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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 11/09/1965 oct. 26, 1965 1019 MOTION Attorney Farrel~L red the resolution and motion was then made by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Le~sque and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 809. MEETING NEEDED FOR The General Manager stated a meeting should STATE WATER PROJECT be held with Attorney Denslow Green to work out WATER PLAN FOR THIS the details of this District's request for DISTRICT location for de,Livery of State Water Project water and amount, with definition of "equitable share" of water, and other points now in question, all in conjunction %~ith the Joint Powers Agreement with San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, authorization was given for Attorney Denslow Green to meet with District staff and engineer on the Valley Municipal Water District plan for delivery of State Project water. Dates preferred for the meeting are November 3rd, 4th or 5th~ preferably the 4th. It was then recommended that the directors of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District be asked to call a Special Meeting on November 10th or 12th with this District's staff, engineers and Attorney Green to make the presentation of this District's request for the State Project water amount and line sizes as well as point or points of delivery. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the staff shall appear before the Board of the Municipal DistrJ. ct on November 3rd and request the calling of a Special Meeting on November 10th to be attended by their Board, this District's staff, attorney Green and engineers for the presentation of this District's plan for the receipt of Feather River Water. It was then suggested that a letter be written request- ing the meeting instead of attending the District's meeting on November 3rd. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 11:00 p.m. ' Board of'Dir~ctors ary Approved: ~n W. Littleton, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNtrY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1965 CALL TO ORDER ~he President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 1020 Nov. 9, 1965 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ail 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. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary, Rickert; Associate Engineer, Cole; Auditor-Treasurer, Bragg; Assistant Office Manager, Lyons; Recording Secretary, Dudley; Attorney, Farrell; Consulting Engineers, Rowe and Miller: Equipment bidders, Bob Thomas of W.K. Equipment Company, John Irvine of Irvine Equipment Company, Urban Matheis and Jal DuPrez of Eagle Tractor, Inc. and Spencer Sparks of the Southern California Water Company of Highland. MINUTES There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of October MOTION 26, 1965, motion was made b y Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as submitted. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS The staff reviewed all equipment bids and made FOR PURCHASE OF up sheets showing all comparative information EQUIPMENT for each bid and they also went to the differ- ent companies to look at all the equipment, then gave the following recommendations: 1 1/2 TON FLATBED The staff recommended the acceptance of the TRUCK low bid of Garner Ford on the F-500 Ford truck bid at $2,756.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, the bid was awarded to Garner Ford for the purchase of the F-500 Ford 1 1/2 ton flatbed truck at $2,756.00. BACKHOE WITH FRONT The staff recommended the acceptance of the LOADER Irvine Equipment Company on the Ford 4400 in the amount of $7,200.00 which was the third lowest bid, the two lower priced pieces of equipment not being adequate for District's use. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, the bid was awarded to the Irvine Equipment Company on their bid of $7,200.00 for the Ford 440 Backhoe. BULLDOZER The staff recommended the acceptance of the bid of C. R. Cook Company on the Allis-Chalmers track type bulldozer which was the low bid at $5,879.00. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the bid was awarded to C. R. Cook Company for the Allis-Chalmers bulldozer at $5,879.00. PORTABLE ROTARY The staff recommended the acceptance of the bid COMPRESSOR of W. K. Equipment Company on the Ingersoll- Nov. 9, 1965 1021 Rand 125 CFM Rotary Portable Compressor on their low bid of $4,300.00. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Secretary presented the Petition for Annexa- ANNEXATION 1964-19 tion No. 1964-19 together with the Affidavit of PALM AVENUE, BASE Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that LINE TO FISHER the publication had been made as required by law. The Secretary also stated that the boundaries of the annexation had been approved by both the San Bernardino County Boundary Commission and the Local Agency Formation Commission and forms of such approval axe 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 os oral objections to the proposed annexation. The 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 unanimously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 266 Ordinance No. 266, being annexation No. 1964-19, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 266 was adopted. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Secretary presented the Petition for Annexa- ANNEXATION 1965-10 tion No. 1965-10 together with the Affidavit of TAMBURRI, 26628 Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that PACIFIC STREET the publication had been made as required by law. The Secretary stated also that the boundaries of the annexation had been approved by the San Bernardino County Boundary Commission 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 con- sider written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. 1022 sov. 9, 1965 The 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 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 MOTION annexation, it was moved by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 267 Ordinance No. 267, being Annexation No. 1965-10, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board of Directors. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 267 was adopted: AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Secretary presented the Petition for Annexa- ANNEXATION 1965-12 tion No. 1965-12 together with the Affidavit of LUKES, 27380 THIRD Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that STREET, HIGHLAND the publication had been made as required by law. The Secretary also stated that the boundaries of the annexation had been approved by the San Bernardino County Boundary Commission 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 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 the water rights and rights to water in the well which formerly served the land have been dedicated to the District along with the overlying water rights in Trust by Deed and Agreement. 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 MOTION for annexation, it was moved by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously that the hearing be closed. ov. 9, 196 1023 ORDINANCE NO. 268 Ordinance No. 268, being Annexation No. 1965-12, altering the boundaries of the present District, was p~esented to the Board of Directors. MOTION Upon motion by E.irector LeVesque, duly seconded by Director For~est and carried unanimously by the following rc. ll call vote, Ordinance No. 268 was adopted. AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Secretary p~esented the Petition for Annexa- ANNEXATION 1965-14 tion No. 1965-14 together with the Affidavit of ~4ITH-POPPETT, ARDEN Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that AVENUE AT HIGHLAND the publication had been made as required by AVENUE law. The Secretary stated also that the boundaries of the annexaticn had been approved by both the San Bernardino County Boundary Commission 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 con- sider written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The 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 water shares had been trans- ferred to the District in sufficient quantity to satisfy the District's formula for water service to the area of the annexation, such water shares being in the West Highland Well Company. 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 Forrest and carried unani- mously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 269 Ordinance No. 269, being Annexation No. 1965-14, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board of Directors. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 269 was adopted: AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. PUBLIC HEARING ON The Secretary presented the Petition for Annexa- ANNEXATION 1965-18 tion No. 1965-18 together with the Affidavit of MC DANIEL PROPERTIES Publication of Notice of Hearing showing that 1024 NOV. 9, 196-5 the publication had been made as required by law. The 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 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 con- sider written or oral objections to the proposed annexation. The 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. The Secretary also stated that all water rights and rights to water in the well which has served the land, will be turned over to the District as soon as the property is received by the Title Insurance & Trust Company as trustee ac~ cording to documented letter from said Title Company. The letter from the Title Insurance & Trust Company, dated October 29, 1965, was read by the Secretary. 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 MOTION annexation, it was moved by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that the hearing be closed. ORDINANCE NO. 270 Ordinance No. 270, being Annexation No. 1965-18, altering the boundaries of the present District, was presented to the Board of Directors. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 270 was adopted: AYES, and in favor thereof, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. RESOLUTION NO. 813 Resolution No. 814 was presented for acceptance DEED & CONVEYANCE OF of the Deed and Conveyance of Water Rights in a WATER RIGHTS FROM private well located on Lot 50, Tract no. 2060, LEVERETTE signed by Frank J. and Mary Ellen Leverette and dated November 3, 1965. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 813 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 810 Resolution No. 810 was presented for District PROPOSED ANNEXATION to initiate Annexation No. 1965-21, Davis, 1965-21, DAVIS, 25457 25457 Sixth Street, to the Local Agency Formation SIXTH STREET Commission for approval before further processing. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 810 was adopted. soy. 9, 1965 1025 RESOLUTION NO. 811 Resolution No. 811 was presented for District to PROPOSED ANNEXATION initiate Annexation No. 1965-22 for Seley Enter- 1965-22, SELEY prises at Highland and Sterling Avenues, to the ENTERPRISES Local Agency Formation Commission for approval before further processing. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 811 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 812 Resolution No. 812 was presented for District to PROPOSED ANNEXATION initiate Annexation No. 1965-23 for Peace Lutheran 1965-23, PEACE Church, to the Local Agency Formation Commission LUTHERAN CHURCH for approval before further processing. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 812 was adopted. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION LETTER SOUTHERN A letter from Mr. W. W. Franklin, Vice President CALIFORNIA WATER of the Southern California Water Company dated COMPANY October 27, 1965, was read stating Mr. Walsh, the President of the Company, has been hospital- ized and our letter to him will receive his attention as soon as he returns to work. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was requested for the attendance FOR ATTENDANCE AT of staff and board members at the November 15th MEETING OF UPPER meeting and luncheon of the Upper Santa Ana SANTA ANA RIVER WATER R~ver Water Coordinating Council at the Orange COORDINATING COUNCIL Show meeting and dining room. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, any staff and Board members who can, were authorized to attend the meeting and luncheon of the Upper Santa Ana River Water Coordinating Council on November 15th with luncheons paid for by the District. The following expect to attend: Harold Rickert, Charles Cole, Jerry LeVesque, John Littleton, Norman Forrest, Art Wall and Joseph Rowe. LETTER FROM SBVMWD A letter from the San Bernardino Valley Munici- pal Water District dated November 5, 1965 was read stating the special meeting with them will be held at 2:00 p.m. November 10, 1965 in their Board Room at 355 "D" Street for this District's presentation of its plan for receipt of State Project Water. No action needed or taken. