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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-06 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1404 April 6, 1978 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Knauft at 8:35 a.m. Directors present and answering the roll: Roy Knauft, Howard Lindow, Fred Clodt and Art Korn. Also present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary, DuWayne Lidke engineer, Chuck Hobbs con- sultant, Richard Davalos project manager, Ken Reynolds, Oliver Cagel, Art Kidman and Joe Hughes from Rutan and Tucker, Bob Ryan from Alex Bowie's office, John Spiak, Tom Marchese, Fred Forgy and Don Steffenson. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to approve the minutes for March 30, 1978 as mailed, motion carried. President Knauft turned the meeting over to Ralph Shook general manager. Mr. Shook presented a lease from Kinoshita ( Red Star wells) to Laws which needed the District consent to assign to others. Discussion, moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow that the lease and consent be executed after being checked by legal counsel as to form. President Knauft upon hearing no opposition declared motion passed unanimously. Art Kidman explained the next step in the Improvement District No. 1 proceedings, and recommended the adoption of Resolution setting the time for a hearing. This resolution will call a hearing to determine that Yorba Linda County Water District will incur a bond- ed indebtedness in the sum of $27,320,000 to acquire and construct the facilities within the boundaries of the Improvement District. All owners will be notified and Mr. Kidman reported that all land- owners are now showing assent. An agreement received late Wednes- day seemed to be basically appropriate and Mr. Kidman felt with a little time could be worked out with Broadmoor and Travis. This agreement then would apply to all people east so that everyone had the same agreement with the District. Discussion. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow to adopt RES- OLUTION N.O. 7'8-2.1 ._of DIRECTORS OF YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF INCURRING INDEBTEDNESS AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING,(Improvement District No. 1). Roll call vote: Ayes: Knauft, Lindow, Clodt and Korn. Noes: none. Absent: none, Abstain: none. Adopted this 6th day of April 1978. President Knauft asked if there were any comments from the audience. Oliver Cagel spoke for Broadmoor and Dominguez and Amos Travis. He said he felt the District had-done a fine job and that the agreement would solve those concerns regarding reimbursement. He also stated that 78-4 Annexation would stay out of the District and 78-3 would be coming in. Fred Forgy and Bob Ryan also said they felt the District was doing a fine job. Don Steffenson of Lusk and Son said they had no quarrel with the way District was doing things but were holding back on the Anaheim Union property because of other prob- lems, but emphasized they were not in opposition to the financing plan as proposed by the District. 1405 April 6, 1978(continued) Mr. Cagel, Mr. Steffenson, Tom Marchese, John Spiak and Fred Forgy left the meeting. Mr. Kidman introduced the next resolution with regard to Improve- ment District No. 2 (Bryant Ranch). This resolution will call a hearing to determine that Yorba Linda County Water District will incur a bonded indebtness for $41,660,000 to acquire and construct the facilities for improvement district no. 2. Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to adopt RES- OLUTION NO. 78-22 entitled RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF INCUR- RING INDEBTEDNESS AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING (Improvement District No. 2) Roll call vote: Ayes: Directors Knauft, Lindow, Clodt and Korn. Noes: none. Absent: none, Abstain: none. Adopted this 6th day of April 1978. Mr. Kidman said there was an additional resolution being prepared on Annexation 78-5 proposing the additional terms and conditions to annexation. The additional terms and conditions are that if the property is annexed to the District it will be added to Improvement District No. 1. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 78-23 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PROPOSING ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO ANNEXATION 78-5. Roll call vote: Ayes: Knauft, Lindow, Clodt and Korn. Noes: none. Absent: none. Abstain: none. Adopted this 6th day of April, 1978. Ed Hyland from Stone and Youngberg came into the meeting. Mr. Davalos gave an up-date of the progress being made regarding terms , agreement and conditions. Discussion regarding short term loans and district reserves that would be available before the Improvement District funds would be available late in October. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow directing District staff to negotiate applications with developers. President Knauft hearing no objection ordered motion unanimously passed. Ken Reynolds presented the Initial Study he had prepared which was compiled of the information received from Stone and Youngberg,-James Montgomery, Chuck Hobbs and legal counsel summarizing the impact. He stated he felt there were no significant problems. President Knauft asked for comments. Art Kidman stated that he felt a Negative Declaration could be filed because this according to CEQA number one this was not a project (an election is not a project) and number two he recommended at- tention be give to initial study, it is very safe because of the process. Mr. Kidman's recommendation to receive the Initial Study and take under submission. April 6, 1978 (.continued) 1406 Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to receive and take under submission the initial Study. President Knauft hearing no objection so ordered motion be adopted unanimously. This report will be distributed to all interested parties, some 60 will be sent out and then on May 4 at the hearing everyone will have chance to be heard. Mr. Ed Hyland of Stone and Youngberg presented his report and asked for any comments or questions. Mr. Knauft thanked Mr.Hyland and recommended that the report betaken under submission by the Board. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow to take the report of Stone and Youngberg under submission. President Knauft asked for any discussion hearing none President Knauft declared motion unanimously adopted. President Knauft declared a recess at 9:45 a.m. Meeting recovened at 9:55 a.m. with all directors present. Mr. Bruce Bellwood came into the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Kidman presented Mr. Joe Hughes from Rutan and Tucker. Mr. Hughes presented the Board of Directors with his proposal for bond counsel. Discussion. Mr. Ed Hyland said that Rutan and Tucker were accepted fully, no difference in their status with O'Melvey and Myers. Mr. Hughes explained to the Board that they might want to seek other proposals. Extensive discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to receive and take under submission Mr. Hughes proposal rel- ative to bond counsel and directed staff to get additional proposals. Roll call voted Ayes: Korn, Lindow and Knauft. Noes: Clodt. Abstain: none. Absent: none. Mr. Hughes thanked the Board and left the meeting. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to approve as presented the jobs under the consent calendar as listed: S 10-1405 S 14-1636, S 30-238 and S-30-329 and water and sewer on job 1064. President Knauft hearing no objections ordered the motion carried. Mr. Royere introduced Bruce Bellwood who had presented a proposal to the Board for the lease of the building on 0linda Street. Asking for a five year lease at $200/00 a month with repairs, painting and parking lot repaving to be done by the renter as part of the agree- ment. Discussion. The historical significance of the building will be preserved and in the event the historical society wants the build- ing the lease would be terminated. The possessor interest tax rate discussed. 1407 April 6, 1978(continued) Art Korn said he felt the proposal to restore it was good and that after the lease had been rewritten with the ideas incorporated that it would be fair to both parties. Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to draw up a 5 year lease with Bruce Bellwood for the sum of $200.00 per month incorporating the terms as discussed. President Knauft hearing no ob jections ordered the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Knauft did not attend the March 29th meeting of city planning commission. Mr. Lindow reported on the city council meeting April 3, 1978. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to approve for payment the audited bills in the amount of $67,917.61 on checks no. 5772 through 5853. There being no objections President Knauft ordered the motion unanimously passed. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn unanimously carried all directors are hereby authorized to leave the State of California for either business or personal reasons between now and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Mr. Shook presented the job description for auditor. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Clodt to approve the job description for auditor. President Knauft asked if there was any discussion, hearing none President Knauft ordered the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shook's proposal to augment staff discussed. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow to approve General Manager's proposal entitled:"Short Range Staff Augmentation"with an additional item No. 5 for part time employees to repaint hydrants and do gen- eral up keep around the various plants. President Knauft noted no opposition declared the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Shook said that the filling of the vacancy on the Board of Directors should be taken care of by April 13th and no later than the 20th. Richard Davalos said that Mr. Hatch was in compliance with the costs on his project and agreement was being prepared and that the pro- perty would have to be annexed to the District. Mr. Knauft said that a letter had been received from Mr. Peterson and that he had a draft of a response. Both letters were read. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn directing President Knauft to respond to Mr. Peterson's letter. Motion carried. April 6, 1978(continued) Art Kidman suggested that the personal manuel Attorney Larson from their office which would general manager and secretary because they ar Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director to have Mr. Larson of Rutan and Tucker review suggested, motion carried unanimously. 1408 be reviewed by exempt auditor, appointed positions. Korn directing staff personal manual as Art Kidman answered directors questions on the Conflict of Interest filings that should be made by April 30th. The disclosure state- ments of the Directors to be filed with the Secretary who will send the original to the County Clerk and keep a copy here. The staff's disclosure statements will be filed with the Secretary only. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to adjourn at 11:50 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. Jean E. Mathews, Secretary