HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/26/1963Dec. 24, 1963
Dec. 26, 1963
EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 24, 1963
ROLL CALL Directors Present: None.
Directors Absent: Botts, Disch, Forrest,
LeVesque and Wall.
Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,
Rickert.
NO QUORUM Since there were no Directors present to
comprise a quorum, no business of the agenda
could be transacted. The Secretary adjourned
the regular meeting to December 26, 1963 at
the usual meeting place at 7:30 p.m. and
directors were so notified.
ADJOURAIMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. since
no directors were pre~nt.
HaVrold G. Ricke~, Secretary
Board of Direc~rs
Approved:
Venn W. Botts, President
EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 26,1963
CALL TO ORDER Director G. J. LeVesque, substituting for
President Botts(who arrived a few minutes
later) called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
SALUTE TO FLAG Director LeVesque led all persons present in a
Salute to the Flag of the United States of
America.
ROLL CALL Directors Present: Director LeVesque, presid-
ing; Disch, Forrest and
Wall.
Directors Absent: Botts.
Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,
Rickert; Associate Engineer,
Cole; Auditor-Treasurer,
Bragg; Assistant Office
Manager, Lyons; Recording
Secretary, Schreckengost;
Attorney Henry; Consulting
Engineer, Don Halwes of
Campbell & Miller; Spencer
Sparks and Robert T. Balch,
Southern California Water
Company.
PRESIDENT BOTTS President Botts arrived at 7:32 p.m. to act
ARRIVES as presiding officer.
MINUTES President Botts asked if there were any cor-
rections or additions to the minutes of the
Board Meeting of December 10, 1963. After
Dec. 26, 1963
two typographical errors were noted, the minutes
were approved as corrected.
BID OPENING - The President announced that this was the time
WATER MAINS AND and place to open bids for the installation of
APPURTENANCES FOR water mains and appurtenant facilities in Tract
TRACT 7045 7045, Dingman & Acome, developers.
The following sealed bid was opened and read
by Secretary Rickert:
1. Michael C. Mize, Contractor $1,731.60
Engineer's estimate $1,590.00
Following review of the bid proposal, Associate
Engineer Cole recommended that since the bid
was within ten (10) per cent of.the estimate,
that it be accepted subject to advice of legal
counsel.
MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded
by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the
bid of Michael C. Mize in the amount of
1,731.60 was accepted subject to the advice
of legal counsel and the President and Secretary
were authorized to execute a contract on behalf
of the District.
FINANCIAL REPORT Auditor-Treasurer Bargg presented the Financial
FOR MONTH OF Report of the Water and Sewer Divisions for the
NOVEMBER 1963 month of November, 1963. The report, as given,
required no action by the Board of Directors.
APPROVAL OF After review of the following warrants by the
WARRANTS Directors, the President asked for approval
of the warrants.
Water Division
3320 - #3414 - ~3436(General) $160,050.23
156, 157 & 158 (Payroll) Void.
159 - ~213 " $ 10,720.02
170,770.25
Sewer Division
456 - #479 $ 53,956.44
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded
by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously,
the warrants were approved as submitted.
SECURITY FIRST President Botts presented documents from the
NATIONAL BANK Security First National Bank as follows:
DEPOSITORY 1. "Agreement for Inactive Deposit of Funds"
DOCUI~ENTS (Time Deposits).
2. "Agreement for Safekeeping of Securities
Deposited to Secure Deposits of a Local
Agency".
MOTION Motion was made by Director LeVesque, seconded
by Director Wall and unanimously carried that
the"Agreement for Inactive Deposit of Funds" be
accepted and that Auditor-Treasurer Bragg be
authorized to execute the document.
MOTION Motion was made by Director LeVesque, seconded
by Director Wall and unanimously carried by
all Directors that the "Agreement for Safekeeping
of Securities Deposited to Secure Deposits of a
Local Agency" instrument be accepted and that
Auditor-Treasurer Bragg be authorized to exe-
cute this document also.
Dec. 26, 1963
MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried unani-
mously, Jim Karp, Construction and Maintenance
crewman, 26E ~ $2.57 per hour, be reclassified
to Plant Maintenance Mechanic, 28C ~ $2.57 per
hour.
