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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-01-11 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes88 January 11, 1961 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 on January 11, 1961 at the hour of 8;30 A.M. by President Crist. All Directors were present and answered the roll. Also present was Attorney H. Rodger Howell. The first order of business was the election of officers for the ensuing year. President Crist appointed Mr. Dueker as temporary chairman. Mr. Dueker stated that nominations were in order for President of the Board. Tear. Hastings no- minated I;ir. Crist for the office. A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director I,iilmoe and unanimously carried that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Kr. Crist for President. Mr. Dueker so instructed the Secretary who then cast a nnanimous ballot for hir. Crist. President Crist assumed his office and announced that nominations were in order for Trice President for the ensuing year. Id Director Iviilmoe nominated lvir. dagner for Vice President. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director C1odt and unanimously carried that the Secretary be instructed to cast a un- animous ballot for Mr. Wagner for Vice President. President Crist so instructed the Secretary and the ballot was cast. A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried that the appointments of Mr. Dueker as General Manager and Ivir. Smith as Secretary Auditor, and of Ivir. Nowell as Attorney for theDistrict be reaffirmed for the ensuing year. Upon a motion by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Wagner and duly carried the minutes of the meetings of December 14 and. December 20, 1960 were approved as mailed. The Secretary read a letter from the Yorba Linda Volunteer Fire Department asking the District to install a fire hydrant at the fire station for training purposes which would be for the benefit of the com-unity. It was the opinion of the Board that the matter should be referred back to the Fire Department with the suggestion that a portion of the costs be obtained from adjacent property owners who would directly benefit from the installation. 14ir. Dueker read a letter from the Collins Lane Water Company requesting the sale to them of water for emergency measures in event of a failure of their present facilities, A motion was made by Director Nagner, seconded by Director Hastings that the General Manager be given permission to sell water to the applicant under a contract for one (1) year, specifing the following conditions: That a meter be installed on the nearest available main of the District; that the applicant install its own distribution main from the meter to its system; the charge for water to be determined by the General Manager in an amount not less than 014.00 per month, and that all cross connections and other requirements for service be s~4ject to current Rules and Regulations. 89 Tyr. Dueker also read a letter from Kr, Paul Collins asking the consideration of the Board of a proposed Improvement District of approximately 300 acres. Mr. Collins also asked for a study of costs and sizes of mains and laterals to serve the proposed District. x motion was made by Director Wagner., seconded by Director jastings and unanimously carried that the General Manager be authorized to proceed with a rough draft and preliminary estimate to be approved by himself and the consultants for the District to enable the petitioners to estimate costs. After discussion a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried that the General Manager be authorized to accept a bid from Koppl Company in the amount of $211.50 for Job 47-B, they being the lowest qualified bidder. General Manager Dueker reported that the estimated cost of replacing existing XMQCCSx services on Park Avenue when new main was installed under the improvement program would be approximately *2;500,00 After discussion a motion was made by Director Clodt, an seconded by Director Milmoe and unanimously carried that payment be made from the Bond Improvement Fund for replacing said services. A discussion of the rental of equipment was held. A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt and unanimously carried that it be a policy of the District that use of equipment be restricted to its use and operation for District facilities, but that the General Manager may at his own discretion as an accomodation to tax. payers of the :district, assist in an emergency. A proposed contract from Dowry and Associates was discussed and it was the general opinion of the Board that some revision and further study was indicated. 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