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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-04-28 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes834 April 28, 1971 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by President McGuire at 8:30 a.m. April 28, 1971 in the offices of the District. Directors present and answering the Roll: McGuire, Hastings, Knauft, Clodt and Wagner. DuWayne Lidke of James Montgomery Consulting Engineers and Rodger Howell, attorney for the District were also present. President McGuire turned the meeting over to General Manager Ralph Shook. Correspondence: Letters from people who went on the M.W.D. Inspection Tour were read and filed. Letter from Yorba Linda Service League giving date of Fiesta Days, October 30 and asking the District to again participate with an entry in the parade. April 28th California Mutual meeting at Redlands - Bear Valley Water Company at 2:00 p.m. regarding health insurance. Municipal Water District of Orange County board meeting Wednesday afternoon 4/28/71. Gulf Oil Company letter dated 4/23/71 advising District of the possibility of a City tax on all oil produced, read and filed. California Special District Association under date of 4/20/71 regarding Special District Management Course at Santa Barbara in July 1971, return card for more information. Diehl Evans letter dated 4/15/71 stating they were in process of a study of fees with a final report to be forthcoming. County Auditor Contioller requesting that the District retain a CPA or a PA firm to audit the District books for 71-72. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Wagner authorizing the customary letter informing the County that the firm of Diehl Evans have been retained for that audit period. Carried unan- imously. Meeting April 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Corona, Interim Water Quality Public Hearing. 9:00 a.m. Sam Peterson of Keith and Associates came into the meeting to make his report on 5-634 Trunk Sewer routing. Route 1-A and 1-B discussed at length. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Wagner carried unanimously authorizing the staff and 835 April 28, 1971 (continued) Keith and Associates to go ahead with 1-B as the preferred routing, formalize plans and design and have project ready to go to bid before coming back to Board for final approval. In the acquisition of right of way for the project it had been previously suggested by Mr. Keith that one of the Directors would be of assistance. Decided a group meeting of all parties involved with Sam Peterson and Ralph McGuire re: right of way acquisition. DuWayne Lidke reported on the Reservoir Job 597 - Engineers have performed the drilling but need an additional $700.00 for more complete check. District to furnish a back hoe and operator to dig the trenches and the additional cost to be reduced to $500.00. Report not final at this time. DuWayne Lidke reported on the Yorba Linda Blvd. line from Imperial east to transmission line in the Snyder tract con- tingent on the Zone 2 study. Still some information to be received from other utilities and the county before the drawings and recommendation can be completed. Registration for AWWA in Denver to be in by June 1. A listing of listing of IDA Convention sites and dates for the future given to board members. The fall convention of AWWA California Section will be at Fresno 10-27, 10-29, 1971. R Howell reported on the Insurance Claim - talked to Harrison, insurance attorney with Rutan and Tucker and he was going to make an appointment with the claims aduster. Job 636 - B. Blankmeyer on Santa Fe exhibits and staff report re- viewed, moved by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings to approve staff recommendtions, motion carried unanimously. S-28-85 - C.C. Peterson on Los Altos exhibits r-uiewed, moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Clodt to approve the staff recommendations for this sewer connection, carried unanimously. Job 637- Roy De Nuno on Short Street application reviewed, moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Hastings carried unanim- ously to approve staff recommendations. Moved by Director Clodt seconded by Director Knauft that the audit- ed bills and refunds for $32,133.18 on checks 17819 _ 17870 be approved for payment. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director Knauft seconded by Director Clodt all directors are hereby authorized to leave the State for either busines or personal reasons between now and the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Discussion regarding sewers. Committee of the Whole - work session for May 4 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the sewers and any other business 836 April 28, 1971 (continued) that might come before the meeting. General Manager Ralph Shook reported: 1. Orange County Water District , we are still 40% - 60% on the basin equity. 2. E.C.S. increase on meter reading cost is raised 28%, so he felt that we should do our own meter reading. One man for that purpose with the additional time perhaps spent in engineering. The new man with Clyde our present meter reader would do them in the time alloted and the billing would remain the same firm that is now doing it. 3. The installation of the engine for Well No. 1 proceeding on schedule. Merwin reported on the Washington signing of the Water Factory Agreement. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. on a motion by Director Knauft seconded by Director Hastings. j L Jean E. Mathews, Secretary