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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 06/13/1975 (Santa Ana - Mill Creek Cooperative Water Project Agreement)155 DEL ROSA AVENUE SAN BERNARD]NO, CALIFORNIA 9241Z POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER 3427 TELEPHONE 889-950! pLEJ~SE REFER TO FILE NUMBER June 13, 1975 Mr. William J. Hiltgen, Chairman Exchange Plan Committee San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District 303 Brookside Avenue Redlands, CA 92373 Dear Mr. Hiltgen: A presentation was ma~e before the Board of Directors of North Fork Water Company on June II, 1975, by a representative of the sub-committee of the Santa Aha River - Mill Creek Cooperative Water Project Agreement. The present6tion included comments re- lating to a letter dated April 21, 1975, prepared by Denslow Green, Attorney for North Fork Water Company. The Board took the representative's comments under advisement. During the presentation some of the seven items in Mr. Green,s letter were resolved. Comments on other items needed more clarification while other items were reported to be totally rejected by the sub Sub-Committee. In order that our files may be complete, we would appreciate receiving a written record of the comments presented, e~ther in letter or memorandum form. It is our understanding the rejected items leave no room for future negotiations or consideration for modification by North Fork Water Company. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors direct- ed that Mr. Green respond to comments presented by the sub Sub- Committee. Since the meeting, Mr. Green has been contacted and was briefed on the sub Sub-Committee comments. We are presently awaiting Mr. Green's reply which we expect in the mail. It is anticipated the North Fork Board will meet to review and consid- er Mr. Green's reply. We would like to point out that North Fork Hater Company has had a continuing interest in the Exchange Plan as evidenced by its representative being present at nearly all of the meetings which have taken place by the full or Sub-Committee on the Cooperative later ?roject Agreement. The position of North Fork was made known during the first month of 1974 through a letter written by Mr. Green under date of December 13, 1973, which was presented to the Exchange Plan Committee at its meeting on February 12, 197~. North Fork has shown an interest in the plan since the concept report was presented early in 1973 and has been negotiating in good faith since the Exchange Committee's first meeting on October 30, 1973. Mr. William J. HiItgen, Chairman June 13, 1975 Page 2 During the presentation of comments on June ll, 1975, it wasmadecleartotheNorthForkBoardbythesubSub-Committee representative that in the event North Fore failed to signtheAgreementandacceptthetermspresented, East San Bernar-dino County Water District would not be approved as a party or member of the Exchange Plan. This condition or comment was presented before the North Fork Board had taken a final position on items to be resolved or had received'the benefits of legalcounsel. This unfortunate statement involving a party otherthanNorthFork, was made before final action was taken by NorthForkont~e sub Sub-Committee's comments. Board action, however, requested that their represent'arise con-tinue to meet with the Exchange Committee as long as North Fork was considered a party of the Agreement. Very truly yours, Arnold Wr%ght President Board of Directors cc: Bear Valley Mutual Water Company City of Redlands Crafton Water Company East San Bernardino County Water District Lugonia Water Company Redlands Water Company San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Yucaipa Valley County Water District Denslow Green, Attorney at Law 65