HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-04-21; Municipal Water District; MinutesIENTJT?? OF A REGULG? I~BE'TEG OF T?E BO3,RD OF DIXCTORS OP CKRUBAD 14VSJICfPAL 5!ATER DISTRICT ?3LD OF M43C9 21, I%?, AT 2:oO P.M., AT 57tB EL CNCIXO REAL,
CA3LSBAD, CALIFOPJJIA :
Tl?e meeting ww called to order at 2:02 P.M., by Fresident Kaerkle with Directors
XelLy, Carmic%.aeX ad Faher eJ?_swering roll call. Cirector Coe w~ts absent, Llso
?resent were Acting Manager %enf_ey, Zngheer Curtis, Legal Counsel. Grosse and
Office Secretary.
Approval of After discussion, upon notion of IXrector Carniehael, seconded by Ninutes 9irector Kelly, md man5momly cBmied, the afn.v.tes of t??e reg"LL&r
neetbgs of Febrmq 21, 1967, and Xmcb 7, I.%?, zyd ad jocmed
meeting of Februmy 24, I%?, were approved as trznscribed and mailed 0x3, 5y
t?e Secret,a-y.
City of Carlsbad Er. ?!ape Lill, City Sngineer aRd YT. Zobert Teeley, $?ater
3equest for Y&er %pt. Supwintendent, were present for t3e discussion on %.e
Service - Laguna City of ~e.r>sbad~s A-gfhxkm for a ?>?.okzs.le Qmcection .to 3ivisra Subdivision service t3e -Lagma RiTiesa ,Subdivision on +.he Vest side of
El. Cmho Zed, st tke Eew TeIly Drive mtlI %he Ci-by's p~o- posed reservofr is constructed. me connection will at that time service the new reservoir which in t!rn kdlf serpice the subdivision and the. City's Zone One service mea. Be explained that the subdivision, as ayproved, cm-tains 3% lots
but ~1ar.s ca3-1 for developnext of aprrroxinxztely 39 QT ,$I lots each year. In dis-
c-ossing tFLe method by w3icE tbis comectfon would 'ne metered, it was poirLed c7u.t
that t're Cslavera meter does not register accmwtely during law flow cormclitions.
Leg$- Counsel Grosse brought; up the matter of recent yublieity to the effect tbt
the City is not happy with the Sistrict's method of metering w&er to the Crty
and he emphasized that some acceptable system should be vorked 0u.t until the City
is in e position to %&e a corstant flow of wzter. Engineel. MI1 indicated tkat
Y'ne City has beer, very happy with Yle billing since the CEslaaera meter was re-
activated and Supt. YeeZey also pointed out that their mter statistScs for the
current yea d.0 not reflect t??e heavy losses experienced &ring pest gees.
A mmormdvm frcm the District's Comultmk WES read in x&icE.. he pointed out that
tbe application has ody been reviewed initid-2.7 and recomended that the 3omd
refer the m.tter to t3e staff, In Yne nem.tbe, if the City has need of any
temporary comection.s tF.is should be considered.
Aftm furt%er discussion, upon Botio? of Erector G,om?chEel, seconded by Xrector PaLzer , agd unmho~xfLy cmried, it was moved that the applicetion for a xd1olesd.e conrmectior for tke City of %rlsbs.d for t%e Lagma Riviera Tract be zpyroved subject
to receipt of a letter from the City of Czrlsbad which sets forth their acceptance
of tke District's prese2t metering md water bi!-fing system. Zngineer Lifl indicated
that su.ch a Ietter troold be fort3.coini.r.g from the City ard. ::.e and Supt. We&ley left
the meethg at this the.
Engkeer Gvrtis, Ir. loot5.ng over %3e engineering dnwings, pobted 0Ii.t soxe minor
ckimges whic3 al?*ot-ld be mde '.?sfore ffn8.l a?-.?rove? is @Ten OF the 'vault cor.str?~ctio~
After discussion, the Zngineer was Sns Amxted to revim the engineering design ar,d
subni.t "is com,ents act recomn&tions OF tke cons.trr:ctior, of Ynis vwlt and the
City of Cmlsbad will be so Eotified.
