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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/10/1963Dec. 10, 1963 ization was given to Record a Notice of Necessity to Connect to the District Sewer. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 10:45 p.m. t ar y Board of Directors Approved: Venn W. Botts, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. SALUTE TO FLAG The new United States of America and State of California flags were in place in the Board room for the first time, so the President called for the repetition of the Salute to the Flag to be led by Director Disch. 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, Henry; Consulting Engineers, Joseph A. Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; John and Jim Fiscalini and Richard Corwin, Realtors; Spencer Sparks and Don Twomley of Southern California Water Company and Constituent, C. F. Johnson. MINUTES The President determined that all members had received and read the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 26, 1963. Since there were no additions or corrections, the minutes were declared approved as submitted. RESOLUTION NO. 542 Resolution No. 542 was presented, setting POLICY FOR SEWER forth the Policy of the District in requiring ONLY ANNEXATIONS shares of water stock or interests in water WATER STOCK wells from those requesting annexation to the REQUIREMENTS District. The President read the resolution in its en- tirety which set forth the policy as stipulated in the minutes of the Board Meeting of November 26, 1963. Dec. 10, 1963 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYWATER DISTRICT RE POLICY REQUIRING SHARES OF WATER STOCK OR INTERESTS IN WATER WELLS FROM THOSE REQUESTING ANNEXATION TO DISTRICT WHEREAS, the District, for some years last past, has had a policy to the effect that when an owner of Parcel or Parcels requests annexation of said Parcel or Parcels to the District for both sewer and water service, said owner, as a condition of annexation, must convey to the District sufficient shares of water stock for the delivery of three 3) acre feet of water per acre of said property per year or an ownership or interest in a water well with a history of continued production sufficient for such delivery; and, WHEREAS, as an example and with reference to par- ticular water companies, as the District has required in the past, three (3) shares of stock of North Fork Water Company per acre or fifteen (15) shares of stock of Bear Valley Mutual Water Company per acre are required; and, WHEREAS, the District, in the past, has not re- quired such conveyances when a request for annexation has been made for sewer service only; and, WHEREAS, for some time, this Board and its staff, through the recommendation of the engineers and attorneys for said District, have been consider- ing a change of policy with reference to requests for annexation for sewer service only; and, WHEREAS, the Water Committee of this Board, the Staff of said Board, the Special Water Counsel, and the Consulting Engineers for said District together studied the matter 'and arrived at certain conclusions; and, WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of this Board held on November 26, 1963, the General Manager- Secretary reported to said Board and, on behalf of said Water Committee, the Staff, the special water counsel and the Consulting engineers, made certain recommendations with reference to a policy to be considered for adoption by said Board; and, WHEREAS, said recommendations were as follows: 1. It shall be the Policy of the District to require the conveyance of shares of water stock or fractional interests in water wells containing a history of continued production in the general area of the District in all parcels or parcel annexations under the formula heretofore used and heretofore set forth as being applicable only to those annexations for both sewer and water service. 2. When a request has been presented to the District for annexation to said District for sewer service only, such request shall be referred to the Staff of said District to determine whether or not it would be economically feasible to serve sewer only or to serve both sewer and water. 3. The Staff shall report the results of its feasibility study and evaluation of water stock and analyzed well production records and make its recommendation to the Board within a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 45 days. Dec. 10, 1963 4. If the Staff report and recommendation is that it would not be economically feasible to serve water to the parcel or parcels proposed to be annexed and the Board accepts such report and recommendation, then the District shall pay 5~ of the cost of the acquisition of the required shares of water stock at the then current market'value thereof. 5. If the Staff report and recommendation is that it would be economically feasible for the District to serve both water and sewer to the parcel or parcels proposed to be annexed and the Board accepts such report and recommenda- tion, then the water shares or interests in water wells under the formula heretofore re- ferred to must be furnished and conveyed to the District at the sole expense of the persons or organizations requesting annexation. 