FINAL MINUTES Special Meeting Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Water Management District October 5, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM in the District Conference Room.	CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Kristi Markey, Chair -- Division 3 Alvin Edwards – Division 1 Judi Lehman – Division 2 David Pendergrass – Mayoral Representative David Potter – Monterey County Board of Supervisors (Arrived at 6:40 PM) Directors Absent: Regina Doyle, Vice Chair – Division 4 Bob Brower – Division 5 General Manager present: Darby Fuerst District Counsel present: David C. Laredo
The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Andrew Clarke introduced himself as a candidate to represent MPWMD Voter Division 2.	ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
	ACTION ITEMS
On a motion by Director Pendergrass and second of Director Edwards, the Board unanimously approved an expenditure of $164,835 to contract for installation of a monitor well at Fitch Middle School. The motion was approved on a vote of 4 – 0. Directors Edwards, Markey, Lehman and Pendergrass voted in favor of the motion. Directors Brower, Doyle and Potter were absent. During the public comment period on this item, Craig Anthony, General Manager of the Monterey Division California American Water, expressed support for approval of funding to install the monitor well.	1.	Authorize Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Contract to Install Fitch School Monitor Well
Director Potter arrived at the meeting during the discussion of Item 2.
On a motion by Director Lehman and second of Director Edwards, the Board unanimously approved an expenditure of $8,131 to fund building permit fees for the Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery chemical/electrical building. The motion was approved on a vote of 5 – 0. Directors Edwards, Markey, Lehman, Pendergrass and Potter voted in favor of the motion. Directors Brower and Doyle were absent. During the public comment period on this item, Craig Anthony, General Manager of the Monterey Division California American Water, expressed support for approval of funding for permit fees to construct the Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recover chemical/electric building.	2.	Authorize Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Building Permit Fees for Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Chemical/Electric Building
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.	ADJOURN

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Darby Fuerst, Secretary to the Board

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