HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 01/24/1973NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY
1155 Del Rosa Avenue
San Bernardino, California
January 24, 1973
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the North
Fork Water Company was held on January 24, 1973, at 7:30 P.M.
at 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California.
Present: Directors Arnold L. Wright, Paul R. Jennings, Elizabeth
M. Kiel, Stuart M. George and Henry E. Guerth.
The minutes of the previous Board meeting of October 17,1972
had been mailed to all Directors and upon a motion by Mr. Guerth,
seconded by Mr. George, the minutes were approved as mailed.
Mr. Wright then brought up the matter of discussion concerning
the sharing of the Zanjero's expenses with Bear Valley Mutual
Water Company. A committee meeting had been held to analize the
expenses and to make a recommendation concerning the matter. This
committee had been appointed at the last D~ctor's meeting. For the
benefit of those Directors not at the committee meeting Secretary
Hendricks presented the facts and figures concerning the Zanjero's
expenses. After additional discussion Mr. Jennings moved that the
Zanje~ds expenses be split evenly between Bear Valley Mutual Water
Company and North Fork Water Company and that the Secretary's salary
be split as before and the President's salary no longer be charged
to Bear Valley Mutual Water Company.
This motion was seconded by Mr. Guerth and carried unanimously.
A discussion ensued concerning the three operating wells of
North Fork Water Company. This discussion came about because of the
memo sent by Mr. Horace Hinckley of Bear Valley Mutual Water Company
considering they would no longer be renting the wells for the year
1973 or the foreseeable future. The discussion was whether or not the
company should continue to maintain power at the wells. After some
discussion it was decided to postpone a decision on this until the
next Board meeting which would probably be the annual meeting, as the
Power standby charges have been paid until that time.
At this time Mr. Donald Andersen and Horace Hinckley of Bear
Valley Mutual Water Company entered the meeting, also Mr. John
Fiscalini and his Engineer joined the meeting.
The purpose of these gentlemen joining the meeting was to
discuss the North Fork Water Company canal which traverses through
Mr. Fiscalini's sub-division Carriage Estates. Mr. Fiscalini has
the plans to expand the existing sub-division, thereby causing the
North Fork Water Company's canal to traverse through the middle of
his sub-division. He proposed covering the ditch through the
sub-division and the portion beyond the sub-division and being allowed
to discharge his drain water from the tract into the canal and in
addition Bear Valley Mutual Water Company and North Fork Water Company
contribute $7,000 towards the cost of this construction for that
portion that is outside the sub-division and property owned by Mr.
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Fiscalini. A great deal of discussion on this matter ensued. Mrl
Jennings moved to pay part of the covering of the canal but tkat
Mr. Fiscalini would not be allowed to discharge his drain water
in the canal because of the potential quantity and hazard. The
motion died for the lack of second.
After more discus~on Mr. Jennings moved to deny the request ~
of Mr. John Fiscalini. That motion died for the lack of second.
It was suggested that the matter be discussed with Attorney Edwards
as to the liability that North Fork Water Company and Bear Valley
Mutual Water Company might assume because of Mr. Fiscalini's proposal.
After more discussion on the matter Mr. Jennings moved to accept
Mr. Fiscalini's proposal, if upon discussion with Attorney Edwards
that such action will not make the ditch a flood control project
and if not, the necessary letter may be prepared and sent to the
planning department stating of our acceptance. This conditional
motion was seconded by Mr. George and carried with Mr. Guerth abstaining.
Next before the Board was presented the need for appointing an
Auditor for the year ending January 31, 1973. Upon a motion by
Mr. George, seconded by Mrs. Kiel, Eadie and Payne will again conduct
audit.
Mr. Jennings moved the adjournment, seconded by Mr. George and
the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Howard ~. Hendricks, Secretary