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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-01-30; Municipal Water District; MinutesBBRWTrllS OF AN ABJOURNED BEGULA3 EEEEING OF TI3S BOARD OF DIRECHORS OF TEE CARL% BAD MJNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT H3LD AT 4:OO P.U., JQE7UARY 30, 1957 A!i' 2960 PI0 PIC0 DRIVE, CARISBzlD, CALIFOIllrlIA Chairman Fry called the meeting to order. I Presmt! Directors! %aid, Pry, Kelly Directors Bogers and khler arrived late. Also present were E, nelson, 9. Baird, V, P. Bell, G. R. FeiSt , and Messars Ward ard Stoddard. Wm. Parry represented the press (Union) , Attorney Dennis was also present, Beser vo ir With regard to the Clernson reservoir site, Attorney Dennis re= Site Resolut ion commended going into escrow. A Resolut ion was drawn authoriz- ROO 46 ing the engineer to procesl on the following terms: t'hat the escrow should be handled by the Land Title Insurance Company to extend over sixty days, The price for the approximately one acre site is to be $5,000 with right of immediate entry, easements, flow and fill rights d re- lease of severance damages. ChWD is to pay for the policy. There is to be a pre- liminary report showing all easeants before closing. On mot ion of Director Burald, seconded by Director Rogers, the Besolution was ado@& on tb following roll call vote: BYIS: DIRECTORS : m&D, FRY, KELLY, ROGERS, SSSiSt NOES: DIREXTOBS: NONE ABSBM'J! : DIBEC-TORS: ZAHLZFt (who had not yet arrived) Director Zahler arrived. Imp. Dist. A letter under date of January 26, 1957 from a group of land so. 2 Owners known as the South Carlebad Water Cornittee was read; the committee requested that the Board establish an Improvement District as outlined in the minutes of their meeting (which were enclosed with the letter 1 held January 25th. After discussion, the water problems committee was ap- pointed to study the Rstter d rrptke recommendations at a later date. Neadowlark Mr. V. P. Bell stated that &ould such a District be formed, he (Belford would reque st that his land be left out because the terrain is Village 1 such that it could not be served by the proposed new District. He also asked the status of the agreement which was authorized 1 by the Bmrd some time ago. The attorney promised action in the near future. san M&rcas I letter from the San &reas County Eater District der date of January 29th was read in which terms they muld consider were set forth, Director Rogers stated the opinion that there should be some statement of inteati of their Board as to what kind of line they would purchase since it cannot be determined from their letter what size line the might bug, Attorney Dennis reported that I&, Wells had indicated that a 14" line would be satisfactory except in one sect ion where a 12" line would be agreeable, Informa- tion was lacking al so as to how many connect ions San Marcos would want. Director Rogers moved tkt instead of building an 18" line to the end of the San Narcos line the CMWD should build a 14" line with a 21" line from the end of Unit - "B". The mot ion, seconded by Director Kelly, carried unanimously. Chairman Fry appointed the water problems committee to negotiate further with 5an b'Iarcos. Be solut ion A Resolution was presented for the purpose of rejecting all bids Unit "A" Water District on January 22nd (after opening of the bids) to no, 47 on Unit "A" due to the fact that a decision of the Xetropolitan accept the recomastions of the State Dqartwnt of Water Re- sources to build the second aqueduct along the West route had changed t& situa- tion and mde it advisable for CMWD to readvertise for bids, The Resolution was adopted on motion of Director BPsald, seconded by Director Rogers on the following roll call vote: Ayds : DIRECTORS : ZWALD, FRY, KZLLY, ROGERS, ZAHLBR NOES : DIRECTORS : Nom "P: DIBECTORS: BOKE The Bngineer was instructed to notify all bidders of the act ion and explain the reasons therefor. Specs On mot ion of Director Rogers, secozaded by Director Kelly, the to tie into the West end of the Sa;n Bsascos 18" line ad a 21" line from the %st . end of Unit "Bn to the proposed crossing of the second aqueduct, IBngineer was authorized to prepare plans and specs for a 14" line Engineering 3bgineer Short stated that tbe costs for this service will be a costs mximum of $1,000 plus the cost of printing, I 5an baarcos The sttorney reviewed a tentative agreemnt with Ssn Marco8, 1% was generaly agreed that the mter Should be placed at the We& end of the 14" line since this wmld eliminate some bookkeeping and avoid unac- countable losses of water. It is understood that CMWD would install the meter subject to the approval of the San Narcos District, and Sari Xarcos would read the meter. It was agreed that tbe cost of transmission of water should be $3.20 per acre foot and that CMWD should pay chlorination costs on the net amomt of water received. CBYD would also agree to indemnify. On motion of 'Director Igwald, 8econded by Director Rogers, it was agreed that the President a& Secretary should be authorized to negotiate the contract, Ward vs Attorney Glem R. Feist presented a letter requesting review of the Hallmark Hallmrk bid award on the ground that there are legal technicali- had reaffirmed his investigation with respect to the financial Standing of the €ial llnark Construct ion Compny and certified that the bid had been accompanied by a U.S. B, & 6. bond, "the best in the btlsingss". He said he had verified that Ha;Llmark Construction Company is a responsible firm aad that his experience in challenging the Ra;Llmark bid. Ward said he had worked for Mr. bosche fbr years and knows how he operates. Attorney Feist then said that Unit "A" could not be completed in less than 200 days. agineer Short said "lthat is not true." Short then stated that Hallmrk had installed utilities of all kinds in the State of AriBona and of a similar nature to those required for this contract. Attorney Dennis asked what is involved in getting a C-10 license. Attorney Feist said "an elramination is necessary." Dennis asked how long it muld take and Feist replied "about three weeks." On motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Xahler, the Feist letter was referred to the Attorney aad Engineer for a report at the next meeting unless it appears that special action is necessary in which case a special meeting is to be called. Director lJwald restated the reasons for adopting the 140 day schedule and said there i.8 no yeawn for the Boapd to cha.ngs its view. ties involved. The longiaeer stated that since the last meeting he the field is acceptable. Short asked Mr. &rd what he hoped to accomplish by I Conservation A letter from the "Don't Wastewater Committee" under date of next meeting in order tbat Director Rogers may meantime investigate sl.id report . January 25, 1957, and signed by &yor Dail, was ordered.&ldfor the I Resolution A Resolution authorizing the President and Secretary to negotiate No. 48 re an agreement with the Bank of her ica re paying agents in Chicago Paying and Elew York as authorized by motion at a previous meeting was pre- Agent s sented and adopted on motion of Director Zahler, seconded by Di- rector &all, on the following roll call vote: AYBS: DIRECPORS: EWALD, PBP, ECEUY, ROWS, ZAELEB XOES : NOBE: ABSHJT: NOHE: On motion of Director fanald,. secoIlded by Director Rogers, the meeting was declared adjourned. BTT343l! : Carlsbad Xdicip 1 fader District % D, Secretary of the Board of Directors Carlsbad Municipal Water District