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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/27/1960396 Dec. 12, 1960 HIRING ANOTHER The General Manager-Secretary reported that we have METER READER hired a meter reader to take the place of 3ack Dickson who will be handling nothing but collections, turn- offs and changing of meters as we have been having 15 to 20 turn-offs per day and men have been taken off other work to help with this which should not be. _ AUTHC~IEATION TO The General Manager-Secretary asked authorization to MAKE TANK FACILITY make a study of tank facilities in connection with STUDIES water supply and costs. There was no motion but general approval to proceed with this study. GENERAL SEWER The ~resident called upon Mr. Bragg for information DISCUSSION regarding the sewer study on which he has been working. It was suggested that the Water Ordinance be reworded so that as a health matter, sewer connections must be made or water service discontinued. It was suggested that the staff discuss this matter with our local attorneys, Holcomb & ~assel. Director Littleton moved and Director LeVesque seconded a motion that ~we have our staff make whatever arrangements are necessary to have the Ordinance cor- rected according to legal counsel if it is feasible." The motion carried unanimously. AD3CURNMENT Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 10:38 p.m. Secretary, Boar~of Directors PROVED: Venn W. Botts, P~b~sident EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1960 The Board of Directors met at 7:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place. Directors Present:. Botts, President, presiding; Brooks, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. Directors Absent: None Others Present: Engineer Miller; General Manager- Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole;,Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; East Valley Times reporter, lerry Boyd; San Bernardino Daily Sun Reporter, Don Blazer. MINUTES Upon indication that each board member had read the minutes of the December 12th regular meeting, a cor- rection was made as follows: Under "Bid Opening, Golden Avenue and Date Street" - Director Brooks arrived late, 7:38 p.m. during the opening of Coughlin Company bid instead of just after the bids had been opened and read. Also, under "Report on Cypress Street, Cunningham to Palm Avenue - Sewer Collection System", last line on second paragraph - Tract 5205 should be corrected to Tract $202. Dec. 27, 1960 RESOLUTION NO. 303 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 303 entitled 'A AUTHORIZING THE Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of $500,000 Sewer ISSUANCE OF Revenue Bonds of 1958, Division No. 2.' Said Resolution 500,000 SEWER consisting of 62 sections, was prepared by Attorney REVENUE BONDS OF Ernest Wilson and presented with his letter of trans- 1958, DIVISION mittal dated December 20, 1960, asking the Board to NO. 2. adopt. Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director LeVesque, and carried unanimously upon roll call vote, Resolution No. 303 was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO.304 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 304 entitled "A CALLING FC~ SALE Resolution calling for bids on Bonds $3,800,000 Sewer OF SEWER REVENUE Revenue Bonds of 1958, Division No. 2 - $500,000". Said BOND - DIVISION Resolution was prepared by Attorney Ernest Wilson and 2, $500,000. presented with his letter of transmittal dated December 20, 1960, askin~ the Board to adopt. Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously upon roll call vote, Resolution No. 304 was adopted and order made. AYES: Directors Botts, Brooks, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES: None DIRECTORS ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 305 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 305 entitled "A APPROVING OFFICIAL Resolution Approvin~ Official Statement" $3,800,000 Sewer STATEMENT Revenue Bonds of 1958, Division No. 2, $500,000. Said 3,800.000 SEWER Resolution was prepared by Attorney Ernest Wilson and REVENUE BONDS OF i~ presented with his letter of transmittal, dated December 1958, DIVISION NO. 20, 1960, asking the Board to adopt. 2, $500,000. Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously upon roll call vote, esolution No. 305 was adopted and order made. AYES: Directors Botts, Brooks, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall NOES: None Directors Absent: None. RESOLUTION NO. 306 The Secretary Rresented a Grant of Lien Affecting Real ACCEPTING GRANT OF l~roperty, executed by 3ack O. and LaVera Burns, 26166 E. LIEN - JACK B~RNS 5th Street, Highland. Said Lien is for main extension 26166 E. 5th charges on 5th Street and in the amount of $335.00. STREET, HIGHLAND Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 306 was adopted and order made. PRESENTATION OF The Secretary presented a letter from General Homes, Inc. LETTER - GENERAL (Gordon Fields), dated December 14, 1960, in which they HOMES, INC. stated they would annex Tracts 4165 and 5202 to the GORDON FIELDS) District and also gave a schedule for construction of homes within said Tracts. No action was taken. AUTHORIZATION TO The General Manager asked authorization for Engineers, OPEN BIDS CYPRESS Campbell &Miller and W. P. Rowe &Son, to call for and STREET - CUNNINGFAM open bids for the installation of the Cypress Street TO PALM, 3ANUARY , Sewer trunk line from Cunningham to Palm on January 23, 23% 1961. 1961, 7:30 p.m. at the District office, 7337 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California. He stated authoriza- tion was given at t~e December 12th Board meeting, for the Engineers to design and call for bids of the Cypress Street Trunk Line, however, no date for bid opening was set at that time. After further discussion, Director LeVesque moved, and Director Wall seconded a motion Authorizing the Engineers to call for and open bids for the Cypress Btreet Trunk Sewer line installation on 3anuary 23, 1961", at 7:30 p.m., 7337 Del Rosa Avenue, Dec. 27, 1960 Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, the warrants as listed and reviewed, be paid. PRESENTATION AND The Secretary presented the 'Agreement - Sale of DISCUSSION AGREE- Surplus Water to City of San Bernardino" as prepared MENT - SALE OF for District by Attorney Denslow Green together with SURPLUS WATER the letter of transmittal dated December 28, 1960. CITY OF SAN The President read the letter of transmittal to the BERNARDINQ Board and distributed copies of the Agreement to each ~oard member. He asked each member to read a portion of the agreement. After the entire agreement was read word for word, a discussion was held and many questions were asked the General Manager relative to his and Mr. 3oseph A. Rowe's meeting with Attorney Green in Madera on December 15, 1960 regarding the terms of the agreement. Director LeVesque moved and Director Littleton seconded a motion that the Agreement, as presented, be approved as to form, and that authorization be granted to submit said agreement to the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino for their approval as to form and execution. The motion carried unanimously. GENERAL WATER The Secretary presented a letter from W. P. Rowe & Son, DISCUSSION PLANT dated December 12, 1960 in which he analyzed various 24 POWER COST TO pump costs of the District and recommended ~3.50 per CITY'S SYST~. acre foot as a booster charge to deliver water from District system into the City of San Bernardino's system at Plant 24 in the event District sells surplus water to the City of San Bernardino. No action taken. RESENTATION OF The Associate Engineer presented a report regarding REP(~T CAPITAL the deficiencies in the 60 horsepower motor at Plant 27. EXPENDITURES PIANTS It was his recommendation that the existing 75 horsepower 25 & 27 NOT INCLUD- motor at Plant 25A be transferred and installed at Plant ED IN 1960-61 27 together with the necessary bowls and electrical BUDGET changes, and install a new 100 horse power motor and bowls and starting panel at Plant 25A. It was noted that-~his work was not planned for another year, but since failure of the motor at Plant 27 had happened at this time, it was necessary for the work to be done. The estimated cost for work at Plants 25A and 27 as described in the report, is $5,650.00. It was pointed out by the General Manager that this expenditure would be over and above the 1960-61 Budget for Capital expenditures. Director Littleton moved and Director LeVesque seconded a motion which "Authorized the staff to make improvements to Plants 25A and 27 as stated in the report". The motion carried unanimously. NOTIFICATION OF The Secretary presented a copy of an Application to the A~PLICATION FOR ~ublic Utilities Commission of the State of California FORmaTION OF NC~TH for the lo,nation of the North San Bernardino Water SAN BERNARDINO Company by W. R. Holcomb and W. E. Leonard to serve WATER CO. TRACT Tract 6187. No action was taken. 6187 GENERAL SEWER Engineer Miller presented a progress report on the DISCUSSION P~(DGRESS Highland Area Sewer for the period ending December 23, REPORT HI~HIAND 1960. Percentage of completion 80.3% AREA SEWER I~O3ECT Percentage of time elapsed 37.2~ Expended to date, ~368,851.05 EXTENSION OF DEAD- Director Brooks stated that since December 31, 1960 falls LINE DATE FOR on a Saturday and the office was re(~/larly closed, and it 75.00 CONNECTION was the deadline date for the ~75.00 connection charge, CHARGE FROM there would be some criticism or it could be a legal DEC~4BER 31 ~-~U question as to whether or not a customer could pay the 3ANUARY 3, 1961 connection charge on the following work day. 40O Dec. 27, 1960 Upon motion by Director Brooks, duly seconded by Director LeVesq%te, and carried unanimously, the staff was authorized to extend tke deadline date for collection of the $75.00 connection charge from Decenfoer 31, 1960 through 3anuary 3, 1961. AD3OURI~4ENT Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, a~ ournment was declared at 9:34 p.m. Harold G. Ricke~, Secretary Board of Directors Approved: Presi dent v - EAST SAN BERNARDINO C(/INTY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RESUIAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 1961 The Board of Directors met at 7:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place. Directors Present: Botts, President, presiding; Brooks, LeVesque, Li-ttleton, Wall Directors Absent: None Others Present: General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Engineers Don Miller and 3. A. Rowe; Attorney, W. R. Holcomb and East Valley Times Editor, 3erry Boyd. INUTES Upon indication that each Board member had read the minutes of the December 27th regular meeting, and there were no additions or corrections, the President declared the minutes accepted as written. RESOLUTION NQ. 307 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 307, 3ob W-331 JOB W-331 covering Certificate of Completion of water mains and CERTIFICATE OF appurtenant facilities - Ward &Whitlock Streets by COMPLETION - ROBERT Robert Simon, Contractor. SIMON, CONTRACTOR Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director LeVesgue, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 307 was adopted and order made. PRESENTATION The President asked engineer Don Miller to present CHANGE ORDERS change orders 6 through 17 in connection with the 6 THROUGH 17 Highland Area Sewer Project which he did with HIGHLAND AREA SEWER explanations regarding each, making an overall in- PROJECT FOR APPROVAL crease in cost on these changes of $6,483.87. Following discussion, Director LeVesque moved, and Director Wall seconded the motion to approve the changes listed, totaling $6,483.87 and authorizing the resident to sign the change orders and return them to Colich Construction Company. The motion carried unanimously.