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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/28/1972 F~kST $~N BERNARDINO COUNTY ~ATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1972 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to Order at 7:30 P. M. and bid proposal presentation time was declared closed. 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 Otkers Present: General Mgr-Secretary Rickert; Asst Mgr-Engineer Garcia; Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks; Recording Secretary Kinzer; Con- sulting Engineer Joseph A. Rowe, Attorney R. Farrell; John O'Grady, Lucky Porterfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Max C. Montgomery, President representing Highland Little League; L. Kelley of Rheem Superior, R. Kinzer; and Jim Fiscalini MINUTES Director Disck noted on tke fifth page of the Minutes of February 15, 1972, under Bartle Wells, tkat the Committee met January 29 and MOTION not February 4, and motioned that the February 15, 1972 Minutes be approved witk this correction, with Director Forrest duly seconded and motion carried unanimously. BID OPENING - THREE BOLTED STEEL Tke Secretary opened and read tke bid proposal TANKS - PLANTS 12, for the Designing, Furnishing, Erecting, Painting 40 and 108 and Disinfecting One 130,000 Gallon Bolted Steel Reservoir and Two 65,000 Gallon Bolted Steel Reservoirs at Plants 12, 40 and 108. The bid proposal was accompanied by the re- quired ten percent bid bond and was as follows: Rheem Superior of Los Angeles $88,230.00 Engineer's Estimate $55,000.00 Engineer Rowe stated he mailed out four sets of specifications to Contractors, but they indicated they were not interested in small tank installations. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to turn the bid proposal of Rheem Superior over to tke Engineers for review and recommendation subject to approval of Legal Counsel. ENGINEER'S RECCOM- Engineer Rowe stated he wanted to review with MENDATION RE: the Rheem Superior representative, their break- RHEEM SUPERIOR down of cost for each item and bring the report PROPOSAL before the Board at a later date. He said he could see no major problem for awarding the Contract at a later date. HIGHLAND LITTLE Tke General Manager stated he had a hand LEAGUE PRESENT TO delivered letter today from tke Director of REQUEST ~ATER Parks and Recreation, Rene Moye. He gave each SERVICE, SOUTH OF Director a copy of the letter wkich stated PACIFIC, EAST OF Highland Little League property was in the ARDEN County and that the District should consider providing water to the baseball field. No action was taken on the letter. Max Montgomery was present as President of Highland Little League and ke came to tke table at the request 1 2/28/72 t906 February 28, 1972 of President Stallwood. Mr. Montgomery stated the City had purchased the property where the ballfield now is, from the State of California. Ee said he had pursued getting water from the City of San Bernardino but was turned down completely as the area was in the County. He asked the Board to reconsider hooking up water for the parcel. Director Wall asked if there was a possibility to get water from Patton. The General Manager stated he had been in touch with Mr. Don Perkins of the State General Services Dept of the State in Sacramento and they indicated they are disposing of a portion of Patton farms land and would dedicate all their water rights to the District under an agreement as a con- sideration of domestic water service to the lands when sold. The General Manager stated the greatest cost to the Little League in the past was the cost to meet District Water Formula. Mr. Montgomery asked the Board for a letter setting forth requirements. A discussion ensued on the possibility of the use of Temporary Construction Water. After considerable discussion of the matter, MOTION Director Forrest motioned, duly seconded by (LITTLE LEAGUE~ Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to send the ~igkland Little League request for water to District's Finance and Water Committees to bring report to Board Meeting of March 27. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded (LITTLE LEAGUE] by Director Disch and carried unanimously, that an agreement be prepared by Legal Counsel whereby the Highland Little League could obtain from the District, temporary construction water by an Agreement to terminate no later than August 31, 1972. A cost estimate to be determined by the District Engineer of a Temporary Service. FISCALINI PRESENT Since Jim Fiscalini was present, President REQUESTS WATER AND Stallwood asked if he would present his request. SEWER TO PROPOSED Mr. Fiscalini stated he planned a 62-space Mobile MOBILE KOME PARK Kome Park at Pacific and Church Street and PACIFIC & CHURCH wanted to discuss sewer and water service to STREET the 8.2 acres. Engineer Garcia had prepared a rough estimate cost of $6,000 for extending the sewer line 160 feet from Center Street to Pacific Street or the parks southwest property corner. The General Manager said they had reviewed the request on the basis of serving both water and sewer as the area is within the service area of the District and the District has an existing 12~inch water main between Pacific and Atlantic which could be extended to serve the area. When Mr. Fiscalini stated the freeway would be going thorough the area of the water line extension, the General Manager said it would be the responsibility of the State to relocate the line. Discussion of the District's water formula was explained and Mr. Fiscalini said he had the required shares of North Fork. The General Manager recommended to the Board that the District extend both water and sewer line to the proposed development. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, that the District offer both services of water and sewer, based upon Staff's recommendation to the Fiscalini property at Pacific and Church Street. 2/28/72 February 28, 1972 CORRESPONDENCE SICKLES RECEIVES The General Manager presented a Certificate CERTIFICATE - BACKFLOW from the University of Southern California PREVENTION DEVICE noting Donald Sickles, District employee had TESTER satisfactorily completed the short course in Backflow Prevention Device Testing. Mr. Sickles had attended the Foundation for Cross-Connection Control Research February 14 through 18, 1972. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, to autkorize the Secretary to draft a letter of commendation to Mr. Sickles on behalf of the Baord and have Certificate suitably framed. DIRECTOR DISCH Director Disch presented his Certificate of CERTIFICATE OF Professional Education from the University of PROFESSIONAL EDU- California, Santa Barbara, University Extension CATION showing he was a registered participant in The 1972 Special Districts Presidents' and Board Members' Institute dated January 23, 1972. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director ~all and carried, the Secretary was authorized to draft a letter to Mr. Disck and have the Certificate suitably framed. GENERAL MANAGER Tke General Manager presented a Certificate RICKERT, CERTIFICATE from tke American Water Works Association AWWA EMERGENCY certifying that he, "through participation in PLANNING tke AmA Seminar on Emergency Planning kas contributed to the improvement of water service to the Public". MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, to autkorize tke framing of tke General Manger's Certificate from AW-WA on Emergency Planning. SHAW, 6696 SUZANNE The Secretary presented Byron A. Shaw's letter LANE, REQUEST FOR requesting a water line extension to his property WATER LINE at 6696 Suzanne Lane. He kad an audio-visual EXTENSION map and pointed out the Shaw easement but noted the cost of extending the line from 19th to Del Rosa would be $2,500. The General Manager said since the District has an existing 8-inch line in 19th Street, he recommended delaying the request to extend the line in Suzanne Lane at tkis time due to economics. That water was available to Mr. Skaw at 19th Street the same as the other three owners who are receiving District water service. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, to accept Staff's recommendation and deny the Shaw request for extending water line in Suzanne Lane at this time. MANAGER'S REPORT EXTEND BID OPENING Tke General Manager requested authorization to TMR SCHOOL, SEWER extend the bid opening of the sewer extension to tke TMR Sckool, Fourtk Street and Palm Lane from March 13, 1972 to March 28, 1972, 7:30 P. M. at the District Office as approval has not been received from the Corps of Engineers or San Bernardino County Flood Control District. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, author- ization was granted to extend bid opening of sewer extension to TMR School from March 13, 1972 to Marck 28, 1972 7:3Q P. M. District Office. 