HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/12/1973 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 1973
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to Order at 7 P.M. and
Bid presentation time declared closed.
PLEDGE OF All those present joined in the Pledge of
ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America
ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Littleton, Forrest,
Stallwood and Wall
Directors Absent: None
Others Present: Gen Mgr-Secretary Rickert;
Auditor Hendricks; Duncan Parkes, District
Engineering Dept.; Recording Secretary Kinzer;
Consulting Engineer Joseph A. Rowe; Attorney
Robt. Farrell; and L. Feistner, B & L Landscape
Contractors.
EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:15 P.M. Director Forrest asked for an
CALLED Executive Session of the Board Members. The
General Manager was called in later. The General
Session resumed at 8:20 P.M.
MINUTES OF REGULAR Director Forrest motioned, duly seconded by
MEETING FEBRUARY 26 Director Littleton and carried, regarding
AND ADJOURNED MTG. Minutes of February 28, 1973 on the motion
OF FEBRUARY 28 for extending water line for Inland Fish and
Game, to read: "funds to pay the cost of extend-
ing water line"is to be transferred from the
Engineer's fund that was set up for the purpose
of additional personnel in the Engineering Dept.
when required and approved by the Board.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Disch, duly seconded by
Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the
Minutes of the February 26 and February 28
Meetings were approved as submitted with the
one amended motioned noted above.
BID OPENING
LANDSCAPING & The Secretary opened and read the following bid
SPRINKLING SYSTEM proposals for District's Job S-861, Landscaping
AT PLANT 24 and Sprinkling System at Plant 24, (Located at
Lynwood Drive and Harrison Street).
J. A. Landscaping, Jess Amaya
accompanied with ten percent
bid bond $7,021.
B & L Company, ten percent
cashier's check 7,645.
Flowerland Nursery, ten percent
Cashier's Check 6,360.
Gurdon E. Merchant had no ten
percent bid bond or cashiers check
MOTION
REJECTING BID Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously,
to reject bid of Gurdon E. Merchant, upon advice
from Legal Counsel.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
TURN OVER TO ENGINEERS Director Wall and carried unanimously, the bid
proposals were turned over to the Engineers for
checking and recommendation.
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ENGINEERS Engineer Rowe reported Flowerland's bid as the
RECOMMENDATION lowest bid and recommended accepting their bid,
and holding next two low bids of J. A. Landscap-
ing and B & L Company until Contract signed.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
AWARDING BID by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, to
PLANT 24 award contract for Landscaping and Sprinkling
System at District's Plant 24 to Flowerland and
holding next two bids of J. A. Landscaping and
B & L Company, subject to approval of Legal
Counsel.
PROPOSED ANNEXATIONS The Secretary presented for information purposes,
TO CITY OF SAN Notice of LAFC Hearings on Annexations to City
BERNARDINO, LAFC of San Bernardino, LAFC 1321, 1322 and 1329.
HEARING He displayed maps of the areas. Those being south
of Piedmont Drive and west of Bradford Street;
North of Roca Street and east of Sterling Avenue;
north and south of Pacific Street and east of
Conejo Drive. The scheduled LAFC Hearings are
March 14. No action taken
CORRESPONDENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIF. The General Manager presented correspondence from
EXTENSION, PRESIDENT the University of California Extension dated
& BOARD MEMBERS February 26, 1973 noting the 1973 Special Districts
INSTITUTE AND President and Board Members Institute to be held
SPECIAL DISTRICTS in Monterey April 27-29. Also the Special Districts
MANAGEMENT COURSE Management course to be held in Monterey April 29 -
May 3, 1973, and requested authorization ~r the Auditor
or Engineer to attend.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Wall and carried unanimously, authorization
was granted for Auditor Hendricks to attend the
Meeting April 29 through May 3, 1973 at Monterey,
and authorization was granted for any Board Member
that would like to attend the April 27-29 meeting in
Monterey may do so, both Meetings at District expense.
ACWA CONVENTION Director Forrest noted the Association of California
WOODLAKE INN Water Agencies had scheduled their convention April
SACRAMENTO 25-27 at Woodlake Inn in Sacramento and motioned, duly
APRIL 25-27 seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously,
authorization was granted for any Board Member or
Staff Member the General Manager designated, to
attend the ACWA convention at District expense.
MANAGERS REPORT The General Manager presented the Sphere of Influ-
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE ence LAFC Hearing scheduled March 14 on the
CRESTLINE-LAKE Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency, with a map
ARROWHEAD WATER displayed on the Board to point out the area
AGENCY, LAFC concerned. He stated the West Twin Creek Water
HEARING Company has interest in this area. Legal Counsel
explained Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency
interests. This Was for information only. No action
taken.
COST ESTIMATE Engineer Rowe gave each Director a copy of the
EXTENDING SEWER LINE cost estimate and map of the area for extending a
SAN FRANCISCO AND sewer line in San Francisco And Hibiscus Streets
HIBISCUS STREETS where 26 to 28 connections can be realized from
extending the sewer line. The total cost was
$24,180.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Wall and carried unanimously, authoriza-
tion was granted to extend the sewer line in San
Francisco and Hibiscus Streets at District expense
subject to the getting majority of signatures of
property owners of record title for Annexation to
District.
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RESOLUTION 1973.11 Resolution 1973.11 was presented requesting
NOTICE OF COMPLETION acceptance of Certificate of Completion filed by
C/T PUMPS INC. the District Engineer and requesting authorization
BOOSTER STN PLANT for President and Secretary to execute and file
104 Notice of Completion for Contractor C/T Pumps Inc.
for Construction of Booster Pumping Station at
Plant 104, Browning Road and Baseline in the East
Highlands Area. The General Manager stated the
pump tests were satisfactorily made and the pump
was in operation now. He recommended acceptance.
MOTION Upon motion by Director LIttleton, duly seconded
by Director Wall and carried unanimously,
Resolution 1973.11 was adopted.
~ BLACKMAN RECEIVES The General Managerdisplayed a Certificate for
CERTIFICATE FOR WATER Water Treatment Plant Operators from the State of
TREATMENT PLANT California, Department of Public Health awarded
OPERATORS, DEPT. to District Inspector, Harry Blackman.
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Wall and carried unanimously, the General
Manager was requested to write letter to Harry
Blackman and have the Certificate suitable framed
for presentation to Harry Blackman.
VANDALISM AT PLANT The General Manager exhibited a shell casing found'
40 near Plant 40A and stated a bullet had been shot
through the tank. He stated the three bullet holes
were repaired by District crews and the incident
reported to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department.
DISTRICTS LISTING The Auditor brought up the need for two new
AND ADDING MACHINES District office machines noting the adding machine
was twenty years old and the Monroe Listing machine
was irreparable. He stated he had a bid of
approximately $900. for the two new machines
including trade in of the two machines.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by
Director Wall and carried unanimously, authoriza-
tion was granted to purchase new listing and
adding machines for the District.
RESOLUTION 1973.10 Director Wall stated he presented District's
LAFC CONDITIONS Resolution 1973.10, which expresses opposition to
Conditions of Annexation to District imposed by
the LAFC to the CSDA Board of Directors sho will
have their Legislative Advocate bring up the prob-
lem to the Legislative Counsel. He also brought
the Board up to date on LAFCO representation Bill
before the Legislators trying to make it mandatory
to have Special District's representation on the
Commission.
MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Forrest and carried unanimously, the
General Manager was authorized to get letters to
Legislators when legislation comes before them,
to make affirmative vote.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before
general meeting, adjournment was declared ak
Harold G. Rickert, Secretary
Board of Directors
Approved
R. E. Stallwood, President
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