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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-03-24; Municipal Water District; Minutes__. 7 ,., i ~ . (_. MIIUTIB OF TRE FIRST MEEZING OF THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MTMIGIPAL WATm DISTRICT HEZD PURSUANT TO AND UNDEB SECTION 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ACT OF 1911 , AS AMENDED. I HELD MARCH 24, 1954, AT 8 P .M . AT 601 ELK STREEZ' , GARLSBQD, CALIFORNIA . **I Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended, the first meeting of the First Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District was held at the office of the Carlsbad Mutual Water Company at 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, at 8 o'clock p.m. March 24, 1954. These were present at said time and place the following directors, representing the five divisions of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District set opposite their respect- ive names : I Pres ent : FIRST DIVISION WILLIAM W. ROGERS SECOND DIVISION PATRICK E. ZAKLER THIRD DIVISION MAXWELL 0 . ENALD FOURTH DIVISION BILLY C. FRY FIFTH DIVISION ALLAN 0. KELLY Absent : NONB Evidence was presented to the assembled Board: (1) That the County Clerk of San Diego County had, pursuant to a resolution and order entitled "Resolution and Order of the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County Declar- ing the Results of the Canvass of the Special Election Held in Proposed Carlsbad Municipal Water District on March 11, 1954, Declaring the Territory Included Therein Duly Organized as said Carlsbad Municipal Water District and Designating the Persons Elected as the First Directors Thereof", adopted on 1 March 16, 1954, executed his certificate certifying that said Board of Directors had been duly elected and that the assembled directors constituted the First Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District; I (2) That the County Clerk had set March 24, 1954 at 8:OO p.m. as the time, and 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, as the place, for the holding of the first meeting of the Board of Directors of said District, required to be held by the terms of Section 8 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended; (3) That an order and notice executed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the District had been personally delivered and served on each and every member of the Board of Directors of the District more than twenty- four (24) hours prior to the time set for the holding of this meeting, and specifying that this is the time and place for the holding of said meeting, and that no newspaper of general circulation, radio station or television station has requested notice of the holding of special meetings of the Board of Directors of this District; I (4) That said County Clerk has heretofore delivered Certificates of Election to each and every one of the Direc- tors of this District and that each and every one of said Directors has taken and subscribed the Oath of Office required by the Government Code, and Loyalty Oath required by the Laws of the State of California, and is qualified to and has qualified to act as a Director of the Carlsbad Municipal Mater District. I Thereupon, the Directors present assumed their office and proceeded to exercise the powers and discharge the duties delegated to the Eoard by law. Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Zahler and carried by the following vote: -2- I AYES ; DIRECTORS ROGERS, ZAHLER, WALD and FRY IU’OES : DIRXTORS NONE DIRECTOR ALLAN 0. KELLY NOT VOTING THEREON ABSENT : DIRECTORS NONE Allan 0 . Kelly was appointed and elected temporary chairman of this meeting, and being present, took the chair and assumed his duties as temporary chairman, and stated that the next business to come before the meeting was the election of a secretary. Upon motion of Director Fry, seconded by Director Ehald and carried by the following vote: AYE3 : DIRECTORS ZAHLER, EWALD, FRY and KFLLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE DIRECTOR ROGEXIS NOT VOTING THEREON ABSENT : DIRECTORS NONE I William W. Rogers, a resident of and a duly qualified voter of the Carlsbad Municipal ’Water District, was elected and appointed secretary of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District to hold office during the pleasure of the Board and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary, being present, accepted the appointment and immediately entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office. The temporary chairman stated that the Board of Directors, at its first meeting, was reqJired by the terms of the Municipal Water District Act to choose one of its mem- bers President, and then stated that nominations were in order for the office of President. 