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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-05-23 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes179 May 23, 1962 An adjourned 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 gist at the hour of 8:30 a.m All Directors were present. Also present was Attorney Alex Bowie. Manager Dueker reported to the Board that the warehouse and stores facilities were now all moved and established at Plant No. 1 and that he had purchased a 1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon for the Engineering De- partment and a used Ford Tractor with a boom-for the stores and warehouse use. A discussion was held concerning a policy for deposits-required from new consumers to guarantee payment of bills and it was generally agreed that the deposit (previously discussed at the meeting of April 11, 1962) be in the amount of $15.00 per service, refundable after consumer has resided in the District for 1 year or more and that the General Manager have complete authority to waive any requirements. Mr. John Manes was again present to discuss the purchase or rental of District property for use as a parking area. After discussion it was agreed that no action should be taken without further study and President Crist appointed Directors Milmoe and Hastings to serve as a committee with the President and General Manager to study the present use and possible future use of the District's properties. Mr. Darrell Spence was present-and presented an agreement for a sewer right of way as discussed May 9, 1962. This agreement was drawn by an attorney for Mr. Bud Bradford. The agreement was not fully acceptable to the Board and was referred to Mr. Bowie, Attorney for the District, for his consideration-and opinion. A request was received from Laguna Homes, Job No. 85, asking for temporary sewer pupping and hauling for deposit in a manhole on a completed line. A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt and duly carried that-such pumping be permitted at the discretion of the General Manager. It was brought,to the attention of the Board that Tract No. 4530 had deposited 100% of the estimated cost of construction before May 1,1962, in order to attempt to qualify for the lower rate applicable before Imay 1, 1962. It was noted that item 2 of the agreement regarding the recordation of maps before May 15, 1962 had not been complied with. A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Milmoe and unanimously carried the agreement be declared void and no extension of time for recording be allowed. Job No. 156. A request for irrigation service for-4.87 acres was received from Mr. Dan Foley, Block 10, of the Olinda Tract, formerly served by another Company. A motion was made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Milmoe and carried that the application be approved for agricultural use only, subject to the installation of one 2" meter 'a $185.00 and a service connection fee of $1,622.50 for 590 feet of main @ $2.75 per foot and that $1,475.00 of this or $2.50 per foot be refunded to the developers of Tract No. 4154, Job No. 69. 180 After discussion a motion was made by Director Clodt, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried that the proper officers be authorized to sign an agreement•with the Army Corps of Engineers giving the District's consent to construct. and operate a Flood Channel over a District easement in the Carbon Canyon Drainage area. A discussion was held concerning the waiver of the requirement that certain deposits for sewer charges be deposited before the District will sign the improvement plans. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Wagner and carried that said charges are waived if the form of waiver meets with the approval of the Attorney for the District. A letter was received from James Montgomery stating that it was his opinion that a proposed development in the Anaheim area near the Santa Ana river could possibly degrade the water supply by the discharge of septic tank effluents,. and if the District Board of Directors considered this possible they should protest the development. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Wagner and carried that the General %"ranager be instructed to inform the City of Anaheim of our intention to protest. on a motion by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt and carrried the General Manager was authorized to execute a sewer refund agreement as outlined by Resolution No. 41, as amended, with Project Development Corporation, District Sewer Job No. S-45. On a motion made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Clodt and duly carried the General Manager was authorized to execute a sewer refund agreement in accordance with Resolution No. 41, as amended with Vandruff Builders Inc., Sewer Job No. S-16. Assistant Engineer Korn presented a letter from a Mr. Parish of Lot 1, Block 17 stating that he was served by some 2500 feet of private line which was recently broken by construction contractors. Mr Parish re- quested that in the event of another break in the line in the future that he be permitted to extend a private line to orange and Santa Fe Streets until such time as a main was installed on Orange Avenue. A motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried that the request be not granted and the service not moved until a main extension was made on Orange Avenue as recommended by the Engineering Staff. A request for sewer service to the back of a parcel on Avocado Street was presented from a Mr. Keller. It was moved by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and carried that the request be tabled for further study. A request for water service was received from Mildred Hill for approximately- 42 acres at El Cajon.and Palomino Lane. The service requested being more than 100 feet from the nearest main it was the opinion-of the Board that an 811 main be extended from Prospect Avenue-to serve the property as recommended by the Engineering Staff. 181 Job No. 158. A request was received for service for 4 parcels of land in Lot 2, Block 21. A motion was made by Director Hastings, seconded by Director Wagner and carried that the request be approved subject to the installation of one fire hydrant on Mountain View and the extension of a 4" main 0.60 per foot to the north line of the Southerly lot, excepting the forth West lot shall` have no meter set until the 10" line on the property has been located and that the General Manager be in- structed to write to the Orange County Building Department informing them of the 10" line on this property. Sewer Job 113. After discussion it was moved by Director ulodt, seconded by Director M ilmoe and unanimously carried that Sewer Job No. 113 be approved subject to the approval of the General "Manager and the se#er engineers for the District. The Board was informed that a hearing would be held May 31, 1962 re- garding the formation of a Sewer District by Red Johnson Enterprises Incorporated. A Motion was made by Director Milmoe, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried that the General Manager and Attorney for the District be instructed to appear at the hearing on behalf of this District and protest the formation and that the Auditor be auth- orized to refund $30,000.00 to Red Johnson Enterprises Incorporated less $2,741.76 expenses if said new District is formed, and that this District's hearing of a petition for annexation by Red Johnson Enter- prises Incorporated be continued until June 13, 1962. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned on a motion made by Director Wagner, seconded by Director Hastings and unanimously carried. Valdo Y. Smith, Secretary - Auditor