HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 09/28/1970 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAB MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 1970
CALL TO ORDER The Meeting was Called 6o Order at 7=30 P. M.
PLEDG~ OF Ail thOse present joined in the Pledge of
ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America
:.tLLCALL DirectorePresent:Disch, Forrest, StallwoOdend Wall
Directors Absent: JOhnLittleton
Others Presents General Manager-Secretary Rickert;
Asst. Mgr-EngineerGarcia; Auditor-Treasurer
Bendricks; ReCOrding Secretary Klnzer;
Attorney Robert Farrell; Consulting Engineer
Joseph A. Rowe~ and Kenneth Patterson of
Eadie and Payne~ CPA
MINUTES There being no additions or Corrections ~o the
minutes of the Regular Masting of September 14,
MOTION 1970, motion was made by Director Disch, duly
seconded by Director Forrest and carried un-
animously by those Directors present, to
approve the minutes as submitted.
CORRESPONDENCE~ -
BARTLE WELLS ASSOC,' A Copy of a letter dated September '~4 from
TO ATTYDAHL CON- Edwin Wells~ Battle Wells ·AsSociates'to
FIRMING APPOINTMENT Attorney-Milford W. Dan1, had been sent to
,,. THIRD ARBITRATOR each Board Member with the agenda. This was
POWERS AGREEMENT confirming Attorney Dahl's appointment by the
WER - 1957 other two nominees of ea=h public agency, as
the third arbitrator in the dispute between
the East San Bernardino County Water District
and the city of San Bernardino relating to the
Joint Powers Agreenu~nt of 1957 - Sewer.
Secretary Rickert stated Attorney Denslow Green
was to meet with City Attorney Ralph Prince and
: Would correspond with the Board as soon as the
.meeting was heldo This was for information
~only with no action necessary or taken.
CM ENGINEERING ASSOC~ General ManagerRiekert had mailed each Board
RE: CHARGES OF JOSEPH Member a copy of a letter'dated September 22
A. ROWE from CM Engineering Associates regarding employ-
'ment charges of Joseph A. Rowe.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seConded
by Director Disch and carried unanimously by
these Directors present, ~he letter of' CM
Engineering was referred to the Finance Con, nitres
to consider an~ bring their recommendation to
· the next Board Meeting of October 13, 1970~
~ALiF. WATER RESOURCES Secretary Rickert had g~ven each Director'a
~SSN NOTICE OF BOARD copy of the Notice of Board of Directors
~ DIRECTORS MTG Meeting of the California Water Resources
T 8 AND 9 Association at San Francisco on October 8 and
9, 1970. This was for information only with
no action necessary or taken.
M;tNAGER'S REPORT -
REPORT ON STUDY OF The General Manager stated that the District
ACTUAL SEWER CONNECT- hired a temporary employee to survey the actual
ION WITHIN DISTRICT sewer connections within the District~ during
the months of AugUst and Septe~ber. Auditor
Hendricks had compiled a ~eport of the study
and each Direc'kor ~as given a copy to note
that the project results were quite worthwhile
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in that the survey increased the net annual
sewer revenues of the District in excess of
$1100.00, The General Managerstated that
since there are new second f~mily residences
built upon lots without District notification,
a surgey Of this kind would be performed every
three or four years. This was for information
only with no further action necessary.
AUTHORIZATION ASKED The General Manager requested authorization
TO CALL FOR BIDS - to call for and open bids for water main
WATER MAIN AND extension and appurtenant facilities in Tract
APPURTENANCES 8001 on October 13 at 7:30 P. M. at the District
TRACT 8001 Office. He stated this was being subdivided and
built by W. R. Buster and he had paid his water
and sewer main extension charges, initiated
annexation proceeding, and had met District
water formula. Mr. Rickert and Staff re-
co~nended approvalo
MOTION Uponmotion by DiFector Stallwoo~, duly seconded
by Director Disch and ca, tied unanimously by
those Directors present, Staff was authorized
to oall for and open bids for water main extension
and appurtenant facil~ties in Tract 8001 on
October 13, 7:30 P. M. at the District Office.