1 Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Zahler, and carried by the following vote: AYES : DIRETORS ROGZHS, ZAHLER, EWALD and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE DIRECTOR F’RY NOT VOTIKG THEZEON ABSESTT : DIRETORS NONE -3- Billy C . Fry was chosen and appointed President of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, to hold office until the appointment and qualification of his I successor, who shall be elected czt the first meeting of the Board in the month of January, 1955. The temporary chairman then stepped down from the chair, and the newly-elected President took the chair and proceeded to discharge the duties of his office and conduct the meeting, and stated that the next business to come before the meeting was to provide for the time and place of and the notice to be given of the holding of regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors of the District, the adop- tion of a seal, and the adoption of rules and procedure govern- ing the conduct of all business transacted before the Board. Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly, and carried by the following vote: I AYES : DIRECTORS ROGERS, ZAHLER, EWALD, FRY and KIifLL4 NOES: DIRECTORS NONE ABSDJT : DIRETORS NONE the following ordinance was adopted by the vote of the Board of Directors of Carlsbad Municipal Water District: ORDINANCE NO. 1 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF REGULAR AND SPEIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRXTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATEB DISTRICT, DETEXWINING THE TIME AXD PUCE OF SUCH MEETINGS, HOW ITS RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT, ESTABLISHING RULES AND REWLATIONS GOVERNING PROCEIXTRE OF SAID BOARD, AND PRESCRIBING THE OFFICIAL SUL OF THE DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District as follows: Section 1. The meetings of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District shall be held within the boundary of the territory over which said district exer- cises jurisdiction. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors -4- I I shall be held without notice on the third Thursday of each month at the hour of 7t30 p.m., at the office of the Carlsbad Mutual Water Company, 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, San Diego County., California . Seetion 2. The special meetings of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal W-ater District may be or- dered and called at any the by the President of the Board of Directors of the District or by a majority of the members of said Board of Directors, by delivering personally or by mailing a written notice ordering and calling said meeting, to each member of the Board of Directors of this District and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio station, or tele- vision station, requesting notice of special meetings, at least twenty-four (24) hams before the time set forth for the hold- ing of such meeting, Said order and call shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted at said meeting, and no other business shall be considered at such meeting by the Board of Directors. Section 3. If at any time, any regular meeting or any special meeting or any adjuurned meeting shall fall on a holidays such meeting shall be held on the next business day. If, by reason of fire, flood, earthquake or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet at the @ace designated for regular meetings, or at the place speetfied in the notice of any special meeting , or at the place to which any meeting was adjourned, then such meeting or the adjourned meeting , may be held for the duration of the emergency at such place as is designated by the President of the Board of Directors of the District. Section 4. The Board of Directors of the District may adjourn any regular, special OP adjourned meeting to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment. when any regular meeting or adjmrned regular meeting is SO adjourned, the adjourned meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting for all purposes. IF the order of adjournment fails to state the -5- 1 hour at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall be held at the haur specified in the ordinance for the holding of regular meetings, Section 5. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors in the month of January of each odd-wmbered year, the Board of Directors shall choose one of its members Presi- dent of the Board. Section 6. prll meetings of the Board of Directors of the District shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of' the Board of Directors and all acts and deliberations of the Board of Directors shall be taken and conducted openly; provided, however, that nothing contained. herein shall be deemed to prevent the Board of Dip- ectors from holding executive sessions to consider the employ- ment or dismissal of a pulblic officer or employee, or to hear I complaints or charges braught against a public officer or em- ployee of the District by another public officer, person, or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing, or prevent the Board of Directors from excluding from any such mblio er private hearing during the exambation of a witness, any or all other wftnesses in the matter being in= vestigated by the Board of Directors of the District, Section 7. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the District shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ?-A, The Board of Directors of the District shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion, a, On all ordinances 9 the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes recorded in the minutes (journal) of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, and the enacting clause of the ordinance shall be: %E IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District as follows : ll 7-c. Resolutions, motions and orders may , -6- be adopted by a voice vote, but on demand of any member, the roll shall be called and the vote recorded. u. No ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed or become effective without the affirmative I vote of a majority of the members of the Board. Section 8. Except as otherwise providd by law or ordinance adopted by this Board, ?Roberts Rules of Order, Revised" are hereby adopted as the rules of practice and pro- cedure governing the conduct of the business and procedure before this board. The President shall preside at all meet- ings and shall have a vote on all matters before the board, In the absence of the President, the Vice-president shall pre- side, and in the absence of both, the presiding officer shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Board. Section 9. The minutes of the meetings of the I Board of Directors shall. be recorded and kept by the Becutive Secretary in a book maintained for that purpose, entitled YBook of Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal '&ter District". Unless otherwise errrpressly directed by the Board at the time of their adoption, all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Board may be referred to in the minutes of the meetings of the Board by number and title, but the same shall be recorded in fbll in books kept for that purpose and entitled "Book of Ordinances" and "Book of Resolutionsflt respectively. The President or other person who may preside at the meeting, or the Secretary, shall authenticate the minutes, ordinances and resolutions after these have been transcribed into the appropriate books, and when so authenticated shall constitute the official minutes , ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipa3, Water Dis trfc t . I The minute book, the book of ordinances, and the book of resolutions shall be kept at the office of the Execu- -7- I I I tive secretary at the principal place of business of the District . Section 10. The seal, an impression of which is herewith affixed on this page, and bearing the words Varls- bad Municipal ater District, organized March 22, 195G1?, is adopted as the official seal of this District. Section 11. The order of business at all regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be as follows: (1) Reading and correction of the minutes of the preceding regular meeting and all intervening special meetings (2) Reading and consideration of all corres- pondence addressed to the Board and received since the last regular meeting. (3) Reading and consideration of all. reports of officers , board members , special and standing committees, the general manager, comptroller , or other officer, submitted to the Board of Directors prior to or at said meeting, (4) unfinished business. (5) New business. (6) Ad jaurnment. Section 12. The President and Secretary, in addi- tion to the respective duties imposed on them by the Board of Directors and the President my from time to time appoint one or more committees. 12-A4, The Treasurer, and such other person or persons as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, shall draw checks or warrants to pay demands on the District when such demands have been audited and. approved by the Board of Directors, "* 12-B The Attorney shall be the legal ad- visor of the District and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. -6- I I 124 The Board of Directors shall designate a depository or depositories to have the custody of the finds of the District, who shall give security sufficient to secure the District against possible loss and who shall be authorized to and shall pay warrants or checks drawn by the District for demands against the Ddstrdct when approved by the Board of Directors. - 12-D. The Secretary, the Treasurer, and all other officers employed who may be required'to furnish bond by the Board of Directors, shall give bonds conditioned for the faithfil. performance of their duties; and the premiums of such bonds shall be paid by the District. d 12-33 No director shall in any manner be in- terested , directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the Board of Directors, and no officer or em- ployee of the District shall in any manner be interested dir- ectly or indirectly in any contract made by such officer or employee, pursuant to discretionary authority vested in him, or be interested in the benefits to be derived therefrom. Pro- vided, however, that no