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EAST SAN BERNARDiNO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1970
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to Order at 7:30 Po M.
PLEDGE OF A?.~.~.GIANCB 1%11 those present joine~ in the Pledge of
Alle~iance to the Flag of the United States
of America
ROLL CALL Directors Present: Dlsch, Forrest, Littleton
Stallwood and Wall
t Directors Absent: None
Others Present: General Manager Rickert~
Assr Mst-Engineer Garcia~ Auditor-
Treasurer Hendricks~ Recording Secretary
Kinzer~ Attorney Robert Farrell~ Con-
sulting Engineer Joseph Ac Rowe
MINUTES There being no add~tions or corrections to the
Minutes of =the Reg~'lar'Meeting of November 23,
MOTION 1970, motion was made by Director Dlsch,..duly
seconded by Director Littleton and carried
unanimously, to approve the Minutes as sub-
RECOMMENDED SALARY Director Disch, Chairman of the Personnel
INCREASES COh~hittee stated that Jim Karp had worked
for the District .sinCe October of 1958 and
that Willis Wilborn, since July 1956.
Director Littleton asked if further educational
opport~nities are mede available to the field
men. E~gineer ~arcia stated that the P. ro-
duction Operators had Basic Electronic and
Control classes provided by the District and
have taken different courses that have come
up from time to time. He said too, that with
each safety meeting there 'was field men
participation ~.hich was helpful. Staff and
Personnel Committee reco~nded approval of
: the following.step increases:
JIM KARP Jim Ka~p'- .Production Operator
29F $4o00/Hr to 30F $4.19/Hr Effective 11/1/70
WILLIS WILEORN ~illis Wilborn - Foreman
31F $4o41/Hr to 32F $4.63/Hr Effective 11/1/70
MOTION Motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Littleton and carried unanimously,
.. the above listed step increases were approved
· effective November 1~ 1970o
GRADING PITON FOR F-J~ST The General Manager presented for discussion,
HIGHIJ~ND RESERVOIR the grading plan for the East Htghlancl reservoir
SITE site. He stated the Agreement with the East.
Highlands Orange Company has been prepared ·
and mailed to the Orange Company's Attorney
',' . James Edwards for execution. Engineer Rowe
'. displayed a map on the board and pointed out
the area he, through CM Engineering Associates,
... had made a study as to the reservoir site that
would be useful to the District for a one
... million gallon tank. He mentionefl possibilities
of moving the material out of the area of the
reservoir site, to other properties belonging
to the District within the general area.
Engineer Rowe pointed out that material taken
out of the area and placed on other properties
would have to be compacted per Count}, ordinance
as well as the cuts of the slopes. He also
pointed out that a reservoir would be needed
to service this area upon completion of the
Agreement anti taking over the operation of
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EAST HIGHLANDS of the East Highland Domestic Water Coo
I~SERVOIR SITE CONTD
MOTION Motion was made by Director Forrest, duly
seconded by Director Stallwood and carried
unanimously, to authorize C.M. Engineering
-. to proceed with the preparation of a grading
plan for the-East Highland Reservoir Site and
the Staff to Prepare the specification to
call for bids.
CITY CREEK PROPERTY
FUTURE RESERVOIR AND. WATER
TREATMENT PLANT SITE
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously,
CM Engineering was authorized to proceed with
a topography study of the District's City Creek
property to determine if present fill material
from East Highland reservoir site is required
to level the land suitable for its future
planned development of a reservoir and
water treatment plant location~ not to exceed $2,00(
FINAL RES. 1393 Final Resolution No. 1393 was presented
ANNEXATION.-1970~11 .... '; ' 'i - ordering annexation~of --1970-11 t~ the
ROACH, POWELL & MC District. Sewer service to Roach, Powe11
CORMICK, 26737, 47 & 57 and Mc Cormick of 26737, 47 and 57 Cypress
CYPRESS - SEWER SERVICE Street in Highland for all property owners.
The General Manager reco~mended approval.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly
seconded by Director Forrest and carried
unanimously, Resolution No. 1393 was adopted.
RESOLUTION 1392 Resolution No. 1392 was presented for
DEDICATION OF sEWERS , acceptance of Dedication of Sewers from the
MC KEON CONSTRUCTION Mc Keon Construction Company in Tract 7323.
TRACT 7323 The General Manager re~;~nded acceptance. I{
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwo~d, duly ·
seconded by Director Forrest and carried
unanimously, Resolution No. 1392 was adopted.