AUTHORIZATION AS~Dil, ~ The General Manager requested authorization to
TO CALL FOR BIDS - call for and o~en bids for extension of water
EXTENSION OF WATER transmissionmain, a prolongation of La Praix,
TRANSMISSION MAINS Strafford to Atlantic on October 13, at 7=30 P. M.
LA PRAIX, STRAFFORD at the District Office. Mr. Rickert stated this
TO A~LANTIC - had been scheduled as a budget item in the 1970-71
OCTOBER 13 budget, and that this would be an extension of a
12-inch line from the.District's existing line
. to tie the two lines together in Atlantic to
an-existing 12-inch line at La Praix and
StraffOrd. This would allow the southern portion
of the La Praix and Church Street users to be
served from a gravity'system with reserve
: storage in place of the now existing pneumatic
~ .system.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously
by those Directors present, Staff was authorized
tO ¢all for and open bids on the extension of
water main listed above, on October 13 at 7=30
P. M. at the District Office.
NEXT DISTRICT Secretary Rickert noted that the next Regular
BOARD MEETING Board Meeting falls on October 12, and suggest
TO BE OCTOBER 13 October 13 for the meeting due to a District
Holiday on the 12th. This procedure would be
in accordance with the Water Code.
CALL FOR INFORMAL The General Manager requested authorization
BIDS - RELOCATE for Staff to call for and open informal bids
DISTRICT'S 14" before Staff Members and Attorney Farrell, to
WATER MAIN IN relocate District's 14-inch water transmission
LYNWOCD DR. PER main in Lynwood Drive at Loma to make way for
CITY OF SB installation of City of San Bernardino's Storm
REQUEST drain project. The Board had asked at a previous
Board meeting that Legal Counsel review and
research for possible ways the DiStrict could be
relieved of costs of relocating lines when City
or County req~lested relocations. Attorney Farrell
stated that he could find no way under the law,
for the District to be reimbursed for relocation
projects of this nature when District's facilities
are installed in public right-of-ways under permit
or franchise.
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The General Manager stated he had written to
the City requesting an extension of time to
relocate District fa~ilities, as the District.
had received notice from the City in writing
that their contractor would start the proposed
project on September 24, 1970. He stated that
$7,000 was the engineer's estimate to relocate
District water mains under the proposed City
facilities and an alternate cost of $3,000
to relocate said District facili~nies over '
the top of the proposed City facilities° The
Staff reco~ended relocating over thepropOsed
facilities.
MOTION After considerable discussion, motion was
made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Stallwood and carried unanimously
by those Directors present, to accept the
reco~en~ation of Staff to call for and open
informal bids and negotiate with the low
bidder, to relocate District's 14-inch water
transmission main over the proposed City
facilities in Lynwood Drive at Loma Street°
Low bidder to provide the necessary bid
bonds and insurance certificates.
NOTICE OF HEARING Secretary Ricke~t read a Notice of Hearing
SB COUNTY PLANNING Of the San Bernar~ino County Planning Co~ission
COMMISSION on the request variance of Portion of Lot 4
and 5, Block 62, Rancho San Bernardino~s
three 8,000 gallon underground storage tanks.
This was for information only with no action
necessary or taken since the District does
own a well at 7th and Sterling area.
EAST VALLEY PLANNING The General Manager stated he had attended
AGENCY MINUTES AND the meeting of September 15 of the East
REPORTS Valley Plannlng Agency Water~ Sewer, and
Solid Waste Disposal. He gave each Director
a copy of the Minutes of this meeting, and
a copy of the EVPA Agreement on Water and
Sewer Planning with a copy of the Water
System Questionnaire. He pointed out that
co-operation with the EVPA was necessary to
the District as they through S.CoA.G., will
assist the District with their applications
to HUD for-loans to extend major water and
sewer facilities throughout the District.
