HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-24 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesApril 24, 1968
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The adjourned 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. April 24, 1968 in the offices of theDistrict.
Roll call: Directors present, Wagner, Clodt, Hastings, McGuire
and Knauft. H. Rodger Howell attorney for the District also
present. Reporters Val Lucas from the Yorba Linda Star and Jim
Brock from the Santa Ana Register were also present.
President Wagner turned the meeting over to General Manager Shook.
General Manager read a communication from the Local Agency For-
mation Commission regarding the Annexation 67-1 Placentia, and
Anaheim Detachment No. 2 from Yorba Linda Library District. For
Board information filed.
A letter from Southern California Water Company notifying the
District that Anaheim had acquired a portion of their territory
including a map of the area. The former "red" Johnson tract on
Orchard.
Mr. Hamilton of Gulf Oil came into the meeting at this time re-
garding drilling a well on the District property between the two
reservoirs off Citrus on the property bought from Mr. Page and
where Page has the mineral rights below 200 feet. No decision at
this time, Board will check location in the field and have decision
at May 8, 1968 meeting. Feeling at this time drill site too close
to District tanks and reservoir.
General Manager Shook read a copy of `a letter from Orange County
Road Department to Ralph De Leon regarding final inspection of
Job S-470.
A letter from Diehl Evans Company with a new contract, explaining
the need for a raise in their fees. $200.00 raise which would
mean that the District fee to Diehl Evans for the year could go
as high as $1600.00 but would not exceed that figure. Moved by
Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft to accept and ex-
ecute the new contract, carried unanimously.
5-489 Gordon Builders, moved by
Director Clodt to approve staff
unanimously.
Director Hastings, seconded by
recommendations, motion carried
Motion made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire to
approve audited bills in the amount of $19, 206.90 and refunds
for $68.64 on checks numbered 11562 and 11632 through 11676.
Motion carried unanimously.
5-12-176 and S-12-177 on Collins Lane, moved by Director Clout,
seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve staff
recommendations.'
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April 24, 1968 ( continued)
General Manager Shook presented the specifications for two pick-
up trucks and one passenger car for the Board approval. Discussion.
Moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Knauft carried un-
animously to add to the specifications an alternate option for
pick-up trucks with V-8 engines and automatic transmissions.
General Manager Shook read a letter from the Yorba Linda Library
Board regarding the property on the west side of Olinda adjoining
the Library. Discussion, tabled until more information is avail-
able, or until Mr. Van Patten from the Library Board can be
present at a District Board meeting.
Mr. Keith came into the meeting at this time to report on figures
he had compiled at the request of the joint sewer committee. Mr.
Keith had an estimate of the cost of complete sub trunks for the
entire District, including about 15 acres of easements for right-
of-ways, the total figure $1,787,000. Discussion. Mr. Keith asked
to break these figures down even further into Drainage Areas for
a more accurate cost, giving a flat sum proposal for each area,
the scope of work and to mail these figures to Mr. Shook in a letter.
Mr. Keith to contact the Health Department regarding the situation
in this area as far as septic tanks and cess pools are concerned.
H. Rodger Howell reported on the meeting with Road Department
officials regarding permit fees and prior rights, agreed to re-
view within their own county offices and preliminary drafts -should
be forth coming in about a month. In the mean time Mr. Howell
advised the District to continue to accumulate permit fees in
hopes of clearing it up by the end of the fiscal year, and that
he felt the longer this went on the Districts position improved.
Mr. Sprik had informed Mr. Shook that it would be another 60 days
before his money would be available for 5-440. Mr. Shook stated
that the time limit on the easements would seem to be the major
problem if it is'delayed too much longer.
Mr. Shook reported on the'AWWA Spring Meeting that he had attended,
the theme Water Pollution and Water Resources Control, an in-
teresting talk on the combination of water and sewer departments.
Mr. Shook reported on the following: 1. Jerry Wineburg interested
in reviving Job 198, 30 lots in tract 4817. 2. Darrel Spence still
working on the water problem on El Cajon on the lots he had sold.
3. Two more applications in for three meters from former Anaheim
Union customers. 4. Easement from the Bank of America on the MCijica
Property, sent:=to the City of Brea for Acceptance and then will be
recorded. 5. Check from the City of Brea for the construction and
for the attorney and court costs. 6. A Tool Mfg. to go in on La
Palma. 7. Orange County Water District checkin on water used
from M.W.D., letter informin5 us that water rates are going up and
the Pump Tax will go up 80r,~ this year.
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April 24, 1968(continued)
Short report on the M.W.D. and Lake Powell tour attended by
Directors Hastings, Knauft and McGuire and Councilmen Cromwell
and Bigongner.
Moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director MCGuim, 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. Motion carried un-
animously.
Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Clodt, carried
unanimously meeting be adjourned.
'-'Jean E. Mathews, Secretary