Cornittee Reports :
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Purc?::zse of Director ?her reported i2w.t he has been looking into t'ne purc!m,se %at of a boat for use at ,%T-ires 3a.m z~d %hat Sears, Roebuck si ijompmy
appear to hme the best price from Vceir Catalog ?Iareh.ou,se. Be recon-
nend-ed that the District consider tke purchese of a I2-foot ~?luminum 'b0s.t priced
at $106:.00, not; inchdiEg sdes tm and fyeigkt charges. After discussion, upon
~otion of Erector Sanichel, seconded by Diyector Ihlly, 3P.d unanimonsly cwried, it ttcw moved that t3.e ?&strict pzc!-.ase t%is boat. and that Erector Paher be
axth.orized to order the boat md oms,
.Attom.ey t s Report :
F3SOUJTIOT.! TLegal Comsel read in 1&11 a Resolv.tion e9titled "A 2.ESOL'UTTIO?? OF
?TO. a7 YrX BO,%Tl OF ZtXW!?G% CF CG'&SBJ.D 13JXICIF'.?T, 'd.A-T'B ?IST?UCT FWXC,ATI!?G vx DT?*7TSIOy B5V?DYT?mAS C;F FE ~-JI?~Cf~~~~s OF Cf~~~R).~ lJJJS.ICIFJ& ';Tj!.TER
EISTRICTI'. After discussion, upon motion of Xrector Carmicbaeh, seconded by Director Kelly, the said Reso1t;tioz nwbered V!X"f ~ms asopted by the following
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"" a 7;"s : Xrectors : Kelly, Kzerkle, Camic%ael, Palmer
yQEs : Directors : Roae
PBSET?T: Xrectors : Coe
I Anti--TFxrb TLegal Counsel presented for apgr0v-d. an iwoice submitted 57 Higgs ,
Pipe Suit Jemings, Fletcher mc? Ihck,, Adtom-eys at Law, for leg& services
performed during the nonth of Februqy, l%? re Cwlsbzd Bknicipal
Yater District P, hericm pipe ad Constmctim Go,, et d. Re reported that a
substantial. portion of the suits have been settled and, if apcroved by dl the other Xstricts involved, tke =strict 1s shme would be ap?roximtely $X,OOO .OO . After discv.ss2on, upon motion of Erector Pdxer, seconded by Director Kelly,
md umminnously cmried, it was moved Vm,t this in-voice be psid as billed from
Bigs, Jennings , Fletcher and Et& in .the mount of $15 .??.
Engineer 1s Zeport :
1.D. Xo, 2 Engineer Cwtis reported. tI2s.t t3e ffeld surveys for 'i..kie proposed
2esemGSr Site tank s5te for t3e La Costa we38 have been completed and that he
had expected -to hzve a legal description retldy for this meetjng
bu.t had been called out of town mexpctlr beca-cse of a personal tragedy xhich haypened to one of +he firm's employees , Ee explained that. h~? has been ir_ touch
with the San Eego Gas 62 Electric Cornpny and will atteqt to work otrt sone accept-
able sites for our fzcilities and t3eir electrical substatfon so that they will be as close as possi5l.e. After discussio-n, it wzs decided tha.t tke 3ngheer should
finish up the plot plar? with the legal descriptfon 2nd then set up a meeting with
%>.e Ilttormy, Pngimer ad La Costa Group to discuss the proposed site. Legal
Coumel pointed owt t'i7.at if' t2.e District is going to oegotfate on tT.e site an
appaisal price shonld be obtained ad >.e requested pernksion to we either the
Cas 8: Zlectric Go. 1s npFaiszl, if zvaila'de, or to retain ~LB Appraiser to appraise
the yroperty. After c?iscxssioxr, upon motton or" Erector Cadchael, seconded by
nirector Palmier, ad unanima.;rsl;T carried, it was moved that t3e Attorney be au-thoriz
to work with the Stm Diego Gas S Zlectric Compxy on this mt-ber and to retain the
services of an Agxdser if necessary,
ConStruction Frogram:
El Camino 3ea-I Pje i.ltuza,ger called the Sowd's a-tt,ez?_tioz to the fact that plans
9xhca.ti-om are now undertrq by 'ehe County of Sm Diego to proceed with the
north. to Vista Yay, md th.ere is to be a chxnge of grade of sjl: feet which will
involve some of tFe %-strict's fzcillties , The con-temTlnted chmn.ges will recessitate
extensions on the -%-strict's min line valve end three ou-tlets to the edge of the
road, and the Countjr 3as &Feed to set ~p -%<e specifications 'to hate the Contractor
p~otect the 3istrict's pipel5n.e iiuring th.e comse of rozd constructicn. It was
pointed 0v.t t?mt the City may wish to m&e 8 stub-out for their proposed water
line at the TKJa i!veme intersection proposed location before %?.e reloca..tios? con-
stm.ction project is cormenced.
Lrz Costa ?s.lley TE.e Vznzger reyrteed th2.t %le ?X s trict now has a copy of the hit &. Sxbdtv5sion County apxmyed ?lz.rts for La Costa 5Td1ey Ihiii #4 Suisdivisiols:
'they wi13. be sv.bmitte6 to We Subdivider's Engineer for completion of the %.s bcilt''
draprings .
