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February 13, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of'Directors of the Yorba Linda County
Water District was convened at the hour of 8:30 A.M. February 13, 1963
by President Wagner at the office of the District.
All Directors were present and answered the roll. Also Present was
H. Rodger Howell,, attorney for the District.
A motion was made by Director ;;lode, seconded by Director Milmoe and
duly carried that the minutes of the meetings held January 9, and
January 23, 1963 be approved as mailed.
After reports and recommendations by the engineering staff, award of
a Contract for cement lining was made as follows on a motion made by
Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and unanimously carried;
Award was made to Pipe Linings Inc., for Schedule I-A, Items Nos. 1,
2,41 5, 6, 7 untrowelled, Schedule I-A Item No. 3 Trowelled, and
Schedule No. 2: the officers of the District were authorized and in-
structed to sign the necessary documents. The unit prices. approved
were as follows:
Schedule I-A Untrowelled
Item No. 1 $1.50 per foot
Item No. 2 $1.50 per foot
Item No. 4 $1.60 per foot
Item No. 5 $1.75 per foot
Item No. 6 $2.00 per foot
Item No. 7 $3.00 per service
Schedule I - A trowelled.
Item No. 3 2.05
Schedule II
0.10 per foot
A letter was read from the Junior Womans Club requesting permission
to plant shrubbery on a portion-of the area around Plant 2 for
beautification purposes. After discussion a motion was made by
Director Milmoe seconded by 1•1cGuire and duly carried that the request
be approved, subject to the approval of the location and type of plants
by, the General Manager.
Mr. Blaine Smith and Mr. Wayne Davidson entered the meeting and dis-
cussed the relocation of a water main in Lot 6 Block 3 Job 216.
Mr. Blaine Smith protested that he was not properly informed about
restrictions about building too near a main and that he was unaware
of the Districts objections to a foundation that was within 18 inches
of said main. The matter was thoroughly discussed and it was the
opinion of the Board that the houses had been built with a full
knowledge of the location of the line. A motion was made by Director
McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried that
the line must be relocated as recommended by the engineering department
and that the property owners have the option of engaging the services
of a contractor for the relocation, provided the property owner pay
all the Districts costs involved in engineering, inspection, testing
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and other services performed by District employees in connection with
said relocation at the following rates: Assistant Engineer $10.00/ hr.
Draftsman, and inspector 5.25/hr.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director McGuire and unanimously carried that the General Manager
and such Directors choosing to go be authorized to attend the 1963
Spring Convention of the Irrigation Districts Association to be held
in Sacramento March 27 and 29 at District expense.
After discussion and legal consultation a motion was made by Director
Milmoe, and seconded by Director McGuire that Resolution No. 77
be adopted: Providing for Use of District's name, and Financial Support
in the amount of $150.00 for Further Appeals in the Case of People
ex rel City of Downey vs Downey County Water District, and,the
Legislative Program to Preserve County -dater District's Aurity.
A discussion was held concerning'the sale of certain sewer trunk lines
-to the Orange County Sanitation District as requested by the City of
Placentia. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director
Clodt and duly carried that the General Manager be authorized to meet
with the officials of the Sanitation District and the City of Placentia
and report his findings to the Board. -
A request was presented from Tract 4180 ( Job 72) asking that the
developer be permitted to contract the installation of 230 feet of
water main for the Tract. It was explained that some special equip-
ment not readily available would prabably be necessary due to a
channel crossint to be made with steel pipe and that the majority
of this pipe was a relocation of an existing channel crossing. A
motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe and
carried that this developer be permitted to contract said install-
ations provided that the developer pay all districts costs for en-
gineering, inspection and testing or'any other services by District
employees at the following rates: Assistant Engineer $10.00/hr
Draftsman and inspector - $5.25/hr.
Mr. Irlowell, attorney for the District informed the Board that
following a pre-trial hearing a suggested price for the District to
pay for a 15' sewer easement across property owned by Bradford Brothers
was indicated to be $7,000.00. The property is located at the N.W.
corner of the intersection of Palm Drive and Linda Vista. After
discussion a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director McGuire and unanimously carried that the payment of
$7,000.00 be authorized and approved.
A discussion was held concerning the receipt of bills from Dyke
WaterCompany by consumers of the District residing in-Tract 3182.
