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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/10/1975 ~>~'~ .... EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY lO, 1975 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President Forrest at 7:00 p.m. and bid presentation time declared closed. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The President led those in attendance in the Pledge of. Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Forrest, Disch, Wall Littleton and Stallwood Directors Absent: None Others Present: General Manager Rickert, Auditor Hendricks, Attorney Robert Farrell, Dick Rieker from CM Engineering, Recording Secretary Eastwood and Contractors Robert Bock, Eddie Evans, Ed Meyer and Jerry Smith MINUTES - JANUARY 27, Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded 1975 by Director Wall and carried unanimously the Minutes for January 27, 1975, were ap- proved as submitted. BID OPENING The Secretary opened and read the bid pro- INSTALLATION OF WATER posals for the installation of water mains, MAIN, SERVICES, AP- services, and appurtenances for Petrolane PURTENANCES FOR PETRO- Properties, Inc. at Highland and Palm LANE PROPERTIES Avenues, San Bernardino. Each proposal was (STATER BROS. SHOPPING accompanied by the required 10% bid bond CENTER) HIGHLAND AND as follows, with the exception of Michael PALM AVES. SAN BDNO. Mize, whose proposal was accompanied by a $550 certified check: Ace Pipeline Const. $7 385 O0 Cavar, Inc. 8 279 O0 Michael Mize 5 458 O0 Bondiman, McCain, Inc. 8 175 O0 El-Co Contractors, Inc. 7 231 50 Harrich Construction 5 250 O0 W.J. Zapp 10 845 O0 Meyer-AJ Pipeline Co. 5 193 O0 Engineer Estimate 7 700 O0 MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously to turn the bid proposals over to the Engineers for review and recommendation. ENGINEERS RECOM- Dick Rieker from CM Engineering stated all MENDATION proposals were correct and recommended accept- ance of the low bid of Meyer AJ Pipeline Co. for $5,193.00, subject to approval of Counsel MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously the bid was awarded to Meyer AJ Pipeline Company on their bid of $5,193.00 for installation of water mains, services, appurtenances for Petrotane Properties, (Stater Bros.) at Highland and Palm Avenues San Bernardino, subject to approval of Counsel. Also, to hold the two !ow b~ds until the Agreement Cs signed. -1- 2/10/75 The General Manager indicated that Director For- FIRE HYDRANT STUDY rest, Chairman of the Water Committee, had called REPORT a meeting re the Fire Hydrant Study. He also indicated that his memorandum regarding said study, along with a memorandum of the Water Committee Meeting, had been given to each Director. Director Forrest stated that after consideration of the information gathered by the General Manager it Was the consensus of the Committee that further study and consideration be made before recommend- ing any action to the Board. Another presentation by the Water Committee will be forthcoming in sixty days. It was suggested that if a decision by the Board could be decided upon it be presented to the Association of San Bernardino County Special Districts Board of Directors for their consider- ation for presentation to all water districts of the Association, not just action by this District. For information only, no action taken. The General Manager stated he had received notifica- AWWA SYSTEM WATER tion of a System Water Quality Forum sponsored by QUALITY KICK OFF AWWA, February 27, 1975, in West Covina and asked MEETING authorization for Duncan Parkes and himself to attend since it was pertinent to management and operation. Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly seconded MOTION by Director Littleton and carried unanimously authorization was made for Duncan Parkes and the General Manager to attend AWWA Forum at Dis- trict expense. The General Manager stated the Association of ASSOCIATION OF SAN San Bernardino County Special Districts Monthly BERNARDINO COUNTY Meeting will be held February 18, 1975, at the SPECIAL DISTRICTS Apple Valley Country Club at 6:30 p.m. with MONTHLY MEETING the host being Apple Valley Fire Protection District. Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded MOTION by Director Wall and carried unanimously authorization was given for any Director or staff member, designated by the General Manager, to attend said meeting. Director Forrest made reference to AB 66 Nomin- AB 66 NOMINATION ation Papers which would eliminate the require- PAPERS ment of filing fees paid by candidates and pro- vide that nomination papers of any candidate for public office must contain signatures equal to 1/2% of registered voters eligible to vote for that office as of January 1 of the filing year. After considerable discussion of the pros and cons of the bill, Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly seconded MOTION by Director Wall and carried by the following roll call vote, the General Manager was instructed to write ACWA and state that the District Board of Directors are opposed to AB 66. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood & Wall Noes: Disch Absent: None -2- 2/10/75 COMMUNICATION RE The General Manager indicated that each Board ACWA DUES LETTER Member had received copies of letters received SENT TO MEMBERS OF from Districts replying to the District letter SPECIAL DISTRICTS sent out re ACWA dues. He stated he will be making payment of the dues since the Board has approved it. No action, information only. ACWA CONFERENCE The General Manager stated the ACWA Spring MAY 6 9 WOODLAKE Conference will be held May 6 - 9, 1975, at INN, SACRAMENTO the Woodlake Inn, Sacramento. No brochures are available at this time. They will be sent out the latter part of March. MOTION Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously authorization was made for any Director or staff member, designated by the General Manager to attend said meeting at District expense. WESTERN RESOURCE CONFERENCE, WENATCHEE The General Manager stated additional infor- WASH. APRIL 2,3,4, mation had been given to each Board Member 1975 re Western Resources Conference, Wenatchee, Washington, April 2,3,4, 1975. No action, information only. RESOLUTION 1975.7 Resolution No. 1975.7 was presented to the DISTRICT ANNEXATION Board, initiating annexation proceedings, 1974-9 (ALBERT EVANS) to LAFCo, District Annexation 1974-9, Albert Evans, 27284 Main Street, Highland. The General Manager explained the annexation and recommended approval of initiating proceedings. MOTION Upon motion of Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously that Resolution 1975.7 be adopted by the Board. RESOLUTION 1975.8 Resolution No. 1975.8 was presented to the AUTHORIZATION FOR Board for authorization for the President PRESIDENT AND and Secretary to execute a Corporation SECRETARY TO EXECUTE Quit Claim Deed relinquishing the surface CORPORATION QUIT rights only on Lot 65, Tract No. 4589, CLAIM 5789 Merito Avenue, San Bernardino. The General Manager and Attorney explained the purpose of the Corporation Quit Claim Deed and recommended approval of Resolu- tion 1975.8. MOTION Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously authorization was made for the President and Secretary to execute said Corporation Quit Claim Deed for Surface Water Rights. LAFC NOTICE OF PUBLIC The General Manager indicated he had HEARING FOR ANNEXA- received notice of a public hearing re TION TO SAN BERNAR- annexation to the San Bernardino Valley DINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL Municipal Water District. He stated he WATER DISTRICT had called the LAFC and they had related to -3- 2/10/75 him it was necessary that the area be coterminus with the area to be annexed to the City of San Bernardino. He asked them to please indicate to him where the referenced item could be located in the Water Code. The information had not been received this date. Information only, no action taken. Director Littleton stated he was attempting to DIRECTORS MEETING arrange a meeting with Supervisor Robert Townsend WITH S.B. COUNTY and whomever else the Board elected to meet with. SUPERVISOR ROBERT After considerable discussion it was decided to TOWNSEND contact Lloyd Michaels of Special Districts Association to get his thoughts on who should attend the meeting. No action. The General Manager asked Attorney Farrell SEWER ARBITRATION to comment on the meeting which was held by CITY OF SAN the Special Sewer Committee, staff and con- BERNARDINO sultants to discuss the City of San Bernardino Brief. Attorney Farrell stated the Committee had gone over the Brief very thoroughly and found many statements they felt should be con- sidered by Attorney Green before he submitted his closing brief to the Arbitrators. He felt with the help of the staff, auditors and eng- ineers, it had been quite thoroughly covered. He stated he then corresponded with Attorney Green setting forth the items he should review and also our comments. This item for informa- tion only. There being no further business at this time, ADJOURNMENT upon motion of Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. / ~arold G. Rick~, Secretary Board of Directors ~iO'r~n~an W. Forre§t, P~esident v Board of Directors -4- 2/10/75