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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 05/11/1970 1665 EAST' SAN BE~qAI~DINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING .MAY 11, 1970 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was cailed to Order at ?~0 P. M. PLEDGE 'oF Al1' t_hose present ~oined in the Pledge of ~r.r.~.GIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch~ Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall Directors Absent t None .Others Present~ General Manager-Secretary Rickertj Assr Mgr~Engineer Garcia; Auditor- Treasurer Hendrlcks~ Recording Secretary Kleiber; Attorne~ Robert Farts11 and William E. Farre11~ and Consulting Engineer Halwes ~NUTES There being no addit~ons or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 27, MOTION . 1970, motion was made by Director Disoh, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and Carried unanimously to approve the minutes as subn~tted. C~)RRESPOND~-NCE - CALIF. SPECIAL DIST. The General Manager presented California Special I~GISLATIVE Districts Association~s Legislative Bulletin BULLETIN NCo 4 No. 4 dated April 30, ~.970~ for information only regarding Senate Bill 476 and other Bills c~uing before the California; Se~ate end Asselably. A copy of the Bulletin was mailed to each Director. President Wall stated that Senate Bill No. 476 had been postponed untO! the May 19 Session. This was for information' purposes with no action necessary. IDA INJURY A copy of the District's Injury Frequency Rates FREQUENCY RATES sch~ules for 1969, 1968 a~d 1970, together with the Irrigation DistriCts Association ~ s five-page Report had been mailed to each Doard Member to draw attention to our loss~time rates. The General Manager stated that the 'District had three lose-time accidents l~'st year and that we are attempting to reduce accidents with the new Safety Programs set up. This was for information w~ ~h no action taken. MATTHES, 25279 BESSANT The General Manager presented a letter dated REQUESTS APPROVAL TO April 15 from Mai Sachs of Melorich Builders, INSTAL~ CESSPOOL & who was writing a request for Mr, Matthes of SEPTIC TANK 25279 Bessant Street in r~gard to approval from the District to allow h~m ~:o instal! a cesspool and septic tank for a duple~ he is having built at the rear o[ his other buildings. District Engineering had prepared a sketch of the area to illustrate the' existing conditions. Engineer Garcia was called upon to explain the necessary requirements. Legal Counsel also presented sections of the District Ordinance concerning this. MOTION Upon motion by Director .Littleton, duly seconded by Director St&llwood and carried unanflnously, Staff is to direct Mr. Matthes that the required connection be made to public sewer. g666 ~y 11~ 1970 MANAGER' S REPORT - COMMITTEE REPORT The General Manager stated the. Personnel Committee ON STEP INCREASES - .met this date. Director Disch, Chairman of the D. SICKLES AND · Con~nittee, stated that the meeting was held as C. STEWART Donald Sickles and Clinton Stewart's stap increase review had been overlooked. He stated the Conrmittee recommended step increases be granted, effective retro-active to May 1o DONALD SICKLES Welder (1 1/2 yr) 3ID $3o78/hr to 31E $3.96/hr. CLINTON STEWART Utility Crewman III (1 1/2 y~} 29D $3.30/hr to $3 · 59/hr o MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unan~mously, the step incr.sases for Sickles and Stewart, approved as recon~nended by the Personnel Committee, ret~o~active to May 1, 1970. PUBLIC RELATIONS - The General Manager stated the Public Relations AN OPEN LETTER TO Committee had met May 6 to further discuss an ~IS~)MERS RE~ SEWER open letter that was drafte~ for a notice ~ATE INCREASE District Customers of the increase of sewer RESULTING F~OM CITY service charges due as a result of the City of OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bez~ardino'e increase to sewer service INCREASE IN SEWER charges on August 1, 1969. Director Disch stated SERVICES CHARGES, the Committee felt that the District could best AUGUST 1, 1969 inform its customers by putting an ad in the 10cai newspapers to expl~in the proposed sewer rate increase to ~ustomers. At ~his time there was discussion as to' current status of the ne~tiations with the City. Attorney Farrell stated that he had ~alked to City Attorney Prince. General Manager Rickert statedt a meter flow test wes being performa~ by the District Staff to attempt to record sewerage flows. He stated that the DistriCt had not been contacted by the City to further discuss the cost figures the