BES. 1394 - ANNEXATION ReSolution No. 1394 was presented, requesting
1970-10, BARTMANN, 7056 LAFC approval of boundaries of Annexation
PERRIS HILL RD - 1970-10 for Eva Jo Bartmann, 7056 Perris Hill
SEWER SERVICE - ALL Road for sewer service of all property owners.
The C~neral Manager recommended acceptance.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Littleton and carried
unanimously, Resolution No. 1394 was adopted.
RESOLUTION 1395 REsolution No. 1395 was presented, requesting
ANNEXATION 1970-12 LAFC approval of boundaries of Annexation
M. HALES, 7009 TZPPE- 1970-12 for Mitchell Hales, of 7009 Tippe-
CANOE, SEWER SERVICE canoe to all property owners for sewer
service. The General Manager recommended
approval o
MOTION Motion was made by Director Stallwood,
duly seconded by Director Disch and carried
unanimously, to adopt Resolution No. 1395. ~
RES° 1396 ANNEXATION Resolution NCo 1396 was presented, requesting
1970-15, ROBINSON & LAFC approval of boundaries of Annexation
MC GEE~ 7037 & 7051 CONEJO 1970-15 for Robinson and Mc Gee of 7037 and
FOR SEWER SERVICE 7051 'Conejo Drive for sewer service to all
property owners° The General Manager
recomended approval.
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MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Forrest and carried
unanimously, Resolution NCo 1396 was
adopted.
DIS~SSION S~R The General Manager brought up for discussion,
CONNECTION CHARGE a minimum charge for District crews and
PARTIAL equipment being sent to disconnect ~ewers for
delinquent sewer bills. Auditor Hendricks
pointed out that when District crews and
equipme~t were pulled off regular scheduled
jobs and sent to residences to disconnect
the sewer lateral and then customers decided
to pay the delinquent account, they should
be billed for a minimum charge of $27.00
which included manhours, equipment rental,
fringe benefits and other miscellaneous
overhead and supervision.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Littleton and carried
unanimously, Staff was authorized to charge
customers a minimum of $27°00 for time of
men and equipment.when field crews were
called out for sewer disconnect and were
requested to hold off disconnecting the
sewer toallowthe property owner or his
authorized agent to come to the office
and pay delinquent sewer charge.
IDA R~QUEST FOR A request for payment and invoice dated
1971 DUES November 24 from-Irrigation Districts
Association for payment of 1971 dues, was
mailed to each Director with the agenda.
DireCtOr Forrest said he sat in on the Dues
Committee ~eting at the IDA conference in
Los Angeles and was aware of how the IDA
arrived at the amount for dues and stated the
District wo~ld be amiss if they dropped out
of the IDA. The General Manager stated that
the quoted amount of dues was for both the
Sewer and Water operation and that he had
asked the Auditor review the cost only to
the Water Operation and bring back the actual
amount of dues needed for payment,.at the
next regular meeting of our Board,'and after
contacting the IDA Office.
RESOLUTION 1397 The General Manager presented Resolution No~
DIRECTORS DEED FROM. 1397, req~esting acceptance of a State
CALIF HIGHWAY COMM. Directors Deed of Lot 4, Block 16, Orange
ORANGE GROVE TRACT Grove Tract, West ttighland from the California
PLANT NO. 107 Highway Com~ission, Director of Public. Works.
The Deed was dated October 22, 1970, and
executed by Harold A. Richard, Assistant
~ Secretary of the California Highway Co~ission~
MOTION Upon motion by Director Stallwood, duly
seconded by Director Littleton and carried
tmanimottsly~ Resolution No. 1397 was adopted°
PIPE LINE LICENSE The General Manager requested authorization
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & for President and Secretary to execute a
SANTA FE RR - LA Pipe Line License and payment of license fee
PRAIX WATER MAiN of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
EXTENSION - ATLANTIC TO Company for the La Praix Water Main Extel:sion
PACIFIC - JOB W-775 Job W-775 at Atlantic to Pacific Avenue.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly
seconded by Director Stallwood and .~arrlk~
unanimously, authorization was gran~.$ for
President and Secretary to execute Pipe Line
License and payment of License fee of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
December 14 ~ · 1970
DIRECTOR ST~?.?.WOOD At this time the Board offered congratu-
LEAVES latory remarks to Director Stallwood on
his forty-second wedding anniversary.
Director Stallwood left the meeting at 8:20 P. Mo
DISTRICT VS CITY OF SAN A copy of the Complaint prepared by Attorney
BDNO, COMPLAINT FILED Denslow 'Green of the East San Bernardino
BY ATTY GREEN REt JT County Water District versus the City of San
POWERS AGREEMENT - Bernardino, was given to each Director.
