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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-25 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1083 July 25, 1974 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Hastings at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District on Plumosa. Directors present and answering the roll: Hastings, Clodt, Knauft, Lindow and Wagner. Also present, general manager Ralph Shook, secretary Jean Mathews, attorney Rodger Howell, engineer DuWayne Lidke, operations manager Pete Royere and Yorba Linda City councilman Whit Cromwell. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow carried un- animously to approve as mailed the minutes for July 11. Mr. Shook asked the Board's pleasure regarding the AWWA California Section Conference from October 14-19 in Hawaii and stated that reservations should be made for those planning to attend. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow authorizing the attendance of the directors and general manager and members of staff as designated by general manager, at district expense. Motion carried unanimously. CSDA Development Seminar Saturday August 3 at San Bernardino. Moved by director Lindow seconded by director Knauft carried unanimously to authorize attendance at the seminar,of staff as designated by general manager. Orange County Water Association luncheon meeting Friday July 26 with-.a seminar from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. MWDOC news release regarding the engineering study released on water pre-treatment plant for Orange County, work shop date set for August 7 and hearing for August 22. DuWayne Lidke and Ralph Shook had re- viewed the draft and attended Municipal's Wednesday meeting. Discussion, several aspects that should be checked. Moved by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Lindow authorizing DuWayne Lidke to make a preliminary study of the possibility of a treatment plant somewhere near Lake Mathews, motion carried un- animously. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow authorizing the staff, attorney Howell and engineer DuWayne Lidke to meet with other water treatment agencies and investigate and question the Ongreth directive or authority that all water agencies must pre- treat the co-mingled water. Motion carried unanimously. Directors requested a copy of the Ongreth directive and MWDOC engineering report. Mr. Shook said he would see that all had a copy. Mr. Shook read a letter from the City Council asking for a joint meeting. Mr. Cromwell stated that he felt any date in September would be easier to attend than right now with vacation, ect. Tentative date set for either September 11 or 12 or September 18 o4 19. 1084 July 25, 1974 Ccontinued) Director Clodt asked to have the sewer extension for R. Navarro property explained. Mr. Navarro had said that engineering had given him a figure of around $5000.00. Mr. Royere explained that this was the construction figure for the main extension and the manholes, and was an estimate given Mr. Navarro of what a contr- actor might charge to install the sewer main extension. The District costs were nominal, acreage for the two parcels plus overhead and inspection charges making a total of $ 262.00. Mr. Knauft reported on the July 8 planning commission meeting. Mr. Hastings reported on the July 15 city council meeting. Fred Clodt reported on the July 22 planning commission meeting. Mr. Hastings reported on the July 16 and July 23 parks and recre- ation meetings. Pete Royere reported on the building progress, they will score the floors, sky lights have been shifted to the proper positions and two vents had been added to the meter shop and inventory area. Two change orders were involved the vents and a sink in the meter shop which came to $700.00. Director Knauft suggested at the time the change order was approved it would be appropriate to ask about damages because the floor was not properly poured. Ralph Shook reported that Well No. 7 started pumping on Friday 2000 gpm and would be used as a peaking unit eventually. Staff had met with Placentia, Brea and Fredricks Development re- garding sewers to Fredricks Tract and a satisfactory solution would be worked out with Placentia probably being the sewer service agency. Mr. Shook and Mr. Royere had met with Ernie Bryant on July 15,Mr. Bryand said they did not have any master plan and that they were going to put the ranch on the market. General manager had s'written a purchase order for the special man- hole on Palm at a cost of $1316.00. The proposed revisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan had been received by the I.R.S. Pump tax is the highest for this period of the year at $40,700.40, totaling three quarters of a million dollars the District has paid in pump tax over the years. Ralph Shook reported on the Orange County Water District meeting and Municipal Water District of Orange County meeting both of which he had attended. f Gordon Peterson came into the meeting and presented the budget and the proposed tax rate. Discussion.Suggested that the tax rate be reduced 2~ this year. 1085 July 25, 1974 (continued) Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Clodt to set the new tax rate at .42 per 100 dollars of assessed valuation. 24.4 for general fund and 17.6 for bond interest and redemption. 1.6 from the general fund tax rate to be set aside for fire hyd- rant installation revolving fund. RESOLUTION NO. 74-12 setting the tax rate and adopting the budget adopted by the following called vote: Ayes: Wagner, Clodt, Lindow and Hastings. Noes: none Absent: none Abstain: Knauft. Passed and adopted this July 25, 1974. Moved by Director Knauft and seconded by Director Clodt to approve the operating budget as presented by Mr. Peterson, motion carried unanimously. Mr. Peterson reported that the State employees retirement survey actuary study would cost initially about $140.00. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft to approve and authorize the staff to go ahead with the study. Motion carried unanimously . The special sewer assessment for the area east of town is ready to be sent into the tax assessors office but it is necessary for board action approving the assessment. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow to adopt resolution No. 74-13 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT CONCERNING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER MAINTENANCE. Adopted by the following called vote: Ayes: Wagner, Hastings, Lindow, Clodt and Knauft. Noes, none. Absent, none. Adopted this 25th day of July 1974. Job 395 for water and sewer tract 5686 on 7 acres, 26 lots on Richfield north of Trailview Drive. Developer is Griffith Brothers. Staff recommendations reviewed. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve staff recommend- ations for both water and sewer. Job 821 sewer and water for two acres south of Landmark Avenue and Winterhaven, developer is Frank Sando. Staff exhibits and recommendations reviewed. Moved by Director Lindow, seconded by Director Knauft to approve staff recommendations for both sewer and water, motion carried unanimously. Pete reported that the phone call from IRS was from Bob Miser and that the Deferred Compensation Plan was acceptable as received and that written confirmation was to follow. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve for payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $141,442.69 on checks 25727 through 25802. Upon motion by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft 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. 1086 July 25, 1974(contined) Assignments for the city council meetings, August 5 Director Lindow and August 19 Director Hastings. Planning commission meetings, August 12 Director Knauft and August 26 Director Clodt. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow meeting be adjourned at 1:00 p.m., motion carried unanimously. Jean L. Mathews, Secretary