Director, officer or eraployee shall be deemed to be interested, directly or indirectly, in any such contract if such director, employee or officer owns or controls directly OP indfreetly five per cent (5$) or less of the at- standing stock or securities of any corporation contracting with the District, or if such contract or instrument shall be entered into by said officer, Director or employee pursuant to the pro- visions of any ordinance or regulation of the District of uni- form application, and which ordinance or regulation shall have become effective prior to the making OF execution of such contract or instrument . Section 12. These rules and regulations may be amended by a majority vote of the members of the Board of Dir- ectors of the Carlsbad Nunicipal Water District at any regular meeting, by the adoption of an ordinance amending this ordinance or any section thereof. -9- Section a. This ordinance shall take force and be in effect immediately upon and after its adoption. Section 15. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety within the meaning of the Constitution and the laws of the State of California, and shall therefore go into immediate effect, B statement of the facts constituting such necessity is as follows: The inhabi- tants of a substantial portion of the Carlsbad Municipal 'iiter District are in dire need of obtaining an immediate and ade- quate supply of water for domestic and -agricultural use; and for the purpose of obtaining an adewate supply of water for said inhabitants and a supplemental supply of water for the remainder of the District, the inhabitants of the Carlsbad I Nunicipal Water District have formed said District for the purpose of obtaining membership in the San Diego County Water Authority and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, so that they may purchase Colorado River water for use within the corporate area of the Carlsbad Wnicipal Water District; and that it is necessary that proceedings be immediately instituted and action taken from time to time to obtain membership in said Authority and said The Metropolitan Water District, so that the District may secure the supply of water so urgently needed for domestic and agricultural use. I ORD~ED, ADOPTED AMD APPEiOvET, by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District on the 24th day of March, 1954, at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended, and call duly and regularly given, by the following vote, to wit: Am: DIRECTORS ROGERS , ZAHLER, EWBLD, FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE ABSWT: DIRECTORS NONE -10- The Chairman stated that Section 4 of the Act under which the District was organized required the first'Board of Dimetars af the Distriet to classify themselves by lot SO that two of the members shall hold office until the qualifica- tion of and taking of office by their successors elected at an election to be held in the next succeeding even-numbered year, and so that three of the members of the Board shall hold office until the qualification of and the taking of office by their successors elected at an election to be held in the second succeeding even-numbered year, and instructed the Sec- retary to prepare lots and to conduct the drawing thereof by I the Directors The Secretary then prepared the lots and conducted the drawing and annaunced that as a result thereof , Directors Fry and Ewald would hold office for the short term expiring in 1956, and that Directors Rogers, Zahler and Kelly wauld hold office for the long term expiring in 1958, Thereupon, upon motion of Director Ewald, seconded by Director Zahler, the following motion was adopted by the following votes! AYES : DIRECTORS ROGTZE , ZAHLISR, IMALD , FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE ABSEMT : DIRECTORS NOLNE WHEREAS, the five (5) members of the First Board of Direc tors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District have at this meeting classified themselves by lot in accordance with Section 4 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended, so that two I (2) of them shall hold office untfl the qualificat2on of and the taking of office by their successors elected at an election to be held in the year 1956, the next succeeding even-numbered year, and so that three (3) of them shall hold office until the qualification of and the taking of office by their successors elected -11- I at an election to be held in the year 1958, the second succeeding even-numbered year , NOW, THEW'ORE, it is declared and stated. that Director Fry and Director Ewald have by lot been classified to hold office for the short term expiring in the year 1956, and Directors Rogers , 2Za.hler and Kelly have by lot been classified to hold office for the long term expiring in the year 1958, all in accord- ance with provisions of the Wnicipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended. The Chairman stated that the certificate of the County Clerk required to be executed, filed and recorded by the provisions of Section 3 of the Act under which the