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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-28 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes998 June 28, 1973 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Mc Guire at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District at 4622 Plumosa Drive. Directors present and answering the roll: Mc Guire, Hastings, Clodt and Wagner. Director Knauft absent. Also present: General Manager Ralph Shook, Secretary Jean Mathews, H. Rodger Howell attorney for the District, Du Wayne Lidke of James Montgomery Consulting Engineers, John Hazeltine of Richard B. Smith Company and P. D. Royere Water Superintendent. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Hastings that the minutes for June 14, 1973 be approved as mailed. Motion carried unanimously. General Manager Ralph Shook read a letter from Richard B. Smith Company requesting the annexation of 21 acres to the District, tenative tract no. 7533 at Linda Vista and Palm. Discussion - Pat Kapp of Toups Engineering came into the meeting at this time regarding the same tract. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously that the annexation request be approved, the Richard B. Smith Company instigating the annexation with LAFCO, with the District staff cooperation. Water and sewer agreements to be prepared and submitted to Richard Smith Company for approval. Mr. Capp stated that water would be needed by mid August - District has still not received a copy of the minutes of Placentia City Council meeting that stated water and sewer should be furnished by the Yorba Linda County Water District. General Manager read a letter from theM.W.D.O.C. dated June 21 stating that the price freeze would affect the price raise of M.W.D. water. Sam Peters of Keith and Associates came into the meeting at 9:00 a.m. The hour of 9:00 a.m. and time for the hearing on Assessment District 72-3. President McGuire: The hour of 9:00 a.m. having arrived, this is the time and place fixed for the hearing of protest, objections or appeals in respect of the assessment and work under and pursuant to resolution of intention, Resolution No. 256 and the Improvement Act of 1911: Secretary presented the affidavits of publication mailing and posting notice of hearing on assessment. President asked if there were any written protests, Secretary stated there were no written protests. President asked for oral protests. No oral protests. 999 June 28, 1973 (continued) Moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director Wagner there being no written or oral protest, that the Board adopt RESOLUTION NO 73-19 confirming assessment. RESOLUTION NO. 73-19 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA, MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT AND PROCEEDINGS UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, RESOLUTION NO. 256 -ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 72-3 WHEREAS, the Engineer of the Yorba Linda County Water District, California, has heretofore filed in the office of the Secretary of said District an assessment and diagram for that certain work or improvement in said District done under and pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and resolution of intention, Resolution No. 256, adopted by this Board of Directors on the 28th day of December, 1972; and WHEREAS, after the filing of said assessment and diagram the said Secretary has, as required by law, given notice of the filing of said assessment and of the time fixed in said notice for hearing by this Board of Directors, and affidavits of publication, posting and mailing of such notices have been approved by this Board of Directors and are on file; and WHEREAS, at the time and place fixed in such notice a hearing was duly held by this Board of Directors at which all written appeals pootests or objections were duly presented and read, and all persons desiring to be heard thereon were heard, and this Board of Directors gave all persons present an opportunity to be heard in respect of any matter relating to said work or improvement, to any act or determination of the Engineer of said District, to the contract for said work or the performance of said assessment or said diagram, or to any other act, determination or proceedings of said Engineer, or to any matter relating to said work, the assessment district or the proceedings therefor; and WHEREAS, all such persons desiring to be heard have been hoard by this Board of Directors, and that this Board of Directors is fully informed in the premises: NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of Yorba Linda County Water District DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows: SECTION 1. That said hearing has been duly held; that each and every step in the proceedings prior to and including the hearing has been duly and regularly taken; that this Board of Directors is satisfied with the correctness of the assessment, the diagram, the proceedings and all matters relating thereto, and all protests, objections, or appeals be and the same are hereby overruled and denied except to the extent heretofore allowed, and this Board of Directors does hereby confirm said proceedings and said assessment. 1000 June 28, 1973 (continued) SECTION 2. That this resolution shall be entered upon the minutes of this Board of Directors. APPROVED, SIGNED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 1973, AYES: Directors Mc Guire, Hastings, Clodt and Wagner NOES: None ABSENT: Director Knauft. Sam Peterson discussed the location of sewer line in Tract 8279 Job 758.. Board felt it was an engineering decision. General Manager read a letter from Fowler Equipment Company dated 6/15/73 expressing appreciation for the good cooperation on the start of the construction on Yorba Linda Blvd. Received and filed. Letter dated June 18, 1973 regarding the support of the District in the National Guard and Reserve Program. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings that the District comply with the request. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shook read the letter of resignation of James W. Kerfoot, Auditor. Moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director Clodt carried unanimously to accept with regret the resignation of James W. Kerfoot and express the Board's appreciateion for his efforts on behalf of the District and make an appropriate presentation to Jim before he leaves. Rex Hastings reported on the City meeting June 18. Fred Clodt reported on the Planning Commission meeting June-25. Ralph Shook reported on the hearing at LAFCO. Two annexations approved. Sphere of influence of City of Yorba Linda deferred to July 11th meeting. Ralph Shook reported on Reservoir # 4 ready for a telemetering check out on Monday July 2. Road has been seal coated. Hope to have a Notice of Completion filed by next Board meeting. Pete Royere is attending S.M.I. 9 meetings on Tuesdays at his own expense. General Manager asked if the District would con- sider splitting the cost. Total cost of course $384,00. Discussion moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director Wagner carried unanimously to pay one half of the cost of the SMI course that Mr. Royere is attending. Pete Royere said that the order on the van for engineering had been cancelled by B. and B. Chevrolet. There are no vans avail- } 1001 June 28, 1973(continued) able in either Chevrolet or Ford of the type requested by the District specifications. Mr. Royere asked the Board to consider a smaller vehicle perhaps a Luv, Courier, Datsun or one of that type. Discussion- moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Clodt approving Mr. Royerefs suggestion to reveive informal competitive bids on Datsun, Courier and Mazda. Motion carried unanimously. Pete Royere reported on the fire hydranttest program. District hired two college students to do the testing and the program was progressing very well. Rodger Howell read a letter from Rutan and Tucker with a check for $198.00 completed the anti trust suit against the meter companys. Read and filed. Job 343 Tract 5993 7.4 acres - 25 lots - exhibits and application reviewed, moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Wagner unanimously approved staff recommendations, for both water and sewer. Job 751 Tract 8240 H.D.R. Homes 14.2 acres 25 lots on Highland. Application and exhibits reviewed. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Clodt approving staff recommendations for water and sewer. Motion carried unanimously. Job 754 Tract 8165 18 acres - 29 lots H,D.R. Homes east of Highland. Staff reports and applications reviewed, moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Wagner carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations for water and sewer. Job 758 Tract 8279 10 acres - 28 lots R.K. Elliott developer west of Avocado. Exhibits and applications reviewed, moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations for both sewer and water. Job 759 Tract 8246 10.3 acres -24 lots developer Standard Pacific. Staff exhibits and applications reviewed, moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Hastings to approve staff recommendations for sewer and water, motion carried unanimously. Job S 8-75 James Edwards at 4332 Eureka moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings to approve sewer connection contingent upnn payment of fees. S 746 Paul Armstrong exhibits and application reviewed, moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations. S 12-858 Jack Meyn at 1734 La Macinda moved by Director Clodt se- conded by Director Hastings carried unanimously toyapprove application. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings carried un- 1002 June 28, 1973 (continued) and rate deposits animously to approve for payment the audited bills/'in the amount of $50,993.39 on checks 22744 through 22808. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Hastings that all Directors are allowed to go out of State for either business or personal reasons between this meeting and the next regular meeting of the Board. Motion carried unanimously. Assignment of meetings: City Council July 2 Rex Hastings, July 16 Roy Knauft. Planning Commission July 9 Fred Clodt, July 23 Ralph McGuire. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Hastings to adjourn at 12:00 noon. Motion carried unanimously. Jean E. Mathews, Secretary