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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/26/1965Jan. 26, 1965 Approved: EAST Sg2xl BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR blEETING JANUARY 26, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG All those present joined in the Salute to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque and Littleton. Directors Absent: Wall. 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 and Don Halwes; Marjory Dorr of the office; Jan Held of the East Valley Publications; Spencer Sparks of the Southern California Water Company; W. J. Maranz, Steve Beraksa and Richard L. Brown. MINUTES Following inquiry as to the accuracy of the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of MOTION January 12, 1965, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously by those directors present, the minutes were approved as submitted. RESOLUTION NO. 684 Resolution No. 684 was presented to authorize CONVEYANCE OF the acceptance and execution of an Agreement INTEREST IN WELL with the First Methodist Church of Highland SITE, WATER RIGHTS for the conveyance to the District of an interest ETC. BY FIRST in the well site, equipment, water rights; METHODIST CHURCH agricultural water and domestic water and sewer OF HIGHLAND service to be supplied by the District to the Church property. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by roll call vote as follows, Resolution No. 684 was ~adopted. AYES, andin favorthereof, Directors: Disch,Forrest, LeVesqueandLittleton.NOES, Directors: None.ABSENT, Jan. 26, 1965 to construct such lines in place of a separate isolated system as indicated by Plan "A". RESIGNATION LETTER A letter from Attorney Henry dated January FROM ATTORNEY HENRY 26, 1965 was read to the Board, making of- ficial his resignation as General Counsel for this District as of February 28, 1965. He will close his office in San Bernardino and, after an extended vacation, open a limited practice in Del Mar, California where he will build a home. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously by those directors present, the District accepts the resignation of Attorney Henry with real regret and requests that a letter of appre- ciation for his services be writteD to him. Discussion was had regarding a successor to Attorney Henry. Mr. Robert J. Farrell who has shared office space and information regard- ing work was recommended for the vacancy. He has also done "pinch hitting" work for Mr. Henry with this District. He is also an attorney who will be willing to attend meet- ings and conferences to work out problems as Attorney Henry has done. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, Attorney Robert J. Farrell is to be invited to be present at the next two Board meetings if convenient, and the Sec-etary is directed to write a letter similar to the one written to Attorney Henry when he was being considered for the appointment. GEORGIA DAWSON The matter of the connection of Georgia XTENSION OF TIME TO Dawson's life estate property to District CONNECT TO SEWER sewer facilities was again discussed, having BY CARL WAELDER been held over from last Board meeting for further information. It was determined that Mr. Leonard and Mr. Waelder are vested title owners in this property even though Mrs. Dawson has life estate privileges. She is 82 years of age and is on welfare. Mr. Waelder was told that this is a mandatory connection as the dwelling is within 200 feet of the sewer facilities. He stated he would contact and work with the Welfare department to see what can be done. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by those directors present, an extension of 60 days from this date was granted so that Mr. Waelder can try to work this out with the Welfare department. UPPER SANTA ANA The President, who is also the president of RIVER WATER the Upper Santa Ana River Water Coordinating COORDINATING Council reported briefly on the progress of COUNCIL the work of this organization to date. The next Board meeting will be February 15th and the next general membership meeting will be February 22nd. One thing being worked on is a means of paying for water for replenishment of this basin. A pump tax is being considered in this connection. The District Board of Directors feels that copies of all minutes of the organization should be mailed to all members of the Upper Santa Ana River Water Jan. 26, 1965 JOINT POWERS AGP~E- The General Manager read a letter from Attorney MENT OF 1965 BETWEEN Denslow Green who had sent several copies of THE DISTRICT AND THE his draft of the Joint Powers Agreement of CITY OF SAN 1965 between this District and the City of BERNARDINO San Bernardino. The General Manager noted several exceptions as follows: Page 5, Section 7, paragraph 1, "water to be furnished to the District" should read "by the District". Page 6, Section 9, Place of Delivery of Water, line 2 says "Plant No. 24". Further negotia- tions set the location as Plant 11 and 24. Page 8, Section 13, Payment by City to Dist- rict, line 1 states "City agrees to pay District $12.00 per acre foot". This figure should be $14.45. Page 7, paragraph 1 on lines 4 and 7 where Plant 24 is referred to, Plant 11 should be added. These changes will be discussed with Attorney Denslow Green. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 11:35 p.m. do~.D~Ckc~t~ Secretary Approved: J. LeVes~e, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG All those present joined in the Salute to the flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorneys Ernest A. Wilson, Kenneth R. Henry and Robert J. Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Joseph A. Rowe and Don Halwes; Marjory Dorr of this office, Jan Held of East Valley Publications; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; Venn Botts, Herbert J. Maranz,~ewane A. Nickell.