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April 28, 1977
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by
President Clodt at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District on
Plumosa Drive
Directors present and answering the roll call: Fred Clodt, Roy
Knauft, Howard Lindow and Art Korn. Director Merwin Wagner absent.
Also present Ralph Shook general manager, Jean Mathews secretary
Rodger Howell attorney, DuWayne Lidke engineer, P.D. Royere operations
manager, Dean Davisson public relations and Dick Polen Assistant
City Engineer.
Minutes of the April 14 and April 16 meeting were approved as mailed
after corrections are made, upon motion made by Director Lindow seconded
by Director Knauft. Motion carried unanimously.
Dean Davisson showed a film on water conservation entitled "Water
Follies" put out by the AWWA. Dean presented the film as a public
relations medium for schools. Discussion on purchase of film, pro-
jector and ..screen. No decision, some discussion with regard to
purchase of film and presenting it to the Library.
Mr. Royere presented the Board with material on a finance seminar
given by UCSB and CSDA on May 13 and 14. Discussion, moved by Director
Korn seconded by Director Lindow to approve and authorize attendance
by directors and staff as authorized by the Manager, motion carried
unanimously.
ACWA at Anaheim June 8 through 10. Moved by Director Lindow second-
ed by Director Korn authorizing and approving directors and staff
as authorized by General Manager attendance at District expense.
Motion carried unanimously.
General Manager read letters from Anacal engineering one with regard
to requesting annexation of Tract No. 9542 to the District for water
and sewer service. Discussion, moved by Director Lindow seconded by
Director Knauft that,because it appears that the District and the City
are aggressively working out the water and sewer service in the eastern
areas,therefore RESOLUTION NO. 77-12 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PROPOSING ANNEX-
ATION NO. 77-3 TO THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE 56195 be adopted: Ayes: Clodt, Knauft, Lindow and Korn.
Noes: none. Absent, Wagner. Passed and adopted this 28th day of
April, 1977.
The second letter from Anacal Engineering requesting the annexation
to the District for water and sewer service of Tract No. 9766. Dis-
cussion, moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn that be-
cause it appears the City and the District are aggressively working
out the water and sewer service in the eastern areas therefore
RESOLUTION NO. 77-13 entitled RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PROPOSING ANNEXATION NO. 77-4
TO THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
56195 be adopted:Ayes: Clodt, Knauft, Lindow and Korn. Noes, None.
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April 28, 1977 (continued)
Absent, Director Wagner. Passed and adopted this 28th day of April
1977.
Discussion regarding a board meeting or a committee meeting to draft
a joint powers agreement. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Dir-
ector Clodt carried unanimously to authorize and direct staff and
the committee to draft a joint powers agreement for the District and
the City. Motion carried unanimously.
President Clodt reported on the April 18th city council meeting.
Director Knauft reported on the April 27 planning commission meeting.
President Clodt call a recess at 10:10 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:20 a.m. with all directors except Director
Wagner present.
President Clodt reported on the CSDA Orange county chapter meeting
of April 21, 1977. New CSDA president is Mr. Hollingsworth who had
been the vice president. Next meeting will be at Costa Mesa in July.
Letter from Mayor Groot received and filed.
General manager Shook reported on the public hearing of Costa Mesa
County Water District at the City of Costa Mesa Council meeting.
City voted 5 - 0 in favor of discontinuing the attempt to take over
Costa Mesa County Water District.
Mr. Royere presented the needs for purchasing a stuffing and mailing
machine and stated that there was still one or more machines that
the staff wanted to look at before making a decision. Discussion,
moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft authorizing
the general manager to investigate and purchase a stuffing and mailing
machine for a price not to exceed $7500.00. Roll call vote: Ayes,
Lindow, Knauft and Korn. Noes, Clodt. Absent, Wagner. Motion carried.
Mr. Royere reported on the Orange County Water District meeting of
April 20 and the setting of the water replenishment assessment at
$26.00/ ac. ft. and the basin production percentage for YLCWD at 650.
Mr. Howell reported on the Rancho Development Case - stated that a
settlement had been reached and Art Kidman was having the documents
prepared.
General manager presented the job description for Assistant General
Manager and a resolution establishing the position and a salary range
for the position. Discussion. Moved by Director Lindow seconded by
Director Korn to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 77-14 entitled: RESOLUTION OF
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April 28, 1977 Ccontinuedl.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION AND ADDITION TO SALARY RESOLUTION
NO. 76-10. Roll call vote: Ayes: 4, Noes: none. Absent, Wagner.
Passed and adopted this 28th day of April 1977.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow to approve for
payment the audited bills and rate deposits in the amount of $98,494.38
on checks 3775 through 3870. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow all directors
are hereby authorized to leave the Mate of California for either
business or personal reasons between this meeting and the next
regular meeting of the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
General Manager reported that he had attended the adjourned meeting
of managers at MWDOC regarding the rate structure. Decision of MWDOC
was to pass through the MWD policy except that no rebate would be
allowable unless total usage was reduced by 10% and any MWD water
over 90% of last years use would have a 100% surcharge added, this
includes the growth factor.
Mr. Shook said that the Shell use on the one MWD connection was a
great deal higher at this time and he wanted to petition MWDOC re-
garding an exchange of some sort between this usagg:area and another"
area where their use could be reduced. Mr. Shook said that he had
several meetings with Shell representatives,on this matter. Dis-
cussion.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Korn that the general
manager notify Shell by mail that effective May first they would
have to pay the 100% surcharge of any use over 90% of last years
use on their connection because of the new MWD policy and to then
petition Metropolitan through MWDOC with regard to the change of use
on their Yorba Linda connection in exchange for the lower use in an-
other area.
DuWayne Lidke reported on the MWDOC Santa Ana River study and the
Irvine Diemer pipeline.
Moved by Director Lindit seconded by Director Knauft and unanimously
carried to adjourn at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday May 5th at 3:00 p.m.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary