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Home My WebLink About1977-08-17; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAI WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON AUGUST 17, 1977, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL! CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA: I The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by President MacLeod, with Direct Kelly, MacLeod, Maerkle and Uhl i nger answering roll call. Director Engelmann absent. Also present were Assistant General Manager Henley, Legal Counsel Swi District Engineer Kubota, Gil Duran, representing Public Relations Consultant Mi tchell , and Office Secretary. Uti 1 i ties and Maintenance Director Roger Grec of the City of Carl sbad, Mrs. Margaret Bonas and Mrs. Ruth Honnold, members of League of Women Voters, Mark Cipman, of the,Blade-Tribune, Suzanne Choney of t Carlsbad Journal, Neal Ball of the San Diego Union (2:17) and Ted McDonald (La Calavera) were also present. . Approval of Minutes Director Maerkle made a motion to appro minutes of the regular meeting of Augus 1977, and the adjourned meeting of August IO, 1977, seconded by Director Uhlin and unanimously .carried. Oral Communications from the Audience None Committee Reports : S.D.C.W.A. Director Kelly reported his attendance . this meeting but had nothing pertinent ' report. Manager Henley informed us that MWD is looking at allocations for agr. tural rebate as far as minimum acreage is concerned and we are in the process ( completina a questionnaire to bed returned to Mr. L. Burzell who will have all . I data collated.. Hopefully they won't hurt too many of our small farmers in Car' Discussion followed. Public Information Mr. Gil Duran, who sat in for Pub1 ic Re Consultant Mitchell , had nothing to rep1 but did introduce Mark Lipman, of the Blade-Tribune, who was substituting for cationing Gil Davis. Tri -Agenci es Pi pel i ne and District Engineer Kubota reported on re( South Aqueduct Connection of information regarding TAP, from Mr. Melbourne, Project Manager and Engineer the Water Authority. They are accelerating their schedule for completion of tt * plans and there is a Fossibil ity that the Water Authority may reduce the size ( their project and limit it to the area that involves their funding. ' Mr. Kuboti expects to have an overall report at the next regular Board meeting. Mr. Kubota then reported that San Marco: County Water District has completed the preliminary draft of the Environmental .Impact Report for SAC and he is now reviewing it. He expects to make a furthe] report at the next regular meeting also, as both TAPP and SAC are moving rapid1 Water Conservation and Reuse Qirector Uhlinger made the report on thi committee meeting at which the water sa\ kit program (which is progressing satisfactorily) was discussed. He also annoL a "Modern Living Home Show" to be held August 19-28, 1-977, at El Camino Plaza, which the Water Authority will have a display. Mr. Uhlinger then indicated tha the committee would 1 i ke to ascertain the effectiveness of "The Water Line," ei by polling or some other means. Discussion followed and it was suggested that return coupon could be printed in a later issue, but since only one issue has k published it's too soon to ask for feedback. Also presented for discussion,by Ilh1 inger, was the best way to get water saving kits to new home owners. The con was, when they sign up for service offer the kit. He also mentioned an article the San Diego Union on water reclamation which indicated that the County Water ority may become involved in this program. Discussion followed. I District/Ci ty Joint Committee President MacLeod reported that this con Resolution No. 366 mittee now has a response and a proposec presented to the Board for their consideration and adoption, Resolution No. 36C "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL'WATER DISTRICT ON C SIDERATION OF PROPOSAL OF CITY OF CARLSBAD TO.ESTABLISH CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATE DISTRICT.AS A SUBSIDIARY DISTRICT," and, upon motion of Director Maerkle to adc Resolution No. 366 and authorize the President to send it, with the letter of t mittal, to the City Council of Carlsbad, seconded by Director Kelly, this resol was adopted by the following vote: resol ution. Legal Counsel Swirsky then I AYES: Directors: Kelly, MacLeod, Maerkle an Uhl inger NOES : Di rectors : None ABSENT: Di rectors : Engel mann Operating Budge.t Director Maerkle brought up the fact tha July 20, 1977, the contract with Mitchell and Associates at $200 a month and ti- increase in the retainer of Legal Counsel Swirsky of $50 a month, had never bee formally approved, Director Maerkle made a motion to approve these contracts, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Legal Counsel : Resolutions See above Other Matters while the operating budget was approved .? No Report I President MacLeod called for a brief recess at 2:40 P.M. and the meeting resume 2:55 P.M. District Engineer: Development Program LaCosta Land Company Engineer Kubota reported, for informatic only, that LaCosta Land Company is devel a nine-hole golf course on Alga Road and will be putting in a box culvert so. tl golf carts can go under Alga Road which will require the raising or lowering 01 water 1 ine. Bridge View Subdivision Engineer Kubota reminded the Board that condominiums were approved at their meel of July 6, 1977, and he now has the papers requiring President MacLeod's signal Piezometer Report Engineer Kubota reported that acknowl ed! has been received from the State for thi report. They have reviewed the information and have a question on repair of t! dam, which he and Mr. Henley will discuss. General Manager: I Communications Assembly Bill No. 1931 Manager Henley reported that this bill , erinq contracts for force account work, which the District instructed our representatives to oppose, has been tabled fc year. Assembly Bill No. 390 Manager Henley reported that this bill , ering cost and maintenance of fire hydri has been ramed through the House and Senate and is now waiting for Governor B1 si gnatcre. -2- August 17, - Meetings City Council Meeting Manager Henley reported on his attendance interest to CMWD, was the approval of a tentative map on Lomas Santa Fe Company's industrial park. Operations 90-70 Program - Manager Henley referred to his updated gr which indicates we have gained a foot and half in the dam due to the rain and have 409 acre feet in the bank through July. We will be roughly 81 acre feet to the good by the end of August. Even if we ha a normal hot month in September we should still break even. I at this meeting where the only topic of Mr. Henley reported the 1 ake level at 494 and the flow at 15 c. f.s. We showed 1.61" on the rain gauge here at the office 1.74'' at Squires. Antenna The antenna has been ordered and will be livered and installed in late September b KKOS. Application for Use of Facility Manager Henley reported receipt of an app cation for the use of our facility for ev night, September through January; from the University of Red1 znds (a class of 1 a enforcement personnel 1. Mr. Henley wants to charge them for the duty man to COR in to open and close; this met with Board approval. Purchase Orders Manager Henley then requested rati fi catia the following three purchase orders: (1) 2243 to Pitney-Bowes for a postage meter nailing machine in the amount of $2,11p Director !?aerkle made the motion to approve this purchase order, seconded by Dil Uhlinqer and unanimously carried; No. 2232 to Motorola Communications for two pi and accesso:-ies (approved in the budget) in the amount of $1,188.05. Director I n8de the motion to approve the purchase order, seconded by Director Maerkle and imusiy carried; and (3) No. 2235 to Kettenburg Marine in San Diego for a baromc wind speed and wind direction gauge in the amount of $455.80. Director Uhlingel the motion to approve this purchase order, seconded by Director Kelly and unanir carried. a . School Tours Manager Henley asked the Board if they wi the school tours to continue. Discussiot followed and the general consensus was that they should. Rati fication of Checks Director Maerkle moved for ratification period covering August 4, 1977, to August 17, 1977, for a total of $25,053.74, by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Other Matters None Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 P.M. checks numbered 1719 through 1786 for th I Respectfully submitted, .7 7 p/&7H&k& /- President of the Boar3 of Difectors - 3- August 17, 1