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April 11, 1962
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda County
Water District was called to order at the office of the District by
President Crist, April 11, 1962, at the hour of 8:30 a.m. All Directors
were present and answered the roll. Also present was Attorney H. Rodger
Howell.
A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Milmoe and
duly carried that the minutes of the meeting held March 14, and March 28,
1962 be approved as mailed.
The Finance Commission reported that the bills against the District in
the amount of $24,719.65, had been audited and approved. A motion was
made by Director Clodt, seconded by Directors Hastings and unanimously
carried that the audited bills be paid.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director Clodt and unanimously carried that the following amendment be
added to Section 3.15 of the Rules and Regulations: Unless waived by
the General Manager or his authorized representative each application
for water service shall include a deposit of money equal to the estimated
water billing for a period of the next three months through such service.
Such deposit shall be refunded upon discontinuance of service without
any delinquency or upon request of the person making the deposit after
two years of continuous service without delinquency.
The Secretary Auditor presented for consideration a list of uncollectible
accounts accumulated over a two year period. After discussion a motion
was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously
carried that these accounts in the amount of $445.64 be written off as
uncollectible.
After discussion a motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director
Hastings and carried that the General Manager be authorized to release
water and sewer bonds on Tract 4088 upon receipt of a letter from the
Consulting Engineers recommending acceptance of the sewer lines installed
for said Tract.
A proposal was recommended by the staff to abandon
of 4" steel line on South Lakeview on East side of
freeway and to replace with 6" A.C. pipe and cross
certain services on the West side of Lakeview. A j
Director Hastings, seconded by Director Milmoe and
that the recommendation be adopted as presented.
approximately 88'
street South of proposed
Lakeview to maintain
notion was made by
unanimously carried
Another recommendation was presented providing for the replacement on
South Ohio South of Freeway of 115' of 8" steel line with8" A.C. pipe,
for two large taps for meter services. A motion was made by Director
Wagner, seconded by Director C1odt that the recommendation be adopted
as pre=sented and that the proper officers be authorized to sign all
necessary documents to contract same.
A study prepared by the staff of the costs of installing 3/4 and 1 inch
services, fire hydrants and 6" and 8" pipe was presented. After thorough
analyzation and discussion a motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded
by Director Milmoe and unanimously carried that the recommendation of the
staff be accepted and that a 10% increase be authorized as follows:
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Section Item
3.1-C-2 Gross Acreage Charge
3.1-C-3 Minimum Charge
3.2-A 3/4" Meter and Service
1" Meter and Service
7.2 6" Pipe
8" Pipe
Fire Hydrant
Present Rate New Rate
$165.00/Ac
$165000/,ea
$ 98.00/ea
$130.00/ea
$ 3.80/f t
$ 5.00/ft
$350.00/ea
$181.50/Ac
$181.50/ea
$108,00/ea
$143.00/ea
$ 4.20/ft
$ 5.50/ft
$385.00/ea
A study of comparative costs of Insurance for the house at Plant One was
discussed and a motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director
Clodt and carried that the amount of Insurance for said property be
increased to $6,000.00 and be awarded to Jack Falkins.
Manager Dueker reported that he had been approached by a representative
of the Service League regarding the use of District property by the Service
League for the establishment of a Tree Bank for Civic improvement. It
was the general opinion of the Board that the plan would be feasible subject
to further information from the Service League relative to specific plans
and subject to a check of the insurance necessary to protect the District.
The hour of 10:00 a.m. having arrived that the next order of business
was consideration of a petition for annexation for Tracts 4181 and 4397
by Red Johnson Enterprises Inc, This being the hour and place fixed by
law for the hearing in this matter, the President declared the hearing
on said annexation open. No one was present in opposition or support
thereof. The General Manager and Attorney of the District reported upon
numerous meetings and conversations with Mr. Johnson concerning his prob-
lems regarding water and sewer service for said Tracts. At the suggestion
of the District's Attorney it was moved by Director Milmoe,rseconded by
Director Wagner and unanimously carried that hearing be and is hereby
continued to the regular Board Meeting of May 9, 1962, at 10:00 am.
An application from Wallace E. Gerritson for 4692 Prospect was presented.
A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt and duly
carried that the application (Job No. 141) be approved and-that the
frontage charge of $333.33 be refunded to Project Development,
An application for two services for a portion of Lot 2, Block 29 was
presented. After discussion a motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded
by Director Hastings and carried that the applicant be permitted the
installation of two meters on an existing 4" line on the Westerly side of
the property, subject to the following conditions:
Two meters to be installed on existing 4" line with the agreement
that when service is available in front of the homes to be served
the meters will be relocated at the expense of the owners at that
time. Also that a deposit be made for the installation of a fire
hydrant to be installed when service is available in front of property.
The following representatives of Developers Improvement Association Inc.,
entered the meeting: Developers: Haring, Wagner, and Johnson, Mr. Everett,
Engineer, and Mr. Nasser, Attorney,
A discussion of bids for sewer facilities presented March 28, 1962, was
held and some doubt was expressed regarding the qualifications and res-
ponsibility of the low bidder, Rossi Construction Co. A phone call to
Mr. Rossi indicated that he would like to withdraw. After discussion
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with the Developers a motion was made;by Director Hastings, seconded by
Director Clodt and unanimously carried that the District favor acceptance
of the bid of the seconde low bidder, Orange County Sewers, subject to a
bond protecting the District if any releases were to be required for
temporary occupancy, and that President Crist is authorized to sign a
I letter to be sent to Mr. Rossi jointly from the District and the
Developers Improvement Association Inc., informing Mr. Rossi of same.
The representatives of the Developers Improvement Association Inc., asked
the Board for consideration of a proposal to extend the maximum time limit
for refunds on sewer construction from ten years to twelve yearse Motion
by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Milmoe and carried that the
officers of this District are authorized and directoed to execute a
standard form of refund contract pursuant to Resolution No, 41 as
amended, with Developers Improvement Association Inc., and that this
Board agrees that in the future should this refund contract work a hard-
ship upon the builders by reason of priority payments to earlier builders,
the Board will at such time reconsider the request for time extension.
On a motion by Director Hastings and seconded by Director Milmoe and
unanimously carried that the meeting was ajourned to the hour of
8:30 a.m. April 24, 1962.
Valdo Y. Smith, Secretary-Auditor