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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/11/1971 1751 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to Order at 7:30 P. M. PLEDGE OF All those present joined in the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall Directors Absent: None Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Assr Mgr-Engineer Garcia; Auditor Treasurer Hendricks; Recording Secretary Kinzer; Consulting Engineer Rowe; Attorney Robert Farrell and Don Rickert MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 28, 1970, motion was made by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes as submitted. CORRESPONDENCE EAST VALLEY PLANNING The General Manager gave each Board Member AGENCY a copy of the East Valley Planning Agency Minutes of the December 9, 1970 meeting and the Agenda for the meeting of January 13, 1971. This was for information only with no action taken. RESIGNATION OF The General Manager read a letter received EMPLOYEE EARL December 31, 1970 from Assistant Office LYONS Manager Earl Lyons, in which he stated he was resigning with effective date January 4, 1971. The General Manager said Mr. Lyons may be able to work for the District through Manpower on occasions when the District needed him. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the matter was turned over to the Personnel Committee for study. MANAGER'S REPORT TMR SCHOOL - SB UNIFIED The General Manager presented for discussion, SCHOOL DIST RE: SEWER the request of the San Bernardino Unified CONNECTION FEE School District's representatives, an FOURTH ST BETWEEN adjustment in the sewer connection fees for PALM LANE & WATER- sewer service for a Trainable Mentally re- MAN AVE. tarded School Facility on Fourth Street between Palm Lane and Waterman Avenue. He displayed a floor plan of the school facility on which the school district representative had marked the usual required plumbing fixtures, a total of 119 fixture units for a sewer connection fee of $595.00, for a school to serve approxi- mately 200 students. The plan showed practice bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and such other fixtures as diswashers and a carwash, for a total of 259 fixture units or a sewer connection fee of $1295.00. He stated these additional fixtures were for training purposes only and for this reason, the School District Repre- sentative requested consideration of the normal fixture unit charge for the sewer connection fee. Legal Counsel.was called upon 1 1/11/71 January 11, 1971 By the President, and he stated that in his opinion, the school district was a public agency and since the fixture units required over the normal requirements of a school to accommodate approximately 200 students for practice and training purposes of mentally retarded students who would be attending the school, the Board would be justified in allowing the sewer connection fee to be calculated upon the fixture units as required in a normal school that would accommodate approximately 200 students. After considerable discussion of MOTION the matter, a motion was made by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Staff was authorized to figure the sewer connection fee for this particular school for Trainable Mentally Retarded students to be based upon the fixture units of a normal school for approx- imately 200 students. JAMES BRYANT CLAIM, The General Manager presented a letter 2812 LA PRAIX AVE. dated January 6, 1971, from James W. Bryant of 2812 La Praix Avenue, in which he stated water pressure surge damaged his plumbing fixtures in the amount of $10.48. Engineer Garcia said a frozen control line which con- trols the operation on the booster at Plant 54A had not shut off the pump. The General Manager stated the District was not responsible as the developer of the subdivision was told he should install a pressure regulator and Staff recommended denying the claim. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the claim of Mr. Bryant was denied and Staff instructed to turn over to District's insurance carrier. THE INSTITUTE OF The General Manager presented a letter dated MANAGEMENT SCIENCES January 6, 1971 from The Institute of Manage- INLAND EMPIRE ment Sciences noting the Chapter's forthcoming CHAPTER meeting of January 29 at which Dr. Peter Norden of IBM, will address the Group. The basic objective of the Chapter is to promote growth of Management science in this local area and provide a forum for leaders of Industry, Government and Education. The meeting is to be held at the Mediterranean Restaurant, preceded by cocktails and dinner. The General Manager stated the annual dues for membership in the Institute were $25.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, any Board Member or Staff that desires to attend the meeting of the Institute of Management Science, may do so at District expense on January 29th and determine if membership would be beneficial to the District. 2 1/11/1971 January 11, 1971 DEVELOPMENT PLANS The General Manager presented for discussion, OF STUBBLEFIELD'S Stubblefield's development plan for 346 space 346 SPACE MOBILE mobile home park east of Tract 7783 in Mountain HOME PARK Shadows area. He stated he had received a letter and the development plans on January ]_1 from Jack Reilly, City Planning Director, asking the District to make comments and recommendations for serving the mobile home park. The General Manager had maps of the area displayed on the blackboard and pointed out the location of Districts existing facilities within Piedmont Drive at the approxi- mate entrance to the development that could service water to the lower part of the units and sewer to all the units. The General Manager pointed out that there were three water pressure zones within the development and there was considerable discussion over the concern of the high elevation of the developments upper limits. Engineer Garcia stated that only Plant 99 could serve the lower portion of the development by gravity at the present time and the District would need to construct a reservoir at an existing site dedicated by Stubblefield to the District at the 1820 foot elevation to serve gravity water to the middle system of the development and booster stations would be required to serve the upper system. He stated Plant 54A was originally designed to supply water through a hydropneumatic