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January 10, 1974
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
County Water District was called to order by President Hastings
at 8:30 a.m. in the offices of the District at 4622 Plumosa Drive.
Directors present and answering the roll: Hastings, Clodt, Lindow
Knauft and Wagner. Also present general manager Ralph Shook,
secretary Jean Mathews, operations manager Pete Royere, Richard
Davalos, engineering, DuWayne Lidke James Montgomery and Landon
Exley from Yorba Joint Venture.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to approve the
minutes as mailed for December 13 and December 27 with a correction
on December 27 regarding the letter from Municipal Water District
of Orange County. Motion carried unanimously.
Job S 25-460 A - C. Neff at 6102 Richfield Road , connection for three
rentals total cost $1025.00. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by
Director Knauft carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations.
Job 788 at 4691 Santa Fe , Thomas Russell - this service has had
their own well and now wants to connect to District water.
Application reviewed, moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director
Lindow carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations for
water service.
Job 787 for sewer and water Pacific Phone 1102 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.
Total cost for sewer $360 and for water 165.55. Moved by Director
Wagner seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve
staff recommendations.
8:55 a.m. Rodger Howell arrived.
Rodger Howell reported he and Mr. Shook had found when they went
over all the files on Yorba Joint Venture, along with the records
from the auditors books as to payments, credits etc., no dis-
crepancy could be found. Yorba Joint Venture S 231 had been treated
exactly as the Resolution had stated. Job 231 had been treated as
the original builder or pioneer and all his other tracts as tracts
connecting to the pioneer trunk. Discussion. Mr. Exley stated
that he had not been paid in full on the Original Trunk. It was
pointed out to Mr. Exley that he had been paid in full for S 231
on the Original Trunk either in cash payments or as a credit applied
to other tract sewer charges at his request. Mr. Exley left the
meeting.
Discussion regarding the balance of refund payments of $38,738.89,
in Area "B". The refunds would be used to reduce the highest
refund due in dollars per acre. The refunds would bring the refund
level to $6,672.08 per acre and would be distributed to the follow-
ing jobs: S 579 Frederick Development, $19,301.93; S 440/ 526
Neil Sprick $17,590.17; S 276/634 Gordon Builders $1,846.80. All
other jobs have refund levels at a lower dollar per acre level and
would not be eligible for refunds this year. The three jobs all
were constructed under Resolution No. 154 and have assignments,
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January 10, 1974 (continued)
to the District, of their refunds. Moved by Director Wagner se-
conded by Director Lindow that the balance of refunds of $38,738.89
in Area "B" be paid as outlined with Developers to be notified of
the payments. Motion carried with Director Knauft abstaining.
Howard Lindow reported on the city council meeting January 7. Glen
Place going to have cement grout injection and Mr. Lindow wondered
if this would be a hazard to our sewer and water lines.
S 10 and S 223 - Land Financial Development and Mr. and Mrs. Lilly.
District served with a temporary restraining order because there
was a dispute as to payment of the sewer refunds. With order to
appear January 16 in Superior Court dept. 29. Attorney stated
that he would file an Interpleader Action and deposit the money
in Court and let the Judge decide who should receive the funds,
along with a simple declaration for payment of District expenses.
Discussion - moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Knauft
to approve this action by the attorney. Motion carried unanimously.
Letters from Robert B. Lowry and Walter J. Husband regarding refunds
for S 646 and S 664. Their contention being that the escrow with
G.L. Lewis instructed originally that they were to receive a
percentage of the sewer refunds and that even though a different
developer had actually purchased the property that the same refund
arrangement was supposed to be followed. District had not refund-
ed in this manner but had actually refunded to the Developer who
had signed the refund agreements and the District had no such under-
standing. Discussion. Refunds have been held because of this
dispute but were made in 1972. Moved by Director Knauft seconded
by Director Clodt carried unanimously that staff be instructed to
hold refunds to Mark III until the situation is straightened out, with
the attorney, staff and Mr. Kerfoot to go over the files and con-
versations.
Letter from California Water Resources Association regarding 1974
membership of $100. Received and filed, membership to be continued.
Mr. Shook asked the Board for approval to deduct from the employees
pay, at the employees specific request and deposit to the spec-
ified fund, for qualified tax deferred investments. Moved by
Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to
approve the above deductions from the employees check at their re-
quest.
DuWayne Lidke presented his plans for the Job 542 B 18" line on
Lakeview from Mariposa across Tract No. 8165 to Highland and up
Highland to Buena Vista and then to Reservoir # 1. Discussion.
Mr. Shook stated he felt there were four alternatives. 1. Do
nothing 2. 18" line in tract only. 3. All of the 18" line to
Buena Vista to point where 30" line would start. 4. Do the entire
project clear to the reservoir. Discussion on how the specifications
should be prepared. Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director
January 10, 1974 ( continued )
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Lindow, plans and specifications to be prepared and bid to be re-
ceived in January 30th awarded on Jan. 31 with the following
schedule: Item 1. 18" line only. Item 2. 30" line Item 3. 18"
line within tract only. Item 4. Entire job. To be awarded in any
combination or rejected. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt carried un-
animously authorizing General Manager to order the in-line valves
for Job 542 B.
General Manager Shook reported: 1. District had received a delivery
of gasoline after being out completely for about 5 days. 2. Meeting
with School District officials regarding the Ohio Street site.
3. Well No. 7 about to be redeveloped and test pumped. 4. Plant
No3 pulled two pumps for repair and restaging. 5. Repair and over-
haul engines at plant No. 1 underway. 6.Pump tax report will be
done at the next meeting. 7. Letters on O.C.S.D. sewer Ordinance
No. 203 ready to go. 8. Test on Plant No. 4 butane showed a 12 day
supply with costs about five times as expensive as natural gas.
9. No. 7 possiblity of phasing in new gas engines on 6 pump units.
10. No bill yet from Anaheim on No. 11, electricity.
Moved by Director Lindow seconded by Director Clodt to adjourn at
1:00 P.M.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary
Jan. 10, 1974 addition to minutes that was omitted above.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow that the audited
bills and refunds in the amount of $24,696.53 on checks 24038 through
24277 be approved for payment. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously
to authorize all directors to leave the State of California for either
business or personal reasons between now and the next regular meeting
of the Board of Directors.
Jean E. Mathews, Secretary