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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 10/08/1963Proved: Venn W. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Directors 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; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Kenneth R. Henry; Associate Engineers, Joseph A. Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; John Fiscalini, Warner Hodgdon and Mrs. Mitchell; also contractors representatives, Michael C. Mize, A. S. Peich, S. Surina, Lupe Munoz, A. Mornarich and T. Ficarottao MINUTES Following determination that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors on September 24th, 1963 had been received and read by all directors, and there were no additions or corrections, the President declared the minutes approved as submitted. BID OPENING - ~he President announced that this was the time SEWER COLLECTION and place to open bids for the installation of LINE IN LYIFWOOD s~wer collection lines in Lynwood Drive, Arden DRIVE Avenue east to the east property line of Arden- Marshall Elementary School. The following sealed bids were opened and read by the Secretary: 1. Montclair Sewer Const. Co. $5,736.00 2. P. & S. Construction Co. 5,161.60 3. Mornarich Construction Co. 4,707.00 4. Michael C. Mize, Contractor 5,222.40 5. A3~A Construction Company 5,176.00 Engineer's estimate $5,000.00 After review of the bid proposals by the engineers, they recommended the acceptance of the low bid of the Mornarich Construction Company subject to the approval of legal counsel. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the low bid of Mornarich Construction Company of Rialto in the amount of $4,707.00 was accepted subject to review by legal counsel and the President and Secretary were authorized to execute a Contract on behalf of the District. Oct. 8, 1963 FURTHER Attorney Henry was called upon to comment on CONSIDEP~ATION OF further consideration of the damage claim of Ray- CLAIM OF RAYMOND mond Sechler being handled by Levy, DeRoy, Geffner, SECHLER Koszdin & Glow, and carried over from the September 24, 1963 Board Meeting. Attorney Henry advised that the matter should be continued as a tabled matter for the present as nothing more has developed. He stated he had discussed the matter with District's liability insurance carrier, Morgan & Franz. MARGARET A.MITCHELL The President called upon Mrs. Margaret A. Mitchell REQUEST FOR 90 DAY who had come into the meeting. She had just re- EXTENSION FOR SEWER ceived her notice to connect her property at 26881 CONNECTION East 13th Street, San Bernardino, to the sewer. She asked for a 90 day extension due to extreme hardship at this time. The property is rental property. MOTION After discussion of the problems and upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, a 90 day extension was granted to Mrs. Margaret A. Mitchell for connection of her property at 26881 East 13th Street to District sewer line. FEASIBILITY REPORT The President called upon Don Halwes of Campbell & SEWER SERVICE TO Miller for his report on the feasibility of sewer BOULDER & PACIFIC service to a proposed development of property at PROPERTIES Boulder and Pacific Street east of Highland. He reported the nearest point for connection to the sewer line would be at Buckeye Street just east of St. Adelaide's Catholic Church and it would take 950 feet of 12" pipe to LaPraix, then 10" pipe the rest of the way and estimated the cost to run from $70,000.00 to $75,000.00. MOTION After much discussion of this development and others being considered in the same general area, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that tud~ be prepared by Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son of the area including the Boulder and Pacific property, Sycamore Heights, Bench prop- erties, along with consideration of using the Redlands disposal plant, to. be reported to the Board in 60 days. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - LETTER FROM CAMPBELL A letter was read from Campbell & Miller regard- MILLER REGARDING ing the sewer construction by the Ralph deLeon PERRIS HILL ROAD Construction Company in Perris Hill Road. Con- struction is complete but Certificate of Comple- tion cannot be given until a problem concerning the three northerly manholes is cleared up. However, it was reported the connections could be made to the line south of Station 20+00. Attorney Henry advised that he could see no reason why the line could not be accepted to Station 20+00. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, a letter is to be written to the contractor that the District shall now take possession of and use the completed portion of the line to relieve the people of their problem which is in accord- ance with the General Conditions of Specifications, Section IV, page 8, "Use of Completed Portions". In discussion, an addendum was added to the motion as follows: - District will also take oct. s, 1963 posession of the balance of the line as soon as it is repaired and so stated by a letter from the engineer. SEWER ABATEMENTS - EUGENE C. & RUTH Attorney Henry stated he had prepared abatement W. WARD papers for non-connection to the District sewer facilities Of the property at 7726 Victoria Avenue, Highland, belonging to Eugene C. and Ruth W. Ward, owners of record. He recommended that the Secretary be authorized to sign and he be authorized to serve the Abatement papers. MOTION Upon moti0J by Director Levesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Secretary was authorized to sign and Attorney Henry~to file abatement proceedings against Eugene C. and Ruth W. Ward on their property at 7726 Victoria Avenue, Highland. DONALD L. & CAROL Attorney Henry also presented abatement papers ANN BOWERS for non-connection to the sewer facilities of District of the property at 26543 Goodman Court, Highland, and recommended that the Secretary be authorSzed to sign and he to file abatement papers. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Secretary was authorized to sign and attorney Henry to file abatement proceedings against Donald L. and Carol Ann Bowers on their property at 26543 Goodman Court, Highland. DISCUSSION OF TEST The General Manager reported that the West WELL DATE STREET Highland Well Company and Nutting Wells are RESERVOIR SITE shallow and recommended the drilling of a test hole 6" in diameter to determine the feasibility of drilling a 16" well at the Date Street reser- voir site to a depth of about 1,000 feet. If the results show it would be feasible to drill a well, authorization would be requested of the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, a 6" test hole is to be drilled at the Date Street tank site, Plant 39. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - LETTER FROM SMITH The President read a letter from Mr. Glenn E. RYE REALTY Rye of the Smith & Rye Realty firm expressing their appreciation to the Board and Mr. Rickert for the "efficient and equitable disposition of Mr. Hansel's request for water service at his new Del Rosa subdivision." This was very much appreciated. No action necessary. LETTER FROM PEYTON The president read a letter from John T. Colley TAYLOR INSURANCE of Peyton Taylor & Son bidding on Comprehensive COMPANY General Automobile Liability Policy which they thought was up for renewal. This was in error, however, as the policy was renewed last year for three years. The General Manager was instructed to contact Mr. Colley and explain the matter. OTHER BUSINESS - Director Forrest inquired if anything had ever been done about writing to congressman Shepherd to obtain a flag for the District. Director Forrest was asked to speak to the Congressman ~. about it and General Manager Rickert offered to write the letter if the directors wished. Director Disch inquired what is being done to enlighten the people who live in San Bernardino Oct. 8, 1963 and are receiving water from the District. A copy of Mr. Botts' letter which was printed in the "Pipeline" was sent to all District customers. BONADIMAN DRILLING The General Manager reported that Jos. Bonadiman A WELL & Associates has drilled a well in the water shed of West Twin Creek water Company. He asked per- mission of the Board of Directors to secure the help of Denslow Green to protect this District's interest in the West Twin Creek Water Company. No water rights were transferred to Bonadiman, however, he owns the land on which the well is being drilled. West Twin Creek intends to enjoin or restrain Bonadiman from taking water there. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the General Manager is authorized to have Denslow Green represent District's interest in the West Twin Creek Water Company. NEW SCHOOLS IN The General. Manager reported that in a long DISTRICT phone conversation with Mr. Jack Sadler, business manager of the San Bernardino City Schools, a problem over water has arisen and representatives of the schools want to meet with District's staff and Water Committee to work out the problems. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Attorney, Engineers, staff, water committee of the Board and any other directors who can, at- tend a meeting as soon as it can be arranged. POLICY Engineer Rowe suggested that this District im- PREPARATIONS mediately start to gather information and pointers toward the establishment of a policy or policies of this District - economic, legal and engineering for serving water and/or sewers. This would smooth the way in the future for district services. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 10:08 p.m. R~r~t ,~r~ ~ ar y Board of Directors APPROVED: Venn W. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting 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,