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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/24/19671254 Apr. 24, 1967 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque(7:37) Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Auditor-Treasurer Bishop; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and Miller; John Franks of the Free Press; Spencer Sparks; Dr. and Mrs. L. J. McCarty; Bruce MacLachlan, later. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 10, MOTION 1967, Director Forrest moved the approval of the minutes as submitted. Seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously. RESOLUTI©N NO. 1000 Resolution No. 1000 was presented to accept a CERTIFICATE & NOTICE Certificate of Completion signed by Charles L. OF COMPLETION OF Cole indicating completion of the installation HALLGREN CONTRACT of major water transmission main - Foothill System, Bear Valley Ditch, Palm Avenue to Tract 7229 by Contractor D. J. Hallgren on March 27, 1967. The Resolution also authorized the execution and filing of a Notice of Com- pletion with the County Recorder. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1000 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1005 - Resolution No. 1005 was presented to release RELEASE OF LIEN the present lien against the property of Roger ROGER T. ROBINSON T. Robinson located at 7612 Griffith Avenue, 7612 GRIFFITH AVENUE Highland as the amount of $1,041.80 has now been paid in full for the water main extension. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1005 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1006 - Resolution No. 1006 was presented to accept a CERTIFICATE & NOTICE Certificate of Completion of the water main OF COMPLETION replacement in the Cottage Gardens area by COTTAGE GARDENS WATER Moran-Howell, Inc., completed on March 27, MAIN REPLACEMENT BY 1967, Job W-621 B.I. The Resolution also MORAN-HOWELL, INC. authorized the execution and filing with the County Recorder of a Notice of Completion. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1006 was adopted. DIRECTOR LE VESQUE Director LeVesque arrived at the meeting at ARRIVED this time, 7:37 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 1007 - Resolution No. 1007 was presented to accept CERTIFICATE & NOTICE a Certificate of Completion of the construction OF COMPLETION METER of the Meter Shop in the Butler Building by ROOM BY JAMES U. SEAT Contractor James U. Seat on February 21, 1967. Apr. 24, 1967 1255 The Certificate of Completion was filed by Don B. Miller of Campbell, Miller & Associates, and the Resolution authorized the execution and filing with the County Recorder of a Notice of Completion. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1007 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1008 - Resolution No. 1008 was presented to authorize AUTHORIZING RICKERT General Manager-Secretary Rickert and Auditor- AND BISHOP TO VOTE Treasurer Bishop to vote the District's DISTRICT'S STOCK IN shares of stock in the City Creek Water Company CITY CREEK WATER at stockholder's meetings and assigning 20 COMPANY shares of stock to each of them. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1008 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1009 - Resolution No. 1009 was presented which would CANCELLATION OF NOTICE cancel the Notice of Necessity of Connection OF NECESSITY TO to District Sewer facilities of the property CONNECT TO PUBLIC of Richard L. Swing at 26398 Cypress Street, SEWER - SWING, 26398 Highland, as he has now made the connection CYPRESS STREET to the sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1009 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1010 - Resolution No. 1010 was presented to cancel CANCELLATION OF NOTICE the Notice of Necessity of Connection to OF NECESSITY TO District Sewer facilities of the property of CONNECT TO PUBLIC Jack G. and Louise C. Bonine at 7957 Victoria SEWER - BONINE, 7957 Avenue, Highland as they have now made the VICTORIA AVENUE connection to the sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Reso- lution No. 1010 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1011 - Resolution No. 1011 was presented to cancel CANCELLATION OF NOTICE the Notice of Necessity of Connection to OF NECESSITY TO District Sewer facilities of the property of CONNECT TO PUBLIC Robert L. Sinor at 24647 Court Street, San SEWER - SINOR, 24647 Bernardino as he has now made the connection COURT STREET to the sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1011 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1012 - Resolution No. 1012 was presented for the ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien from Thomas B. LIEN FROM FERGEN OF and Ruby N. Fergen of 25003 Base Line for their WARM CREEK MUTUAL proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area in the amount of $630.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1012 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1013 - Resolution No. 1013 was presented for the ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien in the amount LIEN FROM PIERCE OF of $278.65 from Edward and Hilda Pierce of WARM CREEK MUTUAL 7344 Conejo Drive for their proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded 1256 Apr. 24, 1967 by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1013 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1014 - Resolution No. 1014 was presented for the ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien in the Amount of LIEN FROM DAVIS OF $278.65 from Dorothy B. Davis of 7425 Conejo WARM CREEK MUTUAL Drive for her proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, Resolution No. 1013 was adopted. ~-~ RESOLUTION NO. 1014 - Resolution No. 1014 was presented for the ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien in the amount of LIEN FROM DAVIS OF $278.65 from Dorothy B. Davis of 7425 Conejo WARM CREEK MUTUAL Drive for her proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, Resolution No. 1014 