system to Tract 7231 on La Praix until the reservoir was constructed at the 1820 foot elevation. Consulting Engineer Rowe explained a contour-lined map on the black- board, stating the developer could ex'tend lines and connections to different pressure zones and ~istric% could serve through a single or several master, meters. The General Manager stated the Planning Commission wished to have the comments and recommendation by their hearing date of January 19, after a lengthy discussion of the many problems required to serve the proposed development. MOTION LOST Director Forrest moved the matter be referred to the Water and Sewer Committees for their recommendations and bring report to next Board Meeting of January 25, 1971. Motion lost for lack of second. MOTION Director Forrest then moved, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, to refer the matter to the Water and Sewer Committees for review and to authorize Staff to write to the City of San Bernardino Planning Director asking for a delay or continuance of the hearing to a later date to allow District time to pre- pare a study of the area. SO CALIF. EDISON CO. The General Manager presented for further RATE INCREASE - PUBLIC discussion, the increased rate Hearing of the UTILITY COMMISSION Public Utility Commission for the Southern HEARING - JAN. 19 California Edison Company. He stated he had again talked with Mrs. Ricker of the PUC and she stated a public appearance at hearings was more meaningful than correspondence. She stated the Edison Company had prepared an elab- orate study on their reasons for the proposed rate increase. The General Manager recommended a general statement of protest be prepared by Legal Counsel and that he be authorized to read the statement at the hearing for in- clusion with the record. 3 1/ l/T1 January 11, 1971 MOTION - Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by OF EDISON CO. Director Littleton and carried by the following RATE PUC HEARING Roll Call Vote, Attorney Robert Farrell was authorized to prepare a statement and appear at the PUC Hearing January 19 and protest the increase in rates of the Southern California Edison Company. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton and Wall Noes, Directors: Stallwood Absent Directors: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS RESOLUTION 1404 The General Manager presented Final Resolution FINAL RES. ORDERING NO. 1404 ordering Annexation 1970-5 to the ANNEXATION OF 1970-5, District. This was Randy Roesch, 26112 Pumalo ROESCH, 26112 PUMALO, Street for water and sewer service to all WATER & SEWER SERVICE property owners. The General Manager recom- mended approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1404 was adopted. RESOLUTION 1405 Resolution No. 1405 was presented requesting RELEASE OF LIEN Release of Lien of Doug and Nancy Van Howd of DOUG & NANCY VAN HOWD 6937 Browning Road, Highland. The General 6937 BROWNING ROAD Manager said the Auditor had certified a Paid in Full Statement and recommended approval of release. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1405 was adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 286 Ordinance No. 286 was presented, relating to AMENDING ORD. 280 amending Ordinance 280, District Ordinance, DISTRICT ORDINANCE Establishing Employment, Working Conditions, RELATING TO Salary Range and Classification Schedule for HOLIDAYS Employees of the District. Ordinance No. 286 amends Section 10, Article A of Ordinance 280, in that it sets forth the National Holidays of the District to be observed as adopted by the United States Congress. This amendment has been previously proposed by Director Forrest. The General Manager stated he had presented the matter to the Personnel Committee and Director Forrest of the Personnel Committee recommended approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 286 by the following Roll Call Vote: ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall Noes, Directors: None Absent Directors: None RESOLUTION 1407 The General Manager presented Resolution No. INITIATING ANNEXATION 1407 initiating proceedings for Annexation 1970-13, CARE CONST. 1970-13 of the Care Construction Inc., 3455 3455 E. HIGHLAND AVE. E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, for sewer SB - FOR SEWER SERVICE service only to all property owners. He said there is presently being constructed, a conval- escent hospital on this lot and that all conditions of annexation have been met and recommended approval. 4 1/ll/71 January 11, 1971 ~55 MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded Res. 1407 by Director Disch and carried unanimously, ANNEX 1970-13 Resolution No. 1407 was adopted. ASSN. OF SB COUNTY The General Manager requested appointment of SPECIAL DISTRICTS Member and Alternate, to the Associaiton of ANNUAL DUES the San Beranrdino County Special Districts and recommended approval of payment of the 1971 annual dues of $20.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Director Stallwood was again appointed. Member, with General Manager Rickert as alternate and ~ approval was granted for the payment of the annual dues of $20.00 to the Association of San Bernardino County Special Districts for 1971. ANNOUNCEMENTS CALIF WATER RESOURCES The General Manager gave each Director a copy ASSOCIATION of a letter dated December 17, 1970 received from the California Water Resources Association and a copy of their letter addressed to students answering their questions. This was for in- formation only with no action necessary. VISIT FROM IDA The General Manager said the District had been REPRESENTATIVES, DURBROW visited by Robert Durbrow and Attorney John AND ATTY RE: ANNUAL Fraser from the Irrigations District Association. DUES OF THE ASSOC. They had stopped by in response to District con- cern over the 1971 annual dues. The General manager said the Association was having com- plaints from districts providing services other than water, such as electric, fire and sewer; and, the IDA representatives indicated the dues committee probably would adjust some of the dues of the various Districts. NO action necessary or taken. ADJOURNMENT There being no further action to come before the Board, adjournment motion was declared by Director Forrest and carried at 9:06 P. M. Harold G. Rickert, Secretary Board of Directors Approved: '.~A/.i~l~,President 5 1/11/71