HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-07; Municipal Water District; MinutesI MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 1988, AT 5:OO P.M. AT 699 GRAND AVENUE, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA.
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by President Bonas with Directors Henley, Maerkle and Woodward present. Director
Haasl absent. Also in attendance were General Manager/District Engineer Greaney, Legal. Counsel Moser, Administrative Manager Poole, Public Information Officer Renyer and Executive Secretary Woodward. Jayne Akamine, Roger Greer and Kelly Irving also attended.
Oral Communications
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Mr. Greer referred to the declaration concerning the events of October 26th as presented by Mr. Tom Smith at the Board meeting
on November 2, 1988. Mr. Greer presented to Mr. Moser two decla- rations prepared by Mr. Greer and his wife giving their perspective of the same events.
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Mr. Irving then commented on the absence of reporters from the Blade-Tribune and the Carlsbad Journal at this evening's meeting. He went on to review a recent article in the Blade (November 4,
1988, page B-7) entitled, "City O.K.'s Talks on Consolidation of Facilities." He read several direct quotes from Ralph Anderson,
the current Director of Utilities and Maintenance at the City.
Mr. Irving then emphasized that in his presentation to the City Council, nothing he (Mr. Irving) had to say could ever be said to imply that the Water District should join the City. Discussion followed.
Consideration of the City of This issue is being continued
Carlsbad's participation in ex- from the last Board meeting as panding water storage at twin suggested by staff. A large
'D' tank site sketch of the proposed tanks was shown to the Board. Mr. Greaney's memorandum was distributed to the Board (see copy in agenda file). Mr. Greaney referred to the City's contact at District staff level with the idea that since the District will be constructing new facilities at the twin ID' tank site, the District abandon the existing tanks and give them to the City. In return the City will participate in a percentage of the con- struction cost for the new facilities. The City would use the
old tanks for reclaimed water storage. The total, storage capa-
city of the old tanks is 2.5 million gallons. The new tanks are
proposed to hold a total of 17 million gallons.
Mr. Greaney said he would like to have the replacement tanks designed before the end of the fiscal year. He is meeting to-
morrow with a consultant who will be investi,gating the acqui- sition of property for the proposed tanks. I
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Discussion followed on the various options: Sell the Santa Fe I
tank to the City for reclaimed water: Hold off on making a de-
cision to sell the ID' tanks until the first new tank is in place; Consider approaching the City about having the District
take over the reclaimed water business since the District staff
is equipped to handle it. The City would have to staff up and establish a reclaimed water department.
Board consensus was that staff proceed with items 4. and 5. of Mr. Greaney's memorandum regarding approaching the City to
discuss the possibilities of the District taking care of the operation and maintenance of any proposed reclaimed water facilities.
Mr. Greaney advised that, in a related matter, the City has approached him about using the 20" line in El Camino Real (that
will be abandoned when the new 36" line is installed) for the tie-in for the reclamation water coming out of the Calavera Hills plant. Discussion followed and it was again mentioned that the
City is not staffed to handle reclaimed water while the District is.
Mr. Greaney told the Board that a meeting of the Joint City/Dis-
trict Committee has been tentatively set for November 28, 1988.
I Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:58.
Respectfully submitted,
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-2- November 7, 1988
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