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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/12/1967 May 22, 1967 1269 Director Littleton and Director Wall both made statements and gave opinions regarding the qualifications of the same man. After considerable discussion of the inter- views and qualifications of the applicant by the Personnel Committee and before the committee MOTION made its recommendation, motion was made by Director Forrest, seconded by Director Disch and carried by the following roll call vote, Mr. David Garcia is to be employed as a replace- ment for Mr. Cole. AYES, Directors: Forrest, Disch and LeVesque NOES, Directors: Wall and Littleton ABSENT, Directors: None. STORAGE TANK RECOATED The General Manager reported that the interior walls, floor and roof of the storage tank at Marshall and Sterling was recoated and is now back in service. Recoating by Orange Belt Coatings. QUITCLAIM DEED TO Attorney Farrell reported that the Quitclaim UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Deed which he was instructed to prepare for the University of Redlands on the property formerly owned by Mrs. Hodgson, has not been prepared because none of the parties concerned seem to know just what they want so, until they decide, the matter is being held in abeyance. THIRD STREET WELL A question was asked regarding the status of FROM BEAR VALLEY the purchase of the Third Street Well from Bear Valley Mutual Water Company. It was reported that the approximately 5 acres around the well to be purchased, was selected closest to the channel and easements. The legal descriptions of the land and easements are all being written up by Horace Hinkley of Big Bear Mutual at the present time. The balance of the land was sold to Rozema. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 9:50 p.m. / ~do~.D~ie~c~ Secretary Approved: n W. Littleton, President EAST SAN BERNARDIN0 COUNTY WATER DISTRICT P~EGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 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. 1270 June 12, 1967 Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Engineer Garcia; Auditor-Treasurer Bishop; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Commercial Supervisor Isakson; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineer Rowe; John Franks of the Free Press; Spencer Sparks and Jack McCabe. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of May 22, 1967, MOTION motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, to approve the minutes as submitted. MR. MC CABE PRESENT The General Manager announced that Mr. McCabe was present to learn of the decision about abandonment of a portion of a sewer line through an easement on the property to be used for the new Del R~sa Post Office. The sewer study by Campbell & Miller had not been completed, therefore no information was ready for Mr. McCabe but was promised for the June 26th meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 1027 - Resolution No. 1027 was presented for accept- ACCEPTING GRANT OF ance of a Grant of Right of Way and Easement RIGHT OF WAY AND for the west half of Suzanne Lane signed by EASEMENT FROM HOWARD Elbert B. and Vesta D. Howard and Byron A. AND SHAW ON SUZANNE and Isabelle M. Shaw, dated May 23, 1967. LANE MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, ~ Resolution No. 1027 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1028 Resolution No. 1028 was presented to initiate INITIATING ANNEXATION Annexation No. 1966-15, Foothill Vista Develop- 1966-15 FOOTHILL VISTA merit Company, for water and sewer service to DEVELOPMENT COMPANY parcels "A", "B" and "C" since the boundaries have been approved by the Local Agency Forma- tion Commission. ATTORNEY FARRELL During this discussion, Attorney Farrell arrived ARRIVED at the meeting at 7:45 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1028 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1029 Resolution No. 1029 was presented to initiate INITIATING ANNEXATION Annexation No. 1967-1, Paulson, 26063 East 1967-1, PAULSON, 26063 Base Line, for water and sewer service and E. BASE LINE the boundaries have been approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1029 was adopted. ~ RESOLUTION NO. 1030 Resolution No. 1030 was presented to initiate INITIATING ANNEXATION Annexation No. 1967-2, the Jennie Noyes 1967-2, JENNIE NOYES Thompson Elementary School, San Bernardino Uni- THOMPSON ELEMENTARY fied School District for water and sewer service SCHOOL and the Local Agency Formation Commission has approved the boundaries. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolu- tion No. 1030 was adopted. June 12, 1967 1271 RESOLUTION NO. 1031 - Resolution No. 1031 was presented to initiate INITIATING ANNEXATION Annexation No. 1967-3, George Herrmann Tract 1967-3, GEORGE 7752 for water and sewer service and the HERRMANN TRACT 7752 boundaries have been approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1031 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1032 - Resolution No. 1032 was presented to initiate INITIATING ANNEXATION Annexation No. 1967-4, Bramlett, 7282 Tippecanoe 1967-4, BRAMLETT, Street, for sewer service only and the Local 7282 TIPPECANOE Agency Formation Commission has approved the boundaries. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Reso- lution No. 1032 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1033 Resolution No. 1033 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING GRANT DEED of a Grant Deed from Grace D. Wilsey and the FROM GRACE D. WILSEY estate of Elmer W. Wilsey, deceased, located at the northwest corner of Plant 39, 1.67 acres. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1033 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1034 - Resolution No. 1034 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING DEDICATION of a Dedication of Sewers in Tract 7045, Paul A. OF SEWERS TRACT 7045 Dingman and W. E. Acome, for public use and District maintenance. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1034 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1035 - Resolution No. 1035 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING DEDICATION of a Dedication of Sewers in Tract 6921, Lillian OF SEWERS TRACT 6921 V. and Elmer J. Miller, for public use and District maintenance. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Reso- lution No. 1035 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1036 Resolution NO. 1036 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING DEDICATION of a Dedication of Sewers in Tract 6986, Everett OF SEWERS TRACT 6986 N. Hansel of Lester Diversified, Inc., for public use and District maintenance. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1036 was adopted. LETTER - JOHN H. ADAMS A letter from the Adams Construction Company was CONSTRUCTION COMPANY read in which they ask for service to a single FOR SEWER SERVICE lot on the northwest corner of Fisher Street and Church Avenue. A plat showing the location was displayed. MOTION Upon motion ~y Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the letter is to be tabled until the regular meet- ing of June 26th at which time an engineering feasibility study report will be given. WATER AND SEWER Auditor-Treasurer Bishop was called upon to PROPOSED BUDGET discuss the proposed budget for the water and FOR 1967-68 sewer divisions for the fiscal year, 1967-68 which had been prepared and presented to each director. 1272 June 12, 1967 MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the proposed budgets are to be taken home and studied until the regular meeting of June 26th at which time action will be taken. APPOINTMENT OF It was suggested that since Eadie & Payne, CPA's AUDITING FIRM are so familiar with District's accounts and procedures, that they are the logical ones to continue. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the firm of Eadie & Payne is to conduct the audit of this District's books covering the fiscal year July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1967. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION PROBLEMS OF DELIVERY The General Manager reported that he and OF STATE WATER TO THIS directors Littleton and Wall had attended a BASIN meeting of the Board of Directors of the West San Bernardino County Water District for a dis- cussion of the problems posed by delivery of state water to this Basin. The managers of the two Districts met again with Engineer Rowe for further discussion of the subject and posed the questions and possible answers for further discussion by both Boards and other interested entities. Copies of these were provided for each director. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the staff was authorized to continue talking with other entities or agencies on the problems posed by delivery of State water and were asked to keep written summaries of each meeting on the subjects discussed and any conclusions reached for report to the Board as they progress. CORRESPONDENCE FROM Attention was called to a letter received from RAFFERTY & COMPANY Rafferty & Company, Financial advisers, which FINANCIAL ADVISERS was not read, but anyone who would like, would be provided with a copy for reference. Director Wall asked for a copy. REPORTS FROM A.W.W.A. Auditor-Treasurer Bishop and Director Forrest NATIONAL CONVENTION reported on the National Convention of the ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. American Water Works Association recently held in Atlantic City, N. J. which they attended as representatives of this District. 5098 were in attendance there. The overall subject of the convention was "Improved Communications" and they found it very informative and enjoyable. They recommended that more of the Directors try to attend such meetings. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION LEGAL MATTERS - Attorney Farrell reported that the Ellis abate- ELLIS ment case has been set and will be coming up sometime this summer. HODGSON PROPERTY He also reported that in the transfer of EUCALYPTUS STREET WATER Hodgson property, after considerable inves- COMPANY AREA tigation and discussion, the exception was deleted. EDITH FUNK It was reported that Mrs. Edith Funk had been in and arranged for the sewer connection to her residence this week. June 12, 1967 1273 CORRESPONDENCE FROM A letter from Gordon Fields of Wilson & Fields GORDON FIELDS RE was read, asking for a special concession or TRACT 7001 variance on District's part as he would like to connect a part of Tract 7001 on 6th Street to District sewer, but wishes to have water fur- nished by the Southern California Water Company. MOTION Motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unani- mously, the General Manager is to answer the letter and see if water and sewer are available, refer to the conditions set forth in our ordi- nance, then follow through with whatever action is required, subject to the approval of Legal Counsel, with a report on the matter to be given at the Board Meeting of June 26th. LETTER FROM KEN HENRY The General Manager read a letter from our former Legal Counsel, Ken Henry who is travelling by freighter in the Mediterranean area and his letter outlining plans to go right into the area where Israel and the Arab nations were at war. Attorney Farrell reported a later word that he and his family are safe in Istanbul, Turkey. MANAGER'S REPORT - GLASS INSURANCE The General Manager reported that the Glass Insurance policy now carried by John Colley, would be ready for renewal on July 20, 1967 and the following quotations were presented: INSURER ANNUAL 3 YEAR PREMIUM PREMIUM John Colley $23.00 $58.00 Warren Freeman Company 20.00 52.00 Morgan & Franz 32.17 86.83 MOTION After some discussion, motion was made by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that a report be prepared by the staff showing all the in- surance policies, by whom carried and dates of termination of each to see if all insurance could be handled as one package with all maturing at the same time. Report back to Board on June 26,1967. LETTER FROM SOUTHERN A letter from the Southern California Edison CALIFORNIA EDISON Company was read in which they asked to use COMPANY District water from fire hydrants to be placed in tank trucks for use in washing insulators, to be paid for according to the amount they report used and billed by us monthly or bi- monthly, whichever is District preference. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, District is to comply with the request of the Southern California Edison Company as stated above. CONVENTION EXPENSES The General Manager recommended consideration be given to our policy of per diem expenses for Conventions as often actual expenses are not covered by the per diem allowance and suggested that other entities or agencies plans should be inquired into to see if ours could be made better. Registration and some meals should be considered. Cut off dates for registration should also be set so that late reservations will not be made causing greater expense. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the June 12, 1967 & June 26, 1967 staff is to make a study and recommendations in the matter of Convention expenses and policies of the District in comparison with other entities at the Board Meeting of July 24, 1967. SOCIAL SECURITY President Littleton referred to the copy of HR PROPOSED REVISION 5710 which had been duplicated and delivered to HR 5710 each Director for review. He stated that so much of it referred to other legislation which we do not have that not much could be made of it. .It was suggested that he check with the Chamber of Commerce or the Social Security office for further information, or Congressman Pettis, and try to get someone to come to a meeting to explain it to the Board. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 11:05 p.m. Approved: ~W. Littleton, President' EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 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 United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque and Littleton. Directors Absent: Wall. Others Present~ General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Auditor-Treasurer Bishop; Engineer Garcia; Assist- ant Office Manager Lyons;Commer- cial Supervisor Isakson; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and Miller~ Jack McCabe, Gordon Fields, A. S. Peich, Spencer Sparks and Jack Nicholson. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of June 12, 1967, MOTION motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unani- mously to approve the minutes as submitted. BID OPENING - SEWER The Secretary opened and read the following bids COLLECTION LINE for the construction of a sewer collection line EXTENSION PALM AVENUE extension in Palm Avenue north of Highland HIGHLAND TO PUMALO Avenue to pumalo Street. All bids were ac- JOB S-658 companied bY the required ten per cent bid bond. ....... ~ ~^~ by ... ...... Upon m~ .... ~i~e¢%or...LeVesq~ew-dulyseconde~