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Home My WebLink About1973-01-03; Municipal Water District; MinutesI+?II\JUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TKE BOARD OF CIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD ON JANUARY 3, 1973, AT 2:OO P. M. AT 5780 EL CAEINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA: I The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P. M. by President Maerkle with Directors Carmi chael , Engelmann, lvlac Leod and Kelly answering roll call. Also present were General Manager Pri day, Legal Counsel Swi rsky, Engineer Kubota, Public Relations Consultant Randall Mitchell and Office Secretary. Mr. Hunter Cook, (2:lO P. M.) City Engineer, City of Carlsbad, was also present. Election of President Maerkle announced that the election of officers would be Offi cers held for the ensuing two year period and called for nominations. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Kelly , and unanimously carried, it was moved that the Board of Directors be renominated and re-elected to serve in their present capacities as set forth. Pres i dent Di rector Fred Maerkl e Vi ce President Director Bonald A. Mac Leod Secretary Dfrector N. Do Carmichael Treasurer Director Allan 0. Kelly Assistant Secretary Director Harold Ma Engelmann and Treasurer Approval of After discussion, upon motion of Cirector Mac Leod, seconded by Minutes Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of Cecember 20, 1972 were approved as mailed out. Pub1 i c Randall Mitchell informed the Board that the Blade Tribune carried Relations a story that the City of Carlsbad has received a formal answer on the legality of the District operating the City Water System. Legal Counsel : Tenagl i a Legal Counsel informed the Board that he was able to complete.the Annexation Tenaglia Annexation before the first of January, 1973, and that the three pending detachments will be ready this month. As soon as he receives word from LAFCO, he will prepare the resolutions for detachment. Di s tri ct Engineer : Alga Road Engineer Kubota reported that the vaults have been completed and that Transmissi on Alga Road has been paved. Cameron Bros. are in the process of cleaning Main Project up the area. The 10” connection is all staked out and the pipe has completed. The Engineer will prepare a time sheet listing original days of contract, plus extensions, with credit for days lost due to inclement weather and labor strike, for an actual time extension request for the next Board meeting of January 17, 1973. The Engineer expects Cameron Bros to call for contract completion by the end of this month. Progress Engineer Kubota presented Progress Payment No. 7 for work completed thru Payment December 31, 1972, with an estimated gross earnings of $214,517.55 less I been delivered. The original project and all change orders is 90% No. 7 10% retention and amounts previously paid for a total of $5,067.00. After discussion, upon txotion of Director Kelly, seconded by Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, the Board approved progress payment No. 7 to Cameron Bros. in the amount of $5,067.00 for work thru December 31, 1972. I Engineer Kubota informed the Board that the Kobile Home Park on Flc Reynolds property has been revived. !,Ita ClIra Engineer Kubota presented for acceptance the public water system in Subdivision the first increment of the development at the end of Lowder Lane, No. 72--7.1 Alta Nira Subdivision, and recommended the acceptance of this system and release of the Surety Bond. Engineer Kubota informed the Board that there is one problem in connection with the street paving and the District Is valve cans. The City of Carlsbad will not accept the street in the condition it is now and the Distri ct valve cans have a1 1 been raised to the 1 eve1 of the street. In the event the contractor has to repave the street in the next few months, the . -1- valve cans may have to be raised again. The District has $3,000.00 on deposit for this subdivision, and the Engineer recommended that the District retain this de- posit and if the developer raises the valve cans, the money will be refunded to him, or if the District has to raise the valve cans, the cost be deducted from this deposit. The value of the public water system is $479,946.42. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the pub1 i c water system in A1 ta Mira Unit No. 1 and authorized the release of the Surety Bond and retention of the deposit until the street has been accepted by the City of Carlsbad. Hughes Water The Engineer presented a memorandum to the Board estimating the Hain Extension -- difference in cost between the 8" and the 16" line along the West El Camino Real Si de of El Camino Real as $1 3,000 to $1 5,000. He informed the Construction Fund which, if approved by the Manager and the Accounting Officer, could be used to cover the District 's cost for the oversized 1 ine. Construction Engineer Kubota informed the Board that Mr. Jerry Whitley started Inspecti on work yesterday and made a complete tour of the Di stri ct with Superintel Program Henley and will be submitting reports for Manager Priday's review. Headquarters Engineer Kubota informed the Board that he has been in contact with Adcli ti onal Mr. Bert Stalford who is fnterested in closing the escrow on this Property exchange of property o Bressi Engineer Kubota reported that he has been in contact with rvlr. Marvin Ranch Kratter who has purchased 700 acres from Bressi Ranch and is planning I Board that there is $21,401 .OC in the budget in the I.D. No. 2 I to develop a go1 f course with Club House and residential homes. A short recess was called at 3:05 F. M. and the meeting resumed at 3:15 P. M. District Manager: Upon motion of Director Mac Leod , seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried, the Board approved payment to Woodside/Kubota and Assoc. Inc. for general engineering services, $595.00; Special Prcjects, $1,362.00; Alga Road Transmission Main Project, $1,523.00 for a total of $3,480.00 for services for the month of December, 1972. Manager Priday informed the Board that arrangements have been made to transfer the District's funds frorn Security Pacific Bank to West Coast Mational Bank. The District's account was opened with West Coast National Bank on January 2, 1973. Manager Priday reported on the City of Carlsbad's Council meeting held last evening, January 2, 1973. Janitorial Manager Priday informed the Board that he has received a bid from Services Bob Bratton janitorial Services for $100 to $125.00 per month. Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the Manager to secure the necessary janitorial services for an amount not to exceed $125.00 per month'. Ratification After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by of Checks Director Engelmann 9 and unanimously carried, the Board ratified Checks No. 7261 thru 7287 and Checks No, 101 thru Check No. 107 in the amount of $146,307.27 covering the period December 21 % 1972 thru January 3, 1973. Other Matters : I After discussion, upon motion of Girector Pac Leod, seconded by 1 Announcement of the Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner on January 12, 1973 at 6:30 P. M. President Maerkle presented Superintendent Henley wi th a Grade III Certification from the California Oepartment of Public Health as he had successfully passed experience evaluation and written tests on October 31, 1972. Meeting January 3, 1973 -2- I Announcement of the Water Agencies Association of San Diego County Dinner on January 18, 1973. Meeting was declared adjourned at 4:02 P. M. ATTEST : Secretary of the Board of Directors I I LA"L2." 7- ~ ,-. 7fi-P-