HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/22/1971 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGU'r.AR bI~ETING IqARCH 22, 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: Assr Mgr-Acting Secretary Garcia;
Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks; Recording
Secretary Kinzer; Attorney Robert Farrell;
Consulting Engineer Joseph A. Rowe; Mrs.
Ruth B. Anderson and Mr. Williams
MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 8, 1971,
MOTION motion made by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Stallwood and carried unanimously, to
approve the Minutes as submitted.
SANTA ANA QUALITY President Wall called upon Mrs. Ruth Bratton
CONTROL BOARD Anderson who was present, of the Santa Ana Quality
RUTH ANDERSON Control Board, to allow her to talk to the Board
REPORT Members. Mrs. Anderson spoke in regard to saving
the Santa Aha River from the mountains to the ocean
for scenic and recreational purposes. She presented
certain proposed improvements and modifications at
Prado Dam for major flood control and recreational
ideas. Her speech was enlightening and the Board
thanked her for coming. No action was necessary
or taken.
IDA DENTAL Acting Secretary Garcia had given a copy of a
PROGRAM brochure and letter from the Irrigation Districts
Association, to each Director. This information was
dated March 15. Director Stallwood suggested that
the information regarding a Dental Program for
District employees, be made available to each
employee to see if they would be interested in this
type of insurance coverage.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to
authorize Staff to make survey of employees to see
if they would kike tp participate in the IDA
Dental Program and bring study back to Board April 12.
CLAIM FOR SEWER The Acting Secretary summarized a letter dated March
DAMAGES, E. HOGAN, 16 from Earl Hogan of 7020 Conejo Drive regarding
7020 CONEJO DRIVE their claim in the amount of $1500.00 for sewer
damages to their home, as a result of a sewer stoppage
caused by a baby diaper. He stated the District took
pictures of the homes which showed considerable
damage. Auditor Hendricks recommended turning over
the claim to the District's insurance carrier for
their review then refer back to Board for con-
firmation or denial. Legal Counsel stated that
to meet all legal requirements relating to damage
claims, the District could provide an approved
claim form to customers, whereby the customer could
indicate all pertinent information and attach
exhibits covering claim.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Staff
was authorized to turn over claim of Earl Hogan
to the insurance carrier and bring their findings
to the Board.
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MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
DAMAGE CLAIM by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, to
FORMS authorize Legal Counsel to submit an approved claim
form to the Board for their approval for future
customer claims.
WATER METER LITI- Aduitor Hendricks announced that IDA asked the
GATION ATTYS District if they were interested in joining in a
BUSTERUD, DRAPER water meter litigation against water meter manu-
AND ADAMS facturers and that Attorneys Busterud, Draper and
Adams of San Francisco had stated they were available
to represent the District. Legal Counsel pointed out
that legal fees as outlined in letter dated March 15,
1971, could go on for an indefinite time, and assuming
complete recovery, there is no way of knowing how
much money is involved in the event the suit is won,
thus making it difficult to justify legal fees. He
stated there was no guarantee the suit would be won
by the plaintiffs. A copy of Busterud, Draper and
Adams letter dated March 15 was given to each
Director.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the
water meter litigation matter was tabled.
MANAGER'S REPORT
SB VALLEY MUNICIPAL A copy of a letter dated March 15 from the San
WATER DIST THANKS Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, was
BOARD given to each Director. The letter thanked the
District for their support in the MUnicipal Water
District's recent Bond Election. No action nec-
essary or taken.
PACIFIC PALMS The Acting Secretary presented a letter dated March
MOBILE PARK GEO. 18, 1971, from Builder George Herrmann requesting
HERRMANN SEWER confirmation that sewer main would be extended to
MAIN - TR 7925 his proposed Pacific Palms Mobile Home Park on
Pacific, west of Victoria Avenue and south of Pacific
Avenue in Tract 7925. Mr. Garcia read the District's
Minutes of April 28, 1969 whereby the Board had
authorized the sewer main extension to Tract 7925,
excluding Knob Hill. He displayed a map where the
Mobile Home Park is proposed to be installed.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by
Director Disch and carried unanimously, Staff and CM
Engineering was authorized to make an updated study
of extending the sewer line to Tract 7925 and report
to Board at next regular meeting.
REPORT ON COURT The Acting Secretary brought the Board up to date
HEARING, DIST VS on the progress of the court hearing in connection
CITY OF SB, JT with arbitration of the Joint Powers Agreement of
POWERS AGREEMENT 1957, sewer. Attorney Denslow Green had called a
SEWER, 1957 - meeting at the District Office on March 19 to
ARBITRATION include David Garcia, Joseph A. Rowe, John Littleton,
Venn Botts, Dana Brooks and Jerry LeVesque. It was
reported that on March 22, 1971, Attorney Green was
in San Bernardino Superior Court VI, with David
Garcia, Dana Brooks, Art Wall, John Littleton,
and Joseph A. Rowe, and Mr. Garcia stated they would
be going into court again March 23. This was for
information only.
