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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/11/1966 J, ly 11, 1966 11:81 APPROVED: W. Littleton, President EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 1966 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 CALiL Directors Present: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: Disch (Leave of Absence) Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Associate Engineer Cole; Auditor-Treasurer Bragg; Assist- ant Office Manager Lyons; Record- ing Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineer Miller; Guests, Spencer Sparks and Reverend Campbell. MINUTES The President asked for any additions or correc- tions to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 27, 1966. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, the minutes of the June 27th meeting were unanimously approved by those directors present by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors:: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors:~ None. ABSENT, Directors: Disch. RESOLUTION NO. 892 Resolution No. ~192 was presented to initiate pro- INITIATING PROCEEDINGS ceedings for the Gordon Archibald Annexation No. FOR ANNEXATION NO. 1965-25 on his property on Highland Avenue east 1965-25 - GORDON of Palm Avenue in Highland. ARCHIBALD Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded MOTION by Director Wal[L, Resolution No. 892 was adopted by the unanimous vote of those directors present by roll call vote as follows: AYES, Directors:: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors:: None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. RESOLUTION NO. 893 Resolution No. 893 was prepared and read by REGARDING CHANGE IN Attorney Farrel]_ regarding proposed increase in LAW CONCERNING compensation for attendance at Board Meetings. DIRECTORS COMPENSATION The contents of the resolution were discussed, then motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly MOTION seconded by Director Forrest and the following roll call vote indicates the unanimous decision of those directors present to approve Resolution No. 893 and direct the Secretary to forward a copy of the Resolution to AssembLyman John Quimby. 1122 il, 1966 AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. RESOLUTION NO. 894 Resolution No. 894 was presented to accept the CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE electrical work done by Paige Electric Company OF COMPLETION PLANT at Plant 33 at Marshall and Sterling. The 33 ELECTRICAL WORK Contract, dated March 15, 1966, was completed BY PAIGE ELECTRIC on June 28th according to the Certificate of Completion by Charles L. Cole, Associate ~ Engineer, dated July 8, 1966. The resolution authorizes the President and Secretary to execute and file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall, Resolution No. 894 was adopted upon the unanimous vote of those directors present by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. RESOLUTION NO. 895 Resolution No. 895 was presented for authoriza- AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE tion for said District to issue a negotiable OF A NEGOTIABLE promissory note in the amount of $200,000.00 PROMISSORY NOTE FOR with the Bank of California, National Associatimn $200,000.00 as authorized at a previous meeting of the Board. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest, Resolution No. 895 was adopted unanimously by those directors present by the following roll call vote: '~ AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - REV. CAMPBELL PRESENT The President noted that Rev. Campbell had come into the meeting, stating that he invited him to come to present his problem to the Board of Directors. He stated that the State of Californi.a bought their home, requiring them to move. He had not been required to put up a $10.00 deposit on his other home and wanted to know why he should have to do so now. He wanted the Board to waive the $10.00 deposit for him. He was told by several Directors, ~he General Manager and Attorney Farrell that the $10.00 deposit was established to keep the District from losing so much money because of people moving out, leaving no address and unpaid water bills. It was established as a better way of taking care of the situation than raising the water rates. It is a part of the District Ordinance '~ which is the law, therefore there is no way of by-passing it. LETTER- S.B.V.M.W.D. The General Manager read a letter from the San REGARDING NON- Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District RECLAIMABLE WASTES regarding disposal of non-reclaimable liquid waste and asking for representation by this District at a meeting on July 21, 1966 at 10:a.m. in the Board Room of the Valley District. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded July il, 966 1123 by Director Wall, the General Manager was re- quested to attend the abo,~e meeting by unanimous vote of those directors present by the following roll call vote. AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directo:~s: Disch. WATER PROGRESS MEMO The Second of the Water Progress Memos from the NO. 2, S.B.V.M.W.D. San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was read and at'zention called to a summary attached, of the first part of the Pomeroy, Johnston & Bailey preliminary report on non- reclaimable was-zes produced in the Upper Santa Ana Basin. Copies of the summary will be made up for Directors. No other action taken. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - There were no items to come before the Board under General Sewer Discussion. MANAGER'S REPORT - REQUEST FROM CRINKLAW The General Manager reported that Mr. Crinklaw FOR WATER & SEWER has made a request for water and sewer service to SERVICE AT GOLDEN his property on the north side of Highland Avenue & HIGHLAND AVENUE between Mountain Avenue and Golden. The eastern boundary of the City's water service, according to the Joint Po%lers Agreement, is Golden Avenue, and a cost of $8,200 would be involved in extend- ing the water l:[nes and put in fire hydrants along with the extension of the sewer line which would be at a cost of $1,000.00. Since this would complete the lines to the District's west boundary under both the Water and Sewer Joint Powers Agreements, the staff recommended that this be done. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest, approval was given to install or make plans to install both the sewer and water facilities along Highland Avenue to serve the Crinklaw property and others along the way as they develop. [?he following roll call vote by unanimous approval of those directors present was recorded: AYES, Directors:; Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors:~ None. ABSENT, Directors: Disch. REPORT ON WATER MAIN A report was given on the cost of filling in a EXTENSION COSTS gap of 400 feet in the water main along the south HIGHLAND AVENUE side of Highland Avenue between Arden Avenue and BETWEEN ARDEN AVENUE the Crossroads Shopping Center to make the line & CROSSROADS SHOPPING complete. The cost would be approximately CENTER $3,520.00 if the easement can be obtained for construction. MOTION Upon m~tion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and adopted by a unanimous roll call vote of those directors present, the staff is to proceed to obtain the easement on the south side of Highland Avenue to prepare for this water line. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors:: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors:; None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. 1124 July il, 1966. I.D.A.CORRESPONDENCE A letter from the Irrigation Districts Association AND SAFETY AWARD was read and a safety Award displayed which was earned by District employees for completing the entire year 1965 without a disabling injury. This is the second Safety Award received recently. No action necessary or taken. LETTER CALIFORNIA A letter was read from the California Legis- LEGISLATURE lature Constitution Revision Commission report- CONSTITUTION REVISION ing that a 440 page background study of COMMISSION Article XI relating to local government is avail- ~ able if we wish to pick one up at San Francisco or Sacramento State office. This was for infor- mation only. DRAINAGE PROBLEM AT Associate Engineer Cole was called upon to show STERLING & MARSHALL a colored plat and explain the drainage problem from the three large reservoirs at Plant 33 should one of them rupture or have to be drained. It would have to be done without flooding any of the street or properties. He also stated that the Highway Department is working on a drainage plan for the area but they have little infor- mation regarding it so far. Does the Board wish to go ahead with their own plan or work in con- junction with the Highway Department? MOTION Upon motion by Dizector LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall authorization was given by unanimous vote of the directors present upon roll call vote, to proceed with the work in con- junction with the Highway Department but we want a precise figure of any costs to the District. AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. ~ NOES, Directors: None. ABSENTyDirector: Disch. ADJOURNMENT At 9:15 p.m. a motion for adjournment was made MOTION by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried by the following roll call vote. AYES, Directors: Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Director: Disch. / ~arolj~arold G. Ric. ~.ert, Secretary Doara of Directors Approved: ~ W. Littleton, President' EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JULY 25, 1966 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.