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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/08/1970 _676 EAST SAN BER~ARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 1970 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7=3~ P.M. PLEDGE OF All those present Joined in the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States o~America ROLL CALL Directors Present= Disch, Forrest, Stallwood and Wall -Directors~..Abie~:t~ :' Littletcn Ot~ef~ Present= General ~ana~er-Secretary' R~ckert~ A~st. Gen.Mqr.,Engineer Garcia= Auditor-Treasurer Hendrl~ks~ Recording ~ Secretary~leiber; Attorney William ' Farrell; 'C6nsulting Engineers Ralwes and Rowe; Me1 Sachs of Melori=h Builders, E. E. Matthes, and Spencer. ~ Sparks MINUTES There be~g no a~ditions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25 and the Regular Adjourned Meeting of May 28, 1970, MOTION motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by D~rector Dlsch and carried unanimously by those Directors present, ~o approve the minutes as submitted. CORRESPONDENCE - COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO The General Manager. read aletter dated May DISSATISFACTION WITH 27, 1970, from the County of San Bernardino RAMFAC JOB, P~LM AVE. regardin~ dissatisfaction of Ramfac Inc., ~ AND ATI,%NTIC in~tallation Of sewer mains in Palm Avenue and t~ Atlantic. AvenU~.~ ,He stated he had received a oall from the Attorney from Mission Clay Pro- ducts saying they had not been paid by Ramfac, bu~ that Ramfac had assigned monies held by the District for'their'payment when released by the · District. The General Manager recommended the . District should'utilize retention monies now held to complete the necessary work to satisfy the County of San Bernardino on the Ramfac sewer contract job at Palm Avenue and Atlantic Avenue which would allow the Enaineers to certify the completion of the project s~bJect to Legal Counsel. MOTION Upon m~tion b.y Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried u~animously by those Directors present, the General Manager was authorized to direct a letter to the bond supplier of Contractor (Ramfac] informing them what action the District is ta~ing and the District's Engineer is authorized to direct a letter to the Contractor (Ramfac) notifying him of the District's intentions subject to Legal Counsel. STUBBLEFIELD CONSTRUCTION The General Manager read a letter from Thomas L. ~ CO., WATER &SEWER QUOTA- Parrish of itubblefield Construction Company, TION IN TRACT 7783 dated May 22, 1970, regarding water a~d sewer quotations in Tract 7783 Job W-S 740. President Wall stated that Mr. Parrish called and reviewed the case with him and that Bank of America would be willing to .issue a statement that the disb~r- sa1 of funds would be authorized releasing to District at our request. District would not be taking any risk. The General Manager stated there were no water shares involved as Stubble- field previously dedicated them on the 534 acres at the time of Annexation. - i - 6/s/7o 1677 STUBBLEFIELD CONSTRUCTION The total of water and sewer monies involved is CO., WATER & SEWER QUOTA- $10,381.00. General Manager Rickert said this TION IN TRACT 7783 CONT'D action would be setting a precedence but if it is backed by a ba~k, the District would not 1oeec If the necessary papers can be received in .time, the Staff could then be in a position to call for and open bids for a labor contract for installing .~he-.water system .in the-Tract by next Board meet- lng at District. offiCe. Upon motion by Director Stallwood duly seconded by Director Forrest and carried by the majority of ~hose Directors present, Staff is aut~orized to . ,.. grant request to Stubblefield and prepare plans and specifications for-the bid opening on Jth~e 22, 1970 7:30 P.M. et'District office.if we ca~ get the letter from the Bank, bearing out payment on demand and other action subject to Legal Coun- sel. Director Disoh cast the dissenting vote. S. B. ~HAMBER OF A copy of & Monthly Newsletter dated June 1,1970, COMMERCE NEWSLETTER fr~a the San Bernardi~o Chamber of C--~erce, had been mailed to each Di~ector. This was showing that the District had becctne a member and was for lnfo~mation only. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SEWER'CONNECTIO~, MATTHES Since Mel Sachs, Melorioh Builder, and 'E. E. 25279 BESSANT, SV 202 ~atthes were in attendance, President W&11 asked if they would like ~o make their presentation to .-:. the 5,:~. regarding another sewer connection at the rear of 25279 Bessant Street, where Mr. Matthes already has a sewer installationo Mr. Sachs said the major problem was that the rear of the lot Ks setting.below the ~eWer. main in Bessant Street and that ·he 'felt it an..A~posStbility to acquire a pvmp to ef~ectively pump th~ sewer uphill and' requested further support from the District* 'Engineer Garcia had a map profile of the Matthes property di~'p~yud on the Board and he again explained survey and view of the preblem. The General Manager gave each Director a copy of a plat that had been prepared, of the Matthes lots. He pointed out that the south portion o~ the land ia lower than the sewer main Beseant Street. D~st~ictos Regulatory Ordinance No. 66 8~ates ~th&t anyone within ~he 200 foot area has ~o m~ke connection. Oia~r~ct Ordinance No. 76 adopted the "Unifom Plumbing Code' which sets forth problems of this nature. 'Attorney William Farts11 read Section 1101B and discussed the District*s position on the p~oblom. Mr. Sachs and Mr. Mettheo thanked the Board for the t~me granted them and the full explanation given. No further eGtion taken or necessary. MANAGER*S REPORT ~ I~ESOLUT!ON 1352 Resolution No.. 1352 was presented requesting QUESTING LAFC APPROVAL approval of boundaries for Annexation 1969-18 FHA, NEXATION 1969-18 7734 Cunningham for sewer of all property o~ners. ~, 7734 CUNNINGHAM FOR The General Manager had · plat of area dioplayed SEWER on the board and recc~maended approval of annexation. MOTI0~ Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by those Directors present, Resolution 1352 was adopted. - 2 - 6181'7o ~[678 Resolution No, 1353 was presented requesting ~SOLUTION 1353 approval of boundaries for Annexation 1969-19 · /~NEXATION 1969-19 R. R~riquez, 26024 10~ Street, Highl~d, for ~QUESTING ~ Wa~r ~d s~r semite ~ all pro~rty ~ers~ ~PROV~ OF The ~neral Manager ~isplayed a plat of the area BO~D~S ~d re~nded approval of a~exation. ROD~Q~Z, 26024 ~OTH ST. FOR ~R a S~R ~ION Up~ mot~ by D~rec~r Stall--d, duly se~nded by D~rec~or D~sch ~d car~ed ~an~usly by those D~rec~rs present, Resolution No. 1353 was ad,ted. ~SOL~I~ 1354 Resolut~on No. 1354 was Presented req~sting ~E~ON 1970-~ app~val of bo~4ar~es for ~nexation No. 1970-1, ~ ~PRO~ OF Clarence M~rs, ~26843 & 65 6~ Steer for se~r BO~D~IES, C~CE se~ ~ all pretty ~ners. The ~neral ~, 26843 & 65 6~ ~. ~ager ~splayed a plat of ~e area ~d re~ S~R SE~ ~n4ed app~val of ~nexat~on. M~I~ U~n ~tion by D~c~r Stal~w~d, duly seeded by D~ctor D~s~ ~ carri~ ~ously by ~ose Di~c~rs presen%, Resolution No. 1354 was adopted. ~SOL~ION ~355 ~luti~ No. 1355 was presen~d req~s~ng ~E~TI~ 1970-2 a~val of ~es for ~exation No. 1970-2 ~C ~PROV~ OF BO~Ma~Uardt, 6917 ConeJo for s~er se~ to all ~U~, 6917 CONEJO pro~y ~ers. The General M~ager rec~,~nded FOR S~R SE~ a~roval of a~e~e~. ~TION U~n motion by D~rec~r Sta11~d', duly se~nded by D~re~r D~sch and ca~ied ~an~usly by ~ose Directors present, Resolution No. 1355 was adopted. ~SOLWI~ 1356 ~solu~on No~ ~3S6. was/resen~d ~ues~ng a~ ~E~TION 1970-4 prova1 of ~da~es fo ~exation No. 1970-4 L~C ~PRO~OF BOnDAgES Crestv~ew S~develo~ent C~y ~n Tract 8001 for ~ o~& rv~ wa'f~K ~D The ~nera~ M~ager displayed a plat of ~e a~a SE~R ~ ~d rec~ended approval of ~exation. ~ION U~n ~on by D~reotor Sta~lw~d, du~y seceded by D~reo~r D~sch and earthed ~o~ly b9 ~hoSe Di~C~rs present, Resolution No. 1356 was adopted. ~SOL~ION NO. 1357 Resolution No. 1357 was Pres~ed for DEDICATION OF S~ of Dedication of S~ers for Neal T. B~er En~r- NE~ T. B~R pr~ses ~n Tract 8039. ~e ~neral M~ager ~c~- T~ 8039 ~nded acoeptance of ~e ~dioation of S~ers. U~n ~t~on by D~ctor Stal~w~d, duly seconded by Di~ctor D~Soh ~d carried ~imously by ~ose D~re=~rs ~esent, Resolution No. 1357 was adopted. PEYOTL ~T~E Direc~r Disch, ~a~ of ~e Personnel Co, tree ~PORT ~D ~POIN~NT OF' was called ~on ~ g~ve a re~ on ~e C~it~e's FIELD S~ERIN~D~T, J~e 4 meeting. He s~ed the PersO~el C~ittee ~N SI~S ~s ~ending ~e follow~ng sala~ adJus~ent appoin~ent of F~eld Superintend~ effeoti~ J~e 1, 1970. He sa~d the salaries o~ ~e Aud~tor- ~d Seo~a~ ~ ~he ~erai M~er were l~r ~CO~NDED S~ ~e r~ge of o~er entries ~n ~e area. INC~ASES ~D SI S Ap n ent to S r n dent, Don S ekl s R~ge 36A $724.00~onth ROBERT D. BAI~ Ro~rt D. Baird - Utility Cze~ ~% fr~ T~pora~ Status to Pe~ent-R~ge 26A HOWA NDRI KS Hendrleks-Auditor $1150/mon to $1250/mon - 3 - 6/8/70 1679 RECOMMENDED SALARY INCRI~ASES CHANG~ES (CENT' D) MAY F. KLEIBER May F. Kleiber - Secretary to General Manager $600/month to $675/month SANUEL W. CRAGER Samuel W. Crager be. challged to welder - Range 27B $2.81/ho~r ~o 3~A $~.lO/hou~ MOTION Upon motion 'by D~re~.ctOr' Disoh, duly seconded by Director Forrest and oa~ied unanimously by those Directors present; ~o. approve all changes as noted with effectiv~ ~ate of Jtule 1, 1970 EOF LMNG The Personnel C~lttee' :did review and Director C Disoh reported, recitals ~,~ding that when the Budget is submitted tha~ it is to inolude a increase of Cost o~ Living, effective J_~ly 1, 1970o president Wall stated that an increase is warranted MOTION Motion was made by DireCtor Dlsch, duly seconded by Director Forrest a~d-carried ~lnanimously by those Directors present, to approve the 6% Cost of Living increase as recoamended by PerSonnel C~ittee to be effective July 1,. 1970.. CORRESPONDENCE SENATOR C00~BS AB 1420 The General Manager read correspondence from : SENATE BILL 476 CSDA Senator Coomb$ regarding Districtts opposition to Assembly Bill 1420, and Legislative Bulletin from the california special DiStricts Association ;egard- ing iB 476 and AB 1420; This was for lnfo~mation only. ANNEXATION 1969-9 Annexation 1969-9 wa_s brought tip for further CITY OF SAN BDNO discussion of the city of san Bernardino Fire FIRE' STATION NO. 11 Station No. 11 at Orange and Highland Avenues. It: IN~E & HIGHLAND was presented to the Board to make a final decision on the North 1/2 of the property in the event the Local Agency Formation'C~iesib~l'd*-teS the City's original request to annex only the South 1/2 of the property. This iS' ak it was presented at the LAFC first Bearing when the City asked for the Bearing to be continued. The General Manuger asked if we should take the position that the District request usual water fo~afor entire parcel after considerable discussion of the matter. ~0TION Upon motion by Di'rector Forreat, dilly seconded by Director Dlsch and carried u~animotlaly by those Directors present, that City abide by water formula for the ~ntire parcel being annexed. EAST VALLEY PLANNING The ~eneral Manager presented the Agenda of th~ AGENCY AGHNDA~ East Valley Planning Agency on the meeting of June MINUTES & CORI~ESPONDENcE 10, 1970 and the. Minutes. of May 13, 1970. Be they had Just' been received and that each Director will receive a copy of' the materiaL. He stated also that he received correspondence from Super- visor Nancy C. Smith regarding the Goals Cc~mitt~e. on- Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Disposal and that Mrs. Smith had 'aeke~l cooperation from the  District.' , IONS Notions made by Director Stallwood, duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by those Directors present-for tl~ followings Director Forrest to par~icipate as District Repre- sentative in the Goals Program representing Housing. DirectOr Disoh as District Representative to parti- cipate and sit in on the. ~oals Com_~_ ittee. General Manag~ Rickert tO represent the District in the Se~er~ Water and Waste Solids at EVPA with David Garc!a as an alternate - 4 - 6/8/70 ]_68O JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, A copy of the letter dated June 3, 1970, from William CONSULTING ENG., INC. J. Carroll, President of James Mo Montgomery, Con- AVAILABLE TO DISTRICT sulting Engineers, Inco was given to each Director. ARBITRATOR WITH CITY The Board had previously requested Engineer Rowe and OF SAN BERNARDIN0 ~E~ Attorney Green to contact Mr. Carroll of Jam~s MOnt- SEWER RATE INCREASE gomery to represent the District in arbitration JOINT .POWERS AGREEMENT . with the City. of San Bernardino regarding the Joint SEWER (1957). Powers Agreement' (1957). Mr. Carroll stated his availability as District arbitrator and presented fee sahedule for acceptance.. The General Manager read e=ce~l)ts frown the ASCE Manual No. 45 referencing the basis of Montgomery's requested payment charges. MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly seconded bl~'- Director Forr~st ~nd carried unanimously by those~ Directors present~ to accept William J. Carrol! of. ~ James M. Montg~nery, 'Consulting Engineers, Inc., District arbitrator with President and Secretary authorized to sign Agreement as prepared by James M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers~ Inc. Attorney Farrell to review and sign the Agreement aS ~O fora° RESOLUTION NO,. ~358 Resolution No, 13~8 Not~ce Dmnandinq ~r~itration ~nd NOTICE DEMANDING Appo~n~ng an Arbitrator under terms of the Joint ARBITRATION &APPOINTING Powers Agreement of 1957, (Sewer) between the ARBITRATOR UNDER TERMS District and the City of San Ber~ardino, was presented OF JOINT POWERS A~REE- for acceptance~ having been prepared by Attorney MENT 1957 (SEWER} Gre~no MOTION Upon motion By Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously by. th. cee Directors present, Resolution NO. 1358 was 'ad,ted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SWANSON ABATEMENT The General Manager presented the Swanson sewer 27273 MAIN ST~, HIGHLAND 1stere1 location problem at 272?3 Main Street, High- SEWER L~rERAL LOCATION land, for further discussion, as the BOard had ! -' requested Staff bring in a report° Consulting Engineer Halwes was called upon to discuss his review. He stated he and EngineerGarcia had taken pictures of the area. He then drew a diagram on the board to ~oint out ~he most logical location for ~-he sewer lateral. As a result of both h~ and Engineer Garoia.~s field review Engineer'Ga~=ia then stated he had telephoned Mrs. Swanson and plained to hat what he and Mr. Halw~S had found. - He indicated from the field check, it ~ould be most ecenomical to lay cast iron pipe from the center of the house under the ~loor to the east and outside the foundation thence southerly with vitrified clay pipe ~o the lateral in the street. '' MOTION Upon motion by DirectOr Forrest, duly seconded by Director Dlsoh and Carried unanimously by those Dire~tors present, the Engineers were authorized to direct a letter to Mrs° Swanson to outline the p~oposed installation ° NEW BUSINESS - EMPLOYEE BILL CASADA The General Manager presented e~ployee Bill 'Caeada*s VACATION TIME request for deductions for pension fund, medical life insurance ~-C. be paid by District during his absence from w~rko He stated that Mr° Casada is on State Disability Insurance pay and wanted to save his present vacation t~me of one hundred and twelve. hours for use when he returns to work° He has used up all his accumulated sick time and would b~ agreeable to writing a lette~ authorizing t~he trier to deduct fro~ vacatio1~ pay any amoun~ by the District during his illness for his medical and life insurance in the event he did not return to work for one reason or another. - 5 - "-' MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, 'duly seconded by Director Disch and carried unanimously by.those Directors present, the Staff is authorized to make paym .ants of pension fund, medical and life insur- an~e.payments for Bill Casada during his.illness · . provid/ng he au~horizes deduction from his vacation. pay f?r..such payment of pension fund, medical and life incurance should he not return to work. Also, d~ring his absence no benefits are to accrue for racet/on .or sick time. EMPLOYEE FLOYD ALCOI~N At tb~ time, the General Manager sta~ed that Floyd Alco~l had made a request to pay his CPS insurance prem~m~s beyond h4s retirement date of May 27, 1970. Legal Counsel