A motion a was made by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Milmoe
and carried that letters be sent to the recipents of the bills from
Dyke assuring them that they were not liable for said bills and that ,
the matter be referred by the District to Garden Land as being their I
responsibility under their contract with the District. d__
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A request by saes Ford Development Company for relief from charges
for water used through jumpers in Tract 4205 (Job 79) was -presented.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by
Director McGuire and carried that the request be denied.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by
Director Clodt and unanimously carried that the Secretary Auditor
be Authorized to borrow from the sewer Trust Fund the sum of $15,000.00
and transfer same to the General Fund for the purchase of equipment,
said loan to be effective as of February 1, 1963 and to be repaid
December 1, 1963 together with the sum of $440.00 for interest on
said loan.
A communication was read from the Yorba LindaChamber of-Commerce asking
that the District membership be oontinued and paid for. A motion was
made by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings and duly carried
that the payment of $25.00 to the Chamber of Commerce be authorized
and approved.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by
Director Milmoe and unanimously carried that Resolution No. 78 be
adopted to Provide for the Proper Fees for Sewer House Connections
for Parcels where ':quantity of Fffluant per Connection is Estimated or
Designed to be More than That of a Single Family Residence.
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After/discussion a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director McGuire and unankmously carried to adopt Resolution No. 79
providing for Fees for Connections to Sewer Service Connections to
Trunk Lines for Parcels where the Quality of Fffluant is estimated
or Designed to be More than That of a Single Family Residence.
Mr. Dueker informed the Board that Orange County Sewers had filed notice
of comD?etion on their contract for Sew er job No. 5-34 more than 35
days ago and that the work was satisfactory and that payment should be
made to them from Sewer Trust Funds for Job No. 5-34 in the amount of
$16,622.63. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director
McGuire and carried that the payment be authorized and approved.
A .bill was presented'from Grange County Municipal Water District in the
amount of $600.60 for water purchased by the District from M.W.D. A
motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire and
carried that the bill be approved and paid.
Mr. Korn presented a request to abandon approximately 300' of old
4" line in the N.E. part of Lot 5 Block 12 which would be no longer
needed due to development of the adjacent area. A motion was made by
Director Clod.t, seconded by Director Milmoe and carried that the line
be abandoned as recommended.
Two applications for refunds were presented and approved on a motion
by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Clodt and carried. The
refunds were as follows: $224.40 to Frank Vilardi f_or a- 31' meter and
$87.50 to Paul R. Armstrong for a fire hydrant connection fee on job 133.
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"Mr. Korn presented Jobs for approval as follows:
Job 213 - A'request to omit 65 ' of 'Oil pipe crossing frontage of
r' last lot was denied and referred back, to engineers on a motion made
by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings and carried.
Job 214 - ( Tract No. 4978) at y end of the Country Club was presented,
discussed and referred back-to engineers for further study.
Job 215 - Tract 4970'and 225 `tract 4971 were approved for water as
presented on a motion by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe
and carried.
Job 219 - Was approved as presented ( frontage charge for both Y.L.
Blvd. and McCormac, a fire- hydrant and 1" meter) on a motion made by
:director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried.
Job 220 - Was approved subject to the District receiving a copy of
an agreement between Mr. :heard and the School District to cooperate
with eacfi other on the sewer connections and subject to Mr. Beard
extending 110' of water main across his property on Yorba Linda
Blvd.
Job 221 - Approved as recommended ( to install about 300' of 61, main
and 1 fire hydrant ) on a motion by Director Milmoe, seconded by Directd
H.asEings and duly carried.
Mr. Korn presented recommendations for refunds that were approved as
follows:
Job 118 - $1009.28 over deposited for water mains by Developer. -
Approved on a motion made by Director seconded by Director Clodt and
carried. _
Job 70 and S-12 - $175.00 from service connection fee for fire hydrant
and $525.20 for over deposit on sewer job said sewer refund to be made
when all required documents have been received. Approved on a motion
made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hustings and carried.
Job S-35 - $940.40 for over deposit on sewer job . Approved on a motion
made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director McGuire and carried.
Audited bills against R. the District were presented in the amount of
$66,465.96. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director Clodt and carried that the audited bills be paid.
A motion was made by Director McGuire, 'seconded by Director Hastings
and carried that any member of the Board of Directors or any of the
staff approved by the General Manager be given permission to attend
a tour of M.W.D. facilities on March 19, 20, 21 and that one nights
lodging, for those attending be paid by the District.
The meeting was adjourned to February 27th , 1963 at the hour of
8:30 A.1,1. on a motion made# by Director Hastings and carried.
Vaido Y. Smith
Secretary Auditor