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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' 2,954.0 145 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. 146 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 147 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 i