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1015 - Resolution No. 1015 was presented for the ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien in the amount LIEN FROM FRANK AND of $278.65 from Mildred M. Frank(life estate) RODGERS OF WARM and joint tenants Fred Rodgers Jr. and Joyce CREEK MUTUAL Elaine Rodgers at 7446 Conejo Drive for their proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, Resolution No. 1015 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1016 - Resolution No. 1016 was presented for the ~ ACCEPTING GRANT OF acceptance of a Grant of Lien in the amount LIEN FROM BROWN, of $278.65 from Kathryn I. Brown, Dorothy L. TUCKER & WALDT OF Tucker and Beverly N. Waldt of 7404 Conejo WARM CREEK MUTUAL Drive for their proportionate share of water main extension in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1016 was adopted. VOTE OF THANKS TO A vote of thanks was given to Earl Lyons for EARL LYONS his untiring efforts in bringing the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company into the District service as it has been a difficult matter to consumate. LETTER - SOUTHERN A copy of a letter to Joseph A. Rowe from the CALIFORNIA WATER Southern California Water Company was read COMPANY stating that now the information required by Mr. Rowe and the District would be made avail- able in their office but that records could not be removed from their office. Access would be arranged for the District, to the physical facilities of the Highland branch system. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Mr. Rowe is to contact Mr. Walsh of the Southern California Water Company and make arrangements for an early meeting to obtain the desired information. REQUEST FOR Dr. L. J. McCarty brought into District office ANNEXATION BY DR. a plat and a request for annexation of an area L. J. MC CARTY in Highland, Pacific, from Orange to Palm and Palm from Main to Pacific including a portion Apr. 24, 1967 1257 of Cole and Reedy Streets. He had obtained signatures of consent to annexation from the owners of 34 parcels in the area. The General Manager stated that since the Nona Street area is very close, that now it might be feasible to include it in this annexation since they requested sewer service some months ago and it was not economically feasible at that time. Dr. and Mrs. McCarty were present to answer any questions the directors might have. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Campbell & Miller was authorized to prepare a Sewer Study for the area, Pacific, Orange to Palm, Pacific to Main, Cole to Palm and the extended area of Nona Street to include feasibility, cost estimate and routing to be presented to the Board Meeting of May 8th if possible. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR The Auditor-Treasurer was called upon for his MONTH OF MARCH, 1967 comments on the Financial Report for the WATER AND SEWER month of March, 1967, covering the Water and DIVISIONS Sewer Divisions. REPORT 1966 WATER The Auditor-Treasurer was also called upon to REVENUE BOND FUND AS present his prepared report on the condition OF MARCH 30, 1967 of the funds of the 1966 Water Revenue bonds up to March 30, 1967. TRACT DEVELOPMENTS Following his report, the General Manager re- ported that there are now 4 subdivisions in the work - Everett Hansel's tract 7408 which is located between Marshall and Lynwood and Arden and Sterling, 31 lots; George Herrmann & Clarence Myerscough, 31 lots located between 23rd Street and Pumalo east of Palm Avenue, 32 lots known as Tract 7752; Brown & Adams with Ludwig Engineering, asking for annexation for both sewer and water to the area of Church Street between 6th and Base Line; W. C. Buster of Vespar Development Company, 14 lots for sewer service only - Tract 5262, south of Pacific between Palm and Church Street. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, a study by Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son was authorized for a sewer study at the present time to determine feasibility, cost estimates and routing, District to serve both sewer and water to this area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, authorization was given for a sewer feasibility study indicating cost estimates and routing by Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son for the area of Palm Avenue north of Highland Avenue. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - WIDMEYER SYSTEMS Attorney Farrell reported that Widmeyer's attorney is endeavoring to find some informal way of getting a hearing or information about the water systems to save Mr. Widmeyer the expense of the formal hearing. 1258 Apr. 24, 1967 REPAIRS & COATING OF The General Manager and Consulting Engineer MILLION GALLON STORAGE Rowe reported on the condition of the Storage RESERVOIR AT MARSHALL reservoir at Marshall and Sterling which was AND STERLING the first million gallon reservoir constructed. The coating and finish of the interior of this tank is more than 10 years old and in need of repair and new coating for proper maintenance. Three companies were recommended to inspect and bid on the restoration work and all bids were geared to the AWWA specifications as to materials and workmanship. BIDS Calblasco, Inc. $4,933.00 ~'~ Spence & Sullivan 4,868.00 Orange Belt Coatings 5,102.00 The materials to be used were quoted as iden- tical but the method of preparation and application varied and it was felt that the highest bid was the best from the standpoint of preparation, therefore the Orange Belt Coatings Company was recommended for the job. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the bid was awarded to Orange Belt Coatings on their bid of $5,102.00. LETTER - SURR & A letter from Surr & Hellyer was read as HELLYER, WATER RIGHTS they requested Board action regarding the HODGSON - EUCALYPTUS water rights, etc. of Sarah B. Hodgson in the S~REET.¥~ATER COMPANY .i Eucalyptus Street Water Company. Mrs. Hodgson dedicated land to the University of Redlands for a life estate and they have now disposed of the property and the Title Company is questioning the wording of the Quitclaim Deed which conveyed interest in the well and well site to Mrs. Hodgson. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, authorization was given to prepare a Quitclaim Deed to the University of Redlands if that RESOLUTION NO. 1017 - would overcome the problem. Resolution No. AUTHORIZING EXECUTION 1017 shall be prepared authorizing the President OF QUITCLAIM DEED TO and Secretary to prepare and execute the Quit- UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS claim Deed. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION LEGAL MATTERS Attorney Farrell was called upon to discuss any legal matters which might be pending or need discussion. ELLIS He stated the Ellis case has been set up on the trial calendar for sometime in June. EASTUP In the Eastup case, the default has been entered. COOPER Coopers were reportedly abandoning the prop- erty on Foothill Drive. When the District's employee investigated, a car was in the driveway and some furnishings were still in the house, however he was informed that no one is living there but a man comes to irrigate for them. He recommended that the District keep watch on the place. CIVITAN LITTLE LEAGUE Bruce MacLachlan, president of the Civitan Little League reported that the people to the south of the area and railroad tracks refused to grant an easement to install a sewer line to Orange Knoll Avenue. One figure obtained for a Sump pump which was discussed, is Apr. 24, 1967 1259 $1,250,00. Mr. MacLachlan had not appeared at the meeting, therefore the matter was delayed. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, this matter will be continued to the Board meeting of May 8, 1967 and Don Miller will have a report by that time. BEAR VALLEY THIRD The General Manager reported that nothing STREET WELL more had been heard from the Bear Valley Mutual Water Company except that they are working to get the 4 services off the transmission line. MANAGER'S REPORT - AUTHORIZATION ASKED TO The General Manager asked for authorization CALL FOR & OPEN BIDS to call for and open bids for the installation FOR 14" WATER of a 14" water transmission main in the Inter- TRANSMISSION MAIN, DATE, mediate System, Date Street, Park, Date to PARK, CITRUS, LOMA Citrus - Citrus Street, Park to Loma - Loma, & LYNWOOD FOR MAY Citrus to Lynwood and Lynwood, Loma to 22, 1967. Mountain Avenue on May 22, 1967 at District Office at 7:30 p.m. Efforts are being made to clear this with the Flood Control for per- mission to cross over a bridge on Date Street, crossing the Del Rosa Storm Drain. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, authorization was given to call for and open bids for the above installation on May 22, 1967 at District office at 7:30 p.m. providing necessary clearance has been received from the San Bernardino County Flood Control District. SAN BERNARDINO CHAMBER Copies of a report by the San Bernardino OF COMMERCE REPORT ON Chamber of Commerce on a bill, H.R. 5710 now HR 5710 SOCIAL before the House Ways and Means Committee, on SECURITY PROPOSAL which some action should be taken as to how it might effect the District and individuals. After some discussion, motion was made by MOTION Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously to table the matter and authorize the~General Manager to obtain a copy of the bill for study. CORRESPONDENCE - A letter and forms had been received from SPECIAL DISTRICTS Ivan L. Hopkins, Special Districts Coordinator COLLECTION OF SPECIAL and addressed to All County Water Districts ASSESSMENTS regarding a contract for the collection of special assessments. No action necessary or taken. ASSEMBLY BILL A-24 The General Manager reported that the Irrigation INCREASING LAFC FROM Districts Association has approved Senate Bill 5 to 7 WITH OTHER TWO AB-24 to increase representation on the LAFC MEMBERS REPRESENTING from 5 to 7 members, the two additional to be DISTRICTS representatives of Districts as they do not now have representation. This District will obtain a copy of the bill. No action necessary. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS The following warrants were presented for perusal by the directors: Water Division #1375 - 1510 (General) $155,567.75 769 - 837 (Payroll) 15,320.69 $170,888.44 Sewer Division 116 - 129 $55,857.44 Bond Fund 273 - 282 $64,232.77 1260 Apr. 24, 1967 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the warrants were approved as presented. ALAMEDA STREET Director LeVesque reported that he had been JOB REPORTED BAD informed that the Coughlin Company job at 33rd and Alameda Street was left in bad con- dition and there are mounds of dirt, debris and concrete on the lawn close to a fire hyd- rant installation. The General Manager reported that our inspec- tor stated he was not getting cooperation from the contractor on the job and that it is the A & P Construction Company not Coughlin, and the job will be stopped again. He reported both the District and the San Bernardino County authorities had stopped the job on two different occasions to allow the contractor to clean up the project. A.W.W.A. CONVENTION IN Director Forrest asked that a reservation be ATLANTIC CITY made for him to go to Atlantic City in June for the Convention as authority had besn voted previously. Director LeVesque indicated that he would also go. REPORT ON INTERVIEWS Interviews have been held with two Licensed WITH ENGINEERS Engineers whose resumes are on hand and there are three more which are to be sent in, one of them from the Los Angeles County Engineering Department. The General Manager stated he would talk with Mr. Robert Durbrow of I.D.A. when in Sacramento and try to find out about an ad in the Western Cities Magazine. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 9:20 p.m. ~a r o l~d G .~R'~e r't ,~S e c~r e t ar y Board of Directors APPROVED: ~_~ W. Little%on, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MAY 8, 1967 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Auditor-Treasurer