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Home My WebLink About1979-04-12 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1499 April 12, 1979 f The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Knauft at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District on Plumosa Drive on April 12, 1979. Directors present and answering the roll call: Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Cromwell and M. Roy Knauft, Jr. Absent Fred Clodt. Also present Ralph Shook general manager, Betty Emblidge auditor, Jean Mathews secretary, Richard Davalos project manager, DuWayne Lidke engineer, H. Rodger Howell and Art Kidman attorneys with Rutan and Tucker. Sam Peterson of Keith and Associates came into the meeting at 8:40 a.m. Moved by Director Art Korn, seconded by Howard Lindow to approve as mailed the minutes for March 22 and April 5th and the minutes for March 29 as corrected, motion carried unanimously. Sam Peterson explained the status of the proposed sewer assessment district at Ohio and Oriente, explaining that costs had doubled since it was first proposed. Another alternative would be to go with a Resolution 100 type sewer extension. Discussion. Decision to go ahead and prepare new petitions because the costs have chang- ed since the first petition was signed, and then to also prepare several different options and hold a meeting with the interested residents and see how the various percentages are at this time and then proceed with whichever plans seems suitable. Sam Peterson left the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Draft of Resolution concerning the water facilities plan was dis- cussed. Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Lindow to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-16 entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING A WATER FACILITIES PLAN. Roll call vote: Ayes: Directors Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Cromwell and M. Roy Knauft Jr. Noes: none. Absent: Fred Clodt. Passed and adopted this 12th day of April, 1979 Moved by Director Korn, seconded by Director Lindow to adopt Res- olution No. 79-17 entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SETTING HEARING FOR ANNEXATION NO. 78-7 TO YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 56310.(Hearing 10:00 a.m. May 24, 1979.) Roll call vote: Ayes: Directors Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Cromwell, M. Roy Knauft, Jr. Noes: none. Absent: Director Fred Clodt. Passed and adopted this 12th day of April 1979. Art Korn reported on the March 28th planning commission meeting. Howard Lindow reported on the April 2nd meeting of the city council. Art Korn reported on the April 11th meeting of the planning commission. April 12, 1979 (continued) 1500 Howard Lindow reported on the Joint Powers Insurance Meeting on March 23, 1979. 92 companies have signed up out of a possible 112. President Knauft asked Rodger Howell and Art Kidman for their reports. Rodger Howell spoke briefly to the Board regarding his semi re- tirement and the shift of District affairs to Art Kidman of Rutan and Tucker. He said he had enjoyed his association with the District and the Board of Directors and staff and he would be available any time that he was needed. Moved by Director Art Korn seconded by Director Howard Lindow to accept the change-over from Rodger Howell and the shift of the full responsibility to Art Kidman of the firm of Rutan and Tucker. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to authorize the general manager to execute the agreement with OCWD for in lieu water, motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to approve for payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $113,155.51 on checks # 7903 through 7996. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell and un- animously carried, all Directors are hereby authorized to leave the State of California for either business or personal reasons between now and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. President Knauft declared a recess at 9:50 a.m. Meeting recove..ned by President Knauft at 10:10 a. m. with all dir- ectors present except Director Clodt. Mr. Worthington of Palm Avenue came into the meeting to appeal the ruling for his sewer job 1017 for dry sewers for 4.69 acres and three homes in the Palm Ave. area. Mr. Worthington presented the board with his exhibits, costs, soil and drainage reports. He asked that the dry sewer requirement be removed from these lots and that he be allowed to go ahead with only cess pools and septic tanks as required by the City. Discussion at some length. Mr. Worthington said he would be happy to grant any easements the District might require in exchange for the removal of the require- ment for dry sewers. Matter tabled until April 26th board meeting. Mr. Worthington left the meeting. 