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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 11/28/1966 Nov. 28, 1966 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1966 CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and announced that the time has closed for receipt of bid proposals. 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. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Associate Engineer Cole; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Commercial Supervisor Isakson; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and miller; Constituents, Contrac- tors and Miscellaneous Guests Donald Cornelius, Carmine Longo, Brad Himil, Richard Sampun, C. M. Dolon, James L. King, Jr., Marie W. Forrest, Theodore G. Bush, John Colley, Jack Thurman, Lee Sena, Mike Ellison, Brewer J. Kaminski, Vincent P. Trozera, R. E. Stallwood, Dr. H. A. Pleasant; Mr. D. Elliott Whitlock representing Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snodgrass as Attorney; Mr. & Mrs. Harold Snodgrass; Mr. & '~ Mrs. S. J. Blau; Mr. Luther T. Fair of T. V. Receptors, Inc; Spencer Sparks, Chief Mathiot. MINUTES The President inquired if there were any ad- ditions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 14, 1966. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, the minutes of the November 14th meeting were approved as submitted. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. BID OPENING - WATER The following sealed bids were opened and read MAINS BASE LINE by the Secretary showing ten per cent bid bonds VICTORIA TO VALARfA & accompanying all bid proposals, properly signed LYNWOOD WAY - BASE by the Contractors and their Attorneys in Fact. LINE TO TEMPLE A. Moran-Howell, Inc.(Montclair)$15,928.50 B. Coughlin Company (S.B.) 18,204.60 C. Royal Pipeline Construction (El Monte) 17,910.56 D. Michael C. Mize (S.B.) 15,209.28 E. Robert Simon (Redlands) 21,952.30 Engineer's Estimate $14,200.00 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, the Engineers were requested to check all bid proposals and make recommen- dations. Nov. 28, 1189 AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directo:cs: None. ENGINEER'S REPORT Following their review and checking of the bid proposals, the ]Engineers recommended the accept- ance of the low bid of Michael C. Mize in the amount of $15,209.28 subject to the approval of Legal Counsel. MOTION Upon motion by ]Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by a majority by the following roll call vote, the low bid of Michael C. Mize in the amount of $15,209.28 was accepted subject to the approval of Legal Counsel. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest,Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directo:~s: LeVesque. SNODGRASS WATER Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass were present with their CONNECTION MATTER Attorney, Mr. Whitlock who was called upon for anything furthe:~ he might have to present in the case of the Snodgrass property on Suzanne Lane. He discussed the fact further that the property surrounding the Blau property is still in Mr. Snodgrass' name and the present meter is still in his name and the line located in the small easement which is in his name, therefore it seemed to him there should be no problem in allowing him to install two meters. Further details were explained to him regarding the District's Ordinance, and the ruling of our attorney. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, the District must stand on the decision of its attorney as stated at the October 24, 1966 Board Meeting. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton,Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directo:fs: LeVesque. CORRESPONDENCE - T.V. A letter was read from Mr. Luther T. Fair, Vice RECEPTORS, INC. President of T.V. Receptors, Inc. asking per- REGARDING T.V. CABLE mission from the Board of Directors to bring a LOCATION small T.V. cable along District's Reservoir Site property on the south side of Perris Hill either on poles or underground to a power pole east of the Reservoir site. Mr. Fair gave further clarification of the installation. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by a majority by roll call vote, the Directors granted a right to T.V. Receptors to put their cable underground at a depth dete:~mined by our engineers for up to 10 years use, subject to the approval of Legal Counsel. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest,Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directo:cs: LeVesque. FURTHER DISCUSSION Director Forrest stated that he did not feel FIRE PROTECTION Management has cooperated in bringing this matter SERVICE AREA NO. 58 into the open and that nothing had been done along that line. He stated he had invited Highland's people who were present, to come to 1190 Nov.1966. this meeting hoping to get some action started to publicize the matter and get the petitions out. He stated a meeting was going on at the same time as this Board meeting, at the Highland Chamber of Commerce and that Chief Mathiot and Venn Botts were there for the purpose of giving the information and getting signatures and petition carriers if possible. He stated he has arranged for another presentation to be made to the Highland Womens Club as well as the Highland Lions Club. He was informed that ~ the office had given out five petitions and that six more were picked up this evening and that according to the minutes, the District was not to be the moving force behind this but that the Directors, as individuals, could take part and carry petitions as the General Manager and others of the Staff are doing, but not as rep- resentatives of the District. Director Forrest stated he understood that a meeting was to have been held before this and that valuable time has been lost, then suggested the people who are here go into another room and have a meeting on the Fire Protection Service Area. Director LeVesque was excused from the Board Meeting for awhile to conduct such a meeting. Just as they were starting, Chief Mathiot and Venn Botts came in and helped with the meeting. After that meeting, then Chief Mathiot would report to the Board. PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS Plans and specifications were presented for MAJOR WATER TRANS- explanation and authorization to call for and MISSION MAINS, BEAR open bids for major Water Transmission Mains VALLEY DITCH, ORANGE Foothill System, Bear Valley Ditch, Orange Street~ STREET TO PALM AVE. to Palm Avenue - December 12th at District office at 7:30 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by a majority roll call vote, the Staff was authorized to call for and open bids on the above described project on December 12, 1966 at District office at 7:30 p.m. AYES, Directors: Disch, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was requested for the preparation FOR W.P. ROWE & SON of plans and specifications for the relocation TO PREPARE PLANS AND of District's water facilities in the area of SPECIFICATIONS FOR the Crosstown Freeway West of Del Rosa Avenue, RELOCATION OF WATER State's Notice to Relocate No. 1076-A, by W. FACILITIES IN AREA OF P. Rowe & Son. This relocation will be at State CROSS'OWN FREEWAY expense and in accordance with W.P. Rowe & Son WEST OF DEL ROSA BY letter indicating costs, dated May 6, 1966. STATE'S NOTICE TO RELOCATE NO. 1076-A Authorization was also requested to include calling for and opening of bids thereon at District Office at 7:30 p.m. on December 27, ~ 1966. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by a majority of those Directors present, by roll call vote, authorization was given for the preparation of plans and specifications by W. P. Rowe & Son as well as the call for and opening of bids on December 27, 1966. AYES, Directors: Disch, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest and LeVesque. Nov. 28, 1966. 1191 AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization w~s requested for Campbell & FOR CAMPBELL & MILLER Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son to prepare plans AND W. P. ROWE & SON and specifications for rearrangements of TO PREPARE PLANS & District Sewers in the area of the Crosstown SPECIFICATIONS FOR Freeway West of Del Rosa Avenue by State's REARRANGEMENTS OF Notice to Relocate, No. 1076-B. At the same DISTRICT SEWER IN time authorization was requested to call for AREA OF CROSSTOWN and open bids on the project at District Office FREEWAY WEST OF DEL on December 27, 1966 at 7:30 p.m. This reloca- ROSA AVENUE STATE'S tion is also at State's expense in accordance NOTICE NO. 1076-B with Campbell & Miller's letter indicating costs under date of June 7, 1966 approximately $27,000.00 which the State will not advance. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by majority vote of those directors present, authorization was given for the preparation of plans and specifi- cations by Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son, also the calling for and opening of bids at District Office December 27, 1966 at 7:30 p.m. AYES, Directors: Disch, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest. RESOLUTION NO. 951 Resolution No. '351 was presented as prepared RELEASE OF STOP NOTICE by Attorney Farrell to release the Stop Notice AGAINST COUGHLIN filed by R & R ?aving Company against Coughlin COMPANY BY R & R Company for $9,299.00 owing to them. A Release PAVING COMPANY of Stop Notice had been received previously, signed by both Coughlin Company and R & R Paving Company. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by majority roll call vote, Resolution No. 951 was adopted. AYES, Directors: Disch, LeVesque,Littleton,Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest, RESOLUTION NO. 952 Resolution No. !352 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING AGREEMENT of an Agreement with the San Bernardino City WITH S.B. UNIFIED Unified School ]District regarding a 12 inch SCHOOL DISTRICT water main in and along Citrus Street between REGARDING CITRUS Victoria Avenue and Orange Street. STREET BETWEEN VICTORIA & ORANGE Following some explanation and discussion, motion was made by Director Disch, duly seconded MOTION by Director LeVesque and carried by majority roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 952. AYES, Directors: Disch,LeVesque,Littleton,Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest. RESOLUTION NO. 954 ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE Resolution No. 954 was presented, as prepared OF EASEMENT FROM by Attorney Farrell for the acceptance by the SUPERIOR ORCHARDS ON Board of a Conw~yance of Easement to the District CITRUS STREET AREA from Mr. Jennings of Superior Orchards. The area of the easement is in that portion of un- dedicated Citrus Street at the construction site for the Citrus Junior High School sold to the School District by Superior Orchards. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by a majority roll call vote, Resolution No. 954 was adopted. AYES, Directors: Disch,LeVesque,Littleton,Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: Forrest. 1192 Nov. 28, 1966 RESOLUTION NO. 955 Resolution No. 955 was presented for cancella- CANCELLATION OF NOTICE tion of a Notice of Necessity of Connection to OF NECESSITY TO the Public Sewer of the property of Edw. L. and CONNECT TO PUBLIC Maxine D. Scott known as Village Trailer Park SEWER, VILLAGE TRAILER at 25070 East Third Street as the Notice was PARK, 25070 E. 3rd originally sent in error since the present STREET dwelling is not within 200 feet of the sewer line as required by District Ordinance. Therefore cancellation is necessary. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Resolution NO. 955 was adopted. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. RESOLUTION NO. 956 Resolution No. 956 was presented for acceptance ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE of a Conveyance of Pipeline Easement from Loma OF PIPELINE EASEMENT Linda University, Contract Purchaser John A. FROM LOMALINDA Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. McOmie which UNIVERSITY, JOHN was dated October 19, 1966. This easement DENNIS AND MR. & MRS. covers the right of way for Division II MC OMIE Foothill System Major Water Transmission Mains, Bear Valley Ditch to Mountain Shadows between Orange Street and Palm Avenue. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously by the following roll call vote, Resolution No. 956 was adopted. FURTHER FIRE PROTECTION The Fire Protection meeting which had been held INFORMATION in another part of the office had disbursed and Chief Mathiot returned to the Board Room and offered a little further information stating that the rest of the petitions had been distri- buted and more signatures obtained and he felt along with Director Forrest, that another meeting of the workers or petition carriers should be called by the end of this week. A meeting will then be called for Friday, December 2nd in District Board Room at 7 p.m. for reports on signatures obtained and results of the efforts of the workers. FURTHER EXPLANATION Mr. Lyons placed figures on the board which OF EMPLOYEE GROUP had been prepared by Mr. Bragg showing com- HOSPITALIZATION parisons under varying conditions with respect INSURANCE FIGURES to the numbers of dependents. After some dis- cussion, motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by a majority of the Directors by roll call vote, to _ ~.~ reject the bids of the three Insurance carriers previously submitted. AYES, Directors: Disch,Forrest, Littleton and NOES, Directors: LeVesque. Wall. ABSENT, Directors: None. MOTION Director Wall made a motion to ask for new bids with no "pre-existing conditions" and the Staff to make up specifications. Director LeVesque seconded the motion, then after further discussion, Director reworded the motion as follows: "The Staff draw up specifications and present them to the Board for approval or cor- rection at the Board meeting of December 27, 1966." The corrected motion was seconded by Nov. 28,1193 Director LeVesque and it carried by majority roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Disch, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: Forrest ABSENT, Director,s: None. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION The General Manager reported on the meeting SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY called by and hosted by the West San Bernardino WATER AGENCIES County Water District for discussion of and form- ASSOCIATION ing the San Bernardino County Water Agencies Association. The meeting was attended by General Manager Rickert, Directors Littleton, Wall and LeVesque. It was agreed that representatives from each Distrlct and an alternate should be appointed by the Boards of Directors of each District to form the Association. They also want a caucus a~2 the convention in Coronado in December to be on a local rather than a State basis. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by unanimous roll call vote, General Manager Rickert was appointed as the representative and Director Wall as the alternate. CO~WESPONDENCE - A letter was read from Mr. Philip F. Walsh, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA President of the Southern California Water WATER COMPANY - Company stating "If Mr. Rowe will present to us, HIGHLAND SYSTEM in writing, the information he requires, we will review the request and inform him of the avail- ability of the information". Mr. Rowe reported that he would write at once. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - Attorney Farrell reported that an answer has be~n LEGAL MATTERS SEWER filed in the action against Ellis so it may or ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS may not go to t:fial. He also reported that in checking with the Wel- fare Department concerning Mrs. Grace Eastup, they have no such person listed that they could find, but are searching further and will notify him if they locate the name. LETTER FROM EDITH FUNK A letter was read from Edith Funk of 7174 Tippecanoe REQUESTING EXTENSION Street in which she requested an extension of OF TIME FOR SEWER at least sixty days time in which to connect to ~NN~C~ION District Sewer facilities. MOTION Upon motion by ]Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by unanimous roll call vote, an extension of 60 days from this date was granted to Edith Funk in which to con- nect her proper-~y to District Sewer. REPORTED MR. BRAGG The General Manager reported that Mr. Bragg, ILL Auditor-Treasurer for the District is ill in the hospital and will not be returning to work. Discussion ensued regarding the filling of his position. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch, the Manager was to be in- structed to adw~rtise in several trade bulletins that we are seeking applicants for the position of Auditor-Treasurer. The motion lost by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Disch and Forrest. NOES, Directors: LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. ABSENT, Directo:~s: None. 1194 Nov. 28, 1966. The Board was again reminded that the General Manager, by Ordinance, interviews and screens applicants for Staff positions, then when suitable applicants are found, the information is presented to the Board of Directors for acceptance or refusal df those applicants in order to make the final selection. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch, the appointment of two members of the Board and the General ::~ .- Manager was requested to screen applicants for the position of Auditor-Treasurer irres- pective of the present Personnel Committee. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: LeVesque. ABSENT, Directors: None. The President appointed a Personnel Committee of General Manager Rickert, Directors Wall and Littleton. MOTION In line with the discussion of Staff members and particularly the Engineer, Director Forrest made the motion that "the acting ~ Treasurer be prepared to submit cost figures on engineering fees paid to Campbell and M$11er as well as W. P. Rowe & Son by three (3) year periods" to determine whether or not it would be wise to have a full time registered engineer on the job at the District at all times. The motion was seconded by Director Disch and lost by the following roll call vote. AYES, Directors: Disch and Forrest NOES, Directors: LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. ABSENT: None. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE President Littleton stated he would like to IN STAFF commend the Staff by motion or resolution, whichever would be best. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by unanimous roll call vote, a vote of confidence was stated for the Staff on the jobs they are doing now and have done in the past and to the best of their ability. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR Mr. Lyons was called upon to present the MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1966 Financial Report for the water and sewer divisions for the month of October, 1966. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS The following warrants had been on the table for perusal by Directors during the meeting. Water Division #805 - 902 (General) $129,016.54 431 - 494 (Payroll) 13,847.42 $142,863.96 Sewer Division #62 - #71 (General) $53,874.75 Bond Fund None. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by unanimous roll call vote, the Warrants were approved as submitted. Nov. 28, 96611§5 AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. RECOMMENDED EMPLOYEE The General Manager asked for consideration of STEP RAISES the following employee step raises as recom- mended by the respective department heads of the Staff: MARJORY DORR Marjory Dorr, stenographer - from 26C @ $439.00 per month to 26D @ $462.00 per month effective December 1, 196S. RUSSELL GORTH Russell Gorth, Collector, - from 26B @ $2.40 per hour to 26C @ $2.52 per hour effective December 1, 1966. DONALD SICKLES Donald Sickles, Welder - from 20B @ $2.93 per hour to 30C @ $3.08 per hour effective December 1, 1966. MOTION Upon motion by ]Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, the ~bove recommended step raises were approved for Marjory Dorr, Russell Gorth and Donald Sickkes. MANAGER'S REPORT - AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization w~s asked to purchase a 1/2 ton TO PURCHASE 1/2 TON Pick Up truck and trade in Truck No. 7 which is PICK UP TRUCK WITH a 1/2 ton Chevrolet Pick up(1955). This item NO. 7 AS TRADE-IN was budgeted at $1,500.00. Bids would be called for the December 27, 1966 meeting. MOTION Upon motion by ]Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, authorization was given to present bids on a 1/2 ton Pick up Truck at the Board meeting of December 27, 1966. AUTHORIZATION ASKED TO Authorization was asked to call for and open bids CALL FOR AND OPEN BIDS on the paving, curbing and planting of the em- FOR PAVING & PLANTING ployee parking lot which has been a budget item EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT for three years. It was budgeted at $10,000.00 but is estimated at $6,500.00. December 27,1966 is suggested for the opening of the bids. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by unanimous roll call vote, bids for the paving, curbing and planting of the employee parking lot are to be called for and opened on December 27, 1966. PRESENTATION OF LIST A list of 17 n~nes was presented, being all of OF STOCKHOLDERS OF the stockholder.~ in the Warm Creek Mutual Water WARM CREEK MUTUAL Company who want water service from the District. They have also £ndicated that they want a tem- porary service connection for water. It will be necessary for tise District to prepare a form letter to be mailed to owners of the stock and the pledgees in order to get all the stock in. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by unanimous roll call vote, the Staff is to prepare a form letter to be sent to ti~e stockholders and pledgees of the Warm Creek i~utual Water Company. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. 1196 Nov. 28, 1966. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Information was presented showing that John L. TO START ABATEMENT and Claudine E. Cooper of 25784 Foothill Drive, AGAINST COOPER - San Bernardino have not connected to the sewer 25784 FOOTHILL facilities of the District following notices, therefore abatement proceedings should be started. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded bY Director Forrest and carried by unanimous roll call vote, Attorney Farrell was authorized to start abatement proceedings against John L. and Claudine E. Cooper of 25784 Foothill Drive. ~ AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was asked to purchase a Booster TO PURCHASE BOOSTER Turbine Pump for Plant 39. The estimate is PUMP(TURBINE) FOR $1,500.00 for Bowls and Installation. This is an PLANT 39 item under the Bond Issue, Division II. It is to be installed as the third Booster at the Plant. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, authorization was given to purchase the Booster Turbine Pump for Plant 39 as a Division II Bond Issue item. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. AUTHORIZATION NEEDED Authorization was asked for the design of the "' FOR DESIGN OF METER meter shop to be framed, finished, heated and SHOP FRAMING, FINISHING, air conditioned in the Butler Building. This HEATING AND AIR was budgeted at $5,000.00 but is now estimated CONDITIONING at $2,000.00. Bids would be called for and opened at the Board Meeting of December 27, 1966 at District Office at 7:30 p.m. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried by unanimous roll call vote, authorization was given to call for and open bids for the meter shop in the Butler Building on December 27, 1966 at District Office at 7:30 p.m. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. AUTHORIZATION ASKED Authorization was asked to purchase two radio TO PURCHASE 2 RADIO units, one for the new 1/2 ton pick up truck UNITS and the other for the 1 ton Flatbed truck. These units were budgeted at $2,600.00 in the 1966-67 Budget. ~.~ MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried by unanimous roll call vote, the purchase of two radio units was authorized. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. Nov. 28, 1966. 1197 CITY SEWER RATE CUT Director Forrest asked if the District could approach the City to see if the sewer rate payment to them could be cut. Discussion de- termined that this might not be a good time to make that approach. SIGNATURES ON CHECKS The General Manager recommended that in the absence of Mr. Bragg, the District go back to using the signatures of two directors on checks. Previously they required the signature of the Auditor and one Director until the Burroughs Protectograph of Mr. Bishop's signature was authorized. It was felt that his signature should not be used at the present time under the circumstances. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously by roll call vote, the checks are to be signed by two Directors until other arrangements are made and the signature cards for the Bank of California are to be made out for the Directors on all accounts. AYES, Directors: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. NOES, Directors: None. ABSENT, Directors: None. CASH AUDIT The General Manager stated that our Auditors, Eadie & Payne recommended that when a new Auditor is hired, a cash audit be made for the protection of all concerned. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the President declared adjournment at 11:35 p.m. / ~do~.D~e~~ Secretary APPROVED: ~n W. Little:~on; ~esid~nt EAST SAN BERNARDINO CO~TY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1966 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. and announcement made that the time was closed for receipt of any more bids. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the salute to the Flag of the Uni-~ed States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, LeVesque, Littleton, Wall. Director Forrest arr- ived at 7:35 p.m. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Associate Engineer Cole; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Commercial Supervisor Is akson; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineers Rowe and Miller; Richard Gidre of Daily Canstruction Service, F. W. Dodge