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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/08/1971 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 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: Asst Mgr-Engineer Garcia; Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks; Recording Secretary Kinzer; Consulting Engineer Rowe; Attorney Robert Farrell; Dean R. Grinde and William Clark, Representatives of Eastside Baptist Church; Mr. and Mrs. Max Montgomery, M/Sgt and Mrs. D. Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor, Steve Beraksa, Ray Unter, James Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Grady and L. Porterfield, Representatives of the Highland Little League APPOINTING ACTING President Wall requested appointment of Assistant SECRETARY DURING Manager-Engineer David Garcia as Acting Secretary ILLNESS OF SECRETARY to the Board of Directors during the illness of RICKERT General~Manager-Secretary Harold Rickert. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, David Garcia was appointed Acting Secretary to the Board in the absence of Secretary Rickert, and until such time as Mr. Rickert returns. EASTSIDE BAPTIST President Wall called upon Mr. Grinde, who was CHURCH REQUESTS present to represent the Eastside Baptist EXTENSION OF TIME Church, to state his request. Mr. Grinde said TO CONNECT TO they had received the District's Notice of PUBLIC SEWER Necessity to Connect to Public Sewer and due to financial problems, requested an extension of time to connect to the public sewer. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the Eastside Baptist Church, 27216 Pacific, was granted a 90-day extension to connect to public sewer. HIGHLAND LITTLE Since there were representatives of the Highland LEAGUE REQUESTS Little League present, President Wall called WATER AND SEWER upon the Little League's President, Max Mont- SERVICE gomery to state his request. Mr. Montgomery said the City had provided them some land between Eucalyptus and Arden, south of Pacific, for a baseball and football field with an area for a park and that they needed water and sewer service to the land. Auditor Hendricks stated the area was already annexed to the District. Acting Secretary Garcia stated that he had not been previously contacted, therefore no cost quotation was available. He recommended the Board authorize Staff to work with the Highland Little League representatives to determine total District charges for water and sewer service and report to the Board on the meeting of February 22, 1971. 1 2/8/1971 February 8, 1971 MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconaea HIGHLAND LITTLE by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, LEAGUE Staff was authorized to work with Highland Little League representatives to make a study of the area and bring a report to Board Meeting of February 22, 1971. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 25, 1971, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly MOTION seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes as submitted. AWWA CONFERENCE Each Director had been given a copy of material JUNE 13 - 18, from the American Water Works Association, noting DENVER, COLORADO their Annual Conference would be held in Denver, Colorado, June 13 through 18 at the Convention Center. It was the general feeling of the Board, that each Member would try to attend this Con- ference. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, authorization was granted to any Member of the Board or Staff and Attorney Robert Farrell, that desired to attend AWWA's Annual Conference and one-day seminar in Denver, may do so at District expense. SENATOR COOMBS ACCEPTS A letter dated February 2 was received from DISTRICT'S INVITATION Senator William E. Coombs whereby he accepted TO LEGISLATIVE RECEP- the Board's invitation to the Legislative TION AT SACRAMENTO Reception at Sacramento on April 14. Board APRIL 14 - IDA Members felt the District's Attorney Robert Farrell would enjoy this Legislative Reception. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, authorization was granted for the attendance of Attorney Robert Farrell to attend the April 14 Legislative Reception in Sacramento at District's expense. MANAGER'S REPORT - SURVEY INFO FOR BASE Acting Secretary Garcia presented a request for LINE 12-INCH WATER authorization to obtain survey information for TRANSMISSION MAIN the Base Line 12-inch water transmission main PROJECT project in connection with the East Highlands Domestic Water Company area. Attorney Farrell stated that the District has an agreement executed by the East Highlands Domestic Water Company, but the East Highlands Orange Company Agreement has not yet been executed, and has to be modified. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Staff was authorized to engage services of CM Engineering Associates to prepare survey information required and to keep survey work cost within a rough estimate of $2,000, if possible. 2 2/8/71 February 8, 1971 INFORMAL QUOTATIONS Auditor Hendricks stated he had received written FOR DISTRICT FIELD letter quotations from three companies to provide EMPLOYEES' UNIFORMS and clean District Fiedl Employees' uniforms. He indicated what the three monthly costs would be to the District, based on the bids submitted by Baseline Laundry, Welch Laundry and American Industrial Laundry. He said Staff was requesting one to be chosen from the three bids. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Staff was to reject the three informal bids and ask for official formal sealed bids from all three companies, based on District specifications for uniforms and open bids at next Board meeting on February 22. PLAN CHECKING AND Acting Secretary Garcia presented Attorney INSPECTION RE: INSTALL- Farrell's letter dated February 8, 1971 relating ATION OF SEWERS BY to the responsiblility of CM Engineering ASSOC- DEVELOPERS iates in connection with Plan Checking and In- spection regarding Installation of Sewers by Developers of Land Within the District. He read the letter in its entirety. Attorney Farrell expanded on the contents of his letter. Con- sulting Engineer Rowe presented District Stan- dard Sewer Plans, (Plates VIII, IX and X) with revisions authorized by the Board and explained the revisions. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Staff was authorized to have Attorney Farrell's letter dated February 8, 1971 and Standard Sewer Plan Revisions turned over to Sewer Committee and for Committee to bring back report to the Board. WATER MAIN EXTENSION, Acting Secretary Garcia presented a report on WATER SERVICE, FIRE water main extensions, water service, fire HYDRANT & SPECIAL hydrant and Special Facility Charge. He pre- FACILITY CHARGE sented charges from surrounding cities and the West San Bernardino County Water District, re- garding the above. He stated Staff and Con- sulting Engineer Rowe recommended the following: 1) Water Main Extension Charge --- $6.00 per foot ($3.00 Per Front Foot for Service from Existing Water Main) 2) Water service installation charge: A. 5/8" X 3/4" $110.00 Each. B. 3/4" X 3/4" $130.00 Each. 3) Fire Hydrant Installation Charge $450.00 Each. 4) Special Facility Charge for developments of limited service areas when Special Facilities are required, such as booster stations, hydro- pneumatic stations, pressure regulating stations but not limited to these facilities. The charge to a Developer or owner of land that is considered within a limited service area, should be based on his proportionate share of the cost for the installation of the Special Facility. His proportionate share should be based on the percentage of his development to the entire limited service area to be served by the Special Facilities. In addition, his proportionate share should be based on the difference between the cost of facilities to serve the same number of acres under normal conditions and the cost of facilities to serve the acreage under special conditions at a higher cost. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, 3 2/8/71 February 8, 1971 MOTION Continued to accept Staff and Consulting Engineer's recommendations and to authorize Staff and Legal Counsel to amend ordinance to include new changes as outlined above, including adding the Special Facility Charge. BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL Acting Secretary Garcia stated the Board had WATER CO. ANNUAL previously motioned for Secretary Rickert to attend MEETING FEB.16 Bear Valley Mutual Water Company Annual Meeting February 16 to represent District's Stock owner- ship and stated due to Mr. Rickert's illness that he and Engineer Rowe could attend if Mr. Rickert could not attend, if the Board desired. ~ MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Acting Secretary Garcia and Engineer Rowe were authorized to attend Bear Valley Mutual's Meeting February 16 and Acting Secretary Garcia to represent District's Stock ownership if Mr. Rickert couldn't attend. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION 1414 Acting Secretary Garcia presented Resolution No. INITIATING ANNEX 1414 Initiating Proceedings for Annexation 1971-2, 1971-2, WOOD, 7095 PALM W. Wood, 7095 Palm Avenue, Highland, for sewer AVE, FOR SEWER SERVICE service of all property owners. He recommended approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1414 was adopted. FORMATION OF Auditor Hendricks presented the need of the District INSURANCE COMMITTEE to have an Insurance Committee. There was general discussion of approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Directors Stallwood and Disch were appointed for an Insurance Committee, with Auditor Hendricks as Chairman for the Committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS HEARING SET FOR FEB. The Acting Secretary stated that Mr. Rickert 15, TRIAL DATE FOR had heard from Attorney Denslow Green regarding POINTS OF SEWER ARBi- a Hearing being set for February 15, 1971, to set TRATION, CITY AND trial date for points of Sewer Arbitration DISTRICT, JT POWERS between City of San Bernardino and District AGREEMENT relating to Sewer Joint Powers Agreement of 1957. Attorney Farrell explained the Hearing. This was for information only with no action necessary. PRESIDENT WALL President Wall stated he attended the California ATTENDED CSDA Special District's Association meeting on February 3. MEETING FEB. 3 CSDA now has 224 members. The CSDA made an in- surance study and found Blue Shield Insurance Plan to be superior to others checked. This was for information only. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment motion was made by Director Stallwood, seconded by Director Forrest and carried at 10 P.M. David Garcia, Acting Secretary Board of Directors Approved O. A. Wall, President 4 2/8/71