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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/11/1961June 27, 1961 lights, especially since it was included in the recent study. It was suggested that all ~d~o Use the tntersec- - tion and know of the traffic hazard should write letters requesting the signal l~ghts at this corner. REP(~T ON The General Manager-Becretary read a report sulmitted OVERLYI~ WATER by Mr. Lyons 8howi~ 798 lots now covered bf recorded RIGHTS. Deed & Agreements on Water Rights held in trust by the District. AD$C~ There beir~ no further business, the President declared the meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Board of Directo~s roved; Venn W. Botts, President EAST WAN BERI~ARDINO COUNTY WATER DIWI~ICT RS~ULAR MEETING 7:30 p.m, JULY 11, 1961 Directors Present: Botts, President, presid/ng; Brooks, LeVesque, Ltttleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Preaent~ General Managerik~Jecrstery, Rickert~ Associate En~ineer, Cole~ Auditor-Treasurer, Brngg; Engineers Joe Rowe and Don Miller. ANNE~ATIO~ NO. The Secretary presented the Petition of Annexation No. 1961-5 1961-6 together with the ~tffidavit of 1%t~ication of Notice TRACT 6344, LOT of Hearing showing that the publication had been made as BLCCI~ 5 & LOTS required by law. 1 & 2, BLOCK 12 LOT 1 & PTNo 2, The President announced that this was the time and place BLOU-IC 13. set to hear all protests and consider ali written cr oral objections to the proposed annexation. The Secretary's Certificate was presented showing that the petition is signed by all of the holders of title to all of the acreage of the lands proposed to be annexed. MOTION There being no written or oral o1~ actions to the proposed annexation, and discussion had and evidence taken relat- ing to the benefits to the District and the territory proposed to be annexed which would result from the annexa- tion, it was moved by Director LeVesque and seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, that the hear- ing be closed. RDINANCE NO. 157 Ordinance No. 157 was presented to the Board. UPOn motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and MOTION carried unanimously on roll call vote, Ordinance No. 157 Altering Boundaries of the East San Bernard/no Count~ Water District' - and the ~ecretary was d/rected to post, in three public places within the District, copies of the above entitled ordinance. AloES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Botts, LeVesque0 I,tttleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: A~ENT, Directors: Brooks, until 8:12 p.m. July 11, 1961 ANNEXATION NO. The Secretary presented the Petition of Annexation No. 1961-6 1961-8 together with Affidavit of Publication of Notices LOT 1 & SOUTH HALF of Hearing, showing that the publication had been made OF LOT 9. IN TRACT as required by law. 4815. The President announced that this was the time and place set to hear all protests and consider all written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The Secretary's Certificate was presented showing that the petition is signed by all of the holders of title to all of the acreage of the lands proposed to be annexed.' MOTION There being no written or oral objections to the pro- posed annexation, and discussion had and evidence taken relating to the benefits to the District and the terri- tory proposed to be annexed which would result from the annexation, it was moved by Director Littleton and duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that tb~ hearing be closed. O~DINANCE NO. Ordinance No. 158 was pre~ented to the Board. Upon motion 158 by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton, Ordinance No. 158 "Altering Boundaries of the East San Bernardino County Water District" was carried unanimously on roll call vote and the Secretary was directed to post, in three public places within the District, copies of the above entitled ordinance. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Botts, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Brooks until 8:12 p.m. AUTHORIZATION TO The Secretary asked for authorization to call for and CALL FOR BIDS - open bids for the installation of water mains and ap- INSTALLATION CF purtenant facilities in Tract 6882, on July 25, 1961 at WATER ~4AINS AND 7:30 p.m. at the District Office. APPURTENANCES IN TRACT §382. Upon motion by Director Li'ttleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization MOTION was given to call for and open bids for the installation of water mains and appurtenant facilities in Tract 6382 at Arden and Citrus Avenues, at the District office at 7:80 p.m. on Iuly 25th, 1961. MINUTES Upon indication that each Board member present had read the minutes of the June 27, 1961 meeting, and there were no additions or corrections, the President declared the minutes approved as written. RESOLUTION NO. The Secretary presented a Grant of Lien Affecting Real 372 - ACCEl=TING Property, executed by D. 3. and Taylor F. Parnell, 26181 GRANT OF LIEN - East 6th Street, Highland. The Main Extension charges PARNELL, 26181 are $240.00. EAST 6th STREET, HIGHLAND. Upon Motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesq~e and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 372 MOTION was adopted and order made. RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. $73 Accept/hq Grant of Easement from 373 - ACCEPTING Ioseph E. Bonadiman, Trustee, Tract 6103, was presented. GRANT OF EASEM£NT FRC~4 3(IMEPH Upon motion by Director LeVesgue, duly seconded by BONADIMAN IN TRACT Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 373, Aceeptin~ Grant of Easement in Tract 6103 from Joseph E. Bonadiman, was adopted and order made. 3uly 11, 1961 RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. $74, Accepting Grant of Easement from 74 - ACCEPTING 3oseph E. Bonadiman, Trustee, for Foothill Drive at Arden GRANT OF EASEMENT Avenue was presented for consideration. FRC~ 3OSEPH BONADIMAN, FOOTHILL Upon motion b/ Director LeVesqn/e, duly seconded by DRIVE AT ARDEN AVE. Director WAll, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 374, Accepting Grant of Easement at Foothill Drive and Arden Avenue from 3oseph E. Bonadiman, trustee, was adopted and order made. AUTHC~IZATION ASKED The President asked for authorization for the Secretary TO NEGOTIATE ON 8" to negotiate with Robert Simon,~Contractor, on the instal- WATER MAIN AND FIRE lation of an 8" water main and fire hydrant in Waterman HYDRANT IN WATERMAN Avenue from Fourth Street to Third Street at an approximate AVENUE FROM 4th to cost of $1,700.00. 