HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-09 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesNovember 9, 1978 1464
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
County Water District was called to order by President Knauft at
8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District on Plumosa Drive.
Directors present and answering the roll: Roy Knauft, Fred Clodt,
Art Korn and Whit Cromwell. Director Howard Lindow absent. Also
present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary, Betty
Emblidge auditor, DuWayne Lidke engineer, Rodger Howell attorney,
P.D. Royere assistant general manager and Richard Davalos project
manager.
Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to approve
as mailed the minutes for October 26, 1978. Motion carried un-
animously.
Whit Cromwell reported on the November 6 city council meeting.
Whit Cromwell also reported on the finance committee meetings of
October 31 and November 2 regarding health insurance and vacations
and asked that the matters be tabled until a full board is present.
Director Cromwell also reported that the auditor had met with the
finance committee and all questions and concerns had been explained
to the committee's satisfaction and that he would not need to be
present at future meetings unless requested by the Board. Any
further discussion on the financial statement was also tabled until
the next meeting when a full board would be present.
Betty Emblidge's new foremat on the financial report was discussed.
Everyone agreed the new report was easier to understand.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Knauft to hold
the recommendations on health insurance and vacation until the next
meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Clodt to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 78-55 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING THE POSITION AND
SALARY RANGE FOR ENGINEERING MANAGER.
Roll call vote: Ayes, Director Knauft, Clodt, Korn and Cromwell.
Noes, none. Absent, Director Lindow. Passed and adopted this Nov-
ember 9th, 1978.
Board concerns discussed and Director Clodt asked that the item of
fire hydrants program be put on as a Board concern. Director Korn
asked to have agenda ordinance put on to be studied.
Board asked what was being done with the sewer maintenance agree-
ment with the City. Mr. Royere explained that he had sent a list
of reasons why the district should do the sewer maintenance to Mr.
Chuck Hobbs and had not received anything back, however City had
suggested that the District bid on sewer maintenance for the east
area. Discussion Mr. Royere instructed to get the information
from Mr. Hobbs and proceed with Rodger Howell's assistance and
prepare a sewer agreement. To be ready for December 14, 1978 meeting.
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November 9, 1978 (continued)
Richard Davalos reported that the easement for NOCCCD had not been
received yet but everything was on schedule.
President Knauft reported on the Diemer Intertie progress as noted
from a meeting that he had attended.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Korn and 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.
Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to approve
the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $81461.46 on checks
No. 6961 through 7079. Motion carried unanimously.
Richard Davalos reported that everything in the east area is on
schedule.
Discussion regarding Well No. 9 as deferred from October 26th
meeting. A detailed report from general manager with amount of
storage capability, consumption and reliability of the system,
for next meeting before any decision is made to continue with the
investigation.
A quitclaim was presented by Mike Payne on the Jacobs and Ridings
Job for an easement that had an incorrect description. The corrected
easement has now been recorded so this will clear the property of
an incorrect easement. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director
Korn to authorize the president and secretary to sign the quitclaim
of the incorrect easement. Motion carried unanimously.
President Knauft expressed the Board's approval of the Fiesta
Day's parade entrys and asked the Secretary to so inform the staff.
He also said the press release on the fire assistance given by the
District employees was very good.
Mr. Shook reported that the City of Yorba Linda had excess property
at Lakeview and Buena Vista - lot 98' by 118'.
General-Manager announced the hearing on November 22 at 2:00 p.m.
on the Bryant Annexation to Orange County Sanitation District No. 2.
A short report on the ACWA telephone survey made by our staff.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Korn to adjourn to
8:30 a.m. November 22, 1978, meeting closed at 10:10 a.m.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary