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