SEWER - 1957 Attorney Green had sent the Complaint to the
San Bernardino County Clerk for filing. The
Directors were also given a copy of the
~Minutes of the Preliminary Hearing of
November 12, 1970 and Order of Board of
Arbitrators", an~ a Statement of Facts Sub-
mission Agreement prepared by City Attorney
Ralph Prince. These copies were relating to
the Joint Powers Agreement, Sewer of 1957, in
which the. City raised the sewer rates.
Attorney Farrell read and discussed the
ComPlaint to the Board Members and stated the
City will now be required to answer Complaint
served. This was .for information only with
no action necessary or taken.
DELINQUENT SEWER Auditor ~Hendricks had prepared a list of 26
ACCOUNTS delinquent sewer accounts and was requesting
authorization to mail a Certified Letter of
Notice of Disconnection of Sewer, then dis-
connect, if account-not paid. This list of
District customers was given to each Director.
MOTION Upon mot/on by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously
by those Directors present, Staff was auth-
orized to proceed with mailing certified
letter to customers of delinquent sewer
accounts and then if no payment, disconnect
sewer .line without further notice.
DIRECTOR FORREST Director Forfeit left the meeting at' 8.-45 P. M.
LEAVES
DISCUSSION OF FINAL Auditor Hendricks: stated that he sent out
NOTICE CE~fIFIED MAIL certified mail to twenty-eight customers
ON SEWER DISCONNECTS delinquent in their sewer accounts, and that
UNCI~qI~D three letters were returned, "unclaimed" .
These were Mr. Banes and Mr. Woo~e11 on
Fleming Street and Mr. Stewart on 14th Street,
in Highland. Mr. Hendricks said he went to
the addresses and. established the fact that
.people still live in the homes. The post
office had made three attempts to deliver the
letters, then returned to District, unclaimed.
Legal Counsel was called upon and he stated
the District hnd given the customer a reasonable
notice to pay the delinquent sewer account,
but to send same letter with the deadline as
was contained in the certified letter in the
regular mails to see if this would bring
results of paymant~ It was the general feeling
of the Board for the Auditor to take this
action before disconnecting the sewer line.
SEWER CONNECTION REPORT The General Manager presented a report
AREAS DISTRICT HAS compiled by the Auditor on recent sewer con-
EXTENDED LINES nections in the Old Highlands area, Main and
Cole west of Palm and Main and Center~ east
of Palm Avenue, Nona and Pacific, and Villa
Braemar, 14th and Church Street. He requested
authorization to mail the 'Notice to Connect"
letter to the residences in the area of East
Main and Center Streets in Old Highlands and
Nona, Pacific Street area°
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.Upon.motion by Director Disch, duly seconded
MOTION Dy Director Littleton, and carried unanimously
by those DirectOrS presents Staff was authorized
to sen~ the official "Notice to Connect" letter
to residences of Bast Main and Center Streets.
MOTION Upon mot/on by DireCtor Disch, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously
by those Directors present, Staff was author-
ized to send the official "Notice to Connect"
~ ~ ' letter to those residents in the Nona and
Pacific Street Area.
MOTION Upon-motion by Director Disch, duly seconded
by' Director Littleton, and carried unanimously
: bY those DiZectors present, Legal Counsel was
authorized to write a follow-up letter to
his mNotice to Connect to Public Sewer'
: to those residents in the Villa Braemar and
14th Street Area.
CALIFo WATER ~ESOURCES The General Manager presented the request
ASSN. - 1971 DUES for-payment of the 1971 dues fz~m the
California Water Resources Association of
: $50.00, and roe°n~aended payment.
MOTION Upon motion by Directo,r Littleton, duly
seconded by DirectOr Ditch and carrie~ unani-
~mously by those Directors present,' Staff was
authorized to make payment of the 1971 dues'
to the California Water Resources Association.
REPORT ON FLAT ~ATE The General Manager stated that the District
SERVICES - NO MORE has now metered all flat rate water services and
requested no more flat rate service to be
IN DISTRICT .' provided within the District°'
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly
seconded by Director Disch and carried unan-
imously, the Staff was directed to have no
more flat rate services sold by the Distriot~
Ro HOWARD THANKS DiST ' The General-Manager read a note from Mr. and
FOR NOTICE OF LAFC Mrs. Richard' Howard, customers of the District,
HEARING CSA 75 thanking the Board for the Notice of the LAFC
Hearing of CSA 75 Park and Recreation. This
PARK & RECRFt[TION ~ was for information only with no action taken.
