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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/27/1963MOTION After discussion, and upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by a majority, Director Disch abstaining, the 6' x 10' directors table is to be purchased from the low bidder, D & M Sta- tioners. The suggestion was made that one of the present tables be used for a Press table. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - A letter was read from Robert W. Hancock LETTER FROM ROBERT regarding an application for extension of sewer W. HANCOCK collection lines and connection of his property. ~.~ After consideration, motion was made by Director MOTION LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously that authorization be granted for the engineers to make a study and a house count be made of the area in question, then report to the Board at their next regular meeting, August 27, 1963 and advise Mr. Hancock that we are moving ahead with it. DELIVERY OF WATER The General Manager reported that water is TO SBVMWD FOR CITY being delivered per agreement with the San OF SAN BERNARDINO Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District for the City of San Bernardino. At the rate of 6 to 8 acre feet per day, it will take about 4 months to deliver the 1000 acre feet under contract. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjourn- ment at 10:20 p.m. Harold G. Riq~ert, Secretary Board of Directors PROVED: Venn W. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Directors Present: President Botts, presiding; Forrest, LeVesque and Wall. Directors Absent: Philip A. Disch Others Present: Acting Secretary, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Recording Secretary, Schreckengost; Consulting Engineers, Joseph A. Rowe of W. P. Rowe and Son; Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; Kenneth R. Henry, Attorney; Mrs. Ruth Hilton, Constituent; Payton Taylor, Realtor; Mr. M. E. Warrington, Eucalyptus Water Company; and Jerry Boyd, East Valley Publications. Aug. 27, 1963 MINUTES The President inquired if all directors had re- ceived and read the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of August 13, 1963. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the minutes of the Board Meeting of August 13, 1963 were approved as submitted. AUDIT REPORT Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg gave a brief resume of the Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 1963 prepared by Eadie & Payne, C.P.A. and stated that net earnings from operations for 1962-63 Fiscal Year were $234,873.44, an increase of $36,443.91 over the previous Fiscal Year. A more complete report of this audit will be delivered by Eadie & Payne representative Jack Patterson at the September 10th Board meeting. FINANCIAL REPORT Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg presented each Director with a copy of the Financial Report of the District for the month of July, 1963 for further study. APPROVAL OF The President inquired if the following warrants WARRANTS had been reviewed: Water Division 2923 - 3015 (General) $77,786.16 1413 - 1468 (Payroll) 10,711.94 $88,498.10 Sewer Division 403 - 414 $36,614.36 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, the warrants were approved as submitted. GENERAL DISCUSSION - J. SELEY AGREEMENT After discussing the revision of the Agreement NUTTING WELL) for the exchange of District water for Nutting Well water as submitted by Mr. James C. Seley, MOTION motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, that action be taken on this agreement as soon as possible. MOTION Upon a recommendation by Attorney Henry, motion was also made by Director LeVesque, seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, that this transaction not be consolidated with the tank site agreement and that negotiations with Mr. James H. Seley be conducted separately. REQUEST FOR The President read a letter from Mrs. George C. EXTENSION OF TIME Hilton and the Directors discussed with her a FOR SEWER CONNECTION request for extension of time in which to con- GEO. J. & RUTH C. nect the property located at 6275 Newbury Street, HILTON San Bernardino. The previous extension of time granted on this property will expire on August 28, 1963. In this connection, the President also read a letter from the Division of Highways dated August 20, 1963 verifying the probable acquisi- tion of this property for freeway construction. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present, Mrs. Hilton shall be granted a six month extension of time in which to con- 1963 nect tothesewerduetotheprobableStateHighwayacquisition.SEWAGECOLLECTIONReportwasmadebyCampbell & Miller andW. P.LINE - BELVANAVE. Rowe & Son forextensionofthesewagecol-OLIVESTREETAREAlectionsystemtoserveOliveStreetfromBobbettDrivetoapointeastofBelvan,consistingof538linealfeet, which couldbeconstructedatanestimatedcostof3,956.00.MOTION MotionwasmadebyDirectorLeVesque, dulysecondedbyDirectorForrestandcarriedunanimouslybythosedirectorspresent, thatthesewerlinebeconstructedfromBobbettDrivetoapointeastofBelvancontingentuponannexationtotheDistrictofpropertiesownedbyRobertW. Hancock aswellasotherdesirouspropertyowners.RESOLUTION NO. 515 ThePresidentreadResolutionNo. 515, "AINTENTIONTOFORMResolutionofIntentiontoformImprovementIMPROVEMENTDistrictandProvidingforHearingThereon.DISTRICT ANDImprovementDistrictNo. 1ofEastSanPROVIDINGHEARINGBernardinoCountyWaterDistrict" fortheTHEP~EON purposeofsupplyingwaterandsewerfacilitiesandotherrelatedservicesfortheareadescribedtherein. TheResolutionalsoprovidesforahearingtobeheldontheformationoftheproposedImprovementDistrictonTuesday,September24, 1963at7:30 p.m. at7337DelRosaAvenue, San Bernardino, California.MOTIONAfterashortdiscussion, a motionwasmadebyDirectorForrest, dulysecondedbyDirectorLeVesqueandcarriedunanimouslybyalldirectorspresent, thatResolutionNo. 