HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-06; Municipal Water District; MinutesF'IINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUIdICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HELD Old FEBRUARY 6, 1974 AT 2:OO P. M. AT 5780 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA:
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The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P. M. by President Maerkle with ijirectors Carmi chael , Engelmann , Kel ly and Hac Leod answering roll call. Also present were Manager Priday, Legal Counsel Swirsky, Engineer Kubota, Public Relations Consultant Randall Mitchell, Superintendent Henley and Office Secretary. Mr. Gil Davis, reporter for the Blade-Tribune, fir. Judd S. Kessler, Investor and Developer, Mrs. Arthur Bonas, Ruth Honnol d and Mrs. A. J. Skotni cki , San Diegui to League of Women Voters, Fire Chief Anear and Fire Marshall Wolenchuk, City of Carlsbad Fire Qepart- ment, and Nr0 Carroll Kelly, local land owner, were also present.
Approval After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by of Minutes Director Engelmann, and unanimously carrieds the minutes of the regular meeting of January 16, 1974, were approved as mailed out.
Construction The District has been engaged for several months in this construc- Program - Line tion program and, as it involves the subject pipeline of the CFEWD,
Project - property owners , Kr. Carroll Kelly and Mr. Edwin Frazee, are
IIEII - Unit llijll the original easement deed sets forth the requirement that the
I. E. No. 2 entitled to utilize the land, providing our pipeline has adequate
protection. Engineer Kubota presented detailed plans of the actual work that has already been performed as we1 1 as work yet to be completed on said project. Mr. Carroll Kelly and Mr. Edwin Frazee intend to place rip-rap on an angle to the access of the drainage channel and, therefore, Engineer recomrrended that the ,<- rip-rap line be modified so as to minimize erosion problems in the futureg due to the hazard of potential erosion of the channel area upstream of District pipeline. After discussion, upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carried, it was moved that the plans be approved as submitted by Carroll Kel ly and Edwin Frazee, a1 ong with the recormendations of the Engineer, and that written permission be granted to proceed as outlined in said plans. I Public Relations - Recent publications reviewed by Public Relations Consultant Mitchel League of Women dealt with a featured arti cle in the B1 ade-Tribune on the "Financi 2 Voters Disclosure Law'' and coverage of the recent meeting held on January
19, 1974, at Carlsbad High School on the "Proposed Marcario Indeper dent Refinery". District hosted forty to fifty people following this meeting for re- freshments before their departure to the "Proposed si de". Also discussed was a Blade- Tribune news release, entitled "Carlsbad Fire Department Inadequate Study Reports".
Harcari o Engineer Kubota apprised the Board of the fact that the firm of Independent Wooaward-Envicon, Incorporated would be preparing the E. I. R. Refinery - for the "Proposed Marcario Independent Refinery" n EIR
Chamber of Director Carmi chael reported on the Chamber meeting held for instal Commerce - tion of officers. Bill Craven was the emcee and the Mi ra Costa Instal lation choir provided the evening entertainment. The Honorable Mayor Dunr of Gffi cers introduced Jerry Ronbotis as man of the year.
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City of Carlsbad A "critique", entitled "Reference to Fire Cefenses Report to the Fi re Defenses City of Carlsbad, by Gage-Gabcock and Associates, Incorporated, Sys tem was presented by Ranager Priday in detail a Fire Chief Anear and
were informed that the District is mst anxious to cooperate to the fullest extent with the City of Carlsbad in pursuing an improvement program within CHWD's service area in reference to up-dating fire defense facilities.
Mr. Gil Davis, Fire Chief Anear and Fire Marshall Wolenchuk left the meeting at this time. (3:03 P.M.)
Fire Marshall Wolenchuk, representing City of Carlsbad Fire Gept. ,
A recess was called at 3:03 P. M. and the meeting resumed at 3:26 F. PI.
