HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 12/03/1973 ~PECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1973
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
President R. E. Stallwood.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All those in attendance 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;
Auditor-Treasurer Hendricks; Mr. Richard Isakson.
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER Director Forrest requested that the Minutes of
26, 1973 November 26, 1973, Page 7, Paragraph 6, be amended
to read as follows:
"Director Forrest posed the question of cost for such
construction, to which Mr. Rowe replied, 'Approximately
$1,400.' Director Forrest then asked, 'Whose
responsibility was it and who is to pay for it?'"
President Stallwood wished to refer to Page 1 in
regard to Mr. Sabol, stating that his complaint
should be in the singular and not in any plural sense,
as he was speaking only for himself.
MOTION With these corrections, upon a motion of Director
Littleton, duly seconded by Director Disch and
carried unanimously, the Minutes of November 26,1973
were approved as corrected.
TERMS OF OFFICE President Stallwood brought before the Board the
fact that his term of office has come to an end, and
he felt that the President should be elected on a one-
year basis and that the Vice President should succeed
him in the following year. In discussion, Director
Littleton pointed out that in the first year the new
President is getting a~quainted and the Board would
more fully enjoy his experience by continuing to
function for another year. Director Disch pointed
out that this was done generally on a two-year basis
that coincided with the elections which are held every
two years for alternating Directors.
MOTION After additional discussion, Director Forrest moved
that henceforth the term of office for the President
be for one year. The motion was seconded by Director
Wall.
The motion carried upon the following
Ayes: Directors Forrest, Stallwood and Wall
Noes: Directors Disch and Littleton
Absent: None
ELECTION OF Director Forrest made a motion to nominate Director
PRESIDENT Disch as President for the coming year, Director
Wall seconded the motion and the motion was carried
~-~ MOTION unanimously.
ELECTION OF VICE Upon a motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
PRESIDENT by Director Disch, Director Wall was nominated as
Vice President.
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Director Wall, duly seconded by Director
Stallwood, nominated Director Forrest as Vice
President.
Director Forrest was elected Vice President upon
the following roll call vote.
Disch/Wall, Littleton/Wall, Wall/Forrest, Forrest/
Forrest, Stallwood/Forrest.
Absent: None
STATEMENT BY RETIRING Retiring President Stallwood expressed his
PRESIDENT R.E.STALLWOOD appreciation to the Board Members for their
cooperation and indicated that it had been a
pleasure serving his two-year term of office, ~--
whereupon he then turned over the gavel to the
newly elected President, Philip A. Disch.
PRESIDENT DISCH ASSUMES At this time, newly elected President Philip A.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE Disch assumed the chair from retiring President
MEETING Stallwood.
APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL Upon a motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by
MANAGER-SECRETARY AND Director Forrest and carried unanimously, Mr. Harold
AUDITOR/TREASURER G. Rickert was appointed for the next two years as
General Manager-Secretary of the District, and Mr.
MOTION Howard H. Hendricks was appointed for two years as
Auditor-Treasurer.
IDENTIFICATION OF Director Forrest suggested that all employees be
EMPLOYEES furnished with an identification card and that all
employees wear name tags in order that they may be
recognized by name and as working for the East San
Bernardino County Water District. In the discussion
it was indicated that for the past twelve years or
more, all of the employees have been issued, on an
annual basis, identification cards and that Field
employees had their first names on their uniforms
although office employees were not identified. ~
MOTION Upon a motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Wall and carried unanimously, all
employees will be issued an identification card with
a picture, and field employees will have their full
name on a name plate and appropriate desk names will
be provided office personnel.
MEETING DATE Upon a motion by Director Forrest, duly seconded
by Director Littleton and carried unanimously, the
Regular Board Meetings of the District will be held
on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at
7:00 p.m.
OFFICE SYSTEMS Presentation of the IBM Systems 3, Model 6 and the
PROPOSAL study of replacing our present equipment with like
equipment was presented by the Chairman of the
Finance Committee, Director Wall.
Director Wall stated that he and Director Disch had
met with the Staff and reviewed the analysis made
MOTION by the Staff and their recommendations, and suggested
this analysis be mailed to all the other Directors
for their review. It was recommended by the
Finance Committee that the IBM Systems 3 Model 6 ~
be the method to be installed, and upon a motion
by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director
Littleton the President and Secretary were
authorized to sign the contracts for the IBM
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Systems 3, Model 6 and to proceed with the
financing program with the Bank of America as
presented in the system proposal presentation
prepared by the Staff.
After considerable discussion concerning the matter,
upon a roll call vote, Director Forrest requested
that his vote be deferred to the last vote rather
than the normal alphabetical method.
Ayes: Directors Disch, Littleton and Wall
Noes: Directors Stallwood and Forrest
Absent: None
SANTA ANA CANYON It was requested by the General Manager-Secretary
AND CITY CREEK that he be allowed to contact Research Engineering
TREATMENT PLANT Company to obtain an estimate for updating the 1968
STUDY study prepared and submitted by them for the
consideration of water treatment plants near the
mouth of the Santa Ana River and City Creek to treat
stream waters for domestic use.
MOTION Upon a motion by Director Littleton, duly seconded
by Director Wall and carried unanimously, the
General Manager was directed to contact Research
Engineering Company and obtain an estimate to update
their prior study and to bring back that estimate to
the Board Members for their consideration at the
earliest Board Meeting possible.
ARBITRATION The General Manager announced that the meeting with
Arbitrator Carroll was planned for December 4, 1973,
1:30 p.m., at the office of Montgomery Engineering,
and that Consulting Engineer Joseph Rowe, Attorney
Denslow Green, Auditor/Treasurer Howard H. Hendricks
and himself would be in attendance.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the
Board, President Disch adjourned the meeting at
9:35 p.m.
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