HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-02-19; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD ON FEBRUARY 19, 1969, AT 2:00 P.M., AT 5780 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA:
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by President Maerkle with Directors Kelly, Mac Leod, Carmichael and Palmer answering roll call. Also present were Legal Counsel Swirsky, General Manager Kubota, Superintendent Henley, and Office Secretary.
Approval of Upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Carmichael, Mi nu tes and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of I February 5, 1969, were approved as written.
Committee Reports:
Ci ty of Carlsbad The Manager reported on the joint meeting of the Water Water Service and Committees of the City of Carlsbad and the District which Proposed Annexation was held on February 6, the day after the last Board meeting. At that time the Committees continued their discussions on the water service program and went over some detailed maps of the sales areas. The City Committee was scheduled to bring the matter to the entire Council for a decision at the regular meeting which was he1 d 1 ast night, the Manager reported , but in checking with the City Clerk, it was found that nothing was brought up at that meeting regarding either the Committee matters or the proposed annexation.
The Manager read a notice from the Local Agency Formation Commission concerning a public hearing to be held on the proposed annexation to be held on March 4, 1969, and he displayed the accompanying map showing the boundaries of the area to be annexed. After discussion, upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carried, it was moved that the Manager and Legal Counsel represent the Board at this open hearing and make a presentation.
The Manager also reported on a meeting which he had with the Assistant Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission on the proposed annexation. At that time, he went over in great detail with him our pipeline facilities and made a series of calculations that proved that the water is less expensive from the District to serve this mobile home park. It was the Manager's impression from their discussions, that the Commission will probably approve the annexation, contingent upon the water service being provided by the District. However, they are greatly concerned with the complications of annexations of this type, the Manager informed the Board, and are thinking of having an indepth study made by an outside firm on these service areas and the capabilities of the various public agencies to serve them. The Manager recommended that the District also take steps to forecast the needs of the various areas within the District and the capabilities of the City and the District to provide service from existing lines and the logical agency to serve the undeveloped areas where there are presently no facilities.
Water Service Legal Counsel passed copies of a report on the Water Service Agreement Agreement between Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District and
for use as an out1 ine in working up an agreement with the City of Carlsbad. A map will also be prepared establishing the primary service areas to be set forth under the agreement. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod , seconded by Director Carmichael, and unanimously carried, it was moved that the Manager and Legal Counsel be instructed to proceed with the preparation of this water agreement post haste.
Further discussion was held on the pub1 i c hearing to be he1 d on the proposed annexation and the Manager was instructed to prepare a written statement setting forth the District's position on this matter for submission to the Commission.
San Diego County Director Kelly reported on the regular meeting of the SDCWA Water Authority Board of Directors and the construction programs now in progress,
Legal Counsel :
Greenview Legal Counsel Swirsky reported that all of the documents for the Unit No. 2 Greenview Subdivision, Unit No. 2 have been secured from the developer
have been forwarded to the District for the permanent files.
La Costa Arrangements have been worked out with the Attorneys for the La Condominium Costa Development for the revision of our easement documents to
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the City of Escondido paraphrasing the terms in simple 1 anguage
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and the completed files on Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 of this project
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to limit the use of the easement to the transportation of water, as requested. As soon as the material has been retyped, they will be forwarded to the sub- divider for execution.
Guy Ward Legal Counsel reported that a letter was forwarded to Mr. Ward by
Connection the Manager to try to present him with the facts on his connection and to let him know what is going on. A call was received from Mr. Ward this morning and he has now promi sed to be in the Legal Counsel Is office on Friday to clear up the matter.
May Company Legal Counsel reported that the agreement covering the transfer Connection of the May Company connection facilities to the District is now
City officials. The delay in completing this transfer was due to the misunder- standing on the part of the City that the District was asking for all of the line to be given over. Legal Counsel called attention to one point of the agreement which requires that the City will pay any costs involved in replacing the overhead electrical service to the station should it be changed to an underground service in the future.
Superintendent's Report:
Construction: Superintendent Henley reported that the grading operation for the
being hampered by the recent rains.
The foundation for the D-2 Reservoir has been poured and the painting contractor has finished with the two coats of primer on the outside of the existing D-1 Reservoir, the Superintendent reported. The earthwork is now underway at the La Costa Reservoir site and the Contractor is within about 2 feet of the final grade on the fill.
Operations and Maintenance:
The field crew is continuing with the routine maintenance program, the Superintender reported, and water delivery remains at a minimum flow of 3 cfs with the level of Squires Dam recorded at 498.0.
Manager ' s Report:
I.D. No. 2 The Manager reported that the letter has been written to Benton Unit "E" Engineering i ndi cati ng the District I s acceptance of their standard Project schedule of fees for the soils engineering work on the Unit E Project.
A representative from their firm has been on the job for the inspectiot program, along with the District Superintendent, and a man from the Project Engineer's office has also been filling in on the plans interpretation, etc.
