HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/29/1963Apr. 29, 1963
EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 29, 1963
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. for
the purposes specified in the call to Special
Meeting.
ROLL CALL Directors Present: President Botts, presiding;
Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Wall.
Directors Absent: None.
Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,
Rickert; Associate Engineer,
Cole; Assistant Office Manager,
Lyons; Attorney, Kenneth R.
Henry.
LETTER - PUBLIC The President read a letter dated April 22, 1963
WATER AGENCIES which was received on April 24, 1963 from the
GROUP Public Water Agencies Group regarding proposed
Assembly Bill 2118 which, among other things,
listed 4 points for action by Districts to combat
and oppose this bill.
Attorneys Wilson and Green both urged against
this legislation. The Irrigation Districts
Association also asks for opposition to it. This
bill attempts to require county water districts
to comply with specifications and materials re-
quired by cities and counties. Such an ordinance
as passed by Los Angeles County could be passed
by any Board of Supervisors or City Council. It
would take away all supervisory and/or adminis-
trative powers of districts such as ours.
RESOLUTION NO. 494 The President asked Attorney Henry to present his
OPPOSITION TO resolution, prepared in rough draft for discussion
AB 2118 at this meeting. Following thorough discussion
by the directors, motion was made by Director
MOTION LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and
carried unanimously by roll call vote, to adopt
Resolution No. 494 as presented and the Secretary
was instructed to mail copies of this resolution
to Legislators from this area as well as the
Chairmen of the Water Committees of both the
State Senate and Assembly.
AYES", a~d in favor thereof, Directors: Botts,
Disch, Forrest,
LeVesque and Wall.
NOES, Directors: None.
ABSENT, Directors: None.
OTHER BILLS -j The President presented a copy of the Lan~erman
LANTERMA~"~ Assembly Bill No. 2353 which would not allow des-
AB 2253 truction of a county water district without an
election being called for the voters of a district
to express their wishes in the matter. The I.D.A.
is supporting this bill.
RESOLUTION NO. 495 Attorney Henry was called upon to present Reso-
APPROVING AB 2353 lution No. 495 which was prepared in rough draft
for presentation and discussion at this meeting.
The matter was thoroughly discussed and a motion
MOTION was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by
Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll
call vote to adopt Resolution No. 495 as presented
and the Secretary was instructed to mail copies
of this resolution to Legislators from this area
as well as the Chairmen of both the State Senate
Apr. 29, 1963
and Assembly Water Committees.
AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Botts,
Disch, Forrest, LeVesque,
Wall.
NOES, Directors: None.
ABSENT, Directors: None.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The General Manager-Secretary reported that in
FOR FURTHERING the letters from the Pico County Water District
WORK ON AB 2118 and the Public Water Agencies Group, need for
AND 2353 financial assistance in the form of a legis- ,~
lative advocate and other means of promoting
the causes of these two bills is imperative
and asked if the directors would consider
some amount to each group. $50.00 to each
group was recommended at this time.
MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly
seconded by Director Forrest and carried unani-
mously, $50.00 is to be sent to the Pico County
Water District and $50.00 to the Public Water
Agencies Group to assist with the expenses of
the work in connection with Assembly Bills
2118 and 2353.
LETTERS FROM It was suggested by Director Disch that each
DIRECTORS director should write letters to Senators
SUGGESTED James A. Cobey, Eugene G. Nisbet and Assembly-
men Carley V. Porter, Stewart Hinckley and
John P. Quimby opposing AB 2118 and in favor
of AB 2353. The letters should be written as
individuals, not as directors of this District.
ADJOURNMENT Since the business for which this special
meeting was called was completed, the meeting
was declared adjourned at 8:55 p.m. --~
aro~d G. Ricker~, Secretary
Board of Direc~Srs
roved:
Venn W. Botts, President
EAST SAN BERI~ARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING MAY 14, 1963
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Directors Present: President Botts, presiding;
Disch, Forrest, LeVesque
and Wall. ~
Directors Absent: None.
Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,
Rickert; Associate Engineer,
Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg;
Assistant Office Manager, Lyons;
Engineers, Don Miller and Don
Halwes of Campbell & Miller
and Joseph Rowe of W. P. Rowe &
Son; Attorney, Kenneth R. Henry;
Don Twomley of Southern Calif-
ornia Water Company; C. J. Pine,