PERSONNEL The matter of the Board being informed as to
ACTIONS personnel actions such as hiring new employees,
resignations, etc., and the question of
responsibility as to selection of employees
was discussed. Attorney Henry stated that
according to the Water Code Section of the State
of California, Division 12, the General Manager
shall have full power and authority to employ
and discharge all employees and assistants at
pleasure, prescribe the duties of employees
and assistants, fix and alter the compensation
of employees and assistants subject to approval
by the Board. It was also stated that per-
sonnel files are available at any time for the
Board's information, to determine experience,
education and employment records of employees.
MOTION Motion was made by Director Forrest, seconded
by Director Disch and unanimously approved,
that the General Manager-Secretary add a
Manager's Report" to the meeting agenda which
would include current data as to personnel
actions, i.e. new employees and resignations.
MAILING TIME OF The mailing time of the Board Meeting Minutes
MINUTES was discussed as to whether it would be more
practical to mail at an earlier time than is
now done.
MOTION A motion was made by Director Forrest, seconded
by Director Disch that the minutes of the Board
Meeting be mailed the first Friday following
the meeting on Tuesday. The motion was defeated
and mailing is to remain on Friday before the
Tuesday meeting next. A roll call vote was
as follows:
AYES, Directors: Porrest and Disch
NOES, Directors: Botts, LeVesque and Wall
ABSENT, Directors: None.
AGENDA MAILING It was suggested that the Agenda be received
by Directors prior to the regular meeting so
as to provide them with an opportunity to do
some preliminary preparation for the forth-
coming meeting.
MOTION A motion that the~Board be furnished with a
copy of the Agenda the Priday or Saturday before
the Tuesday Board Meeting was made by Director
Forrest, seconded by Director Disch and
unanimously approved.
GENERAL SEWER Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller reported on the
DISCUSSION Palm Avenue Sewer Study (North of Base Line).
PALM AVENUE He stated that estimated construction cost
plus engineering to extend a 12" sewer collec-
tion main from Base Line and Palm to Tract 7016
involved $23,020 or $590 per lot in Tract 7016
not including possible future connections
en route.
MOTION Motion was made by Director LeVesque, seconded
by Director Wall and unanimously approved, that
the Palm Avenue project be approved from Base
Line to Tract 7116 subject to the annexation
Dec. 26, 1963
of Tract 7116 to District.
INTERIM REPORT Mr. Halwes of Campbell & Miller also gave
SEWER FEASIBILITY an interim report on the feasibility of
EAST OF CITY sewers east of the. east Levee of City Creek,
CREEK LEVEE quoting estimated costs and various routes.
No action required.
20 DAY ADDITIONAL The matter of granting Contractor Michael C.
EXTENSION OF TIME Mize an additional 20 day extension of time
TO CONTRACTOR MIZE to complete construction on the sewer
ON OLIVE STREET project in Olive Street east of Bobbitt
SEWER LINE Drive was discussed. In view of the fact
that the County would not permit the Contrac-
tor to open the street during the holiday
period, causing additional delay, and due to
the ensuing Holiday.
MOTION Motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly
seconded by Director Wall and unanimously
approved to grant a 20 day additional exten-
sion of time to Contractor Michael C. Mize
in which to complete the Olive Street sewer
project.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come
before the Board, the President declared
the meeting adjour~ed~ at 9:30 p.m.
Hhrold G. ~ick~e~t; Secretary
Board of Direa~tors
roved:
Venn W. Botts, President
EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 1964
CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE All persons present joined in the Salute to
the Flag of the United States of America.
ROLL CALL Directors Present: President Botts, presiding;
Disch, Forrest, LeVesque,
Wall.
Directors Absent: None.
Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,
Rickert; Associate Engineer,
Cole; Auditor-Treasurer,
Bragg; Assistant Office Mana-
ger, Lyons; Recording Secre-
tary, Dudley; Consulting
Engineers, Joseph Rowe of W.
P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes
of Campbell & Miller; Attorney
Kenneth R. Henry; Jerry Boyd,
publisher of the Valley Pub-
lications; Spencer Sparks and
Robert T. Balch of the South-