District is organized, had been recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on March 19, 1954, in Book 5177 at page 139 of Official Records of San Diego Cuunty, and filed in the Office of Secretary of State of the State of Califor- nia on March 22nd, 1954; that the certificate required to be issued by the S ecretary of State of the State of California, declaring the District incorporated under the name of Carlsbad Municipal Water District, had been issued on March 22, 1954; and that a certified copy of said certificate had been filed with the County Clerk of San Diego County March 24, 1954. Upan suggestion af the President that he deemed it advisable to cause a transcript of the proceedings leading up to the organization of the District to be filed in the Minute Book of the District, the following motion was adopted: I Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director I Kelly and unanimously carried, the Secretary was instructed to insert or cause to be inserted in the back of the Mimte Book of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District a transcript of the proceedings leading up to the organization of the District; copies of the certificates of election and oaths of office taken and subscribed by the Individual directors -1 2- of the Dhstr5ctj a certified copy of a map or plat showing the boundaries of the District; and to cause to be inserted in the front of the Minute Book of the District, the original certificate issued by the Secretary of State under Section 3 of the Eunicipal Water District Act of 1911 , as amended, de- claring the District incorporated under the laws of the State of California as the Carlsbad Municipal Mater District. I The Chairman stated that he thaught it advisable to take the necessary steps so that taxes may be levied for the maintenance of the District. Thereupon, upon motion of Direc- tor Zahler, seconded by Director Rogers , the Executive Seere- tary was instructed to file with the County Assessor of San Diego County, and with the State Board of Equalization of the State of California, any and all statements , maps and documents required to be filed under Sections 54,900 to 54,903 of the Government Code of the State of California. I The Chairman stated the next business to come before the meeting was the appointment of a treasurer, legal counsel, and executive secretary, and to fix the location of the prin- cipal place of business of the District. Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly and carried by the fol1owin.g vote: AYES : DIRETORS ROGWS 9 WALB, FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE DIRECTOR ZAHLER NOT VOTING THERMlN ABSENT: DIRETORS NOM3 Patpick 8, Zahler, a resideslt of and qualified voter of the I Carlsbad Municipal Water District, is appointed and elected treasurer of the Carlsbad MunicipsLl Water District, to serve without compensation during the pleasure of the Bo& and until his successor is elected and qualified; and Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director %aid and carried by the following vote: -13- AYES : DIRECTORS ROGERS , ZAHLEB, EULD, FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRETORS NOll3 ABSEHT: DIRECTORS MONX C. E. Trzgg is appointed as and to act as Executive Secretary I. of the' Board sf Directors at a salary to be fixed by the Board of Directors, upon the condition that he shall devote as much time to his duties as Executive Secretary as are required, and that he shall be entitled to work for and accept employment and compensation for others so long as it does not interfere with his duties as Beeutive Secretary; and Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Zahler and carried by the following vote: AYB : DIRETORS ROG'WS , UHLER, WALD , FRY and KELLY NO= i DIREGTORS NONZ USBNT : DIRETORS NONE I W. Bo Dennis is hereby appointed legal counsel for the District, to serve during the pleasure of the Board at such compensation or fee as my hereafter be fixed by the Board of Directors; and Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Zahler, and carried by the following vote: AYES: DIRETORS ROGERS , :wm, WALD, FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NOWE ABSENT: D1RM:TORS NONE it was resolved: RBSOWTTION NO, 1 That until hrther order of the Board of Directors, the principal place of business of the District is established and shall be fixed at 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, California; and the President of the Board. is authorized to make arrangements with the Carlsbad Mutual Water Company to occupy said space and to use the post office box of the Carlsbad I Mutual Water Company, to wit, Post Office Box 7, and to make any and all necessary arrangements and incur -14- any and all necessary expenses in securing supplies and services necessary or that may be required in connection with the conduct of the business of the District. I The President then stated that after serious conbit%= eration, he decided that it was advisable at this time to ap- point an engineering committee and a finance