pointed out this would be irregular a~.d may Jenpordize' o~her ~nployee * s membership with CPS. Auditor Hendricks' Stated Mr. Aluorn could take option of convertin~ the. insurance. Mro R~ckert stated he would check in ~o this matter further. No action wam taken. RECG~4MBND POLICY OF The GamBrel Manager stated that the Board had ~ECO~DING NOT~C~ OF authox~zad 'Of£1©ial Notice to Connect ~o Public NECESSITY TO CONNECT Sewer' in the. area of Villa Braemar, 14th St., TO PUBLIC SE~ER -.VILLA Cen~e=, Palm, ChuL-ch a~d Bradford. He s~ted there BPJ~/Wu~R, .14TH~ CENTER, are seventy,four connections within the area. PALM, CHUI%CH % BRADFORD- five of the seventy-four ars connected end being AUTHORITY TO START THE billed. There are only nineteen to be co~nectedo It~CORDIN~ OF SAME He reco~m~nded that the District adopt the whereby after it mails out the 'Official Notice to Connect to P~blic Asawsr' that we file a 'Notice · of, Necesait~ to Connect to Public Sewer' on each proper~y yet to be ~onneoted end record with County Recox~er in order that anyone buying a h~me would be awax~ of such action due on the property. .i~TION Upon ~otion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Dioch, and carried unanimously by those Directors present, the General Manager is authorized to file 'Notice of Necessity to Connect to Public Sewer* and have same recorded w~thin the Villa Braemar, 14th, Center, Palm Church end Bradford area, and hereafter this Policy is to be follo~ed as other areas of the District ars provided with REOUEST EXTENSION OF A col~ of the'letter from Mrs. Annie J. Dixon TIME BY ANNIE DIXON cluesttng an extension of time to connect to public 7132 CHURCH ST~ET sewer of her property at 7132 Church Street, High- TO CONNECT TO PUBLIC land, had been mailed to each Director. MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly second%d by Oirector Fattest and carried unanimotmly by those Directors present, Mrs° Annie J. Dixon was granted e 90-day extension of time (from June 8, 1970) to co~lnac~ to public sewer on her property at 7132 Church Street, Highland. DISCUSSION OF 1970-71 The BUdgets for the Water and Sewer Divisions for -ISCAL YEAR, BUDGET OF the Fiscal Year 1970-71 were mailed to each Director R AND WATER DI3rXSIONS for their review. Auditor HendrickB was called upon to discuss qusstio~ls posed by the Directors. After the Board had stated they had reviewed the budget, MOTION motion was made by Director stallwoo~, duly seconded by Director Fattest and carried unanimously by those Dire=~ors present, to accept the Budget for the Water and Sewer Divisions for the Fiscal Year 1970~71, as presents4,~ _ - 682 ANNOUNCEMENTS - EAST HIGHLAND DOMESTIC At this t~me the ~eneral Manager stated that he~ WATER COMPANY AGREEMENT Atty. ~arrelland Engineer Rowe had met with the ~PORT East Highland Domestic Water Company's AttoL~ney, James Edwards and Paul Jennings,Sr. and Paul Jennings,Jr. to discuss rough draft of an Agree- ment. Mr. Rickert said Attorney Edwards is proceeding with the Public Utilities Comm~ssion and is sending the District~s schedule of rates to be changed and will endeavor to finalize the East Highland Domestic Water Company's operation w£thin the next month or two. The Ag~ee~entw~11 be finalized and mailed to Atty. Edwards fOr ex~oution the week of June 15th. AUDITOR ASKS PEI~dISSION Auditor Hendricks presented two oases of sewer TO DISCONNECT IF NECES- bills not being paid and requested pe~mission to SANY J~AGZN AN~ REE~ disconnect sewer, if necessary of James R. 3&rnagia, 27124 F~sher Street and Richard J. Reed, 7047 . Tipp~oanoe. MOTION Upon motion by Director Forreet, duly seconded by D~reotor stallwood and carried unanimously by those'D~rectors present, authorization was granted for Auditor Hendr£cke to disconnect sewer line physically, if necessary, for James Re Jarnagin,- 27124 Fisher Street and Richard J. Reed at 7047 Tipp~canoe Street. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, 'an adjournment move was made at 9:40 P.M. Harold G. P/okeFt, Secretary Board o~ Directors Approved o. · Board of Directors - 7 - 6/8/70