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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/13/1971 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 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 Mgr-Secretary Rickert; Asst Mgr-Engineer Garcia; Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks; Recording Secretary Kinzer; Con- sulting Engineer Joseph A. Rowe, Attorney R. J. Farrell, N. Coussoulis, Paul Jennings, Jr., Hal Hagen; George Herrmann and Bob Tee MINUTES Tkere being no additions or corrections to tke Minutes of tke Regular Meeting of November 22, MOTION 1971, motion was made by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, to approve the Minutes as submitted. PRESIDENT'S President Wall thanked each Director for giving MESSAGE him fine support wkile he served in tke capacity of President, and he expressed his appreciation to each for serving on Committees of the District. He thanked Members of the Staff for their fine work they were doing for the District, and for their dedication to the Board, not only for their routine work but all extra work loads. ORGANIZATIONAL President Wall announced that in accordance with MEETING the Water Code, nominations were now in order for a President and Vice President. NOMINATION OF Director Littleton nominated Director Philip PRESIDENT Disch for President for the next two years, Director Stallwood seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. DIRECTOR DISCH Director Disch stated he was greatly honored to DECLINES be nominated as President, but his job was too demanding. He stated he appreciated the trust in the nomination but that he would have to decline. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded NOMINATING by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, PRESIDENT Director Raymond E. Stallwood was nominated as President to the Board of Directors. MOTION Director Littleton moved, duly seconded by CLOSING NOMINATIONS Director Forrest and carried unanimously, that · FOR PRESIDENT nominations be closed for the voting of a President. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch, the Secretary was authorized to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Stallwood for a two'year period of Presidency. NOMINATION OF Tke Secretary stated tke Government Code kad VICE PRESIDENT changed relating to a Vice President to tke Board of Directors, and ke asked Legal Counsel to speak on the subject. Attorney Farrell stated that heretofor there was no provision in the Water Code to nominate a Vice President but now the Board may nominate a Vica President in accordance witk t~e division of the '~ater Code. 12/13/71 December 13, 1971 MOTION LOST Director Littleton nominated Director Philip VICE PRESIDENT Disch for Vice President to tke Board. Motion died for lack of second. MOTION Director Stallwood motioned to nominate VICE PRESIDENT Director Norman W. Forrest for Vice Presi- FORREST dent to the Board, whereupon President Wall asked to step down from the President's Chair for the purpose of seconding the nomination of Director Forrest for Vice President. Motion was carried by tke majority. Director Disch cast a dissenting vote. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded CLOSE NOMINATIONS by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously, the nominations were closed. APPOINTMENT OF GEN. President Wall announced that in accordance MANAGER,SECRETARY, with the provisions of the Water Code, the AUDITOR AND ASST. Board shall appoint a General Manager, GENERAL MANAGER Secretary and Auditor for the next two years, whereupon Director Forrest motioned, duly seconded by Director Littleton and MOTION carried unanimously, tkat in view of the fine work that Harold G. Rickert be reappointed as General Manager-Secretary and Howard H. Hendricks be reappointed as Auditor and David V. Garcia, reappointed as Assistant General Manager-Engineer. Motion carried by unanimous vote. TIME AND PLACE Director Forrest motioned to continue same OF REGULAR BOARD time and meeting place, second and fourth MEETING Mondays of the month, at 7:30 P. M. at District Office, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San MOTION Bernardino, in accordance with the existing District Ordinance No. 275, motion was duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously. CALLING SPECIAL Legal Counsel stated the calling of Special MEETINGS Meetings was governed by Government Code Section 54956 and recommended calling same pursuant to this Section. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Special Meetings would be called according to Government Code, Section 54956. PRESIDENT WALL At this time, 7:42 P. M., President Wall STEPS DOWN turned over the Chairmanship to newly elected President Raymond E. Stallwood. Chairman Stallwood stated he appreciated the confidence the Directors had placed in him. RESOLUTION 1503 Resolution No. 1503 was presented in COMMENDATION TO Commendation to Director O. Art Wall for DIRECTOR WALL FOR his Performance as President of tke Board SERVING AS of Directors since November 28, 1969. The PRESIDENT TO resolution: -.- Director Wall has carried BOARD out his duties as President of the Govern- ing Board in an efficient and effective manner and devoted considerable time and effort to promote and promulgate successful operation and affairs of the District. On behalf of each Board Member, Executive Officer, Employees, and Constituents of the District, kereby express tkeir gratitude and sincere aDDreciation for the service Mr. Wall has so unselfisAly performed. 12/13/71 December 13, 1971 MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded RES. 1503 by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1503 was adopted and Staff was requested to have the resolution suitably framed for presentation. CORRESPONDENCE EAST HIGHLANDS ORANGE The General Manager presented Paul Jennings, CO PROPERTIES, PAUL Jr., Nick Coussoulis and Hal Hagen who were JENNINGS JR, REQUEST present to request water and sewer service FOR WATER & SEWER to their 1800 acre planned unit development SERVICE north of Highland Avenue and east of Church Street. President Stallwood read the letter of request in its entirety. A copy of the letter had been mailed to each Board Member. Mr. Coussoulis presented a plan of the proposed planned development and pointed out the area to Board Members. He said the first phase would include 200 units and an 18-hole golf course. These are to be one level structures. He stated this land was now in escrow and hoped to have it closed by February 1972 and start immediately on the first phase of development. Mr. Jennings stated a reservoir was needed to handle the first phase of the project and needed an agreement that the District would serve the area. The General Manager stated he was concerned that the street patterns were varied. When asked, Mr. Coussoulis stated they had not made application to the County Planning Commission. Also that streets will not be dedicated to public use but would remain in private ownership and lots would be individual ownership. The General Manager pointed out to the Board, their approval for the sewer facilities design terminated at Base Line and Browning Road and they had approved in- stallation of water transmission main and reservoir along Base Line to Weaver Street to connect into the East Highlands Domestic Water Company mains the District now operates and the Grant Deed of the assets and Bill of Sale have not been received from the Jennings. Mr. Jennings stated the Agreement of the Grant Deed and Bill of Sale had been signed this morning by his father and would be forthcoming within a few days. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to refer this project to Staff, Consulting Engineers and Water and Sewer Committees for a feasibility study and a recommendation submitted to the Board in thirty days or at the January 10, 1972 Board Meeting. PACIFIC PALMS MOBILE Since George Herrmann was present, President PARK, SEWER RATE ON Stallw©od acknowledge him and asked that he VACANT SPACES and Bob Tee move to the Board Table to GEORGE HERRMANN present their request. Mr. Tee stated the 141 space Pacific Palms Mobile Home Park was being charged for all spaces although they were vacant, and asked the Board if they could be allowed to pay for only spaces with coaches. The Auditor was called upon to explain the billing of the one meter sewer rate, with charges also payable to the City. 12/13/71 December 13, 1971 MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded HERRMANN SEWER by Director Disch and carried unanimously, to RATE - PACIFIC turn George Herrmann's request over to the PALMS MOBILE PK Sewer Committee for discussion and bring report to the Board on December 27, 1971. ATTY GREEN REQUESTS The Secretary presented Attorney Denslow Green's BD TO REPRESENT letter dated December 3, 1971 which was mailed to CUCAMONGA WATER each Director and a copy of the original retainer DISTRICT letter of Mr. Green was presented to each Board Member. The letter related to Attorney Green's request to be allowed to represent the Cucamonga Water District in the adjudication of water rights within the Chino Basin. Attorney Farrell brought out points of Attorney Green's retainer and the conflict of interest in representing another water district, and basically the Board was put in a difficult position if a conflict did present itself. MOTION After considerable dissucssion, Director Littleton motioned, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the General Manager was requested to get in touch with Attorney Denslow Green to request his attendance at a Board meeting either December 27 or January 10, 1972 to discuss his position if a conflict of interest did present itself at a later date if he were allowed to represent the Cucamonga County Water District NOTICE 1972 The Secretary had mailed a copy of a Notice to SPECIAL DISTRICTS each Board Member noting the 1972 Special Dist- BOARD MEMBERS ricts Presidents and Board Members Institute at INSTITUTE, Santa Barbara scheduled for January 21 through SANTA BARBARA 23. He stated this session was primarily put on for District's who feel a new Board Member would like to attend a seminar to familiarize himself with duties. He stated Dr. Harold Koontz of the University of California, Los Angeles, would be one of the speakers who he felt was an authority in the field of management. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, authorization was granted any Member of the Board that could attend, and to do so at District expense. WENATCHEE WORLD The Secretary presented The Wenatchee World's SYMPOSIUM Announcement, dated December 1, 1971, noting APRIL 1972 IN their symposium to be held April 12, 1972 in WASHINGTON Wenatchee Washington. A copy had been mailed to each Baord Member. Mr. Rickert stated that Directors Littleton and Forrest have previously attended these conferences. Director Littleton stated the "Power Crisis" had been educational. The subjects scheduled are water shortages and interbasin transfers. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, authorization was granted to the General Manager or any Member of the Board that would like to attend the Wenatchee symposium April 12, 1972, may do so at District expense. MANAGERS REPORT ATTY GREEN'S The Secretary presented Attorney Denslow Green's REPORT ON ATTYS Report on Attorneys' Water Pricing Committee WATER PRICING dated December 10, 1971. He stated the report COMMITTEE arrived too late to mail the Directors so each were given a copy at the meeting. It was the general feeling of the Board to have the Report put on the December 27 Board Meeting Agenda for discussion. 12/13/71 December 13, 1971 ~8~5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS RESOLUTION 1501 Resolution No. 1501 was presented requesting CERTIFICATE OF acceptance of Certificate of Completion and COMPLETION EL-CO authorization to file Notice of Completion for CONTRACTOR WATER El-Co Contractors for installation of water main MAIN IN TRACT within Tract 8020 completed November 22, 1971. 8020 Job W-723. The General Manager recommended acceptance of the Notice of Completion. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1501 was adopted. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION 1502 Resolution No. 1502 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING PIPELINE of Pipeline Easement from Dr. Harriett B. Randall. EASEMENT FROM The General Manager displayed a map of the area DR. HARRIETT the easement covered at Guthrie Street and RANDALL parallel to the centerline of Highland Avenue. He said he highly recommended accepting the ease- ment from Dr. Randall for the purpose of connecting the existing twelve inch water transmission main on each side of the property. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1502 was adopted. OBJECTION TO SO. The General Manager stated that Attorneyy Farrell CALIF EDISON CO. had prepared the District's objection to Southern RATE INCREASE California Edison Company's proposed rate increase on Applications No. 52987 and 52988, now before the Public Utilities Commission. This was in accordance with Board action on November 22 and was for information only. SENATE BILL 857 The General Manager stated he found a newspaper LANDLORD NOT TO clipping stating Senate Bill No. 857, Section TERMINATE UTILITY 789.3 of the Civil Code of the State of California WITH INTENT had been signed into law. Attorney Farrell had prepared an opinion on the title, "a landlord shall not with intent to terminate the occupancy under lease, interrupt or terminate any utility service". This was for information only to bring the Board up to date on this legislation. DISCUSSION ON Legal Counsel brought the Board up to date on JT POWERS AGREEMENT his progress of obtaining the Agreement between BET CITY AND the City of San Bernardino and Norton Air Force NORTON AFB Base. He said he has attempted to get the Agreement but no response to date from the City. This was information only with no action taken or necessary. JOINT POWERS AGRE- The General Manager told of the progress of EMENT, SEWER, 1957 meetings of the Sewer Negotiation Committees DIST VS CITY OF and clarifying points of a meeting November 29. SAN BERNARDINO He said as soon as all reports are compiled he would draft a letter to the City requesting a meeting of the joint legislative and staff members. EMPLOYEES The General Manager informed the Board Members CHRISTMAS they had been sent invitations to the District BREAKFAST employee's Christmas breakfast scheduled December 22 at the Mediterranean and expressed hope tttat each could attend. (6:45 A. M.) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, adjournment motion was made by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried at 9:55 P.M. ~.~2~.~~ Approved: ~~ /~ t, Harold G. Ri~ckert, Secretary ~.~ E.~$~t~~, P~re ~n~f Directors