515beacceptedaswritten.AYES, andinfavorthereof, Directors: Botts,Forrest, LeVesque, Wall.NOES, Directors: Hone.ABSENT, Directors: Disch.RESOLUTIONNO. 516ThePresidentreadResolutionNo. 516whichPROVIDINGNOTICEOFprovidesforhearingontheformationoftheHEARING,IMPROVEMENTproposedImprovementDistrictNo. 1attheDISTRICTNO. 1timeandplacedesignatedbytheBoardofDirectors.MOTIONUponmotionbyDirectorLeVesque, dulysecondedbyDirectorWallandcarriedunanimouslybythosedirectorspresent, ResolutionNo. 516,AResolutionProvidingNoticeofHearing,ImprovementDistrictNo. 1ofEastSanBernardinoCountyWaterDistrict", statingpublicationofNoticeofHearingintheHigh-landMessenger, wasadopted.CORRESPONDENCE -MILFORDW. DAHLFortheinformationoftheDirectors, thePres-identreadaletterfromAttorneyMilfordW.Dahl, 401W. 8thStreet, SantaAna, California,datedAugust15, 1963 and attachedResolutionNo. 773 oftheOrangeCountyWaterDistrict concerning theservice of waterbyNorthSanBernardinoWaterCompanyand the FoothillVistaDevelopmentCompany, whichresolutionprovidesforauthorizationof all legalstepsnecessary to Aug. 27, 1963 Building Company of San Bernardino, requesting that the District grant sewer service for Tract 4864 consisting of 29-R-3 zoned lots on 21st Street between Palm Avenue and Orange Street. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, authorization was granted for an engineering study to be made on this area. GEORGE F. WARNER A request for sewer service facilities for property located at Fifth and Sunnyside, consisting of six units and a proposed seventh, was presented by President Botts by a letter dated August 20, 1963 from Manuel McKelvey with George F. Warner, Realtor, of San Bernardino. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, authorization was granted for an engineering~study to belmade of the Fifth and Sunnyside property and that adjacent to Sunnyside. LOUIS BENVENUTO The President read a letter from Louis Benvenuto stating that he had sold the property located at 7267 Victoria Avenue, Highland, and the property was in escrow. Attorney Henry was requested to answer the letter and secure a copy of the escrow instructions. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously by those directors present, a sewer connection permit shall be secured for the property at 7267 Victoria Avenue by September 15, 1963 in view of the 90 day exten- sion previously granted Mr. Benvenuto on April 23, 1963 and if the permit is not secured, Attorney Henry will initiate abatement proceedings. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - EUCALYPTUS STREET Mr. M. E. Warrington, representing the Eucalyptus WATER COMPANY Street Water Company staged that his company has approximately three months supply of water re- maining and are desirous of taking some kind of action to obtain water, preferably through this District. President Botts stated that Acting Secretary Cole would contact him on or before Friday, August 30, 1963 with some definite information regarding this matter. WELL ACQUISITION Acting Secretary Cole discussed acquiring a well near the Eucalyptus Street Water Company. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Porrest and unanimously carried by those directors present, the District will proceed with negotiations, engineering and legal steps required to bring this matter before the Board at a future date. LAND SALE AND President Botts presented the matter of sale or ACQUISITION trade of District owned land for property owned by Peyton Taylor, Realtor. After discussing the market value and appraisal data with Mr. Taylor, and the conditions of sale, motion was made by MOTION Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present,as follows: District property south of Base Line and west of Del Rosa Avenue be sold for the sum of $18,350.00 with the following conditions of sale: Aug. 27, 1963 A. That the District retain the east 170 feet of said property. B. That District be permitted to purchase the two lots immediately east of the District's road lying in Alamo Road for the sum of 6,350.00. C. That the present "Little League" Baseball facilities be retained or relocated. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - DISTRICT INFORMATION Director Forrest reported that it had come to TO CONGRESSMAN his attention that Congressman Harry R. Shepherd SHEPHERD as well as some other government officials were not aware of the scope and diversity of the District, and that action should be taken to see that they are so informed. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest, and carried unanimously by those directors present, Attorney Denslow Green is to be requested to write an informative letter to include the number of consumers and con- stituents within the District, a financial re- sume, and the policy of the District as related in the statement to the Valley Municipal Water District, as well as other pertinent facts about the District, to Congressman Harry R. Shepherd. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 10:15 p.m. Board of Directors Approved: --~ V~n~n-~ ~otts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The Regular 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, Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: Acting Secretary, Cole; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Consulting Engineers Joseph A. Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell and Miller; Kenneth R. Henry,' Attorney; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Publisher East Valley Publications, Jerry Boyd; Manager Southern California Water Company, Spencer Sparks and representatives of bidding firms, Peter Norcia, Michael C. Mize, C. P. Paulco, C. H. Cram,