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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/28/1977 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1977 MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 7 P.M. President Philip A. Disch led the flag salute. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: President Philip A. Disch; Directors Norman W. Forrest, Gerald W. Stoops and O. A. Wall ABSENT: Director Dennis Johnson CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Robert J. Farrell, Legal Counsel and John Dahlke, Consulting Engineer STAFF PRESENT: Harold M. Fones, General Manager; Kenneth O. Sorensen, Auditor-Treasurer; and May Kinzer, Recording Secretary ACTING SECRETARY M/S/C (Forrest - Stoops) that May Kinzer be authorized as Acting Secretary to the Board in the absence of Bonnie Eastwood. MINUTES M/S/C (Forrest - Stoops) that the Minutes of February 14, 1977 be approved as submitted. DIRECTOR JOHNSON ARRIVES AT MEETING - 7:04 P.M. PUBLIC RELATIONS/BROCHURE COMMITTEE REPORT The General Manager state, he attended the SB Valley Municipal Water District meeting today. He gave each Director brochures from the Department of Water Resources and stated the Valley District was going to give the District 12,000 brochures on water conservation. M/S/C (Forrest - Wall) that Director Stoops be authorized to distribute the AWWA water conservation phamplets to eighth grade and below shcools within the boundaries of the District, both public and private. M/S/C (Stoops - Wall) to delay for the present, the expenditures of monies previously allotted by the Board, for brochures, ads or any communications until the free materials that are available, have been used. WATER COMMITTEE Director Johnson indicated a meeting had been held with Director Stoops and the General Manager, and he brought the Board up to date. JOINT POWERS COMMITTEE The General Manager stated he and Directors Wall and Johnson had met with City officers to discuss the Joint Powers Agreement. He stated the City was doing a study on sewer rates and that another meeting was scheduled for March 4. 1 2/28/1977 BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL WATER DISTRICT The General Manager stated he attended a stockholder meeting at Bear Valley Mutual Water District and they held their election of the Board. Information only. DAVIS GRUNSKY ACT The General Manager reviewed the Davis Grunsky Act stating it dealt with the application in event of drought emergency and that the District was not in the hardship belt. It was the general feeling of the Board to table this matter. SPECIAL DISTRICTS MEETINGS Director Disch stated he will bring the report on the cost of liability insurances to the Board after the Special Districts April meeting. Director Wall brought up comments that it would be a benefit to the Special Districts if they would join CSDA to gain more strength in Washington. NEW 6-CYLINDER HALF-TON TRUCK M/S/C (Forrest - Stoops) that Staff was authorized to purchase the new pickup truck from Crest Chevrolet at $3784 plus taxes. M/S/C (Stoops Forrest) to authorize the Auditor to dispose of the damaged truck through advertising for bids. MAILGRAM FROM GOVERNOR - DROUGHT Each Director received a copy of the Districts reply to the mailgram received from the Governor relating to drought conditions in this State. Information only. SB UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION Each Director received a copy of the "Chamber Legislative Alert" publication regarding the March 8 election of school board members. Information only. HARGROVE LETTER - DISTRICT NAME The General Manager presented a letter from E. L. Hargrove requesting consideration of changing the Districts name. M/S/C (Stoops - Forrest) to take no action on the name change, and to authorize the General Manager to write to E. L. Hargrove explaining the State Seal, Bonds and name approved and recorded with the State. ATTORNEY GREEN - LEGISLATION ON PUBLIC BIDDING The Directors were presented a copy of Attorney Green's letter relative to legislation on public bidding of projects which would require districts to submit bidding on any project in excess of $5,000 on new projects or $3,500 on repairs. NO number has been assigned this Bill. Information only. MC CAULEY - SEWER LINE CONNECTION The General Manager presented a letter from LaNelle McCauley of 7962 Sunnyside Avenue, San Bernardino, relative to connecting to a sewer line. He stated the District has no sewer line in this block, but that the area is annexed to the District. Director Stoops asked Staff check with Mc Cauley to see how many residents would connect to a line if it was installed and bring a report to the Board. 