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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/13/1965Apr. 6, 1965 AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. ADJOURNMENT This being the conclusion of the business for which the meeting was called, adjourn- ment was declared at 8 p.m. do~.-D~c~~ Secretary APPROVED: hn W. Littleton, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of Ame ri ca. ROLL CALL AND Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, INTRODUCTION OF Littleton and Wall. GUESTS Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary,Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Joseph Rowe and Don Halwes; Dick Doss of Pacific Clay Products, and Mrs. Doss; Constituent, Jack Nicholson; Contractors, Peter B. Hernandez, Montclair Sewer; M. C. Mize; Ed Meyer; Jo Vitner of Triple A Construction; also Rev. Richard I. Calkins of the First Methodist Church of Highland and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Snodgrass of 1239 West Base Line. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meet- ing of March 23, 1-65 and the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 6, 1965. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the minutes of the meetings of March 23, 1965 and April 6, 1965 were approved as submitted. held on previous occasions. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 722 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 724 Resolution No. 724 was presented to accept the ACCEPTING DIRECTORS Director's Deed from the California Division DEED FOR PROPERTY of Highways for Eucalyptus area plant sites FOR PLANT SITES numbers 49 and 50 lying easterly and westerly 49 AND 50 of Boulder Avenue and north of Eucalyptus Avenue. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 724 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 726 Resolution No. 726 was presented to cancel CANCELLATION OF the Notice of Necessity of Connection to Public NOTICE OF NECESSITY Sewer of the property of Arthur M. and Madelyn OF CONNECTION TO Knapp, 26627 Cypress Avenue, as it has now SEWER - ARTHUR M. been connected to District sewer facilities. KNAPP Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded MOTION by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 726 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 727 Resolution No. 727 was presented for Cancella- CANCELLATION OF tion of Notice of Necessity of Connection to NOTICE OF NECESSITY Public Sewer of the property of Vernon S. and OF CONNECTION TO Donna M. Burns, 7883 Eucalyptus Drive, as the SEWER - VERNON S. property has now been connected to District BURNS sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 727 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 728 Resolution No. 728 was presented for Cancel- CANCELLATION OF lation of Notice of Necessity of Connection to NOTICE OF NECESSITY Public Sewer of the property of Lee and Laura OF CONNECTION TO Crawford at 7960 Lankershim as the property SEWER - CRAWFORD has now been connected to District sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 728 was adopted. CORRECTIONS TO The General Manager brought to the attention MINUTES REGARDING of the Board that the minutes of May 26, 1964 ANNEXATION 1964-1 regarding Annexation No. 1964-1, Tracts 5262 TRACTS 5262 & 7116 and 7116 should be corrected from "The Secretary's Certification was presented showing that the petition is signed by all of the holders of title to all of the acreage proposed to be annexed" to read as follows: "The Secretary's Certification was presented showing that the petition is signed by a majority in number of the holders of title who are also the holders of title to a majority in acreage of all of the lands proposed to be annexed." This was caused by the fact that the annexation had been advertised as a majority of all of the holders of title of all the area to be annexed, but all the holders of title of all of the land annexed did sign the petition. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the Annexation No. 1964-1, Tracts 5262 and 7116 shall be corrected and carried through to con- clusion as a majority of the holders of title who are also the holders of title to a majority ADr. 13~ 1965 in acreage of all of the lands proposed to be annexed. GENERAL WATER MATTERS - LETTER IVANHOE The President read a letter from the Ivanhoe IRRIGATION DISTRICT Irrigation District regarding the reaction of members of the I.D.A. to their protest over method of setting up dues and location of the Fall Conference. No action was necessary or taken. LETTER FROM ORANGE The President read a letter from the Orange County COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Water District which stated their position in TO IRRIGATION the questions raised by the Ivanhoe Irrigation DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION District. No action was necessary or taken. AND ALL MEMBERS MAIN EXTENSION COSTS Plats were passed out to the directors showing WEBSTER STREET, the location and costs of extending District's EUCALYPTUS STREET TO water service across Eucalyptus Street and BASE LINE north on Webster Street to Base Line. A letter had been received from Loma Linda University stating they would not be interested in par- ticipating in the cost of this extension at this time, therefore it was not recommended that District make the extension now as it would be. too costly - $9,975.00. No action was taken or necessary. RECOMMEND RESOLUTION Director Disch recon~aended that a resolution FOR JOSE ANDRADE of appreciation of his services be crawn up and presented to Jose Andrade since he has retired from the District. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the staff and Legal Counsel is instructed to draw up a Resolution to be presented to Jose Andrade at the next Board Meeting or such time as he could be present, to express the appreciation of the Directors and staff of his nearly 5 years of service to the District. Mr. Bragg reported that he will receive $27.38 retirement quarterly as long as he lives from the short time he has paid into the account. GENERAL SEWER MATTERS - A letter from Joseph A. Maucotel asking for TIME EXTENSION further extension of time in which to connect REQUEST FROM his properties at 6516 and 24 Victoria and MAUCOTEL 26481, 87 and 91 Highland Avenue to District sewer facilities, was read. He had previously paid the connection fee and taken out his permit, then made no move to connect to the sewer so now his permit has expired and he should be notified of this fact and that he will have to take out another permit. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Mr. Maucotel's request for extension of time was rejected and he is to be notified that a new permit will have to be taken out at a cost of $2.00. TIME EXTENSION A letter was read from klan S. Miller, 26531 REQUEST FROM East 9th Street requesting an extension of time ALAN S. MILLER in which to connect to District sewer facilities. Information on file indicates that FHA will not pay for the sewer connection. Apr. 13, 1965 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Alan S. Miller was granted a 90 day extension of time in which to connect to District sewer. TIME EXTENSION A letter was read from Eugene Conaway, 7974 REQUEST FROM EUGENE Lankershim, Highland, requesting an extension CONAWAY of time in which to connect his property at that address to District sewer facilities, due to financial problems. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, a 90 day extension of time in which to connect the property at 7974 Lankershim to District sewer facilities, was granted to Eugene Conaway. REPORT ON The President called upon Engineer Halwes for NEGOTIATIONS, REEDY his report on negotiations for the installation STREET SEWER of sewer mains in Reedy Street. The bids INSTALLATION received by negotiation were as follows: 1. Ed Meyers of Highland Sewer $1,394.35 2. Michael C. Mize 2,218.20 3. Robert Simon 1,498.05 The Contract was therefore awarded to Ed Meyers of the Highland Sewer Contractors on his low bid. The study revealed costs and engineering to be $1,932.00. REPORT STUDY & COSTS Engineer Halwes was agai~ called upon to SEWER INSTALLATION present his study and costs for the installa- AT PALM & HIGHLAND tion of sewer lines with bore at the intersec- tion of Palm Avenue and Highland Avenue in Highland. His estimate is $7,916.00 which is considerably less than it would be after other improvements are made at this intersection. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, authorization was given to proceed with the plans for the bore construction in conjunction with the Highland Avenue project(Stubblefield). LETTER FROM ROBERT A letter was read from Contractor Robert Simon SIMON ON DEL ROSA regarding the claimed damage to the sewer line BOWL DAMAGES at the Del Rosa Bowl. Attorney Farrell advised that we are not required to do anything about this matter at this time and that the next move must come from the Del Rosa Bowl. No action necessary or taken. REPORT ON HIGHLAND Engineer Halwes reported that the problems AVENUE EXTENSION along Highland Avenue from Orange to Boulder are gradually being resolved. Property owners Guerth and Vallis are willing to grant a 4 foot easement back of the rubble ditch for District lines. Engineer Rowe recommended that they ask for 4 1/2 feet. That wQuld require the moving of several power poles, however this matter will be pursued to see if the poles can be moved back another foot. ABATEMENTS - Attorney Farrell presented the papers for the abatements of the properties belonging to Curran, McPherson, Kobs, Corcilius, for the