He felt it was extremely important to make
application to HUD as soon as possible since
it would take over two years before the
District could actually realize funds for
extending major water and sewer facilities
from this source. The General Manager asked
authorization to fill out and return the
"Water System" Questionnaire, as well as to
authorize the Staff with its Consulting
Engineer, CM Engineering and Associates to
proceed with necessary layout of master plan
· of major water and ~ewer facilities and cost
estimate.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Disch and carried unanimously by
those Directors present, Staff, with the
Consulting Engineer, CM Engineering and
Associates, ~s authorized to prepare necessary
master plans of the major water and sewer
facilities and 'their cost estimate in order
to m~ke the application to HUD for assistance
as soon as possible.
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EVPA MINUTES
AND RPTS CONT'D
MOTION Motion was made by Director Forrest, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried
unanimously, Staff is authorized to fill out
"Water System" Questionnaire and submit to
the East Valley Planning Agency and request
copies of the final report be sent to the
District.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
RPT OF KEN PATTERSON Mx. Ken Patterson of Eddie and Payne, CPA,
OF EADIE & PAYNE, was present and was asked to summarize the
1970 AUDIT - SEWER final 1970 Audit Report on the Sewer and
& WATER DIVISIONS Water Divisions. He stated that all terms
of the bond indenture were mat only because
of the transfer of funds from the Water
Division to Sewer Division. He stated, any
plant expansion should be progra~aued well in
advance for actual expenditure. After Mr.
Patterson's su~ary, he stated that he found
one typographical error in their final report
and requested permission to call back the
Audit Report tocorrect error in typing on
Page seven from~"Non-Operating Revenue" to
"Net Operating Revenue".
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried'
unanimously by those Directors present, the
audit report by Eddie and Payne, dated
June~30, 1970, with noted correction is
accepted and Staff was authorized to pay
requested increase of rates charged by
Eddie and Payne for their services.
RESOLUTION NO. 1383 ReSolution No. 1383 prepared by Staff and
AMENDING RES. 1375, Legal Counsel was presented for acceptance.
PROPERTY oWNERs The General Manager read the resolution in
ADJACENT TO EXISTING 'its entirety, stating that Resolution 1383
SEWER MAINS OF DIST amends District Resolution No. 1375, author-
TO CONNECT BEFORE izing certain property owners imxaediately
DEC. 1, 1970, AT adjacent to existing sewer mains of the
FORMER CONNECTION District, tO connect on or before December 1,
FEE 1970, at the former connection fee of $100o
Atto=ney Farre11 was asked to speak to the
Board on't~e changes and the noted definitions
included in Resolution No. 1383.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly
seconded byDirector Stallwood and carried
by the majority, Resolution No. 1383 was
adopted by the following roll call vote:
ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes, Directors: Forrest, Stallwood and Wall
Noes, Directors: Disch
Directors Absents Littleton
LETTER TO DEL ROSA The General Manager gave each Director a
FEDERATED JR WOMEN'S copy of a letter written to the Del Rosa
CLUB RE: FREE WATER Federated J~nior Women's Club regarding
FOR CROSSTOWN free water for the Crosstown Freeway° This
FREEWAY letter was prepared per Board action of
September 14. It was the general feeling
of the Board that the letter covered the
MOTION subject we!l~ and motion was made by
Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director
Disch and carried unanimously by those
Directors present, to accept the letter as
written by Staff with the one word correction
and mail said letter to Del Rosa Federated
Jr. Women's Club with copies to be sent to
Senator Ccombs~ Assemblymen Lewis and Quimby.
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NEW BUSINESS/-
RESOLUTION NO. 1384 - The General Manager presented Resolution
REQUESTING LAFC No. 1384 for acceptance of the request for
APPROVAL OF LAFC approval of boundaries of Annexation
BOUNDARIES OF · 1970-5 of Randy Roesch, 26112 Pumalo for
ANNEXATION 1978-5 sewer and water service of all property
ROESCH, 26112 PUMALO owners. The General Manager recommended
FOR SEWER & WATER approval. .
