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Home My WebLink About1959-07-21; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD JULY 21, 1959 AT 2 P.M. AT 601 ELM AVENlJl3, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA. I President Kelly called the meeting to order at 2:lO P.M. with Directors Carnohan, Coe, Greek, and Maerkle answering roll call. Pipeline Superintendent Hausladen, Exedutive Secretary Lowrie, Assistant Secretary Snodgrass, Engineer Short, and Attorney Swirsky were also present. Reporters arrived during the meeting as indic; Minutes of the following meetings were approved through motion of Director Carnohar and second of Director Greek: June 24th, Special; June 30th, Special; July 7th, Adjourned Regular. CORRESPOWDEWCE : 1. Public Health Laboratory - Bacteriological report on water 6-17-59 = Negative. 2. Division of Utilities, State of California - 7-1-59 = Requesting participation in plans for emergency or disaster. (Referred to Director Carnohan, Chairn of Water Problems Committee, for recommendation.) Director Carnohan explained that participation involved a contribution based on the gross dollar volume of the District. Engineer Short remarked that public agencies that have signed cooperative agreements have been accorded preferential treatment on bidding on surplus materials at surplus sales. It was generally agreed to give the matter further study. 3. Western Water News. contribute $25.00 to the Water Economics Committee, Western Water News, Irrigation Districts Association of California, to support their educational program on water matters. Director Maerkle seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. 4. San Diego County Water Authority: It was moved by Director Greek that Carlsbad Municipal Water District 6-11-59 = Minutes. 7-2-59 = Tabulations for June, indicating storage. 7-17-59 = Re redistribution of storage water for emergencies. After considerable discussion on the exact intention of the 1 letter from Mr. Holmgren, a motion was offered by Director Greek instructing the engineer to contact the Water Authority to clarify the District's position in relation to availability of water from the 2nd aqueduct and disposition of surplus stored water. The motion, seconded by Director Coe, carried. (2:35 P.M.: Bill Parry, of the San Diego Union, arrived.) Superintendent's A general report on the local situation was given by Pipeline Report Superintendent Hausladen as follows: (1) the Allan Kelly pipe line has seven joints yet to be installed, the work is going well but slowly; (2) the drain on Improvement District No, 2 tank has progressed to the last 150 feet; (3) the district lines have been running full capacity for the last three weeks, but everyone has been cooperative when condition were far from ideal. Bids of 7-7-59 With respect to the bids for construction of the 2nd aqueduct by Boyle Engineering that all bids be rejected and that the temporary measures outlined at the adjourned regular meeting of July 7th be enforced. Mr. Short learned, through discussion with two of the bidders, that substantial amounts of money had been included for actual supervision of sub-contractors plus some materie the District intends to supply. The engineer realized more supervision would be necessary on the part of Mr. Hausladen and himself, but felt the savings to the connection and the dual chlorination station, it was recommendel 'District would warrant it. I Resolution Attorney Swirsky read the resolution, numbered 99, rejecting No. 99 all bids, and it was adopted by a unanimous voice vote through motion of Director Maerkle and second of Director Carnohan. The engineer further recommended construction be on a fixed price basis. He pointec out that the pipe line is within San Diego County Water Authority easement so involves no right-of-way problem. Superintendent Hausladen was authorized to proceed, on an informal basis, with connection to the 2nd aqueduct and construction of the pipeline from it to Carlsbad Municipal Water District main line through motion instituted by Director Carnohan and second by Director Maerkle. Motion carried. Schuyler Easement Boyle Engineering does not yet have sufficient information to write the Schuyler easement; Short will report at a later date. Resolution Mo. If)O Legal Counsel Swirsky reported that a letter had been received fron the State Water Rights Board requesting Offhid action by resolu.tion to withdraw the penmg applic8tion before the State Board to appropriate unappropriated wa-ker from Agua Hedionda Creek (Finton Damsite) After reading by the attorney, reso- lution, numbered log, was adopted by Eotion of Director Carnohan and second of Director Greek. Kotion carried unanimously by voice vote. (3 :15 P.M.: Reporter Parry left.) I Graham Kelly In his June 11th letter, Yff Graham Kelly expressed the intention of cowtructing, in the, seven thousand feet (7,090 1 ) of pipeline throu-gh his property to the coast, with a new lO-inch comection to t'ne main pipeline at a point in El Camino Real approximately five 3undred feet (500 1) north of the north boundary of Palomar Airport. He inquired whether the District contemplates a major dis- tribution line, and whether cooperative cost-sharing could be worked out. Since I&. Kelly intends to install his line along the rwte specified on the District Naster Plan, the consensus of the Board was that it might be feasible and economically sound form the District to coopera-ke. hngthy discussion led to a motion by Director Camohan that Engineer Short confer wi%h Graham Kelly and evolve more definite plans, Seconded 'by Director Xaerkle, the motio2 carried. (Blade-Tribune neporter John Barnes came in at 3 :45 P.Y.) Hastings - Superintendent 'riausladen reviewed Dr. Hasting's problem &ez Costa Downs at La Costa Downs and his request for a letter assuring him of direct water availability in order to get a build- ing permit, He is thirty-six hundred feet (3693 !) from the end of the closest water line, therefore this request could not be complied With. 1 Engheer Short stated that if Dr. Hastings built his own line to the full speci- fications of the District, wither possible route (east, or south to Ponto) is a pat of the Wter Plan for Iqgovement %strict No, 2 md is reimbursable. New Office Fresident Kelly read a letter from the Carlsbad Real%y Board Location giving appraiszls on the following property: 27a State Street, Zone CM, $ZD7700,00 land and improvezents (presently Carlsbad Journal); 2693 State Street, Zone CM, $11,500.00 land end improvements, W, Kelly also read an offer submitted by R. L. Vatson for property at 2601 State Street, on a lease basis for a SUB to be set by the' Realty Board, and ready for inmediate occupancy, It was moved by IXrector Greek, seconded by Director Coe, that the Carlsbad Realty Board be asked to appraise the property at 2631 State Street, both as a rental and as a sale. Attorney Swirsky is to miice the arrangezents. Finances Through motions by Director Carnohan and seconds by Director Greek, the following checks were acted upon: Ratified- checks numbered 413-4223 and 2999-3007 ($13,2&37;) approved checks numbered 3009-3017 ($.lb,019.21) . Both motions carried, An Executive Session was called by President Kelly at 4:L5 P.M. for the purpose of considering three applications for office employment, one speclfically stipu- lating consideration in Executive session, Attorney Swirsky was requested to remain, I Regular session resmed at 4.:55 P.M. with all Directors present. President Kelly announced the decision of the Board to retain Everts & Esenoff to determine employment of office personnel, The meeting was adjourned at 5 :!IO P .E. I ATTEST : /-, ; /4 .. .;/?#&Ls4 ,, t t:i ', . A* ../c % .*~, SecretW Of the Board of Directors CARISBAD I?UNICIPAL MATER DISTRICT I I