HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-02-14 - Board of Directors Meeting MinutesThe regular meeting of the
Water District was called
the District at 8:30 a,.m.
Board of Directors of
to order by President
on February 14, 1962.
the Yorba Linda County
Crist at the office of
All Directors were present and answered the roll.- Attorney Alex Sowie,
attorney for the District, was also present,
A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe and
unanimously carried that the minutes of January. 10, 24, and 26 be
approved as mailed,
The General Manager then presented a contract with the County of Orange
for the relocation of an 8" crossing over the A.U;..W.Co. canal on Rose
Drive. Attorney Bowie reported that the agreement had been reviewed"by
him-and was satisfactory. The agreement states that the facility shall.
be relocated at the Counties expense. A motion was made by Director
Hastings, seconded by Director C1odt and unanimously carried that the,
above agreement is approved and that the proper officers are authorized
and instructed to sign the agreement.
Lee Barton, President of the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce, then
entered the room and discussed the possibility of the Chamber of Commerce
sponsoring the dedication and tour of the Districts",facilities. The
Board of Directors indicated that the District would be pleased to give
its full cooperation.
The General Manager then presented for the Boards consideration a pro-
posed repayment contract with the Yorba Linda Improvement Association,
Inc. for the facilities on Richfield Road, etc., District Sewer Job #24.
The General Manager and Attorney Bowie recommended its approval inasmuch
as it was in order and was in compliance with resolution #41 and #42 as
amended 1»26»62,, A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by
Director Hastings, and unanimously carried that the above described
agreement is approved and that the proper officers are authorized and
instructed to sign the agreement,.
The General Manager then presented a Release in Full received from
Pacific Pipeline Construction Company, Montebello, California for damage
done to a six inch water line of the District at two locations on Rose
Drive, on or about December 26, 1961, in the amount of $139.77, The
General Manager reported that we had billed them for this amount on
December 27, 1961 and that the letter accompanying the Release indicated
that we would receive payment for this amount upon their receipt of the
fully executed release. Attorney Bowie approved the form. A motion was
made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Clodt, and unanimously
carried that.the Release in Full is approved and that the proper officers,
are authorized and instructed to sign the release.
The General Manager then recommended that the Board authorize payment
of $2,954..00 to Darel Spence., District Water Job #80, which has been
collected from water Job #94. The amount is for the following:
1..) 2 d the cost of 97.1.60 L.F. of 10" Pipe on Prospect @$5,.00/ft. $2,429.0(
2.) 2 of the cost of 3 fire hydrants on Prospect @$350.00/ea. 525.0'
2,954.0
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A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe, and
unanimously carried that the Assistant Auditor is authorized and in-
structed to refund $2,954`.00 to Darel Spence far the reason set forth
above.
The auditing committee then -reported that they had examined the bills
for January in the amount of $55,029.17, found them to be in order,
and recommended their payment,. A motion was made by Director Clodt,
seconded by Director,Hastings, and unanimously carried approving
their payment.
The General Manager then presented a Notice of Completion for Plant
No. 1,' which had -been prepared by James Montgomery and Assoc,., for
authorization to record with the County Recorders Office. A motion
was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Wagner, and unani-
mously carried that the Notice of Completion on Plant No. 1 be filed as
set forth above, and that the.proper officers are authorized and in-
structed to sign the document.
The General Manager then reported that he had contacted Jack Falkins,
the insurance agent who has the fidelity bond for the District, and had
been informed by Mr.. Falkins that the bond covered the position of
Secretary-Auditor and therefore would also cover the assistants to this
position.
The General Manager then asked the Board for authorization to write a
letter to Mr. Virgil House informing him of the Districts abandonment
of a portion of the 20 inch steel line crossing his property near Lemon
Street. Following a discussion, a motion was made by Director Milmoe,
seconded by Director Hastings, and unanimously carried that the portion
of the 20 inch steel line crossing Lots 1 and 2 of Block 18, Yorba
Linda Tract, between Lemon Street on the North and the Anaheim Union
Water Company Canal on the South is abandoned and that the General
Manager is authorized and instructed to so inform Mr. Virgil House in
writing.
The General Manager then presented a request from Mrs. Floyce Dillingham
Smith Anderson for the relinquishment of the Districts blanket easement
over the portion of Lot 1 Block 6 owned by her. She had requested
either a letter to this effect or a document. The Board determined that
when a definite use of the property was proposed they would then make a
determination, and so instructed the General Manager to inform her,.
