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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-09-13 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesSeptember 13, 1967 582 The 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. in the offices of the District on September 13, 1967. Directors resent and p answering the roll: Wagner, McGuire, Hastings and Knauft. Director Fred Clodt absent. H. Roger Howell attorney for the District and Barbara Machado, reporter for the Star, were also present. Moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously to approve the minutes as mailed for August 9th and August 23. Meeting turned over to General Manager Shook by President Wagner. General Manager read a letter from Senator Sparkman in reply to Boards letter re: S.1306, noted and filed. Rodger Howell had obtained a copy of M.W.D.'s water rates and mailed all Board members copies of them for their information. General Manager read a letter from Southern California Water regarding the amending of tariff area maps, noted and filed. Manager Shook announced the AWWA Fall Conference at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on October 25 through 28. Rodger Howell reported on the County's Orchard Drive-Mt. View re- location and that in his conversation with the County Counsel had been advised to meet with Road Department first before anything was put in writing and try and work something out. Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. Friday for Rodger Howell and Ralph Shook to meet with Al. Koch from County Road Dept. Mr. Shook stated that even be- fore this current problem is solved the re--alignment of Citrus is being considered, with the same 1911 easement and relocation problems involved and that a permanent solution was needed for the problem. The maintenance contract with Foxboro was presented by the General Manager for renewal. An increase of $1.00 per hour the only difference, moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to renew the Maintenance Contract and authorize the General Manger to execute the documents. The escrow instructions on the Etchandy°Well Site are now in proper form, moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously that the proper officials be authorized to execute the documents. General Manager and Mr. Helland made a report on the fire flows on Lakeview and on Short Street after the replacement of small line with larger mains. A copy of the report was given to each Director. 583 ®~a September ,`A,, 1967 (continued) General Manager Shook stated that our equipment trailer was inreed of repair and presented bids on a new trailer built to our specifications by Hawke3re Trailer, a triple axel trailer for $2200.00. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously approving purchase of new trailer with the old one to be sold or turned in on the purchase of the new trailer. General Manager Shook asked the Attorney's opinion of the Sprick Agreement which had been amended by Mr. Sprick and initialed before signing. General Manager instructed by the Board that they preferred to have no alterations made in the standard form as prepared by our attorneys and to talk the changes as noted by Mr. Sprick over with him and see if they could not be resolved. Rodger Howell reported on the Brea Matter that the District Court of Appeal had denied Brea's Petition without comment. Brea has indicated they will take the case to Superior Court, they have 40 days in which to do this and if they do file a Petition, the District will of course have to prepare and file anclAnswer. Copies of Answer to Petition for Rehearing given to all Board Members. Application 5-15-1342 on Zella Lane, two applications one to the Developer for the Service Charge and the other to the Builder for the inspection charges, moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft to approve staff recommendations. Motion carried unanimously. Application S-6-155, moved by Director Hasting, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve the staff re- commendations. Job 488 - Swallow on Marda Avenue, application prepared, moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve staff recommendations. RESOLUTION NO. 161- RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA. COUNTY WATER DISTRICT INITIATING ANNEXATION. (Annexation 67-1 Frederick) Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft to approve Resolution No. 161. Roll call vote Ayes: Knauft, McGuire, Hastings and Wagner. Noes: none, Absent: Director Clodt. Passed and adopted this 13th day of September by the above called vote. Moved by Director McGuire seconded by Director Knauft to approve for payment all audited bills and refunds on checks numbered 10621 through 10735, refunds in the amount of $991.71 and bills in theamount of $39,464.27. Motion carried unanimously. 584 September 13, 1967 ( continued) Merwin Wagner, president asked that the staff begin working on research for an increase in the water rates so that it would be ready after the election and by the first of the year. Entire Board agreed this should be done. General Manager Shook reported that the Hughes meter and installation was all set and we're delivering water to the site. He also reported that Dr. Zielenga had again contacted him on the easement and stated that he was going to sell the lot, that he had decided not to build but he had not as yet decided to give the District the requested easement. The Van had been purchased for the Annex and is in use. The trunk sewer to Tract 4672 is completed and 90% payment for this job being paid today, the onsite sewers are being built and we are ready to go ahead with the water as soon as the money is deposited. This tract has 47 lots on 12 acres. General Manager also reported that Water Equipment is no longer reading our meters and the District employees are in fact reading them at this time. The General Manager also stated that there was more activity with regard to tracts. Moved byDirector Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft that 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. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings to adjourn this meeting to September 27th at 8:30 a.m. Motion carried un- animously. Jean E. Mathews Secretary