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Home My WebLink About1957-07-03; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF $ - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOBBD OF DIRECTOBS OF THE WBAD MXNIC The meeting was called to order by President Fry. PAL WATER D TRICT HELD AT 7:30 P.M., JULY 3, 1957, AT PI0 PIC0 Dm, CARLSBAD, CALINI Present: Birectors: EW", FRY, IZEUY, AOGERE Absent: Directors : NONE Also present were Attorneys Swirsky and Dennis, and Engineers Short and Kukuk. Minutes Minutes of the meeting of June 5, 1957 were approved on motion of Direel I 6-5-5 7 &ad, seconded by Director Kelly. CORRESPONDENCB: 1. Irrigation Districts Association, 6-26-57 - Notice re California Physiciansr seroicc rate adjustment. This was ordered filed. 2, Boyle Ehgineerink: a. 6-27-57 - Receipt of affidavit of publishing of notice re application #1?348 b. 7-2-57 - Progress pay estimates: Unit B (#3), $135,587.21; Unit 8-2 (#2), from State Wat.er Rights Board. Ordered filed. $77,616.53; Reservoir (#4), $35,976.02. Payment of these bills was approved on motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director %aid. C. Bosle invoice as per contract, $7,4?5*39. Payment of this bill was approved on motion of Director &+gere, seconded by Director Ewald. Pipeline Engineer Short reported that the pipe line has been filled with water d Progress the way wid& has been chlorinaaed to sterili~e the. line. He said it i! still hoped that water will be fully through the line on the Sth, althol not all of the elements of the contract for Unit "B" will be completed, particularly thc controls. He stated, however, that Hallmark has done all he can to get the control equ: ment and has performed in an outstanding manner. Short predicted that the control equir ment will be installed between the 20th and 25th although the line could be operated at are ahead of schedule. He reported on a letter from Hallmark clniming extra days due tc rain. Short stated that he will advise Hallmark that the letter should be directed to the CHWB Board. Meantime, Short agreed to investigate the situation. Election Director Rogers reported on contributions to the bond election campaign agreed to contribute their fees for this meeting to the campaign and the Executive Secretary was instructed to forward the checks immediately. 100% capacity through maul operation^ Re Unit A-2 and the Resemoir, Short said these I 7-9-57 and noted that Carlsbad is lagging behind. He and the other directors Dedication Director Kelly reported that his committee to form plans for the pipe li dedication had agreed to invite the governor for the occasion and that a letter had been sent asking the governor to set a date between now and September first. Finance The finance committee submitted a report showing a surplus of $10,047.41 Committee at the close of the fiscal year 1956-57. The E-xecutive Secretary stated Dennis for services during the fourth quarter. Attorney Dennis %reed $0 check his reco and submit a statement - Bank balances for June 30 were indicated SO be as follows i Gen eral Fund, $22,233.42; Improvement District No. 1 Fund, $65,763.18. These figures it wa noted are subject to correction by the .auditor. that the only bill known to be outstanding is that amunt due Attorney Checks No. 1849-1885 for bills paid in June were approved on motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly. Improvement Attorney Dennis stated that surplus funds for Improvement District No. 1 District No. could be used for anything to complete the system and then to pay off th I 1 - kurds interest or the bonds. Zahler It was suggested by Director Rogers that volunteers be solicited for the Replacement vacancy created by the resignation of Director Zahler and that the City Council and the Mutual be asked for suggeseims. Director Rogers stated also that he will talk with Mr. Cockerell about the vacancy, Mutual The Secretary was instructed to contact the Mutual for suggestions as to Debt how they wish to repay their indebtedness to the W. Pipeline Re the connection to the pipe line sought by Mr. Cannon, mineer Short Connection said that in order to conform with Ordinance No. 9, there should be two (Cannon) 6" meters so that in the event it becomes necessary to repair one it mu. not be mandatory to shut down the entire line. He estimated the cost of -1- this station 701 to be about $10,000. Short stated it would be difficult to serve any- one applying for a. new connection until .about July .25th. He said that water probably could be delivered through the connections to the Nutual by the 10th. The Secretary was instructed to notify the Mutual and Terramar that no water will be se until applications complying with the tern of Ordinance No. 9 are received, Engineer Short stated thatafter applications are received, it will be necessary to orde materials and that there are some valves tihich may not be immediately available, partic larly at locations where there is hi& pressure which would require pressure reducing v as well as plug valves inside the gate valves. I Director Ewald stated the opinion that various concerns in addition to the Mutual shoul be invited to subinit offers on the work involved in making pipe line connectioas. This was agreed upon. Terramar Eslgineer Short said that a 3" meter under normal conditions would mn a $1,200. Mr. Cannon stated that if the connection required is not grant in ten days the Terramar residents will be rationed. Engineer Short explained that it is necessary for the District to have regulations in order to operate and that Ordinanc No. 9 is important from the standpoint of serving everyone in the area on an equitable basis. Mr. Cannon stated that his company is trying to satisfs the requirements of the District and noted that Terramar was in business before the District was formed, He ob jected to the fact that money has been advanced to the Mutual stating that this aznounts not treating everyone the same. Engineer Short explained that the htual's situation i somewhat different in that CMWD needs the facilities of the Mutual in order to operat a all. This is made necessary by the fact that the San Diego County Water Authority re- quires that water be taken at a uniform rate so the terminal reservoir storage of Reser 2 is a must and the Calavera connections are needed as a blow-off for taking excess wat He said, however, that the valves connecting the system to the Mutual will not be opene until the Mutual complies with Ordinance No. 9. Director Rogers pointed out that the Board is attempting to prevent overlapping of agen within the District and that is the reason a map of the service area is necessary with each application. Attorney Dennis stated that the Terramar application to the Public Utilities Cornmission a certificate of convenience and necessity will probably be held up by the back-log of , applications before the commission. Cannon stated that his attorney will have the appl cation in to the commission within the next two weeks and that any agency having more t 50 customers is a public utility and that Terrm,r has 163 connections. He said, howev that Terramar would be subject to fine for not having obtained a cenificate before. Oceanside Director Ewald expressed concern over the fact that Oceanside is in the Annexation process of annexing territory within the OlWD. He said the hearing is for the 24th. Attorney Dennis suggested that the City of Carlsbad is i a better position to block the movement. Ewald stated that the City is preparing to ta action. Attorney Dennis said annecation cannot be stopped but this board could adopt a policy of not excluding any lands which could be served with water by this District. 0 motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly, the following policy was adopted That no territory within the boundaries of Carlsbad Municipal Water Dis ]Exclusion which can be served in accordance with the Master Plan for proposed wat in the opinion of the Board, warrant such exclusion, and that each case shall be considered on its individual merits. The Secretary was instructed to notify a bordering agencies re this policy. Election Director Ewald called attention the City's Resolution #274 urging a "Ye Policy distribution will be excluded from the District unless. special circumst 1-947 vote on the bond issue to appear en the ballet July 9, 1957. I On motion of Director Rogers, seconded by Director Kelly, the meeting was declared adjol to July 17, 1957 at 7.:3Q P.M. 1 7 /*.' /. '" & ,-/' c./y*,L". t,&i ./ ., e - .T-/L/ 6 ./ ATTEST: President of the hard of Dire 'ors CARISBAD WNICX& WATER DDT F8 CT m % 8, Y" Secretary of the Board of Directors CARLSBAD NNICIPAf, WATEE DISTRICT