The General Manager, then presented a letter from, the Yorba Linda
Chamber of Commerce`requesting the District to consider membership in
the organization for 1962.. The fee set forth would be $25.00 per year.
A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt, and
unanimously carried that the District become a member of the Chamber of
Commerce for 1962 at the rate of $25.00 for the year and that the
Assistant Auditor is authorized and instructed to pay the above set
forth. fee to the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce.
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The auditing committee then pointed out that the monthly fee of the
Attorney and the Directors of the District had not been included in
the bills submitted, The General Manager concurred that this was
correct and requested the Board to authorize the same if they agreed,.
A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Hastings,
and unanimously carried that the Assistant Auditor is authorized and
and instructed to pay the firm of Rutan & Association their monthly
fee of $300,00 and the Board Members their proper fees-,
The.General Manager reported that he had ggiven the Cox Cesspool Company
permission to deposit sewage from Tract ~k4088 in a manhole of the District
subject to conditions set forth in a letter under date of February 9, 1962.
The General Manager then presented a fully executed easement for twenty
feet from the property,owned by Paul Toberty and referred to in previous
meetings, to Oriente Drive. The General Manager stated that Mr. Toberty
had reported that he, Mr, Toberty, had tried" to obtain the required
5 feet of easement but could not obtain same,, Following a discussion.,
motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Milmoe, and
unanimously carried that in exchange for the,District's permitting
construction on a twenty foot easement the six inch line must be built
on the east side of the twenty foot easement, that no service would be
permitted from this six inch line to the property on the east side of
said twenty foot easement, and consequently no refund would be made
until the District had received an additional easement five feet in
width from the property on the east side of the easement, and that no
service would be permitted from this six inch line to the property on
the west side of said twenty foot easement; and consequently no refund
would be made until the District had received an additional easement
twenty five feet in width from the property on the west side of the
easement, thus providing the District with a fifty foot easement,.
The staff then presented three tracts for consideration, they were
studied, discussed, and acted upon individually as follows: Water Job #104
A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Clodt, and
unanimously carried that the water facilities of Tract #4411 as presented
are approved subject to the Rules and Regulations and the approval of
the General Manager; and that the sewer facilities of Tract #4411 as
presented are approved subject to the Rules and Regulations, the Master
Sewer Plan, and the approval of the General Manager and the consulting
sewer engineers.
Water Job #103 - A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by
Director,Hastings, and unanimously carried that the water facilities of
Tract #4410 as presented are approved subject to the Rules and Regulations
and the approval of the General Manager, and that the sewer facilities
of Tract #4410 as presented are approved subject to the Rules and
Regulations, the Master Sewer Plan, and the approval of the General
Manager and the consulting sewer engineers,
Water Job #50 A motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by
Director Milmoe, and unanimously carried that the water facilities of
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Tract #4032 and Tract #4196 as presented are approved subject to the
Rules and Regulations and the approval of the General Manager.
The General Manager then presented a brief summary of the work which
will probably have to be done this calendar year and the consequent
methods of financing. Based on this report the Board instructed the
Staff to review the needs and present a list of the required repairs
and improvements-along with the estimated costs of-the same.
Mr. Korn, Assistant Engineer, then presented an application from Mr.
Norman Modesett for a meter installation. The property to be serviced
is more than 100 feet from the nearest main, and is located on a private
road which is the extension of South Ohio Street approximately 500 feet
South.of Mt,. View, and is a portion of Lot 4, Block 21 of the Yorba Linda
Tract. Following a discussion, a motion was made by Director Milmoe,
seconded by Director Clodt, and unanimously carried that Mr,. Modesett
could have a service installed at the nearest main subject to the
following conditions:
1) a frontage charge be paid
or a total of $386.93_.
2) That the above charge may
of a fire hydrant if he so
hydrant to be approved by
the District of $2,.50 per front foot,
be applied towards the installation
desired. The location of said fire
the General Manager.
Mr_. Korn, Assistant Engineer, then presented an application for Mr,.
Kergard for water service to property on Oriente Drive approximately
500 feet West.of Avocado Ave. Said property is approximately 4 acres,
and is the Northwest portioncof Lot 6, Block 11 of the Yorba Linda
Tract. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director
Clodt, and unanimously carried that the service for the 15 possible
lots be denied inasmuch as two of the proposed lots are over 100 feet
from a main, and that the layout be rewo"rked;by.the applicant to pro-
vide fifty footleasements and a main extension to all lots.
A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Glodt, and
unanimously carried that the meeting is adjourned to February 16, 1962,
at 1:00 p.m, at the office of the District.
onar
Assistant Secretary
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