Point "D" The drawings for the Point 'ID" Project have been submitted to the Project steel fabricators for a quotation on the total cost and a delivery
ready and will be delivered to the City Attorney for execution by
La Costa South Subdivision is still going on but the contractor is
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date and it is hoped to have the information available for the next meeting.
Guy Ward The Manager informed the Board that the water account for the temporary Line connection for Mr. Guy Ward is also delinquent in the second month of
the matter of the pipeline.
Line "E" A proposal has been received from Mr. Otto Watters, a specialist I. D. No. 2 in corrosion, and an outline of the scope of services he can provide,
matter before the Board at this time. The Manager pointed out that since the Distric cannot determine the condition of the pipe that is left in the ground, and the laboratory tests indicate such highly corrosive soils, he feels we would be better off to replace this line as soon as our resources permit. In the meantime, Mr. Clarence Watters of the He1 ix Irrigation District has offered the services of their corrosion Engineer to come up and get with District personnel and check out this problem and also the seepage at Squires Dam.
Ownership The Manager reported that he has tal ked with Mr. Elmer Frazee regarding of Meters the meters which were installed in the District's systen; without proper authorization and Mr. Frazee has agreed to come in and take care of the matter. Legal Counsel and the Manager are working on the metering program and letters will be drafted to send out to the owners of the meters which are still outstanding. A report and recomendations on the entire program will be presented at a later date.
water bi 11 ing and is being turned over to the Legal Counsel along with
I but the Manager indicated that he was not prepared to bring the
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Water Rate The Manager informed the Board that work on the water rate study is Study moving right along and information on all phases of the District's water revenue program is being compiled by the office staff.
Squires Arrangements have been made with Mr. Clarence Watters to look over the Dam water recovery system at their Chet Harriet Dam, the Manager reported,
area below Squires Dam to see if there is any seepage in that area. In the discuss on the seepage program at Squires DAm, Board Members expressed their concern over
the large water losses the District is having in this area and urged the Manager to take appropriate steps to locate where this seepage is occurring. The Manager explained that he had been proceeding s7owly with the exploratory work as estimates are that it could run between $5,000 and $10,000.00 to conduct such tests. After further discussion, it was decided that the Manager should look into the possibilit of using Bentenite as a sealer in the dam on the ..basis that it might stop the seepage and would be the least expensive method to try first. The Manager wi 11 obtain complete information on the use of this material and wi 17 report back to the Board at the next meeting.
Miscellaneous:
San Diego County The Manager informed the Board the San Diego County Water Water Authority Authority now has a study underway on the additional outlets Connections which wi 11 be required by the various agencies on its second
mation on our projected needs. The Manager is in the process of preparing a report for the Board on the possibility of conducting a study to determine what additional outlets and capacity the District might want on this line.
Delinquent The Manager reported that the balance on the Rally Ebinger account, Accounts which has been outstanding for quite some time, has been paid off by the new owner in exchange for the District Is re1 ocation of the meter. A request has been received from the Lanikai Lane Trailer Park to change our period of bi 11 i ng to coincide with their office procedures. They wi 11 be asked to place a cash deposit with the District in an amount equal to the estimated
and it is also planned to make a reconnaissance in the Deer Springs
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barrel, and the District has been requested to provide infor-
I monthly bill and this will allow their account to be current and not subject to penal ty .
The outstanding bi 11 against one of the homes in the La Costa area has been pi cked up by the new owner, Mr. Burt Kramer, and he has indicated that he will take care of this payment.
Correspondence and Announcements:
I DA President Maerkle announced that arrangements will be made for the Convention attendance of Directors Carmichael and Palmer and the Legal Counsel
to be held April 8 - 10, 1969 in Sacramento, California. After discussion, upon motion of Director Kel ly , seconded by Director Mac Leod, and unanimously carried , it was moved that Directors Carmichael and Palmer, and Legal Counsel Paul Swirsky be authorized to attend this convention on behalf of the District and that the necessary monies be expended for their expenses.
Announcement of monthly luncheon meeting of the Greater San Luis Rey Area Development Group to be he1 d February 27 , 1969 at Marty 's Val 7 ey Inn.
Special Accounts Upon motion of Director Carmichael, seconded by Director Kelly, Payable and unanimously carried, the Board approved payment to the San
in connection with the Filtration Study for the month of January, 1969.
The Manager informed the Board that through negotiations with the County Purchasing Department the District will be purchasing its gasoline from the Standard Oil Company for the coming fiscal year.
Ratification Upon motion of Director Palmer, seconded by Director Mac Leod, and of Checks unanimously carried, the Board ratified Checks No. 3499 thru No. 35
thru February 19, 1969.
Upon proper motion the meeting was declared adjourned at 5:02 P.M.
at the Spring Convention of the Irrigation Districts Association
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Diego County Water Authority in the amount of $43.00 for expense
in the amount of $8,632.30, covering the period February 6, 1969
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