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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-06-12 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes272 June 12, 1963 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order at-the office of the District by President Wagner at the hour of 8:30 A.M. June 12, 1963 All directors were present.411 answered the roll. Also present was H. Rodger Howell, attorney for the District. On a motion by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings, and duly carried the minutes of the meetings held May 8 and May 29, 196.3 were approved as filed. A letter was read from the Orange County Water District asking for support of their program to prevent the formation of the West Orange County Water District and that the District send a resolution to the hearing which is being held this day. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire and carried that a letter be sent to the Orange County Water District endorsing R their position and expressing regret that it was too late to get a- resolution to the hearing. A letter was read from the California Section of the A.W.W.A.- asking the District to participate. in an educational program for fire pre- vention in water sheds. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire and duly carried that participation in the program be approved. Mr. Dueker reported meeting with representat4~ves of the School Board and the Developers. He reported that the school Board would like to find some method of obtaining sewer service at a reduced rate. It was again pointed out that the Yorba Linda County Water District was only acting as a Trustee in collecting the acreage charges to be re- funded to the individuals who built the trunk lines and with whom our District has firm contracts. On a motion made by Director Clodt and seconded by Director McGuire and carried the Board approved the following alternate plans and instructed the attorney and the General Manager to implement the program selected by the School District: PIan A - The'payment of the regular charges as all other property owners in the drainage area are paying. Plan B - The payment of the applicable charges on the North five acres- of the School Site subject to thefollowing conditions: 1. That upon connection of any facilities located on the South five acres of the school site to the sewer system all applicable charges that would be due the Yorba Linda County WaterD istrict at the time of said connection will become-due and payable immediately. 2. That the Yorba Linda School District will be required to hold the Yorba Linda County Water District completely harmless from any and all claims or legal actions that may be made on or filed against the Yorba Linda County Water District as a result of the Yorba Linda County Water District's agreeing to this plan and entering into an agreement implementing the same. 273 3. That the School District will agree to continue to operate on the South five acres no less than the existing or present number of rest rooms and other facilities which require or use sewering facilities. 4. That the School District will agree that they will not build more facilities on the North five acres than on the South five acres unless further payments are made. The purpose of this requiremnt is to keep the development on the two parcels balanced. Plan C - If the School District will obtain a waiver from each of the present holders of refund contracts, including waivers from the holders of assignments of said refund contracts, allowing the School District to connect to the exisiting sewer facilities for the base charge ( presently $350.00/acre) per acre for all property owned by the School Districts or public agencies, the Yorba Linda County Water District will accept the waivers, collect the base charge from the School District, and amend our present resolutions to provide that future refund contract will provide that property owned by the School Districts or public agencies may connect for the base charge. In the event any of the above plans are followed all Rules and regulations regarding the provision of sewer facilities, with the exception of the special exclusions set forth in the above plans, will be required, including but not limited to the requirement that the party desiring sewer service must construct at it's cost the required offiite and on site sewer facilities. A discussion was held concerning made for sewer service to school moved by Director Milmoe, second carried that effective this date service for public schools shall site. the proper` monthly charges to be sites. After discusion it was ad by Director Hastings and the charge for sanitary sewer be $1.00 per month per school Mr. Millilli of Cinderalla Homes appeared before the Board to request the reduction of the normal required easement for a main extension to a 6 foot easement for approximately 120 feet in a portion of Tract 4218. Its pointed out to Mr. Millilli that 6 feet was not enough easement and that he consider other alternatives and return to the meeting to be held June 26, 1963. Bills from Harco Construction Company were presented in the amounts of $2,368.42 for final retention payment on Job S-54 and $39.44 for applying black top to job S-54 and were approved on a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried. Mr. Dueker reported that Placentia was filing new annexations within the boundaries of the District. 274 After discussion it was moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Milmoe and carried to adopt the following Resolution No. 82, setting forth the position of the District and instructions to the staff: Resolution No. 82 RESOLVED that the Board of Directors wish to reaffirm the original decision some years ago by the residents and land owners of the Yorba LindaArea in forming the Yorba LindaCounty Water District to provide water and sewer facilities as needed in the area for future growth and to eliminate these reasons for unintelligeat annexations to cities. The voters have incurred a substantial bond debt for water facilities, most of which have been completed and planned and sized, to serve the entire area. The Board has undertaken through contracts with landowners to provide sewers for the entire district., again planned and sized to serve all propxerties within the District. After sincere consideration of the recently proposed uninhabited annexations to the City of Placentia, the Board is comp~!lled in properly representing the interests of the Yorba Linda County Water District to oppose these annexations. The Attorneys for the District and the 'General Manager, Secretary and Assistant Secretary are therefor authorized and instructed to oppose all pending annexations of the City of Placentia within the Boundareis of the Yorba Linda County Water District including but not limited to annexations numbered 63-3, 63-45 63-3A and 63-5A, and to cooperate with other organizations, residents, and landowners of the District in such opposition. Such opposition shall include but not be limit- ed to the execution and filing of a protest of the inclusion of any property ow ned by the District within the boundaries of any such proposed annexations. Mr. Dueker asked permission to review the position of "Buyer" and increase the salary of the Buyer to 560.00 per month. Said permission was granted in a motion by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried. After discussion and on a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried the General Manager was authorized and directors to obtain bids on two new pick ups to conform to the specifications presented by him. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried that the proper officers be authrized to execute a release to Swett and Crawford upon payment of a damage claim. As recommended by the staff the relocation of-service No. 5-100 from its present location to the southwest corner of the property served and on the 611 A.C. line installed as Job - 134 on Knightengale Lane was approved at no cost to the user ( Mr. Douglas Sharp) on a motion made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire and carried. Job # 250 - As recommended by staff a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried that a single domestic 275 service be permitted to Mr. Huffman with the following provisions: That an agreement be signed and recorded agreeing that no other water service be permitted for this property until a main was extended and proper fire potection be provided under penalty of refusal of service to the entire parcel if the terms of the agree- ment are not maintained. Job 5-250- Sewer service for this parcel was approved on a motion by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Clodt and carried that the line to serve be 811 with a clean out on the end, and acreage charge of $350.00/ac. Job # 243- Motion by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried that the General Manager be authorized to write a letter to Mr. Larson stating that in the opinion of the council for the District upon interpretation of the Rules and Regulations of the District the meter presently serving his parcel belongs to Mr. Baker and that tree District would suggest that he get with Mr. Baker and share the cost of a Fire Hydrant and a new service for the Larson property and in the event they can not come to an agreement, the District will have to sever the service to the Larson property so that it can be used by Mr. Baker and in this event he then could be required to x1anx provide a new service and a Fire Hydrant Job # 256 - Garden Apartments on Oriente west of Avocado - Water service, including two 61, main extensions of approximately 660' each, 5 fire hydrants, applicable meters, and a 25' easement around the project and Sewer Service, based on an 8" Sewer Main thru the central grass area deeded to the District an. instal led in a 251 easement spelling out the restrictions of no trees or large shrubs, and that in the event maintenance is necessary, the District will remove grass, shrubs, sidewalk etc, but it will be the applicants responsibility to replace same as the District will only backfill and compact with water jetting, or based on a private 61, V.C.P. Sewer Line in central grass dreg, or bdscd on a 8" V.C.P. Sewer line in each of tie two private streets as per District Standards were approved as outlined by the Staff on a motion made by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Milmoe and carried.. Job # 214 - Water service for Tract # 4978 was approved as re- commenueu ~,y staff on a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings andduly carried. Job # S-214 " Sewer service was approved subject to the approval of the sewer Engineer and General Manager on a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded ~y Director McGuire and carried. An application for sewer service for Mr, Milan Garcia on Buena Vista Avenue was presented and approved as recommended by Staff for conn- ection with 41, V.C.P. to the Morse Trunk Sewer direct inasmuch as the lay of the land in the area would make cunnect,-on by any other method and/or route difficult and expensive, on a motion by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe and ca~_.ied. 276 A refund of $250.00 for an over payment of a deposit on Job 134 was authorized to be made to Bill Carter on a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried. Payment of bills against the District in the amount of $20,927.77 was authorized by a motion made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried. A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire and unanimous.Ly carried, all District Directors are hereby authorized to leave the State of California for either business or,personal reasons between now and the next regular District Board meeting. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned to the ctor hour of 8;30 A.M. June 26, 1963 on a motion madAil Hastings, seconded by Director Milmoe and duly Valdo Y. Smith Secretary Adtor