Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 09/24/1973 EAST SAN BERHARDINO COUNTY ~A~ER DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President R. E. Stallwood at 7:00 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: Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall. Directors Absent: Disch. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; w Assistant General Manager-Engineer Garcia; Auditor- Treasurer Hendricks; Attorney Farrell; Consulting Engineer Rowe; Mrs. R. E. Stallwood; and Recording Secretary Deeny. MINUTES OF SEPTEM- There being no additions or corrections to the BER 11, 1973 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September ll, 1973, upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by MOTION Director Wall, and carried unanimously by those Directors present, the Minutes of September ll, 1973 were approved as submitted. DIRECTOR DISCH At 7:03 p.m., after the motion approving the Minutes ARRIVES AT MEETING of September ll, 1973 was made and carried, Director Disch arrived at the meeting, at which time he stated that the Minutes of September ll, 1973 were incor- rect on Page 8, and should be corrected to read as follows with regard to the motion made concerning the sewer system serving Norton Air Force Base Housing Project: "Motion: Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried by the following roll call vote, the w foregoing motion was withdrawn at this time: Ayes: Directors Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall. Noes: Director Disch. Absent: None." MOTION Upon motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, the Minutes of September ll, 1973 were approved as corrected. PUBLIC RELATIONS Director Littleton reported that a meeting of the COMMITTEE REPORT Committee had been held on Friday, September 14, 1973 at 4:00 p.m. at District Offices, and that there us not total agreement of the Committee at that time to publish a brochure, but that as the Chairman of the Committee, he was recommending the District publish an Annual Report to be furnished to the constituents of the District. At this time, Director Disch announced that as a member of that Committee he wanted the record to reflect the following: "I am not opposed to the issuing of an Annual Report to the constituents of the District, but I am opposed to it at this time because morally I am against bringing this out just before an election. It may be unpolitical grounds, but it is a moral issue, and that is why I am against issuing a report to the people of this District." ~l- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 MOTION After discussion, upon motion of Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director Forrest, and carried by the following roll call vote, that the Public Relations Committee begin preparation of an Annual Report for publication, and that said Annual Report be brought once again before the Board Members when it is near completion by the Staff. Ayes: Directors Forrest, Littleton, Stallwood and Wall. Noes: Director Disch. Absent: None. mm~ORRESPONDENCE FROM The General Manager stated that he had received a SENATOR BIDDLE RE letter from Senator W. Craig Biddle dated Septem- AB-1829 ber ll, 1973 expressing his thanks to the District for sending Resolution 1973.38 in support of AB-1829 to him. SBVWCD MEETING The General Manager stated he had received a letter OCTOBER 4, 1973 from the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation RE "EXCHANGE PLAN" District dated September 20, 1973, notifying District of a meeting to be held on Thursday, October 4, 1973, 7:30 p.m., at the Community Room of the Provident Federal Savings & Loan building at 125 East Citrus Avenue, Redlands, regarding the Upper Santa Ana Cooperative Water Project, sometimes referred to as the "Conceptual Plan" or "Exchange Plan." The General Manager recommended that Staff and Con- sulting Engineer Rowe attend the meeting to par- ticipate in the discussion. MOTION Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, that any Staff Member, Board Member, Consulting Enginner Rowe or Attorney Farrell be authorized to attend the meeting on October 4, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. LETTER FROM MRS. The General Manager stated he had received a letter SLEEK RE MONTHLY from Mrs. Tom M. Sleek with regard to the monthly SEWER CONNECTION sewer connection charges to the McKeon Condominium CHARGES (McKEON Development located at Palm Avenue and 21st Street. CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT) A copy of the letter had been given to each Direc- tor in their folder for review, and the General Manager summarized the contents of the letter and a discussion of the matter ensued, after which Staff was authorized to answer the letter and questions