LAFC NOTICE OF REARING The General Man~ger presented L~FC Notice 'of
ANNEXATIONS OF SAN BDNO Hearings on LAFC 957, 958 and: 959, annexations
VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER Of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water
DISTRICT ' District. He said' these were in the general
area of Waterman Canyon, E~st Twin Creek and
West Twin Creek and City Creak° He stated he
had talked with Jack Beaver, and Mr. Beaver said
these areas were not ~.~ing annexed for water
rights. He said the San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water'District would reseed this area
when annexed, jointly with the U. S. Forest
Service° This was for information Only with
no action necessary.
UDEL ROSA AREA RESIDENTS Each Board Member was mailed a copy of a
THANKS DISTRICT FOR letter dated November 17, addressed to the
HELP IN THE BEAR FIRE Mayor and Common council from the Citizens of
OF NOV. 13, 1970 the Del Rosa areav in which they thanked City
and the District for their help in 'the Bear
Fire. It was the general feeling of the Board
that the letter be posted on the bulletin
Board for employees to read.
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BALDRIDGE CANYON The General Manager had mailed each Director a
DRAINAGE copy of the letter dated December 2, written
by Attorney Farrell to the Mayor and Common
Council regarding the Baldridge Canyon Drainage.
Legal Counsel said he received a letter from
Purdy Hicks, City Engineer, indicating they
planned to take action. Attorney Farrell's
letter was concerning drainage facility con-
. struc~ion in Baldridge Canyon, north of Palm
Avenue near Citrus Street where the District
has a major water transmission main crossing
Baldridge Canyon. Attorney Farre11 had
pointed out in his letter that the District
was concerned about the present change in the
condition and grade of Baldridge Canyon where
City's approved plan for drainage facilities
of the developer to the east had created an
unnatural concentration of water at the
culvert where the District's pipeline crossing
is located on an easement° Information only,
with no action taken.
IDA'S SUMMARY OF CON- The General Manager had mailed a copy of the
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT summary of Constitutional amendment Relating
RE: TAX LIMITATION to Tax Limitation written by Philip E. Watson
BY COUNTY ASSESSOR, to'each Director with the agenda. This was
PHILIP WATSON sent from the iDA dated Dec-mber 7, 1970. The
General Manager stated the Sunmaary came as a
result of the IDA convention. This was pre-
sented for informationly only with no action
taken o
INVITATION OF RETXIIE- The General Manager stated that he had received
MENT DINNER FOR JOCELYN an invitation of a retirement dinner honoring
COX, AUDITOR-CONTROLLER Jocelyn Mo Cox, Auditor-Controller of the Countx ,
OF SB COUNTY of San Bernardino, scheduled for December 29, ~
at Haro~ds Club in Fontana. No action taken° ~
IDA FUTURE CONVENTION The General Manager had received a s~hedule for
SCHEDULE future conventions of the IDA. A copy was mailed
to each Director. The schedule listed Spring 1971
Convention to be held at Sacramento, Woodlake
Inn on April 13 - 16. Fall Convention 1971 at
Sa~ Diego, Town and Country, November 30 through
December 3. No action was necessary or taken.
ANNEXATION TO CITY OF The General Manager presented LAFC Notice of
SB - HAST OF ARDEN AND Hearing on LAFC 964, annexation to City of
SOUTH OF CITRUS property east of Arden and south of Citrus. He
displayed a map of the area being annexed and
said there were no residences within the area
· . being annexed, but the annexation took in the
District's Plant 39. No action necessary or taken.
For general information to Hoard M~mbers, a map
was displayed showing complete District annex-
ations and those of the City within the District°
IDA FALL CONVENTION At this time the General Manager stated that
DEC 2 - 4 Auditor Hendricks, Director Forrest and himself
had attended IDA Fall Convention held at Los ~,
Angeles at the Biltmore Hotel on December 2. He
stated it was a very productive convention.
SO° CALIF. EDISON CO. DirectOr Disch bronght up the subject of the
RAISING ELECTRICAL RATES Southez~ Califo~ia Edison Company increasing
IN AREA their electrical rates and wondered what effect
it would have on the District.
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MOTION Upon ~%otion by Director Disch, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously
by those Driectors present, Staff was authorized
to investigate Southern California Edison
Company's proposed rate increase and authorize
Staff to take any necessary steps to protect
District's position.
e~JOURNMENT There being no further action to come before
the Board, adjournment motion was declared
at 10:35 P. Mo
Harold G. Rick~rt, Secretary
Board of Directors
Approved:
O. Ao Wall, Pzesident
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