HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-07-05; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTE3 OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DImCTO3 OF TEE CBRISBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD ON JULY 5, 1956, AT 2% PI0 PIC0 BOULEVARD, CARLSEAD, CALIF OR^, AT 7:3 P.M.
Vice-president Kelly called the meting to order at 7:33 P,M,
Present: Directors EWALD, KELLY, RmRS
Absent: Directms ZAHLER, FRY Alse present were Engineer Don Short and Engineer Les Clayton, Go 0. Piercey ef the Buenrj Colarado MWD, T. J. Adams of the Vista Irrigation Mstrict.
arrived late,
Attorney Dennis
Appreval of the minutes of May 16th, Jung 13th and June 18th was deferred upon mbtion of Director Ewald, seconded by Director Rogers,
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1, So Do County Water Autherfty:
a,
b.
&2L% - Tabulations based QI~ estimated requirements for the next three years,
These were turned over tg Director Rogers,
6=2L% - Forms to be filled in for use in mture planning.
moved that the data on @mation, etc., should be furnished by the Secretary,
and the data on water production fwnished by the water problems cormnittee, The mtion, seconded by Dlrector Ewald, carried unanimously, 62256 - Credit for Colorado River water ($793) to be applied with the June
billing.
Dlrector Rageis
c. The Secretary was instructed to notify the newspapers of this.
Rumor
be done to counteract such misinformation, Director Ewald, %he Secretary was authorized to write a letter to the Authority asking
confirmation of rates for water delivery for underground storage and a statement as to whether water is being delivered to any other agency for lower rates,
Director Kelly reported a rumor being spread to the effect that we can
get Colorado River water for s4.B per acre foot and that something should Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by
d. 6-27-56 - acknowledging mfs offer to lend water stored in Sa Vicente and
enclosing a copy of their letter to four agencies (Buano Colorado, Fallbrook, Rincan, Valley Center).
&em Gale, MWD Mr. Piercey revealed that he was present in order to make a request for the water on behalf of the Bueno Colorado MWD, Director Rogers explained that Bueno Colorado would have to be prepared to return the water by next
- April 15th. Mr. Piercey said they would be in a position to return it at that time.
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Rogers suggested that they pay the storage charges and this was also agreeable.
Director Rogers mved that the CMWD lend the 400 plus acre feet of water now in storage in San Vicente Reservoir to the Bueno Colorado MWD, subject to approval of the Authority
and on the following conditions:
That the water be returned to CMWD by April 15, 19%. That storage and other charges in this connection should be assumed by hem
Colorado MWD.
That in the event that the water is not used to the CMWD at its option.
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The motion, seconded by Director Ewald, carried unanimously and the attorneywas ib
structed to draw the agreement,
October 31, 19%, it may revert
e.
f.
6-26-56 - Information on chlorination test being run on the Aqueduct by the
6-27-56 - Invitation to dedication of the new Authority headquarters, 7-1256, Metropalitan,
2. County Clerk: Notice of current secured taxes ($319.12).
3, City of Oceanside:
Oceanside
on this subject is the amount of water we are now getting from Oceanside. Oceanside is no4r using 9% of the water f’rom the LF lateral and that what water we have
been getting has been coming in at night when we have no place to put it,
6-15-56 - Enclosing copy of agreement as approved by City Council. It was noted that the Citizens’ Committee wishes to have an expression as
to what Oceanside will do when the present contract expires.
Rogers expressed the thought that the most effective information to put out
Director
He stated that
Lateral
Engineer Short said the gradients of these lines me so close that it is doubtful that
Attorney Dennis reported that FaUbm& has asked Rainbow for a connection which might result in some water being available through the LF lateral,
much water could be transferred from one to the other, and that Oceanside would take
whatever capacity could be developed in this way although there could hardly be enough
to make a significant change.
Upon motion of Director Ragers, seconded by Director Ewald, Enginegr Short was requested
to have Momtion available at this meting as to where we would like to have the
water delivered.
4. win & Cham: Instructiom to Secretary re absentee voting.
5. to meet with the water problems committee on July Ilth.
60 Everts 8~ Esenoff:
$225 and $30. of Everts & Esenoff for the annual audit on the terms stated in their letter ww authorized,
The motion carried unaninl6usly.
6-19-56 - Acknowledging their employment by CMWD; and 7-3-56 -
6-26-56 -- Announcing the coming visit of V. E. Valantine who desires State Engineer:
6=2%56 -- Submitting audit proposal estimated to cost between Upon motion of Director Ibald, seconded by Director Rogers, employment
7. Western Water Mm: effort. retary was instructed $Q write a check for $15.00 for this puroose.
8, enclosing their calendar for bond election and special instructions.
June, 1956 - Requesting contribution to assist with educational Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Ewald, the Executive Set-
6-18-56 -..I Recomnending changes in the Minutes of June 13th and O'Melveny & Myers:
9. Carlsbad. s. T. Hardingt 7-256 - Cow of letter to R, Garland re urgent need of water in
Attorney Attorney Detnnis did not have the Keith and Bawngartner resolutions pre- pared and stated he would have them ready for the July 31st meting.
had not get read over the Mutual contract and said he would have that prepared also at
that time.
Citizens' Commit t eo
a brochure is being prepared, and there will be radio advertising.
and that Fe had pointed out that the money saved on pumping costs, even assuming a ten dollar override, would make delivery of water cheaper tFan at present. would cover the tax on the new basis, and if we get more water it will be lower. he reported, was the basis of the editorial in the Carlsbad Journal of this date.
Bills
Rogers.
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He reported that there was as yet no word ready on storage sites.
Director Ewald reported that the Citizens' Codttee was getting out caps advertising the bond issue, that a motorcade is being organized, the local
paper is using the water sportage in the San Luis by River as a lead point,
Director Rogers reDorted tbat the committee had consulted with him re costs, etc.,
This,
Checks #l457 through I477 (with the exception of #I474 which was ordered held) were anproved upon motion of Director Ewald, seconded by Director
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Easements Engineer Short reTorted that he had received favorable comment fromthe private owners between the aqueduct and just East of San b.rcos. suggezted that tbe CMJD get easements while they are in the mod. Upon motion of Dir- ector Ewald, seconded by Director Rogers, the ehgineer was authorized to make arrange. ments to buy exclusive easements at not more than @$ per linear foot, contingent upon successful passage of the bnd issue, with XI% of the easement price to be paid for
options. The motion carried and the attorney was instructed to prepare the legal forms
which it was agreed should be mbeographed.
by Director Ewald, the engineer was also authorized to order lot books reports for each
parcel concerned.
2nd Aqueduct The attorney pointed oEt some facts re the 2nd aqueduct: 1. Metropolitan
engineering wl-ich brings in a time element.
line is to go axl what size it should be.
There is a bottle-neck as far as time is concerned and someone MU. have to put in an order for pipe which if ordered now won't be delivered until Jaunsry, 1957.
try to get bktropo1ita.n to place an order for pipe and tkereby save six or seven months
on delivery time. politan is concerned, and if there is PO rain this could be disastrous.
that we recommend to the Juthority that t3ey appoint a comrdttee to work with Metropolitm
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Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded
The motion carried ~mai~imusly.
is going into a large construction program now. They are doing their own :. Vetropolitan wants to know where the 3. Before they codt themselves, Metropolitm
bnnis stated that he thinks we should
* will want to how Vat what tkey do is C.K. with the Authority.
Otherwise, there will not be a line in here next year so far as Netrol
€le suggested
and do what is necessary to expedite completion of a line by the fall of 195'7.
ector -Rogers was urged to take up the matter at the J-uthority meeting scheduled for tomorrow,
Dir-
kager
9:3 P.M. to reconvene at 7:30 P.M., July 31st.
It was noted th3.t in the future we shall be needing a manager and, after some discussion on this subject, the meeting was declared adjourned at
Carlsbad Municipal 'dater I&$trict
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Secretary of the bard of Directors
Carlsbd Municipal Water District
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