Legal Counsel :
Resol uti on Legal Counsel Swi rsky advised the Board that, due to the fact the No- 313 Resources F\genc.y of the ?:.?:e of California.has now'set'up new re-
quirements for local guidelines for environmental impact reports,
previousl-y adopted by the District on April, 1973, by Resolution No. 295, a new resolution amending these local guidelines would be mandatory; thereby, consti- tuting the need for a new resol ution to be certified and forwarded to the State indicating that the District has complied with said amendments of regulations. Therefore, Legal Counsel presented, for the Board's consideration, Resolution No . 313, entitled "A RESOLUTICN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD P4UNICIPAL MATER DISTRICT APiENGING LOCAL GUIDELINES OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS". After discussion, upon motion of Uirector Engelmann, seconded by Director Mac Leod, Resolution No. 313, amending local guidelines of CMWD for the preparation of environmental impact reports, was adopted by the following vote: I AYES : DIRECTORS : CARMI CHAEL 9 ENGELMANN
KELLY , MAC LEOD, MAERKLE
NOES : DIRECTORS NONE
ABSENT: GI RECTORS NONE
Res ol uti on Also prepared by Legal Counsel Swirsky, for deliberation by the No. 314 Board, was Resolution No. 314, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY DESIGNATED LC: COSTA ESTATES NORTH ANNEXATION TO THE CARLSBAD I';UNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICTS 1, 2 and 4 OF CARLSBAD NUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 56322 OF THE GOVERN!4ENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA". After discussion, upon motion of Director Carmichael, seconded by Ljirector Kelly, and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 314, for the annexation of t territory known as La Costa Estates North, was adopted by the following vote:
OF DIRECTOKS OF CARLSBAD P:IUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ORDERING THE
AYES : CI RECTORS : CAREICHAEL , ENGELNANN KELLY , MAC LEOD, MAERKLE
NOES : DIRECTORS: iVONE
1 District Engineer:
ABSENT : DIRECTORS : NONE
Subdivision Carlsbad Tract No. 73-57, Lot No. 8 of La Costa Greens, or Villa La Program Costa, was reviewed by Engineer Kubota. Said subdivision is now under construction on the north side of La Costa Avenue and will be comprised of 14 units serviced by individual meters and one meter for the green belt area, from a 6 inch water line. The Engineer's recomwndation was that the plans be approved, as the agreement, bond and easement for the line will be duly furnished to the Gistrict. After discussion, upon motion of Director Kelly, seconded by Director Carmichael , and unanimously carried, it was moved that the plans for Tract No. 73-57, Lot No. 8 of La Costa Greens, be accepted as submitted.
A1 i cante The La Costa Land Company has modified the water system plans for Hi1 1s Alicante Hills; they have been approved by the Engineering office and construction will be under way shortly.
Water Sys tem The Rancho Carril lo study is near completion and the draft form is
P1 anni ng being prepared. As to the Poinsettia Avenue study, Engineer Kubota Program reported they wi 11 be meeting with the City of Carlsbad Fire Department.
Or1 eans Manager Pri dsy brought to the Board's attention a letter from Sul liv East Enterprises, A Limited Partnership, regarding a subdivision called "Orleans East". A meeting will be arranged by the Manager to discus questions they have about procedures on reirhursements and other District policies.
Squi res Dam - Due to the fact that the emergency shut-off in the middle of Squires
Annual Dam has not been checked in over ten years 3 Manager Priday suggested Inspection that the Engineer acquire some bids: on getting this project done, Program 'to be submitted to the Board for approval.
Tr-i -Agencies The San Diego County Water Authority has been doing a lot of SurveYi Pi pel i ne at the Sinforoso Dam site and Linden Burzell 3 General Manager, met Project with Staff recently to bring them up to date as to how the project i
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The District has received a request frGm the City of Carlsbad to participate with their Engineering Department on satisfactory methods of backfilling trenches. They have asked for District comfients on an alternative method of trench repair, or "slurr: backfi 1 1 'I. ..