District's negotiating committee had pre- sented to the City in March 1970. MO?ION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carrie~ unanimously, 2he letter prepared by the Staff, Legal Counsel and Public Relations Committee, be advertised in the lo~ai newspapers, mainly the Sun, San Bernar~ino Section, Highland Times and Del Rosa Times and the s~me letter be sent individusl!y to each sewer and water ~ustomer of the District prior to the June 1970 billing. FLYING SEMINAR The General Manager presented a ~etter from SURVEY ~70 Survey ~?0, dated May 6, ~970, regarding a Flying Seminar. The trip is scheduled for June to 17. It will start at Wenatchee, Washington and include British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Alaska Attic Slopes, Attic Ocean, Northwest Territories, then back to Washington. ~0~ION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried by majority, that Staff m~hers authori=ed by the General Manager, or any Board Member who chooses to attend, may do so at District ex~enSeo UNFINISHED BUSINESS - ATTY GREEN'S COMMENTS A copy of Attorney Green's letter dated April 14, ON ROWE~S REPORT - 1970, regarding Joseph Eowe's Reports on Ground GROUND & SURFACE and Surface Water Extractions and Uses, had been WATER EXTRACTIONS given to each Director to better acquaint them AND USES with con~ents of Attorney Green's of ~ontinuing ~he District water program. Co~sidu~able discussion unsUedo 2 5/11/?0 May 166 7 MOTION Upon ~°tion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Stallwood end carried unanimously, -to table the report for 90 flays and General Manager to bring ~n repo~ as to the number of requests he has had of shares offered to the District and Compare the prices o~her entities are paying for same. RESOLUTION 1350 The General Manager presented Resolution No. CERTIFICATE OF COMP- 1350 for acceptence of a Certificate of Completion, LETION BY L~NGLEY OF and au~horization for President and Secretary to BOOSTER STATION BLDG. execute and file a Notice of Completion of  PLANT NO. 56 Contractor Clifford Langley for the construction of Booster Station Building at Shasta Reservoir, Pla~t No. 56, Job W-757t which was completed on April 30, 1970. The General Manager reco~ended acceptance. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, d~ly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unen~mously, Resolution No. 1350 was adopted. STUBBLEFIELD AGREEMENT The General Manager presented for further ACCESS ROAD TO PLANT discussion, the Stubblefield Agreement of ingress= 99 TO LA PPJkIX - egress, Pla~t 99 to La Praix. He stated that INGRESS & EGRESS Stubblefielde Attorney had contacted Attorney Farts11 s~at~ng that they could not execute tbs Agreea~nt due to the Hold Harmless clause~ and that their insurance ~mpany would not accept this clauseo Attorney Farts11 spoke on the mattor, indicat~ng he had talked with Attorney Paul Henry representing Stubblefield end after discussion of the matter, Attorney Farts11 presented amended copies of the Agremaent with the Hold.Harmless Clause omittadw as this area is ~ restricted, and any one entering the area besides Stubblefields and' the District, would be trespassing. MOTION Upon ~Otion by Director Stallwcod, duly seconded by Director Disch and Carried unanimously, the Stubblefield Agreement is accepted as amended by Legal Counsel o FLOYD ~ The General Manager called upon Attorney Farrell HEALTH INSURANCE ~o oo~aent on the legality of District payment REPORT BY FARRELL of Health Insurance for employee Floyd Alcorn after retirement. Attorney Farts11 said that since the District had no Retirement set up for the employees, it was not required to further make payments for Mr. Alcorno He further sta~ed that payment for such matters would be co~sidered as misappropriation of public funds. The General Manager read a letter from Floyd Alcornes physician concerning his heart condition. It stated Mr. Alcorn 4s nos able to carry on with even a desk job at this time end the l~kelihood for significant improvement is very small. No action taken or necessary. POTENTIAL SEWER The General Manager and Staff had prepared a CONNECTION - S~JDY 28-page potential sewer connection study WITHIN DISTRICT of the existing residences in and out of the AND SURROUNDING Dis~riot. He presented each member of the AREAS Board with this report. He stated that it covered 19 study-areas with maps of each area, end the study indicates su~mry of each connection located within th~ District and some areas out- side the District. President Wall said the report was quite thorough and informative. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried ul~animously, ~he report was accepted as prepared by Staff= LETTERS FROM The General Manager presented letters from SENATOR COLOGNE Senator Cologne and 3chh Knox regarding & JOHN I(NOX District's opposition to Assembly Bill No. RE.' AB 1420 1420 relative to Planning. This was for formation only with no action necessary. MAINTENANCE AGREE- The General Manager presented a Maintenance MENT, MOTOROLA Agreement of Motorola Conmunications and COHMDNICATZONS Electronics Into. for District radio FOR DISTo RADIO ationS equipment, He stated that Staff had COMMONICATIONS checked around fo~ local prices on maintenance for District equipment and the Motorola Comunica~/ons was the most reasonable. He re~m~ended taking Motorolae s maintanance and requested authority to execute Agreement. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried 'unanLmously, authorizat~on was granted for Genemal Manager to execute Motorola Co~m~nications and Electronics Maintenance Agreement for District radio equipment. ORDINANCE NOo 282 Ordinan~e No. 282 amending District Ordinance AMENDING NCo 62 No. 62 and repoaling Ordinance No. 156, relating SEWER SERVICE to Sewer Service Charges, was presented for CHARGES further dis~ussion. Mr. Rickert stated that ~he Ordinan~e was prepared by Legal Counsel and Staff, as authorized by the Board at a previous meeting due to increase in sewer rate charges by the City° Considerable discussion ensued. · MOTIGN Upon motion by Dire~or Dittleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by the following roll call vote, this matter is to continue at the next Board meeting~ ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes, Directors: Dlsch, Forrest and Littletcu Noes, Directors~ Stallw~od and Wall Dlre~ors AbSent: None RESOLUTION NO. 1343 Resolution No. 1343 was p~esented for acceptance GRANT OF LIEN of Grant of Lien f~om G. Richard and Betty F. FREEMAN, 3063 F~ee~an, 3063 N. Or,ge in San Bern~Tdino. N. ORANGE The General Manager recommended ae~eptancu. MOTION Upon motio~ by' Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 134~ was adopted. SEWER C~STOMER At th~s tima~ Director Disch stated he' did not LETTER want the Staff to mail out or advertise, the proposed letter to District Sewer C~..sto~ers regarding the in=feast in rates, until after the Board Meeting of May 25, 1970. Considarable discussion again c~me up, including Legal Counsel ~ s comments. MOTION Director Disch then moved, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried by the following Roll Call Vote, that Staff is directed not to mail out or adv~rtise the sewer letter until after action on the Ordinance No. 282, at the May 25, 1970 Board Meeting. ROLL C&LL VOTE Ayes, Dlrectors~ Disch~ Stallwood and Wall Noes~ Directors: Forrest and Littleton Directo~s Absent ~ None 4 5/li/?0 RESOLUTION NO. 1344 Resolution No. 1344 was presented for acmeptanoe ~RANT OF LIEN of Grant of Li~ fr~ It~old B, and No~ ~O~S, 3069 N. ~owlton of 3069 N. 0range. :~e General Manager O~ red.ended ac~pt~ce. ~I~ ~pon ~t~on by Director Stall~d, ~uly se~n~ea by D~rector Littleton ~ carr~ ~ously, ~solut~ No; ~1344 was adop~d, ~SOL~ION .NO.': 1345 ~Reso~ut~ No, ~5 ~s p~sent~ for a~ep~ce G~ OF L~N of Gr~ Of L~ ~f~ ~n E, an~ Betty SA~R, 3009 N. Sa~e~ of 3009 Or.ge S~reet, Blghland. The O~GE ~neral ~nager reu~de~ Up~ ~tion by D~re~or S~a11~, duly seconde~ by D~re~or Llttle~on and carr~ ~lut~on No. I~5 was a~opted. ~TZ~ NO. -1~46 ~lu~on No. ~]46 was presen~ for G~ ~ ~EN of Gr~t of L~ f~ Glenville C. ~n~ng, G~E B~ of ~027 N. Or.ge St=eet, Highland, The G~eral 302T N. O~ ~nager re~d~ ~I~ Upon ~ by D~rector S~:all~, duly se~nded by Director Littleton ~d' carrl~ ~luti~ No. 13~6 was adopted. ~SOLUTI~ ~. 1349 ~solut~ No. 1349 was pre~nted for acceptance G~ OF L~N cE 6r~t of L~en from Jean M. Z~man of ~ Zl~ 3065 N. Or. ge Street, San Be~ardino. The ~neral 3065 N. O~ ST. ~nager rec~nd~ accep~nce. M~Z~ ~n ~tion by Di~o~r Stallw~, duly Se~nded by Director Littleton and ca=tied ~im~sly, ~solution Nco 1349 was adoptS, ~ST G~ ~R The ~eral ~nager requested au~orization ~ DIST S~S . ~,~ ~te sha~s of ~e District at ~e'Mu~a[ by Di=eo~r D~sch '~ ~rr~ed ~an~usly, - . ~ ~- ~eral ~ager R~ckert was aut~ri~d to vote D~s~lct :sha=es at' the ~tual Well ~mp~y ~O~S - D~re~or Forr~st brought up the fa~ DI~R DIS~ Direc~r D~sch's bro~r had pas~d away and ' that D~rector D~sch had ~1o~ back to W~sconsin. ~e ~ard ~tended, t~ir ~pathy. ~~T There ~g nO fu~er business to c~ ~fore t~ ~eting, adJou~nt was ca11~ at ~0~35 P. M. ~pro~ ~ard o~ Dire.tots ~r~ of Directors 5/11/?0