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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-22 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes595 November 22, 1967 An adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by Vice President Ralph McGuire at 8:30 a.m. on November 22, 1967 in the offices of the District. Directors present and answering the roll: McGuire, Knauft, Clodt and Hastings. Director Wagner absent. H. Rodger Howell attorney for the District was also present. Vice President McGuire turned the meeting over to General Manager Ralph Shook for the business of the meeting. Mr. Shook asked Jim Kerfoot, auditor to come into the meeting at this time to go over the auditors report from Diehl Evans. Mr. Kerfoot reported to the Board that in spite of the item in the report from the auditors regarding no depreciation schedule, this was not unusual but in fact only standard procedure. We are a non tax paying company so therefore nothing is to be gained from a depreciation schedule as far as a tax benefit to the District. Attorney Howell reported that Costa Mesa was in the process of a rather extensive and expensive study to set up just such a depreciation schedule whereby a water and tax rate would be established that would put aside a reserve fund for improvements to facilities affected by the depreciation schedule. General Manager Shook read a letter from I.D.A. regarding the Proposal for` regulation of Public Agencies. General Manager read a notice of the sale of a portion of So. Calif. Water Co. system in a tract off Orangethorpe to the City of Anaheim. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire to adopt RESOLUTION # 163 _ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING RESULTS OF GENERAL DISTRICT ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 1967. Roll call vote Ayes: Directors Clodt, Knauft, McGuire and Hastings. Noes: None Absent: Director Wagner. Resolution # 163 adopted as per the above vote on this 22nd day of November 1967. General Manager Shook presented an assignment from Philip Shofner to Floating Gems for the attorney's approval. Approved as to form, assignment filed. General Manager asked for Board's approval of a Pipeline Release for some 4" and 6" cast iron pipe in Block 22 Lot 2 on the former Colby property on Yorba Linda Blvd. This pipeline serves only 596 November 22, 1967 ( continued ) this property and is to be abandoned as it interferes with the grading and improvements to be made by Fredericks Inc. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft carried un- animously approving the Pipeline Release and Agreement. Job S-440 - trunk - General Manager reported that he had again talked to Dr. Zielenga, who has now tentatively agreed to give the easement provided the construction is completed within one year and that he is not charged for connecting. A rough estimate of these charges, about $1000.00. Moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to procure the easement under such arrangements as the General Manager is able to negotiate, within the above figures if at all possible. Mr. John Toups, Mr. Don Seitz and Mr. Bill Knitz of Toups Engineering came before the Board at this time to make a pre- sentation for an up-dating of the Water Master Plan. Mr. Toups made the statement that after reviewing our previous Master Plan, he felt it was time for such a review or up-dating and that they were'well,qualified in this field. Mr. Toups stated that their 15 years service in the County included work for Cypress, Fullerton, Irvine, Santiago County Water, Rossmore, La Palma and that for Rossmore they had done both water and sewer plans along with a great deal of work in design of pipelines, reservoirs, reclamation plants etc. He felt the areas to be studied were: population, land uses, density, water demands, sources of water supply, proposed facilities and a water rate study. Upon inquiry from the Board, Mr. Toups stated that he felt 5 or 6 months would be needed to accomplish the work out- lined but that he did not anticipate any problems on the timing and felt that it could be worked out to the Districts satis- faction. He indicated that the cost of the study would be less than $10,000. Mr. Toups thanked the Board and Mr. Shook for their time and left at this time. Discussion no decision made at this time, tabled until the complete Board is present. Job S-7-439-Robert Goosman, moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings, carried unanimously to accept staff re- commendations on this sewer connection. Job 344 and 344 A - Van Buren, Brookwood Land, water facilities for this job will run about $19,975.00 with about 450' of line to be installed at District expense for an interconnection to improve the system reliability. Moved by Director Clodt, se- conded by Director Knauft to accept staff recommendations, motion carried unanimously. Job 358 - Rose Drive, Yorba Joint Venture Tract 6516. Discussion, moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Clodt carried 597 November 22, 1967 ( continued ) unanimously to accept staff recommendations which included one half of the frontage fee on the East boundary line even though the line would not be installed at this time. Moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Knauft that the audited bills for $13,121.12 and refunds for $88.05 on'checks numbered 11033 through 11074 be approved for payment. Motion carried unanimously.' Upon motion by Director Knauft, seconded by Director Clodt 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. Rodger Howell reported briefly on the Brea matter and stated that maps were to be put in the mail within the next few days regarding pipelines in the /Rose Drive - Golden Area. General Manager Shook reported: inquiry by Del Boyer on pro- perty in the McCormack Lane area; Russell Smith had asked about temporary water for some trees along Carbon Creek; the Friends church were getting ready to prepare their site on Lakeview and that a pipeline release and agreement would probably be required; M.W.D. on Citrus at Prospect with their construction of the Second Lower Feeder; Grandview extension for the sewer for Mallett and Covington ready to go as soon as funds are received; the easement not back from Edison because of the need for clarification cf ownership on the property on Citrus. General Manager Shook asked the Board's ideas on a Christmas Party and Turkeys-for the employees. Discussion, moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Knauft that theDistrict host each employee and one guest at a Christmas Party and to also give the customary turkey at Christmas time. Motion carried unanimously. Each employee to be sent an invitation and notice of theDistrict's action. Moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director Hastings that Directors and authorized personnel expenses be paid for both the I.D.A. Convention on November 29, 30 and Colorado River Water Users Association at Las Vegas in December. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 12;30 noon. = ? 3~ Jean E. Mathews Secretary