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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 11/24/1964EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 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, Henry; Consulting Engineers, Joseph Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; Jan Held of East Valley Publications; Spencer Sparks, Southern California Water Company and Contractors or their representatives, Jack J. Richter, C. Langley, L. V. Tajchman, C. L. Luie, Frank Furman, Paul Heldt, Bill Vaught, Lloyd D. Stewart, M. C. Mize. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any additions or tcorrections to the minutes of the Board Meeting of November 10, 1964. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the minutes of November 10, 1964 were approved as submitted. BID OPENING - The President stated that this was the time and WATER TRANSMISSION place for the opening of the bids for the in- MAIN TIE-IN TO stallation of water mains, Intermediate System PLANT 39 RESERVOIR tie-in to Plant 39 Reservoir in accordance with plans and specifications of the District. The following sealed bids were opened and read by the Secretary: 1. Coughlin Company $15,727.40 2. Robert Simon 16,317.20 3. Michael C..Mize 9,478.60 Engineer's Estimate $16,700.00 The Engineers reviewed the bids and found them all in order and recommended the acceptance of the low bid of Contractor Mize subject to legal counsel. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the low bid of Michael C. Mize in the amount of 9,478.60 was accepted subject to legal counsel. BID OPENING - The President stated that this was the time and PUMP HOUSE AND place for the opening of the'bids for the con- APPURTENANT struction of a Pump House and appurtenant FACILITIES AT facilities at Plant 39 in accordance with plans PLANT 39 and specifications. The following sealed bids were opened and read by the Secretary: has only paid as high as $100 per share for Bear Valley stock and that he should consider hold- ing this stock to apply on other lands which he may later develop in this area and desire to annex and require service from the District. LETTER BUSTER BILT, A letter was read from Robert R. Buster of INC. Buster Bilt, Inc. stating they are interested in having District make a study of the feasi- bility of putting in both water and sewers for a contemplated subdivision at the north end of Palm Avenue adjoining the Stubblefield sub- division, at no expense to them. The General Manager stated that they have miscellaneous water shares and recommended that no studies be made until they request annexa- tion which is customery. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the General Manager-Secretary is to notify Buster Bilt, Inc. that if they will make a written request for annexation of the area about which they wrote, then a study to deter- mine the feasibility of serving water and sewer to the area will be made. REPORT ON JOINT The General Manager reported on the November' POWERS AGREEMENT 17, 1964 meeting with the City of San WITH CITY OF SAN Bernardino Water Department regarding the BERNARDINO Water Joint Powers Agreement. The Chairman announced that the Public Works Committee had not had time to go over the agreement and asked for the matter to be continued to Tuesday, December 1st. Attorney Denslow Green will be notified of this as the Committee is to consult with City Attorney Prince. PER DIEM REPORT Director Disch reported on the study regarding Per Diem for directors pursuing District business other than Board Meetings. After much study, the co~ittee determined that no per diem was warranted as the attendance at meetings could be taken care of by different directors as well as staff members. Remunera- tion for meals may be arranged and the com- mittee recommended that the Status Quo should not be changed at the present time. No action was considered necessary. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - HERBERT SEWER Attorney Henry was called upon to report on the CONNECTION AT Herbert Sewer connection at 7267 Victoria Avenue 7267 VICTORIA AVE. (Benvenuto property) which was granted a 6 months extension of time for connection to the sewer because of legal entanglements. The extension time has now run out. He read a long letter from Mr. Herbert giving various infor- mation regarding his proceedings and stating his plans, but giving no date for start of the planned construction and demolition. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unani- mously, Attorney Henry is to notify Mr. Herbert that he has been granted an extension to January 1, 1965, then connection, or abatement. MANAGER'S REPORT - Resolution No. 663 was presented to authorize RESOLUTION NO. 663 the President and Secretary to execute Grant AUTHORIZING Deed for sale of a strip of land 20 feet wide EXECUTION OF GRANT the length of Lot 28, Block "B", Cooley Tract, DEED FOR SALE OF WELL LOT, PLANT 13 Nov. 24, 1964 formerly Plant 13. The well on this lot is no longer in production and has been capped. It is a small diameter well. Mr. Howard Lee Roberson, a single man, owns the balance of Lot 28 and has offered $50.00 for this strip in order that he may use the entire lot. This 20 foot strip was originally cut from Lot 28. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, the President and Secretary were authorized to execute a Grant Deed for the sale of the above strip of land to Howard Lee Roberson for $50.00 by adoption of Resolution No. 663. REQUEST ABATEMENT The General Manager requested authorization for OF VELMA A. Attorney Henry to prepare abatement papers for HUTCHINSON PROPERTY the property of Velma A. Hutchinson(formerly AT 1025 Date St. Golden Ualley Church of Christ) at 1025 Date Street. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Attorney Henry was authorized to prepare abatement papers on the property of Velma A. Hutchinson, 1025 Date Street. SALARY STEP The General Manager recommended salary step INCREASES increases for the 6 month step as follows, effective December 1, 1964: Marjory Dorr, Secretary, from 26A @ $369.00 to 26B @ $387.00 per month. Leslie L. Lacy, Mechanic, from 27A @ $2.22 per hour to 27B @ $2.33 per hour. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the above step increases for Marjory Dorr and Leslie Lacy were approved effective December 1, 1964. AUTHORIZATION TO The General Manager asked for authorization PURCHASE WELL SITES for the District to purchase two triangular shaped lots on opposite sides of Boulder Avenue which would make good well sites. These lots belong to the State Division of Highways and have been offered to us for 710.00. The San Bernardino County Flood Control has stated they will give ingress and egress to these lots and request permit for ingress and egress as well as pipeline installation which has been initiated with the San Bernardino.County Flood Control District. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the District will accept the offer by the State of California Division of Highways to purchase the two lots for $710.00. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 9:50 p.m. arold G. Rick~t, Secretary Board of DireCtors. Approg~d: President