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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-11-03; Municipal Water District; Minutes"TIS OF THE REGULAR PlEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TFI CkRLsBAD MUNICIFU WATER DISTRICT CllRfsBBD , CALIFORNIA AT 7:30 P.M. HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1955, AT 601 ELM AVENUE Chairman Fry called the meeting to order at 748 P.M. and directed the Secretary to call the roll: I PRESENT: DPG3CTOU EtlrTBw, PRY, RWmS, Z&i BBSIBT : DJRECTOR KELLY Also present were ?Ir, Joe Heredia of the Garlsbad Jowal, and I@, Jay Hof- of the Citizens' Water Committee. Minutes The minutes of the meetings scheduled during the month of October, October 1955, were read and discussed with corrections noted. Dirrjctor 1955 Rogers moved approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of corrected, and the adjourned meeting of October 25, 1955. The motion, seconded by Director Zahler, carried unanimously. October 6, 1955 and the adjourned meeting of October 21, 1955, as CORRESPONDEXE: 1, Novo 3, 1955, Irrigation District Association announcement of meeting at the Fireside, Escondido, California. 2. San Diego County Water Authority, dated Oct, 21, 1955, containing water storage report and ordinance changing regular meeting date of the Authorit;g. 3. Octo 28, 1955, San Diego Qounty Water Authoritiy, re water storage. 4. Oct, 28, 1955, Carlsbad Mutual Water Company, listing overall request for water storage as 225 acre feet. 1 Calaveras Director Rogers called attention to the fact that at the present Iake time there is approximately 225 acre feet of water stored in C& averas me, '70% of which is allocated to the Mutual and the re- mu 30% to Temr Water Company, He pointed out that a request for addi- tionalwater storage would not be feasible at this time since the District has no pipeline, Eslgineer Short advised the Board that most of the Districts are pro- viding for a yearts supply in storage, if possible, but it was his recornendation that the Board take no action at the present time regarding storage until a pipe- Une is constructed at which time an order for two or three-thousand acre feet could be placed. Director Rogers moved that the soard not ask for any additional storage until the pipeline situation is clarified, The motion, seconded by Dl+ ector Zahler, carried unanimousl$, 5, Oct. 27, 1955, Sn Diego Cmty Water Authority, relative to the request of the request has been tabled until the next regular monthly meeting the District for a connection to the Oceanside-Fallbrook Lateral, stating that Oceanside- and recommending the negotiathns with Oceanside be resumed on a Fallbrook joint use basis of the Oceanside line. Secretary Wald reported Iateral that Mr. Frank Wpy, City Manager of Oceanside, had called him and it was Mr. Lilley's opinion that the Water Conmittee could reach.some agreement with the Carlsbad Municipal Water District when the present contract is expired. Oceanside A discussion foUowed regarding the renewal of the Oceanside contm Cmtract and the attitude which the Board desires to take on such negotiatic Bgineer Short advised the Board that it is his opinion that for tl present it is in a more favorable position to talk equal terms with Oceanside ad to request certain flow rights and not be contingent on an excess flow basis, Di: ector Rogers offered a motion and it was seconded by Director &a=, that the President write a letker ta the City of 8ceanside and the Carlsbad html setting forth the facts and request that a joint conference be arranged within the very near future to discuss the question of renewal of the contract for the Oceanside line pending the constmctios of a line of our own. The motion carried uaanimous~ 6, Oct, 27, 1955, Carlsbad ktual Water Company, containing a water report for I the period October 1 through October 27, 1955. Engineering 7, October 27, 1955, So To Hading - cmfiming conversation with Director Rogers ad stating that he will arrive in Carlsbadl on I November 7th and will plan to spend one week to coduct his study, Secretary Ewald informal the Board that he had replied to Nr. Hading's letter advising him that arrangements would be made to have him met at the tyain and for his quarters at the hotel, President Fry stated he had talked with Mr. Dennis IJod, Manager of the Carl: bad Mutual Yater Coapany, m.d one sf the Fmtual ears will be made available to YE. Harding on a mileage charge basis. Director Rogers moved that Resolution No, & be adopted by the bard Reso'u'i? No. W/ to authorize the employment of Mr. S. T, Harding, consulting engineer of Berkeley, California, to make a study and review of the water situ- ation with appropriation of $1,500 from the Contingent Fund for this purpose. The motion, seconded by Director Ewald, brought the following roll call vote: Zahler, A3 Fry, Aye; Rogers, Aye; Ewald , Aye; Kelly, Absent and therefore not voting. Bo Nays. The motion carried and the Resolution was adopted accordingly, Ordinance Ordinance No, 5, prepared by the attorney to amend Section One of No. 5 Ordinance No. 1 as amended by Ordinance No. 3, so as to change the address of the regular meetings of the Carlshd Municipal Water Distri from the offices of the Carlsbad Mutual Water coqany at 601 Elm Avenue to the City Hall at 2960 Pi0 Pic0 Boulevard was read, Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded t: Director Ewald, the Ftesolution was adopted by the following roll call vote: Zahler, B F'ry, be; Rogers, Bye; Ewald, Aye; KeUy, Absent and therefore not voting, No Nays. The motion carried and Ordinance No, 5 was adopted accordingly. Purchase of Discussion was held on the proposed purkbse of the Carlsbad Mutual Mutual Water Company, Director Rogers offered a motion that a letter be writ to the Mutual stating that we have their request to state whether or n we are interested in purchasing the Mutual and, in view of the fact that the review c the Boyle report and other information will be made, we should like to withhold actic until receipt of this report. The motion, seconded by Director Ewald, carried mania; Everts & Upon motion of Director Swald, seconded by Director Rogers, the financ Esenoff report for the period June 30, 1954. to July 1, 1955, as subndtted by 5 I firm of Everts and Esenoff, was unaslimouly accepted, Bills Secretary Ewald presented the current bills and explained that an adju ment is being made on the bill for Palomr Blueprint Company. DJrecto: Rogers moved approval of the bills as presented, The motion, seconded by Cirector Zahler, carried unanimously, At 9:42 P. M,, Director Rogers moved gor adjournment of the meeting, The motion, seconded by Director Zahler, carried unanimously and duly passed. -& "7. ,.I_" (5/J "/ President ;<td Board'%irectore Carlsbad Municipal WatdDistrict m 2.tl, 4 I L"d, Secretary of the Board of Directors Carlsbad Municipal Mater District I