HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 06/11/1975NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY
1155 Del Rosa Avenue
San Bernardino, California
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Fork Water Company
was held On June 11, 1975, at 7:00 P.M. at the office of the East San
Bernardino County Water District at 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino,
California. ~
Present: Directors - Arnold L. Wright
Elizabeth Kiel
Harold G. Rickert
Stuart George
Joseph A. Rowe
Paul Jennings, Jr.
Directors absent - David H. Phares
Others in attendance - Howard H. Hendricks - Secretary
z~ Stockton - City of Redlands representing
the SubSubCommitteefortheWaterExchangePresidentWrightopenedthemeetingsuggestingthattheminutesofthepreviousmeetingbedeferredtoasubsequentmeeting. UponamotionbyMr. Jennings, secondedbyMr. Rowe, approvalofminuteswouldbedeferredtoasubsequentmeeting.PresidentWrightthenreadAttorneyDenslowGreen's letterofMarch28,1975,in referencetotheWaterExchangeprogram. HealsoreadAttorneyDenslowGreen'sletterofApril21, 1975, addressedtotheWaterExchangeSubSubCommittee, settingforththerequirementsoftheNorthForkWaterCompany.Afterreviewingthetwoletters, he referredtoMr. Stockton toreportontheSubSubCommitteefortheWaterExchange's reactiontothereferencedletter.Mr. StocktonbeganbycommentingontheSubSubCommittee's feelingsastowhatthebenefitswouldbetotheexchangeofwater. After reviewingthisportion, the letterofApril21, 1975, written byDenslowGreenwasreviewedastoeachitemandtohowtheSubSubCommitteefelt.Item 1. Concerning theHighlandsOrangeCompany3cfs. Mr. Stockton feltthattheagreementcouldbemodifiedtoincorporatethisrequirement.Item 2. Concerning thedeliveryofwatertotheNorthForkBoxatthe1960ft. level. This has beenincludedinthe most recentdraftoftheagreement.Item 3. Mr. Stockton stated thattheCommitteeagreedandthecurrentdraftoftheagreementwouldallowfortakingwaterdeliveriesatalowerelevation, but theycouldnotseewhereacreditwouldbeallowedforthedifferenceincosttoliftthewatertothecurrent1960elevation.Item4. InreferencetotheNorthForkWaterCompany'sentitlement,Mr. Stockton
Sub Sub Committee language that Attorney Denslow Green
might prepare concerning North Fork Water Company's rights.
Upon a motion by Mr. Rowe, seconded by Mr. Rickert and
carried unanimously, that Attorney Denslow Green be
authorized to prepare a statement concerning North Fork
Water Company's rights to be presented to the Sub Sub
Committee of the Water Exchange.
Item 5. In reference to payment for water not used, the Sub Sub
Committee did not feel they could even consider this,
regardless of price.
Item 6. Concerning the size of the reservoir. Mr. Stockton agreed
that it should be sufficient in size to accommodate a
continuous flow of water during any amount of time that
Valley District have the water out on a regular basis.
Item 7. It was felt that it referred in part to item number 4
concerning the water rights but expanded it to all parties
of the agreement. Again Mr. Stockton said the Sub Sub
Committee would be happy to review language that Attorney
Denslow Green might propose.
Upon a motion by Mr. Rickert, seconded by Mr. Rowe that
the North Fork Water Company Directors would take under
advisement the comments of the Sub Sub Committee and the
May 30 draft of the Exchange Agreement. Motion carried
unanimously.
Upon a motion by Mr. Rowe, seconded by Mrs. Kiel that
the company was to contact Attorney Denslow Green,
concerning the agreement and have Attorney Denslow Green
report his opinions and as to how it affects the company
and how the company should proceed.
Upon a motion by Mr. Jennings, seconded by Mr. Rickert, the Secretary
was authorized to pay the dues to California Mutual Water Company
Association.
As there was no further business to be brought before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Howard H. ~end~ricks, Secretary