committee, and that he wished to make the following appointments at the present time: To the bnineerinn Committee: WILLIAM, Wo ROGWS C . E. TRIGG ALLBN 0. KELLY To the Finance Committee: PATRICK E. ZAHLEFi llAXWEL 0. X!WALD ALLAN 0. KELLY I Upon motion of Director Ewald, seconded by Director Rogers and unanimously' carried, the appointments of the President to the engineering committee and the finance codttee were ratified, confirmed and approved. The Chairman stated that he thaught it would be ad- visable at this time for the Board to declare by resolution its intention to annex the corporate area of the District to the San Diego County Water Authority and to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Thereupon, upon motion of Director Kelly, seconded by Director Rogers and carried by the following vote: I Am : DDRECTORS ROGZBS t ZAHLXR, WALD, FRY and KELLY NOW: DIRECTORS NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS NONE the following resolution was adopted: -1 5- 1 I I €WOWTIOX NO, 2 RESOLUTION OF THE BW.D OF DIRECTOM OF CULSBAD MJNICIPU WATER DISTRICT DELARING ITS II?TENTION TO APPblY TO THB BOUD OF DIRMJTORS QF SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATZR BTHORITY AMI> TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BBTRO- P6LITAN WATW DISTRICT OF SolTTH’%RN CALIFQRNIA FOR.CONSBKT TO ANRMTO SAID SUI DIEGO COlJNTY WATER ADTHQRITY AND TO SAID THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SWTRWN CALIFORNIA TEE CORPORATI3 AREg OF SAID CARLSBAD ElrJWTCIPBJ; VA!lXEi DISTRICT , A, WHEREW, Section 9.5 of the Metropolitan Water District Act of the State of California, as added to said Act by California Statutes 1953, Chapter 282, approved by the Governor, and in effect, April 17, 1953t provides that the governing body of any munici- pality (as such term is defined therein) may declare its intention to apply to the board of directors of any metropolitan water district for consent to annex to such metropolitan water district the corporate area of sueh municipality as such corporate area ex- ists at the time of mking such declaration of inten- tion or as such corporate area will exist upon the conclusion of proceedings referred to in paragraph (c) of said Section 9.5 for the annexation to any city of territory within such mnicipality ija a manner that would result in automatic annexation of such territory to such metropolitan water distrlct upon the consumma- tion of the annexation of such territory to such city; and 33, %?HERUS , it appears to the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad hnicipal Water District that this Board of Directors should invoke the provisions of said Section. 9.5’ of the Metropolitan Water District Act and should proceed in accordance therewith; C NOW, TEEREFORE, BX IT RESOLVED , that the Board of Directors of Carlsbad bnicipal Water District, -16- I I I pursuant to the. provisions of said Section 9.5 of the Metropolitan Water District Act, does hereby de- clare its intention to apply to the Board of Directors of San Diego Ccmnty 'ater Authority aad to the Board of Directors of The l.Ietropolitan Water District of Southern California for consent to annex to said San Diego County Water Authority and to said The Metro- politan Water District of Southern California the corporate area of said Carlsbad Municipal 'Water Dist- rict, as such corporate area exists at the time of making this declaration of intention or as such cor- porate area will exist upon the conclusion of proceed- ings referred to in paragraph (e) of said Section 9.5 for the annexation to any city of territory within said Carlsbad Municipal Water District in a manner that would result Frl the automatic annexation to said The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California of such territory now within said Carlsbad Municipal Water District upon the consummation of the amexation of such territory to such city and the concurrent ex- clusion of such territory from said Carlsbad Municipal Water District; and D. 33 IT FlJRTHBR RBOLVBD that the Secretary be, and he hereby is9 directed to certify copies of thzs resolution and to file immediately such certified copies of this resolution with the Board of DiPec'cors of said San Diego County Water Authority and with the Board of Directors of said The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California . The President stated that the public authorities and officers in San Diego County had been extremely courteous and eaaperative in helpfig the praponents of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District cornplete the organization of said District, -17- and suggested that a letter be sent- expressing the apprecia- tion of the Directors for their cooperation. Upon motion of Director Zahler, seconded by Director Ewald and unanimously carried, the Secretary was instructed to send letters expressing the appreciation of the Carlsbad Muni- cipal Water District to the following, for their cooperation with and courtesy to the District: to the Boundary Commission, Robert Henrich, the