raised by Mrs. Sleek. REPORT OF FINANCE Director Wall reported that a joint meeting of the COMMITTEE RE WATER Finance and Water Committees had been held on FACILITY COSTS - September 13, 1973 to discuss, in detail, Consult- TRACT 8832 lng Engineer Rowe's water study and the policy of District with regard to costs for required facili- ties to Tract 8832, and that he had requested Assistant General Manager-Engineer Garcia to report to the Board Members with regard to that meeting. Mr. Garcia indicated that at a prior board meeting Staff had been directed to contact the Eastern ---, Municipal Water D~strict to learn what their policy was with regard to the development of hillside areas. He indicated that District had contacted them by letter, and had received an answer from them, and that it was the general feeling of the Committees that District representatives should meet with their Staff to investigate in more detail their experience with Improvement Districts and other pertinent information. -2- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 REPORT OF FINANCE Mr. Garcia further indicated that the Southern Cali- COMMITTEE RE WATER fornia Edison Company had been contacted, and FACILITY COSTS District was informed by them that it would be pos- TRACT 8832 sible to install an overhead power line to District (Continued) Plant 99 to enable District to install pumping equipment if we obtained the necessary easements from the property owner to the east (Stubblefield). Mr. Garcia also stated that C M Engineering has an employee who was formerly with Stone and Youngber§, Financing Consultants, who is very familiar with information in connection with improvement dis- tricts, and it was the Committee's recommendation that Staff request authorization from the Board to meet and discuss improvement districts with him. Mr. Garcia then called upon Consulting Engineer Rowe to present his study to the Board Members. Consulting Engineer Rowe stated that at existing Plant 99 no electrical power exists. Providing power is extended to the first phase of the Buster Development (6½ acres), 34 condominium units could be served with a temporary pump house, electrical, pressure vessel and piping for $15,000, with $10,000 oversizing of mains in tract to sewer gravity flow fire water from existing reservoir to elevation 1,590 feet. He further stated for $45,000 a permanent pump house, boosters, and a temporary pressure vessel could sewer domestic water to 33 acres, 150 units, with $15,000 additional for fire water, or a total of $60,000 plus $20,000 for oversizing of mains in the tract. MOTION Upon motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded by Director D~sch, and carried unanimously, Staff was authorized to meet with the developer (Buster) and recommend the $60,000 and $45,000 installation as recommended by Consulting Engineer Rowe. PRELIMINARY WATER Consulting Engineer Rowe was called upon to report STUDY TRACT 8871 on his preliminary study of water service to (DR. HANSEN) Tract 8871 (Dr. Hansen - Highland Country Club.) He suggested perhaps the District should consider delivering water to the development and letting the developer install his own system and maintaining same. District would then sell him water only through a master meter. He explained that it would be costly to install sufficient reservoir storage and pump stations due to the almost 600 foot to 700 foot difference in elevation of the area to be served. He further stated that the area should be annexed to the District, meet the District's water formula and that District may want to consider a rate to be considered for this type of development, or even consideration of an Improvement District be given. MOTION Considerable discussion ensued, whereupon by motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, this matter be referred back to the Water Committee, and that said Water Committee meet on October 5, 1973 at 4:00 p.m. in District Offices to prepare their report for sub- mission to the Board at the Regular Meeting on November 12, 1973. -3- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY Engineer Rowe was asked to report on the sewer REPORT SEWER LINE Btudy authorized for cost estimate and feasibility EXTENSION - TRACT 8871 of extending sewers to serve Tract 8871 (Dr. Hansen (DR. HANSEN) Highland Country Club.) He indicated two routes were studied. Alternate "A," from Highland Avenue to Browning Road and Base Line at a cost of $131,000, but District must spend $430,000 to extend the sewer out East Third Street to Browning Road and Base Line before this route could be used. This is the ultimate route. Alternate "B," an interim route at a cost of $110,O00 would requi:re a pump station at City Creek and High- land Avenue, south along the west bank