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February 27, 1959
The adjourned meeting of February 1€3, 1959 of the Yorba Linda County Water
District was reconvened at the hour of 8:00 A.M.at the office of the Yorba
Linda Water Co, Yorba Linde,, California with all of the Directors present.
A motion was made by Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Clodt, and carried that the
minutes of the meeting held February 18, 1959 be approved as mailed.
Mr. Milmoe reported for the Water Engineering Committee that they had conferred
with representatives of James Montgomery on February 25, 1959. Mr. Milmoe
stated that James Montgomery & Co. were willing to accept the N. Q. Volk
report for a revaluation study, with reservations relative to possible cor-
rections on their part where their opinion differed from the Yolk report.
The Secretary read a letter from James Montgomery stating that they felt that
there was some question as to whether existing ground water rights have much
signif icensce in areas where water spread by the OCWD is pumped from an
underground basin. They suggested that arrangements be made with the legal
counsel of the District to prepare a legal opinion, or statement concerning
this question.
A second letter from James Montgomery was read outlining the following proposal:
That they would make an evaluation report of the property of the Yorba Linda
Water Co. including Land, all water system facilities including wells,
pumping equipment, structures, water mains, office equipment, vehicular and
construction ecui-pment, inventory of materials on hand, mineral rights and
water rights. They proposed that this evaluation be completed by April 8,
1959• They proposed to do the work on a per diem basis with an upper limit on
the cost of $2,500.00. After discussion a, motion was made by Mr. Hastings,
seconded by Mr. Wagner, and unanimously carried that the Presidetn and Sec-
retary be authorized and instructed to sign the contract with James Montgomery
subject to the payment date of Jgl.y 10, 1959 being changed to read 11 payment
to be made from the first funds available.n
A discussion was held on the question of which firm it would be most advante-
geous to continue with on a retainer basis after the evaluation study iii had
been completed.. It was agreed to Invite Mr. Volk to sit with the Board for
discussion Monday March 2, 1959 ath# the hour of 8:00 A. M., and a repre-
sentative of James Montgomery at the hour of ' 9:00 A.M. of the same day.
A resolution was read empowering the proper officers and the attorney for
the District to appear before the Public Utilities Commission to prostest
the grgnting of a certificate of Public Use and Necessity to the Dyke
WaterCo. to serve territory within the boundaries of the Yorba Linda County
Water District. Said Resolution to be Known as Resolution No. 14
On a motion made by Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Clodt, and unanimously
carried the RESOLUTION was adopted as read.
On a motion made by Mr. Clodt, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously
carried the meeting ias adjourned to be reconvened at the-office of the Yorba
Linda Water Co. , March 2, 1959 at the hour of 8:00 A.M.
Secretary Auditor
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