Opening her first meeting as president of the Fern Valley Water District, Trischa Clark welcomed new director George Rowell to his first board meeting last Friday.<\/p>\n
In water business, General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that the recent precipitation, although small, had made a difference in the flow of Strawberry Creek.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrawberry Creek has come back to life,\u201d he told the board. \u201cThe wells are looking very good.\u201d Measured well levels were between a decrease of less than an inch to increases of less than 2 inches, he added.<\/p>\n
In January, FVWD used wells as a water source for only 29 percent of production compared to 43 percent a year ago.<\/p>\n
Staff has installed one new fire hydrant and has replaced more than 100 water meters, Jimenez reported.<\/p>\n
In brief discussion of the future capital projects, Jimenez said he is preparing a plan for pipeline replacement in the Upper Rim Rock and Dogwood neighborhood. His preliminary cost estimate is about $900,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the board is in favor of a project that large, to avoid depleting reserves, we might consider a short-term loan,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ll discuss with the Planning Committee and then bring to the full board.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also is developing a plan for work on Tank 11, which elicited some water quality complaints from customers during the recent rate hearing. But work would wait until fire season passed before emptying the tank, he assured the board.<\/p>\n
Adam Baker, who left for San Diego in November, has been replaced, but Jimenez said he is considering hiring another staff member. His recommendation and proposal will go to the Personnel Committee later this winter or spring, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to keep ourselves too thin,\u201d Clark commented.<\/p>\n
In other board business, she appointed members to the board\u2019s committees.<\/p>\n
Committee Members<\/p>\n
Planning: Robert Krieger,\u00a0James Rees<\/p>\n
Personnel: Trisha Clark, Richard Schnetzer<\/p>\n
Budget: Trisha Clark, Robert Krieger<\/p>\n
Policy Manual: George Rowell, Richard Schnetzer<\/p>\n
Rates and\u00a0Revenue: Trisha Clark, Robert Krieger<\/p>\n
Water Quality: Robert Krieger, Jim Gates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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