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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/23/1957159 RESIDENCE Manager Rickert reported that Mr. Poole, Service Foreman, was in the BASELINE process of moving and ascertained the wishes of the Board in regards to the residence on Baseline. Engineer Cole was asked to make drawings on said property. It w~s the decision of the Board that the possibility of the sale of District properties be pursued and Manager Rickert was authorized to get an appraised evaluation of the Fisher Street property and present it at the next Board meeting. TELEPHONE ~ Manager Rickert was authorized by the Board to investigate the possi- SERVICE bility of using the telephone answering service for overnight and W weekend emergencies. STEP RAISES Manager Rickert repo~tea that effective D~cember 16, Jr. Parker and Robert Van Vacter, employees, would receive their automatic increases from 20B to 20C. REMOVAL OF ~ Manager Rickert submitted bids for the removal of six eottonwood trees TREES AT PLANT at Plants ll and 12, 6th and Pedley Streets. Upon motion by Director ll-12 Botts, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, the bid of the Terry Tree Service in the amount of $175.00 was accepted. ORANGE COUNTY Upon motion by Director Botts, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and LETTER carried unanimously, the letter from Orange County concerning the opera- tion of our District was tabled as it was not an official letter from the Board of Directors.of Orange County. SUPPLEMENTAL ' President Brooks reported that he had been asked to speak before the WATER GROUP California Water Resources Board, Wednesday, December 18, 1957 in San Diego. He presented copies of his proposed speech, stating that as he would be attending in the name of the District, he would like the approval of the Board. Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Taylor, and carried unanimously, the speech was approved as written to be presented as Chairman of the East San Ber- nardino County Water District. W AD3©URNMENT There being no further business the meeting was a~ourned. E. Dan~ BrookE, President EAST SAN DERNARDINOCOUNTYWATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS- REGULAR MEETING December 2S, 1957 The Board of Directors met at 7:$0 P.M., December 23, 1957, at the regular meeting place. Directors Present: Brooks, Botts, Wall, Littleton Directors Absent: Taylor Also Present: J.B. Hanauer, Attorney Holcomb, Engineer Rowe, Associate Engineer Cole, Manager Rickert, and the Secretary MINUTES Upo~ 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. WARRANT The Office Manager presented to the Board for payment approval, a APPROVAL report of claims in the amount of $207.56. Said report was examined by the Board and upon motion by Directors Botts, duly seconded by Director LSttleton, and carried unanimously, the claims were ordered paid in accordance with the report. I60 CITIZENS The Secretary read a letter from Owen Bristow. Said letter reads COMMIttEE in part as follows: RE: SUPPLEMENTAL "On the evening of December 18, a group of men who WATER live in, or represent business in the East Baseline County Water District met at my house and discussed some of the water problems concerning our area. It was the decision to attend the next official meeting of the Board of Directors of our District, scheduled to be held in your office, 7337 Del Rosa ive., the evening of December 23rd, in order that we might discuss with you some of these problems." Present with Mr. Bristow were: A. J. Hankla, R. S. Graham, J6hn Engler, Lyman S. Rich, Harry L. Pormuier, Wilbur D. Jacques, Stan ~rtindale, and W. 3. Hiltyer. The group presented several questions concerning the position of the Board of Directors regarding the recent Metropolitan Water District Annexation election. It was their decision that this Board should take a definite stand as Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District concerning I~D annexation or endorsing some other source of supplemental water. The Board definitely pointed out to the group that any action that had been taken by the members on this Board was taken as independent citizens and individuals, and that the Board did not feel that they could express the wishes of the entire District on such a controversial subject. Open discussion was held regarding water problems within the Municipal Water District and its effect on the East San Bernar- dino County Water District. The group present was notified of a water meeting to be held December 30 at 7:30 P.~-i. at the California Hotel for all interested people within the Muni- cipal Water District to hear Mr. Penn Rowe speak on the present water situation and answer questions on this vital subject. After considerable discussion, Mr. Lyman Rich stated: I do not think as a group that we should ask this Board to endorse anything that states that we or they are in need of supplemental water." Mr. Rich thanked the Board for their kind attention and time. PRESENTATION Mr. J. B. Hanauer presented the Chairman of the Board of Directors, OF GAVEL Mr. E. Dana Brooks, with a gavel on which was engraved "East San Bernardino County Water District". Appreciation was expressed by Mr. Brooks ~nd the Board members for the kind thought. TELEPHONE Manager Rickert presented to the Board for consideration the cost ANSWERING for Answering Service for answering telephone and relaying emer- SERVICE geney calls to stand-by Foremen from 5 P.M. to 8 A.M. Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, installation of the Burback Telephone Answering Service was authorized, said cost to be $15.00 per telephone installation charge $3.00 and additional chargemonth, of $2,'25 per month to be added to the telephone bill. TON The Secretary read the following, dated December 12, 1957 from WELL B.F. McGlothlen: This letter may serve as a memorandum regardingour respective interests in the Kmmerton Well. I have heretofore agreed to convey to you said well when it is no longer needed for agricultural purposes by me. 161 Heretofore the District has used said well for domestic water purposes, but it is my information that the District is no longer using said well. I plan to continue the use of said well for irrigation purposes. In doing so, I hereby agree to hold the District harmless from any and all costs in connection with the operation of the well. If the District should again commence to re-use the well, they will, of course, be expected to pay their pro-rata share of the opera- tional cost. As and when I no longer need the well for agricultural purposes, I shall convey same to the District. It, for any reason, the above is not satisfactory, would you please notify me in o/o my attorney, W. R. Holconub, 415 Anreson Building, San Bernardino." Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Botts, and carried unanimously, the conditions as set forth in the above letter were accepted. DISTRICT ~ Open discussion~was held regarding sale of the property PROPERTY located at 25435 Baseline, since the house was no longer 25435 occupied by the Maintenance Foreman. It was the decision of BASELINE the Board that Mr. Zoe Painter be contacted and an attempt made to trade said property for the land owned by Mr. Painter located ircaediately North and adjacent to the Water District dministration Building. ER t~©GRESS~ Engineer Rowe reperted that the sewer plans and specifications REPORT were almost 100 percent completed and were being mimiographed. The Joint Powers Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and the District w~s presented to the Board and it was reported that the City had approved the first reading of the Agreement. It was the decision of the Board that Attorney Wilson should be notified of the changes made by O'Melveny and ~yers and request that he meet with the Board, if possible before the Agreement was accepted by the City for a second reading. FIRE RATE Manager Rickert reported that he had met with Mr. Colton, Board BOARD OF of Fire Underwriters, regarding fire rate changes for the District. FIRE UNDER- Manager Rickert stated that it was his intention to prepare a WRITERS new map and submit same to the Board of Fire Unde~¢riters. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned to December 30 at 2 o'clock APPROVED: E. Dana Broo~s, President F2~T Si~I BF~N~DINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BOfd{D OF DIRECf©RS - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING Deceraber 30, 1957 The Board of Directors met at 2:00 P.M., Decen~er 30, 1957, at the regular meeting place. Directors Present: Brooks, Botts, Wall, Littleton Directors ~kbsent: Taylor Also Present: Attorney Ernest Wilson, J. B. }{anauer, Engineers 3~aes Reiter and J. A. Rowe, General P~nager Rickert, Associate Engineer Cole, and fhe Secretary