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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-10-18; Municipal Water District; MinutesFL LF.3 u ::..$ 5:i BE IT 3RDE3-ED that Forrest V, Eorden, holder 55-133 of 1,000 shaye of the Car-lsbad ihtual Nater Company represented. by Certificate $91304 be granted ternporary2service by a. neter connection : at the extreme east end- of the? Chestnut- Street line,. said service bei'ng subject to inclusion, fee and carrying no responsibZlity.to the Conpany * '. beyond the end of our line; and BE IT FURTYE9 OIIDERED -that if and when the present line on Chestnu$ Street is extended at some future date, said Forrest V. Boden vjil.1 pay his share of the new line. Director aogers- presented a letter from Shareholder Berkowitz F4et er Eerkowitz regarding his water meter, with the suggestion that the Manager przpare - a reply for approval at the next meeting o There being no further business to come before the Boardt upon proper motion? duly seconded,-the meeting was adjourned at 3:l.O P. Me ,^ ." . \. /.I :-x, '. j r y ! -(/ (!s*./.-,-{-<L.L< 2 : rt. ,rj /"; .- Secretary 7 '. ' Presid.ent ,,,'/ J x M1I"ES OF THE: REGULAR MEETING of the of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS WLSBAL) MUTUAL 'JJAT'ER COMPANY The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Regular Meeting 1955 the Carlsbad-Mutual Water Company was held in the office October 18 of the Company in the City sf Carlsbad, I. County'of Sari Diego and State of California on Tuesday, October 18, 19559 at 1:oo i?. NI. C. H, Ingels W. W. Rogers Directors C, A. Anthony Arnold Brilhart Present $3. R. Robinson Director Amiving Later OF 923 Also present were Past President C. C, Field, "8 Oennis Wood, Secretary, Robert Hardin, Superintendent, Joe Heredia, reporter from Carlsbad Journal and Maribee Balcom, stenographer, President IngePs called the meeting to order at 1:06 P.M. Minutes Director Anthony moved, seconded by Director Rogers and carried unanimously: 7;; i 2- d""4-. BE IT ORDERED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 20, 1955, be approved as written, #1 Reservoir Director Anthony brought up the matter of some necessary changes in pipe at the No.1 Reservoir due to the City of Oceanside paving the street. Mr. Hardin explained that this is our main line out of the San Luis Rey. He said it will take about 250 lineal feet of 18 inch pipe to make the necessary changes. The cost will be in the neighborhood of $8.00 a lineal foot, or around $2000 8 Director Anthony said that the City of Oceanside will build. the required retaining wall for our reservoir, but we must take care of the pipe, Director Rogers moved, seconded by Director Anthony and carried unanimously: L.5- -1 -23 4.4 A" BE IT ORDERED-that the Manager and Superintendent are hereby directed and instructed to procure the necessary 18 inch pipe and make the required changes at #I. Reservoir in preparation for the street paving being done by the City of Oceanside, Stock The Manager reported that Shareholder Ludie Eritsch Transfers who lives i.n the area that is going into Oceanside had come into the office to discuss the sale of his water stock to Paul Sloop, He asked for a Board ruling in the matter. .r F K ip 2 Cl.346 Director Rogers moved, seconded by Director Brilhart and carried unanimously: BE IT ORDERED that the Secretary is 55-133 hereby authorized to make,stock transfers and to remove water stock from property which’has gone intc Oceanside and where water service from OUT Company is no longer required, Attorney T. Bruce Smith then entered the meeting, * After discussion of the financial report Financial Report Director Rogers moved, seconded by Director Anthony and carried unanimously: BE IT ORDERED that the financial report for 53-2-34 the month of September, 1955, be approved as presented, subject to approval later in the meeting of the invoices for September:, Letter from the City of Oceanside showing Correspondence the reading of the Test Well f13E to be 31.92 ” Letter €rom San Diego Cofmty Water Authority regarding rates for Colorado River water. Our reply to letter from William-C, Berkowitz asking for information regarding water meters on his. property. Mr. C. D, McClelSan then entered the meeting. Letters written asking for offers to Correspondence, purchase the Carlsbad Mu.tual Water Company, Continued Letter from Harold Conkling, Engineer, regarding, his availability to work on a , Replenishment District for the San Luis Rey Basin. ~ -I .- Mr, Smith reported to the Board. on the San Luis Replenishment Basin Rey Adjudication,suit and the efforts of Mr, Stark to ,. get the San Luis Rey Conservation people .., to join in a Replenishment District. Discussion.of the San Luis Rey Conservation suit and the Adjudication suit, and the effect upon them by formation of a replenishment district followed. Director Rogers moved, seconded by Director Anthony and carried unanimously: 655 53-;-:33 BE IT ORDERED that Mr. Harold Conkling be advised that the Board of Directors is not prepared to have him undertake engineering investigation of the formation of a replenishment basin in San Luis Rey until such time as the report from the Citizens Water Committee is available, Laboratory The Manager presented the laboratory reports of Reports Dr. Carl Wilson, all. of which showed good results with one exception, apparently the result of carelessness in handling the sample. Lot 81 Mr. McClellan presented his request to the Board Carlsbad Highlands for the release to the present owners of a 25x30 No. a foot parcel from Lot 81, which was given to the Company for use as a pumping station site in Carlsbad Highlands No, 2, This ground is no longer in use by the Company and will not be required in the future, Director Anthony moved, seconded by Director Rogers and carried unanimously: 3 2 p” .; -3 6 BE IT ORDERED that the proper officers are hereby authorized and instructed to sign the necessary papers to’return the 25 foot by 30 foot parcel v formerly used by the Company for pumping site to the present owners of Lot 81, Carlsbad Highlands ’No. 2, from which the parcel was originally taken; ,- - ., PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that-the expense of the transfer be met by the present owners of said Lot 81, Carls- bad Highlands No, 2, who are Walter C, and Dorothy R, Ford, Bids on As requested by the Board at the regular September new Service Truck meeting, b‘ids were presented for purchase of a new service truck, Mr. Hardin explained the special body which is needed to carry fittings and-also explained the need for dual tires in the rear, Director Roljinson then entered the meeting. .-.. $35 ‘PO Mr. Hardin said that rep,airs to the present truck would cost around $500 as it is in very bad shape, Also it is too small and light to ca:rry the necessary equip- ment and fittings, Director Rogers moved, sleconded by Director Robinson and carried unanimously: BE IT ORDJiRED that the Manager’is hereby >2-_37 ‘authorized and instructed- to place ,an order with Weseloh Chevrolet for one 6 cylinder 3/4 ton Chevrolet with dual rear: tires and special LJtility Body S-48, at a net price of $2457,44, plus- sales tax and license, said price including $150 allowance for 1945 Gh-evrol-et; and BE IT FURTHE? ORDERED that the purchase of this truck bp made on the time plan financed ” - ._ .. through the Security Trust & Savings Bank, Mr. Hardin reported that we had received Superin- tendent’s the balance o€ the pipe’for th.e Elm ,4venue job and Report that it would proceed at once, He also discussed the building of the chlorinator buildi-ng at No, 1 Reservoir, and stated that he would like to make the building large enough so there would -be room for the Sparling meter which at the present is sitting,out in the weather and is a target for boys? rifle practice, The inclusion of ‘the meter in this .. building would dci away with the separate shacks now used and put everything in one neat. cement block building 32x24, in three sections, as the chlorinator must be kept separated from everything else. .. .- Director Robinson moved, seconded by Director Anthony and carried unanimously: z 'r ,y 6 u. G:; - -- ", ., - _l_ "2 5 BE IT ORDERED that the Superintendent is hereby authorized and instructed to enlarge the proposed new No, 1 Reservoir chlorinator building sufficient- - ly to permit the installation of the Sparling meter in the enclosure, Manager's Mr. Wood suggested a change in the time allowed Report before penalties are charged on delinquent water bills, He said he felt the amount being charged was right and that it has done the job we wanted it to do, causing more prompt- ness in payments, However, bills are now due twenty days from the date of billing, and in the case of North Carlsbad and a portion of the Palisades, it makes bills due on the 10th or llth, These people have been most unhappy about it.- Mr. Wood offered the suggestion that the amount of the penalty remain the same, but that the final date before penalty be set for the 15th, 18th or 20th for payment of a11 bills, After some discusslon, Director Robinson moved, Seconded by Director Anthony and c,arried unanimously: " 35-.i.;; -3q . WHERMS'on April 11, 1955, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Mutual Water Company amended the Rules. & Regulations No, 24, Delinquent Bills, to charge a penalty of 1Q% or 504 minimum on bills not paid within 20 days of date of bi.11; and WHEREAS this penalty has resulted in hardship to shareholders, particularly in North Carlsbad and the Palisades district; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED that the following amendment to Rule & Regulation No, 24 be made, and that .it now reads as follows, to be effective with the October, 1955 water bills: "X24. Delinquent Bills. All water bills shall be due and payable upon presentatiQn, Bills shall be paid on or before the 20th of the month following the date shown on the bill, If not so paid, a penalty charge of 1077 per month on the unpaid balance of each month's unpaid balance, or SO$ per bill, whichever is greater, will be added to the bill, Water service may be discontinued without notice to either the consumer and/or the shareholder if the bill is not paid by the 20th of the month following the date shown on the bill." E.5 p Director Brilhart suggested that a letter be written to the shareholders explaining that hereafte:r the delinquent date will be*the 20th of the month. Director Rogers inquired whether billing Bi-monthly Billing every two months instead of every mon.th would result in a noticeable saving, After some discussion, Director Robinson asked the Manager to prepare an analysis of bi-monthly billing after contacting some of the nearby companies or cities who use it, The Manager reported that Shareholder Tyler Tyler Water is selling a portion of his property to the school, I-Ie Bil-l & Stock has a delinquent bill for water of $4:22,00. The owner of the first mortgage is about to foreclose. The school wishes to buy a portion of the Tyler property. Could we allow the school to have half of the water stock for their ha1:f o€ the property? Mr. Tyler claims he is being refinanced and will pay his de.1inquen-t water bill on the 20th of November. Attorney Smith stated that we should be sure that the assessment is paid prior to the issuance of the new stock. The water bill can be extended at our discretion, 9irector Robinson asked whether we should ask Tyler for a note until the 20th, but Attorney Smith said he Text vue have as much right with a water bill as we would have with a note, The Directors then discussed their action at the Special Meeting of April 11, 1955 on ]?age 529 of the 3.955 Minute Book whereby the tdanager was authorized to use his own best judgment in special cases where bills became delinquent, Director Rogers moved, seconded by Director Anthony and carried unanimously: .. BE IT ORDERED that the Manager is hereby 53- ?-,i;!2 authorized in case of special circumstances surrounding delinquent bills to use h' 1s own discretion until the next Board-meeting, at which time the Board will act upon the matter. I ,- GSQ c2 Kirmse Director Rogers discussed the Kirrns? property and Inlater Bill the bills which have been charged against it, I-le said he would like to recommend that we put out a notice to everyone who is handling property for some else that the Company is obliged to abide by its rules, and that there is a month and ten days that the owner will be required to pay if his tenant does not do so. Director Rogers suggests that in all cases the agent get a deposit in order to protect the owner, Proposed Directo? Rogers asked whether the Board has any alter- Pipeline nate solution to the problem of the pipeline needed to bring Colorado River into the area that they wished to have considered, .. ._ nlj .~ %.rector Robinson said he had nothing to suggest except -to wait until .the Citizens' Committee comes up with some suggestion, Inspection There was a field trip of inspection on October Trip over Proposed 16th over the proposed north and south routes for Routes Colorado River water pipeline, Among those present on the trip were Directors Brilhart, Robinson, Rogers and Anthony also Mr, Hardin and Mr, Wood, As a result of this field trip in which the Directors took the proposed pipeline route from Lorna Alta Mountain to a connection on the acqueduct near Lilac. herein referred to as Northern Route and a proposed pipeline route from an area near Calavera Lake to a connection on the acqueduct east of San Marcos herein referred to as Southern Route, Director Brilhart pro- posed that these Board members go on record stating their views as to the merits of these routes. ;.I. ,h; r. $1 GJ Q . , .- Director Brilhart moved, seconded by Director Anthony and - ,, carried unanimously: BE IT ORDERED that the Board members who 55%- j4.1 made the inspection tour of the Northern and Southern Routes to the Metropolitan Water District . aqueduct on October 16th hereby go on record that it is tneir unani- mous opinion from visual observation of the terrain and pending engineering data, that the Southern Route appears to be the proper route for transmission of Coloradb River water to the Carlsbad areas Director Rogers said that next Thursday the Connection to Fallbrook- Lateral I County Water Authority .will take ~p the question of Oceanside permission for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District to connect to the Oceanside-Fallbrook lateral, He said it would undoubtedly be *acted upon at that meeting, Director Robinson said that he had checked the Invoices invoices for September and found them to be c,orrect. Director Anthony then moved, seconded by Director Brilhart and carried unanimously: BE IT ORDERED that the Invoices for September55-14-2 1955 in *the sum of $13,704.84 be approved. President Ingels called the Board's attention to Manager's Wage Resolution NO, 55-118 passed August 18, 1955, setting Increase Mr. Wood's salary at -$400 per month and providing for a review of such salary after Mr. Trygg's resignation period had expired, Director Robinson moved, seconded by Director Rogers'and carried unanimously: BE IT ORDEFiED that the salary of the " d:,-i4.3 Secretary, We Dennis Wood, be raised to $450 per month, effective October 16, 1955; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that Mr, Wood be designated as "Manager" and that he cooperate with Mr. Robert W. Hardin who is designated as "Outside Superintend.ent.rt x 661 Mr, Wood asked that some consideration be given to salary incre for Mr,Mardin, who has accepted further responsibilities quiddy and v Director Robinson said he thought that we should allow the matter to rest as it is at present. Attorney Attorney Smith stated that he had been working with and T, Bruce Smith for Mr. Cannon of Terramar Water'Company in the matter of a County Water District and he wished to know how the Boarc felt about the matter. He said some conflicts might arise. Director Rogers said he felt that Attorney Smith himse1.f was in the best position to decide whether there is a conflict in intere He said if the City makes a proposal to buy the Mutual, he thinks Mr Smith should not act upon the reply, Mr. Eberhard should do that, Director Brilhart said that he could not see at this time that there is any question, betause there is no conflict. Director Rogers stated that he believed the Mutual Water Company would Kave a considerable interest in a pipeline which could result in the Mutual not receiving any Colorado River water. If the proposal is put in such shape that everyone agrees with it, Director Rogers said he could see no objection, girector Brilhart sugg,ested that Mr. Smith advise the Board if and when he thinks "11 matters are coming to a point .. of conflict and at that time, it may be discussed further. There being no further,business to come before the Board, Upon proper motion, duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 3:32 P. M. ,fJJ .> t + LC( Secretary )&+ .Q I\. 2.