2 28/72 February 28, 1972 ~NLA~D F~S~ & GA~4E The General Manager presented a letter dated REQUESTS WATER SERVICE February 23 from the Inland Fish and Game ORANGE ST, SOUTH OF Association requesting water service at THIRD STREET their Orange Street Property. He said the property was a considerable distance from any line of the District. Each Director was given a copy of the correspondence from the Association. He explained that the conditions with relation to District facilities had not changed since the District gave a quotation of cost of extension approx~mately four or five years ago. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, to authorize the General Manager to answer tkeir letter notifying them there are no District facilities in the immediate vicinity of tkeir property to serve them at this time. ATTY GREEN'S PUMP TAX The General Manager gave each Director a copy COMMITTEE MEETING of Attorney Green's report on the Pump Tax REPORT Committee Meeting dated February 24, 1972. He stated ke received the report this date and had not reviewed it. He recommended autkorization for Engineer's Garcia and Rowe and himself to meet with the Water Committee to review Green's report and make recommend- ation to Attorney Green. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously to accept General Manager's reco~endation to autkorize Engineers Rowe, Garcia and himself to meet with the Water Committee to review Attorney Green's report and make recon~endation to Attorney Green. TRUST FUND, BANK OF Resolution No. 1518 was presented authorizing CALIFORNIA, NATL acceptance of Agreement and authorizing ASSN. execution of Agreement including Auditor- Treasurer's authority to make deposits and withdrawals from Trust Fund at the Bank of California, National Association. Attorney Farrell prepared Agreement between the District and Bank of California, National Association noting that the District has the right to terminate Agreement at any time, and the managing agency account shall be governed by, and be subject to, Regulation 9 U. S. Treasury, Comptroller of Currency, entitled Fiduciary Powers of National Banks and Collective Investment funds in accordance with Paragraph 9.10 thereof. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by the majority, to adopt Resolution No. 1518, Accepting Agreement, and Authorizing Execution of same as drafted by Legal Counsel. Director Wall abstained from voting. RESOLUTION 1454 The General Manager presented Resolution No. ACCEPTING PIPELINE 1454, Accepting Conveyance of Pipeline EASEMENT, SEVERSON Easement C200.201) from Willis and Berniece WARM CK CHANNEL Severson in connection with District's 13th Street sewer extension in Warm Creek Channel and recon~ended acceptance of the Pipeline Easement. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disck, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1454 was adopted. 4 2/28/72 February 28, 1972 RESOLUTION 1515 Resolution No. 1515 was presented, requesting CERT OF COMPLETION acceptance of Certificate of Completion by EL CO CONTRACTORS D~strict Engineer and authorizing President WATER MAIN IN and Secretary to execute Notice of Completion FIFTH STREET of E1 Co Contractors for installation of water main in FLftk Street. The General Manager recommended acceptance. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by. Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1515 was adopted. CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 The General Manager presented Ckange Order No. 2 TCE PIPELINE CONTRACT to the TC~ Pipeline Contract for t/%e relocation JOB W~777, 12~INC~ on the original plan of a 12-inch diameter WATER MAIN IN BASE water transmission main within Base Line LINE STREET Street, seven feet north of the centerline, in lieu of 10.5 feet as shown on the Plans. Engineer Garcia explained the reason for the Change Order stating the increase of $1,320 was in order for the Contractor to locate pipeline south of original location. The General Manager recommended approval of Change Order No. 2 to TC~ Pipeline Inc. Contract. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, to approve and authorize the President and Secretary to execute Change Order No. 2 as presented for the TCH Pipeline Inc. Contract. RESOLUTION 1514 Resolution No. 1514 was presented, Initiating INITIATING PROCEEDINGS Proceedings for Annexation 1971~7, Kaiser ANNEXATION 1971-7, Foundation Realth Plan, 25411 South Date KAISER FOUNDATION Street, Highland, for water and sewer service to all property owners. The General Manager recommended approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1514 was adopted. RESOLUTION 1517 Resolution No. 1517 was presented, Initiating INITIATING PROCEEDINGS Proceedings for Annexation 1971-16, Neal T. ANNEXATION 1971-16 Baker, Tract 7717 for sewer service to all BAKER, TRACT 7717 property owners. The General Manager recommended approval. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 1517 was adopted. AUDITOR-TREASURER FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVAL OF WARRANTS The following warrants were placed on the table for the Directors to read: Water Division #8715 ~8850 (General~ $343,706.34 #5220 ~5289 (Payroll} $15,577.09 $359,283.43 MOTION Upon motion by Director Disck, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the warrants were approved as submitted. SECRETARIAL The General Manager stated that per previous INSTITUTE Board approval, Jean Hems, Marjory Dorr and May Kinzer had attended the Secretarial Institute February 16 and noted each Director received a c~py, of a letter of thanks. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the Secretary was asked to acknowledge letter with letter of commendation and if Certificate received, have suitably framed. 5 2~28/72 0 February 28, 1972 AW~A EMERGENCY The General Manager reported he attended PLANNING SEMINAR the four day AW~A Emergency Planning Seminar SAN MATEO, WEEK OF in San Mateo and was greatly enlightened by FEBRUARY 21, 1972 emergency measures available. He said the two Professors conducting the seminar were Engineers with their PH. D, one from Missouri State and one from San Jose State. The Seminar covered all areas of disasters in- cluding riots, civil disorders, vandalism, earthquake and floods as they relate to public water systems and operations. He said most Districts in this area were in attendance with some as far away as Wisconsin. He noted the District would be preparing to initiate some of the measures covered for outages, with multipurpose power both in gas and electric. When another seminar is available, ke recommended tkat District Engineer and Field Superintendant attend. POLLUTION CONTROL Director Disck brought up the subject of pollution control and motioned, duly MOTION seconded by Director Forrest and carried unan- imously, Staff be authorized to investigate and report on ~une 12, 1972 Board Meeting, their findings of the cost of converting District vehicles to butane, propane or natural gas to further cause cutting down air pollution. EXTEND SEWER RATE The General Manager stated the report on sewer ADJUSTMENT REPORT rate adjustment for mobile home parks had not been completed and asked for an extension of time to Board Meeting..of April 10. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization was granted for the extension of time for sewer rate adjustment report to Board Meeting of April 10, 1972. CALLING BIDS RELINING Director Forrest brought up for discussion, 20-INCH BEAR VALLEY the cement lining of the 20-inch Bear Valley WATER LINE - SET FOR transmission line east of City Creek. The MARCH 13 General Manager stated he and Engineer Garcia had checked the situation that morning, with TCH Pipeline Contractor extending the water transmission main in Base Line and Webster. He noted this would be required to be installed to allow rerouting service to Browning Road during time 20-inch line would be out of service. The coordination will depend upon Pipeline License from Santa Fe RR to complete a section of the Base Line Main. He asked for authorization to call for and open bids for relining the Bear Valley line for March 13, 1972 at the District Office at 7:30 P. M. as he and the Engineer felt the job could be accomplished soon after that date for the summer demand period. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Staff was authoirzed to call for and open bids for relining the 20-inch Bear Valley Trans- mission line on March 13, 1972 at District Office at 7:30 P. M. This is a 1971-72 Budget Item. DIRECTOR FORREST Director Forrest suggested microfilming all SUGGESTS MICROFILMING District water and sewer documents since DISTRICT DOCUMENTS inception of the District. After considerable discussion, MOTION Director Forrest motioned, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, to authorize Staff to make a study of costs regarding microfilming the District's water and sewer.records and bring report to Board May 30, 1972. 6 2/28/72 ADJOURNMENT At 10 P. M., Chairman Stallwood motioned to adjourn this meeting to March 3, 1972 at District Office at 4 P. M. for the purpose of considering the awarding of the Contract for Three Bolted Steel Tanks at Plans 12, 40 and 108 and any other District business, subject to legal counsel. Motion carried. Harold G. Rickert, Secretary Board of Directors Approved: R. E. Stallwood, President 7 2/2 /72