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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/15/1968ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, motion for adjournment was made by Director Stallwood at 10:20 p.m., duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously. Approved: EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 'i5, 1968 CALL TO ORDER President Forrest called the Sp~ecial Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the follow- ing items Water Prici'ng .... Finances Insurance Coverage Personnel Ordinances ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Ricker t; Auditor-Treasurer Bishop; Engineer Garcia and Recording Secretary Dudley. SALARY STEP ~AISE The General Manager stated the staff approved LESLIE LACY a step raise for Mechanic Leslie Lacy from 30B @ $3.13 per hour to 30C @ $3.30 per hour effective April 1, 1968 and Director Disch reported the matter had been reviewed by the Personnel Committee and recommended approval MOTI. ON Upon motion by Direc.tor Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the recommendation of the General Manager as well ~s the"~D~-i- .COmmittee for the step raise for Le~ii~"~ was approved. RESOLUTION NO. 1123 - Resolution No. 1123 was presented for accept- ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE ance of a Conveyance of Pipeline easement in OF PIPELINE EASEMENT Tract 7871, the Wayne Arnold tract. IN TRACT 7871 Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded MOTION by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1123 was adopted. BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL The General Manager announced that the escrow ESCROW READY on the Bear Valley Mutual Water Company's Third Street Well is now ready at the Title Company ~for~.~.the president and Secretary to sign. '~ · WATER PRICING Information ~as given as to previous meetings and d.iscuss~Q~s on the subject of pricing policies fo~' ~ate Water project water when pr. is, 1968 1385 it arrives. Discussions have been held and more will be held with other entities who hold water rights such as this District. It was felt that this group, representing 65% of the entities, should make its position known to the Valley District. MOTION After considerable discussion, motion was made by Director Disch, that this District extend a written invitation to Directors Bonadiman and Young who represent the area of our District, to attend our Board meeting of May 13, 1968 as a first agenda item to report on the operations of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District in connection with the State Water Agency. Duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously. FINANCES Under this subject the President asked for discussion of a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Redlands for sewerage treatment by them in the east end of the valley. He presented a letter directed to him and dated December 28, 1968. It was stated that the subject was discussed with Redlands in a meeting held between Manager Rickert and Auditor Bishop and Public Works Director John Shone and City Manager R. P. Merritt. They stated they could not do it on the same basis we have with the City of San Bernardino. They felt we should be charged on the same basis as the Redlands users. INSURANCE COVERAGE The question was raised about the specifications for insurance bids for the District - who made them up and the fact that the Board did not approve the specifications. They were told that the ones who made them up are well quali- fied to know what is needed. It was also stated that the request for bids also states that alternate bids may be suggested and submitted. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the insurance bids will be held and opened at the Board Meeting of April 22, 1968 instead of informal opening of April 19, 1968 per specifications. PERSONNEL The question was raised as to why some employees ar~ paid for overtime and others are given com- pensatory time instead. The question was also raised regarding comp time for attendance at Board meetings, especially for the top three executives. Considerable discussion was had on this matter. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the present arrangement for compensatory time for all employees be left as it is. MOTION Director Disch then made a motion to exclude the three top people from comp time for regular Board meeting attendance. Motion lost for lack of a second. ENGINEER ROWE'S The question was then raised of Joe Rowe's CHARGE FOR BOARD attendance at Board meetings and his charge MEETING TIME of $50.00 for that attendance while Campbell & Miller and Attorney Farrell include that attendance in their retainer. After much 1386 Apr. 15, 196.8 MOTION discussion, motion was made by Director Disch that Joe Rowe be authorized to attend the second meeting of the month and bid openings be scheduled for that meeting. Motion lost for lack of a second. Considerable discussion ensued and it was the feeling of the majority of the Board members that the saving of a few dollars by having Joe Rowe attend only one Board Meeting per month instead of the two meetings as he has been doing, would not be justified since he does consult with the Board on many occasions during the course of Board meetings. ORDINANCES It was brought out that Ordinance No. 14 seems to be obsolete in some respects and that it might be a good idea to work it over. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unani- mously, the Chairman was requested to appoint a committee to study Ordinance 14 and work with management and Legal Counsel and any others necessary and report back at the August 12th meeting. BROCHURE The matter of a Brochure for the District was brought up again. Some material has been accumulated ready but much work is still needed. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Brochure Committee was to be spurred into action. ADJOURNMENT The business for which the meeting was called having been accomplished, adjournment was de- clared at 10:25 p.m. BHoa~r°dldo~' ~~retary Approved: /~Orman W. Forrest, 9r~sident EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22, 1968 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and declared the time closed for receiving bids. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in repeating the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, Stallwood and Wall Directors Absent: Littleton, who arrived at 7:37 p.m. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Engineer Garcia;