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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-02-17; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD ON FEBRUARY 17, 1971, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5780 EL CAMIN0 REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA: I The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by President Maerkle, with Directors Carmi chael , Kelly, Mac Leod and Palmer answering roll call . A1 so present were General Manager Kubota, Legal Counsel Swirsky, Pub1 ic Relations Consultant Randal 1 Mitchell, Superintendent Henley and Executive Secretary. Mr. Win Priday, Public Works Director for the City of Carlsbad, was also present after 2:14 P.M. Approval Upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Mac Leod, and of Minutes unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1971, were approved as transcribed and mailed out. Committee Reports: City of Legal Counsel reported that the Special Committee of the Water District Carlsbad met cvi th the Special Committee of the City of Carlsbad on February 11, this study and to establish some areas of responsi bi l i ty. The City indicated they would cooperate in supplying some information to the District and took more the po- sition that the District should ask them for the information. Another meeting of the Joint Committee has been tentatively set for March 18, 1971 at the District. The Committee of the Water District then met on February 12, 1971, to work out a listing of the information which will be needed from the City. It was decided that the best tactic would be to write a letter to the City Manager asking for certain information. A letter draft and sheet of information was worked out by the Committec and copies were submitted to Board Members at this meeting for their approval before it is sent out. The Manager explained it was the decision of the Joint Committee that any public in- formation to be released would be directed to Mr. Swirsky and it was also agreed that the release on the meeting would be that the Water District is going to work on a preliminary report as to the feasi bi 1 i ty of the Di stri ct taking over the operation of the City Water Department. The Manager reported he had had a call from the Edi to] of the Carlsbad Journal , Gary Mortenson, asking that he join him and someone from thf City in a rap session at the Journal Office Saturday morning. The Manager had in turn call ed Randal 1 Mi tchel 1 , who contacted Mr. Mortenson and received assurance tha. he would not use this as a means of obtaining information on the Committee's activi- ties. The session lasted around three hours and the Manager informed the Board that he was pleased at the over-all tenor of that session and had also delivered some bacl ground material on the District to him on Monday. Mr. Mitchell pointed out that thi! study is an important i tem to the North County area and the newsmedia have a right tc be interested. He suggested it might be a good idea to call in representatives from the newspapers and give them an off-the-record background briefing on the Committee and the study which is planned. Legal Counsel informed the Board he feels it is jus, a little premature and that he does not feel at this time the Joint Committee has an: authority to do anything except what they have made a decision on , which is the area of information we need from the City. After further discussion, the Board agreed thi Legal Counsel should proceed with sending out this letter and summary of information to the City. Water System The Manager informed the Board that he has been unable to get with Improvement Mr. Hunter Cook, the City Engineer, this past week on their HUD plan: Project due to i 1 lness , but wi 11 be pursuing it as soon as he can with him. 1971, here at the District Office to try to work out a procedure on I I Laguna Ri viera A response on the matter of the Laguna Riviera Vault has been ser Metering Station in by the City of Carlsbad, the Manager reported. Under the ori: inal District agreement, a contribution of $5,000 from the City was specified, and they came back with a counter offer of $3,500, with the District taking over the high pressure valve that was salvaged from the Calavera Vault, which has a value of $1,500.00. The City has now revised the Agreement and incorporated tl terms of this counter offer. It was the Manager's recommendation that with the con- currence of Legal Counsel y the District accept these terms and send it back to the C. with our consent. After discussion, upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Di- rector Kelly, and unanimously carried, it was moved that the District agree to the final payment for the Laguna Riviera Vault from the City of Carlsbad in the amount 0' $3,500, plus the 6" C1 a-Valve , as set forth in the revised Agreement. San Diego County Director reported on the regular meeting of the Board of Water Authority Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority. Of pri- by the Metropolitan Water District on the agricultural rebate which would require a1 1 agencies to pass on a1 1 savings of this kind to its