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February 14, 1968
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba
Linda County Water District was called to order by President
Wagner at 8:30 a.m. in the office of the District February 14, 1968.
Directors present and answering the roll call, Wagner, Hastings,
McGuire and Knauft. Mr. C1odt absent. H. Rodger Howell attorney
for the District was also present.
Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried
unanimously to approve the minutes as mailed for January 10 and
January 24th meetings.
General Manager Shook read a letter from East Orange County Little
League requesting the renewal of their Water Agreement for one
year. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings
carried unanimously to renew the Water Agreement for one year,
December 4, 1967 to.December 4, 1968.
General Manager announced annexation 68-2 on North Rose and
Imperial was on the agenda of Local Agency Formation Commission
for 2/14/68 at 2:00 p.m.
General Manager stated that he had copy of the Report of the
Governor's Task Forces on Acreage Limitation Problem,very in-
teresting and was available for reading if anyone wanted to
read it.
General Manager announced the following meetings: Western States
Corrosion Seminar at Cal Poly at San Dimas.
Annual A.W.W.A. conference in Cleveland on June 2-7, reservations
to be in by May 10, 1968.
I.D.A. in San Francisco March 19 through 22. Reservations to be
in by March 5. Mr. McGuire and Mr. Hastings asked to have re-
servations made for them.
Mr. Ralph Shook asked the attorney, Rodger Howell to read two
letters from Lowry, the first explaining the reorganization and
the second letter dealt with the cost of the sewer construction
for S-440. This had previously been figured at about $34,000
in the Master Plan for the Lake Area, the figure now given $60,593.
Mr. Milo Keith came into the meeting at this time to explain
the reorganization in Lowry and Associates company. There are
three companies now instead of the former one. Keith and
Associates, owned by Milo Keith, who will still give complete
municipal engineering services, for strfts, hi ways, water, sewer
etc. Lowry and Associates still is in existance and will be for
about two years in order to finish up projects already under way.
Lowry Engineering Science which will deal with water reclamation,
Sewerage plants, flood control and all the larger type projects.
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Discussion regarding the need for the District to either get
more involved in the sewer construction business or out entirely
and turn it over to the new City of Yorba Linda, Mr. Keith
explained the real need for first establishing complete sewer
rules and regulations under which we could operate if we planned
to become more involved.
The Board discussed with Mr. Keit~.i hgg increased cost of S-440®
The depth of the sewer will require Meeting, utilities, both
water and gas complicate the construction. Mr. Keith was asked
if there was any other route which would be less expensive.
Board instructed Milo Keith to review the job, check out all
other possibilities and report back by February 28. Mr. Keith
agreed to do this at no additional cost and to also provide the
District with a cost area map at no additional cost to District.
Discussion regarding the cost per acre in drainage area "B" at
least,the increased cost of construction because of the terrain,
hilly type of 1ancin this area, would make an increase in acreage
charge the only solution. Staff to make further study of this
area before such a decision is made.
S-19-232 - Luther Wyatt on La Collette, moved by Director Hastings
seconded by Director Knauft to approve staff recommendations on
this sewer connection. Motion carried unanimously.
5-29-90-Loren Covington, charges as computed by staff explained
by General Manager. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve staff recommenda-
tions on this sewer agreement.
Job 502- Russel on Santa Fe Street. Moved by Director Hastings
seconded by Director McGuire to accept staff recommendations on
this water application, motion carried unanimously.
S-11-870 - Russel on Santa Fe - moved by Director McGuire,
seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to accept staff
recommendations for sewer application.
Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft and
carried unanimously to approve the audited bills in the amount
of $19,542.80 and refunds in the amount of $2739.75 on checks
#11327 through 11395.
General Manager Shook asked the Board's pleasure regarding the
Orange County Water Association tour on April 9 through 13.
Discussion Mr. Shook authorized to plan on five persons for
this tour, three from the District and two guests from the City
Council.
H. Rodger Howell attorney for the District reported on his
conference with City of Brea' s attorney. The City definately does
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not wish to continue in the Courts and so is ready to come to
some agreement. Discussion, alternate 3 seemed to be the one
Brea was ready to accept if the District would not assess the
people in the tract with any additional costs. the District to
forgive the court costs and expenses and pay one half of the
estimated $5000.00 for construction of the new line. Attorney
Howell agreed after discussion to go back into the meeting for
further discussion with the thought that the exchange of meters
for these 57 services would be about $5000 so this would cancel
out the $5000 for the pipe line construction and then for each
to bear one-half of the expense and court costs of $3250.00.
No decision or Board action at this time Rodger HOwell to re-
port back.
Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft carried
unanimously 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 theBoard of Directors.
Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft carried
unanimously that meeting be adjourned to February 28, 1968.
Jean E. Mathews
Secretary