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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/10/1967 July 10, 19 7 1279 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JULY 10, 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 Bishop; Engineer Garcia; Record- ing Secretary Dudley; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Commercial Supervisor Isakson; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and Miller; Spencer Sparks; Mr. and Mrs. Morrow; Dona Colombero; Mr. and Mrs. Peyton and Bert Hendrix for the Free Press. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of J~ne MOTION 26, 1967, Motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as sub- mitted. MRS. COLOMBERO & MR. & A letter from Mrs. Dona Colombero was read MRS. MORROW REGARDING and the General Manager explained the method SEWER CHARGES TO COIN of arriving at sewer service charges for OPERATED LAUNDROMATS various types of business establishments as well as residences. Mrs. Colombero and Mr. and Mrs. Morrow were asked to speak and ask questions. During the discussion, Mr. and Mrs. Peyton who have a Laundromat on Highland Avenue as well as Base Line, came into the meeting and entered into the discussion, also feeling that the charges for sewer service are too high for their business. Mr. Peyton's ledger sheet was brought out and the water consump- tions were read for the full year just past and an average was arrived at showing a larger usage than had been used the last January. Discussion continued for some time before MOTION the following motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, that a year or more study of laundromats rates be made by the staff with a report to be made at the meeting of September 11, 1967. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER Contract Change Order No. 3 was presented by NO. 3 ROYAL PIPELINE the Engineer for $46.00 for an additional CONTRACT - TRACT 7229 service connection making the total Contract WATER MAINS price $6,428.80. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Change Order No. 3 was approved. DISCUSSION CITY CREEK Following a tour by the directors of the City PLANT PLANNING Creek.area to review the site of possible future Treatment' Plant and reservoir, etc.to utilize gravity flow water from City Creek, 1280 July lO, 1967 Bear Valley and North Fork. After considerable MOTION discussion, motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the manager was authorized to have the Resources Engineering, Inc. people come to the July 24th, 1967 Board Meeting to discuss aspects of a fil- tration treatment plant vs. the cost of spreading the water and pumping it from existing and future wells. The uniqueness of the many different ditches as they traverse the District's land was pointed out by Mr. Rowe and the General Manager. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was asked to call for and open TO CALL FOR & OPEN bids for the installation of water distribu- BIDS FOR WATER SYSTEM tion system and appurtenances in the Lester FOR TRACT 7408 Diversified Tract 7408 located between LESTER DIVERSIFIED Lynwood Drive and Marshall Boulevard west of Arden Avenue, August 28, 1967 at District office at 7:30 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, bids on the above job will be called for and opened on August 28, 1967 at District office at 7:30 p.m. REPORT ON MEETING WITH The General Manager reported that he, Joe MR. JERMAN OF CITY OF Rowe and Chuck Bishop met with Mr. Jerman of S.B. REGARDING SEWER the City of San Bernardino to discuss the SERVICE RATES CHARGED rate the District pays to the City for treat- ment of sewerage, pointing out the fact that the amount allowed this District for billing, collection, maintenance and operation of the sewer lines is not adequate to cover the actual costs. Mr. Jerman seemed to have an open mind on the proposition and received the visitors courteously and stated that he is new on the job and did not know about the Joint Powers Agreement, therefore he would like to have some time to study the figures presented and the City's sewer costs also to have a better knowledge of the facts. He agreed to call for another meeting after he has had time to study the matter. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION REPORT ON MEETING The General Manager reported on a meeting held WITH REDLANDS CITY in Redlands with their Public Works Director OFFICIALS and Water Superintendent and Mr. Presecan of West San Bernardino County Water District regarding the possible problems to be en- countered on delivery of State Water in 1972, delivery points, costs, etc. The Redlands officials want to go over the questions which had been brought up by Mr. Rickert and Mr. Presecan to see if they may have further questions to add to the list. They indicated they would like to have another meeting to discuss the matter further. In discussing this, it was brought out that the Stetson Report completely ignores prior water rights of the entities and nothing has been brought out about the exporters of water from the valley. The Directors agreed that it would be best to proceed in the same manner with other entities but possibly to ask Attorney Green his opinion of the procedure. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - LEGAL MATTERS Attorney Farrell was called upon for any legal matters which might have arisen. He stated that it has been determined that someone is living in the Cooper house on Foothill Drive, so he gave them until July 15th to file an answer. FLOOD CONTROL Attorney Farrell also reported that the CONDEMNATION SUIT demurrers on the Flood Control condemnation had been heard and Attorney Green was given so many days to reply, so the case is open. MANAGER'S REPORT - REPORT ON COST OF Tl~e Auditor-Treasurer reported on the Cost LIVING INDEX of Living index figures which showed a 1.03% increase through May, 1967. Much discussion ensued regarding the matter and whether or not to give an across the board salary in- crease. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, du~¥ seconded by Director Disch, a 2 1/2% across the board increase for all employees was recommended, then the motion lost by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Disch and Forrest NOES, Directors: LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. ABSENT, Directors: None. REPORT SEWER SERVICE A request had been made by Mr. Huntley for CHARGES SVEDEN lower sewer rates for the Sveden Smorgasbord SMORGASBORD and it was felt that any report on this matter should be delayed until at least September llth so that possibly a meeting with the City on sewer charges could be held before that time which might have a bearing on the whole matter. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly second- ed by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the sewer service charge report is to be given about September llth. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY The General Manager reported that a letter GREEN REGARDING SPIN had been received from Attorney Green regard- OFF OF BEAR VALLEY ing the Bear Valley Stock spin off in which he STOCK rendered an opinion that it would be alright for this District to keep the stock we now have until it is reasonable to dispose of them. RESOLUTION NO. 1038 - Resolution No. 1038 was presented with a CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE Certificate of Completion prepared by Engineer OF COMPLETION ROYAL Garcia stating that Job No. 652 B.I. Highland PIPELINE JOB W-652 B.I. Avenue, Sterling to Merito was completed by Royal Pipeline Construction Company on July 10, 1967 and authorizing the execution of a Notice of Completion to be filed with the County Re- corder. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Reso- lution No. 1038 was adopted. REQUEST FOR SEWER AND A request has been received for sewer and water WATER SERVICE FOR service to Tract 7871, 80 Lots, southeast cor- PROPOSED TRACT 7871 ner of Citrus and Victoria, from developer WAYNE ARNOLD Wayne Arnold. He wishes to start by developing 32 lots and has agreed to furnish Bear Valley stock plus the required cash to satisfy Dis- trict's water formula. District's sewer is at Highland and Victoria and would need to be ex- tended north to the tract. I~8~ July 10, 1967 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly second- ed by Director Disch and carried unanimously, a study is to be made to determine the feas- ibility and costs of serving sewer and water to this area of Tract 7871. The report is to be given at the Board Meeting of July 24, 1967. TRACT 7386 FOR Tract 7386 of 54 lots on LaPraix between DEVELOPMENT Base Line and Pacific, Baker Enterprises is BAKER ENTERPRISES planning to start development and has re- quested a letter sent to the Planning Com- mission indicating the availability of water ~ and sewer service. ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY The General Manager and Director Wall attended WATER DISTRICTS the meeting of the Association of County Water Districts. They asked that each member write a letter from their Water Company to their Secretary, Art Wall, to be sent on to the Irrigation Districts Association urging the adoption of Senate Bill 824 to increase the membership on the Local Agency Formation Commission from 5 to 7 with the two addition- al members to be representatives of Districts. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly second- ed by Director Disch and carried unanimously, a letter from this District is to be directed to Art Wall, Secretary of the Association of San Bernardino County Water Districts urging the adoption of Senate Bill 824. RECOMMENDED STEP RAISE The Office Manager and other members of the FOR KATHRYN FOLTZ staff have recommended the approval of a step raise for Kathryn Foltz from 21D @ $368.00 to 21E @ $389.00 per month. She is a cashier. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly second- ed by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the step raise for Kathryn Foltz was approved. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come be- MOTION fore the meeting, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously to adjourn at 10:10 p.m. -Harold G. R~z~ert, Secretary Board of Directors APPROVED: ~W; ~i~t~e~on, President