6. In all annexations, the Deed and Agreement conveying overlying water rights in trust to the District shall be required; and, WHEREAS, the foregoing policy was adopted by said Board upon motion by Director LeVesque and seconded by Director Forrest after amendment to the effect that said policy should be put in the form of a Resolution No. 542) and presented to said Board for ac- ceptance at the next regular meeting; and, WHEREAS, said Resolution has been so prepared and presented as herein set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Policy of the East San Bernardino County Water District and this Board of Directors with reference to annexations to said District be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and adopted, all as heretofore adopted by motion at the Regular Meeting of said Board held on November 26, 1963, and all as set forth in the preamble to this Resolution." MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by roll call vote, Resolution No. 542 was adopted. AYES, Directors: Botts, Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. RESOLUTION NO. 543 Resolution No. 543 was presented for the accept- NOTICE OF COMPLETION ance of a Certificate of Completion from TRACT 6898. MICHAEL Charles L. Cole, Associate Engineer, covering C. MIZE, CONTRACTOR the installation of water mains and appurtenant facilities for Tract 6898 which was completed on the 9th day of December, 1963 by Contractor Michael C. Mize. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 543 was adopted and the President and Secretary authorized to execute a Notice of Completion for Recording purposes. Dec. 10, 1963 District office. This tract will have 13 lots at the northeast corner of Pumalo and Arden Avenue and the required water shares have been dedicated to the District as a condition to annexation. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, authorization was given to call for and open bids on January 14, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. at District office for the installation of water mains and appurtenant facilities in Tract 6982. AUTHORIZATION ASKED The General Manager asked for authorization FOR SEWER DESIGN by the Directors for Campbell & Miller and ALSO TO CALL FOR & W. P.Rowe & Son to design sewer collection OPEN BIDS SEWER line in Pumalo Street between Arden Avenue and LINE INSTALLATION the A. T. & S. F. Railway tracks, and author- IN PUMALO ization to call for and open bids for such installation on January 28, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. at District office. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization was given for the design of the sewer collection line in Pumalo Street and to call for and open bids on January 28, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. at District office for this instal- lation. AUTHORIZATION ASKED The General Manager asked for authorization by FOR SEWER DESIGN the Directors for Campbell & Miller and W. P. ALSO TO CALL FOR & Rowe & Son to design a sewer collection line OPEN BIDS FOR SEWER in Lynwood Drive between Merito Drive and LINE INSTALLATION Sterling Avenue and to call for and open bids IN LYNWOOD DRIVE on January 28, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. at District Office for this installation. Mr. Johnson was here and spoke in the interest of the Del Rosa Baptist Church regarding the construction of their part of a sewer line and was told they would be required to install their building sewer and street lateral, but that the overall design would regulate the speci- fications for the balance of the work. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization was given for the design of the Lynwood Drive sewer line by Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son as well as for the calling for and opening of bids on January 28, 1964 for this installation. MOTION Since the designing of the lines on Pumalo Street and the one on Lynwood Drive are being done at the same time, and are in the same general area, motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously that the above two studies be incorporated into one study and call for bids for one project. STAFF REPORT ON Associate Engineer Cole and General Manager PROPOSED TRACT 7033 Rickert were called upon to report on recom- REGARDING WATER & mendation and costs for the installation of SEWER SERVICE water and/or sewer lines to service Tract 7033 at Highland Avenue and Victoria Avenue, southeast corner. Route 1 - Highland Avenue, Valaria Drive to southeast corner of Victoria Avenue and Highland would require the instal- lation of an 8 inch main to serve the pro- posed tract, No. 7033, but a 12 inch main to serve other areas would cost an estimated 20,800. Route 2 a main from Plant 39 down Dec. 10, 1963 Victoria to the tract would cost an estimated 21,000 while Route 3 - a main installed in 19th Street, Valaria, Lynwood to Victoria would be 7,500 which does not include any costs for acquisition of rights-of-way. They recommended that the development be considered for both sewer and water service, and that the Highland Avenue route be installed at District expense in order to serve others in the area who are already in the District and have expressed a desire for service from District. They also stated that the sewer collection line in Victoria is capable of serving the tract with sewer service. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, the development of Tract 7033 is to be under- taken for both sewer and water service. The water stocks which John Fiscalini has pre- sented as being available are only about half enough for this tract. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - The President referred to a communication from CALIFORNIA STATE the California State Water Quality Control Board, WATER QUALITY Resources Agency, calling attention to a Reso- CONTROL BOARD lution supporting introduction of good quality water from State Water Project into Upper portions of Southern California Basins. No action necessary. EXTENSION OF TIME The General Manager-Secuetary reported that work ASKED FOR BROCHURE is well on the way in the preparation of material PRESENTATION TO for a District informative brochure to be sent BOARD to all constituents, but that in order to complete it, they would like to be allowed to present the matter at the Board Meeting of January 14, 1964. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Brochure material in full will be presented to the Board on January 14, 1964. NATIONAL COMMITTEE An invoice from the National Committee for FOR UTILITIES RADIO Utilities Radio in the amount of $10.32 was pre- sented with explanation and recommendation for its payment. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried ~nanimously, the invoice in the amount of $10.32 is to be paid to the National Committee for Utilities Radio. LETTER FEATHER A letter was read from the Executive Manager of RIVER PROJECT the Feather River Project Association stating ASSOCIATION no meeting would be held in December, the next one to be January 24, 1964. No action necessary. ORDINANCE 210 Ordinance No. 210 was read in full by the CONDEMNING NORTH Recording Secretary. The content of the Ordinance PORK WATER is quoted herewith verbatim. COMPANY WHEREAS, the East San Bernardino County Water District is supplying a municipal and domestic supply of water to lands within the boundaries of this District; and, WHEREAS, said District and the need for water supply will in the future expand; and, Dec. 10, 1963 not limited to, the description of the property sought to be condemned so as to correct the same or make any additions thereto in order to correctly describe all of the assets and/or property, both real and personal, or whatsoever kind or nature and wherever situate, of the North Fork Water Company. 4. The personal property, the real property, and interests in real property which the East San Bernardino County Water District is, by this Ordinance, authorized to acquire for the uses and purposes aforesaid are situate, lying and being in the County of San Bernardino, State of California, and are described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as though the same were set forth at length at this point herein. The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District on the 10th day of December, 1963, upon the motion of Director Forrest, seconded by Director LeVesque upon the following vote; AYES, Directors: Botts, Disch, Forrest, LeVesque and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None." Signed by the Secretary and approved by the President of the Board of Directors. 60 DAY EXTENSION OF The General Manager-Secretary reported that TIME REQUESTED BY Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son have CAMPBELL & MILLER requested a 60 day extension of time in which FEASIBILITY REPORT to complete the feasibility report on sewers FOR SEWERS EAST OF east of City Creek Levee, Bench, and East CITY CREEK LEVEE Highland Area because of the delay in receipt of Flow Meters which are to be installed in various locations of District lines to determine the peak flow periods in lines before the report can be completed for this estimated 3,000 acre area. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the 60 day extension was granted to Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son with information to be given the Board from time to time as the work proceeds. 10 DAY EXTENSION OF The General Manager reported that Contractor, TIME REQUESTED BY Michael C. Mize needs a 10 day extension of time CONTRACTOR MIC~/AEL in which to complete his contract on the Olive C. MIZE ON OLIVE Street job which was ~heduled for completion STREET JOB on December 17, 1963. The reason for the Contractor's delay is that District contracted with Mr. Mize to do an emergency job which caused the delay in starting the Olive Street contract. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, a 10 day extension of time was granted to Michael C. Mize for construction of the sewer collection line in Olive Street, Bobbett Drive to east of Belvan, making the date for completion now December 27, 1963. LAVERNE STREET The General Manager reported receiving a request SEWER REQUEST for sewer collection lines in LaVerne Street, stating that requests had been received from Dec. 10, 1963 Loma Linda University, Love Land and Highland Avenue residents, all of which could be studied i~ conjunction with the Orange Street sewer between Pacific and north of Highland Avenue. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the engineers are authorized to make a study of this area and report to the Board on January 28, 1964. OLD HIGHLAND SEWER In connection with the discussion of running DISCUSSION a sewer line in Palm Avenue above Base Line, Jim Fiscalini and Richard Corwin stated they had requested sewer for their tracts to be installed on the east side of Palm Avenue in that area, and they understood the Scott and Buster tracts also want sewer. There is no up to date study on whether or not it would be feasible. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the engineers are authorized to bring the Palm Avenue sewer study up to date, the study to be presented by the engineers at the December 24th meeting. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, all requests for water service or sewer service or water and sewer service for tracts shall be submitted in writing to the District Manager. John Fiscalini requested that the properties which have previously been discussed, Tract 6775 at Church Street north of Base Line, be excluded from the terms of Resolution No. 542. MOTION After much discussion, motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by a majority vote, Director Disch dissenting, that District shall not hold tract 6775 to the terms of Resolution No. 542 since request for sewer was made prior to the adoption of said resolution. After further discussion and request by Jim Fiscalini and Richard Corwin to have their tracts 7016 and 6707 excluded also, motion MOTION was made by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, that Tracts 7016 and 6707 be excluded from the conditions of Resolution No. 542 since their requests were made prior to the adoption of said resolution. This motion does not ex- clude any other property owners on Palm Avenue Base Line to Pacific, from the provisions of Resolution No. 542. PROCEDURES SET FOR The following procedure is hereby set up by OBTAINING WATER OR steps to be observed by all subdividers in SEWER OR BOTH FOR requesting service for subdivisions. SUBDIVISIONS 1. No tract map may be presented without a letter of request for service of water or sewer or both. 2. A form letter request for annexation must be submitted. 3. This request, with legal descriptions and Dec. 10, 1963 plats is then mailed to the boundary commission for their action. They in turn automatically forward same to the Local Agency Formation Commission for their action. 4. Petition of Annexation is then presented to subdivider for proper signatures and payment of a $50.00 annexation fee if approved by both Commissions. 5. A public hearing on the annexation will then be called. LETTER GOLDEN A letter from the minister of Golden Valley VALLEY CHURCH OF Church of Christ was read stating their property CHRIST at 1025 Date Street is being sold and will be in escrow until the early part of January, and stating that they will notify the purchaser that it must be connected to the District's sewer line. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the Church property is to be allowed to continue as it is until after the first of the year, then a Notice of Necessity to connect to the Sewer will be served. PERRIS HILL ROAD A letter was read from Mrs. Ralph C. Moore COMPLAINT regarding claimed damage to her drapes, carpet and walls by dust from the construction of sewer collection line in Perris Hill Road by the Ralph deLeon Construction Company. The General Manager stated the same type letter will be sent to the Contractor as was used in the Wickum damage claim. SAN FRANCISCAN CAFE The Auditor-Treasurer was asked to explain the SEWER CHARGE RATE situation in connection with the sewer charges to the San Franciscan banquet room facilities. Mr. Lalich states he has to take out permits each time the banquet room is used, with the State Board of Equalization. This was veri- fied with the Board of Equalization, using the figures of his permits and averaging the hours used per person per month over a 6 month period came out to 1231 man hours per month. Individual homes average 1680 man hours per month using the 3.5 people per service 16 hours per day per month. Therefore it was determined that a fair charge for the banquet room would be $3.25 plus 3.00 for the adjoining kitchen, or $6.25 per month. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the 6.25 charge is to be adopted with a review being made every six months for possible re- vision of the rate. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 11:05 p.m. Board of Directors Approved: Venn W. Botts, President