HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-10-23 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes213
October 23, 1962
An adjourned regular, meeting of the Yorba Linda County Water District
was convened at the office of the District by President Wagner at
the hour of 8:30 A.M. All-Directors were present and answered the
roll call. Mr. Alex Bowie, attorney for the District was also
present.
After discussion it was moved by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director Milmoe that the proper officers be authorized to sign
a release presented by Pacific Pipe Line Construction Company
for the amount of $26.00 in order that they might pay the District
for damages to District lines.
Others present were Mr. Ray Suess, Fire Marshall, Mr. Keith Earll
Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department and Mr. Mueller of Mueller
Construction Company.
A thorough discussion was held concerning the installation of
adequate fire protection devices for Job 187. After discussion
and revisions a motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by
Director McGuire and unanimously carried that the plans present-
ed by the Engineering staff and approved by the Fire Department
be adopted as revised.
Mr. Miller of Milander Inc. arrived with a petition requesting an
easement required by the District for Tract 4029 be reduced from
15 ft. in width to 5 feet.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded
by Director McGuire and unanimously carried that the easement
along the North property line of Tract 4029 be 10 feet, and that
the easement running Southerly along the East property line be
15 feet from North property line to Piper Place and that the
easement on the East line be 10' from Piper Place to the South
property line of Tract 4029.
A request for an estimate of Water and Sewer costs for approximately
410 acres lying southeasterly of the District boundaries was pre-
sented by the Locke Ranch, Job # 196.,
.After discussion it was the t opinion of the Board that the
General Manager advise the applicant to employ a consulting
engineer to prepare an engineering study or agree to pay
the District to have the study made by the Districts Consultants.
Mr. Dueker reported that the Secretary Auditor had been served
with a Notice of Condemnation to cross certain District properties
by M.W.D. for pipe line construction. A motion ,was made by
Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and duly carried
that the attorney for the District be authorized to study this
condemnation and file an answer to same.
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A notification from the County Road Department was presented stating
that any line laid under the blanket easement owned by the District
would have to be relocated if requested by the County. A motion was
made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and carried
that this matter be referred to the attorney for the District for study.
Mr. Dueker reported that difficulties had arisen in obtaining sewer
eahsements on Beck Lane to serve Tract 4414 due to certain parties
attempting to charge excessively for an easement on a private road.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director Clodt and unanimously carried that the General Mnager
and Attorney for the District be authorized to•obtain a Title report
on the property in question and that they be further authorized to
file a Condemnation suit against said property if they consider said
suit necessary and to ascertain if the extra cost of a suit could be
recovered by an extra service charge on the sewer line after con-
struction.
Manager Dueker reported that letters had been written, August 30,
1962 as authorized in the minutes of August 22, 1962 to two parties
who had moved houses in and proposed placing them on or very near a
main on the Northerly line of Lot 6, Block 3 informing them that they
were enroaching and telling them to relocate the structures or com-
pensate the District for relocation of lines. No answer had been
received from the parties involved and after discussion a motion was
made by Director Milmoe seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously
carried that the Attorney for the District prepare an Affidavit of
Interest and Encroachment and that the General Manager have the same
recorded.
The General Manager asked for authorization to review salaries and
wages in accordance with job classifications and wage brakets pre-
viously discussed. It was the opinion of the Board that it was within
the scope of the duties of the General Manager to do this without a
formal motion of the Board.
Mr. Shook reported that Job 166 had been completed by the Contractors,
United Pipe Lining, as per specifications and for the a reed upon
price, $6,323.06 and that under the agreement 90% or $5,690.75
was due the Contractor now and the retention of 10% would be due
35 days after Notice of Completion was recorded October 18, 1962.
A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Clodt and
unanimously carried that the jobs be accepted and payments made as
recommended.
Refunds of sewer deposits for Sewer Jobs 7, 11, 18 in the amount of
$2,448.21 were presented to the Board for consideration. A motion
was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director McGuire and un-
animously carried that the refunds be made as recommended subject
to the approval of the General Manager.
The Board was informed that A Mrs. Wildman was requesting water
service on a parcel to be divided from the original parcel in the
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North part of Lot 6, Block 9. It was pointed out that the main
serving the paracel from the Westerly line of Lot 6, Block 9
was not designed for additional services. After discussion a
motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe
and unanimously carried that since it would be necessary in the
future to install a main extension on Palm Avenue a deposit of
approximately 596.75 would be required to provide for a portion
of the cost of a future main on Palm Avenue and that an agreement
would be required for the owner of the property at that time to
move the is meter at his expense from its present location to
Palm Avenue, said document to be recorded.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned on
a motion made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire
and duly, carried. ,
Valdo Y. Smith
Secretary Auditor