HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-08-15; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON AUGUST 15, 1979, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA:
The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m. by President MacLeod, with Director:
Bonas , Engelmann , Kelly , Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call . A1 so present were Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer and Acting Manager Kubota and Offic Secretary. Uti 1 i ties & Maintenance Director Greer of the City of Carl sbad,
Miss Rita Cavano, Reporter for the Evening-T.ri bune , and Mr. Roll and J. Ponzer (2:25 p.m.) of Rockwell International, were also present.
Approval of Minutes Upon motion of Director Maerkl e, seconded
by Girector Bonas, and unanimously carriec the minutes of the regular meeting of August 1 , 1979 , were approved as mai 1 ed out I
Oral Communications from the Audience Mr. Kubota introduced Miss Rita Cavano , Reporter for the San Diego Evening-Tri bune
Committee Reports:
S.D.C.W.A. Director Maerkle gave a report on the
attended. He di.scussed the recently published assessed valuations for San Diego
County, and also referred to the Filtered Water Distribution Study, which reviews the San Diego Aqueduct operational plan for Pipelines 1-4 , in addition to the proposed Pi pel i ne 5.
Pub1 i c Informati on Mr. Kubota advised that Mrs. Lorrie Gorima
Friday when the Tri -Agencies Pipe1 ine was turned on , in preparation for a feature article about the District service area. In addition, Mr. Kubota stated that ACb has scheduled a meeting of member agencies to be held in Los Angeles to discuss public information programs. This upcoming meeting was mentioned later 'in the meeting.
Tri -Agencies Pi pel i ne In addition to the informati on given above Engineer Kubota reported that the TAP 1 in€ was in service through Sunday morning, at which time a pressure pulsation was not
and the 1 ine was turned back off. A Cla Valve field specialist checked the valve this morning, and the Engineer advised that some operational changes will be made and the situation will continue to be monitored. Mr. Kubota also reported on var dalism to the TAP pressure reducing station.
South Aqueduct Connection Engineer. Kubota advised that a check for $500,000 was delivered to the San Marcos District, and stated that he is continuing work on the agreement with Kaiser-Aetr and Ponderosa Homes regardi'ng the $1 92,000. This amount wi 11 then be appl ied to
the balance owed by the District for its s.hare of the pi pel ine.
Water Conservation , Reclamation Director Bonas had no meeting to report or
and Reuse She reported receipt of a letter from the San Diego Region Water Reclamation Agency
cancelling the August meeting due to lack of business; the meeting has been re- scheduled for September 21. In addition , a letter has been received from Anne Sa ders of ACWA regarding the slide presentation which we were unable to view due tc equipment difficulties. The program will be shipped to the District as soon as i
is available again, and a demonstration of the necessary equipment will be arran:
at that time.
meeting of the Water Authority which he
of the Carlsbad Journal was present on
1 Legal Counsel :
South Aqueduct Connection Financing Program Legal Counsel referred to Mr. Kubota's remarks earlier, and advised the Board tha the loan with Southwest Bank was completec on Friday, August 3, 1979.
District Engineer:
Devel opment Program:
Lot 6, Pal omar Airport For information, Engineer Kubota reported Busi ness Park plans have been received for the proposed industrial and business building to be con
structed on Lot 6 of Palomar Airport Business Park. There will be a total of thr buildings and the entire site will be looped with an 8" water line.
Lot 4, Koll Company Engineer Kubota advised that the Offer an(
Acceptance Form has been received from KO- We1 1s-Palomar partnership for the pub1 ic water system constructed on their tract, After discussion, upon motion of Director Maerkl e , seconded by Director Engelmanr
and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the public water system facilities fc Lot 4, Palomar Airport Business Park, valued at $29,249.00.
Easement Deed - Palomar The 'Engineer referred to the water 1 ine c(
Airport Business Park structed by the County of San Diego over 1 the Beckman facilities, and stated that ar Easement Deed has been executed by the Board of Supervisors dated June 26, 1979.
Engineer Kubota recommended that the Board accept the Easement Deed and authorizt recordation of the document, and after discussion, upon motion of Director Engelr seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carried, the Engineer's recommendatic was approved.
Encina Water Pollution Control Engineer Kubota spoke to the issue of the Faci.1 i ty proposed expansiokof the Encina Water
Pollution Control Facility, and stated tht a meeting was held on Monday with City representatives regarding the possibi 1 i ty an inter-tie between CMWD and the City Water Department in the area of the south fence 1 ine of the Encina plant. The City will formally advise the District in writing of their plans to proceed, and the matter will then be brought back to tt Board. (Mr. Rolland Ponzer arrived during this discussion (2:25 p.m.)).
