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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/23/1964EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 1964 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. SALUTE TO FLAG All those present joined in the salute to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: President LeVesque, presiding; Disch, Forrest, Littleton, 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; Consulting Engineers Joseph A. Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; John Monlux and Edw. P. Fogg of Dillson Water Company; Arnold Stubblefield, Tom Parrish, Mrs. Donna Recchia and Elizabeth Haskell, developers. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of June 9, 1964. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the minutes were approved as submitted. ANNEXATION 1963-22 The Secretary presented the Petition of Annexa- HEARING tion No. 1963-22 together with the Affidavit of OLIVE STREET AND Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that BELVAN the publication had been made as required by law. The President announced that this was the time and place set to hear all protests and consider all written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The Secretary's Certificate was presented showing that the petition is signed by all of the holders of title to all of the acreage proposed to be annexed. There being no written or oral objections to the proposed annexation, and discussion had and evidence taken relating to the benefits to the District and the territory proposed for annexa- MOTION tion, it was moved by Director Littleton, duly Seconded by Director Forrest and carried unani- mously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 227 Ordinance No. 227, being Annexation No. 1963-22, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 227 was adopted and the Secretary was directed to post, in three public places within the District, MRS. RECCHIA ALSO The President then called upon Mrs. Recchia who PRESENT is one of the developers of the Norton Village between 5th and 6th Streets at Del Rosa Avenue. She stated that the State Department of Mental Hygiene(Patton State Hospital) which previously owned the land, did not release any water shares or wells with the land when purchased. She asked for discussion of the means to obtain water and sewer service for the development under the circumstances. She was asked if she would be willing to put up a deposit for the amount of shares required for the 28 acres which would be refunded at a later date if and when the water shares, well and water rights are obtained. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, subject to the approval of legal counsel and upon a deposit according to the cost of the necessary water shares on the per acre basis, and other requirements, that water and sewer service may be possible on the Norton Village property. LETTER FROM The President noted that Mr. Arnold Stubblefield STUBBLEFIELD was present, therefore the letter dated June CONSTRUCTION CO. 11, 1964 from the Stubblefield Construction Company was read asking for the determination of District's ability and willingness to serve water and sewer to 534 acres of land north of Highland Avenue east of Palm Avenue. Mr. Stubblefield stated that City Creek water rights and the now abandoned Girth Well had served the property. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the staff was authorized to work with the Consulting Engineer, Joseph A. Rowe, and legal counsel to make a study of the City Creek matter to determine its use in serving water and sewer to Mr. Stubblefield's development, the report to be made in 45 days. LETTER FROM TOM The President next read a letter from ~homas L. PARRISH REQUESTING Parrish, who was also present, asking the District SERVICE to investigate the water rights on the reservoir lot which he owns, approximately 5 acres. There are two wells on this property and a surface flow which he wishes the District to evaluate and determine whether at least a portion of these water rights could be exchanged for sewer and water service to the 23 acre tract north of Highland Avenue on Orange Street which he owns. There is a flow of approximately 35 gallons per minute and the wells have not been pumped since approximately 1956. NEW HIGH SCHOOL The General Manager reported on the negotiations WATER RIGHTS AND with the School District and the State regarding WATER SHARES the water shares and rights for the new High School to be built at Pacific and Sterling on 47.85 acres of land. After considerable negotia- tion and determining that Patton State Hospital would not release any of their water shares or rights in the well on the property, the School District has agreed to pay $600.00 per acre in cash in lieu of the water shares or water rights. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the 600.00 per acre for 47.85 acres was accepted. APPROVAL OF Upon determining that the Directors had perused WARRANTS the warrants, and upon motion by Director Wall, MOTION duly seconded by Director Disch, the warrants as listed were approved. Water Division 3972 - 4075 (General) $130,880.00 505 - 564 (Payroll) 11,238.53 $142,118.53 Sewer Division 559 - 569 (General) $36,071.17 1964-65 BUDGETS The 1964-65 Sewer and Water Budgets which were presented at last meeting were ready for discussion, having been reviewed and studied by directors in the interim. After some questions, answers, discussion and remarks, MOTION motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the 1964-65 Water and Sewer Budgets were accepted as presented. RESOLUTION NO. 644 Resolution No. 644 was presented to accept a ACCEPTING GRAi~T Grant Deed to 2/5 interest in the Johnson-Seley DEED TO JOHI~SON- Well from Nell B. Johnson and authorizing pay- SELEY WELL ment of $3,000.00 for same in order to have the full interest in this well. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously by roll call vote, Resolution No. 644 was adopted. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. INVITATION FROM The President read an invitation from J. B. J.B. HANAUER & CO. Hanauer & Company to visit their new offices in Beverly Hills on Monday, June 29th from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. It was indicated that no one would be able to attend. WELL DRILLING Consulting Engineer, Joseph Rowe, was called PROGRESS REPORT upon to report on the progress of the well drilling on Date Street at Plant 39. They are down 338 feet and are at present having very rough going because of the boulders en- countered. It is a most interesting and clean operation by the driller of the Roscoe Moss Company. REPORT ON SEWER The President called upon Consulting Engineer, CONSTRUCTION Don Halwes to report on the sewer collection PROGRESS lines under construction. He reported that the AAA Construction Company, working in Palm Avenue, would not give prices for laterals on the job. The job is progressing normally as is the Orange Street job with numerous requests to Annex in order to have the sewer service, both on Palm Avenue and Orange Street. INVITATION LETTER The President read a copy of the letter being TO WATER CONFERENCE sent out by District to the Water Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn on July 1, 1964 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., luncheon included. While the District hosts the conference, the City Water Department will pay for the luncheons. It was felt it would be better policy for this District to be host. MANAGER'S REPORT -