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July 27, 1972
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
County..Water District was called to order by President McGuire..at
8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District at 4622 Plumosa Drive.
Directors present and answering the roll call: McGuire, Clodt,
Hastings, Wagner and Knauft. Also present were, H- Rodger Howell,
DuWayne Lidke, Sam-..Peterson, Ralph Shook, General Manager and Jean
Mathews, Secretary.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft carried un-
animously to approve the minutes for the board.. meetings of June
22, June 29, July 7, July 13 and July 20, 1972.
General Manager Shook read the following correspondence:
July 10, 1972 letter from Municipal Water District of Orange County
regarding drought in California and the need to conserve an-d..the
special meeting in August to review basin equity percentages.
Discussion. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Clodt
carried unanimously that General Manager write MWDOC expressing the
District's desire to cooperate and our concern for the problems
brought on by the severe lack, of rainfall.
Sam Peterson of Keith and Associates said that the bids had been
received for Assessment District No. 7221 District Job S-675.
The bids had been reviewed and the lowest responsible bidder was
City Construction of Covina for $33,048.00. Mr. Peterson had
checked with Merriweather Company and they gave City Construction
a good recommendation. Moved by Director_Knauft seconded by Director
Hastings to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 230 as follows: RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING CONTRACT FOR WORK ON IMPROVEMENTS
ORDERED BY RESOLUTION No. 221 OF SAID BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Roll call vote;
Ayes: McGuire, Hastings, Clodt, Wagner and Kn.auft
Noes: None
Absent: None
Passed and adopted this 27th day of July, 1972.
Discussion regarding the Placentia Esperanza sewer negotiations.
Mr. McGuire and Mr. Knauft reported on t..he meeting with Placentia
on Wednesday regarding the negotiations. The offer of $6500.00
had been refused. Time to make a counter offer that will be re-
viewed at an executive session of the Placentia City Council on
Monday night July 31, 1972. Discussion - moved by Director Wagner
seconded by Director Knauft as follows: To offer $21,000 for
capacity rights in the Esperanza Sewer and Placentia would own the
sewer and maintain it, or $22,000 and the District would own the
sewer and maintain it but would give Placentia the right to capacity
for the Fairgreen Development, or the District would offer Placentia
$22,000 for the sewer and $10,000 for the Fairgreen Development and
Placentia would no longer have any sewer responsibility in the area
and the District to-,own and maintain all sewer on Esperanza and ad-
joining development. Upon acceptance of this proposal District
would pay the sum of $32,000 to Placentia immediately, attorney to
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draw up the documents necessary to make the transfer. If this
offer'not accepted to be understood that it will be withdrawn.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Discussion regarding the Placentia - Rose Drive annexation - Board
decision that this should be a completely separate matter from the
negotiations on the Esperanza sewer.- Moved by Director Knauft
seconded by Director Hastings we do not oppose annexation but
would take the same position that we have in the past that the
District be designated as agency to serve water and if possible
to serve sewer, however if engineering wise it is more economical
for Brea to serve sewer would approve of this provided that the three
acre parcel north and east of Rose be given access to this sewer
when requested}at a rate not greater than District would charge.
Staff instructed to appear at LAFCO with letters to go to Placentia
and LAFCO stating above. Motion carried unanimously.
Letter from the City of Anaheim dated July 18, 1979 regarding the
termination of water service to their service area westerly of
Lakeview and Orangethorpe due to the proposed completion of lines
to connect the area into their system. Read and filed.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Wagner carried un-
animously to approve for-payment the audited bills and rate deposits
in the amount of $73,637.81 on checks 20381 through 20427.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft carried un-
animously all Directors are hereby authorized to leave tYe State
of California for either business or personal reasons between now
and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors.
Job 699 Whitlock on Los Altos recommendations and exhibits reviewed.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director-Knauft approving staff
recommendations for water service to Job 699. Carried unanimously.
Job 694 Classic Development on Linda Vista and Yorba Linda Blvd.
Exhibits and recommendations of the staff reviewed. Moved by
Director Clodt seconded byDirector Hastings carried unanimously
to approve staff recommendations for Job 694 for both sewer and
water.
Job 706 Fullerton Union High School - Carlton townsite - 40 acres.
Need for temporary water service for watering stock and pasture.
Exhibits and recommendations reviewed, moved byDirector Clodt
seconded by Director Hastings to approve staff recommendations for
a 2" inch irrigation meeter with a one-year limit to be renewed
each year as a temporary water service. Carried unanimously.
Don Calkins of Success Motivation Institute Inc. came into the
meeting and presented Management Development Program to the Directors..
and staff. Discussion - decision to be made at August 10th meeting.
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July 27, 1972 (continued)
Roy Knau£t reported on the city Council meeting of July 17, 1972.
Fred Clodt reported on the July 24th Planning Commission meeting.
Discussion - suggested that we again make a date with the City
personnel, with Mr. Hawley and Mr® Simonian ® General Manager to
make the arrangements.
City assignments: August_7th City Council Roy Knauft, August 21
City Council Rex Hastings. Planning Commission August 14 Fred Clodt,
and August 28th Ralph McGuire.'
Directors given a summary sheet of the pump tax paid to Orange County
Water District since its inception ® this six month payment
$259860.000,
DuWayne Li.dke reported on the temporary booster station for the East
side. The unit design to be so that it can be used at other
locations as an emergency booster as needed. About two weeks for
delivery on motor and parts. Had met with Edison and worked out the
routing of the temporary lines.
Mr. McGuire and Mr. Knauft of the Real Estate Committee asked the
Board members if they wanted to sell the property at 4866 Olinda
immediately or go ahead and rent it for the time being. Decision
to wait for awhile and continue with the rent.
Moved byDirector Knauft seconded by Director Wagner to adjourn to
August 1, 1972 at 12:00 noon.'
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary