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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/12/1960November 28, 1960 the key factor in the decision. It was suggested that the attorney be contacted to see what can be done. Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg, stated that in determining a rate structure, the vacancy factor must be considered. He presented two plans on which he has been working along this line. FURTHI~ BUSINESS Director Wall invited the Board members and others present to attend the open house of the new American National Bank at Arrowhead and Highland Avenues on December 1 and 2. Mr. Wall is being transferred to this branch and wished to determine the Boards pleasure with regard to the District accounts presently at the Court and "E" Main Bank. After ascertaining what would be feasible for the District, the Auditor and Director Wall, motion was made by Director LeVebque~that all our 'b~siness and accounts exdept~the' Trust~Accouhts be transferred to the Highland Avenue branch as it would be beneficial to transacting the District's financial business. The motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the P~esident declared the meeting a~ourned at 11:20 p.m. Secretary, Bo~d of Directors APPROVED: Venn W. Botts, Pres-gdent Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 297 was adopted and order made. EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTC~S - REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 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: Engineers Miller and Rowe; General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Attorney, Robert Holcomb; Contractor, Michael C. Mize. MINUTES Upon indication that each Board member had read the minutes of the November 2~th regular meeting, a correction was made as follows: Unde~ "Further Business", line 9 - should read, motion was made by Director Brooks and duly seconded by Director LeVesque, that all our business", etc. Following this correction, the minutes were approved. 394 Dec. 12, 1960 BIDS - The President announced that this was the time and place to INSTALLATION OF open bids for f~rnishing labor and equipraent for the WATER ~.L~INS AND installation of water mains an~ appurtenances in Golden AP~3RTENANCES Avenue - Citrus to Lynwood Drive and Date Street - Arden GOLDEN AVENUE, Avenue to a point §00 feet west in accordance with plans CITRUS TO and specifications of the District. LY NWOOD AND DATE STREET, The following sealed bids were opened and read by the ARDEN AVENUE TO Secretary: A POINT 500 FEET Total WEST Bidders Golden Date Amount Avenue Street Bid 1. Coughlin Company $2,798.00 $377.00 $3,175,00 2. Robert Simon 3,702.00 470.00 4,172.00 3. Michael C. Mize 3,$60.00 455.00 4,015.00 Director Brooks arrived late, 7:38 p.m. just after the bids had been opened and read. After reviewing the bid bonds and proposals, the Associate EnGineer recommended the acceptance of the low bidder, Coughlin Company, upon advice of legal counsel. Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director LeVesque, and carried unanimously, the low bid of $3,175.00 total of Golden and Date projects by Coughlin Company, Contractors, was accepted subject to legal counsel and order made. RESOLUTION NO. The Secretary presented a Certificate of Completion of 298 - CERTIFICATE Water Mains and appurtenances, Tract 6103, Second Phase, OF COMPLETION 3ob W-328. 3OB TRACT 6103 Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Second Phase) Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 298 was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO. 299 The Secretary presented another Certificate of Completion CERTIFICATE OF of Water Mains and appurtenances, Tract 6141, 3ob W-315 CO~PLETION 3OB which is the continuation of the second phase of D & 3 W-315, TRACT 6141 Builders tract south of Foothill and east of Sterling. Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution ~o. 299 was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO.300 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 300 - Accepting ACCEPTING GRANT OF Grant of Easement from James D. Davis and Betty A. Davis FASEMENT - /AMES in the Highland Sewer Project which is required in one D. DAVIS & BETTY A. area of the project. DAVIS, HIGHLAND SEWER PROJECT Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 300 was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO. 301 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 301 - Acceptin~ ACCE~TING GRANT OF Grant of Easement from Gordon Fields, General Homes, Inc., EASEME~ - GORDON in the Highland Sewer Project for the Cypress Elementary FIELDS, GENk~{AL Sehool. H~MES, INC. HiGHLAND SEW~ Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by PROJECT Director LeVesque, and carried unanimously, Resolution ~--- No. 301 was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO. $02 The Secretary presented Resolution No. 302 - Accepting ACCEPTING GRANT DEED Grant Deed to 1/45 interest in and to Seley Well TO 1/45 Ih~EREST located on south side of Date Street approximately 100 IN AND TO WELL DATE feet west of Big Sand Canyon drainage ditch. STREET(SELEYWELL) Dec. 12, 1960 Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 302 Accepting Grant of Deed in and to Seley Well, Date Street, was adopted and order made. REPORT - POWER The President called upon Engineer Rowe for a report on CO~T TO CITY'S power cost to deliver water from Plant 24 (Lynwood & SYSTEM - PLANT 24 Harrison) into the City of San Bernardino distribution system. Mr. Rowe presented a letter dated December 12, 1960 in which he stated the current power cost to boost from District facilities into city's systei~ is 3.50 per acre foot. This figure he stated does not include administration, depreciation or maintenance costs. He presented a copy of a report on estimated water cost per acre foot developed by the Del Rosa Mutual Water Company from their new well No. l-A, located at Citrus Street and Golden Avenue. The cost per acre foot delivered into the District's Collection Reservoir at Plant 24 would be $8.50 per acre foot. He then recommended that all water delivered from Plant 24 to the City's system be at a rate of $12.00 per acre foot. This rate subject to change on increase of power costs. No action was required or taken. AUTHORIZATION The General Manager-Secretary asked authorization for ASKED TO MEET %~TH a conference with Attorney Denslow Green by Engineer ATTORNEY DENSLOW Rowe and himself to draw up a contract for sale of GREEN TO DRAW UP water to the City of San Bernardino. CONTRACT FCR SALE OF WATER TO CITY. Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton and unanimously carried, authoriza- tion was given for Mr. Rickert and Mr. Rowe to meet with Attorney Denslow Green in }~dera, California to draw up the contract for sale of water to the City. LETTER - SAN The President read a letter from Robert B. Rigney, BI~NARDINO COUNTY Administrative Analyst of the County of San Bernardino, COUN?f FIRE asking attendance of interested parties in favor of the DISTRICT planned County Fire Protection plan at meetings of the Board of Supervisors and wanting a representative of the District to make known our point of view. It was brought out that no member of the Board or representative could speak for the District, only as individuals. Director Brooks attended the meeting at which this matter was reportedly held over until a meeting on December 20th. This matter required no action and none was taken. PROGRESS REPCRT Engineer Miller was asked for a progress report on the HIGHiAND AREA Highland Area Sewer Project. 30% of the Project time SEWER PROJECT ,has elapsed and the project is 62.7% complete with an expenditure to date of $281,035.65. Change orders 1 through 7 will add $6,624.60 to the original cost making the total cost $454,597.Z0. REPORT ON CY~RESS Engineer Miller presented a report prepared by the STREET, CUNNINGHAM Associate Engineer and himself showing the possible TO PALM AVENUE - number of connections to the Cypress Avenue sewer SEWER COLLECTION trunk line as 216 at a net cost of $41,100.00 and SYSTt~I. showing the cost per lot at $190.00 plus 31 laterals at $100~00 each. Single lot cost would be $204.00. Gordon Fields wants to annex to the District in order to go ahead with his tract. Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Campbell & Miller & W. P. Rowe & Son, Engineers, were authorized to go ahead with the engineering design and call for bids subject to the annexation of the Gordon Fields Tra~ts 4165 & 5205. GENERAL WATER The President inquired whether or not the new truck had DISCUSSION been delivered and was informed it had,but that neither the license nor door sticker had been obtained to date. 396 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.