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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/09/1965Mar. 9, 1965 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MARCH 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, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. Directors Absent: Forrest(Arrived late) Others Present: General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Robert J. Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Joseph Rowe and Don Halwes; Spencer Sparks of the Southern California Water Company. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of February 23, 1965. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the minutes of the February 23rd meeting were ap- proved as submitted. RESOLUTION NO. 713 Resolution No. 713 was presented to authorize AUTHORIZING EXECUTION the President and Secretary to execute the OF JOINT POWERS Joint Powers Agreement between this District AGREEMENT WITH CITY and the City of San Bernardino. OF SAN BERNARDINO MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 713 was adopted and the President and Secretary were authorized to sign the Agreement. RESOLUTION NO. 714 Resolution No. 714 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING DEED AND of the Deed and Conveyance of Water Rights in CONVEYANCE OF WATER a private well located on Forestry Department RIGHTS FROM KANE property in the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, signed by Randall S. and Dorothy M. Kane, 25915 Foothill Drive, and dated February 24, 1965. DIRECTOR FORREST Director Forrest arrived at the meeting late, ARRIVED at 7:55 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 714 was adopted. OVERLYING WATER The President called upon Mr. Lyons for his RIGHTS REPORT report on the progress of acquisition of over- lying water rights in trust by Deed and Agree- ment. He reported an increase of 214 parcels since the last report, making the total now 2,776. GENERAL WATER MATTERS - The President read a letter from the Ivanhoe IVANHOE IRRIGATION Irrigation District accompanied by a copy of DISTRICT LETTER a letter which they sent to the Irrigation MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, any directors and staff members who could attend, were authorized to do so on the standard per diem rate. BOWMAN REQUEST FOR A letter was read from Mr. Frank D. Bowman of ADDITIONAL 26611 Cypress Avenue, Highland in which he EXTENSION requested the balance of three months exten- sion time of the originally requested 6 months. He was previously given 90 days extension. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Mr. Bowman was granted an additional 90 day extension of time in which to connect to District sewer facilities. DISCUSSION SEWER A letter was read from the Division of Highways COLLECTION LINE regarding the proposed sewer collection line EXTENSION HIGHLAND installation in Highland Avenue from Orange AVENUE TO Avenue to the Stubblefield project near Boulder. STUBBLEFIELD AREA Don Halwes, consulting engineer, was called upon to explain the situation. After much discussion and conjecture, motion was made by MOTION Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Joe Rowe, the Secretary and Chairman were authorized to talk with Mr. Kane and others in the Highway Depart- ment to see if the difficulties can be resolved. SUBSTITUTION OF Two forms which had been prepared by Attorney ATTORNEYS FORM Henry were brought up for action the first a Substitution of Attorneys, and a Declaration of Non-Military Status which are now to be handled by Attorney Farrell. These concern the abate- ment of the property of Calvin M. Bailey and Leona Bailey at 7759 Lankershim Street, Highland. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, the Secretary was authorized to sign the Sub- stitution of Attorneys in the abatement action against Calvin M. and Leona Bailey. MANAGER'S REPORT - DISCUSSION OF SALE The General Manager reported a request from OF PLANT 52 Mrs. Crosswhite to purchase the small area of land on the back of her property at 6737 Roca Circle. This is Lot 109, Tract 4086, known as Plant No. 52 which was acquired at no cost to the District. It was the Osbun Ranch Well, no longer used. The General Manager suggested that it be offered to Mrs. Crosswhite for the token sum of $50.00, the District to retain the water rights as well as the underground water rights in trust by Deed & Agreement, and the right to observe the underground water table in the now existing well. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, Plant 52 area is to be offered to Mrs. Crosswhite for $50.00 and Resolution is to be prepared for next Board Meeting for the District to retain the water rights and underground water rights in trust by Deed and Agreement together with the right to observe the underground water table in the well. representatives of the North San Bernardino Water Company are to be invited to attend the next Board Meeting on March 23rd, 1965 for the purpose of reviewing the Agreement. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 11:15 p.m. id G.-Ri~rt, SeCretary Board of DireCtors Approved: n W. Littleton, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MARCH 23, 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, Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorneys, Ernest A. Wilson and Robert J. Farrell; Engineers, Joseph A. Rowe and Don Halwes; Marjory Dorr of this District; Spencer Sparks of Southern California Water Company; W. J. Engevick and D. Bruce Prout, developers. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 9, 1965. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the minutes of the March 9, 1965 Board Meeting were approved as submitted. GUESTS PROUT AND The President noted guests present, Mr. D. ENGEVICK, TRACT 7519 Bruce Prout and W. J. Engevick, and called upon them for their comments. Mr. Prout stated they were here in the interest of ob- taining sewer service only from the District for the construction of 35 homes in Tract 7519 at Cypress and Central Avenue, claim- ing it would cost them $5,000 more to take water service from the District as well as sewer service than to use District sewer service and Southern California water service. After much discussion and explanation by the