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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/10/1975 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MARCH 10, 1975 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 7:00 CALL TO ORDER p.m., President Forrest leading the flag salute. Present: Directors Disch, Forrest, Wall, ROLL CALL Littleton, Stallwood Absent: None Others Present: General Manager Rickert, Auditor Hendricks, Attorney Farrell, Con- sulting Engineer Rowe and Recording Sec- retary Eastwood Motion of Director Disch, seconded by MINUTES - FEBRUARY 24, Director Wall carried unanimously to 1975 approve the Minutes of February 24, 1975, as submitted. The General Manager stated he had met with DISCUSSION ON TELE- Duncan Parkes from the Engineering Depart- METERING MASTER PLAN ment, Consulting Engineer Rowe and the Dis- trict Production Operators to formulate a master plan of a new telemetering system for the District. The present telemetering system is about 18 years old and having problems, it'scosting considerable to main- tain and is not a complete system. He stated that he felt the Water Committee should become involved with the Staff and consultants to meet with and be aware of the different companies and types of equip- ment that are available. He stated the program should be phased over a ~ive year period for completing the installation of the system, therefore, much consideration and deliberation should be given to the selection of the proper equipment and the company selected to supply it. He stated that preliminary cost estimates for such a system would be $110,O00 to $120,000. The savings of power, cost and labor should amortize the initial cost in approximately ten years. Engineer Rowe stated that presently the system is manually operated and the cost would diminish substantially with a monitoring system. He suggested the Com- mittee go to the various manufacturers and see them, or to other agencies who have installed the systems and actually see them in operation. After considerable discussion, upon motion MOTION of Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously authorization was given to the Staff and Consulting Engineer to proceed with the preparation of a master plan of a tele- metering system for the District, with a Special Committee participating when interviews by Companies are conducted and the final recommendation made to the Board. -1- 3/10/75 PRESIDENT FORREST President Forrest appointed Director Stall- APPOINTS SPECIAL COM- wood and himself as the Special Committee. MITTEE FOR TELEMETER- ING SYSTEM BRINK~ INC. RATE The General Manager indicated Brink's INCREASE had increased their rates from $67.50 to $75.00 per month. After a discussion of their services with Auditor Hendricks, MOTION a motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously authorization was made to pay Brink's increased rate of $75.00 per month. CORRESPONDENCE - The General Manager indicated he had re- LARRY HENDON, LAFC ceived a letter in response to one he had written Larry Hendon re "Boundaries of the SBVMWD being the same as the boundaries of the cities it serves." Mr. Hendon indica- ted his statement came from a contract with the State Department of Water Resources, not the Water Code. For information only, no action taken. CWRA CORRESPONDENCE The General Manager indicated the District RE AVAILABILITY OF had received information and a press release FUTURE WATER DEMANDS from CWRA re State water officials being concerned not only about the availability of power to meet future water demands but the cost of such energy which will be reflected in the cost of water for California consum- ers. CWRA asked that this information be given to the local press. MOTION After considerable discussion of the matter upon motion of Director Wall, du)y second- ed by Director Littleton carried by a major- ity Roll Call vote, authorization was given to send the information to the local news- paper. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Directors LIttleton, Stallwood, Wall Noes: Directors Disch and Forrest Abstaining: None INITIATING P~OCEDURE The General Manager presented Initiating SUNNYSIDE MUTUAL Annexation 1975-1, Resolution No.1975.1 WATER COMPANY to the Board, for Sunnyside Mutual Water ANNEXATION 1975-1 Company. The General Manager and Attorney Farrell explained to the Board the pros and cons of a majority annexation and rec- ommended that water service not be started until the hearing with LAFC had been com- pleted. MOTION Upon motion of Director Wall, duly second- ed by Director Littleton and carried unanimously by Roll Call Vote, Resolution 1975.1 was adopted as submitted. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Forrest, Stallwood, Disch, Littleton Wall Noes: None Abstaining: None -2- 3/10/75 Resolution 1974.10, Initiating Annexation INITIATING PROCEDURE 1975-10, RUTH E. JENNINGS, ET AL. was pre-. RUTH E.JENNINGS, ET.AL. sented to the Board initiating proceedi]ngs ANNEXATION 1974-10 to LAFC by the General Manager. He explain- ed the annexation and presented a letter from Attorney James Edwards indicating the Deference Agreement and Deed & Agreement for overlying water rights would be execut- ed and completed after all of the partners were contacted for their signatures. The General Manager recommended approval of initiating proceedings based upon the letter contents. Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly MOTION seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by the following Roll Call Vote that Resolution 1975.10 be adopted by the Board. Ayes: Directors Disch, Forrest, Wall, Littleton and Stallwood Noes: None Abstaining: None Resolution 1975.11, Initiating Annexation INITIATING PROCEDURE 1975-2, ADELIA LAVONNE GRIFFIN ESTATE, was ADELIA LAVONNE GRIFFIN presented to the Board initiating proceed- ESTATE, ANNEXATION ings to LAFC by the General Manager. The 1975-2 General Manager explained the annexation and recommended approval of the initiating proceedings. Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly MOTION ~ seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote Resolution 1975.11 was adopted as submitted. Ayes: Directors Forrest, Disch, Stallwood, Littleton, Wall Noes; None Abstaining: None The General Manager stated that according FIRST AID TRAINING to CALIOSHA all field employees were re- FOR FIELD EMPLOYEES quired to be prepared to administer first AND OFFICE PERSONNEL aid. He indicated that the Red Cross had been contacted and two series of classes have been set up for the employees to attend, one starting April 3 and the other April 21, the only cost being for the First Aid Handbooks. Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly MOTION seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously the course as recommended and outlined by the General Manager was · .-- approved. The General Manager stated that John P. ACWA CORRESPONDENCE Fraser, Executive Director of ACWA had RE HOWARD H. HENDRICKS requested Howard Hendricks to serve as AS COMMITTEE MEMBER a member of their Convention Committee. -3- 3/10/75 The General Manager stated Mr. Hendricks is qualified, however, he did not feel he should serve on this Committee as he was already on the ACWA Finance Committee, and he felt other Distric~ should participate and become involved on the Association's committees to broaden the scope of all committees, rather than draw- ing Committeemen from just a selected few Districts. MOTION Upon motion of Director Disch, duly second- ed by Director Wall it was recommended that Howard H. Hendricks, Auditor, not be appointed to this Committee, since he is already on the Finance Committee. It is important that other Districts also parti- pate as members of the Committees. The motion failed for lack of a majority roll call vote: Ayes: Directors Disch, Wall Noes: Directors Forrest, Littleton, Stall- wood Abstaining: None NEWSPAPER COVERAGE The General Manager discussed a newspaper article and stated to the Board that he understood comments had been made relative to his providing the news media with Dis- trict information. He indicated that it was his understanding he should as General Manager and Secretary to the Board relate District business to the newspaper when asked, since the newspaper does receive meeting agendas and minutes. However, he would refer the newspaper reporter to whomever the Board directed should they prefer someone else. After discussion MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unan- imously authorization was given for the General Manager to continue to be the public relations liason between the Dis- trict and the news media. ASSOCIATION OF SAN The General Manager announced that the BERNARDINO COUNTY monthly meeting for the Association of SPECIAL DISTRICTS San Bernard~no County Special Districts MONTHLY MEETING will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Valley Ho Steak House, Morongo Valley, Ca., Mr. Merrill Goodall, will speak on "Water Technology in Special District Computer Work". MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously authorization was given for any Director or staff member as de~igdat- ed by the~General Manager to attend said meeting at District expense. MRS. DORA THOMPSON The General Manager indicated that Mrs. RE EMPLOYMENT Dora Thompson, Willis Wilborn's daughter, a former employee of the District, had requested employment of her mother, Mrs. Wilborn. After discussion of the matter with legal counsel it was determined that it would be against District policy to hire Mrs. Wilborn, as her son is present- ly employed with the District. He further stated that there is not an opening for =4- 3/1Q/75 which she would qualify. Each Board Member contributed $5 toward DONATION BY BOARD the Big League, Little League in behalf MEMBERS - BIG LEAGUE, of Mr. Willis Wilborn as per the request LITTLE LEAGUE - WILLIS of his family in lieu of flowers for his WILBORN funeral this date. There being no further business the meet- ADJOURNMENT ing was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. 3/10/75