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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/24/1965 Aug. 24, 1965 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: Disch. Others Present: Acting Secretary-Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Rowe and Halwes; Spencer Sparks of the Southern California Water Company, Highland~ Branch. MINUTES The President inquired if the minutes of the regular meeting of August 10, 1965 had been received and read and if there were any additions or corrections. MOTION Upon motion by ]Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Le~sque and carried unanimously, the minutes of ~2he August 10, 1965 meeting were approved as submitted. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Acting Secretary presented the Petition for ANNEXATION 1965-8 Annexation No. 1965-8 together with the Affi- PERRIS HILL NO. 4 davit of Publication of Notice of Hearing show- WALLACE-ABERNATHY ing that the publication had been made as required by law. The Acting Secretary stated also that the bound- aries of the annexation had been approved by both the San Bernardino County Boundary Com- mission and the Local Agency Formation Commission and forms of such approval are on file in District Records. The President announced that this was the time and place to hear any and all protests and consider written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The Acting Secretary certified to the fact that the petition was signed by all of the holders of title who are also the holders of title to all of the acreage of all of the lands included therein. He also stated that no water shares or rights are involved in this annexation as it is for sewer only. There being no written or oral objections to the proposed annexation, and discussion had and evidence taken relating to the benefits to the District and the territory proposed for annexa- MOTION tion, it was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously that the hearing be closed. Aug. 24, 1965 ORDINANCE NO. 264 Ordinance No. 264, being Annexation No. 1965-8, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote of those directors present Ordinance No. 264 was adopted. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. ~.~ NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Disch. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Acting Secretary presented the Petition for ANNEXATION 1965-11 Annexation No. 1965-11 together with the ASKELAND-TRIBBETT Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that the publication had been made as required by law. The Acting Secretary stated also that the boundaries of the annexation had been approved by both the San Bernardino County Boundary Commission and the Local Agency Formation Com- mission and forms of such approval are on file in District Records. The President announced that this was the time and place to hear any and all protests and con- sider written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The Acting Secretary certified to the fact that the petition was signed by all of the holders of title who are also the holders of title to all of the acreage of all of the lands in- cluded therein. He also stated that no water shares or rights are involved as the annexation is for sewer on ly. There being no written or oral objections to the proposed annexation, and discussion had and evidence taken r elating to the benefits to the District and the territory proposed for MOTION annexation, it was moved by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 265 Ordinance No. 265, being annexation No. 1965-11, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque~ duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote of those directors present~ Ordinance No. 265 was adopted. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Forrest, ~ LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Disch. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was requested to call for and TO CALL FOR AND OPEN open bids for the installation of water mains BIDS FOR WATER MAINS and appurtenant facilities for Tract 7189 of & APPURTENANCES IN the Stubblefield Construction Company, comprised TRACT 7189 ON SEPT. of 31 lots, at the Board Meeting of September 14, 1965 14, 1965 at District Office at 7:30 p.m. as Aug. 24, 1965 997 all financial arrangements have now been com- pleted for this tract. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization was given to call for and open bids for the above described area on September 14, 1965 at 7:30 p.m. at District office. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR The July Water and Sewer Division reports were MONTH OF JULY at each Director's places and the Auditor- Treasurer called attention to a few pertinent points therein. No action necessary or taken. 1964-65 AUDIT REPORT The Auditor-Treasurer presented a copy of the 1964-65 Audit Report by Eadie & Payne to each director ~ stated they could be taken home for review and 'that at next meeting they would be gone over and discussed fully. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS The following warrants were submitted for the perusal and approval of the directors: Water Division #5574 - 5660 (General) $150,305.94 1428 - 1493 (Payroll) 14,055.94 $164,361.88 Sewer Division #729 - #745 (General) $67,719.34 MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Le~sque and carried unanimously by those directors present, the warrants were approved as submitted. CONSULTING ENGINEER ROWE REPORTS MT. HARRISON MUTUAL Consulting Engineer, Joseph Rowe stated there is WATER COMPANY COSTS not too much more he can give in the way of costs and figures in connection with the request of the Mt. Harrison Mutual Water Company for agri- cultural water from the District. He stated again that this District's stocks in other water companies are sufficient to offer the Mt. Harrison Mutual Water Company irrigation water. He reco~%mended that the District start at once to plan for drilling a well if the Mutual is willing to annex to the District and turn all their water rights over to this District as the 5 year well production records indicate that by next year many of the rights will be lost. ~[e recommends keeping the present well to use when possible but drilling a new well sout~ and west of the present well. Also the Mutual's assets should all be turned over to the District for operation of the system and they should pay all assessments and costs on the water shares~ belonging to the District which would be appropriated for Mutual's use. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, the staff was authorized by unanimous vote of those directors present, to meet with and negotiate with the Mt. Harrison Mutual Water Company for annexation and discuss all further details to determine further action if any, with decision to be reported at the Board meeting of September 28, 1965. 