1501 April 12, 1979 (continued) Gordon Holmes of J and J Lane and Hideway came into the meeting regarding the sewer assessment district that was previously dis- cussed with Sam Peterson at 8:30. Discussion, Mike Payne to set up a new meeting of the participants as suggested earlier with new petitions and solutions. Mr. Holmes left the meeting. President Knauft declared the Public Hearing opened at 11:45 a.m. regarding acquisition of the De Los Reyes reservoir site by eminent domain. Engineer DuWayne Lidke spoke regarding the pro- posed property to be taken by eminent domain for the De Los Reyes Reservoir, stating that in his opinion it would serve the greatest possible benefit and the least possible effect on the public in the area. No developers or land owners were present. Richard Davalos explained in detail the change in lot lines to include Parcel K. There being no persons present and the secretary reported there were no written protests, President Knauft declared the public hearing closed at 12:05 noon. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to adopt Res- olution No. 79-7 to EXCLUDE ACQUISITION OF OIL AND GAS RIGHTS. Roll call vote: Ayes: Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Cromwell and M. Roy Knauft Jr. Noes: None. Absent: Director Fred Clodt. Passed and adopted this 12th day of April 1979. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-19 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY THEREFOR. Roll call vote: Ayes: Director Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Crom- well, and M. Roy Knauft Jr. Noes; None. Absent, Director Fred Clodt. Passed and adopted this 12th day of April, 1979. Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Lindow to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-20 entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT APPROVING PRELIMINARY AP- PRAISAL AND AUTHORIZING OFFERS OF PURCHASE BASED THEREON. Roll call vote: Ayes: Directors Howard Lindow, Art Korn, Whit Cromwell and M. Roy Knauft Jr. Noes: none. Absent: Director Fred Clodt. Passed and adopted this 12th day of April 1979. Richard Davalos presented the revision of Job E 1066 to the Board for their approval. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft unanimously approved to write the addendum to the water agreement for Tract No. 10140 as follows:Item A removed and replaced with "A revised" - installation and one year rental for 4300 l.f. of temporary 8" water main, total cost of with 50% refund for future years rental and removal costs. President Knauft recessed the meeting for lunch at 12:15 noon. April 12, 1979 (continued) 1502 Meeting reconvened at 12:30 noon with all Directors present ex- cept Director Clodt. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Cromwell to authorize staff to complete Phase II engineering and construction service which is estimated to cost $16,800.00 for the inlet outlet pipe- line for the De Los Reyes Reservoir Project. Motion carried un- animously. Project manager asked for Board approval of an appraisal of the Fairmont Reservoir real property. Discussion. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to authorize the District's legal counsel to contract for an appraisal of the Fairmont Reservoir site relative to development proposed by the Tract No. 9127 and coordinate the work through the District staff. Project manager reported to the Board on the engineering committee's meeting and asked them their pleasure regarding the evaluation of new reservoir sites in the east. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Lindow to authorize the staff to implement Phase I pre- liminary evaluation of various sites of the future reservoir sites acquisition plan, subject to verification of available financing, as follows: a) identification of multiple potential sites for each of the proposed reservoirs, b) evaluation and selection of most probable sites. Review finding with landowner and request comments. c) preliminary surveys d) geotechnical reports. Motion carried unanimously. The Right of Entry and easement through the N.O.C.C.C.D. for the Bryant Cross Feeder. Discussed. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell to approve staff recommendation that the right of entry agreement be submitted to the N.O.C.C.C.D., that negotiat- ions for a permanent easement continue and that necessary actions leading to a Public Hearing per "Resolution No. 79-15 Acquisition by eminent domain" continue. Motion carried unanimously. Richard Davalos announced that the Bond Buyers Tour would be April 20th leaving the District offices at 10:00 a.m. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn to authorize the legal counsel to enter into an agreement with Bob Harrison to appraise the Bryant Cross Feeder easement through Kraemer and Yorba Ranches cost not to exceed $2500.00 Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft to adjourn at 1:OOp.m. Jean E. Mathews, Secretary