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Home My WebLink About1956-08-01; Municipal Water District; MinutesI MIMUTES OF !'CHE REGULAR klEETIiiG OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE &IUSBAD NUNICIYAL UATEIR DISTRICT HEI9 AUGUST I, 1956, AT 2960 PI0 PIC0 BOULEXAFiO AT 7:3O P.M. The meeting was cal.led to order by Chairman ?rye fresent: Directors: ENBIB, FRY, KELLY, REERS, ZAHm Absent: None Also present were Attorney Dennis, Engineer ClaYt;on, Mwsers Owen & Smith of the S. D. Gas & Electric Company, Ma, ~anr~os, m.* Baldwin, c a& CORRESPONDENCEt 1. Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger - enquiry re bond election. 2, Carlsbad Citirrrenst Committee - report on activities concerning the electioa of Citizens' thanking him an3 his codttee for their diligent work, Cor;?mittee 3. Mutual Water Company -- request for cre3it of $793. On motion of Director Ewald, July 24, 1956. The Secretary was instructed to mite to Mr. McClellan seconded by Directop Zahler, the request was referred to the finance Mutual cormnittee for study. The motion cwried unanimously but Director Roger: $793 .oo stated it is a mtter of contract and the money should usdoubtdly be pz 4. S. D. County Yater Authorit3.z a. Refuthg mmw re water costs, Director Rogers stated his opinion that the letter should be published. The Secretmy was instmeted to refer the Rumor matter to the Citizens' Cadttee, Director EwalcE reported that a letter sent out @ E, Palley just before the July 24th electron had been fomardd to the Autho-rity so they could analjrze and report on the figures used, b. -Re arrangenents for new test on clhlorination of the aqueduct. The test has al- ready stm-ted and the attormy rsported that so far no oQe is snffsring Chlorbation beesuse of the chlorination. He state3 &at BoyI.3 Engineering had been re.tai.ned by Rainbow to analyze this me.r;'Iod of increasing the flow thou: the aqueduct and that a report vi11 be forthcoming next Ibnday. Director Rogers asked Mr. Clayton what effect this vould have on our water problem in Carlsbad. Clz@on stai that the capacity would be increased enough to ppovide all that t'ne 0-F lateral could carry and would permit the Authority to ma the aqueduct at aapadity South of the Rain= bow tunnel.; if Carlsbad hooks on at San Marcos this would have an added bcrement of water, The attorney declard that the increment, WOW be substmtiial and trould be ami able for dis+lPibutioa to everybdy South of the Rainbow tunnel, I-fe said that Hr. Holm- gren had staLed that if we get this additimal capacity 3% would take care of our needf far four or five years thus offering a temporary so1u"Con to part of our problem. "he attorney suggested that the Board go on record as endorsiuig this B.siyle report. I Policy Director Rogers made the following motion: That in view of the fact t& our need for water is urgent, n&il the second aqueduct is Suilt, this . District will support, within its means, my project wh.tch SrQuld increase the amount of 'water in San Diego County, The notion was seconded by Director Ewald end carried man- fnously. The Secretary was instmeted to forward this information to the Authority. c. -Be fixing of taxes d. Minutes of June Uth I e. Re additional. cepacity for the San Diego County Water Authority. The attomey called attention to the following lxmgraph: "In response i;o ai3 enquiq hlfhlfib~ by Corn. Chair, Butler a8 to whether tho Authority would undertake to Policy deliver water from the desired pipeline when completed to the three agencies now having connect2ons from the District's portion of the exist €ng pipeline, Dir. Heilbron indicated that the AuthorSty wmld be willing to do SO." I was observed that this is contrary to policy. The Secretmy was instmcted to place the matter on the agenrla for the ne& regular meeting, f, Ordinance #60 - establishing rdes for Board meetings. 5, Imig&icm Districts Officers Assocktion - notice of meeting of August 16th 6, Irrigation Districts Associatton: a. acknowledging $JS,OO contribution by CIHD b, ,Report by Sub-Committee on Mater, etc. 7, County of San mego - notice of tw: revenuss ($312.38 and $68.47) 8, Job I?uveen & Company - re h$.n~ of bmds 9. The? Bond byes += asking to k Ice;_% -psted on bond election 10, The Cormittee for San hego County (addmssed to Mr. Xentner) re water & taxes. The attorney advised against taking any position ia the matter at this the since the San Diego City Council had experienced some difficulty over having s-apported a similar 1 Authority Director Rogers re2ortd that many of the decisions by the Authority are Meetings formed 3.n comlltee x33tZngs and anyne wish- to brbg ap anytEng at that the Authori%y no.l;ify all agencies concerned whenever a cmattes meeting is to be held, The motion was seconded by Director Ewald arpd curried unanimousl~. %solution A Resolution Lo initiate proceedings to sxclude the Keith & Bamgartner #26 tracts was read by the attorney and. adopted by roll call vote as follows I a regulay meeting hasn't a cbaznce, HS lnoved that the board reomed ABS: ZAHI;ER, ROGERS, KELLY, F'RY, WALD NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE Mutd The Mutual Contract vas reviewed by the attorney, He called attention Contract to paragraph 12 re ratfonfng. He declared that a rationing program wouk require an oxlfaance. Oceanside- Director &gem reported that Oceanside has cut off Morth Carlsbad cc~m~l. Bo* Carlsbad and the Mutual #1 reservoir is supplying this area. Our problem with T~I Terramar ramsr is that we must give 10% of whatever we get to them. At present t! Mutual is giving Terramr mre water thaa taey are entit3ed to aceorcliq to the terns of the c~ntmct. I Contract &. Cannon satd he feels there should be a change in the contract shce had any nnits, and besides, Tern- has grown. Terramar Director Rogers asked if there is any way Terramar can conserve water. I Cannon said he would be happy to have the householders sprinue every. otl day. Ze stated that during the winter Termmay had been u~able to 2511 L%s lake beeausc the Mutwl had had to fill Calavera, so Terrstmctr has no reserve. Xrector Kelly said IZ( possibly could help cmt in a month if the Mutual. cdd tide them over until then. tbe o~j.gind. co:a-tm& vas executed before the S, D, Gas & Electric Coqw The attorney pointed out that any agreement to give Temr more water would have to bc made between the ?futuaL and Terranar. Meters Director &gem asked 14r. Cannon aboui; %kie feasibili%y of installing said he wants to sell the company raCIer than go to futther expense vith it. G,& E* ineters at TerrsItlar, ad sexling uater on a comensurate basis. W. Caaqi I Dhwctor Ewald asked Mr. Owen if the S, D, Gas & Electric Cmpany is hurl for water now, Owen said they are right on the decision line and Ln a w short time it will be necessaq to increase water use fop COES~TUC~~~~. of the 3ild unit. He said -they could not go bey& a cediain pint ax %lie 3d -mi.% unless they are assurei of a steady supply of vater. Director Rogers pijl-i;& QV% tb.?, -tl~ore IS ID z~~a~mtee bepid CKZ IXZZ ~~pplr at'tsr December 16th when our contract with Oceanside expires, Mutual I Upon motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Za'nler, the Secreh Contract wag iastructed to submit the contract to the lcaztual and Terramar fm ap pmZ or m0d;LficatSon. The mo%&on carried unam2y, Zasements bgineer Clayton reported that dl p~opwby owners between the aqueduct and t'ne Western bcmdazy of San Marcos are willing to sen easements at, this time, Upon aotion of Director Xwld, seconded by Director Rogers, Chy-ton was authorfzed to go &d and get signatures on the easenents at a cost not to exceed $2,000, The motion carried 13nti~&~~tls17. I State Director i%gep.s reported *he followi:ag h.fomak2cm for i;"la :dater Probla Errg' meers Camnittee: The Committee met on July Uth with represantat2ves 'Jalan;f;i & & rul$ers of the Sta% E;ngineers' Office for the pmpoae of furnirs'&~ t,h Aqueduct with basic data for %heir studies with reference to fuixre wabr reqxir B5UteS meats of San Mego &u~rby. &. I%ers stated that the State Legislature had appropriated $zOO,UOO for the study of dterna%im ro-ates for a secoad aquedwt. Three rmtes are irader 6msLderation and the problea fs to refine th studies leading to those three, routes and decide how quicuy capacity will be needed a what later additional. capacity will be reqdred, The general approach is to try tes resolve the long range p%cture for San Diego Couaty and zpas to the North as well, aa come up with recornendatloas for an qzduct that wil.4. fit In%o %he general pfctupe. lbghesr Short who had been present at &\e met- agmd xLth Direetor Bogers %ha% *I Boyk report, reconmealations should be followed as to the ulti.mat,e, reqnirenenes for water; he stated that the re>ort is as accurab as can be expeoted although certain areas my mushroo~o overnxght in the lagom area am3 demand x&ghL accmlirgly develop ruoTe rapidly thaa predict&. Director bgers report& tht fie had questioned l@srs and Vhtine as to the feas5biX of a liae ParilrFer West, than con%mplatsd by the Authofitq a& that 'de rQ$% get sore .bran& lines than Rad been promfsed by the HuthorLty, It was idicated that owers in the Authority also favor a Ziae fer blest, At the meetbg of July Ytn, Vdanths sait it would not be practfca7, to get the line too fax West because certak