HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-12-28 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesDecember 28, 1978
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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.
Directors present and answering the roll call: Roy Knauft, Howard
Lindow, Fred Clodt, Art Korn and Whit Cromwell. Also present
Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary, DuWayne
Lidke engineer and Art Kidman attorney.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to approve as
mailed the minutes for December 14,1978 with one correction on page
1470 in line 10, motion carried unanimously.
C.S.D.A. Labor Relations Service material sent to the Board for
their information. Discussion regarding the name, several felt
it was a misleading name and did not describe the service or the
publication. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt
to authorize the charter subscription for this publication, motion
carried unanimously.
Director Korn asked if the review of the Personnel manual and the
Labor Relations Information Service would be a duplication. Dis-
cussion. Attorney Art Kidman explained that in the years since
the District's Personnal Manual had been written there had been
many changes and it would be to the District's best interest to
have a joint effort with attorney and district staff to rewrite
the Personnel manual in language easily understood by everyone.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Cromwell carried un-
animously to authorize staff and attorney to review and rewrite
the personnel manual for a sum not to exceed $1200.00 in attorney
fees.
General manager Shook said that the Conflict of Interest Resolution
had to be revised and would be presented at the meeting in January.
Whit Cromwell reported on the city council meeting December 18.
8:50 a.m. P. D. Royere assistant general manager arrived.
Art Korn reported that the planning commission meeting was adjourned
to January 3 for lack of a quorum.
A preliminary draft of the Initial Study - De Los Reyes Reservoir
complex was distributed to the Board for review. Final draft is
still being prepared.
Attorney and staff proceeding with the acquisition and condemnation
proceedings as planned.
Ralph Shook reported on the bids received by MWDOC on the Diemer
Intertie on December 19th. Six bidders with the low bid much lower
than the engineer's estimate at $35,587,995.
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December 28, 1978(continued)
Notice of the Directors seminar from U.C. Santa Barbara. Moved by
Director Knauft seconded by Director Korn to authorize the attend-
ance,at District expense, of Director Cromwell for the seminar on
February 9, 10 and 11 at San Diego. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt authorizing
payment of the audited bills and refunds in the amount of
$94,663.94 on checks 7265 through 7333. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt and unanimously
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.
Assignments of the city meetings January 3 city council Director
Korn, January 15 Director Lindow. Planning commission January 10
Director Clodt and January 24 Director Cromwell.
Auditor Betty Emblidge's report on the investment of funds was
discussed.
President Knauft asked for a 10 minute break at 10:20 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:30 a.m. with all directors present.
The 1978 sewer refunds for Area "B" and Area "C" were discussed.
President Knauft asked for a study session on the sewer refunds,
acreage fees and matter relating. Discussion.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn unanimously
carried to approve payment of the audited sewer refunds for 1978
in area "B" and area "C" in the amount of $57,712.64 on checks
7334 through 7431.
President Knauft asked staff to invite Milo Keith and if necessary
Sam Peterson to the special work session on sewers.
Moved by Director Cromwell seconded by Director Clodt to adjourn
to January 8,1979 at 7:00 p.m. for the next board meeting, to be
a work session on sewers. Motion carried unanimously.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary