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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/22/1956August 22, 1956 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BCARD OF DIRECTCRS - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 22,_1956 The Board of Directors met at 7:30 P.M., August 22, 1956, at the regular meeting place. Directors present: Brooks, Botts, Littleton, Taylor, Wall Directors absent: None Also present: Attorney Jones of San Mateo, Engineer Rowe, and the Secretary RESCINDING The Board was informed that due to the coming General Election, RESOLUTIONS and to the lack of time to bring the Register of Voters to date, NOS. 62 & 63 it would be impossible for the Bond Election called on August 15, 1956 for September 25, 1956 to be held. Therefor, upon motion by Director Botts, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 64 was adopted and reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 64 RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the East San Ber- nardino County Water District, San Bernardino County, California, that Resolution No. 62, a Resolution Determining that the East San Bernardino County Water District as a Whole Will. Be Benefited by Proposed Bond Proceedings, and Resolution No. 63, A Resolution Calling a Special Election in East San Bernardino County Water District on the Proposition of Incurring a Bonded Indebtedness and Directing Notice to be Given Thereof, both adopted on the 15th day of August, 1956, be, and they are hereby, rescinded. RESOLUTION NO. 65 RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the East San Ber- NECESSITY FOR nardino County Water District, County of San Bernardino, State BONDED INDEBTED- of California, as follows: NESS 1. It is hereby determined that the East San Bernardino County Water District is now without an adequate system of water supply, storage and distribution facilities, and mains and appurtenances and lands and easements necessary therefor, and that in order to provide such adequate system, it is neces- sary for said District to acquire, construct and improve such or otherwise acquire additions and extensions to its water supply facilities. 2. It is further determined that the public interest and necessity of said District and of its inhabitants require the acquisition,Ldonstruction and improving of said facilities and the calling of an election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of said District the following proposition, to -wit: Shall the East San Bernardino County Water District incur a bonded indebtedness in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) for the acquisition, construction and improving of an enterrpripe, including any or all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith, said enterprise to consist of a system, plant, works and undertaking useful in obtaining, treating and disposing of water for public and private uses, including all parts of the enterprise, all appurtenances thereto, and lands, easements, rights in land, water rights, contract rights, franchises, water mains, pumping stations, water supply, storage and distribution facilities and equipment ?" 3. That in the opinion of this Board, the whole District will be benefited by the accomplishment of said purpose. . 4. That Tuesday, the 18th day of September, 1956, at the hour of 200 o'clock P.M. of said day, at the office of the District, 1177 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California, be, and the same are hereby fixed as the time and place for the hearing by said Board of Directors as to whether the whole or only a portion of said District will be benefited by the accomplishment of said purpose, to -wit, the purpose recited above, and the further question, if only a portion of said District will be so benefited, as to what portion will be so benefited. M. August 22, 1956 ADJOURNMENT 5. Notice of such hearing shall be given by the Secretary of said Board of Directors by posting a copy of this resolution in three public places within the District at least two (2) weeks be- fore the time fixed for hearing, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published within said District. Said copies of said Resolution so posted shall be accompanied by a notice subscribed by the Secretary, with the seal of said District attached thereto, to the effect that the hearing referred to shall be had at the time and place so specified in said Resolution, and that at said time and place any person interested, including all persons owning property in said District, will be heard upon the questions stated in said Resolution. Upon motion by Director Botts, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously by roll call vote, Resolution No. 65 was adopted and order made. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED I e & ,L E. Dana Brooks, President Myr G. N th, Secretary September 18, 1956 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18. 1956_ The Board of Directors met at- 2.68•P.M., September 18, 1956 at the regular meeting place. Directors present: Botts, Brooks, Littleton, Taylor, Wall Directors absent: None Also Present: Manager Rickert, Engineer Rowe, W. L. Fieldman and Mrs. Oberg of J. B. Hanauer Co., Attorney Robert Holcomb, Attorney Kenneth Jones, and the Secretary. MINUTES Upon indication that each member present had read the minutes of the previous meeting and that there were no additions or corrections, the minutes were declared approved. HEARING ON President Brooks announced that this was the time and place for a RESOLUTION hearing by the Board on the question of whether the whole or only NO. 65 a portion of the District will be benefited by the accomplishment of the purpose set forth in Resolution No. 65, A Resolution Declar- ing Necessity of East San Bernardino County Water District Incurring Bond Indebtedness and Providing for Notice and Hearing Thereon, adopted by said Board on August 22, 1956, and if only a portion of the District will be benefited, what portion will be so benefited. The Secretary reported that Notice of Hearing had been duly given in the manner and time provided by law. Engineer Rowe testified that in his opinion the entire District would be benefited by the accomplishment of the purpose as set forth in said Resolution. He testified that this opinion is based on the fact that the area of the District is divided into three service zones, namely, the arda North of Marshall Street, the area between Pacific Avenue and Marshall Street, and the isolated individual systems located South of Pacific Street. The source of water supply to the first two zones is the same. The issue proposes the financing of a million gallon reservoir for the upper zone, and another located at Marshall and Sterling, together with a pump station at Well No. 24 at Harrison and Lynwood. The issue also contemplates the construction of larger J P 1