HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-07; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON MARCH 7, 1979, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA:
The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. by President MacLeod, with Directors
Bonas , Engelmann , Kelly , Maerkl e and MacLeod answering roll call . A1 so present
were Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer and Acting Manager Kubota, Public Relations Consultant Mitchell and Office Secretary. Utilities and Maintenance
Director Greer of the City of Carlsbad, and Mrs. Ruth Honnold of the League of
Women Voters , were also present.
Approval of Minutes Upon motion of Director Maerkl e, secondec
carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 21 , 1979, were approved
as mailed out.
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Oral Communications from
the Audience None
Committee Reports :
S.D.C.W.A. Director Maerkle discussed the importance
and advised that the Metropolitan Water District has recommended that local commi
be formed to assist in this regard. More information will be available after the regular Authority meeting to be held tomorrow.
of construction of the Peripheral Canal
Publ ic Information Publ i c Re1 ati ons Consul tant Mi tchel 1 stat
that photographs of Board members located
in the entry way at District Headquarters will be rep1 aced prior to the next regu
meeting.
Tri-Agencies Pi pel i ne Engineer Kubota gave a brief report on th status of the pipeline, and also informed
Board of .a recent meeting with a representative of the San Diego Gas & Electric C regarding the proposed Co-Generation Plant at Squires Dam.
South Aqueduct Connection Engineer Kubota advised that the San Marcc County Water District has awarded the con' for constructjon of the South Aqueduct Connection to Metro-Young.
Water Conservation, Reclamation Director Bonas referred to the minutes of and Reuse the February 27 , 1979 meeting of the Comm. which had been previously distributed. 11) Bonas, Director Kelly and Mr. Kubota commented on the excellent presentation giver at the meeting by Mr. Richardson of the Burroughs Corporation, and it was noted ti
water conservation efforts of the company had resulted in water usage being reduct
by almost 50%. Mr. Kubota advised that arrangements have been made with the San I
County Water Reuse Study Task Force to make a presentation at the next regular Cor meeting of Mzlrch 27, 1979.
25th Anniversary Committee 'Publ i c Re1 ati ons Consul tant Mi tchell gave overview of preparations that have been m; for the District's 25th Anniversary Celebration. The slide presentation will be
shown at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on March 13th, and presentations are alr
scheduled for the Optimist Club on March 17th , and the Lions C1 ub and Rotary C1 ub
March 22nd. There will be a display at Plaza Camino Real March 19-23, and the 25t
Anniversary Report will be available on March 19th. Mr. Mitchell also distributed copies of a draft news re1 ease.
Mr. Kubota presented the Committee's recommendation that the Board authorize the issuance of purchase orders for the following expenditures :
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Company I tem Amount
Bert Winford Photography Special photographs for display area $115.0C Dwyer Sign Service Signs for display 186.46
Carl s bad Camera Photo processing and printing 37 -68
Boyer and Brass Typesetting and title slides 15.7€ Gordon Davis Aerial photographic map 378.44
After discussion , upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kel ly , anc unanimously carried, the Board authorized issuance of purchase orders for the sub; expenditures. Issuance of a purchase order to Carlsbad Printing Company was discL
1 ater in the meeting.
Landscaping Commi ttee Director Maerkle referred to previous Boa
discussions concerning the property locat1 south of the District Headquarters , and suggested it would be timely for the newl:
appointed Landscaping Committee to make a study of possible improvements to the a
Presidents & Managers Meeting President MacLeod gave a brief report on
March 6, 1979 the Presidents & Managers breakfast meeti~
held yesterday morning, at which time Mr. Bob Cozens of the Construction Industry Federation gave a presentation.
Agri cul ture Commi ttee Director Kelly called the Board’s attentil to the recent issue of Agriculture magazi
and stressed the importance of the District being apprised of agricultural devel o ments within the County. After further discussion, President MacLeod established District Agriculture Committee and appointed Director Kelly and Director Engelman to serve on said committee.
Legal Counsel :
Notice Inviting Bids Legal Counsel Swirsky distributed copies ( District Surplus Property a Noti.ce Inviting Bids listing the follow.
items of surplus prope-rty: One 3M Copier
Model No. 191; one Friden Mailing Machine, Model No. 9114; one Remington Electric
Calculator, Model 99; and one %ton Ford Truck. The Notice, which would be publir in the Carlsbad/Journal and posted at District Headquarters, would require that written bids for each of the i tems be submitted to the CMWD office not later than 1O:OO a.m. on March 20, 1979, and would then be considered by the Board at their
regular meeting on March 21, 1979. Any bids may be rejected by the Board. After
discussion, upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, it was moved that the aforementioned property is surplus pro1 erty not required for pub1 i c use and should be disposed of by bid.
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President MacLeod called for a short recess at 2:50 p.m. , and the meeting was res1 at 3:08 p.m.
Second Quarter Financial Accounting Officer Wilda Simpson reviewed Statement - Water Sales Second Quarter Financial Statement and Wal Distribution Report Sales Distribution Report covering the per of July 1 , 1978 through December 31, 1978 with members of the Board, pointing out highlights and answering questions.
Director Maerkle suggested it would be prudent for the Water Committee to begin a review of District water rates in view of the impending water rate increases by tk
Metropolitan Water District and San Diego County Water Authority. After discussic
President MacLeod directed the Water Committee and District staff to make a.study
of District water rates.
Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carri Mrs. Simpson was commended for her preparation of the very fine financial and watc
sales reports.
District Engi neer :
Oceanside-Carlsbad Inter-Tie I1 Engineer Kubota advised the Board that tht contract for bridge widening at El Camino Real was awarded to McCutcheon and Peterson. In addition, the District will be
drafting an agreement for sharing expenses of the 14” non-potable pipe1 i ne with ti City of Oceanside.
General Manager:
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Notice of Publ ic Hearing Manager Kubota advised of a Notice of Publ
.,.8 Hearing regarding a zone change for the . .I ,..’ Tootsie-K Ranch from limited control to rural estates. At the public hearing, whi was held last evening, the City Council approved the zone change.
Meeti ngs :
Carl sbad City Council Manager Kubota gave a report on the City
March 6, 1979 Council meeting held last evening, and in addition to the item mentioned above, he advised of City Council approval in concept of an EIR study for sate1 1 i te treatmen plants and wastewater reclamation facilities.
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The Manager also advised that the City Council approved an agreement with Woodsid Kubota & Associates for development of a Water Master Plan for the northeast quad
of the City's water service area.
Operations : The lake level is 502.0' , and the flow fr
the Authority is 10 c.f.s. The Manager a that the District's various steel tanks are being drained and cleaned. In additi two new Waterworks Trainees, Jeffrey Mann and Ron Gardner, started work on Monday
March 5, 1979.
Bills for Payment and I Purchase Orders :
Presidents & Managers Council The Manager reported receipt of an invoic
from the Presidents & Managers Council of
Water Uti1 i ties. The dues assessment for the period of March 1 , 1979 to March 1 , is $1 00 , and after discussion, upon motion of Director Maerkl e, seconded by Di rec
Kelly, and unanimously carried, authorization was granted for payment of the dues
assessment of $1 00.
Purchase Order No. 2472 Manager Kubota requested Board ratificat Industries Supply Co. of Purchase Order No. 2472 issued to Indu
tries Supply Company in the amount of $1 , for material required for installation of a main line valve east of Dr. Kramer's After discussion, upon motion of Director Engelmann, seconded by Director Maerkle
and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the issuance of Purchase Order No. 24
Carl sbad Pri nti ng Company Manager Kubota referred to earlier discus regarding the 25th Anniversary Celebrati o and requested Board authorization to issue a purchase order to Carlsbad Printing Company in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for 3,000 25th Anniversary Reports, a
supply of forms for the contest, and 500 envelopes. After discussion, upon motio
of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carried, the Boa authorized the issuance .of a purchase order to Carlsbad Printing Company in an amount not to exceed $1,000.
Delinquent Water Service Accounts The Manager call ed the Board's attention
to a list of uncollectible delinquent wat
service accounts through February 21 , 1979. The 1 ist includes 14 accounts amounti
to a total of $159.38, and of that amount , approximately $5.00 are 1 ate charges. He recommended Board authorization to write off the amount of $159.38, and after discussion , upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, the Manager's recommendation was approved.
County of San Diego Manager Kubota reviewed for the Board tha Integrated Planning Office our District was among several water agen
Monday morning, March 5, 1979, for a staff briefing by the County Integrated Plan
Office. The County has requested cooperation of special districts and the variou
pub1 ic water service agencies in reporting to IPO the availability of water servi
for new developments. IPO would serve as a screening agency and advise a potenti developer of the public water system aspects of any new development. Mr. Skip Sc attended on behalf of the District, and Mr. Kubota advised there was a uniform concern of the proposal by service agencies present. This matter will continue
to be monitored and the Board will be advised when further information is availab
Subsidiary District Study Manager Kubota advised that Mr. John Shan
of Ralph Andersen & Associates spent two
last week at the District office. He has also requested additional data from the
District , and wi 11 be preparing a profile of the City Water Department and CMWD.
San Diego Region !dater The Manager reported that the San Diego
Reclamation Agency Region Water Reclamation Agency wi 11 be
meeting on March 16, 1979. The Agency ha
been advised by letter of the District's request to join the organization on a pr ration basis of 5500 for the balance of the fiscal year.
District Insurance Program Manager Kubota spoke to the issue of the District's insurance program, and stated that a response has been received from Mr. Dodridge of Carter and Higgins. Their firms underwrites for over 100 water and fire districts in California.
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District Computer Program Manager Kubota referred to previous Board
discussions regarding a new computer progr for accounting purposes for the District office. A tour of other agencies in the area wassuggestecl to view their computer programs and equipment, and with Board c currence, Mr. Kubota will arrange a field trip for Board members.
Ratification of Checks Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded
by Director Kelly , and unanimously Carrie the Board ratified Checks No. 3755 through 3805 covering the period of February 2 to March 7, 1979 in the amount of $160,840.56. I Other Matters:
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Di-rector Maerkle discussed the fact that March 13, 1979 Board and former Board members will be at
March 13th, and recommended that former Board members such as Pat Zahler, Dick Cot Max Ewald, etc. , along ‘with Charles Hausl aden, be invited to take a tour of the
District prior to the luncheon. It was agreed that a tour of the District servict
area, and possibly the Tri-Agencies Pipeline site, will be scheduled prior to the
luncheon at approximately 1O:OO a.m.
Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
ing the Chamber of Commerce lunchon on
Respectfully submitted,
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