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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 10/23/1967 'oct. 9, 19671317 ¢las~of. customers be forwarded at no cost to the District, to cooperate to the best of the District's ability with the city of San Bernardino. MOTION It was moved by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously that a list of District customers whose property is within the City of San Bernardino boundaries be compiled and forwarded to the City of San Bernardino for their mailing of the Brochures. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 9:50 p.m. Board of Directors Approved: ~n W. Littleton, Preside-t EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 1967 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called 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; Temporary Recording Secretary Dorr; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and Halwes; Reporter Lucille Rest; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; R. E. Stallwood and Jack Nicholson, Candidates for Directors. MINUTES Director Disch called attention to the fact that on Page 4 of Minutes of October 9, 1967, Report on Restaurant Sewer Charges - Staff Study, that Motion 2 and Action on Motion 2 was incorrect since there had been no second to the Motion; therefore, the roll call vote should not have been recorded. It was determined by President Littleton that under the circumstances, Motion 2 and Action on Motion 2 should not appear in the minutes. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, that the minutes 0F the regular meeting of October 9, 1967 be 9~r0ved with the above correction. RESOLUTION NO. 1073 Secre.tar¥' ~ickert read prior Resolution No. 227 ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL covering 9~ravel and Subsistence Expense Allow- AND SUBSISTENCE ance" and ~ubsequently read the proposed new EXPENSE resolutign, No. 1073, drawn by Attorney Farrell, 1318 oct. 23, 1967 Secretary Rickert and Auditor-Treasurer Bishop. Since discussion of the proposed new Resolution permitting allowances to be increased to cover actual costs had ensued at the Board Meeting of October 9, 1967, little explanation was necessary. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, that Resolution No. 1073 be adopted to take effect immediately by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None ABSENT, Directors: None. RESOLUTION NO. 1074 - Resolution No. 1074 was submitted for authoriza- CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE tion for execution and recording of a Notice of OF COMPLETION SEWER Completion for Sewer Main Reconstruction and MAIN RECONSTRUCTION Relocation in Conejo Drive south of Pacific - & RELOCATION IN Contractor, Tri-City Highland Sewers, Inc. per CONEJO SOUTH OF Certificate of Completion filed by Campbell & PACIFIC - TRI-CITY Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son executed by E. A. HIGHLAND SEWERS Krisher on October 11, 1967. MOTION It was moved by Dire c tor LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously that Resolution No. 1074 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1075 - Resolution No. 1075 was presented to release the RELEASE OF LIEN lien against the property of Thomas B. Fergen and 25003 BASE LINE Ruby N. Fergen at 25003 Base Line as the full THOMAS FERGEN amount of the balance due on the lien of $498.75 is being held in Escrow No. 5311-am by the Bank of California and a check in exact amount will be forwarded to the District immediately on receipt of the executed Release of Lien. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, that Resolution No. 1075 be adopted. SURVEY COVERING Attorney Farrell read a letter of opinion re- BILLING & COLLECTING garding the City of San Bernardino request for FOR CITY OF S.B. District and others to bill and collect for RUBBISH COLLECTION. Garbage and/or Rubbish to areas within City REPORT OF LEGAL being served water by others and recommended COUNSEL that the District decline to attempt to assume such an obligation or responsibility which belongs properly to the City of San Bernardino. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously that in accordance with the advice of District's Legal Counsel, the District decline to attempt to assume such an obligation and the City of San Bernardino be so informed. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS The following warrants for the month of September, 1967 were presented for approval. Water Division ~2144 - 2224 (General) $80,123.32 ~1182 - 1251 (Payroll) 14,670.19 $94,793.51 Sewer Division #194 - 206 $88,626.72 Bond Fund #290 $2,368.87 MOTION It was moved by Director Wall, duly seconded by oct. 3,196 1319 Director Forrest, and carried unanimously to approve the warrants as submitted. ASSERTED DAMAGE CLAIM Secretary Rickert read the letter from the Del OF DEL ROSA ASSEMBLY Rosa Assembly of God Church requesting reim- OF GOD CHURCH bursement for asserted water damage claim on September 28, 1967 totaling $183.08 for labor and rug cleaning. Engineer Garcia then further elaborated on the incident and gave information obtained from a report from the District inspec- tor, Harry Blackman, which indicated that the responsibility lay strictly with Church personnel and neither the District nor the Contractor were at fault. MOTION In view of the foregoing