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EAST SAN BERNARD/NO COUNTY WATER DZSTR!CT
REGUI..~R MEETING MARCN 23, 1970
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. ~.
PLEDGE OF All those present joined in the P~edge of
'ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America
ROLL CALL Directors Present: Diseh~ Forreat, Littleton,
and Wall} Director Stallwood
arrived at 7:36 P. ~.
Directors Absent: None
Others Present: General }~anager-Secretary Rickert;
Asst. Manager-Engineer Garoia; Auditor-
Treasurer }lendrlcks; Recording Secretary
Kleiber; Consulting Engineers tlalwes and
Rowe; Attorney's Robert and ~illiam Farrell:
and Spencer Sparks
MINUTES The Recording Secretary calied attention to Page
Paragraph 3, of the Regular Meeting Minutes of
March 9~ 1970o Next to last sentence should read
"furnishing".instead of "funding". With this
MOTION correction, motion was made by Director Forrest,
duly seconded by Director Littletcn and carried
~nanimouslY by those Directors present, to approve
the minutes of March 9~ 1970, with the one correction.
DIRECTOR STALLWOOD At this'time, Director Stallwood arrived.
ARRIVED
CORRESPONDENCE -
MANAGER RICKERT'S Correspondence dated March 6, 1970, had been re-
AUTOMOBILE ceived from AttOrney Eckhardt, defending Kenneth O.
ACCIDENT Mc Grath in the General Manager's automobile accident
of January 13, 1970, and requesting personal injury
and property damage for his client. After con-
siderable discussion and recommendation of approp-
riate action by Attorney Farrell, a motion by
MOTION Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton
and carried unanimously, the claim for personal
injury and property damage of Harold Rickert due to
automobile collision with Kenneth O. ~{c Grath
~s rejected and District Insurance Carrier to be
so notified.
TWO ONE-DAY Notice was received from th~ Santa And Regional
SEMINARS, MARCH 26- Water Quality Control Board regarding two one-day
27, ON WATER seminars to be held on March 26 and 27, on Problems
QUALITY of Water Quality and Degradation in the Santa Aha
River Basin. A copy of th~ notice was given to
each Director° The General Manager stated that he
would like to attend one day at the University
of California in Riverside.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Little~on, duly seconded
by Director Disch and carried unanimously, any
Staff member or Board member that wants to attend
these seminags~ may do so at District's expense.
AWWA SPRING CON- The General Manager stated he had re~e~ved notice
FERENCE AT YOSEMITE from the ~rican Water Works Associat~on of a
A~RXL 16-18, 1970 Spring Conference to be held at Yosemite on
Aprll 16 through
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MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Dire=tot Littleton and carried unanimously,
there should be no attendance to the AWWA
Spring Conference since it is too close to
the Irrigations District Association!s
Conference in Tahoe.
REPORTS -
MANAGER t S -
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The General Manager stated the Personnel committee
ACTION - had met and discussed'action on Harry Blackman,
Construction Inspector, automatic salary increase
from 30D $625 a month to 30E $657 monthly,
effective March 1, 1970o He stated that Clayton
Shire, Utility Crewman resigned. Sam Crager
temporary position to permanent, and that Dee
Welters resigned and was~replaced by Jean Hems,
stenographer° The Committee recommended that
the Board approve actions on the above.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, that
the recommendations of the Personnel committee
be granted and Harry Blackman's salary increase
~ be effective as of March 1, 1970.
CALIF. SPECIAL Minutes of the first meeting of the California
DISTRICTS ASSN. Special Districts Association held in San Francisco
FIRST MINUTES on February'25, 1970, were received and a copy
given to each Director. President Wall stated
he had attended a Board Met:ting in San Diego and
was appointed to the Fembership Committee and
drawn a two-year Directorship to the Board. He
stated the ground work for the newly formed
Association was laid and by-laws set. He said
that it was most important that we do all we can
to get new members into this Association. The
next Directors meeting of the California
Special Districts is to be held on April 1,
in Sacramento.
ASSN. OF SB COUNTY At this time, the General ~.anager reminded the
WATER DISTRICTS Board that the Association of San Bernardino
County Water Districts were holding their meeting
at noon on April 6. at the ~[oliday Inn with
speakers, Glenn Reiter and Ralph Chapman fr~m
Special Districts. He stated our Water District
was host and responsible for the meeting and
program. All Directors were encouraged to attend.
CITY NEGOTIATION The General Manager stated that he had received
JOXNT POWERS a call from Jerry Winstead, City :'.dministrator,
AGREE}~T, SEWER of San Bernardino, requesting a meeting of
(1957) District and city Sewer Staffs be set for
Ma=oh 25 at 9=30 A. Mo at Council Chambers to
disc%lss f~rther negotiations in regard to the
modification of Joint Powers Agreement of 1957.