Board of Supervisors, the County Counsel 9 County Assessor, County Recorder, County Clerk, and the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and the Registpar of Voters, dl of San Diego County; and to Mr. William R. Jennings and Mr. Richard S. Helmgren of the San Diego County Water Authority; to Mr. Robert V. Diener and Mr. C. C. Cooper of The Metropoli- tan 'Water District of Southern California; and to the Secretary of State of the State of California. I I The President then stated that he thought it would be advisable'to elect a Vice-president and an Assistant Secretary, and thereupon, upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Zahler and carried by the following vote: AYES : DIRETORS ROGERS 1 ZAHLER, WALD and FRY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE DIRETOR KELLY NOT VOTING THEREOM Allan 0. Kelly was appointed and elected Vice-president of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, to serve during the pleasure of the Board and until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereupon, upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly and carried by the following vote? AYES : DIRECTORS BOGIBS 9 %A€iLBR, FRY and KELLY NOES: DIRECTORS NONE I DIRECTOR WALD NOT VOTING THEREON Maxwell 0. 'Euald was appointed and elected Assistant Secretary of the Board and of the District, to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. 0-18- Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried, the Secretary was instructed to request the Carlsbad Public Utility ;fd%strict to turn over to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District any and all finds which it might have in its possession. I Upon motion of Director Zahler, seconded by Director Ewald and unanfmously carried, the proper officers of the District were instructed to make inquiry of the Vista Irriga- tion District and the City of Oceanside relative to the possi- bility of obtaining water from said District and City, or the possibility of using the lines of said City and District for the transmission of water to be purchased from the San Diego Caunty Vaterr hthorlty. After some discussion, it was decided that the meeting should be adQaurned, and upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried, it was ordered that this meeting be adjourned to March 30, 1954 at the haur of 7:30 p.m., at the office of the District at 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, California, I &Jy* (2m,,,,, ' __- fl !I :,? J ,, . dK Chadman l/ /'. @&.D L7- & $./-/ f&*j .* &LA!?&/ w hA d&d I -1 9- Carlsbad, California Piarch 23, 1954. (To the Directors of Carlsbzd I4unicipal 'dater .District: .iddressed individually to each of the direc-bors below) Dear Sir: I You are hereby notified that there will be a meet- ing of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Xunicipal '{dater District on $Jednesday, i4arch Zl+, 1954 at the hour of 8 o'clock p,m, at the office of the Zarlsbad Kunicigal Water District at 601 Elm Street, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, for the purpose of organizing the Board of Directors; electing officers; passins an Ordinance designating the day on which regular meetings will be held and prescribing the notice to be given of regular and special meetings; qualifyin? the dir- ectors for long and- short terns by lot: authorizing the filing of a Declaration of Intention and application to have the cor- porate area of the 3istrict annexed to the San Diego County I'i'ater Authority and The Metropolitan ';dater District of Southern California; and to transact such other business as may be re- quired to be held at the first meeting o€ the Board of Directors of the District, t is/ William W, Rogers /S/ Patrick 3. Zahler /s/ Kamvell 0. Zwald " /s/ Allan 0, Kelly To: Williain N. Rogers, 1148 L8.s Flores, Carlsbad Patrick E, Zahler P.O,Box 465 17 14axwell 0 , Ewald 3206 Carlsbad Blvd. 1Y Billy C. Fry b38 Tamarack St. P9 Allan 0. Kelly P,O.Box 54-2 91 t (LZTT~>H;;~~ of the COUNTY CLEXK 3;gq J-J-Z;sQ CgTJNyy Of Karch 23, 1954 1%". Billy C, Fry, 4-39 Tamarack St., Carlsbad, Calif. I Dear Nr. Fry: There will be a meeting of the officers of the Carlsbad Xunicipal Water District at 601 Elm St., Carlsbad, California, at 8 o'clock p.m., Piarch 24,, 1954.; and all members are urged to attend. This is an important meeting, " Sincerely, Is/ R.B. James Clerk of 'che County of San Diego. To each of the directors: r;Jilliam X. Rogers, 1148 Las Flores, Carlsbad Patrick E, Zahler, P.O.Box 465 Yt Maxwell 0, Ewald 3206 CarlsSad Blvd. tr Billy C, Fry 4-38 Tamarack St. tT Allan 0. Kelly P,O.BOX 542 Tf I STAT2 OF CALIF,'JENIA) ) SS CI~IJNTY OF SiW DIAGOj WILLIAM W. BOGERS, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he served a copy of the attached notice on each of the five dirzctors of the Carlsbad- Municipal '5jater District on the 23rd d-ay of March, 195l!., at 4:30 p.m. __ (2L & c7w /si William V. Rogers Subscribed alrd sworn to before me this Z3rd day of ldarcl?, 1954. Dorothy C. Cathrey Notary Public in and for said Cmnty and State. I