signature of the Secretary so they may be filed with the court. He reported that the Anderson abatement action has brought about connection of their property. Apr. 13, 1965 MANAGER'S REPORT JOINT POWERS The General Manager reported that the Joint AGREEMENT Powers Agreement with the City of San Bernardino on Water has been signed by all parties, bring- ing that matter to its conclusion. Two days delivery of water has been made at the rate of 16 to 17 acre feet per day. President Littleton suggested that the District invite the incoming City officials along with the present officials to a luncheon here at District with out Board and staff to acquaint them with the Joint Powers Agreement and its meaning and just generally helping them to understand and carry on friendly dealings between the City and this District. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the City of San Bernardino officials are to be invited to a catered luncheon at this District as our guests when the new officials have taken office. AUTHORIZATION ASKED The General Manager asked for authorization to TO CALL FOR AND OPEN call for and open bids for the installation of BIDS FOR MAIN a water main extension in Church Street, Base EXTENSION CHURCH Line to 5th Street at District office on April STREET. 27th, 1965 at 7:30 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, authorization was given to call for and open bids for the main extension in Church Street, Base Line to 5th Street on April 27, 1965 at District Office at 7:30 p.m. ATTORNEY WILSONS The General Manager read the Argument in Favor ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF of the $3,000,000 Revenue Bond Issue asking PROPOSAL ON SAMPLE for approval to have it printed for insertion BALLOT FOR THE with the mailing of the sample ballot. BOND ELECTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, authorization was given to have the argument in favor of the bond issue printed and inserted with the sample ballot mailing. AUTHORIZATION FOR Authorization was requested to permit the EASEMENTS TO BE engineers to draw up legal descriptions of the DRAWN UP FOR THE easements to be acquired for the Highland Avenue HIGHLAND AVENUE sewer installation. INSTALLATION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded MOTION by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the engineers were authorized to draw up legal descriptions of the required easements for the Highland Avenue sewer installation. ENGINEER ROWE Engineer Rowe suggested that if the Valley SUGGESTED CONTACTING Municipal Water District is building pipelines VALLEY DISTRICT to deliver water to various areas within its ABOUT PIPELINE FOR jurisdiction when State Water Plan water arrives, DELIVERY OF STATE that this District should request a pipeline in WATER the area of this District for delivery of the water where we want it and not where they may want to put it. Many questions should be asked of them and it is not too early to start. Director LeVesque stated that this is part of the work being done by the Santa Ana River Water Coordinating Countil at its Board Meeting on April 19th and general meeting on June 7th. Apr. 13, 1965 MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, District's Water Committee in cooperation with the staff and engineers were authorized to proceed with a study to determine at what locations this District should receive water from the California Water Plan and what facilities, pipe lines, pumping stations, etc. would be necessary to implement this program and make a written preliminary report at the meeting of May 11, 1965, also what has been done by the Valley District. WATER COMMITTEE The President inquired regarding any who would '~ be able to serve on the committee. It was de- termined that he and Art Wall would comprise the committee at this time. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, motion was made by Director Forrest, MOTION duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that the meeting be adjourned at 10:40 p.m. do~. D~e~c~ Secretary Approved: n W. Lit~leton~ President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT P~GULAR MEETING APRIL 27, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. R~L CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manage~-Secretary, Rickert; ASsociate Engineer, Cole; AuditQr~Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Rowe and Halwes; Marjory Dorr of this office; Jan Held of East Valley Publi- cations; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; Constituents, Venn Botts and Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Snodgrass; George Gustafson and Jerry Myers of Sage Pipeline and Contractor H. C. Jarrell. UTES The President inquired if there were any ad- ditions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of April 27th, 1965.