Engineer Rowe stated that he had met with Purdy
Hicks~ City Engineer, to review methods of
determining sewer flows from the District. Mr.
Hicks requested the District"s help with the
cost of these studies. Mr. Rowe recua¢,ended the
District's participation in the cost.
President Wall reported that members 'of the
District B~ard met informally with Mayor Ballard
and Members of the City Co~nc{1, to further
disc-uss modification of the Se~er Joint Powers
Agr~nt (1957)o ~e indicated there was an
understanding between thc governing boards,
agreeing in principal, tha~ a proposed amendment
or ~ification of the agreement is n~eded to
the rate to be paid to the City by the District
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for services rendered.' That such a formula
based upon the District's percentage of the
total flow at the treatment plants is being
worked out between the respective Staffs of
the City and the District. The District would
assume its proportionate share of the bond
service cost, maintenance and operation of the
treatment plant and east trunk sewer line as to.
the District's percentage flOWo lie said Mayor
Ballard had requested a copy of the Minutes of
this meeting, indicating the action of the
Board with regard to authorization of District's
Legal Counsel corresponding with City Attorney
for Modification of the Joint Powers Agreement,
1957, as discussed°
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously,
Staff and Engineers should continue flow study
and if necessary,.secure outside engineering
help with District sharing in payment of studie~.
MOTION After considerable discussion regarding the Joint
Powers Agreement of 1957 (Sewer), motion was made
by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director
Disch and carried unanimously, to authorize
District Attorney Robert J. Farrell to correspond
and work with City of San Bernardino Attorney
Ralph Prince, to m~)dify the Joint Powers Agreement
in changing the 92% clause of City rates now
charged, to a more ~quitable clause on a pro-
portionate share basis.
PROPOSED MOBILE The General Manager stated that the Finance
PARK - BASE LINE Comittee had met to review the request for sewer
& WEBSTER i and water service to the Art Atkinson and Associates
mobile park at Base'Line and Webster~ Ils said that
Dave Atkinson of Art Atkinson and Associates and
Mr~ Skinner of H. M. Scott and Associates were
p£esent at the Finance Co~,lttee meeting.
Director Stallwood stated Mr. Atkinson requested
a letter from the District to the effect that the
District could supply sewer and water service to
the mobile park, with said letter going to the
County Planning ~ommission. Director Staliwood
said the Cor~nittee recommended that the District
could provide such letter, providing that proper
financial arrangements were worked out between
the developer and the District for water and
sewer extension charges.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded
by ~irector Disoh and carried unanimously, Staff
was authorized to forward letter to the County
Planning Commission, stating that the District
can provide water and sewer service to the mobile
park if and when, proper financial arrangements
were'completed between thedeveloper and the
UNFINISHED BUSINESS _District for water and sewer extensions charges.
SO. CALIF. WATER C0o A letter dated March 13~ 197~, from Philip F.
LE'~-~R ON #FZNAN- Walsh, President of Southern Callforn~a Water
CIAL FEASIBILITY Company, regarding Stone and Yo~nberg's Report
OF WATER SYSTEM on agquisition oft he Water Company, had been
ACQUISITION" mailed to each Director° In essence, Mr. Walsh
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did not concur with the report° It was the
general feeling' of:the ~oard to table the
matter for now.
CONFLICT OF Forms regarding Statement~of Disclosure had been
INTEREST FOP~- Prepared by Attorney Robert Farrell and sent to
& TIME TO FILE' each Director in keeping with the Conflict of'
SAME Interest Law to file'by April 15, 1970.- Legal
COunsel said forms were attempted to comply
~with the Code Section of the Law and that the
~ - filing date was by April 15 to the County Clerk's
Office. He'stated that properties listed,
Should give the address and brief legal descriptionr
President Wall asked if anyone else other than
those listed in District's Resolution No. 128~,
connected with the District should file the
Statement of Disclosure. Attorney Farre11 said
he could see no reason for it. Chairman Wall
indicated that the Directors would bring in
the executed forms by next Board Meeting for
filing. No further action necessary at this time.
