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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/19/1974 NO~I¢~ OF ¢O~TIN~C~ OF M££TIN~ The Regular Meeting of February ll, 1974, of the Board of Directors of the East San Bernardino County Water District was adjourned to be continued February 19, 1974, at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, 1155 Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino, California, in accordance with Government Code Section 54995.1. 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 mentioned was, the duly qualified 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 a copy of the Notice of Continuance of Meeting of the Board of Directors of said District. Said posting was commenced on February 2,1974, at 9:00 a.m. and remained posted to the time of meeting (5:30 p.m., February 19, 1974). Harold G R~cJ~e~rt, Secretary Board of Directors East San Bernardino County Water District Subscribed and sworn to before me this/~day of ~, 1974. Notary Public in and for the State of California ~ NOTARY PUBLIC ] My Commission Expires February 26, 1978 ~ EAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT CONTINUANCE OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1974 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Philip A. Disch. 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, and Wall Director Stallwood: Arrived at 7:12 p.m. Others Present: General Manager-Secretary Rickert; Asst. General Manager Hendricks, Consulting Engineer Rowe, and Temporary Recording Secretary Dorr. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The General Manager, reporting for the Personnel REPORT RE RESIGNATION Committee, presented a letter of resignation OF MADELYN DEENY tendered by Madelyn Deeny, Recording Secretary RECORDING SECRETARY which resignation will take effect on February 17, 1974 MOTION Motion was made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously to accept the resignation of Madelyn Deeny. WATER CHARGES CITY OF The General Manager stated that Mayor Holcomb's SAN BDNO MINI-PARK letter to the District of October 9,1973 had STERLING AVE.& LYNWOOD been discussed at the October 23, 1973 Board DRIVE Meeting with no action taken and it was necessary to secure a determination from theBoard re water charges for the City of San Bernardino ~ini-Park at Sterling Ave. and Lynwood Drive. The Gen- eral Manager stated this amount of water for a period of one year was 17:9 ac.ft.for both ~ meters and the monthly average charge to the City of San Bernardino was $120.00. He also pointed out how many feet the water was lifted to serve the Mini-Park and the approximate cost of energy involved for supplying the City at a cost of $4.00/hundred foot of lift. Several members of the Board discussed the water charges to the City of San Bernardino as comparable to the situation with the State of California, Division of Highways. Director Forrest, Chairman and Director Stallwood member of the Water Committee stated that each and every case of selling water for this type of operation was to be separately considered, based on escalating or de-escalating costs. MOTION After considerable discussion, motion made by Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton and carried unanimously that the District go along with the same method of charge for the City of San Bernardino as the District allowed the State of California. Staff to draw up an agreement with Legal ~m~ Counsel 1 ~ 2/19/74 FEBRUARY 19, 1974 ~r~.~ DISTRICT WATER A report by Staff and Water Committee regarding RATE ADJUSTMENT District Water Rate Adjustment with Staff member Auditor Hendricks being requested to open the discussion and give a briefing of the Water Rate Study - 1974 (5-yr period) prepared by Staff and Consulting Engineer Rowe copies previously dis- tributed to the Board of Directors for review, Points covered by Auditor Hendricks were the recent drastic Cost of Living fluctuation; the fact that there has been no notable increase in the number of employees within the District for the past ten years; also, the fact that increas- ing power costs represent one-quarter (1/4) of the District's costs and possibly could go to mm~ one-third (1/3). Consulting Engineer Rowe, at this point elaborated on the power cost elimination and put up a chart demonstrating projected expense and revenue for the East San Bernardino County Water District over a 5-yr period which was quite revealing as to possible increased "cost of doing business" After lengthy discussion on the Water Rate Study 1974 of information and char~s presented by Auditor Hendricks and Consulting Engineer Rowe -- MOTION Director Forrest motioned, duly seconded by Director Wall and carried unanimously that East San Bernardino County Water District adopt Schedule #3 of the Water Rate Study - 1974 setting the District Water Rate at 24~ per C.Cu. Ft. to become effective March 1, 1974 including Fire Service Charge from $1.20 to $2.40 per inch diameter with proper notification to District Customers and necessary Ordinance Revision Meter Size Ready-to-Serve ($) ~ 5/8" x 3/4" $ ~1.50 3/4" 2 25 l" 3 75 1-1/2" 8 25 2" 12 O0 3" 23 55 4" 37 50 6" 75 O0 8" 120 O0 Consumption Charge 24~ per hundred cubic feet Fire Service Charge $2.40 per inch CALIFORNIA SPECIAL Director Wall, a Director of California Special DISTRICTS AB 1426 Districts presented for Board action a letter RESOLUTION 1974-11 dated February 15, 1974 received from Glenn M~ Reiter, Secretary CSDA enclosing copy of letter dated February ll, 1974 from Public Cemetery District No. 1 of Kern County (Ruben Siemens, Suprv.) requesting "All Districts" assistance in support of AB 1426. A recommendation was made that the District support this important request. · m~ MOTION Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously, the Staff was authorized to draw up a Resolution No. 1974-11 supporting AB 1426 "Cemetery Districts Association" with notification of action to Glenn M. Reiter (CSDA and Reuben Siemens (PCD#1- Kern Co. ) - 2 - 2/19/-4 FEBRUARY 19, 1974 AWWA CALIFORNIA Director Forrest announced that the California SECTION SPRING Section of American Water Works Association CONFERENCE had announced a Spring Conference at Reno, Nev. April 18 and 19, 1974. MOTION Upon motion of Director Forrest, duly seconded by Director Littleton, and carried unanimously any Board Member, the General Manager, or any Staff Member designated by the General Manager were authorized to attend. DISTRICT OFFICE The General Manager announced that due to recent LOCKS CHANGED circumstances of changes in personnel, it was deemed necessary to have all District Office locks changed - accomplished February 20, 1974. For information only. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Director Wall, duly seconded by Director Stallwood and carried unanimously, there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M. Harold G. Rickert, Secretary ~--_ ,~ ~-x Bo~r~ of Directors Board of Directors ~ 3 , 2~1~/74