HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 03/26/1965REGULAR M{NUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
NORTH FORK WATER CO~PA~t
held U-rch 26, 1965.
Upon adjournment of the Annual Stockholders ~eeting, the Board of
Directors met this 26th day of Narch, 1965, at 7125 Elder Gulch Road,
for reorganization.
Present: Directors Gordon W. Corwin, Paul R. Jennings, Stanley L. Poppett,
Jene S. Hamilton, Henry E. Guerth and Arnold L. W~ight.
Absent: Director Walter H. Laputz.
Gordon W. Corwin presided as chairman.
The minutes of the last Directors' meeting, held October 26, 1964,
were approved as read.
Nominations were declared open for officers of the Company.
It was moved by Stanley L. Poppett and seconded by Henry E. Guerth
that the present officers, Gordon W. Corwin, President; Paul R. Jennings,
Vice-President; and John R. Poppett, Secretary and T~easurer; he elected
as officers in their same capacities to serve for the ensuing year.
TP~ NOTION CARRIED BY A~ UN~L~OUS VOTE AND TP~ OFFICE~S
DECLARED ELECTED.
The Secretary announced that written notice had been mailed to all
Directors that this meeting would be a Special i~eeting for the transaction
of any business that might come before it.
President Corwin announced that the matter of this Company's rights
to water diverted by it from City Creek had been discussed with Attorney
John B. Surr.
No action was taken. ~pinions expressed were that action should be
dropped in view of cost and possible l~tigation to establish legal rights.
Discussion was held regarding extension of ;?ell #~4 pipe-line east
to the Uhlik weir box. The matter was laid on the table pending reapp-
raisal of water conditions at a later date.
Discussion was held regarding sale of the Company's 1947 Ford truck.
The Secretary stated that the truck had not been used during the past
six months and needed a number of repairs.
It was moved by Paul R. Jennings and seconded by Jene S. Hamilton
that the Secretary be directed to accept the best offer and sell the truck.
THE NOTION CARRIED.
Proposed plans of Bear Valley Mutual Water Company to install a
pipe-line from their ~entone reservoir to the North Fork canal at a point
east of Oak Creek to carry an~ surplus well water and/or sewage effluent
should it be available for purchase from San Bernardino Valley ~Ancipal
Water District were discussed.
Also discussed, was a possible exchange agreement, in the event the
lake were emptied, wherein North Fork Water Company would acoept water
from the ~entone reservoir through the proposed pipe-line in lieu of a
portion of this Company's share of the river flow delivered at the
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Directors Heeting - Narch 26, 1965
North Fork Intake, thus permitting Bear Valley ~utual Water Company
to divert the exchanged like amount to the Greenspot Line.
No action was taken. Opinions expressed indicated that the
members would favor the installation of the proposed pipe-line and
the ~gotiation of the exchange agreement should conditions make it
advis able.
It was moved by Paul R. Jennings and seconded by Henry E. Guerth
that action taken in joining the Upper Santa Ana River Water Coordinating
Council and the payment of $180.00 in dues be ratified.
THE NOTION CARRIED.
President Corwin read a copy of a letter of Horaoe P. Hinckley,
directed to Attorney John B. Surr, requesting an opinion regarding
easement rights along the canals, particularly through new subdivisions.
He also discussed possible requirement of chain-link fencing of
canals and roadways by subdividers.
President Corwin stated that the State Division of Highways was
considering the widening of Highland Avenue to four lanes~ thus possibly
affecting a portion of the Company ditch.
There being no further business, on motion the meeting was declared
adj o~rme d.
Signe
J~hn R. Pop~tt-' (f/
S~cretary