HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 03/30/1973NORTH FORK WATER COMPANY
1155 Del Rosa Avenue
San Bernardino, California
March 30, 1973
Upon adjournment of the Annual Stockholders meeting, the Board
of Directors met on March 30, 1973, at the office of the East
San Bernardino County Water District, at 1155 Del Rosa Avenue,
San Bernardino, California, for the purpose of reorganization
and further business that may come before the Board.
Present: Directors Arnold L. Wright, Paul Jennings, Jr.
Elizabeth Kiel, Stuart M. George, Henry Guerth,
Harold G. Rickert and David V. Garcia.
In addition Secretary Howard H. Hendricks.
Acting Chairman Mr. Arnold L. Wright called the meeting to
order and the Secretary read the minutes of February 9, 1973 meeting.
Upon a motion by David V. Garcia, seconded by Paul Jennings,Jr. the
minutes were approved as read.
The Chairman stated that nominations for Officers were in order
and upon a motion by Paul Jennings,Jr. seconded by Elizabeth Kiel
that the slate of Arnold L. Wright, President, Henry Guerth, Vice
President, Howard H. Hendricks, Secretary/Treasurer, it was moved
by Harold G. Rickert, seconded by Stuart George that nominations
be closed and that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous
ballot. Motion carried.
The President brought up a letter that was presented to him from
the Bechtel Corporation, the Engineers employed by the Valley
Municipal Water District for the design and construction of a pipe
line that will traverse through the East Highlands area. The letter
was asking for approval for certain easements over the North Fork
Water Company's property. Considerable discussion ensued concerning
the easement required by the North Fork Water Company and also other
property owners in the East Highlands area. Within the discussion a
motion was made by Mr. Rickert, seconded by Mr. G~orge, that the
Secretary contact the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District
in regards to a lease that they supposedly have on North Fork Water
Company's property for the purpose of spreading water. Additional
discussion carried on concerning the Bechtel proposal and upon a
motion by Mr. George, seconded by Mr. Rickert that the President was
instructed to draft a letter to Bechtel Corporation prior to granting
an easement, stating that we need additional information as to where
the other easements required have been obtained, as ours is one of
the last ones they would need. Since the other easements are required
before having a final alignment, we would prefer to defer our decision
until more information is given. A carbon copy of said letter is to
be sent to Valley Municipal Water District. The motion was approved
as moved.
The discussion came up concerning the continued use of the three
currently operating wells of North Fork Water Company. Since Bear
Valley Mutual Water Company has terminted their request for the use
of these wells, the question came up as to whether the Company needed
to keep power to these wells and continue to pay standby charges.
It was noted that the company is strictly a supplier of
agricultural water which is not considered potable water for
domestic use and that these wells are not producing a large enough
quantity of water. It was moved by Mr. Rickert, seconded by Mr.
Jennings to ask Edison Company to remove the power. The motion carried.
A report was made by the President regarding a field trip that
was recently made by the Directors, covering the facilities of the
North Fork Water Company. The matte~ of covering the ditch through
the Fiscalini proposed development was again brought up before the
Board. After some discussion a motion was made by Mr. Rickert,
seconded by Mr. George that the Company stand on their original
commitment to Mr. John Fiscalini to help defray cost of covering
the ditch, as had been proposed through his property and a portion
outside his property and that any increase in cost due to the time
that this proposal had been originally made and the possible increase
due to the time delay, be shared by the North Fork Water Company.
Their proportional part of this covering would be made as per the
original agreement and that the ditch would not be used as a means
of carrying surface waters from the tract as Mr. Fiscalini has more
recently requested. The motion was approved with Mr. Henry Guerth
abstaining.
Mr. Rickert left the meeting at 12:00 P.M.
The Secretary presented the budget for the coming year and
upon a motion by Mr. Jennings, seconded by Mr. Guerth that the
budget be approved and that Assessment No.126 for $1.50 be levied
against the shares of the Company with the normal dates of delinquency
and sale be set. This motion was approved unanimously by those
Directors present.
A request was made for a modification of our present Insurance
placing the individual limit to $300,000.00 with a maximum of
300,000.00. Previously the Insurance carried a limit of $50,000.00
per person with a maximum of $300,000.00. The cost of this change
amounting only to less than $20.00 a year. Upon a motion by Mr. Guerth,
seconded by Mr. Garcia that the North Fork Water Company liability
Insurance be modified accordingly.
As there was no further business to be brought before the Board,
the meeting was adjourned at 12.30 P.M.
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