99-0504_CVWD_Minutes_Regular MeetingC
May 4, 1999
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CAPISTRANO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (610.85) - None
RECESS UNTIL 7:00 P.M. BUSINESS SESSION
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capistrano Valley Water District was called
to order by Chairman Jones, at 9:01 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Gil Jones, Chairman
John Greiner, Vice Chairman
Collene Campbell, Director
Wyatt Hart, Director
David M. Swerdlin, Director
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, General Manager; Jennifer Murray, Assistant City
Manager; John Shaw, Interim City Attorney; Cheryl Johnson, Clerk of the Board; Cynthia L. Russell,
Administrative Services Director; William M. Huber, Engineering and Building Director; Thomas
Tomlinson, Planning Director; Amy Amirani, Public Works Director; Al King, Community Services
Director, Lt. Rick Stahr, Oraiige County Sheriffs Department; Bonnie Sanchez, Recording Secretary.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Director Swerdlin, seconded by Director Hart, that the staff recommendations be
accepted for the following items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Directors Swerdlin, Greiner, Hart, Campbell, and Chairman Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING_ OF APRIL 61999
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 6, 1999, were approved as submitted.
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2. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CALL FOR BIDS -
HOLLYWOOD WELL INTER -TIE PROJECT (600.70)
As set forth in the Report dated May 4, 1999, from the Public Works Director, the plans and
specifications for the Hollywood Well Inter -tie Project were approved and the Clerk of the
Board was authorized to solicit bids.
3. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CALL FOR BIDS -
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY WATER WELL - NORTH AREA DOMESTIC WELL
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As set forth in the Report dated May 4, 1999, from the Public Works Director, the plans and
specifications for the Municipal Supply Water Well - North Area Domestic Well were
approved and the CIerk of the Board was authorized to solicit bids.
4. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR MODIFICATIONS TO WATER
FACILITIES TO SERVE TRACT 14196, PACIFIC POINT (SJD PARTNERS,
LTD./SUNCAL) (600.70
As set forth in the Report dated May 4, 1999, from the Engineering and Building Director,
the Agreement with SJD Partners, Ltd., providing for removal of the McCracken Hill
Reservoir and construction of an interim water pipeline system and appurtenances, at the
Developer's expense, to compensate for the McCracken Hill Reservoir until permanent
replacement facilities are constructed, was approved.
BOARD ACTIONS
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY RELATING TO USE OF
"LOOKOUT" SOFTWARE ATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
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Written Communications:
Report dated May 4, 1999, from the Public Works Director, forwarding an agreement with
National Instruments Corporation to, at its own expense, defend and indemnify the District
against any litigation resulting from the purchase and/or use of National Instruments
Corporation "Lookout" Software to the extent that the litigation alleges that the software
infringes on the proprietary rights of TESCO Controls, Inc. The current existing Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer, software and peripheral equipment are
obsolete; the peripheral equipment drivers are unique to the TESCO software; TESCO has
stopped marketing the operating software and will no longer provide factory support. The
Report advised that the District intended to use the software developed by National
Instruments as the applications software for the new Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) computer system enhancement project. The "Lookout" software
would be able to communicate with existing TESCO remote terminal units until such time
as the District replaced them. The District would be able to move to an open architecture
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system and free the SCADA system from the high maintenance costs associated with
TESCO's proprietary system and from the TESCO proprietary drivers.
Amy Amirani, Public Works Director, made an oral report.
Approval of Agreement:
It was moved by Director Swerdlin, seconded by Director Hart and unanimously carried to
approve the Agreement to Indemnify with National Instruments Corporation.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m., to the
next meeting date of Tuesday, May 18 p.m at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
CHERYL JO N, TY CLERK
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