OLIVE TREE LANE The Acting Secretary presented a request to extend
BET 10TH & llTH a six-inch water line from llth Street to Tenth
STS, WATER MAIN Street within Olive Tree Lane. It was reported
that District crews had started work within Olive
Tree Lane from Baseline to llth Street.
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MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded
RE: WATER MAIN IN by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Staff
OLIVE TREE LANE was authorized to install a replacement water
main in Olive Tree Lane Between Tenth and llth Sts.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 1423 The Acting Secretary presented Resolution No.
ACCEPTING AGREEMENT 1423, requesting Acceptance of Agreement Between
BET DISTRICT AND District and the East Highlands Domestic Water
EAST HIGHLANDS Company. The Agreement had been executed July 7,
DOMESTIC WATER CO. 1970 by President Hamilton and Secretary Paul
Jennings of the East Highlands Domestic Water
Company, and states the take over of the
Domestic Water Company by the District, and has
been acted~upon by the Public Utilities
Commission.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously,
Resolution No. 1423 was adopted.
MOTION Director Disch motioned that the matter of water
LOST formula requirement for annexations be referred
to the Water Committee, then to meet with Mr.
Russ Christenson and explain to him, the re-
quirements, but motion was lost for lack of
second.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded
by Director Forrest and carried by the majority,
to authorize serving existing domestic water
service to Mr. Russ Christenson on Baseline in
the East Highlands area, on the same basis as
the existing customers of the East Highlands
Domestic Water Company, prior to July 7, 1970,
although service connection was made after
July 7, 1970. Director Disch cast a dissenting
vote.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the
Water Committee was authorized to study the
District's Water Formula requirements in connect-
ion with District annexations and make a recom-
mendation to the Board.
NORTH FORK WATER The Acting Secretary presented a request for
CO. MEETING, MARCH authorization to vote District shares in the
26, 1971 North Fork Water Company Annual Meeting on
March 26.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously,
authorization for General Manager and/or Assistant
General Manager to vote District shares in North
Fork Water Company Annual Meeting on March 26,
1971, was granted.
PACIFIC BLUFF INVEST- Auditor Hendricks read a letter dated March 11,
MENT CO. REQUESTS 1971, from the Pacific Bluff Investment Company,
1-DAY AGRICULTURAL wherein they requested one-day additional ag-
WATER ricultural water. Mr. Hendricks stated they are
now using North Fork and Highland Well Stock.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Forrest and carried unanimously,
Staff was authorized to grant the Pacific Bluff
Investment Company the use of one-day additional
agricultural water.
PLANT 25A The Acting Secretary presented a request for
MODIFICATIONS authorization to make modifications to District's
Plant 25A, located on the southeast corner of
Marshall Blvd. and Mountain Avenue. Consulting
Engineer Joseph A. Rowe stated that the pump had
been in the well ten years and the motor has
been overloaded up to 22 percent and efficiency
never has been up to what it should have been.
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PLANT 25A He recommended pulling the pump, and examining
CONTINUED the bowls and if worn, to replace. Also changing
the motor from 100 horsepower to 150 horsepower
and to revise the electrical panel. He stated
the estimated cost to be $5,000 to $7,500.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to
authorize Staff and Consulting Engineers to proceed
with the overhaul of Plant 25A.
AUDITOR-TREASURER
FINANCIAL REPORT The Financial Report for the Water and Sewer
Divisions for February 1971 was given to each Board
Member. Auditor Hendricks stated he had summarized
some statements on the report for the Directors.
No action required or taken.
APPROVAL OF The following warrants were placed on the table
WARRANTS for the Directors to read:
Water Division
#7253 - #7385 (General) $121,212.33
#4344 - #4410 (Payroll) $15,223.30 $136,435.63
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the
warrants were approved as submitted.
TRAVEL EXPENSE Director Forrest brought up the subject of travel
(MILEAGE) expense for mileage allowance in the area and that
ALLOWANCE it had been raised and general discussion followed.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Stallwood and carried unanimously, to
authorize a raise from 10 cents a mile for
mileage to 12 cents per mile.
RESOLUTION 1424 Resolution No. 1424 was presented, amending
AMENDING 1321 Resolution No. 1321 relating to the allowance of
REGARDING ALLOWANCES 10 cents per mile for travel performed by privately
FOR TRAVEL EXPENSE owned automobiles and amended by No. 1424 to
(MILEAGE) read, 12 cents per mile.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution
No. 142& was adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION The Chairman called for an Executive Session
CALLED consisting of Board Members and Attorney Robert
Farrell, to be held in the Manager's Office at
10:45 P. M., regarding Personnel matters and re-
turned to the general meeting at 11:04 P. M.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further action to come before the
Board, President Wall called an adjournment at
11:12 P. M.
David Garcia, Acting Secretary
Board of Directors
Approved
O. A. Wall, President
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