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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-08-27 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes24• An ad~icu;•,lb~ o t.. Board of Dir ctcrs cs' t:ic Yoi•oa Li._cu Cc grit,, ~J::.t °r :)i: ti•ict was called to order at the office of the District August 27, 1959 at the hour of 7:00 P.M. by President David Crist. Upon roll call all Directors were present and answered to their names. This being the time and place specified in Resolution No. 9, as adopted August 4,1959, President Crist announced that this Board of Directors would proceed with the public hearing concerning the Necessity of Incurring Indebtedness in the amount of $1,900,000. Mr. Crist thenread the official Notice of Hearing, and stated that the purpose of the Hearing was to determine whrher the whole or only a portion of the District would ce benefited. The Secretary reported that notices of the Hearing had been published in the Yorba Linda Star as required by law, and that no written communications had been received regarding the hearing. There being more interested plies present than the office of the District would accomadate a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Milmoe and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned to the Yorba Linda Elementary School. The meeting was reconvened at the Yorba Linda Elementary School at the hour of 7:45 P.M. by President Crist. Mr. Crist then introduced the members of the Board of Directors of the District, Mr. H. Rodger Howell, Attorney and Assistant Secretary for the District, and Mr. Russell Kenmir, Vice President of James Montgomery Inc., and Mr. George gay, engineer for James Montgomery Inc. Mr. Kenmir, being duly sworn by the Secretary of the District as an expert witness, statedhis qualification as an engineer and Vice President of James Montgomery Inc., the firmengaged by the District to prepare the report on Existing and Proposed Water Facilities.Mr. Kenmir then explained the inadequacies of the present system operated by the Yorba LindaWater Co., and outlined the proposed plans for the improvement of pumping plants, installation of new mains and boosters, and for the addition of more reservoirs. Mr. Kenmir testified that it was his opinion and that of his firm that the installations and improvements proposed would benefit the entire District in that it was designed to provide adequate domestic pressure and fire pressure at times of peak demand. The question was asked from the floor if the proposed improvements were so designed that they would b& of benefit to the District when it became necessary to use Metropolitan water. Mr. Kenmir answered that the improvements were so designed, but that in his opinion it would not become necessary to use Metropolitan water before 1970. Mr. George Kellogg stated that he was under the impression that the Yorba Linda Water Co. was not being offered any consideration for their water rights. Mr. Howell answered Mr. Kellogg by pointing out that there was a definite amount specified for water rights included in the offer to purchase the assets of the Yorba Linda Water Co. Mr. Kellogg offered his apology and stated that his understanding of this had been in error. Several other questions were asked from the floor and answered, none of which indicated that the questioner would deny that the proposed bond issue would benefit the District as a whole. The hour being late with few interested parties still present a motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned to the office of the District so that the custodian could close the school. 1 25 Au:,ust 2 1 (cont inue(z) T:.e n: et in. .;as reccnven::c at t__e of ice Of t:_e District at tine .our of 10:30 Y.M. by President Crist. After careful consideration and discussion the Board was in complete agreement that the weight of the evidence indicated that the District would be benefited as a whole by incurrint the indebtedness. Thereupon a motion was made by Director Wagner and seconded by Director Clodt that Resolution No. 11 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS u0F THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MAKING DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO BENEFIT FROM THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A CERTAIN DISTRICT PURPOSE AND INCURRING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR BE ADOPTED." The roll was called with the following vote recorded: Mr. Wagner, yes: Mr. Milmoe, yes= Mr. Hastings, yes: Mr. Clodt, yes: Mr. Crist, yes. A motion was made by Mr. milmoe and seconded by Mr. Hasting that Resolution No. 12 be adopted. This Resolution would: "PROVIDE FOR AND GIVE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 29k 1959 TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS A PROPOSITION TO INCUR BONDED IND.-EI'TEDNESS BY SAID DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN DISTRICT IMPROVEMMT." The roll was called and the following vote recorded: Mr. Wagner, yes. Mr. Milmoe, yes: Mr. Hastings, yes: Mr. Clodt, yes: Mr. Crist, yes. There being no further business the meeting was declared adjourned by President Crist. 1 iG Secretary- itor 1