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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-09-15; Water Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES OF: WATER COMMITTEE DATE OF MEETING: September 15, 1970 - 4:00 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: City Manager's Conference Room Present: Bob Watson, Thelma Sowell, Win Friday, Glenn McComas, Jack Arnold, Bill Esterline, Bob Neely, Alex Wolenchuk, Chief Anear, Hunter Cook, Stuart Wilson Absent: Bill Cannon, Knox Williams, Don Hickethier 1. Status of water systems improvement project - The City Engineer reported on the status of the water system improvement project: A. Plans and specifications are progressing and should be complete by Engineering Science approximately November 1. B. Some modifications have been made in the size of the parcels to be acquired for Elm Avenue and Skyline reservoirs in order to reduce land acquisition costs. Consideration is being given to filing condemnation procedures on all parcels as a formality, in order to avoid delay in obtaining possession of the properties in case negotiated purchase is impossible. 2. Water bonds - Mrs. Sowell advised the Committee that charges of approximately $1,200 to $1,500 will be incurred to obtain Moody"s and Standard and Poor bond ratings. 3. Water Department audit - The audit has been completed and verifies the preliminary predictions submitted previously by Mr. Carroll. The Water rates will be reviewed at the first of the year. 4. Carlsbad Municipal Water District - A general discussion of the CMWD/City Water Department inter'-relationship was held. The question of the affect of John Stull's "Special District" Bill was discussed. The City Attorney indicated he did not believe it would have a significant affect on us. The City Attorney will prepare a letter to our special legal counsel in this matter, Leroy Wright, addressing specific questions regarding various possibilities for solving the matter. The Attorney will send a draft of the letter to all members of the Committee for comment prior to sending it to Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright will be asked to comment on the advisability of an immediate court case to determine our right to wholesale connections both within the existing City limits and within areas to be acquired in the future. He will also be asked to comment on the matter of de-annexing land for an improvement district and paying off existing obligations. The basic item will be to determine what is possible legally before determining what is practical politically. Very truly yours, HUNTER T. COOK HTC:bkb City Engineer