report, it was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously to deny the claim and refer the matter to the Insurance Carrier for the District. FINANCIAL REPORT ON Auditor-Treasurer Bishop presented the Financial WATER AND SEWER Report on Water and Sewer Divisions for the DIVISIONS FOR MONT~t month of September, 1967 making comparisons to OF SEPTEMBER, 1967 the budgeted figures and clarifying various details. REMINDER - I. D.A. The Secretary reminded both Board and Staff CONVENTION members of the deadline for registration and reservations for the I.D.A. Convention in Los Angeles November 29th to December 1, 1967. PROPOSED PURCHASE - Secretary Rickert read a letter dated October PORTION OF DISTRICT'S 12, 1967 from Warner W. Hodgdon, stating that PERRIS HILL RESERVOIR he and Oscar P. Obst, Jr. were proposing to the SITE PROPERTY BY District to purchase a portion of the District's WARNER W. HODGDON & Perris Hill Reservoir site for commercial pur- OSCAR P. OBST poses and detailed their responsibility in con- nection with the possible purchase of the property. A plot plan was placed on the wall so Secretary Rickert could point out the exact area; also, giving the background of how the District acquired the property and of what value it now had to District expansion. Consulting Engineer Rowe, in addition, explained the geography of the area and what the proposed purchasers would be doing could be an actual improvement and benefit to the District's adjacent property. It was agreed that sale of the property under right circumstances would be advantageous to the District. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously that the Staff, subject to Engineering and Legal advice, be authorized to negotiate further. An accredited appraisal was authorized. A report is to be made in thirty days, the second meeting in November, November 27, 1967. GENERAL WATER AND SEWER DISCUSSION Secretary Rickert presented information regarding WATER TRANSMISSION the area of Base Line and LaPraix for considera- MAINS AND SEWER tion of installing Water Transmission Mains and COLLECTION LINE - Sewer Collection lines as Tract 7386 was under BASE LINE AND development in this area. Don Halwes of LA PRAIX AREA Campbell & Miller stated there were several routes for installation of the sewers, citing costs to the developer and to the District and advised the method most advantageous to the District, recommending the construction of the sewer line at this time. 1320 oct. 23, 1967 MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously that water transmission mains be designed and sewer collection lines be designed and cost estimates be figured and presented to the Board at the next regular meeting to secure authorization to prepare and call for bids on the project. MANAGER'S REPORT TRACT 7861 Secretary Rickert brought to the attention of BELVEDERE-LYNWOOD the Board a recent tract development in the AREA area of Belvedere and Lynwood which entails the District extending sewer lines to the area. Studies of the Arden Avenue area had been made previously. Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller discussed the feasibility and cost estimate to extend the 8" sewer line approximately 150 feet with one manhole to be approximately $1,300.00 and recommended the installation of the sewer line to the area. MOTION It was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously that Campbell & Miller be authorized to design and prepare plans and specifications and call for and open bids in the area of Belvedere and Lynwood for the regular board meeting of November 27, 1967 at 7:30 p.m. at District office. Pd~PORT ON BEAR Secretary Rickert reported that negotiations VALLEY THIRD STP~EET were under way on obtaining this property and WELL an Escrow was to be opened. REPORT ON BROWNING Due to District's obtaining the Bear Valley ROAD INQUIRIES FOR water line in the Browning Road area, Mrs. WATER SERVICE William Shell contacted the District with a list of thirteen (13) names of property owners interested in annexing to the District. A letter was written to Mrs. Shell requesting additional information to clarify validity of the request. NEWSPAPER CLIPPING A copy of a clipping appearing in the Sun dated REGARDING CONDITION October 13, 1967 in which a member of the Board OF STREETS IN AREA of Supervisors, Wesley Break, criticized the OF DISTRICT - District for the condition of the streets in CRITICISM OF BOARD OF the area, was shown to the Board members for SUPERVISORS MEMBER discussion. Secretary Rickert advised that all construction projects awarded to contractors were cleared as to conforming to all other public agencies regulations prior to issuance of a Certificate of Completion and Notice of Completion which included all the various County Agencies, and it was generally felt that the criticism was unwarranted and displayed a lack of knowledge of District operations and responsi- bilities. MOTION It was moved by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously that Mr. Wesley Break of the Board of Supervisors be written a letter extending an invitation for him to attend a Board of Directors meeting on November 27, 1967 so that the operations of the District might be clarified and the letter presented to the Board at the next regular meet- ing of November 13, 1967 for approval prior to mailing. ADJOURNED 9:30 p.m.