Eughes Tool Company The cross-tie between the 6" an6 131' pipelines at Talomar
Pipeline %-tension Airport 5% been mzde, the 14n.aZer reported, an6 the District
sion into the system fo~ minten.mce md operation.
Operations :
Office Bnilding Tee Yanager reporbd that he had contacted Leonmd CastiZ3.o re-
%a.in garding t.ke coastwction of a drair, system for the. front pr6. and
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conskru-ction and widenLng of X!. Gdno ?&jZ fkom Chestnut heme
md, after the field notes 5me been tzmsferred to them,
I will soor, be accepting tlze Itlghes Tool Company Pi-peliEe Tuten-
he estimated it could be done for $500.30, or strictly on a %be
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aE,d mterials basis, wbichever t5e fjistrict pyefers . After discvssion, it WQS decided that the work, on this project shoz1.d be perfomed by =strict forces w3enever t5.e:' ha-ve some the mzAJ"'sle, a2.d th.e 3istrict will pttrchase t'lle
materials.
flB1l Seservoir It was reported that sese =mor plate has been imtdled to protect Vsnddism t!le con-kols at Wrr 3esemoir znd, to date, there has beeR no Lfvrther
signs of shootir,g at $?is facility,
I 1W R@servoir The ?fmsger infomed the Board tht the District's Wrr Xeservoir
Operakion bas 'been turned off 2nd out of service for som tine End water
the water is pvct back into the systen.
Te3.erne"rr;ir The ?&mcger infomed t5e Bomd that BiFrs representative wm down
MsLnt,enmce last week ad wect over severel of tbe i3istrictrs control meters,
also checked OV:~, the Cdavera !.kteT5.ng Station. He recpested perxissior. to pay
for Y-ese services and zfso that the Boad consider b.avlng Vbese facilities checked out agaj-9 i~ sis: Eonths , After dlsc~~ion, u.porr motion of Director Carmic!-,ael, secorded by Xrector 'Paher, ad. unaninot..s?-y carried, it wcs move6
t'r,z-b tkese servfces be apmmed and %bat 3IF check the telexelering systen again
in six months.
%&&le, ilcthorization vas requested for the prckase of 3 tires at $32.83 each,
3epairs plus tax, for vse or tke Districtls Tmc4 +TO, md t5e irstallatiosl of
shocks a~d. heavy aut.; springs on ~~u-ct .#ll, at a total cost of approxi-
mately $E6.OO. After discu.ssion, tke ?%mazer was az.IAoriaod to go &ead End take cwe of these repairs to the vehicles as out3.iyied.
3pr4rkler System Tl?e l-fmnger reported LLl.2.t steps are 'oei9.g taken to repair tke
Sqxiros Dax sprinklel. sz7stem at Squires Dan so thxb it caya be wed this
mittirg EL proposal on the work for discwsion at t3e next rceeting,
La Costa Construction In going tlhrougk the Lo. Costa files, the 3fm;zger reported,
Program - Exoneration it has been found th3.t the perPommce boEds for the
of Bonds plpliae projects me still in force although the District
recomTem3ed t3at these bozdw be exonerzted es of the dEte of acceptance of the pro-
ject ~kfch. would be Jmnmy of 1%. After disclassion, upor, motion of Director
PaZmer, secmded by Xrector Cmchael, and unanhously cezied, it was moved that
8 letter bs fomrssded to the bonding conpany stating thzt these bonds have been
exonerated 8s of %>e acceptame date of tke project, Jmuq, 1%6.
Squires Dam - Piezometer The Iknager reportel: that tl?e piezometer records have
?eeords End "As !hilt" been fomarded to Xr . Will.iam T:?&-2er cvld tke TTa.s bnilt"
smyles me being subTi-tted for testing before it is reactivate6 slrd
includiE.g the Squires Em neter End Squires Dm Yau1t mter, and
sm-er mi! byce Yedricl: Is checking it o5t m6 will be sub
hw accepted dl. of the work covered by the bomb , It was
15rnVinp drawings for Squires Dm haye beer, sv%m.j-,t-l;ed Lo Xr.
Roger Ste@emou? of t,3e State Departmmt of I%,ter
Tesomses for ap~rom2.. A reFyk on these mztters .cr513. be forthcoming fron these
agencies, Motece has also been receive3 3-09 the Stste %3er 3i.gk.i;~ Bomd thzt
their re?I=esentative will be dam- to inspet the Dm on the 2&?7 of I&rch.
