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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/28/1975 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 197§ MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., President Forrest leading in the flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Directors Disch, Forrest, Little- ton, Stallwood, Wall Absent: None Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert, Auditor Hendricks, Attorney Robert J. Farrell, Consulting Engineer Rowe, Record- ing Secretary Eastwood and members of Director Littleton's family. MINUTES APRIL 14, Director Disch requested the word "final" be 1975 deleted from the last sentence in his motion regarding Mt. Harrison Mutual Water Company, Page 2. The General Manager indicated that on Page 2 it should be Sale of District Well No. 22, not 15, as shown. Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously the Minutes of April 14, 1975, were approved as corrected. MINUTES APRIL 21, Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly 1975 - SPECIAL MEETING seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously the Minutes of April 21, 1975, were approved as submitted. CLINT STEWART WORKMEN'S The General Manager indicated that legal COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT Counsel was going to report on the settle- ment Clint Stewart received from the Work- men's Compensation Fund for a partial disability. Attorney Farrell reported that he could find no basis on which the District should receive any portion of the monies received by Clint Stewart, since when he was off work due to the injury he had used sick leave and the District had maintained him on a full time basis and paid him a full salary and he in turn turned over his compensation check that he received from Workmen's Comp- ensation to the District. Since returning to work he has received a 27% partial perm- anent disability settlement. Attorney Farrell indicated he would be sending a let- ter stating his opinion to the District. For information only, no action taken. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Attorney Farrell indicated to the Board that REPORT REVIEW he had attempted to summarize the Environ- mental Impact Report for the Board, but had concluded that it would be more effective for Board Members if they would call a Special Meeting so that he might go over the report with them after they had reviewed it them- selves. He indicated a copy of the Resolution would be mailed to Board Members for their review. The General Manager indicated they 4/28/75 had received a copy before, but another copy would be mailed. Information only, no action taken. The General Manager indicated that each LETTER TO LAFC RE SAN Board Member had received a copy of the BERNARDINO SPHERE letter he and Legal Counsel had drafted INFLUENCE to LAFC, per their request relating to a statement at the San Bernardino Sphere of Influence Hearing on April 9, 1975, regarding our Resolution No. 720 and No. 1308, and the District's policy with regards to annexations by the City with- in the District's boundaries; as well as clarification on existing differences between the City and the District~ For information only. President Forrest acknowledged the presence PRESENTATION OF of Mrs. Littleton and members of their RESOLUTION 1975.16 family. He asked both Director and Mrs. TO DIRECTOR AND MRS. Littleton to come forward in order that he LITTLETON might present to them a framed Resolution commending them on their Fiftieth Wedding.., .. Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Littleton thank- ed the Board for their thoughtfulness. No action taken. The General Manager indicated that Aldon REQUEST FOR WATER FOR Evans had previously signed a Deference LANDSCAPING - ALDON Agreement on his property in 1973. He EVANS FIFTH AND CENTRAL had agreed to landscape the outside AVENUE perimeter of his property as a condition of a~proval with the San Bernardino County Planning Commission. Since the Deference Agreement indicated that he would have to meet the District's water formula and pay main extension costs if he should improve the remaining property, he is asking for landscaping water at this time without meeting the water formula and paying main extension costs, since he is not making any improvements on his remaining property. After considerable discussion by the MOTION Board, upon motion by' Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried by a majority vote, Mr. Evans will be permitted to water the shrubs around his four lots rather than just one lot as stipulated in the Agreement. Should he build any kind of building on the property he would ~en have to meet the District water formula and pay the water main extension costs on the re- maining three lots. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Littleton, Stallwood, Wall Noes: Disch, Forrest Abstaining: None The Secretary presented Resolution 1975.17 ANNEXATION NO. 1975-5 Initiating Annexation 1975-5, Roy. H. and ROY H. & KATHY R. Kathy R. Lineberry, 7030 Perris Hill Road, LINEBERRY, 7030 PERRIS San Bernardino, to be presented to LAFC. HILL ROAD, S.B. ~2~ 4~28/75 He explained the annexation and recommended approval of the initiating proceedings. MOTION Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unan- imously Resolution 1975.17 was accepted as submitted. RESOLUTION 1975.18 The Secretary presented Resolution 1975.18 ACCEPTING DEDICATION Accepting Dedication of Sewer Collection OF SEWER LINES, Line from Petrolane Properties, Inc., (Stater PETROLANE PROPERTIES, Bros.), Highland and Palm Avenues, San INC. Bernardino for public use and maintenance and operation. He indicated a Certificate of Completion had been signed by the Con- sulting Engineers, although the sewers had been installed by Petrolane Properties' own contractor, indicating the job had met District specifications. He recommended acceptance of the sewer line for public use and maintenance and operation by the Dis- trict. MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution 1975.1~ was adopted as presented. RESOLUTION I975.19 Resolution No. 1975.19 was presented for RELEASE OF LIEN Release of Lien for a water main extension WATER MAIN EXTENSION for Henry P. Hudgens, Lot 68, Tract No. HENRY P. HUDGENS 2890, Newcomb Street, San Bernardino. The General Manager stated he had a certificate of payment of the Lien in full by the Auditor and recommended the Release of Lien. MOTION Upon motion of Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimous- ly Resolution 1975.19 was adopted as pre- sented. RECOMMENDED STEP The General Manager presented and recommend- INCREASES ed step increases and assignment of Range for the following employees: Bill Casada - Meter Repairman - 29F, $816/mon to 29G $851/mon. Effect. 5/12/75 Ronald Severson - Welder 30D $775/mon to 30E $811/mon. Effective 5/12/75 Reginald Tillman - Storekeeper 31E $851/mon to 31F $893/mon. Effective 3/31/75 Bonnie Eastwood - General Manager Secretary Recommended to be placed on step range of 30E $811/mon. Presently not on step range. Salary $788/mon. Effective 5/12/75. MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by majority with President Forrest abstaining, step increases were approved as presented and recommended by the General Manager. NOTIFICATION OF The General Manager informed the Board that EMPLOYEES COMPLET- the first group of eight field employees had ING FIRST AID TRAIN- completed the Standard First Aid and Personal ING COURSE Safety course of instruction and received cards indicating such. He stated they were -3- 4/28/75 the following employees: Gabino Becerra, Harry Blackman, Ricky Boyd, Don Flagg, Tony Lujan, Steve Santini, Reginald Till- man and Alfred Valenzuela. He stated the instructor had informed him that the Dis- trict might wish to consider having one or two employees complete twelve addition- al hours of training, this would enable them to give instructions to the District employees on a regular basis. Information only, no action taken. The General Manager stated that the Sphere REPORT ON LAFC CITY OF of Influence had been set for the City of SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino with the east boundary at Boulder Avenue. He indicated that LAFC would ratify their action on May 14, 1975. For information only, no action taken. The District Manager indicated he had STONE & YOUNGBERG given each Board Member a copy of the FINANCIAL LETTER Stone & Youngberg Municipal Financing letter for their information. President Forrest stated he wished to ABOLISHMENT OF PRESENT abolish the present Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE members and appoint himself as Chairman and Director Stallwood as the new APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS Finance Committee. FOR NEW FINANCE COMMITTEE President Forrest stated that in the DISTRIBUTION OF future the General Manager's Secretary DIRECTOR'S MAIL would handle all correspondence regard- ing reservations for conferences. All other mail would still be directed to the Director's home address. Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly MOTION seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously that the General Manager's Secretary would make all hotel, travel, reservations for conventions with all correspondence handled by her, including cancellations of same. All other mail would continue being forwarded to the individual Director's home address. Director Forrest stated that he would DIRECTOR FORREST like it shown in the Minutes that his CLARIFICATION ON abstaining from the vote on salary in- ABSTAINING VOTE ON creases did not reflect on the General SALARY INCREASES Manager's Secretary's increase, that he was fully in favor of same. However, because of the manner that the other raises were presented he stated he had reservations. The General Manager indicated to the MARCH FINANCIAL REPORT Board Members that considerable attention should be given the monthly financial statement presented by the Auditor. Each Director had received a copy of the March Financial Report prepared by the District Auditor-Treasurer. The Auditor reviewed the March Financial Report with the Directors and called their attention to various important items. 4/28/75 WARRANTS FOR MARCH General Fund 1581-1722 $181,973.77 Payroll 140-199 14,682.18 Total $196,655.95 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m. n W. Forrest~/~residen'~ Board of Directors 4/28/75 -5-