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July 25, 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 on Plumosa. Directors
present and answering the roll: Hastings, Clodt, Knauft, Lindow
and Wagner. Also present, general manager Ralph Shook, secretary
Jean Mathews, attorney Rodger Howell, engineer DuWayne Lidke,
operations manager Pete Royere and Yorba Linda City councilman
Whit Cromwell.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow carried un-
animously to approve as mailed the minutes for July 11.
Mr. Shook asked the Board's pleasure regarding the AWWA California
Section Conference from October 14-19 in Hawaii and stated that
reservations should be made for those planning to attend. Moved
by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow authorizing the
attendance of the directors and general manager and members of
staff as designated by general manager, at district expense.
Motion carried unanimously.
CSDA Development Seminar Saturday August 3 at San Bernardino. Moved
by director Lindow seconded by director Knauft carried unanimously
to authorize attendance at the seminar,of staff as designated by
general manager.
Orange County Water Association luncheon meeting Friday July 26
with-.a seminar from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
MWDOC news release regarding the engineering study released on water
pre-treatment plant for Orange County, work shop date set for August
7 and hearing for August 22. DuWayne Lidke and Ralph Shook had re-
viewed the draft and attended Municipal's Wednesday meeting.
Discussion, several aspects that should be checked.
Moved by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Lindow authorizing
DuWayne Lidke to make a preliminary study of the possibility of a
treatment plant somewhere near Lake Mathews, motion carried un-
animously.
Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Lindow authorizing
the staff, attorney Howell and engineer DuWayne Lidke to meet with
other water treatment agencies and investigate and question the
Ongreth directive or authority that all water agencies must pre-
treat the co-mingled water. Motion carried unanimously.
Directors requested a copy of the Ongreth directive and MWDOC
engineering report. Mr. Shook said he would see that all had a copy.
Mr. Shook read a letter from the City Council asking for a joint
meeting. Mr. Cromwell stated that he felt any date in September
would be easier to attend than right now with vacation, ect.
Tentative date set for either September 11 or 12 or September 18 o4 19.
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July 25, 1974 Ccontinued)
Director Clodt asked to have the sewer extension for R. Navarro
property explained. Mr. Navarro had said that engineering had
given him a figure of around $5000.00. Mr. Royere explained that
this was the construction figure for the main extension and the
manholes, and was an estimate given Mr. Navarro of what a contr-
actor might charge to install the sewer main extension. The
District costs were nominal, acreage for the two parcels plus
overhead and inspection charges making a total of $ 262.00.
Mr. Knauft reported on the July 8 planning commission meeting.
Mr. Hastings reported on the July 15 city council meeting.
Fred Clodt reported on the July 22 planning commission meeting.
Mr. Hastings reported on the July 16 and July 23 parks and recre-
ation meetings.
Pete Royere reported on the building progress, they will score the
floors, sky lights have been shifted to the proper positions and
two vents had been added to the meter shop and inventory area.
Two change orders were involved the vents and a sink in the meter
shop which came to $700.00. Director Knauft suggested at the time
the change order was approved it would be appropriate to ask about
damages because the floor was not properly poured.
Ralph Shook reported that Well No. 7 started pumping on Friday
2000 gpm and would be used as a peaking unit eventually.
Staff had met with Placentia, Brea and Fredricks Development re-
garding sewers to Fredricks Tract and a satisfactory solution
would be worked out with Placentia probably being the sewer service
agency.
Mr. Shook and Mr. Royere had met with Ernie Bryant on July 15,Mr.
Bryand said they did not have any master plan and that they were
going to put the ranch on the market.
General manager had s'written a purchase order for the special man-
hole on Palm at a cost of $1316.00.
The proposed revisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan had been
received by the I.R.S.
Pump tax is the highest for this period of the year at $40,700.40,
totaling three quarters of a million dollars the District has paid
in pump tax over the years.
Ralph Shook reported on the Orange County Water District meeting
and Municipal Water District of Orange County meeting both of
which he had attended.
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Gordon Peterson came into the meeting and presented the budget and
the proposed tax rate. Discussion.Suggested that the tax rate be
reduced 2~ this year.
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July 25, 1974 (continued)
Moved by Director Wagner seconded by Director Clodt to set the
new tax rate at .42 per 100 dollars of assessed valuation.
24.4 for general fund and 17.6 for bond interest and redemption.
1.6 from the general fund tax rate to be set aside for fire hyd-
rant installation revolving fund.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-12 setting the tax rate and adopting the budget
adopted by the following called vote:
Ayes: Wagner, Clodt, Lindow and Hastings.
Noes: none
Absent: none
Abstain: Knauft. Passed and adopted this July 25, 1974.
Moved by Director Knauft and seconded by Director Clodt to approve
the operating budget as presented by Mr. Peterson, motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Peterson reported that the State employees retirement survey
actuary study would cost initially about $140.00. Moved by
Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft to approve and authorize
the staff to go ahead with the study. Motion carried unanimously .
The special sewer assessment for the area east of town is ready to
be sent into the tax assessors office but it is necessary for
board action approving the assessment. Moved by Director Clodt
seconded by Director Lindow to adopt resolution No. 74-13 entitled
RESOLUTION OF THE YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT CONCERNING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER MAINTENANCE. Adopted by the following
called vote: Ayes: Wagner, Hastings, Lindow, Clodt and Knauft.
Noes, none. Absent, none. Adopted this 25th day of July 1974.
Job 395 for water and sewer tract 5686 on 7 acres, 26 lots on
Richfield north of Trailview Drive. Developer is Griffith Brothers.
Staff recommendations reviewed. Moved by Director Wagner seconded
by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve staff recommend-
ations for both water and sewer.
Job 821 sewer and water for two acres south of Landmark Avenue
and Winterhaven, developer is Frank Sando. Staff exhibits and
recommendations reviewed. Moved by Director Lindow, seconded by
Director Knauft to approve staff recommendations for both sewer
and water, motion carried unanimously.
Pete reported that the phone call from IRS was from Bob Miser and
that the Deferred Compensation Plan was acceptable as received and
that written confirmation was to follow. Moved by Director Clodt
seconded by Director Lindow carried unanimously to approve for
payment the audited bills and refunds in the amount of $141,442.69
on checks 25727 through 25802.
Upon motion by Director Lindow seconded by Director Knauft 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.
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July 25, 1974(contined)
Assignments for the city council meetings, August 5 Director
Lindow and August 19 Director Hastings.
Planning commission meetings, August 12 Director Knauft and August
26 Director Clodt.
Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Lindow meeting be
adjourned at 1:00 p.m., motion carried unanimously.
Jean L. Mathews, Secretary