consumers. mary importance to the District, are new regulations adopted I Carlsbad Chamber President Maerkle reported on his attendance at the regular of Commerce meeting of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. The program on was presented by Mr. Gene Geil, the Hospital Board President. Pub1 i c Randal 1 Mi tchel 1 reported he is presently working on a story on the Relations relocation of the El Camino Real pipeline, with pictures taken during gets all the facts together. the background and current operations of the Tri-Ci ty Hospital one of the scheduled shutdowns, which will be released as soon as he Legal Counsel : LAFCO Special Legal Counsel reported the meeting date for the Special Advisory Advisory Committee of the local Agency Formation Commission on AB 1155 was tee. The meeting will now be he1 d next Monday, February 22, 1971. North Carlsbad All copies have been mailed out to all agencies, Legal Counsel re- Detachment ported, and recordation of the Certificate of Completion on the was some discussion as to whether the District should offer assistance to the North Carlsbad property owners in their attempt to get legis1 ati on passed to set back the effective date on the detachment for tax purposes. Board Members indicated their willingness to cooperate with the group but were not in favor of expending District funds for that purpose. Legal Counsel Swi rsky will call Mr. George Brusch , President of the Fire Mountain Community Association in North Carlsbad, and go over the matter with him. Surp'l us Legal Counsel reported that a notice on the sale of the District's sur- Equipment plus equipment has been worked out and wi 11 be advertised twice in the Sal e 1 oca3 paper. Under this procedure, bids would be opened on March 12, The minimum acceptable bids for the respective i tems were reviewed and Legal Counsel noted that there wi 11 also be an opportunity for an oral bid at the meeting as long as it is 5% higher than the highest bid submitted. ha Costa It was reported that a1 1 Briefs and files are in on the La Costa Vi 11 age Vi 11 age law suit and the District is now awaiting the Court's action. Law Suit General Superintendent: changed and some guidelines were sent out to members of the Comit- North Carlsbad Detachment should be accomplished shortly. There 1971, and wi 11 be considered at the Board meeting of March 17, 1971. B Superintendent Henley reported the District crew has been busy locating valves and trying to keep track of the Di stri ct's transmission main during the El Camino Real Highway construction, a1 ong with the water regul ati on and regular maintenance work. Another shutdown for a tie-in on the El Camino Real Pipeline Project may be made tomorrow evening, depending on how the work progresses. The 1 ake elevation at Squire Dam was reported at 496.2. An order on water for an increase to 10 cfs was cut back to 4 cfs this afternoon, and the District may shut off completely tomorrow if the rains continue. The District wi 11 be employing the procedure which was worked out with the Authority to try to keep the water clean for the Burroughs Corporation if there is any turbidity from the rains. It was reported that the District took delivery of the new Ford Pi ck-up yesterday and wi 11 be making arrangements for the instal lation of the new service body in San Di ego. Accounting Officer: The fi nanci a1 statements for the six-month period ending December 31, 1970, were re- viewed by the Board and budget items discussed in detail. Mrs. Simpson reported that Meeting February 17 9 1971 -2- the proceeds from the $lOO,OO time deposit maturing yesterday were transferred into the general checking account of the District for the payment due on bond redemption and interest for I.K. No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, in the total amount of $96,436.25. General Manager: El Camino Real The Manager reported that the Laguna Riviera Metering Station is Highway Project now under construction. The City of Carlsbad have indicated they would like to have water delivery through it by March 31, and the District should be able to meet that dead1 ine. The Manager presented the following invoices submitted by the Don Hubbard Contractin! Company in connection with the El Camino Real Pipeline Project: I I (1) Pursuant to Change Order No. 2, covering removal of 20” pipe from El Camino Rea the pipel ine from the Agua Hedionda Creek area, totaled $2,030.04. The Manager explained that the bill goes back to December because there were some adjustmen to be made, and has been reviewed and verified by the Superintendent. After dis cussi on, upon motion of Director Carmichael , seconded by Director Palmer, and unanimously carried, the Board approved payment to the Don Hubbard Contracting Company, in the amount of $2,030.04. The Manager noted that the District will 1 reimbursed by the County for this expenditure. (2) Invoice dated February 1, 1971, in the amount of $284.91, covering work done OUI side the specifications of the contract work, where the District revamped the entire connections for the Graham Kelly and Yada properties. After discussion, upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Mac Leod, and unanimously carried, payment was approved in the amount of $284.91, to the Don Hubbard Con- tracting Company for work done outside the pipeline contract on the Graham Kellj and Yada connections. (3) Invoice dated February 1, 1971, in the amount of $375.19, covering extra work performed in connection with the lowering of the pipel ine in the San Diego Gas and Electric Company easement on the Bressi Ranch lateral. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carried, payment was approved to the Don Hubbard Contracting Company for this extra work performed in 1 owering this pipel i ne at a total of $375.19. An easement deed executed by All an 0. Kelly for the pipel ine relocation at the Agua Hedionda Creek was presented to the Board for acceptance. After discussion, upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Djrector Mac Leod, it was moved that the Dis- trict accept this easement and authorize its recordation. Four Ayes. Motion carriel Director Kelly abstaining . The Manager reported that while the Highway Contractor was making the by-pass at the Calavera cut, at least one bad joint of the District’s pipeline was uncovered. It is the worst that has been seen in this particular section of line and the staff wil be making a decision soon as to whether we wi 7 1 be rep1 acing it this week, he informs the Board. La Costa Subdivisions: The Manager reported that the District has been working with the La Costa people on the Agreement for the pipel ine construction project for their La Costa Meadows Devel. opment and is also advancing along with the working agreement between this District and the San Marcos County Water District. The suggestion has been made by San Marco: that they would like to have a joint meeting between our agency and theirs. They would plan to have their Engineering Committee, and if appropriate, we can do the same, he expl ai ned. After discussion, it was agreed that Director Kelly , the Di s- tri ct Manager and District Legal Counsel wi 11 serve on this Committee and meet with San Marcos representatives on this matter. La Costa Meadows The Manager recommended that the District approve the plans for Unit No. 2 the La Costa Meadows Unit No. 2 Subdivision, consisting of 40 Subdivision 1 ots, on the condition that they add $5,000 to their bonding for the pumping station for Unit No. 1. P1 an checking has been completed, he reported, and there are only a few minor corrections to be made on the plans. After discussio’ upon motion of Director Carmichael , seconded by Director Palmer, and unanimously car ried, it was moved that the plans for the La Costa Meadows Unit No. 2 Subdivision be approved on these conditions and that the President and Manager be authorized to sig off on these plans. I Meeting February 17, 1971 -3- Filtration The Manager called attention to a copy of a letter directed to the Program District by the City Manager in which he stated that the City Council has indicated they want filtered water for the community. A study map was displayed by the Manager of the District showing the relationship between that of the requirement for domestic water and agricultural water. He explained thal in plotting the various areas of service on the map, at the extremities of our syster there is domestic water usage. On the basis of this, he pointed out, it does not appear too practical to try to have two separate pipe1 ine systems , and probably waul( be best to plan to keep the filtered water capability of the water system for the en- tire District. After discussion, the Manager was authorized to report back to the Authority and pledge our intention to take filtered water when it comes. Squires Dam The Manager reported that FUGRO have been advised to proceed with the Piezometer work on the piezometer system at Squires Dam as authorized in their Sys tem proposal which the District accepted at the 1 ast meeting. Squires Dam There has been only one communication with the Legal Counsel for Mrs. Expansion Dawson since the last meeting, the Manager informed the Board. The District has had some problems in getting together with the City of Oceansi de to determine a new 1 ocation for the existing easement that Mrs. Dawson now has. One of her conditions on the sale of her property was the real ignment of this easement on her property so that it would be acceptable to the City of Oceanside in their future road planning for the area. The Manager wi 11 get with the City Engi nee) for Oceanside on this matter and then will convene another meeting of the Committee with her Attorney. Tri-Ci ty The Manager reported that a meeting of the Committee on the Tri -Ci ty Pipeline Pipeline Project was held at the Vista Irrigation District two Fridays ago and both VID and the City of Oceanside are moving along with their planning study. The Committee is still looking toward the April 1, 1971 deadline to pool our information. VID already have the funds to proceed with the project and tht City of Oceanside is looking at a big bond issue to take care of this and some of their other projects, including their underground storage project for the San Luis Rey Val 