Correspordexe : Correspondence ms reviewed as follows :
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Little &ape Req-nesL submit%ed b2~ bwis Ckase for use of .the Distr5ct's facifLities
??e et ixg for a. Little Lease Xeeting on Fkrcl: 30, I%?, Tmm ?:30 ?.&!, to 9:30 F.3. After discvssion, upon aot,foa of 9irector Cdchael,
seconded by Director Kelly, and -rmmhoualy carried, it was noved +:,hat this request
foF use of +,he 3istrict's facilities be, gracted,
Letter from Templeton Grading aEd Excaxmtion Go. protestjxg the cost of corstmction
water at the Laguna Riviera Subdi-vision, After discxssion, the 3lmage.l: was instrv.cted
to notify them that <ne Eomd is t2cF.rg the n&t.er under advisement and will let, then hmtr I&& decision is rrde on the xatter. fn. %?e me.antin?e, the Mimager tail1 check with othr water agemies to see how tke ;3is trictfs rate comp,?-res am3 what
their po?icies are on construction wcter service,
Letter from t%e LOC~~ !.gency Fom.tAon Com&ssion regarding VIE Proposed "East
~~~~~d Jdn2exation" to the City of C-lsbad m-d Stating that the PpOPOSd con- tern?lates ccntinuEtron of water service *om t5e C~ls'u~d E'bfc~p~ bk&@r District*
Tb,e !;honnger idomed .t;he 3082d thzt the5r &ecutiue Officer, ~k* 301~r.e SF&=-, has
been notified t>at thTs XJO;].~~ be On a &0~€3Sd-@ baSis 0El-y since the city 3SsTsned
the Esnons~oil-i.t.j for se-ng refs mea thro.lrgh pmchgse of take old Ef~t~~al Yater
T.leeting ?4arch 21, 1967 -3-
Compm~7, No fLn%l-er action is necesszy on .the pmt of the District,
Resigpatiolz A let%er of reslgnation, d&ed. Mkzck! 7, I%?, from Director Richard
Carolrichael, secmded by Director ?&her, knd uyl_aplimously carried, it T.JS moved
thnt the resignation of ’?ichm-d R. Coe be accepted wit%. regrets <wd that, a fetter
tk..m”n.g him for past services prfomed for She Distfict 5e forward.ed to him.
E. Goe, was read in frill and discussed. Up02 motion of Director
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Preside&, !d?aey>cle pointed ov.t tkzt this vacmcg on the 9owCa woxtld also create a
vacaney m Yice President and suggested th2.t Xrector Pdher be eleckd -bo serve
in thfs capscity, !“f%er disc~~ssio~, u~n rmtLLfo~! of 3frector CEumiclzaeL, secoxled
by Dimct,or I<el>y, n~d. unzni~ou.s!-y carried, fi, was moved tkzt Erector Faalaer be
elected to serve as T/Tice-eesidezt of Cqe Bomd of 9irecLors,
Perscmel Erectos Faher brought u.p fos d5scr:ssfon th PAtter of a gay raise
for District employees .as recognition for tberilr acceptmce of t0.e extra work load dg~in,y the current reorgmization. It wtw his recornendation that a bla;-!.-e. 5$ p.y incyetise be gam.tsd to all exyloyees as a raise of merit. Mter d.iscwsion,
upon motion of Director P&Lwr, seconded ‘by Director CmAc3.zel, and manimously
czrri.ed, it. w.s mved tb.& a me;-it raise of 57& be granted to all eqloyees, efyectivc
the 7.st of &wch, 3967.
1nvestmen.t of Treasurer Kelly reported t3zt the I.D. No. 3 Ebrrds, on tiae deposit
Sv.rp1-w 3m-d.s with the Securitv Firs% EatiorLaZ Ear&, have been con.timed for an
to mLtvse SepPember 3, X’%?.
IDA Convention Tieservztiom for the Irrigation District’s AssociatioE Conventio:
April. 25-28, I.%? scheduled for April 25-28, 1967, at Samanento, CaliforrLa were
Director Xe11y, and vmmimo-ml:~ carried, it was moved thct Directors P&?er ad
Cdchael 8x3 :!.ttorney Grosse be mthorized to attend this conven%ion,
sd4if;ional 123 dqs priod 2% the cvrreEt interest rate of 4 ?/e$,
discussed, Vpoxl Dotion of Erector CmnicFael, seconded by
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Ratification Upxl notion of XTector Paher, secoE.ded by Director Casmichael,
of Checks sd unanimozsly carried, it was moved that t3.e Checks Bo. 2034
thm No. 2079, in the mount of $ 4,970.00 be ratified.
TJpon ?roper motion by DTFector Cmic‘..zel,, secoEd-ed by Director Pdmner, We meeting
was cieclaed adjourned at &:35 ?.X.
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