HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 11/17/1981NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY
BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 1981
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Fork Water Company
was held November 17, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. in the office of the East San
Bernardino County Water District, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino,
California.
PRESENT: Arnold W. Wright
Laird Roddick
Victor Ray
Ray Keslake
ABSENT: Dennis Johnson
Elisabeth Kiel
Joseph Rowe
The Minutes of the June 4, 1981 Board Meeting were read by the President
and approved as read.
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY AND BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL
WATER COMPANY REGARDING CHANGES TO THE NORTH FORK CANAL DUE TO LAND
DEVELOPMENTS
The Board briefly reviewed the Standards established by North Fork Water
Company and Bear Valley Mutual Water Company Regarding Changes to the
North Fork Canal due to land developments. It was determined the
Secretary would have the Standards formalized by Attorney Farrell, have
the Standards properly executed and recorded.
EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WATER DELIVERY
Mr. Edward Jakowczyk, General Manager for East San Bernardino County
Water District, was present to discuss the District's request for 300
inches of water per day starting January 1, 1982. He indicated the
District has not in past years taken their water entitlement from North
Fork because it did not have a need for it. The District does not have
water rights established for their new well and would like water delivery
to the well site which in turn will help the water table by spreading
in the Conservation District's spreading grounds. This will help to
guarantee that the water table and aquifer will not be adversely affected
by pumping the well. Delivery to be at the North Fork box. William
Hiltgen, Manager of the Conservation District, indicated this can be
accomplished with minor modifications to the box. The water used will
be measured as it goes into the spreading grounds. The meter can be
read at any time. A charge will be made by the Conservation District
for spreading water. It was stated that the water will not be taken
if other North Fork stockholders needed the available water for irrigation
purposes. It was noted Bear Valley had stated they would not spread
water if it meant releasing water from the lake. However, if there
is a problem Bear Valley can pump their wells or deliver state water.
After discussing the matter at length it was the general concensus of
the Board that if a stockholder requests water, they should be entitled
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to the water regardless of how they are going to use it. It was noted
in the by-laws that water would be used for irrigation use only.
Therefore, the Board felt the matter should be reviewed by legal
counsel. It was noted by Mr. Wright that some water had been delivered
to the District's Plant No. 39 in the past.
M/S/C (Roddick-Ray) that the matter be referred to legal counsel
for his opinion as to the Board's responsibility in the matter of the
request by East San Bernardino County Water District for delivery of
water for spreading purposes.
REQUEST FROM SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR TITLE
TO PROPERTY - 20.8 ACRES
Correspondence had been received from the Conservation District requesting
North Fork to grant title to 20.8 acres located southerly of Greenspot
Road. In 1961 North Fork granted an easement to the Water Conservation
District allowing them to use the land for water spreading operations.
The Conservation District stated in the event North Fork Water Company
desired to develop a water well field on the land at some future time,
the Water Conservation District would grant them reservation of the
right to drill wells on the property. The matter was discussed at
length, however, it was determined that a full Board should be present
to make such a decision. Therefore, the matter was tabled.
NOTICE OF RIGHT OF EASEMENT
Attorney Robert J. Farrell had prepared a Notice of Easement relative
to the North Fork canal from the end of Edison's 54" pipe to its
termination at Highland Avenue and Palm. The document was reviewed
by the Board, however, no action was taken at this time.
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE MENTONE DAM
The matter of the Board passing a resolution in opposition to the Mentone
Dam was discussed. It was determined this should also be discussed
with the full Board. A proposed resolution will be prepared and presented
to the Board for their approval at the next Board meeting.
Their being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Bonnie R. Eastwood, Secretary