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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/30/19732()9 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT JULY 23, 1973 NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF MEETING The Regular Meeting of July 23, 1973 of the Board of Directors of The East San Bernardino County Water District was adjourned to be continued July 30, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. at the District Office, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California in accordance with/G~ernment Code Section Harold G. Rlckert, Secretary Board of Directors East San Bernardino County Water District AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) Harold G. Rickert, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is, and at all times herein mentioned was, the duly quali- fied Secretary of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District, San Bernardino County, California; and that he caused to be posted on or near the door of the meeting place of the Board of Directors of said District a copy of Notice of Continuance of Meeting of the Board of Directors of said District. Said posting was commenced on July 24, 1973 at 10:00 A.M. and remained posted to time of meeting (4:00 P,~F~-,~, July 30.,~]-~7~ ~a r o l~d G~/JR~ c~k e r~t', S e~c r e t a my Board of Directors East San Bernardino County ~ Water District Subscribed and sworn to before me thcs 30th day of July, 1973. Notary Publican and for the State of California. ......... ;7-!! NOTARY PUBLIC i ~'/ CALIFORNIA .- My Commission Expires May 11, 1975 EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING JULY 30, 1973 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President R. E. Stallwood at 4:40 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Disch, Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall. Directors Absent: None. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Assistant General Manager-Engineer Garcia; Auditor- Treasurer Hendricks; Attorney Farrell; and Consulting Engineer Rowe. CROSSTOWN FREEWAY The President indicated that although Director Wall LANDSCAPING was not present at the time, but had indicated that AGREEMENT he was on his way, that he would deviate from the Agenda and go to the item of the Crosstown Freeway for discussion purposes. Attorney Farrell indicated to the Board that a minor change in the Agreement had been made to the one that was presented to them at the Regular Board Meeting of July 23, 1973. He indicated that Item 5 of the Agreement on Page 3 had been changed to agree with the wording suggested by Mr. Dick Barrett of the State Division of Highways to the General Manager. The General Manager stated that Mr. Barrett indi- cated that although the State did not like to have the landscaping plan subject to review and approval of the Second Party, that he felt the Agreement should be worded in this manner, and if necessary, it could be changed at a later date. Considerable discussion was had between the Board Members regarding the landscaping, and President Stallwood indicated to the Board that he did not wish to see the Agreement clouded in any manner, and that we should proceed ahead. MOTION Wherein, by motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and unanimously carried by those Directors present, the Secretary was author- ized to forward the prepared Agreement to the State Division of Highways for their review and execution, to be returned to the Board for their acceptance. ARRIVAL OF DIRECTOR Director Wall arrived at the meeting at 5:48 p.m. WALL REPORT OF SPECIAL The President called upon the Special Sewer Committee SEWER COMMITTEE RE to report on the proposed city sewer rate increase. PROPOSED CITY SEWER INCREASE Chairman Littleton stated that Attorney Farrell had written to City Attorney Ralph Prince regarding the matter of the newspaper article which appeared in the San Bernardino Sun, wherein the San Bernardino City Council discussed the transfer of the wastewater treatment plant to the San Bernardino Municipal Water District, and that the resolution for such a transfer would be considered at the August 6, 1973 council meeting. -1- 7/30/73 210 JULY 30, 1973 He further indicated that Attorney Farrell, to date, had not received a response to his query as to whether the City Water Department was a separate entity of the City. Considerable discussion ensued on this subject. It was the feeling of the Board Members that the question of transfer of the wastewater treatment plant should not be questioned at this time. It was further pointed out by Attorney Farrell that on August 2, 1973 a hearing will be held in the Appellate ,.., Court on briefs being presented on the matter of arbi- tration relative to the Joint Powers Agreement on sewer between the District and the City of San Bernardino. MOTION After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, authorizing the Secretary to arrange with the City Clerk for a place on the Agenda for the August 6, 1973 council meeting, and that the Attorney and General Manager be authorized to update the statement as prepared by the Sewer Committee which was forwarded to the Board of Directors by letter of March 14, 1972 from Ken Patterson, a member of the Sewer Committee, and that Attorney Farrell be present and make the presentation of the statement with regard to the proposed sewer increase only. Further discussion was had regarding the statement to be presented before the Mayor and Common Council on August 6th, and since Attorney Green, who is handl- ing the legal matters on the appeal before the Appellate Court will be in San Bernardino on August 2nd, MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the General Manager was directed to contact Attorney Green and the Sewer Committee and arrange a meeting of the Committee, either on the evening of August 1st or the afternoon of August 2nd to allow Attorney Green and the Sewer Com- mittee, with Attorney Farrell, to prepare questions which may be posed along with the prepared statement, in writ- ing, to the Mayor and Common Council on August 6th. HYDRAULIC The General Manager indicated to the Board that an TRENCH JACKS accident had occurred the latter part of last week, wherein Clinton Stewart, an employee of the District, was repairing a main leak and the trench caved in and he sustained a compound fracture of the leg. He indicated that he and Engineer Garcia had discussed the matter and felt that measures should be taken to protect the employees in such operations in the future. Engineer Garcia presented brochures of equipment that he had obtained figures on, and indicated that four hydraulic trench jacks of approximately five feet in length each, with two hydraulic pumps would be required to give protection to two crews at an estimated cost of $900.00 "'MOTION Upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest, and unanimously carried, Staff was authorized to purchase the four hydraulic trench jacks and the two hydraulic pumps at an estimated cost of $9oo.oo. -2- 7/30/73 JULY 30, 1973 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board,lthe meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. ~~k~ert~, S~cretar Board of Directors R. E. Stallwood, President Board of Directors -3- 7/30/73