:31 a.m. Director Croucher
was at the site. Staff reviewed on a map of the Salt Creek Property (see
attached copy) the areas that will be sold and retained. Staff also indicated
where the 980-1 and 2 and the 711-3 reservoirs, the landfill, and the San Diego
Gas and Electric easement were located on the property.
The group first visited the landfill. The landfill is designated as Class 3 and can
only be used for disposing dirt. The District utilizes the site to dispose of excess
excavated dirt from District construction projects.
They then visited the 980-1 and 2 and 711-3 reservoirs. The 980-1 & 2 reservoirs
were completed in 1989 and can store up to five million gallons. The 711-3
reservoir was constructed in 2008 and stores16 million gallons. Staff responded
to comments and questions from the board.
Director Croucher left at 10:49 a.m.
The board requested for the February 6, 2019 board meeting that staff indicate
on the map of the Salt Creek Golf Course the percentage of the property that is
proposed to be sold.
The board left the Salt Creek Golf Course at 11:27 a.m. to return to the District’s
office.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Board members and staff returned to the District’s boardroom at 11:52 a.m. and
with no further business to come before the Board, Vice President Robak
adjourned the meeting at 11:52 p.m.
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Vice President
ATTEST:
District Secretary