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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-13 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1224 May 13, 1976 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Clodt at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District on Plumosa Avenue on May 13, 1976. Directors present and answering the roll: Mr. Clodt, Mr. Knauft, Mr. Lindow and Mr. Korn. Mr. Wagner absent. Also present, general manager Ralph Shook, secretary Jean Mathews, engineer DuWayne Lidke, Sam Peterson from Keith and Associates, attorney H. Rodger Howell and P.D. Royere operations manager. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to approve as corrected the minutes that were mailed for April 22, 1976. Motion carried unanimously. Sam Peterson from Keith and Associates reported on the bid opening on May 11 of the Job S 718-B westerly crossing of Esperanza. Mr. Peterson had checked with other cities and companies that had, had work by Mr. Robertson and felt that he was a responsible and good contractor and that his recommendation was the low bid should be awarded the contract. There is however still one easement to be signed. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder George H. Robinson of Compton with signing of the Contract as soon as engineer is satisfied that the easement will be signed. Motion carried un- animously. Mr. Peterson also indicated that there was a second routing of the sewer for Wills and Hodges Job 883 that would require extra depth on Lakeview to pick up twoelots that were unusually low at an extra cost of $6000 plus. Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn carried unanimously to go with the shallow depth and pick up the two lots at a later date by another route. Ralph Shook read a newsletter from CSDA. He also read a letter from the City of Yorba Linda asking the District to designate the City as the lead agency in the EIR preparation for the annexation of Upper K Ranch's 870 acres. Discussion, moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to draft a letter to indicate City as the lead agency and ask for a copy of the E I R for our review and comments. May 3, 1976 letter from Costa Mesa County Water District from Ed Schnable stating that he was the new general manager of the district as of May 1. ~a 9 General manager also reported on the May 4, 1976 meeting of MWDOC regarding water rates. Colorado river water is now $67.00 an acre foot, $75.00 by July 76 and $84.00 by July of 77. Ralph Shook reported on the MWD shut down and how it had affected the District and the pumping schedule. We are also serving So. Calif- ornia Water Company through two 2" meters and one 6" meter with the majority of the water they are using for their facilities on Locke Ranch. May 13, 1976 continued 1225 General manager suggested that a rate increase by July would be indicated and this to be effective on October billing. However he felt another budget session should be held before a decision was made. Recess at 10:00 a.m. Reconvened at 10:10 a.m. Richard Davalos came into the meeting with the following new jobs: Job 930 James T. Haraham at 5081 Siesta Lane .7 of an acre for water only. Staff report and application reviewed, total charges $401.25 moved by Director Korn, seconded by Director Lindow to approve Job 930 for water only as per staff recommendations. Motion carried un- animously. Job 931 water and sewer on Oriente 1.25 acres for one residence. Staff report and application reviewed, sewer costs $1998.92 and water $401.25, moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow to approve as presented water and sewer applications for Job 931, motion carried unanimously. Job 909 Jack Adams on Buena Vista 8.6 acres 14 lots for water and sewer. Discussion staff exhibits and applications reviewed. Suggest- ed that the system should be looped with larger pipe at an additional cost of approximately $4000.00. Water charges on the application $16,887.00 and sewer $2280.00. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft to approve staff recommendations for the loop of the system with the larger pipe at District expense and the water and sewer applications as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Job S 27-773 for Richard Shinkle on Timberlane, this line put in under a Resolution # 100, fees for the connection $1965.17 of which $1497.47 is the frontage fee amount under Resolution # 100. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to approve application as presented by staff. Job S 38-150 County of Orange for a single sewer service on .5 acre for a temporary fire station on Fairmont and Yorba Linda Blvd.,total charges $564.75. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve application as presented. Job 910 sewer and water for John Wertin Tract No. 4147 at Buena Vista and Highland 10.9 acres 17 lots. Cost of water $15,525.00, and sewer $11,761.30. Applications and exhibits reviewed, moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn carried unanimously to approve as per staff recomendations. Richard Davalos brought to the Board a problem with this tract and the 26" line of the District which goes through lots 8 and 12 and the amount of cover that would be over the line by the time the tract was graded and houses built. Discussion, staff instructed to meet with the city and the developer and get a suitable solution, to inform the City of the extreme importance of this line and that the line must be protected in place both vertical and horizontal during and after construction. 1226 May 13, 1976(continued) S 22-930 Dennis Cromwell at 5301 Lakeview on one half acre parcel sewer charges $324.40 Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Korn to approve sewer application as presented, motion carried un- animously. S 29-1875 Winifred Hale 6022 Ridgeway on one half acre total charges $1432.15. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Korn to appr- ove staff recommendations, motion carried unanimously. Job 927 Yorba Linda Country Club request for relocation of water lines because of tennis courts they are going to build. Discussion, Mr. Davalos said that the Country Club would like to have their contractor do the construction, with our inspection plus overhead. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow to approve the cons- truction by Y.L.C.C. with inspection by District plus overhead. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow and carried un- animously to approve for payment audited bills and rate deposits in the amount of $114,571.38 on checks 1038 through 1220. Job 497 Friends Church paid for a line adjacent to the McIntyre pro- perty on Lakeview and a fire hydrant, both of which are not being used by the developer Wills and Hodges in the development of the McIntyre property. Wills and Hodges were contesting the service charge that was a refundable amount to Job 497 from "Job 883. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow to authorize re- duction of service fees to the refundable amount in Job 497 in as- much as they were not applicable to their job (883). Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-9 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT regarding rescinding joint powers agreement creating OCWMA. Roll call vote: Ayes: Clodt, Knauft, Korn and Lindow. Noes: none. Absent: Wagner. Passed and adopted this 13th day of May 1976. Art Korn reported on the planning commission meetings on 4/21 and 4/28. Howard Lindow reported on the city council meeting May 3. Roy Knauft reported on the planning commission meeting May 12. Howard Lindow reported on the AWWA meeting 4/23/76 at Newport Beach. Ralph Shook and Howard Lindow reported on the ACWA conference in Sacramento. General manager Shook stated that the salary schedules mailed the directors had been prepared by Gordon Peterson and would be dis- cussed later. May 13, 1976 (continued) 1227 He also said that the health insurance experience this year under the new plan would need to be reviewed. The administrator had re- quested a $500.00 advance for the fund which was on the bill board today. There have been many small claims and several large ones so that the fund had been depleted. The plan is basically a good plan but may need some revision on rates. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft to adjourn at 1:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 9 A _s Lr K.s can E. Mathews, Secretary