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November 22, 1978
The adjourned regular meeting of
to order by Vice President Lindow
District on Plumosa Drive.
the Board of Directors was called
at 8:45 a.m. in the offices of the
Directors present and answering the roll call: Howard Lindow, Fred
Clodt, Art Korn and Whit Cromwell. Director Knauft absent. Also
present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary, P.D.
Royere assistant general manager, Richard Davalos project manager,
Rodger Howell attorney and DuWayne Lidke engineer.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Korn to approve as
mailed the minutes of November 9, 1978, motion carried unanimously.
Ralph Shook gave a short informal report on an assessment district
being formed at Ohio and Oriente for the extension of sewers to
their area. Formal petition being prepared by the attorney.
President Knauft arrived at 8:50 a.m.
Art Korn reported on the November 15th meeting of the planning
commission.
Howard Lindow reported on the city council meeting November 20th.
The CSDA meeting in Monterey attended by the District directors
and general manager. Discussion. Director Korn was elected to
the board of directors of CSDA and asked for the support of the
Board.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Clodt as follows:
Whereas the Yorba Linda County Water District has for years been
an active member and supporter of the California Special District
Association and has recently been honored by the selection of one
of its Directors as a Director of the state wide association, now
therefore be it resolved by the Board of Directors of Yorba Linda
County Water District that Director Arthur Korn is authorized to
attend and participate in the activities of CSDA as a Director
thereof and that the ordinary and necessary expenses of such
activity are to be paid or reimbursed by the Yorba Linda County
Water District. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Korn is also a director of the Foundation for Responsible
Government.
Mr. Shook asked the Board for their ideas on the memo given by
the auditor Betty Emblidge with regard to Bank of America handling
the District payroll on computer. Discussion at some length, moved
by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell, to refer the memo
to the finance committee for further study. Two yes votes, two
no votes and one director abstained from voting. Motion failed.
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November 22, 1978
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell instructing
staff to go ahead with the Bank of America plans for putting the
payroll on computer and try it for a six month period, if after
programmer sets it up it looks all right. Discussion. Three no
votes, two yes votes. Motion failed.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Clodt instructing
staff to make a thorough investigation of all alternatives in
the computerized bookkeeping field and also take the persons in-
volved along with Board members to Costa Mesa County Water District
for a tour of their facilities and an explanation of their in-
house computer. Motion carried unanimously.
Richard Davalos reported on the Green River meeting on November 21,
1978 that he and Mr. Shook had attended. Discussion of various
methods of giving service to this area such as extension of already
established improvement district, annexation, Green River establish
a new district themselves etc.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to refer the
matter back to staff and have a thorough look at the full range
of options.
President Knauft asked for a 10 minute break at 10:05 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:15 a.m. with all directors present.
Mr. Shook's well no. 9 memo was discussed. Moved by Director
Cromwell seconded by Director Lindow to proceed with the invest-
igation and test pumping for an expenditure not to exceed
$6500.00. Four yes votes and one no vote by Director Clodt,
motion carried.
General manager Shook asked to have the health insurance memo
continued because he had not received a firm rate and as of this
time it looked like the cost was quite a little higher than had
been quoted previously. President Knauft continued the insurance
report until a later meeting.
Vacation memo to the Board discussed. This will be a change in
the Personnel Manuel and will take a resolution of the Board to
make the change. The change as suggested would increase the
vacation as follows: 1 - 3 years - 10 days vacation, 4 - 14 years
15 days vacation and 15 years - 20 days vacation. Discussion,
moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Lindow to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 78-56 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AMENDING RULE NO. 16 OF
THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PERSONNEL MANUAL.
Resolution adopted by the following called vote: Ayes: Knauft,
Lindow, Korn and Cromwell. Noes, none. Absent, none. Abstain, Clodt.
November 22, 1978 (continued)
The finance committee reported that the
answered all their questions and their
accept the report and receive and file.
seconded by Director Cromwell to accept
1977-78 and receive and file the letter
carried unanimously.
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Auditor Bob McAtee had
recommendation was to
Moved by Director Lindow
the audit for year
and the report. Motion
The following new jobs were brought to the Board:
Job S 1119 Gil Kinoshita sewer service for three oil wells-$5280.00
Job 1115 water and sewer John Brewster car wash -water $10,588.50
sewer $3396.00 Job S 1118 Ben Schmalz sewer only for three lots
on Rose and Wabash $310.00. Job 1107 water -S and S Construction
Tract 9718, 41 acres 191 lots at a cost of $27,334.00 District
and the backbone system $24,099.00. Job 1120 Markin water outside
district Buena Vista and Jefferson - $700.00 deposit requested.
Moved by Director Lindow and seconded by Director Clodt carried
unanimously to approve staff recommendations for the above five
jobs.
Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to approve
for payment the audited bills,-and refunds in the amount of $87,912.14
on decks 7081 through 7132, motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow 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.
Assignment of city meetings, city council 12/4 Howard Lindow,
12/18 Whit Cromwell, planning commission Fred Clodt 12/13,
and Art Korn 12/27.
DuWayne Lidke asked for an engineering committee meeting after the
board meeting today.
P.D. Royere reported on the MWDOC meeting on Tuesday.
Mr. Royere also reported on the training program for American Samoa.
Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell
and carried unanimously to sponser and approve the training program
for American Samoa, funded by EPA, the attorney to approve the con-
tract. Motion carried unanimously.
Richard Davalos said the preliminary appraisal from Cedric White on
the De Los Reyes reservoir site would be in on December 17.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to adjourn at
11:40 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary