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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-10-24 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1101 October 24, 1974 The air meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by Vice President Clodt at 8:45 a.m. in the offices of the District on Plumosa Drive. Directors present and answering the roll: Clodt, Knauft, Lindow . Absent, President Hastings. Director Wagner arrived at 9:08.a.m. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Clodt to appoint Gordon Peterson as recording secretary for the meeting, motion carried unanimously. Manager Shook introduced Robert S. Lewin of Rutan and Tucker, attorneys at law, to represent the Yorba Linda County Water District as legal council for the board meeting. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Vice President Clodt carried unanimously to approve the minutes of October 9 and October 10, 1974 as mailed. Ralph Shook reported on the health of President Hastings. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow, unanimously carried to excuse Director Hastings from all of the Districts meetings for the months of October and November, 1974. Derril Bailey of Orange County Water District arrived at 8:53 a.m. Manager Shook introduced Mr. Bailey who then gave a presentation ` on "The Water Quality Control Plan Report for the Santa Ana River Basin". Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Wagner to adopt Resolution No. 74-16 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN REPORT FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN. Adopted this 24th day of October, 1974 by the following called vote: Ayes, Clodt, Lindow and Wagner. Noes, Knauft. Absent, President Hastings. Colorado River Water Users Association meeting at Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17, 18 and 19, 1974. CSDA meeting at Fresno, California on November 20, 21 and 22, 1974. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow unanimously carried to authorize the Directors and General Manager to attend these meetings with applicable expenses to be paid by the District. ACWA meeting in Los Angeles, California on December 3,4,5, and 6 1974. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Wagner un- animously carried to authorize theDirectors and General Manager to attend with applicable expenses to be paid by the District. Discussion - LAFCO-City of Yorba Linda Annexation 74-1. Reports pertaining to this annexation are to be submitted no later than November 1, 1974. 1102 October 24, 1974 (continued) Report by Legal council Lewin on Write of Mandate issued by Upper K Ranch to the Superior Court of Orange County on LAFCO ruling on Annexation of Tract 8507. Mr. Lewin explained the issues. The District has three possible alternatives as follows: 1. Support the Upper K Ranch 2. Remain neutral 3. Support the City of Yorba Linda Motion by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow unanimously carried to instruct the legal council to file the necessary papers to remain neutral in this case. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow unanimously carried to instruct General Manager Shook to advise ACWA and CSDA in writing of the present actions of LAFCO and the City of Yorba Linda in annexation proceedings. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow unanimously carried to instruct Manager Shook to request the Orange County Water Management Agency in their meeting of today October 24, 1974 to place on their agenda the possibility of organizing the special districts of Orange County to place two of their members on the LAFCO Board Commission. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow unanimously carried to send an additional letter to ACWA and CSDA for the purpose of instituting legislation in increasing the percentage of County Water Districts area within a city from the present 700 to a larger percentage. Ralph Shook gave a report on water analysis samples made by the Health Department of Well No. 11. In February the T.D.S. 788, July the T.D.S. was 646, in August T.D.S. 625. With the importation of Northern California water the District has experienced a 200 increase in water quality since the analysis in the spring. Receive and file letter from the City of Placentia dated October 8, 1974 with reference to waiver of sewer fee. Report by Manager Shook on soil compaction inspections. Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft unanimously carried to authorize the General Manager to establish a charge for soil compaction inspections and include this charge on applic- ation deposits. Report by Ralph Shook on the present status of Annexation 72-1. According to a phone conversation received from Phyllis Cuseo of the Orange County Surveyors office. The annexation was not filed with the Tax Assessors office and also not filed with the California State Board of Equalization. Action deferred until resolved. Reports by Operations Manager Pete Royere: 1. Study of construction fees as relating to present market prices and inflation. 2.The Board of Directors are to assemble at the District office at 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 1974 for participation in the Yorba Linda City Festa Day Parade. 1103 October 24, 1974 (continued) 3. OCSD meeting of October 16, 1974. Feasibility, application and size of sanitation line were discussed. Report by Manager Shook on AWWA California Section Conference at Honolulu, Hawaii on October 14,15,16,17, and 18 1974. Paysafe method of paying water bills was presented at the conference. After pre-authorization by water consumers an automated method of paying water bills by direct transfer of funds from consumers bank account to District's bank account is set in motion. Various checks and balances are included in this method of payment. The success of this method of payment has been established by a water company in San Jose, California. Manager Shook has contacted our local bank to have their Public Agency Representative present a summary or brief of this method of paying water bills. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Wagner unanimously carried to authorize the General Manager to accept easement deeds for Broadmore tract Job 763-1. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft unanimously carried to approve $15.00 Christmas Gift Certificates for Water District employees. Upon a motion duly made by Director Knauft, seconded by Director Lindow and unanimously carried to approve expenditures for a d Christmas Party for Water District employees and their spouces. s Reports by Manager Shook: 1.Bank of America luncheon after the regular board meeting of December 12, 1974. 2. MODOC meeting of October 23, 1974. Annual report soon to be submit-ced. MWD water pricing policy discussed. Quality of water in blending with northern California water. 3. Letter from attorney with reference to garnishment of Darrel Spence sewer refund agreements. Assignments have been executed on all of the agreements. Therefore, no substance to any claim. Legal council Lewin requested the minutes of the Water District reflect that documents filed by Rutan and Tucker on Annexation 72-1 to the Orange County Assessors office and the Secretary of State were correct. They were adopted by the Board of Directors, Resolution 228. Approved by the Orange County Assessors office and certified by the Secretary of State. Two different- legal des criptions were filed on this Annexation. Engineer Lidke confirms the one filed by Rutan and Tucker is the more correct of the two. Assignments for the November council and planning commission meetings for the City. City Council November 4 Howard Lindow and November 18 Roy Knauft. Planning Commission November 11 Roy Knauft, November 25, 1974 Fred Clodt. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow that the meeting of the Board be adjourned to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday November 6, 1974 for a joint meeting with the City council of Yorba LInda. Gordon Fetejrson, Recording Secretary by Ralh C. Shook, Assistant Secretary 1104 November 6, 1974 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was adjourned by the Secretary of the District at 7:35 p.m. All members of said Board of Directors were absent. Jean E. Mathews, Secretary October 24, 1974 Addition to minutes of October 24, 1974. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Knauft to approve for payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $62,168.26 on checks 26457 through 26516. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Wagner carried unanimously to authorize all Directors to leave the State for either business or personal reasons between this meeting and the next regular meeting of the Board. Goncbn Pet, Regording Secretary /by Ralph CGS` Shook Assistant Secretary