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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/27/1967 March 13, 1967 and March 27, 1967 been formed of interested citizens to work toward informing the public of the facts in the matter and to get out the voting public for the election. BEAR VALLEY WELL The General Manager reported that Louis Rozema came into the office reporting that Mr. Hinkley had approached him regarding rhe purchase of the 3rd Street well and 10 acres of land. He said he did not want to get involved between the District and Bear Valley. No action taken. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 10:15 p.m. APPRO~D: EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING MARCH 27, 1967 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: Disch, Forrest, LeVesque, Littleton and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Associate Engineer Cole; Auditor-Treasurer Bishop; Assistant Office Manager Lyons; Commercial Supervisor Isakson; Recording Secretary Dudley; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineer Rowe; John Franks of the Free Press; Spencer Sparks; Gene Collier and M. Davison. MINUTES There being no corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of March 13, MOTION 1967, motion was made by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously that the minutes be approved as submitted. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 Change Order No. 1 to the D. H. Hallgren Con- D.J. HALLGREN CONTRACT tract was presented, transferring a portion of BEAR VALLEY DITCH water main installation of the Royal Pipelines PALM AVENUE TO TRACT Contract to D. J. Hallgren for installation of 7229 90 L.F. of 12 inch Class 150 Asbestos Cement water main from west side of Tract 7229 to Brad- ford Street along Bear Valley Ditch at the 1967 1245 contract unit u.rice of $1.75 per foot or a total of $157.50. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, Change Order Nc.. 1 was authorized. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND Plans were presented as requested, fcr the AUTHORIZATION FOR construction of a 12 inch water transmission CALLING FOR AND main in Highland Avenue from Merito to Sterling OPENING BIDS ON APRIL Avenue with bid opening to be at District 10, 1967, HIGHLAND Office on April 10, 1967 at 7:30 p.m. AVENUE, MERITO TO STERLING AVENUE Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously, plans MOTION were approved snd bids will be called for and opened for the Highland Avenue, Merito to Sterling water transmission main on April 10, 1967 at District office at 7:30 p.m. DISCUSSION WITH BEAR Attorney John Surr, President Donald S. C. VALLEY MUTUAL DIRECTORS Anderson and General Manager Horace Hinkley REGARDING PURCHASE OF were present tc, discuss and endeavor to resolve THIRD STREET WELL any questions c.r problems regarding District's purchase of their 3rd Street well, land, equipment, water transmission main, easements, etc.' The particular points needing discussion and clarification were: Rate of interest on payments. Location c.f the 4.58 acres. Water services or users along the transmission main. Terminus and wier box. Easements. Mr. Hinkley stated they are thinking in terms of a 5% interest rate on the balance to be paid out in a 4 year period or sooner. MOTION After much discussion a motion was made by Director Di~h, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously that District's Auditor-Treasurer investigate the feasibility of paying cash for this property, borrowing from the sewer funds and paying the interest to that fund for the $60,000.00 with a report to be brought to the April 10th meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 995 Resolution No. 995 was presented to release the RELEASE OF LIEN, ANNA lien against the property of Anna Marie Williams MARIE WILLIAMS SMITH Smith at 28145 Eucalyptus Street, Highland as PROPERTY 28145 the full amount of the lien, $1,241.70 has now EUCALYPTUS, HIGHLAND been paid. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 995 was adopted. DISCUSSION WARM CREEK The General Manager and Assistant Office Manager MUTUAL WATER COMPANY pointed out the fact that Mr. J. L. Saylor, PROBLEM 7403 Conejo, a stockholder in the Warm Creek Mutual Water Company, is holding up the com- pletion of the negotiations with the District on the basis that the District suggested main extension and service installation costs which are not equitakle. The inequity, he states, is a result of the District's suggestion on division of costs of main extension being based upon 20 shares of stock issued to 20 parcels 1246 Mar. 27, 1967 with only 19 service connections that exist to the 20 parcels. His contention is that the division of costs should be based upon 20 stockholders sharing main extension and service connection costs equally divided 20 ways even though the Mutual has only 19 existing service connections. The difference would be' a saving of $3.75 for each share- holder. It was pointed out, this would reduce the costs as computed by W. P. Rowe & Son by $75.00 on the main extension and not the service connection. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unani- mously, any division of the costs is the Mutual's business and not the District's, and on April 1st District will withdraw the temporary service if the Mutual has not settled the matter. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR The Auditor-Treasurer was called upon for any MONTH OF FEDRUARY 1967 explanations or comments he might have on the WATER & SEWER DIVISIONS Financial report for the month of February, 1967 for the Water and Sewer Divisions. No action. REPORT ON BOND ISSUE The Auditor-Treasurer gave a detailed and PROJECTS DIVISIONS revealing report on the completed and remain- I AND II ing portions of the projects and funds from Divisions I and II of the 1966 Water Revenue Bond issue. No action. APPROVAL OF The following warrants were provided for the WARRANTS perusal of the directors and action. Water Division #1274 - 1374 (General) $109,972.01 #697 - 768 (Payroll) 14,907.83 $124,879.84 Sewer Division #108 - 115 $86,044.98 Bond Fund #266 - 272 $114,498.42 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unani- mously, the warrants were approved as submitted. GENERAL WATER DISCUSSION - LITTLETON NOMINATED Director LeVesque reported that President John FOR DIRECTOR OF UPPER Littleton had been nominated for director of SANTA ANA RIVER WATER the Upper Santa Ana River Water Coordinating COORDINATING COUNCIL Council for the coming year. REPORT ON MEETING WITH The General Manager reported that Mr. Walsh MR. WALSH AND MR. presented a resolution which the attorney for FRANKLIN OF SOUTHERN Southern California Water Company had drawn up CALIFORNIA WATER indicating a threat of condemnation of their COMPANY Highland facilities by this District. Attorney Farrell read the resolution and it was stated that Mr. Walsh and his company want the District to take the threat of cgndemnation action as a tax relief measure for them even though it might never be filed. After much MOTION discussion, motion was made by Director LeVesque that Attorney Farrell be instructed to analyze this matter to see if it is feasible to comply with the request. The motion lost for lack of a second. Mar. 27, 1967 1247 MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Fo~rest and carried unanimously, Attorney Farrell was authorized to re-write the resolution along the lines of the resolu- tion submitted by Southern California Water Company for presentation at the Board meeting of April 10, 1967. GENERAL SEWER DISCUSSION - ATTORNEY FARRELL Attorney Farrell reported that he is taking GRACE EASTUP CASE default in the case of Grace Eastup. MANAGER'S REPORT - REPORT ON COST ANALYSIS The General Manager, as a member of the Sewer SEWER SERVICE UNDER Committee, repcrted after receiving the report JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT from one of the Attorneys(who is also an BY SEWER COMMITTEE engineer) in the law firm of Wilson, Jones, Morton & Lynch, it appeared there is not much District can do about the situation on a legal basis but possibly on a co-operative basis. The Sewer Committee recommended, however, that a contact be made with the City of San Bernardino to see what they have to say about lowering the 92% which they charge the District. This is to see what, if anything can be accomplished by such a meeting. Probably a letter should be addressed to the Mayor and Council in- dicating who would be involved in such a dis- cussion with matching staff and committees. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the Auditor-Treasurer was instructed to prepare a maintenance and operation report on the sewer since the enactment of the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and the District to be presented to the Board at the meeting of April 10, 1967. RESOLUTION NO. 996 - Resolution No. 996 which was prepared by APPLICATION FOR FUNDS Attorney Farrell upon authorization of the FOR FEASIBILITY Board, was presented regarding the application PLANNING AND DEVELOP- for funds for feasibility, planning and de- MENT STUDY OF SEWER velopment study of sewer problems to be sent PROBLEMS to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino and Campbell & Miller and W. P. Rowe & Son, Consulting engineers. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried unani- mously by Roll call vote, Resolution No. 996 was adopted. LETTER - W.P. ROWE A long letter was read from W. P. Rowe setting REGARDING COORDINATING forth the extent of the study of the Coordinat- COMMITTEE MEETING OF ing Committee of San Bernardino Engineers and VARIOUS SAN BERNARDINO the Department of Water Resources on Basin ENGINEERS AND DEPART- Management, the underground Movement of Waters MENT OF WATER and his comments or summary of the meeting. No RESOURCES ON BASIN action was necessary as this was for informa- MANAGEMENT. tion only. RESOLUTION NO. 997 - Resolution No. 997 was presented to authorize RELEASE OF LIEN a Release of the lien against the property of WM. L. WILLIAMS William L. Williams at 7812 Boulder Avenue 7812 BOULER AVENUE since he has paid in full the amount of $1,640.45 for the main extension for water service to his property. Mar. 2'/, 196'/ MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 997 was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 998 - Resolution No. 998 was presented to authorize RELEASE OF LIEN a Release of the Lien against the property of ROY W. RANGER, Roy W. and Evelyn H. Ranger at 28149 28148 Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Avenue, Highland since the amount AVENUE, HIGHLAND of $1,186.86 has been paid in full for the water main extension to his property. MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director LeVesque and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 998 was adopted. LETTER - MARJORIE M. A letter from Marjorie M. Britton of 24555 BRITTON, 24555 MONTEREY Monterey Avenue, San Bernardino, was read in AVENUE DAMAGES which she claims she was not notified of increased pressure in the water lines which caused broken hot water pipe and water damage in the amount of $75.00. This amount she requested the District to pay. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unani- mously, the claim was denied and the matter is to be submitted to District's insurance carrier with a full report of all facts in the case. MR. DAVISON & MR. The President inquired if Mr. Davison had COLLIER CAME INTO THE something to say to the Board. Mr. Davison MEETING stated that now that an election is to be held on County Service Area No. 58 on Fire Protection, the committee is working to counter the mis-statements of the workers against the proposition and the statement of the County Taxpayers Association regarding the inadequacy of the East San Bernardino County Water District to provide sufficient pressure for fire service and other statements. They want a 300 word statement for the measure. MOTION Upon motion by Director LeVesque, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously, the staff was instructed to cooperate with the Committee with information regarding the adequacy of the District's system and facts to support it along with any other helpful information. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, adjournment was declared at 10:15 p.m. ~rold G. Ryckert, Secretary Board of Directors APPROVED: ~hn W. Lit~letohi~dent