of City Creek to Atlantic to Boulder to south of Pacific Street. A large portion of this main extension could be used permanently with the pump station a temporary instal- lation. MOTION Upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall, and carried unanimously, that the results of the Study be forwarded to Mr. Lou Chovick, who represents Dr. Hansen, and that no further action be taken at this time. HEARING ON SEPTEM- Attorney Farrell reported that the hearing was held BER 17, 1973 RE before the Board of Supervisors on September 17, IMPROVEMENT ZONE "Z" 1973, and that he and the General Manager had been in attendance, and requested that the matter be continued for two weeks. Mr. Hagen was also present at this time. Attorney Farrell stated that Super- visor Hansberger insisted that the hearing be held immediately. The hearing was held at that time, and Improvement Zone "Z" was created. No action taken by the Board at this time. MEETING WITH PACIFIC Engineer Garcia reported that Staff had met with TELEPHONE CO. REP- representatives of Pacific Telephone Company on RESENTATIVES RE September 13, 1973 to discuss the problems District TELEMETERING has had in connection with the telephone lease lines that are ~elied upon by District to activate pumps through the telemetering system. After the meeting, Staff decided to put forth certain requests to the telephone company in writ- ing, and did so. They were advised by the tele- phone company that should a problem with the tele- phone lease lines occur in the future, that District should contact their PBX Repairman, rather than just a regular telephone repairman. Mr. Garcia felt after this meeting that District's problems in this regard would be minimized, and stated that Staff intends to contact the General Telephone Company also with the same requests to be submitted to them. RESOLUTION 1973.48 - Resolution 1973.48 was presented to the Board for AGREEMENT FOR AGRI- adoption, accepting an agreement between District CULTURAL WATER SALES and John E. and Barbara C. Duckworth, Fred and (DUCKWORTH) Susan McNeal, and Thomas H. McNeal, and authoriz- -=- ing the President and Secretary of the Board to sign said Agreement. MOTION Upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch, and carried unanimously, that Resolution 1973.48 be adopted. -4- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 ANNEXATION 1972-3, TheiGeneraliRanager reported that on July 25, 1973, FISCALINI MOBILE the LAFCo continued the hearing re our Annexation HOME PARK 1972-3 to the date of September 26, 1973. He indi-, cated that Attorney Farrell and he planned on attending the LAFCo hearing at that time, and requested authorization from the Board in that regard. MOTION Upon motion of Director Disch, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, Attorney FarreI1 and the General Manager were authorized to attend the LAFCo hearing on September 26, 1973. EMINENT DOMAIN The General Manager reported that in 1964 District~l~ PROCEEDINGS SBVMWD condemnation proceedings against all of North Fork -vs- NORTH FORK WATER Water Company's assets and property, and that this CO. AND ESBCWD condemnation proceeding was renewed again in 1969, and now, as a result of such condemnation proceed- ings, District is involved in eminent domain pro- ceedings and was served with a Summons, Complaint, and Order for Possession in such proceedings on September 19, 1973. Attorney Farrell indicated that they are requesting a fifty-foot easement for transmission lines, and an extra fifty-foot easement for construction, and that they had made a security deposit of $85 for the value of the taking. The General Manager indicated that as of this date North Fork Water Company had not been served in these proceedings. The papers were forwarded to Attorney Green for necessary action by him on the part of District. No action was taken by the Board at this time. C~T¥'S PROPOSED Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks reported that Ken SEWER SERVICE RATE Patterson, General Manager Rickert and himself INCREASE had attended the City Council Meeting held September 17, 1973, and that the Mayor had requested that District present its opposition to the increase in writing. He further stated that Ken Patterson had prepared a letter directed to the City Administrator which would be typed and hand-delivered on September 25, 1973. Mr. Hendricks also stated that Ken Patterson felt if we received no response at the next Council Meeting, that he would be glad to make a statement inviting a press conference at his office. MOTION Director Disch made a motion that Staff and Legal Counsel find out what the penalties would be in dollars and cents if District refused to abide by the $1 increase. The motion died for lack of a second. MOTION Whereupon, at this time Director Disch made a second motion that Attorney Farrell be directed to look into the possibilities of what would happen if District did not pay the $1 increase proposed by the City, and also that Ken Patterson be authorized to hold a press conference if it becomes necessary. Said motion was duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously. -5- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 CORRESPONDENCE Attorney Farrell indicated that he had received RECEIVED FROM SAWPA an answer to his letter to SAWPA with regard to RE E.P.A. REPORT the E.P.A. Report, which letter stated that the first meeting to be held will be held in Santa Ana on September 24, 1973, and that additional hearings are scheduled in the San Bernardino- Riverside area sometime during the month of October. After discussion, it was the general feeling of the Board that Staff should notify the Board as soon as the hearing dates have been set in order that District may be represented at these meet- ings. SEWER SYSTEM SERV- Engineer Garcia stated that we had written to ING NAFB HOUSING the City of San Bernardino requesting informa- PROJECT tion regarding District's possible use of the existing pipeline south of Norton Air Force Base, and we had received a reply from the Mayor enclosing a map showing the alignment of the existing pipeline south of Norton Air Force Base, and stating that the existing line is a concrete pipe which should be in good condition; however, that in order for the pipe to be util- ized as a gravity flow sewer trunk line, certain modifications would be required at the connec- tion to the sewage treatment plant, along with other necessary modifications. After considerable discussion, it was the determination of the Board that District would pro- ceed no further at this time with regard to District's possible use of the existing pipeline. No action was taken by the Board at this time. m AMENDMENTS TO The General Manager reported that he had received AB-882 a copy of a letter directed to CSDA by the West San Bernardino County Water District in opposi- tion to the proposed amendments to AB-882, which letter, in part, stated that it was their feel- ing that for the best interests of Special Districts as a whole, these amendments should not be approved. After discussion, it was the general feeling of the Board that the proposed amendments to AB-882 would weaken the position of Special Districts, and that our District should write to C.S.D.A. in opposition to the proposed amendments to AB-882. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Warrants for the Water and Sewer Divisions were presented as follows: (Payroll) 6632 6666 $ 8,138.47 (General) - 11474 11580 $105,824.01 $113,962.48 MOTION Upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, the warrants were approved. RELOCATION OF WATER The Assistant General Manager indicated that he had SERVICE PIPELINE contacted Mr. Van Wyk about a reduction of his (VAN WYK) water pressure to 40 p.s.i., and Mr. Van Wyk informed Mr. Garcia that he needed even more water pressure than he presently has, which is 70 p.s.i. The General Manager pointed out that the service was acquired by District's acquisition of the East Highlands Domestic Water Company, and at the time of this acquisition, Mr. Van Wyk had refused to annex to the District. The General Manager said he felt that we should connect the service to the new line -6- 9/24/73 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 RELOCATION OF WATER as provided by the District since the main on which SERVICE PIPELINE Mr. Van Wyk is connected belongs to the East High- (VAN WYK) lands Company, and they wish to abandon this line fo.r continuous use and use it only for emergencies. He ~rther stated that by connecting Mr. Van Wyk to the new line provided by District, it would decrease the pressure to 40 p.s.i, if it was legal for District to do so. At this time Attorney Farrell indicated that he would check into the legality of this action and report his findings to Staff. BID OPENING - Engineer Garcia indicated that there just was not '" PROPOSED WATER MAIN enough time to get the Plans and Specifications EXTENSION THROUGH ready for a bid opening on this date; however, he MOUNTAIN SHADOWS said that all preparation had now been completed and MOBILE HOME PARK bids could be opened on October l, 1973. (STUBBLEFIELD) Upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Disch, and carried unanimously, there being MOTION no further business to come before the Board, that this meeting adjourn at 10:30 p.m. until October l, 1973 at 7:00 p.m. to open bids and consider other business which may come before the Board. Harold G. Rickert, Secretary Board of Directors R. E. S~allwood, President Board of Directors -7- 9/24/73