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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-06-24 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes1234 June 24, 1976 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District 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: Clodt, Knauft and Korn. Directors Wagner and Lindow were absent. Also present general manager Ralph Shook, secretary Jean Mathews, engineer DuWayne Lidke and attorney Art Kidman. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft carried un- animously to approve as mailed the minutes for June 10, 1976. Mr. Shook said that the USGS wanted to install a tilt meter on the District property on Fairmont Blvd. but upon further investigation they cancelled their request because of the changing water level of Reservoir # 3. A letter from the Orange County Registrar of Voters requesting campaign report form from the directors, these are due by July 31. Mr. Knauft reported on the city council meeting of June 16. Mr. C1odt reported on the planning commission meeting of June 21. Mr. Shook reported that attorney Rodger Howell had written a letter to Mr. Morgan the attorney for Rancho Development and as yet no reply had been received. Mr. Shook said that he had a request for an extension of time on the Reservoir # 2 project's contractor Triad Mechanical Job 850. Mr. Lidke explained the reason for the delay and it was the recommend- ation of Mr. Shook that the extension be granted. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to grant the extension of 30 days as requested. General manager read a copy of a letter written by Southern California Water Company to Bernard McCune of Shappell Industries regarding their ability to serve water to Circle K Ranch (Kraemer). Information item only. President Clodt declared a recess at 9:30 a.m. Meeting reconvened by President Clodt at 9:50 a.m. with director Korn and director Knauft present. Richard Davalos came into the meeting and presented the following jobs: Job S 23-1556 at 5501 Country Club a single sewer connection on one half acre, fees $1195.68. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Korn carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations. June 24, 1976 (continued) 1235 Job 926 Tract 9274 8 lots on 5 acres developer Mike Harrison. Ridgeway and Short street, water fees $10,252.02 and sewer fees $10,565.31. Applications and exhibits reviewed, moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft to approve as presented the water and sewer applications for Job 926. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Korn carried un- animously to approve for payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $156,998.10 on checks 1421 through 1517 and check 1519 through 1523. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Korn carried un- animously to allow all Directors to leave the State for either business or personal reasons between this meeting and the next regular meeting of the Board. Richard Davalos presented a proposal to contract with the County of Orange for compaction tests, this would not be binding so that we could only have the County, however it would allow the District to have compaction testing by the county and charge same and would be a one year contract. Moved by Director Knauft sec- onded by Director Korn to authorize the Contract for compaction testing with the county. Motion carried unanimously. Richard Davalos reported on meeting with the Fairgreen Associa- tion on Wednesday June 16 to discuss the possibility of using the old Anaheim Union Canal for a right of way for a water line to join the Presley Development and Lusk Development. Discussion moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft to authorize the staff to complete the investigation and engineering to deter- mine where in the . _ right of way the line would go. There should be in the agreement an understanding or clause which states that the District will not relocate the line any time in the future. Carlton townsite discussion regarding sewer and alternate routes. Still a great deal of interest and applications have been written with an attempt to put several projects together for a Resolution 154 application for district participation, however still no money has been put down or signed applications returned to the District. General manager said that he did not have complete figures on the insurance umbrella coverage however they should be in within the next few days and asked the Board to grant him the authority to extend the present coverage for 30 days. Moved by Director Korn seconded by Director Knauft to authorize the general manager to obtain the 30 day extension or binder if necessary. Motion carried unanimously. General manager presented a proposal by the News Times for an ad in their bicentennial paper for June 30. Discussion, board consensus was to not take an ad at this time. Ralph Shook reported on the Orange County Water Association meeting on June 16 with a program on laboratory testing. 1236 June 24, 1976 (continued) Mr. Shook reported on the Orange County Water District meeting of June 16, 1976. Mr. Shook also reported on MWDOC meeting of June 23. Mr. Witt had indicated that September 17, 18 and 19 would be the date of the Colorado River Trip. Mr. Witt to be at the next meeting. DuWayne Lidke reported that MWDOC reviewed the study being made on the conjunctive use and a draft of the final report would be forthcoming. City assignments, city council July 6 Roy Knauft, July 19 Howard Lindow. Planning commission July 14 Fred Clodt, July 28 Art Korn. Ralph Shook asked for authorization to purchase a used John Deere back hoe for the sum of $8000.00, he stated that he planned on using it on trial basis to see what condition it was in and if it was applicable to District use. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Korn to authorize the general manager to purchase the back hoe if after the trial use it was satisfactory. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Clodt to adjourn at 12:20 noon. Motion carried. c~ 'Jean E. Mathews, Secretary