stretckiea would be subjeot to trenedcrus presawes. However, Short po5ated aut st %hat the %ha4 by comMy%ing the we of the two aqueduc+,s, K?is problen could be resolved. The remainc of that meeting was left to the enginsers for working out of details , Tke attorney suggested that soaeane talk with officials of Ocmmsicie, San Diegtko and Sank Fe about a line fadher -&st. Vpm motion of Mmctor &ald, semnded by Direct, Zahler, Director Rogers was authorized to contact those agencies, u ;yctioI3 Chairman F'ry called upan Mr. Owen for the reactions of the S. D. Gas & Electric Co~~pany. He said the Capany would not oppess the plaa pr- viding for a thid attempt to have a bod electiqn if the Board will. agree to the foma-iAon of a .aster distpfct to +le So;z.3;h 3.n the event mefi election fai: The pup to the South should BwanwMfe be authorized to mak0 negotiations and t&e Company would prefer that they be pedtted to form a County Water District. chai- Fry ask& if that xwt we could then expect Pal slapport ~l" the Company, and Mr. Owen said "yesn, Director Rogers asked if there is w way to split tho precincts so we could how how the people of Tez" feel about %he issue, Ha said Ire would agree to the fomticm c EL District of the people 3.n the Soath who want water, He sald this Board is prepared t consider sther ways and mans %o get a water lirxe in %he event +%-IS election fails. Nu. Bal~lwh expressed the desire to how what cmtrihtion the S. D. Gas & Electric Ca pany had made towad the passage of the secad bond election armd asked If the Cowany wdd object ta disseminating informxtion w:zioh nay be suppUd with pay envelopes or the f€ke. Owen said that srould be dl right. Dimctor Rogers stated that it would not be possibze for the Board to come out iu i'avcn of my progosal t3at wudd not g~*o~€%e uater fm the entire eons3ihency ht t1ca-t; we could go to the extent af saying we wonld provide water for those who want it; we edd support an organization initiated South of Hedionda h1-b it irmst include an$ amas Indicsrth they wan* to gek 4a art it, Mr* Owen sta-i;ed that if %'ne people to the S~uth waiL zmtLl nftes the electioa to inib2a actton, sev9ral rno~~ih voxld. be lo&. Eke 111a~qcm ssid he thhks 5% best to coneeatrate on %be election nov as lang as the Boaz4 would agree to help %hen later if the issue shwdd fall. Directtor &ald took exception 60 a statement to the effect tlnat %bs peo9I.e of the Terra mar area had voted against tkte recent bond issue. €I8 said we do not aat;r;ally know how they voted, and if we wax& to be sure the ne& isme will pass, it rriust be put tm a revenue basis. 1. Ft- The a ttorneJ &vised thzt a revenue basis cannot be used for an Zn- sods provenent District and he doubts thaC we could sell ';.evewe 30~23s. DS-yactor Kelly stated that this Board sho-dd be psepzmd vith some plan lf this slectio~ fails but said he doubts the visdoun of a Comtz Water District. Direetor hgers agresd, The attorney saggested a resolu%ioit stathg that if the eleatAoa fails the Board would give serious consideration to steps which would furnish water to the South area. Dirw Rogers added that this shdd idude that we would proceed with a plan to get water fa those who want it, The matter was left for decision ai; a Later date. -Precincts Dfvision of pechcts for the next election was discassad an2 Director Rogers moved that them should be separate precinots to comes?ond. vi& each ewty preckct cmceraed except for Terramar and %he dqy Ids which shcdd be consolidated as mch as possible 8s worked at by the Secretary and the Attcsmey. The motiaa, seconded w Director Zahler, carried with azpe dissenting vote (Emu). I O~Melvmy & The attorney infarmed that; O*Tklvcsny SC Myers will proWoPy lxmdle this ' Myers near% election at little 01 no cost -bo the Districb, ?+hrtb & On motion of Director RO~BSS, ssconded by 3irectsr IZelly, 9% vas uaanba &a- vo%ed eo hire Martb & Chapma to handle She next election OB? the same ter~ns as before. Checks through 22,529 ad inclslding #1474 were approved os ;notion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Ewald, Upon notfaa of Director Rogers, seceded by i)imctar Kelly, the Attorney and Seere- were hs.entcted to have everyth- ready for the Oetobr a (op &%ere- Election abouts) electkm a$ %he next neethg of the Boa& At lor55 P.M. We mseting was adjourrted to 7:30 P.M. Awlst 22, 1956, on %otioln, 0;' Direcbor &%Id, secaded 'by Director Kelly, M e __ ."-:/I; e/%,3T ,,? \/y p 4&'.,.".<_ ""_" :- V.." ." ..- " - " i. . - _. President, of 5. e Board , .';rectors CAELSW MU~CIPAL Wi'kR DISTRICT 'k-0 1 Lzd2-J fl %cr$tary of %he Board of Xrectors GARLSBAD MUNICIPAL MATE3 DISTRICT "2" .2?..> - - -= .a:> I