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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/25/1964PRESIDENT LE VESQUE President LeVesque reported that he is leav- ON VACATION ing on vacation and is due back on August 28th, the date of the next Board Meeting, but is not sure he will be here in time for the meeting. It will depend upon transportation. JERRY BOYD ON Jerry Boyd, Publisher of the East Valley Pub- HIGHLAND lications, presented booklets entitled INCORPORATION "Cityhood Now" to those present and asked that all read them carefully and he said this Board would be asked to take a stand in the matter and he would feel the advantages would be such that the Board would be in favor of the incorporation of Highland. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 11:10 p.~. d^~. Rick~t, Secretary Board of Directors APPROVED: Presiae~/t EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 1964 MOTION Because President LeVesque was not in attend- ance at the beginning of the meeting, it became necessary to appoint a Chairman pro tem. Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present, Director Littleton was ap- pointed President pro tem. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President pro tem, Littleton. SALUTE TO FLAG All those present joined in the salute to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Wall. Directors Absent: President LeVesque. Others Present: Associate Engineer, Cole, serving as Acting Secretary; Auditor- Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secre- tary, Dudley; Attorney Henry; Consulting Engineers, Joseph Rowe of W. P. Rowe & Son and Don Halwes of Campbell & Miller; Jerry Boyd, publisher of East Valley Publications; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company and Donald P. Taylor. MINUTES President pro rem, Littleton, asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the meeting of August 11, 1964. Aug. 25' 1964 MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 11, 1964 were approved as submitted. ANNEXATION 1963-29 The Acting Secretary presented the Petition of HEARING Annexation No. 1963-29 together with the Affidavit WARD, 27178 EAST of Publication of Notice of Hearing showing THIRD STREET that the publication had been made as required by law. The President pro tem 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 show- ing 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 MOTION annexation, it was moved by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present that the hearing~be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 238 Ordinance No. 238, being Annexation No. 1963-29, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present, by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 238 was adopted and the Acting Secretary was directed to post, in three public places within the District, copies of the above entitled Ordinance. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: LeVesque. ANNEXATION 1963-38 The Acting Secretary presented the Petition of HEARING Annexation No. 1963-38, together with the ROYAL PALMS NO. 2 Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that the publication had been made as required by law. The President pro tem 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 Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously that the hearing be closed. PRESIDENT LE VESQUE President LeVesque arrived at the meeting at ARRIVED 7:40 p.m. Aug. 25, 1964 ORDINANCE NO. 239 Ordinance No. 239, being Annexation No. 1963-38, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall-and carried unanimously by roll call vote, Ordinance No. 239 was adopted and the Acting Secretary was directed to post, in three public places within the District, copies of the above entitled Ordinance. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None- PRESIDENT LE VESQUE Since President LeVesque had arrived at the meet- ASSUMES CHAIRMANSHIP ing a few minutes before, President pro tem, Littleton, released the chair to the President. FURTHER DISCUSSION A summons was received by District on August ACCIDENT CLAIM OF 19th in Case No. 122342, John S. Stamos vs East JOHN STAMOS VS San Bernardino County Water District and Floyd DISTRICT Henry Alcorn, and Does I, II, III, IV ~/qD V, and was transmitted to Attorney Kenneth R. Henry who stated he had contacted Morgan & Franz, District's insurance carriers and had turned the summons~and complaint over to them. DISCUSSION - TRADE Mr. Donald Taylor was present to discuss with the OF DISTRICT PROPERTY Board the possibility of a trade of two small parcels of property belonging to the District, one of which is a former well site now capped and unused, for another piece of property just a little north of it with an easement for ingress and egress. Mr. Davidson who owns the property east of the easement will also give an easement through the alley running north and south from llth Street to Base Line. MOTION After considerable discussion and numerous questions, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, this proposal is to be referred to the Water Committee for study, along with the engineers and attorney who will bring a report on the matter to the meeting of September 28th, 1964. It was also recommended that a statement be ob- tained from the owner of the land offered for exchange to the effect that District could at any time drill and operate a well on the land without hindrance from any adjoining property or obtaining a clearance from the Planning Commission, prior to the trade of the property. CORRESPONDENCE - TARLEY V. PORTER A letter from Carley V. Porter, Chairman of the Assembly Water Committee of the State Legis- lature was read regarding the naming of the lake formed by the construction of the Oroville Dam. U. S. CORPS OF A letter from Earl G. Peacock, Colonel, Corps ENGINEERS of Engineers, District Engineer, a copy of which was sent to this District, was read regarding the requests for closing the gate in Prado Dam. Director Littleton expressed the thought that there is some good reason for sending out this letter and that copies of it should be made and sent to our attorneys and engineers for review. 884 25, 1964 GOVERNOR BROWN A letter from Governor Brown was read regarding naming of the lake back of Oroville Dam, Lake Edmonston. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - DATE STREET WELL The Associate Engineer reported that the Date Street well drilling was completed last Satur- day at a predetermined depth of 820 feet and Tuesday afternoon they started perforating at 798 feet. It should be ready to test pump about the middle of the week of August 31st. SAGE'S DEL ROSA The Acting Secretary reported that further SHOPPING CENTER correspondence had been sent to Sage's by the General Manager, Engineer and Attorney which completely outlined the work, the costs and all other points to be clarified. The next day Sage's check was brought in to pay for their portion of the work. The relocation of the sewer line is still subject to discussion and solution. The water line relocation is approximately 30 per cent complete and it will probably take about 3 weeks to finish the entire project. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION General Sewer discussion was called for and Jerry Boyd asked to speak. He stated that a number of Highland residents are very interested in and want the sewer line run up Palm Avenue to Highland for the Stubblefield project. He was told that if they really want it, they should come into District office and make their desires known so we could determine whether or not that line would be feasible. APPROVAL OF The following warrants were presented for WARRANTS approval. Water Division 4261 - 4320 (General) $142,499.48 628 - 694 (Payroll) 12,577.97 $155,077.45 Sewer Division 582 - 596 (General) $153,880.47 MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the warrants were approved as presented subject to signed approval by Associate Engineer, Cole. MANAGER'S REPORT RESOLUTION NO. 653 Resolution No. 653 was presented to accept the CERTIFICATE OF Certificate of Completion presented by Charles COMPLETION L. Cole, Associate Engineer,~ for the installa- tion of water mains and appurtenant facilities in Pacific Street east of Arden Avenue by Coughlin Company, contractors, completed on August 24, 1964. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 653 was adopted, accepting Certificate of Completion and authorizing the President and Acting Secretary to execute and file a Notice of Completion with the '-~ County Recorder. STUBBLEFIELD LETTER A letter from the Stubblefield Construction OF APPLICATION FOR Company requesting annexation to the District ANNEXATION for the purpose of obtaining water and sewer service from this District was read, setting forth the terms as he understood them. After discussion it was realized that clarification is needed on some of the points listed in the letter.