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President MacLeod called for a short recess at 2:46 p.m., and the meeting was re: at 3:lO p.m.
General Manager:
Correspondence:
Department of Water Resources Manager Kubota reported receipt of a lettc from the Department of Water Resources re- garding applications for loans for water system improvements , stating that the Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 provides for low interest 6% 1 oans to domes1
water suppliers. The information will be kept on file at District Headquarters.
Water Conservation Program The Manager stated that a supply of water conservation 1 i terature was recently giver to the Chamber of Commerce, including the'last i.ssue of "The Niter Cine", and as result, a water conservation tip has been received by the District from a resider on Harbor View Lane.
Bellford Village Water District Manager Kubota called attention to the
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Audit Report of the Bell ford Village Water District.
Meetings :
Presidents & Managers Council President MacLeod, Director Kelly and the Breakfast Meeting Manager will attend the meeting .of the Presidents & Managers Councj 1 to be he1 d c August 21.
American Water Works Association Manager Kubota informed the Board that the annual State-wide conference of the Americ Water Works Association will be held October 24-26, 1979 at Coronado. A Cross Connection Control Symposium will also be held in connection with the conference,
and the Manager requested Board authorization to permit Foreman Musser and member of the operations crew to attend the meetings as schedules permi t. After discussi upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly, and unanimously carr
the. Manager's request was approved'. II
Carl s bad Ci ty Counci 1 The Manager reported on the City Council meeting held August 7 , 1979 and i tems of interest to the District. At that time, the Council approved the precise develop ment plan for the Lake Cal avera Hi 11 s Regional Sate1 1 i te Sewage Treatment Plant. The City Council also approved the Rancho La Cuesta, Unit No. 5 Subdivision and Roundtree Devel opment. In addition, the City agreed to join the Santa Margari tal San Luis Rey Watershed P1 anni ng Agency.
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California Special Distri'cts Manager Kubota reminded the Board of the Association Annual Conference California Special Districts Association
annual conference to be held September 27- in Fresno.
Operations: The lake level is 496.6', and the flow frc the Authority is 22 c.f.s. Rainfall measl 0.07" at District Headquarters and 0.05" E Squires Dam.
I The Manager referred to an analysis of District water supplies that had been dis- tributed noting the quality of water bei.ng recei-ved. He also reported the leak L occurred in our pi pel ine in El Cami.no Real in the same area as a previous 1 eak ,
stated that the Distrjct i's considering the replacement of a 40 foot reach. In E tion, we will be i.nvestigating the possibility of the advanced corrosion being t result of a high pressure fuel line that crosses our pipeline.
Purchase Orders :
Purch.ase Order No. 82-2554 Manager Kubota requested Board ratificatic
of Purchase Order No. 82-2554 to Bauer Lun Company for lumber used for construction -of the pressure reducing-station vault ' the amount of $551.89. After discussion, upon motion of Director Engelmann, secc by Director Maerkle, and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the issuance of Purchase Order No. 82-2554 in the amount of $551 -89.
Miscel 1 aneous :
Water Customer Accounts The Manager advised that the delinquent account list dated today includes 223 accc for a total amount of $7,322.95. He also referred to Assembly Bill 1652 which wc permit municipal , County and California water districts to secure unpaid charges
recording a certificate with the County Recorder and the amount of the unpaid ch; would then become a .1 ien on a1 1 property owned by the person in the County.
Use of District Facilities Manager Kubota informed the Board that thc management program sponsored by the Univel of Redlands to be held in the Board Room on Thursday evenings, will commence on August 23, 1979. Sgt. Hargett of the Carlsbad Police Department has requested tt
he be issued one of the master keys, and with Board concurrence, the request will
be granted.
The Manager also advised that a request has been received from the Libertarian Party of North County for use of the District facilities for general education meeti ngs to be he1 d the first Wednesday evening of each month. They will be requf to pay the expense of District personnel opening and closing the facility, and a
$25.00 depos it was suggested.
Association of California Water In addition to information given earlier '
Agencies Meeti ng the meeting, the Manager advised that the ACWA meeti ng pertaining to pub1 ic informal programs will be he1 d August 29, 1979 at the Los Angeles Airport Mariot Hotel frc .10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Subsidiary District Study Manager Kubota stated that the District h; forwarded the last of the information reqt to the City of Carlsbad and their consultant, Mr. Shannon. He also referred to - lation that permits a District such as ours to change its name because of misintc pretation, as .in our case, that we are part of the City of Carlsbad.
