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Home My WebLink About1980-06-18; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPf WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON JUNE 18, 1980, 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 Director Bonas , Engelmann, Kelly , Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call . Also present were General Manager Meadows , Legal Counsel Swi rsky , Mr. Jerry Whitley of Wood5 Kubota, Superintendent of Operations Musser and Executive Secretary. Mrs. Rut1 Honnold (2:lO P.M.) of the League of Women Voters and Utilities and Maintenancc Director Roger Greer (4:48 P.M. ) of the City of Carl sbad a1 so attended. Approval of Minutes : Upon motion by Director Maerkle , secondet by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec the minutes of the regular meeting of June 4, 1980, were approved as mailed. Personnel Suggestion: Director Maerkle made a recommendation that maximum sick time accrual be reduce( from 180 days to 100 days which is more in line with other districts. Presider MacLeod suggested that the Personnel Committee bring this back at a future meeting. I Oral Communi cat i ons from the Audience: None Administration and Opera t i ons : Fi nanci a1 Report : None Water Rates : Manager Meadows referred to the increase in water rates from the Metropolitan kat( District to be effective July 1 , 1980, and a request from the Water Authority for a formal notification of our rates to be effective July 1 , 1980 , reflectin! the $39.00 differential from Metropolitan. Board action is needed to make our rate increases effective July 1 , 1980 , in order to comply with Metropol i tan Water District's agricultural water pricing policy. Discussion followed and Director Maerkle made a motion to increase the domestic water rate from 404 to 46$ a unit, the agricultural water rate from 32$ to 374 a unit and the wholesa' rate from $1 36 to $148 per acre foot (ref1 ecting $1 1 increased water cost and $1 increased chlorination cost) to be effective July 1, 1980, seconded by Di- rector Engelmann and unanimously carried. Operations: Superintendent Musser reported the lake from the Water Authority at 20 c.f.s. Operations are running normally at the present time. Comrni ttee Reports: San Diego County Rater Authority Director Maerkle referred to water de- also reported on certain Authority financial activities. *(see note below) I 1 eve1 at 504.7 acre feet with the flow livery statistics from the Authority. HI Treasurer's Report: Director Kelly reported on his most rece investment and requested Board ratifi- cation on the following: Bank Amo un t Interest Rate Term I Hawthorne Savings 51 00,000 9%7; 1 year Upon motion of Di rector Naerkl e , seconded by Director Engelmann and unanimousl. carried, the Board ratified the Trezsurer's investment as reported. Water Conservation , Recl anation Director Bonas advised that this com- and Reuse mittee's next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24 , 1980, but the program has not yet been determined. Tne San Diego Region Water Reclamation Agency's next meeting is Friday, June 20, at 8:OO A.M. at San Marcos County Water District. P?ar,ager Meadows reported on the June 5th meeting at LaCosta wh'ch most of our Directors attended. A steering committee was formed of agency managers (Meadov McKay of San Marcos, Hansen of Leucadia and Reid of Encina) who met Tuesday, June 17 for the purpose of developing an agenda and recommendations for the formation of an organization to coordinate the planning of various agencies involved in water reclamation. A name for the organization was chosen (Assoc- iation of Water Reclamation Agencies) and a tentative agenda developed for a meeting July 2, 1980, at 9:00 A.M. in LaCosta, to which all relevant local agencies will be invited. Manager Meadows and Director Bonas wi 11 be attendi n! *Note: Director Maerkle wished to add to his report above that Metropolitan I has agreed to delay until January 1, 1981 , the effective date for its new five acre mi nimum for agri cul tural rebates. Discussion fol 1 owed. Directors ' Reports : President MacLeod reported briefly on thc Presidents & Managers breakfast which he attended June 17. President MacLeod called for recess at 2:43 P.M. and the meeting resumed at 3:lO P.M. General Manager: Personnel : Manager Meadows advised the Board that ht has interviewed five people for the PO- si tion vacated by Mrs. Simpson and expects to interview at least several more before any decision is reached. Computer Program: The Manager informed the Board that the computer is due to arrive tomorrow mornil Purchase Orders: None Other: I Faci 1 i ties Use : Manager Meadows advised that he has a request from Carl sbad Evangel i cal Free Church for the use of our facilities every Thursday evening from 7:OO P.M. to 8:30 P.M. beginning August 16, 1980. The Manager was instructed to find out more about the group, get the date when the series of meetings will end, and bring the information back to the Board. Peripheral Canal Manager Meadows advised that the Periph- eral Canal bill (S.B. 200) has passed the Assembly Water, Parks and Wil dl ife Commi ttee (5-4) and has been sent to Ways and Means. Assemblymen Kapiloff (San Diego County) and Berman (Los Angelt County) voted in favor. District Engineer: Birtcher Bus,iness Center - Palomar Mr. Jerry Whitley (sitting in for Distric Carl sbad Tract 79-1 4 Engineer Kubota) advised the Board that this developer will be resubdividing Lot No. 2 (24.31 acres) into 11 lots and will be constructing an 8 inch water line (through the development) which will loop to our existing 16 inch line at Palon Road and our existing 10 inch 1 ine at Corte de 1 a Pina. Discussion foll owed ar President MacLeod suggested that the developer be made aware that nonpotable water may someday be available and they might want to provide two separate wate systems. Mr. Whitley asked for Board approval on this proposal as the appro- priate documents are in. Gi rector Kaerkl e made a motion to accept the proposal providing everything is in order, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Legal Counsel : Resolution No. 399 - Salary Legal Counsel Swirsky distributed copies Schedules - FY 1980-81 and recommended approval of this Resoluti No. 399 giving maximum salaries, referrir to Exhibit A giving the new titles developed by Manager Meadows and reconmendec by the Personnel Committee and Exhibit B 1 isti ng the names of the individuals and the two probationary employees. After discussion , Director Maerkle rrade a motion, seconded by Director Kelly and Resolution No. 399, entitled, "RESOLUTIt OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REA? MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ADGPTING m -2- June lS, 1980 CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE 1980-1981 FISCAL YEAR," was adopted by the fol 1 owing vote : AYES : Directors : Bonas , Engelmann , Kelly , Maerkle and MacLeod NOES : Directors : None ABSENT: Directors : None ABSTAINING: Directors : None Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secondec by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec the Board ratified the issuance of checks No. 5449 through 5519 for the period of June 6, 1980, to June 18, 1980, in the sum of $18,545.56. Other Matters: Coastal Zone Director Kelly advised that the State bi 1 submitted by Assemblyman Frazee to remove some Carlsbad areas from the "coastal zone" has been passed by both State houses and the Governor has promised to sign it. Executive Session: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secondec carried, an executive session was called at 3:45 P.M. for potential litigation. Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried, it was moved that the Board go out of executive session and return to regular session at 4:48 P.M. with all Board members present. Adjournment : Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secondec by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec this regular meeting of June 18, 1980, was duly adjourned to June 27 , 1980, at 1O:OO A.M. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M. I by Director Engelmann and unanimously I Respectful ly submi tted , ,"--. &&/*/,>yY''' " LCY / /,2+7L& )/./-, &/>,,$2S-9[ #"-&.A f President of the Board of' Directors I -3- June 18, 1980