General Manager:
Report of Meetings:
A meeting was he1 d at the Water Authority Operations Center in Escondi do on January 24 1974, which Manager Priday reported on. There are now approximately three a1 ternates on fi 1 tration which will be brought before the Board of Directors of S 0 C W A.
LA F CO Legal Counsel Swi rsky, Ci rector Carmi chael and Manager Friday I
attended the LAFCO hearing of February 4, 1974. Director Carmichael and Manager Friday concentrated on the "San Diego Local Park County Service Areal' proposal, which would bring the County's entire unincorporated area under a single agency for local park site acquisition. The Manager indicated that he would attend the continued meeting on this proposal to be he1 d on March 4, 1974.
Carl sbad A policy was set up,.at the last Council meeting to write to all City individuals in the unincorporated areas that surround the City Counci 1 of Carlsbad asking them to consider annexing to the City.
Announcements:
Quarterly CMWD will host the regular quarterly meeting of the Water Agencies Meeting of Association and, in order to reserve the La Costa Country Club
the Water for this event, the Manager has moved the meeting date up to Agencies Narch 28, 1974. Public Relations Consultant Mitchell, President Associ ati on Maerkle and Manager Pri day wi 11 be making plans for the format.
55th Annual The 55th Annual Conference, California Section, AWWA, will be he1 d Conference of in Honolulu, Hawaii, October 14-19, 1974. After discussion, upon ll AWWA
motion of Director Engelmann , seconded by Director Mac Leod, and unanimously carried, it was moved that Manager Priday, and Superintendent Henley be authorized to attend the 55th Annual Conference of the AWWA, to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii , October 14-19, 1974.
Gperati ons:
It was the Manager's recommendation that the Engineer set up a project and go to bid for the painting of "B 'I reservoir and the adjoining pump station, as this is a budgeted i tem.
Delinquent Manager Priday commended Iqlrs. Hellein for a fine job in reducing Accounts delinquencies from approximately $2,600.00 to $940.00. A nunlber of turn-off notices have been sent out and there have been a few actual turn-offs.
Speci a1 Accounts :
Manager Priday presented a statement for services rendered from Woodside/Kubota and Associates, for the month of Januarya 1974, for approval by the Board. After dis- cussion, upon motion of Director Carrnichael , seconded by Director Mac Leod, and unanimously carried, the Board approved payment to Woodside/Kubota and Associates, in the amount of $595.00 for general engineering, $6,360.00 for special projects, $442.00 for Rancho Carrillo, $441.00 for Arena1 Road, for a total amount due of $7,838.00.
Also presented by the Manger was a "Summary of Special Services" from Legal Counsel >( Swirsky, for the Board's approval. After discussion, upon motion of Director Carmichael a seconded by Director Mac Leod, and unanimously carried, the Board approved payment to Legal Counsel Swirsky, in the amount of $1,594.30 for annexation and de- tachment proceedings , $982.65 for the special projects , for a total amount due of $2,576.95.
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Personnel :
Based on the recommendations of Manager Priday and Superintendent Henley as to the fi performance, accomplishments, dedication and ability to maintain the system beyond hi classification, it was recommended that District employee Mr. Ray Lopez be given a merit raise. After discussion, upon motion of Director Carmichael, seconded by Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, it was moved that District employee Raymond D. Lopez be advanced from Step "B" Schedule 23 to Step "C" Schedule 23, an increase from $672.00 per month to $705.00 per month effective February 1, 1974.
Rati fi cation Upon motion of Director Mac Leod, seconded by Director Kelly, and of Checks unanimously carried, the Board ratified Checks No. 1234 through No. 1268, in the amount of $6,179.13, covering the perioa January 17, 1974, through February 6 9 1974.
The meeting was declared adjourned at 4:42 P. M.
Respectful ly submitted,
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Secretary of the Board of Directors
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