RESOLUTION NO. 1324 Resolution No. 1324 was presented for authorization
SALE OF DISTRICT of President and Secretary to execute Grant Deed
PLANT 59 on the sale of District's Plant 50 at Eucalyptus
~and Boulder Streets, to Mr. Robert J. Walker for
$1,999o00. Attorney R. Farrell had prepared the
Grant Deed and Resolution for this sale of
District property°
MOTION Upon mmtion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Disch and carried %lnanimouslyby
the following roll call vote, Resolution No. 1324
was adopted and President and Secretary authorized
to execute Grant Deed for sale of District Plant
59 to Mr. Robert Jo Walker for
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton,
Stallwood and
Noes, Directors: None
Directors Absent: None
RESOLUTION NOJ 1325 Resolution NOD 1325 was presented, requestin~
TRANSFER PERCENTAGE authorization to transfer a percentage of Water
OF WATER DIV Division Revenues to the Sewer Division, for
REVENUES TO SEWER the months of April, May and June 1970. Attorney
DIVISION Farre11 prepared Resolution NOD 1325 in accordance
with Section 5471 of the Mealth and Safety Code
of the state of California0 ~e read the Resolution
in its entirety to the Board. To summarize this
resolution, the transferring of the Water Division
Funda to the Sewer Division Revenues is to meet
monthly sewer revenue bonds obligations aa a
result of city's increase in sewer service
charges not yet passed along to District user
due to negotiations being carried on with City
to modify Joint ~owers Agreement of 1957.
MOTXON Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Forrest and carried unanimously by
the following Roll call Vote~ Resolution No.
'1325 was adopted.
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes, Directors: Disch, Forrest, Littleton,
Stallwood and Wall
Noes, Directors: N~ne
Absent Directors: None
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NON-PA¥~T OF Auditor~easurer Hendric~s stated that he had
SEWE~ B~LLS sewer bills due on properties at 26761 Fleming,
?878 Central, 26843 Pacific and 6989 Bangor
Street, but that he had contacted them personally
and thought he could straighten the ais=repanci~
However~ Georgia Dawson~ o~er of the proper~y
6596 Palm Street, was in arrears. He stated the
house is vacant an~ had ~en for e~ght ~nths, as
~s. Dawson is ~n a convalescent hospital. He
reco~ended severing the .se~er connection ~ue
to ~on-~a~ent sin~ she will be in ~he
for so~ time. He said con,ct with Mrs. Day, son's
son only resulted wi~ a negative report,
~a~ he did not want to pay ~e bill.
MOTION .'~ ' ~' Upon~tion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Directo~ Stallwood and carried unanimously,
Staff is to proceed at their ~iscretion, with
disconnection of sewer lin~ at the Georgia
Dawson residence, 6596 Palm Avenue.
N~ICE ~ ~CT At this time, Attorney Farr~l mentioned
~ P~LIC SE~R Auditor Hendricks had sent him a list of
pro~rtiee ~at had not ~nneCted to publio
sewer and asked i~ he should start action by
~e usual District requirements. This was in
the area of Main Street, Cole Avenue west of
Palco
MOTION Upon motion by D~rector D~sch~ duly ~conded by
D~rector Forrest and carried unan~ouSly~
Attorney R. Farrell ~as author~z~ to t~e action'
against the pro~rty o~ers failing to connect
~] BUSI~ES - to sewer.
~ ~A~R ~ ~neral Manager ~ckert requeste~ authorization
V~ DISTRICT to vote District shares in the North' Fork Wa~r
S~S IN NOR~ Comply at their ~nual meeting on March 27,
~RK WA~R~.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood~ ~uly
by Director Littleton an~ carr~e~ unanimously,
~neral ~anager Rickert was authorized to vote
District shares In the North Fork Water Company
at their meeting of ~arch 27, 1970.
FIN~CIAL ~PORTS The F~nancial Re~rts for the months of January
~DI~R- and Feb~ary 1970 were g~ven to all D~ctors
T~U~R at ~e ~ting and the Auditor made a few
c~nts with no action requi=ed or take~.
~PR~ OF ~e foll~ng warrants ~=e place~ on the table
WAR~ for the Directors to read:
Water D~vis~on
95830 - ~5938 (General} $78,925.86
%3455.- ~3521 (Payroll) $14,102.87 $93,028.73
~ION . Upon,mo~ion by Di~c~r Dlsch, duly
by Direot~ Forrest and car~i~ unanim~sly,
the ~arrants ~re approv~ os
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ATION~ ~ CI~ a~exation to the C~ty of~ areas east of Wate~n
OF S~ B~O ~ North of Fourth Street and north ~d
~of Pie~nt Dri~, east of~Bradfor~ AvenueJ.
~h areas are ~lng annex~ by the City as
~nhabited l~s.
~OU~ - ~ere being no fur~er business ~ co~ before
: . ~e Boardr adjo~nt was. declare~ at 9:05 P.
; - : . ~tarold G. ~ckert, Secretary
Bo~d of Directors
~pr~ea:
Pres~ent