2/28/1977 0 690 M/S/C (Forrest - Johnson) to authorize Staff and Consultants to investigate the cost of pumping systems to pump sewage from several areas to sewer lines, and bring report to Board meeting of April 11. FRANCIS RATAY - USE OF WELL Each Director received a copy of Francis Ratay's letter requesting use of the Well again that had been deeded to the District in 1970 by the Morrisons. Mr. Ratay of the Hacienda Mobile Park asked to use the Well for surface watering. The General Manager stated the District couldn't be deeding over water rights that had been previously recorded for owners wanting low cost water for irrigation. M/S/C (Johnson - Stoops) to authorize Staff to deny the request in writing to Mr. Ratay for the reasons enumerated by the General Manager. SCAG REPORT ON FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL The Directors had received the report from Rosanna Scott, President of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) relative to Section 208 of the Water Pollution Control Act. The General Manager stated the report dealt with waste treatment. M/S/C (Stoops - Johnson) to approve the SCAG plan presented as to process, to date. GRUNDY - SEWER MAIN EXTENSION IN TRACT 8919 The General Manager stated he received a letter from Bob Grundy requesting to talk to the Board on a sewer main extension in Tract 8919. Since Mr. Grundy did not attend - M/S/C (Forrest - Johnson) to table this item of sewer main extension in Tract 8919 until March 14 or until such time as Mr. Grundy could attend a Board meeting. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Each Director had received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Code prepared by Attorney Farrell. Mr. Farrell stated he would see that a copy of the Conflict of Interest Code would be filed with the Board of Supervisors, as the deadline was March 1, 1977. M/S/C (Stoops - Wall) that the Conflict of Interest Code prepared and submitted by Attorney Farrell be adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes: Directors Disch, Forrest, Johnson, Stoops and Wall. Noes: None Absent: None SENATE BILL 97 - ACA-3 AND AD-8 The Directors received copies of the letters this District sent to the Senate Committee relative to opposing Senate Bill 97. The General Manager said Mr. Beckus of California Advocates will notify the District of any action on Senate Bill 97, ACA-3 and AD-8. Information only. 2/28/1977 DISTRICT ORDINANCE - TIME AND PLACE, ETC OF BOARD MEETINGS The General Manager explained the consolidation of several District ordinances into this ordinance. M/S/C (Stoops - Forrest) to refer the draft of the revised ordinance to Attorney Farrell and to bring to Board Meeting March 14 for adoption if Secretary to Board is present. CLIFFSIDE RANCH ESCROW Attorney Farrell stated that an officer of First American Title felt they did not want to act on the escrow of Cliffside Ranch and asked the District if they could change to another escrow company. M/S/C (Johnson - Wall) to authorize Mr. Farrell to contact Attorney Whiting to mutually agree on an escrow firm to handle the Cliffside Ranch escrow. WARRANTS General 577 - 629 $58,242.72 Payroll 1651-1681 $ 8,099.97 Total $66,342.69 M/S/C (Johnson - Wall) that the warrants be approved as presented. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Auditor presented the Board with the January 1977 financial statements for their review. Information only. RESOLUTION 1977.16 - DIRECTOR FORREST Director Forrest stated he was asked to serve on the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, and that he felt he could allot the time if appointed. M/S/C (Wall - Stoops) that Resolution 1977.16 be adopted, recommending Director Forrest be appointed to serve on the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, with copies to Governor Edmund Brown, Jr., Senator Ruben Ayala and Assemblyman Terry Goggin. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes: Directors Disch, Johnson, Stoops and Wall Noes: None Abstained: Director Forrest DIRECTOR WALL Director Forrest noted today was Director Wall's birthday. M/S/C (Stoops - Forrest) to direct Staff to draft a resolution of appreciation of Director Wall for continuous service as a member of the Board of Directors and be presented at the March 14 Board meeting. LABOR RELATIONS BROCHURE A Labor Relations information service brochure was passed among the Directors. This was for information only. 2/28/1977 LEGISLATION Director Forrest presented brochures on several Assembly Bills which were turned over to the Legislative Committee. Information only. ADJOURNMENT M/S/C (Stoops Forrest) there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting be adjourned at 9:25 P.M. Philip A. Disch, President 2/28/1977