SERVICE
MOTION Upon m~tion by Direc. tor Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Forrest and carrie~
unanimously by those Directors present,
Resolution No. 1384 was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO, 1385 - The General Manager presented Resolution
REQ~STING L~FC NO. 1385 for acceptance of the request for
APPROVAL OF .I~%FC approval of boundaries of Annexation
BOUNDARIES OF 1970-11, Roach, Powe11 and Mc Cormick,
ANNEXATION 1970-11 26737, 47 and 57 Cypress Street of all
ROAC~ POWELL & property owners for sewer service. The
MC CORMICK, General Manager recommended approval.
26737, 47 & 57
CYPRESS STo FOR
SEWE~ SERVICE
MOTION - Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried
· unanimously by those Directors present,
Res01ution No. 1385 was adopted°
DIRECTOR ST~LWOOD. At 8=40, Director Stallwood asked to
LEAVBS MEETING ~. be ex=used from the meeting.
LAFC NOTICE OF' ~EAR~NG At this time, the Se0retary presented LAFC
NO. 933, 934 & 935 Not~ cee of Hearings on Annexations to the
SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER City of San Bernardino and Formation of
14, 1970 County Service Area No. 75. He displayed
mps of the area On LAFC No. 933, Annexation
to City'of San Bernardino, east and west of
Del ~osa; north and south of Pumalo, and
LAFC No. 934, Annexation to City of San
Bernardino, south of 19th Street; east of
Del Rosa Avenue. These were presented for
information only. On LAFC No. 935, Formation
of County Service Area No. ?5, park and
Recreation - Del Rosa, the Secretary explained
the area to the Board, by drawing a rough
draft on the board per the legal description
attached to the Notice of Hearing and said
that generally m est of the area is with the
District.
After considerable discussion of the Formation
MOTION of County Service Area No. 75, a motion was
~ade by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Disch and carried unanimously by
the Directors present, Staff with Legal
Counsel was authorized to prepare a letter
and mail to all water and sewer customers
of the District within the proposed service
area and notify them of the LAFC Notice of
Hearing No. 935, and who they could contact
to discuss the matter.
AUDITOR-TREASURER REPORT -
APPROVAL OF The following warrants were submitted to the
WARRANTS Directors for their approval:
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Water Division
%6557 - %6666 (General) $57,922.44
%3903 - t3972 (Payroll) $15,628.03 $73,550~47
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded
by Director Forrest and carried by those
Directors present, the warrants were
approved as submitted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS-
CITY OF COLTON At this time, President Wall presented
BROCHURE RE: a brochure from the City of Colton regarding
CITY OF SB the City of San Bernardino Sewer Division.
SEWER
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried by
those Directors present, Auditor Hendricks
and the Finance Committee are to investigate
the brochure from the City of Colton and
bring their report back to the Board meeting
of October 13, 1970.
COMMUNITY LAB At this time, Director Disch brought up
AT SAN GORGONIO the subject of the "Community Lab# which is
HIGH SCHOOL a project of students from San Gorgonio
High school, working for the public from two
to four hours each day. He moved that Staff
MOTION be aUthoriZed tO investigate the program
'of Cor~unityLab at the San Gorgonio High
School and see if we could use any students
either in the District Office or in the
field and report back to the Board at the
October 26, 1970, Board meeting; this motion
was duly seconded by Director Forrest and
carried by those Directors present.
ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business to come
before the Board, adjournment motion was
made by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Disch and carried at 9:20 P. Mo
Board of Directors
Approved:
O. A. wall~, Prestden~
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EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 29, 1970
NOTICE
CHANGE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 12~ 1970 TO OCTOBER 13, 1970
DUE TO THE FACT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
FALLS ON THE HOLIDAY OF OCTOBER 12, 1970, [COLUMBUS DAY],
THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY
OCTOBER 13, 1970, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT
CODE, SECTION 54954.
OfiginaISi~ed ~ HAROLDG. RICK£RT
Harold G. Rickert, Secretary
Board of Directors
East San Bernardino County Water
District
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