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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/14/1961arch 9, 1961 RESOLUTION NO. 330 Resolution No. 330 was presented and read by the President. AUTHORIZING BORROWING Following discussion, Director Littleton made a motion to 100,000 FOR SEWER adopt the resolution which was duly seconded by Director CONSTRUCTION FUND. LeVesque and passed by unanimous roll call vote. AYES, and in favor thereof: Directors: Botts, Brooks, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: bone. ADJOURNMENT The special business for which the meeting was called beiB~ completed, the meeting adjourned at 7:§0 p.m. Harold G. Rickert~-/Secreta~y Board of Directors. Approved: v~n~ w. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING MARCH 14, 1961 Directors Present: Botts, President, presiding; B~ooks, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager'-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Attorney Bob Holcomb; Engineers Miller and Rowe; Sun-Telegram reporter, Tony Greno; Editor East Valley Times, Jerry Boyd; Contractor, Michael C. Mize; and Multiple unit owners, Mr. Mrojek, Mrs. Schacht, Althea V. Johnson and ~athryn 3. Cotter. The General Manager-Secretary and Director Littleton left for awhile to attend the. meeting of the Board of Directors of Del Rosa Mutual on behalf of the District, an~d returned before the District meetiDx~ ~adj ourned. MINUTES Upon indication that each Board member had read the minutes of the February 9.8, 1961 regular meeting, and the minutes of the March 9, 1961 special meeting, and there were no additions or corrections, the President declared the minutes approved as written. BIDS - TRACT 6280 The President announced that this was the time and VERN MILLER - FCR place to open bids for furnishing material, labor and_ INSTALLING WATER MAINS equipment for the installation of water mains and AI~°URTENANCE$, appurtenant facilities in Tract 69.80, the Vern MIller EUREKA & MCUNTAIN. tract at Eureka and ~ountain in accordance with plans and specifications of theDistrict. March 14, 1961 e following sealed bids were opened and read: Michael C, Mize $3,736.85 Robert Simon 3,901.95 Coughlin Company 3,614.75 After reviewing the bid bonds and proposals, Engineer Rowe recommended the acceptance of the low bid of Coughlin Company in the amount of $3,614.75, subject to the approval of legal counsel. The District's estimate was ~$3,800.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesqlle, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the bid of ~"~ Coughlin Company, $3,614.78 was acc~oted subject to legal counsel and order made. REQUEST TO AMEND Because specifications were not ready in time to mail MOTION - OPENING OF to bidders for this meeting, a request was made to BIDS ON STEEL TANK amend the former motion to call for bids for 900,000 CHANGED TO MARC~ 28, 14 gallon steel storage tank on March 14, 1961 at 7:30 p.m. 1961. at District office, to the next meeting of the Board of Directors on March 9.8, 1961 at 7:30 p.m. at District office. MCTION Upon motion by Director LeVescple, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, the motion was amended to call for bids to be opened on the 900,000 gallon steel storage tank at 7:30 p.m. at the District office on March 9.8, 1961. AUTHORIZATION TO CALL The Associate Engineer asked for authorization to call F(~ BID OPENIN~ - WATER for bid openin~ for the installation of water mains MAINS & APPJRTENANCES and appurtenant facilities in Tracts 6277(Picturesque IN TRACTS 69.77 & 6344. Homes at Date and Sterling) and 6344 (Sherlock Homes at Date Street between Arden Avenue and Sterling Ave. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, bids will be called for, to be opened at the District office, 7:30 p.m. on March 28th, for the installation of water mains aDxf appurtenant facilities in Tracts 6277 and 6344. RE~qOLUTION NO. 331 Er~ineer Miller reported the completion of Job 344, CERTIFICATE OF Sewer likes in Date Street, l~,malo, Citrus , Arden OMPLETION 3OB 344 - Avenue to Sterling Avenue and reco~ended acceptance. SEWER LINES DATE ST. iMJMALO, CITRUS, ARDEN Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by AVE. TO STERLING AVE. Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Certificate of Completion on Job 344 represented by Resolution No. MOTION 331, was adopted and order made, and a Notice of Completion order~ed filed in the County Recorder's office. RESOLUTION~ NO. 332 - Resolution No. 332 was presented - Release of Lien, RELEASE OF LIEN - W.M. Nunn and Lois Marie ~unl%, on the property at W. M. NUNN AND LOIS 7737 Lankershim, Highland, California. The Main MARIE NUNN. extension bas been paid in full, $86.99. MOTION UPOn motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Reaolution No. 339,, Release of Lien, was adopted and order made. LETTER - CIT~ OF SAN The President read a letter from Ronald E. WolfoTd, BERNARDINO CONNECTION City Engineer requesting permission for the City to OF SUBDIVISION IN CITY Connect to the District's sewer line at Loma Avenue TO DISTRICT SEWER LINES and Citrus Street to connect Tract 5038 whiuh is IN HOLLY VISTA. located South of Lynwood Drive between Mountain Avenue and Loma Avenue, a Gordon Fields Tract. March 14, 1961 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, daly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, theSecretary is directed to mail a copy of the request to the Consulting Engineer and Legal Counsel for recom- mendations. LETTER - The President[ read a letter from Mrs. H. B. Rheuark I~S. H. B. RHEUAR~[ regardir~ the District's property at Del Rosa and REGARDING DI~I'~ICT Fisher Street. Mrs. Rheuark would like to rent this PROPERTY AT DEL ROSA property for $65.00 per month ~ntil she can sell her FISF~ER STREET. new home with option to buy at~9,500 cash. She requested the water heater be connected. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, daly seconded by Director Brooks and carried unanimously, theGeneral Manager is instructed to notify Mrs. Rheuark that she may rent t~e Del Rosa and Fisher Street property from the District at $65.00 per month for 6 months, the rent not to apply on thepurchase price and with an option to purchase at $9,500 cash at the end of the 6 months. The heater would be connected if she accepts theproposition. MULTIPLE UNIT Multiple Unit owners present at the meeting were asked VISIIORS S~FA/f to speak at this time. Mr. MroJek repeated his statements of previous visits regarding the unfairness of rates on Sewers for multiple units and insisted that something should be done as they are becomi~x/ impatient with being put off. The President answered Mr. MroJek as he had been answered before, that the bond coverage does not permit any redaction at this time. Mr. Mrojek asked when the mentioned surplus might be created to allow the District to reduce rates. He has the Hillview Apartments, 16 units and at the present time has a 40~ vacancy factor. The President stated that he would request a report of theDistrict's findings on this subject be brought to thenext meeting when the ~eneral Manager would then be able to discuss the matter with them. They - were invited to return on March ~.Sth for further discussion. Following their departure, President Botts appointed Directors Brooks and Wall to make a further study of- he question and see what they might come up with. Director Brooks felt a study would do no good unless the Directors could cc~e to a decision regarding whether the present rates are fair or unfair. He feels the multiple unit arrangement is unjust and that the District should be fair and Just in all situat ions. Attorney Holcomb asked if it might be feasible to base charges upon assessed valuation of properties. The vacancy factor still seems to be a key to any decision, but would the City be amenable to working on this as far as their charges are concerned and their charges to the District? The question was raised as to the number of multiple units in the District to determine how sizeable this problem actually is. Mr. Boyd of the East Valley Times asked if he might make a suggestion. The suggestion was that the property owners bring in, each month, a notarized statement of vacancies (which could be spot checked occasionally for truth of statements) on which the charges could be based. This suggestion appealed arch 14, 1961 CHANGE CRD~S NO~. Engineer Miller was asked to present Change Orders 18, 19 & 20 HIGHLAI~) Nos. 18, 19 and 20 with explanations. AREA SEWER ~O3ECT. # 18 is $709.80 19 is 381.80 20 is 630.00 These added to the previous change orders make a total of $15,129.47. MO~ION Upon motion b~ Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Change orders 18, 19 and 20 were accepted. RECOMMENDATION FC~ The President stated the General Manager bad recom- WAGE AD3USTMENT FOR mended a wage adjustment for 3anitress, Mary Shoulders, 3ANITRESS from ~ present 13-D · $1.21 per hr. to 13-E O $1.27 per hour. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Brooks and carried unanimously, the recom- mendation was accepted. GENERAL WATER There was no general water d/scussion. DISCUSSION GEN~AL SEWER Engineer Miller reported that the Colich Construction DISCUSSION Company expects to be all finished with the Highland Area Sewer Project this week which is a month ahead of schedule. AD3OURNMENT There being no further business, the President declared the meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Harold G. RickeD~', Secretary AO~Aoved: Board of Directors Venn W. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WA','~ DIS~ICT RE~ULA~ MEETING MARCH 28, 1961 Directors Present.: Botts, President, presiding; Brooks, LeVescrde, Littleton, Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present~ General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor- Treasurer, Bragg; Engineers Hiller and Rowe; East Valley Times Editor, err~ Boyd; Contractors Michael C. Mire, T. A. Brockie of Consolidated Western Steel, R. L. Marshall of Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, E. E. Riggins of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and 3ohnny W. Gaskins of Allen & Son, Inc. Also present were ]. E. Nicholson, 3, D. Stephenson, Firs. Roy Greenwald, 3oseph Mrozek, Elva Schafer, Ralph Schafer, Mrs. Arden Schacht and Lou M. Press, multiple unit owners interested in sewer rates. MINUTES Upon indication that each Board member had read the minutes of the March 14th, 1961 regular meeting and there were no additions or corrections, the president