1 ey . Other I tems : Burroughs Corp. With regard to the problem of water quality at the Burroughs Plan. Water Qual i ty the Manager reported that the District has a7 ready put into opera, Problem tion this procedure whereby the District, with the Authority's assistance, will avoid putting any turbid water into the Burrough: system. An outline of the procedure that the District will employ to carry this out has been provided to the Burroughs Corporation and the City of Carlsbad. It is also planned to have a three-party agreement to cover this arrangement and the payment by the Burroughs Corp. for any water which may have to be dumped by the District. A copy of a resolution, passed by the Water Authority indicating their intention to continue the surcharge water rate of $1.25 on the wholesale cost of water for fiscal year 1971-72, has been received by the District. Notice has also been received that the Metropolitan Water District will be increasing their rate for fiscal year 1971-7; a total of $4.00, so that the price for wholesale water will be $49.25, with the agr. cultural rebate to be increased to $26.00. A1 1 of this information has been passed on to the City of Carlsbad for their budget preparation. Water Water statistics on water delivery for the month of January, 1971, wert Statistics reported as 369 acre feet, with an apparent loss of 23.4 acre feet, or meters were read again yesterday for the two week period to see if there was any pro1 lems in our meter readings. As a matter of information, the Manager reported that staff meetings are being held once a month to talk over a1 1 of our problems and staff members are now starting to work on the preliminary budget for the next fiscal year. The Manager reported that the District crew was called out Saturday afternoon when the San Marcos people reported that their two customers which are off our main trans mission line from the Santa Fe Reservoir did not have any water. Both crews and a I I 6.3%. This 7 oss appeared to be high, the Manager explained, and the I Meeting February 17, 1971 I. .I -4- welder worked into the night and a bl ow-off which was clogged was finally unstopped and full service restored at about 2:OO A.M. Sunday morning. The only customers affected by the shutdown were the Drags trip and the Carrill o Ranch. In checking with Jim Mc Kay, the San Marcos Manager, as to any charges to the District, the Manager was informed that we are even and will pick up our individual expenses. The Manager cited this as another example of the good working re1 ationship between the District and San Marcos. Director Kelly offered the suggestion that the District purchase some type of emergency storage tank which could be moved in to provide watel during this type of emergency so that repairs could be made during the regular work- ing hours. The Manager reported that an application is going before the Planning Commission nex' week on the request by John Mamaux and Bert Stalford for a Planned Community Zoning, including a cemetery, for the property surrounding the District's Headquarters site. The same evening the Planning Commission is holding a hearing on a so-called Public Utility Zone Ordinance, the Manager explained, but we have no information as to whether or not it has any restrictions that would be placed upon the District's use of its storage yard, etc., or the extent to which the District would be involved wit1 it. Mr. Pri day informed the Board that the Ordinance is aimed primarily at the ascel ic point and environmental quality. Correspondence: The following i tems of correspondence and announcements were reviewed by the Manager (1) Letter from Regional Quality Control Board requesting that any projects under consideration be reported to that agency for review and environmental quality control . (2) Announcement of American Water Work Association Annual Conference to be he1 d in Denver Colorado, June 13-18, 1971. (3) Inquiry by telephone from the W. A. Wahler firm requesting that the District fo~ ward a letter of recommendation to the Peruvian Government concerning their worl for the District. I Speci a7 Accounts Payable: The Manager presented for payment an invoice covering the two-year renewal premium for forgery insurance on the Paymaster check protector. No action was taken on this i tem. The Manager presented for approval invoices from the office of Legal Counsel Paul S. Swi rs ky, for the month of December, 1971 % 1 isting charges as foll ows : Extra Services $373.00; La Costa Village Suit--$664.38; La Costa Detachment--$223.63; La Costa Mead- ows Annexation--$167,30; North Carlsbad Detachment--$452.11. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Palmer, and unanimously carried, payment was approved to Paul S. Swirsky in the amount of $1,880.92 for these invoice! as set forth. Ratification Upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Mac Leod, and of Checks unanimously carried, the Board ratified Checks No. 5254 thru No. 5301 in the amount of $117,159.83, covering the period of February 4, 197: thru February 17, 1971. The meeting was declared adjourned at 4:40 P.M. I ATTEST : Meeting February 17, 1971 -5- . I. ,.