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Home My WebLink About1967-03-08 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes550 March 8, 1967 A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County Water District was called to order by President Wagner at 8:30 a.m. on March 8, 1967 at the office of the District. The following directors were present and answered the roll: Wagner, McGuire, Hastings and Knauft. Director Clodt was absent. Also present was H. Rodger Howell, attorney for the District. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as mailed for the February 8th meeting. General Manager Shook announced the I.D.A. Spring Conference on April 25-28, with county water district meetings on the 26th. Reservations to be in by April 15, 1967. General Manager Shook asked for discussion of the Lake Area Sewer Master Plan. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously that the District should collect not less than the cost of the printing of the maps when maps are given out to interested persons, however when sewer service and development of the area is requested an additional charge shall be made on the 'application for service', of $10.00 per acre to help defray the cost of the study. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be and it is hereby adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 156 WHEREAS, the General Manager has submitted a preliminary oral report indicating that Project S-440 is less than fifteen acres and would cost approximately $34,000.00, plus an estimated right- of-way cost of $5,000.00 for offsite sewer facilities, or a total project cost of $39,000.00; and WHEREAS, the proponents desiring this improvement were present and urged the District to proceed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND FOUND as follows: That because of the location of this project, its ability to connect to and make useful existing dry sewerage facilities and the proposed financial returns to the District, it is specifically found to have sufficient general benefit to the District to justify higher than a fifty percent participation by the District in this project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND FOUND that, pursuant to Resolution 154 of the Yorba Linda County Water District, the ( District will be the contracting agent for said project; that all funds to be contributed by participants other than District shall be deposited in full with the District prior to the award of any construction contract; that the General Manager is authorized and directed to undertake the final design and specifications for said project, and preparation for advertising for bids upon 551 March 8, 1967 ( continued) the deposit by participants of the sum not less than $5,000.00; that all refund monies to which the project might be entitled are irrevocably assigned to the District until its advances to said project have been paid in full; that a charge of five per- cent shall be added to the total project cost for overhead and office work to be repaid to District, in addition to other costs; that the costs to District or its equivalent of the money con- tributed to said project shall also be refunded to District in addition to other funds; that in addition to the contribution herein called for by participants, they shall contribute the sum of $10.00 per gross acre of property for aerial surveying, mapping, etc. previously undertaken to assist the project; that the participants shall contribute $17,000.00, which is not less than $2,000.00 per gross acre of land within the project owned or controlled by participants; that participants will provide an easement of fifteen feet (151) in width through their develop- ment to the District to permit the serving of additional pro- perty to the north of their development; that the necessary contract between the District and participants be prepared by the District's attorney and General Manager and submitted to the Board for approval and execution when so prepared:--, Roll call vote: Ayes, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Knauft, Mr. McGuire and Mr. Hastings. Noes , none. Absent Mr. Clodt. The following persons were also present at the meeting, Barbara Machado from the Yorba Linda Star, Mr. Boyer from Rabb and Boyer Engineering and Mr. Lewis who came as a representative of Mr. Sprick. Job S-465 - A letter from Lowry and Associates,regarding sewer construction for job S-465,was read by Mr. Art Korn and Mr. Korn's comments were also read to the Board with discussion following. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft unanimously carried that sewer be constructed with the 0.2% grade, with the four lots facing McCormack to go into the Placentia sewer, Mr. Boyer agreeing that this can be done. (staff recommendations) S-263 Olsen on Yorba Linda Blvd., had presented a $50.00 bill for extra work from his contractor, Mr. Walker becauee the sewer lateral was not as shown on the as-builts. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried un- animously to pay the bill and check the matter out further with the sewer consultant. Rodger Howell reported on the Brea matter, hearing on March 7th lasted about three hours, the Judges were very interested and made a comment that the brief was very well prepared as filed by the District, in all probability a decision in about one month. S-439 Pursuant to the rules and regulations the application and exhibits were examined. It was moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director McGuire and carried unanimously to approve the staff recommendations for sewer as outlined in alternate 3 with the March 8, 1967 ( continued) 552 provision that if the property is ever divided the new parcel must reapply for service at the rate in effect at that time with a $350.00 per acre credit. Job 472 for re-examination, applicant has objected to paying for a full fire hydrant at this time because he is developing one lot only. Discussion moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft that application be re-written for the one'inch meter plus 1/6 of a fire hydrant (because the lot being developed is 1/6 of area covered by hydrant) with the install`tion 6f the hydrant to be deferred until 100% of the cost has been collected. Motion carried unanimously. S-23-1622-Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve the sewer application on the re- commendations of the staff pursuant to Resolution ,0100. S-12-136-5 Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve the staff recommendations. 65C - Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve the staff recommendations for water service. 65-D Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to approve the staff recommendations with the proper refunds to be made to first participants. Job 476 - Pursuant to the rules and regulations the application and exhibits were examined. It was moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously that the application for water service be approved. Job 475 - This would be a job at District expense to inter connect Park Place with a 20" main at Yorba Linda Blvd, and also inter- connetion at Lemon and Plumosa to improve the service to the area. Moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve the staff recommendations. Two assignments from Centura Hillcrest to Westrom were presented for the Attorney's approval. Rodger Howell approved the assign- ments. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously toaccept the assignemnts as per the Attorney's recommendation. General Manager Shook presented a contract from Foster and Kleiser to install an advertising sign on the east end of the parking lot at 0linda and Imperial. Moved by Director McGuire,seconded by Director Knauft that the offer be rejected. Carried unanimously. General Manager Shook read a letter from Rodger Howell regarding the Badger Meter Company conference and offer of settlement of the meter error in the Consolidated Rock Products matter. The offer being acceptable, motion by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously authorizing settlement of our claim, the settlement to be taken out in meters or services from Badger Meter, not in cash. 553 March 8, 1967 (continued) General Manager Shook reported on the extension of CL66-3. Pipe Linings had agreed to extend the contract on two of the lines, a 611 on Palm and a 611 on Grandview a total of about 1650 feet of line, at the prices as quoted on the last contract CL-66-3. Moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve the extension of contract on these two lines. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously to approve the payment of audited bills and refunds in the amount of $103,303.77 and $845.04 respectively on checks numbered 9672 through 9792. Director McGuire made a motion that all Directors be allowed to go out of state for either business or pleasure between this meeting and the next regular meeting, seconded by Director Hastings,-carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m., until March 22, 1967 at &:30 a.m. /Jean E. Mathews Secretary