HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-12 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1453
September 12 , 19 7 8
The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors was called to
order by President Knauft at 8:30 a.m. at the offices of the
District on Plumosa Drive. Directors present and answering the
roll call: Roy Knauft, Howard Lindow, Fred Clodt, Art Korn and
Whit Cromwell. Also present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean
Mathews secretary, Betty Emblidge auditor, Richard Davalos project
manager, Chuck Hobbs consultant, Art Kidman attorney, DuWayne
Lidke engineer, P.D. Royere assistant general manager and Neil
Cline secretary manager of Orange County Water District.
President Knauft turned the meeting over to Ralph Shook general
manager.
Mr. Shook introduced Neil Cline of OCWD who had come before the
District to explain the annexation policy of the OCWD and the
reasoning behind their new policy. After his presentation Mr.
Cline left the meeting.
Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Clodt to approve as
mailed the minutes for August 24, 1978, motion carried unanimously.
Howard Lindow reported on the city council meeting September 5th.
Art Kidman reported the Agnello matter remained unchanged.
Mr. Kidman explained the amendments to the Diemer agreement. These
amendments are not in final form, however Mr. Kidman asked the Board
to approve them in concept so that the project could be kept on
schedule. Discussion.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Clodt to approve in
concept as explained by Attorney Art Kidman the amendments to the
Diemer intertie agreement and when final documents are prepared
authorize the proper officers to execute the documents as approved
by the attorney. Motion carried with four ayes and with Mr. Korn
abstaining.
President Knauft asked for a ten minute break.
Meeting reconvened at 10:00 a. m. with all directors present.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell to approve
the audited bills and rate deposits in the amount of $58,428.09
on checks numbered 6627 through 6710. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell that
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. Motion carried unanim-
ously.
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September 12, 1978(continued)
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell to approve
as per staff recommendations the following jobs n 29-345 Dan West
for sewer service in the amount of $1706.20, Job E 1053 Mark III
Tract No. 10130 and Job 1105 Shod temporary irrigation service
in the amount of $3150.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Chuck Hobbs presented a progress review report to all the Directors
and each point of the past year's accomplishments and goals was
discussed. Mr. Hobb's said he had about finished his service to
the District with only the sewer maintenance agreement with the
City to be completed and the decision of the service area extension
to the East.
President Knauft thanked Mr. Hobbs for his fine job and support
given the district and. expressed on behalf of the Board their
sincere appreciation of a job well done.
Richard Davalos' report to the Board on the Carlton Trunk Sewer
and the arrangements made with the Sakamoto property owners re-
garding an easement. Board expressed their approval of the final
arrangements as made by Mr. Davalos and his committee.
Richard Davalos reported on the S and S landscape watering system.
Discussion at some length of the economics of installing two systems
or the possibility of a MWD connection for untreated water. Mr.
Korn spoke at some length on the interesting possibility of using
the untreated water for landscape and the lake.
Discussed and referred to engineering committe for more in depth
study.
President Knauft asked for an executive session to discuss personnel.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to go back into
regular session from the executive session at 12:20 noon.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow to approve the
draft of the letter of recommendation for Gordon Peterson as
amended, motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to set the salary
of the general manager Ralph Shook at $31,000 a year effective as
.of October 1, 1978. Motion carried unanimously.
Mike reported that he and Richard met with the homeowners on J and J
Lane regarding a sewer extension for their street and they were talk-
ing about a 1911 act sewer assessment District. Informal petition
had been delivered to the District this morning with about 65% of the
people signing already.
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September 12, 1978 (continued)
Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell directing
staff to work with Sam Peterson and prepare a formal petition
for the project. Motion carried unanimously.
DuWayne Lidke presented draft of the general water plan and dis-
cussed the many features. He gave each director a copy of the
preliminary report and asked them to review it and make note of
any thing they had a question about. Further review of the Plan
on October 12.
Ralph Shook presented his personnel projections and it was discussed.
Mr. Cromwell spoke of the title 9 money and said extra help might
be available from the senior citizen's through this medium. Board
expressed their appreciation for this item and said it gave them a
better idea of the staff and the staff needs.
General manager announced the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce open
house on Friday September 15th.
Notice had been received on the CSDA conference on November 17
through the 19. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director
Clodt to adjourn at 1:30 p.m.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary