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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-22 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes554 March 22, 1967 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water:District was called to order at 8:30 a.m. March 22, 1967 in the office of the District by President Wagner. Directors present and answering the roll: Wagner, Clodt, McGuire and Hastings. Absent Mr. Knauft. Also present was attorney for the District, Rodger Howell. General Manager Shook read a letter from Badger Meter Company acknowledging our acceptance of the settlement regarding the meter error for Consolidated Rock. General Manager Shook read an announcement of the Upper Santa Ana River Water Coordinating Council on March 27, 1967 at 10:00 a.m. in the cafeteria at the Orange Show Grounds. The proxy fromEmpire Insurance Company with notice of meeting. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously authorizing the General Manager to sign the proxy. General Manager read a letter regarding the Cross Connection Control Research. The suggested contribution to help support this research at U.S.C, laboratory to be 2(,' per service. This would be about $90.00 for this District. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire that we contribute $90.00 this year in support of the program and to review the progress next year and decide at that time how to proceed. General Manager Shook announced the I.D.A. Convention April 25th at Sacramento. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Clodt authorizing all directors and the general manager to attend, district to pay expenses. General Manager to make the reservations. Milo Keith and Don Martinson from Lowry and Associates came into the meeting at this time. Mr. Keith and Mr. Martinson had been asked to come to this meeting to explain the billing on the work done for the Lake Area Sewer Master Plan. Mr. Martinson explained that the first aerial survey company employed had gone broke after weeks of preliminary work, only a small part of which could be used. Upon the hiring of another aerial survey company more ground survey work was needed, in fact, a great deal more was done and profile drawings were made that accounted for a good part of theextra survey time. Both engineers felt that the profiles were an extra benefit and with the aerial survey maps and the notes will make the final sewer design easier and a great deal less expensive for this area. Discussion. Inasmuch as only $10,000.00 had been budgeted for this work in this years budget it was suggested by Mr. Keith that theDistricct pay the $10,000.00 and then budget the rest for the following year. Mr. Keith also stated that Lowry would complete final design for -sewers in the area where the profiles were already made when the District requested and needed this for development in the area at Lowry's cost, which figure was 1.65 percent of payroll. At-tki 555 March 22, 1967 ( continued) Mr. Clodt asked Mr. Keith how it happened in the 1911 Act - Job S-263 that some sewer connections were not brought to property line, giving several instances where he knew that this was true. Mr. Keith explained that the lots in question had a problem that could be betterhandled by cast iron pipe which the plumber would install so these lots had been given credit for this in the final spread of the assessment. The one at 18191 Yorba Linda Blvd. still had to be looked into by Mr. Keith. At this time Mr. Keith and Mr. Martinson left the meeting leaving the final decision of the payment of the bill for the Lake Area Sewer Master Plan to the Board. Discussion, Mr. Howell the attorney suggested that the District pay the $10,000.00 which in the June 29, 1966 minutes had been named as the top amount to be spent, and defer the balance until development in the area would make use of the extra work Lowry had done on profile drawings, at which time the balance would be paid. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire to accept the Attorneys suggestion and include a letter of trans- mittal with the check outlining exactly how the District proposed to pay the 'disputed bill. Motion by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to authorize Mr. Knauft and Mr. Shook's attendance at the Orange County Water Association tour on May 10 through 13, expenses to be paid by District. Discussion on possible Resolution that would cover these con- ventions and tours for Directors and General Manager and such personnel as General Manager might desire to send so that action would not be necessary for each separate time. Attorney to re- search and present at next meeting. General Manager Shook reported that he had a meeting with Gus Lenain from Anaheim regarding the people now served irrigation water from Anaheim Union Water. The City of Anaheim plans to purchase Anaheim Union Water Company and would like to reach an agreement with the District on service to the few A.U.W.Co. customers still needing irrigation water. The service as under- stood by the District to be only a temporary service so pro- bably could be slightly different than other irrigation and domestic services in the District. Only a preliminary dis- cussion and until a proposal or letter is received from Anaheim no further action needed. Job S-317 - Documents have been received from Los Angeles Federal Savings and Loan transferring everything from B.D.G. Investment to Los Angeles Federal Savings and Loan along with bills, lien waivers etc., Mr. Howell stated it appeared that all documents were in order but that he wanted to study them further to see if the District had an obligation to the party who signed the original Refund Contract. Moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to refer the matter back to the attorney for further study. 556 March 22, 1967 ( continued ) Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve for payment audited bills and refunds in the amount of $23,558.05 and $19.27 respectively on checks number- ed 9793 through 9825. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Clodt that all Directors have permission to leave the State for either business or pleasure between this meeting and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Director Hastings asked almu.t the advisability of raising the sewer acreage charge to $400.00 per acre over the entire district to help defray the added expense of the sewer consultating work and survey. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously that the staff make a study of this and report back to the Board at a later meeting. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Jean E. Mathews Secretary