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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/16/1975 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HATER DISTRICT JUNE 9, 1975 NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF MEETING The Special Meeting of June 6, 1975, of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District was ajourned to be continued June 16, 1975, at 3:30 p.m. at the District Office, llB5 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California, in accordance with Government Code Section 54955.1. Harold G. Rickert, Secretary Board of Directors East San Bernardino County Water District AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ! SS COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) HAROLD G. RICKERT, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is, and at all times herein mentioned was, the duly qualified Secretary of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernar- dino County Water District, San Bernardino County, California; and that he caused to be posted on or near the door of the meeting place of the Board of Directors of said District a copy of Notice of Contin- uance of Meeting of the Board of Directors of said District. Said posting was commenced on June 9, 1975, at 10:00 a.m. and remained ~osted to time of meeting (3:30 p.m., June 16, 1975). Secretary Board of Directors East San Bernardino County Water District Subscribed.t~an~'~worn before me this 9th day of June, 1975. Notary Public in and for the State of California. ~,~"~'~'~ SAN BERNARDINO COUN~ i 02457 EAST SAN BERNARDINOCOUNTY WATER DISTRICT ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 16, 1975 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER President Forrest leading the flag salute. Present: Directors Disch, Forrest, Stallwood ROLL CALL Absent: Directors Littleton, Wall Others Present: General Manager Rickert, Auditor Hendricks, Recording Secretary Eastwood, Steve Stockton, City of Reldands, William Hiltgen, San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District; Lou Fletcher, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. The General Manager stated he had asked Mr. WATER EXCHANGE PLAN Hiltgen to appear at the Board Meeting to PRESENTATION clarify a statement that had been made in regards to the East San Bernardino County Water District's participation in the Water Exchange Plan Agreement. Mr. Hiltgen Director Littleton arrived at the meeting DIRECTOR LITTLETON at 3:37 p.m. ARRIVES indicated that Mr. Lou Fletcher was going to make the presentation. Mr. Fletcher handed each Board Member a brief resume of the Exchange Plan's history to bring the Director Wall arrives at the meeting at DIRECTOR WALL ARRIVES 3~45 p.m. Director up-to-date on what has been happening. He proceeded to explain what the A§reement was for and how it involved North Fork Water Company and the East San Bernardino County Water District. He stated that a sub Sub-Committee had met and was making the recommendation that should the North Fork Water Company elect not to be in- cluded in the Water Exchange Agreement that there ~ould then be no basis for the East San Bernardino County Water District to participate, and they wo~d, therefore, be unable to. He stated that this was not intended as a threat or attempt to exert leverage, that it was consistent with the general plan drafted over a two year period. He stated that the East San Bernardino County Water District requested and has received four turnouts presently on the Phase III pipeline, which they can.~use if they desire. It was pointed out that the North Fork Water Company'S Special Attorney Denslow Green,~had ~ecommended that No~th Fork be paid for th6ir stock ~nd entitle- ment water from the Santa Ana River and Mr. Fletcher stated the Agreement was drawn up with the understanding that water woul.d be exchanged buck~ ~gr ~ucket and hot monetary valu~"~n enti~lemen't wa't~r', as'it is almost impossib}e to come to an agreement on how much water is worth. -1- 6/16/75 He stated that if a party is not con- tributing something they cannot be a party to the Agreement and therefore, without North Fork Water Company the East San Bernardino County Water Dis- trict would not be contributing any- thing. After much discussion in which Mr. Fletcher answered questions directed to him by the Directors MOTION Upon motion of Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by the following roll call vote, the presence of Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Hiltgen, and Mr. Stockton was acknowledged, along with the resume prepared at the request of the sub-committee, by the sub Sub- Committee of the Water Exchange Plan. Roll Call: Ayes: Directors Forrest, Stallwood, Wall Noes: Directors Disch, Littleton Abstaining: None MOTION Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously a Special Meeting of the full Board be called for discussion of the Water E~change Plan on July 7, 1975, at 7:00 p.m. ASSOCIATION OF SAN The President stated that 72 reservations BERNARDINO COUNTY had been received for the Association's SPECIAL DISTRICTS Monthly Meeting being held this date at MONTHLY MEETING the Mediterranean Restaurant. He indica- ted that Nancy Smith, Supervisor for San Bernardino County had not responded to an invitation sent to her, however, Super- visor Hansberger had called to indicate he would be out of town and unable to attend. Information only. CONTINUED DISCUSSION The President indicated that this meeting OF 1975-76 BUDGET had been called to further disouss the 1975-76 budget. The Directors indicated they had reviewed the budget further and suggestions were made as to methods of trimming some of the expenses. After con- siderable discussion, it was decided that more thought and discussion was needed and the budget would be discussed at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to con- duct the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. upon motion of Director Stallwood duly seconded by Director Wall and car- ried unanimously. ~ . Ricker/t/, Secretary ~ Board of DirectOrs ~6f~n' W. ForrestJ~/Pfesid~n~ Board of Directors 6/16/75 -2,