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION HOWARD VON HOFMAISTER Mr. Howard Von Hofmaister of 7465 Valaria Street, CLAIM Highland, still insisted that his expense to clean out and repair the lateral of the sewer line to his property, in the amount of $97.90 should be paid by this District, therefore the matter was again brought to the attention of the Board and a further report on the matter by the Associate Engineer was read in which he recom- mended the claim be denied. Attorney Farrell stated that Ordinance No. 64 covers the situation stating that any stoppage in the lateral is at the expense of the property owne r. 1026 NOV. 9, 1965 LEGAL MATTERS Attorney Farrell reported that in the Dawson abatement, if there is no answer or appearance, the judgment will be entered the same as the others. In the Carson matter, he found that the usual notification letter had not been sent out, so he prepared and sent it to them, then, if he does not hear from them, the abatement will be filed. He also reported that the costs to enforce the judgment against the cases of McPherson, Burgan and Corcilius would run about $800 which would need to be advanced to him to give to the Sheriff for the expenses. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, $800 is to be given to Attorney Farrell for the expenses of the Sheriff in connection with the above cases. The attorney for Leonard & Waelder had contacted Mr. Farrell stating that the connection of the property in question had been connected to the sewer. A letter is to be sent to their attorney stating that before the judgment can be dismissed the necessary costs would have to be paid by the defendant. The billing of sewer charges for this property was then dis- cussed and no conclusion definitely reached. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Legal Counsel is to study the possibility of amending Ordinance No. 62 as to whether or not it should contain both types of rulings. AUTHORIZATION FOR The General Manager asked for authorization to CALLING FOR AND ~i call for and open bids for the sewer extension OPENING BIDS FOR into Foothill Drive to the Church, on December FOOTHILL DRIVE SEWER 14, 1965. The design and report were previously authorized. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, bids for the installation of sewer main extension in Foothill Drive are to be called for and opened at District Office, 7:30 p.m. on December 14, 1965. MANAGER'S REPORT - LETTER S.B. UNIFIED A letter accompanied by plot plan of school SCHOOL DISTRICT property from the San Bernardino Unified School District dated November 4, 1965, was read. They asked for abandonment cf an easement and water line in an area just off Lankershim Street in alignment of 10th Street in an area proposed for school construction. There are now no active services and no occupancy in homes along this easement, gained by prescrip- tion by Pioneer Gardens Water Company and transferred to District at the time of purchase of assets of Pioneer Gardens Water Company in 1955. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, a Quitclaim Deed is to be prepared to abandon the pipeline and easement in question if necessary. Nov. 9, 1965 1027 DISCUSSION - The General Manager stated that the present EQUIPMENT FLOATER Equipment Floater Policy with the Firemans Fund POLICY Insurance throu?h Morgan & Franz, was written for one year, expiring November 27, 1965. He recommended that this policy be renewed for a period of two plus years to expire at the same time as the other insurance so all will have the same expiration date. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the Equipment Floater Policy is to be renewed for a period of two plus years to have the same expiration date as the other policies. REPORT ON MEETING Report was given on the meeting with the San WITH SBVMWD & BOARD Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District OF WATER Board of Directors, their engineer, and District's COMMISSIONERS staff, Engineers and Attorney Green and President Littleton. Attorney Green made the presentation along with Engineer Rowe, stating points of delivery for State Project water at the 1675 foot, or greater, level with the line constructed at the discretion of the engineers for the line, across the north boundary area of the Valley District with capacity in such line for 12,500 acre feet of water for District. SURPLUS WATER The surplus water delivery to the City of San DELIVERY TO CITY OF Bernardino under the Joint Powers Agreement of SAN BERNARDINO 1965 showed Plant 11 delivering 1572.07 acre feet and Plant 24A delivering 459.10 acre feet for a total of 2031.15' acre geet delivered from April 12th to October 1, 1965. I.D.A. FALL CONVENTION Announcement was: made of the Irrigation Districts IN LAS VEGAS Association Fall Convention at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas December 7th through 10th, 1965. Any who are planning to attend should notify the Secretary in order that he can make reservations very soon. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, any staff and Board members who can attend were authorized to do so at the regular per diem rate. LETTER FROM JACK A letter from Mr. Jack Burns of the B & T BURNS OF B & T Company dated October 27, 1965 was read. He sub- COMPANY mitted a bill from the ABC Plumbing Company for $179.09 for the replacement of a sewer lateral which he claims was the result of faulty work- manship at the time it was installed. This was at 7741 Elmwood Road. MOTION LOST A motion was made by Director Disch to table this matter until the staff could have time to contact the party involved and invite him to the next meeting. The motion lost for lack of a second. Instead, a letter will be written to Mr. Burns. PROGRESS ON WELL The General Manager reported that the drilling DRILLING of the wells is progressing slowly - 40A is now down 350 feet and 24B is down 150 feet. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before MOTION the meeting, motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously for adjournment at 11:00 p.m. H~rold G. R~c~k~ft, Secretary Board of Directors