1100 ACRE AREA NEAR Engineer Rowe also reported on what has been MT. HARRISON Qbt~i~ed so far in the way of information on the 1100 acre area near Mt. Harrison where, by Board action, he was requested to make a feasibility report. He reported that Section 23 is up on Mt. Harrison all on high ground and the balance is in Section 25, half of which drains into Plunge Creek and the other half into Elder Gulch. The possibilities of obtaining a sustained source of water supply are very slim. To hook into the nearest point of our system would ~ ' require long distance pipeline and 4 boosters to raise the water about 1100 feet in elevation so the cost would be prohibitive. No cost estimates were actually made as there are too many things to be considered. He made no recommendations or came to no real conclusions ~s ~tl ~ p~sible that in 5 to 10 years from now this~w~ll be in the development area as it is the only area into which growth can develop. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously by those directors present, when the typed Rowe report on this matter is received, it is to be filed and the matter tabled. COST OF FEASIBILITY Engineer Rowe suggested that in the future it ENGINEERING REPORTS might be wise to consider charging subdividers for the engineering costs in connection with making the feasibility reports. This was discussed but no decision made as action had already been taken on the above reports. LETTER FROM SOUTHERN A letter from the Southern California Water CALIFORNIA WATER Company signed by their president, Philip F. COMPANY Walsh, was read for information. He stated their Board of Directors authorized the nego- tiation of the sale of all of the properties and water rights owned by their Company in the Highland Area providing the terms and conditiohs are satisfactory, and suggested a meeting for discussion. MOTION UpOn ~otion'bY Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by those directors present, that a meeting be ar- ranged with staff, directors, attorneys and engineers of our District present along with their representatives to discuss negotiations between this District and the Southern California Water Company and that a letter of acknowledgment of receipt of their letter be sent to Mr. Walsh stating a meeting will be arranged as soon as possible. ATTORNEY WILSON TO BE Announcement was merely made that Attorney HERE ON SEPTEMBER 14 Wilson will be in San Bernardino on September 14th to work with the District on the sale of the bonds voted in the Bond Election last spring. Times of meetings in the daytime as well as evening should be checked with Attorney Wilson so a~ many directors may be present as much as possible. WELL DRILLINGS FOR The Associate Engineer reported that specifir PLANTS 24B AND 40A cations for the drilling of the new wells at Plants 24B and 40A are being prepared to call for and open bids on September 14, 1965, by · W. P. Rowe & Son, specifying that all work, tests, etc. must be completed by January 30, 1966 on both wells. Aug. 24, 196 999 RATE CHANGE LETTERS Letters were read from Campbell & Miller, also FROM CAMPBELL AND from Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son MILLER AND W. P. ROWE regarding the raise in rates for services & SON rendered by_their firms. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously by those directors present, letters of acknowledgment are to be sent to both firms in this matter. ATTORNEY FARRELL The President called upon Attorney Farrell for REPORT ~ ~ any r~p~r~ on legal matters. In discussing dismissal of abatements in view of the action not to dismiss them until cost reimbursement to District is made, he reported that in the Boyd and Curran matters, they have reimbursed the District, therefor their abate- ments will be dismissed. Abatement proceedings have been started against Leonard & Waelder, also Frank Beltran as he has done nothing more toward making connection. Abatement papers are also prepared against the property of Andrew J. Downey at 26482 Millar Street, Highland[. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Direct0~ Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present, authorization was given for the signing and filing of the abatement proceedings against Leonard & Waelder, Frank Beltran and Andrew J. Downey. HALWES REPORT ON Engineer Halwes was called upon to report on HIGHLAND AND PALM the progress of the sewer project being installed AVENUE SEWER PROJECT along Highland Avenue from Orange to Church Street to connect to Stubblefield's Tract 7189. He stated that no further problems had been encountered to date but that they were just ready to cross Vallas property where no ease- ment was granted and that there might be some damage to 2 orange trees, but they can only proceed as at p~esent and take things as they come. They should be ready to connect to the Stubblefield system in just a few days. MANAGER'S REPORT - LETTER FROM SELEY & A letter was read from Seley & Company, dated COMPANY REQUESTING August 20, 1965 requesting annexation of Lots 1 ANNEXATION and 2 of Block 6 and Lot 3 and a portion of Lot 2 of Block 5 of West Highland Tract at the corner of Highland Avenue and Sterling Avenue for the purpose of receiving water and sewer service from this District in accordance with a previous, agreement. This was read for in- formation only - no action required at this time. LETTER FROM S.B.V.M. A letter was read from the San Bernardino Valley W.D. REGARDING STATE Municipal Water District regarding the plans WATER DISTRIBUTION and design for taking the State Project Water and stating they would be happy to come to this District to show the design and plans with explanation if a time and place can be arranged to allow about 45 minutes for the presentation. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by 1000 Aug. 24, 1965 those directors present, a letter of invita- tion to this District's Board Meeting of September 28th at 8:00 p.m. is to be written to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District for presentation of their design and plans for receipt of State Water Project water. Following further discussion, it was felt that another meeting should be requested with the County Flood Control, therefore motion MOTION was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by those directors present, to consult with the Flood Control District and set up a date for another meeting with them prior to the above meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 796 Resolution No. 796 was presented for accept- ACCEPTING DEDI.CAT~ON ~nc~. of a Dedication of Sewers by stubblefield OF SEWERS TRACT 6863 Construction Company in Tract 6863 for public use and District maintenance and operation. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously by those directors present, Resolution No. 796 was adopted. BREAK-DOWN AT PLANT The Associate Engineer reported that on Friday 12 A. August 13th, the large submersible pump at plant 12A went out and had to be pulled for repairs. Byron Jackson Company worked with the District over the week end supplying a substitute motor. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 9:37 p.m. Charles L. Cole, Acting Secretary Board of Directors Approved: ~n W. Littleton, Pres'ident EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1965 CALL TO ORDER She President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America~ ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: NOne.