8rd. Upon motion by Director ~ttleton, duly seconded by Director MCTION LeVesque and carried unanimously, authorization was given for negotiation with Robert Simon, Contractor, to install an 8" water main and fire. hydrant in Waterman Avenue from Fourth Street to Third Street. DISCUSSION - The Secretary ask~ed for discussion on whether or not a SEWER S~JDY PAX/4 sewer study should be made on the area of Palm Avenue AVENUE & BONITA DR. and Bonita Drive in Highland area. MOTION Following dis6uss~ and explanation by the Associate Engineer, motion was made by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, authorizing Campbell & Miller to make a preliminary sewer study of the Palm Avenue South of Base Line and Bonita Drive area in Highland. RE~O~T ON CO~T The present expenditures on the Date Street reservoir were ESTIMATE BOOSTER reported at approximately $68,140.22 which has been FACILITIES DATE authorized, and the original estimate was $65,000.00. STREET RESERVOIR. The next step is to install the Booster facilities for the reservoir so it can be used. A price has been ob- tained on a used Booster motor with a new motor g~arantee, 40 h.p. 450 gallons per minute. The approximate cost of the installation would be in the neighborhood of $8,000.00. This reservoir is needed for storage of water, from wells in the immediate area, which has been acquired by the District. The District now owns 81 shares, with 4 more coming, in the West Highland Well Company and we need to have facilities to take care of this water. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, approval was given for the expenditure of an additional $8,000.00 to install the booster facilities for the Date Street Reservoir. REPORT - N(19TH SAN The Secretary reported that the Public Utilities Commission BERNARDINO WATER meeting on the North San Bernardino Water Company is to CCF~PANY. AUTHORIZ- be held 3uly 19th, 1961 and felt that a meeting with ATION FOR M~ETING Attorney Denslow Green in Madera is desirable for the WITH ATTORNEY GREEN purpose of clarifying our position in this sort of IN MADERA. situatioh now. No opposition was voiced on the part of the Directors to the North San Bernardino Water Company forming a Public Utility, merely to the technicalities of possible future co~plications. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Secretary Rickert, Engineer Rowe and President Botts were authorized to make the trip for the clarification meeting with attorney Denslow Green in Madera on 3uly 14th, 1961, and authorize Attorney Green to make presentation to the P. U. C. Director LeVesque suggested the attorney be asked about the position of our local attorney in this matter and whether or not he should resign as our local attorney. Ju~ 11, 1961 NEWS Lh'l~l'~ RE: Director Brooks arrived late, at 8:12 p.m. FEATHER ~IVER TRIP OCTOBER A news letter fro~ the Orange County Water Association 23 & 24, 1961. outlining a tour of the Feather River facilities and quotin~ prices in three packages for the trip was read to the Directors, inquiring how many of the directors would be able to go. Secretary Rickert, Directors Brooks, Littleton, LeVesque, and possibly Wall would be interested in making the trip. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, expenses for the No. 1 package trip were authorized for the Directors ~"~ who could go, and reservations were to be made at once by the SecretaxT. INVITATION BY An invitation was read from the Department of Water DEPARTMENT OFWAT~ Resources for a "Dry Year Water Conference" in Los Angeles RESOURCES FOR July 18-14, 1961. The meeting of the President and CONFERENCE IN LOS Secreta/7 wi~h Attorney Denslow Green on the 14th would ANGELES /ULY 13-14, prevent their attendance. Director Brooks stated he 1961. had made reservations for this conference with his several water interests in mind. It was recoa~ended that the District take care of Director Brooks expenses on a per diem expense account. LETTER - CITY OF A letter from L. A. Hose~ood of the City of San Bernardino SAN BERNARDINO RE: Water Department stating the agreement for the sale of AGREEMENT SALE OF surplus water has been sent to attorney James ~ing for SURPLUS WATER. revision, then the document will then be presented at the next regular meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners. The general opinion of the Directors and the engineers is to forget the whole thing. RENTING POOL Attorney Green is not satisfied with the renting pool a~reement as submitted and is endeavorir~ to work out a better agreement for the District's protection. CAPITAL President Botts asked Auditor Bragg for the interesting INVESTMENTS OF figures he had regarding the District's capital invest- DISTRICT ments as of the end of the fiscal year. Sewer Capital additions $787,000.00 Water Capital additions 241~000.00 1,028,000.00 Over a million dollars has made for a great year. REPORT - Director LeVesque made a report on the retirement plan RETIREMENT PLAN on which the coamittee has decided for the employees FOR ~2~PLOYEES. of the District. It was suggested that the matter be put on the agenda for the next meeting and that the representative of theplan be asked to make a complete explanation. ADfCURNMENT There being no further business, the President declared the meeting adjourned at 9:~0 p.m. Board of Dtre~orts