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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/27/1965the matter to their Board of Directors at their meeting of July 29th an~ would contact this District shortly thereafter for more "definitive discussions". This was read for information only. APPROVAL OF The President inquired if the directors had re- WARRANTS viewed the warrants as follows: Water Division 5397 - 5573 (General) $114,096.97 1362 - 1427 (Payroll) 12,886.82 $126,983.79 Sewer Division 708 728 (General) $49,892.71 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the warrants listed above were approved. I.D.A. LETTER A letter from the Irrigation Districts Association REGARDING was read for information only regarding various LEGISLATIVE BILLS legislative bills considered in the last session of the State Legislature. ATTORNEY FARRELL Attorney Farrell reported that the Boyd abatement ABATEMENTS REPORT can now be dismissed as they have connected to the sewer facilities of the District. ENGINEER HALWES Engineer Don Halwes, reported that the Highland SEWER REPORT Avenue sewer job on which a contract was awarded to the Pomona Valley Sewer Company was held up on account of the Contractor's strike but that they now expect to start the work on Friday of this week after which they have 30 days for completion. No action necessary. BOARD MEETING TIME Director Disch noted that on the bills sent out ON DISTRICT BILLS by the District the Board meeting place and days are given but not the time and recommended that this be added to the next printing of the bills. HELP UNDER POVERTY Director Disch also inquired if it would be PROGRAM possible for this District to use high school or college students for part time help under the Poverty Program. It was stated that much of the work is such that outsiders cannot be brought in to do it, but that whenever possible, this had always been done but not under the present Program and that the present workings of the new program will be investigated. MANAGER'S REPORT - FINANCIAL REPORT The copies of the Financial reports for the Water FOR MONTH OF JUNE, Division and the Sewer Division for the month of 1965 June, 1965 were at the place of each director and were explained by the Auditor-Treasurer who also noted the improved cash position. SEWER ABATEMENTS The General Manager stated the staff recommends RECOMMENDED that Abatement proceedings be started against Frank Beltran at 7757 Grape Street, Highland as he has done nothing toward making connection after numerous notifications. He also recommended Abatement proceedings be started against Leonard & Waelder on the Georgia Dawson Life Estate property at 6597 Reedy Street in Highland. It was felt that even though the Welfare Department has allowed Mrs. Dawson $16.67 per month toward the connection, that since the property, upon her death, will belong to Leonard Waelder, that they should bear the cost of the installation which they have refused to do. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, abatement proveedings shall be started against the Beltran and Leonard & Waelder properties. ANNEXATION REQUEST A request for annexation of the McDaniel prop- FOR MC DANIEL erties on 5th Street north, Sterling Avenue East, PROPERTIES of approximately 82 acres. 26 additional acres of their property is not included in the annexa- tion and it contains a well. They are keeping this acreage and the well thereon for continued agricultural use. They have never recorded their water with the State and Attorney Green advises it should not now be recorded. They will dedi- cate to the District any excess water. There is approximately 82 acres in the portion to be annexed. They have asked the District for a letter stating that water and sewer service are available for the property. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the requested letter regarding availability of sewer and water service for the property is to be written. FIDELITY BOND Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg stated that one of INSURANCE District's Fidelity Bonds has just expired and stated that a study had been made to combine all four bonds into one policy to mature at the same time instead of at 4 different times. Estimates were obtained on the cost of doing it this way with three different insurance agencies. The esti- mates were as follows: Morgan & Franz, 3 yr. rate $558.00 Freeman " " " 780.00 John Colley " " " 1134.00 Some adjustments will have to be made as the other policies have some time to go to maturity, however, it was felt that the end results will be most satisfactory. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the three year bond covering all 4 bonds is to be taken out with Morgan & Franz with the $558.00 to be paid for all with whatever adjustments need to be made. BUSINESS CARDS FOR Director Forrest asked if it would be possible to DIRECTORS have cards printed identifying the directors as they have occasions to use them as was demonstrated at the meetings in Portland recently. It was determined that this could be done, using the same format as the District's other cards and this is to be done, agreed without motion. MEETING AT CORVALIS President Littleton announced he had received a ON WESTERN letter of invitation and a program regarding a INTERSTATE WATER Western Interstate Water Conference to be held CONFERENCE at Oregon State University at Corvallis, Oregon on August 5th and 6th and felt that this District should certainly have representation at that conference. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, any directors and staff members be allowed to partici- pate on the usual per diem basis. Directors will be given further information on this to determine their attendance.