Regional Capital Improvements The Manager called the Board's attention Program, 1980-1 989 to this booklet published by the Compreher
regional public facilities, and noted the listing of CMWD's Squires Dam expansior
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Manager Kubota infbrrned the Board of a re( from Mr. McComas, President of the Chambc Commerce that the District host a "Sundowner" sometime this fall. After discuss- upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Engelmann, and unanimously carried, authorization was granted for the District to host a "Sundowner" meetin!
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Commuter Parking Faci 1 i ties Manager Kubota spoke to the issue of cornmi parking facilities , noting that the vacanl area next to District Headquarters would be an excel lent area for a parking faci'
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After further discussion, the Manager was directed to investigate the matter and report back to the Board.
Budget Program Manager Kubota referred to a summation of the assessed valuation of our District whi was received on .Monday. He reported increases in a1 1 four Improvement Districts follows: I.D. No. 1-23%; I.D. No. 2 and No. 3 - both increased 29%; and I.D. No.
24%. He noted that the assessed valuation of the District is now equal to that c the Water Authority when it was formed in 1944.
The Manager further advised that due to the'fact that this information was just received, we were unable to compile the data to have a meeting of the Finance
Committee, and a Resolution establishing tax rates for the four Improvement Dis- tricts must be del i vered to the County next Monday (August 20). He recommended that .an adjourned meeting of the Board be held, and after discussion, it was agr that an adjourned meeting would be held on Monday, August 20 , 1979 at 11 :00 a.m.
Ratification of Checks : Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded Director Kelly , and unanimously carried, 1 Board ratified Checks No. 4342 through 4398 covering the period from August 2, 15 to August 15, 1979 in the sum of $525,515.58.
Di rector I s Reports President MacLeod advised that Mr. Don Brr of the Chamber of Commerce has written for
informati on regarding water disposal systems designed to he1 p new developments ir their profits, and the pertinent material will also be furnished to the District,
Executive Session Upon motion of Director Maerkle , seconded Director Engelmann, and unanimously carric an executive session was called at 4:19 p.m. for personnel matters.
Upon motion of Director Engelmann, seconded by Director Maerkle , and unanimously
carried, it was moved that the Board return to regular session. The Board returr to regular session at 5:30 p.m. with all Board members present.
Resolution No. 388 Legal Counsel Swirsky presented for Board Establishment of Additional consideration and adoption, Resolution No Personnel Positions establishing the new positions of "Superir
dent of Operations" and "Office Manager - Assistant to the General Manager" as recommended by the Personnel Committee. Up( motion of Director Engelmann, seconded by Director Maerkle, Resolution No. 388, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFlCARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DIS-
ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL POSITIONS AND IDENTIFYING DUTIES AND EMPLOYMEN- STANDARDS", was adopted by the following vote:
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AYES : Directors : Bonas , Engelmann , Kel ly , Maerkle and MacLeod
NOES : Directors: None
ABSENT: Directors : None
Adjournment Upon motion of Director Maerkl e , seconded Director Engelmann, and unanimously carric this regular meeting of August 15, 1979 was duly adjourned to August 20, 1979 at
11:OO a.m. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pr>sfde'nt of the Boa% of Directors
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DECLARATION OF POSTING
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JOANNE L. WAHL declares:
That she i-s now and was at all ti.mes herei:n menti.oned a ci,ti.zen of
the United States over the age of ei-ghteen (18) years and competent to be a
witness herein.
That on August 16 3 1979, and wi:thi:n twenty-four hours, after time of
the adjournment of the regular meeti:ng of the Board of Directors of CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on August 15, 1979, sh.e securely and conspi.cuously
posted on the bulletin board of the CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, located
at 5950- El Camino Real , Carlsbad, California, at the entrance to the regular
meeti,ng place of the Board of Di:rectors of the CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT,
a copy of the attached notice of adjournment of regular meeti:ng of the Board of
Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, sai.d attached copy bei,ng i,n all
respects the same as the notice posted and sai:d copy .. made 4 part hereof. I
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoi:ng i:s. true and
correct .
Executed on August 16 , 1979, at Carlsbad, Cal i,forni~a.
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.NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, i.n accordance wi:th. Secti.on 54955, Governmenl
Code, State of California, that the regular meeting of the Board of Di.rectors
of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT of August 15, 1979 has been duly adjournc
to August 20, 1979, 11:OO o'clock A.M., at the Board Room, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Carnino Real, Carlsbad, Ca1i.forni.a.
DATED: August 16, 1979..
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MARGARET J. BONAS Secretary, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRI and of the Board of Directors thereof.
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