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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-08 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes592 November 8, 1967 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 office of the District. Directors present and answering the roil: Wagner, McGuire, Hastings and Knauft. Director Clodt absent.. Rodger Howell, attorney for theDistrict and Barbara Machado, reporter from the Star, were also present. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to approve the minutes as mailed for the October 11th and October 25th meetings. President Wagner turned the meeting over to the General Manager, Ralph Shook. Mr. Shook read a letter from Orange County Municipal Water District regarding a 10 day scheduled shut down March 17, 1968 of the upper feeder for repairs and new construction. All M.W.D. deliveries will have to be supplied through the lower feeder, but this should not affect service to the District. Service S-19-238 - McKnight on La Kenice Way for sewer service connection. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Hastings , application unanimously approved. General Manager made a short report on activity in the District. Two tracts on Rex Cook's place on Richfield.-"'District had hired an engineering aide, Russell D. Wold. )M General Manager also announced that the District would be losing Bjarne Helland, who was returning to Norway. General Manager asked to have a new position created with the title Water Superintendent with a wage range from $763-927. Discussion. Moved by Director Knauft, seconded by Director McGuire, carried unanimously to create the new job title "Water Superintendent" with-pay range $763.- $927. General Manager, Ralph Shook also reported that Gulf Oil Company had made inquiries for water to steam flood approximately 15 oil wells for 20 days each in the area South of Imperial North of Orange and between Valleyview and Prospect. S-470 Agreement with Covington Brothers and Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Mallett, for sewer with District participation. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft, that the proper officers execute the documents. General Manager to proceed with the pro- ject as soon as the proper deposits are made. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Russ Kenmir, Brian Stone and Dwayne Lidke of James M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers came into the meeting at this time to make a presentation to the Board regarding the up-dating of the Master Plan for Water as prepared by them in 1959. Mr. Kenmir, President and Chief Engineer, gave a short history of the formation of the company. The company employees 130 persons, 40 of which are professional engineers, has 22 years of related 593 November 8, 1967 ( continued ) experience in the following; master planning, feasibility studies, pipelines, water rate studies, pump stations, water treatment plants, reservoirs, water wells etc. Some of their clients in- clude City of Sacraments Contra Costa Water District, City of Fairfield, City of Beverly Hills, City of Pomona, Serria Madre, Upland, Westminster, Buena Park, Santa Fe Irrigation District, City of Avalon, Rancho California on the Vail Ranch and work overseas, in Jamicia, Kuwait and many others. Mr. Kenmir stressed that Montgomery specializes in Master Plans, Rate Studies, Estimating and Hydraulic Analysis, much of this to be done by computer. The proposal,to make a study for the next ten years, with construction to be in two stages, one each five year period. Rodger Howell asked the time involved in making this study and asked to'have some idea of the cost so that the Directors would have some idea of the amount of money to be allocated for this purpose Mr. Kenmir and Mr. Stone felt that from 4 to 6 months would be needed to complete the study and the cost would be under $10,000. The study would be made out of the Pasadena office. After they have been notified of the District's desires, they would then draw up the agreement for theBoard's approval and execution after which they would be ready to proceed. This concluded the presentation. The Board thanked the three gentlemen and Mr. Lidke, the representative from James Montgomery Orange County office in Costa Mesa stayed for the rest of the meeting. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Knauft that the audited refunds for $498.00 and bills for $9788.07 on checks numbered 10958 through 11032 be approved for payment. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Director McGuire, seconded by Director Knauft carried unanimously that all Directors are hereby authorized to leave the State of California for either business or personal reasons be- tween now.and the next regular meetingof the Board of Directors. The Unofficial report from the election November 7, 1967 indicated that both incumbents, Mr. Roy Knauft and Mr. Fred Clodt were re- elected to the Board. Rodger Howell reported that the memorandum was ready to go to the Road Department and would be sent to them right away. General Manager Shook asked Mr. Howell's opinion on the So. Calif. Edison "Consent to Grant Easement" the District had been asked to execute. Mr. Howell made changes in the wording and suggested that it could be approved as ammended and to have it re typed and 594 November 8, 1967 ( continued and returned to So. California Edison for approval. Moved by Director Hastings, seconded by Director McGuire carried un- animously that the Consent to Grant Easement be executed by the proper officers as amended by the District's attorney. Mr. Howell read a letter from Mr. Cassity regarding the easement as requested by the District. Mr. Cassity requested $2500.00 payment for the easement and that the property be completely restored and that ample safety protection be pro- vided for young children in the area. General Manager Shook stated that estimates had been given on boring this job on a smaller easement which is already on the property. Discussion - moved by Director McGuire seconded by Director Hastings carried unanimously authorizing the General Manager to make the decision which ever is most economical and will best serve theDistrict's purposes, that is bore on the smaller easement or acquire the larger easement at perhaps a lower figure. Rodger Howell reported on the Brea matter. Brea'S attorney had indicated to him that he would meet with Rodger after Wednesday and he felt that a solution could be arrived at and the problem solved probably this week. Personnel Manual not ready. Moved by Director Hastings seconded by Director McGuire carried unanimously to adjourt-i •to November 22, 1967 at 8:30 a.m. /Jean E. Mathews Secretary