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Home My WebLink About1980-09-03; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL NATER DISTRICT, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1980, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called to order at 2:11 P.M. by President MacLeod with Directors Bonas , Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call . Director Kelly was absent (excusc Also present were General Manager Meadows , Accounting Manager Jackson,” Superintenl of Operations Musser, Legal Counsel Swirsky and District Engineer Kubota. Utilit and Maintenance Director Roger Greer of the City of Carl sbad, Mr. Skip Schmidt of Madison-Marcus, Ms, lorrie Gorrimar of the Carlsbad Journal and interested citizel Mr. Ralph Walton and Harold Engelmann also attended.. Approval of Minutes : Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Girector Bonas and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 20 , 1980, were approved as corrected I, Oral Communications from the Audience : None Commi ttee Reports : Position Paper: District Policy General Manager Meadows advised that the Re: Water Service in the draft of this paper, worked up and sent to Carl s bad Area the members of the Board, was discussed at he now had a revised version to present to the Board. Executive Session: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried, an executive session was called at 2:17 P.M. on matters concerning possib.le liti- gation. 1 ength by the Ci ty/District Commi ttee and Upon motion of Director Bonas, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carri it was moved that the Board go out of executive session and return to regular session at 3:ll P.M. with all Board members present. Recess : President MacLeod called for a recess at I 3:13 P.M. and the meeting reconvened at 3:30 P.M. District Board Vacancy : Legal Counsel Swirsky reviewed his memo to the Board on the options available to then for filling the vacancy left by Mr. Engelmann’s (resignation. He recommended that the schedule in his memo be adopted and that the President of the Board appoint a committee of two Directors to review applications for the appointment. Director Maerkle moved that the schedule as outlined by the attorney be adopted, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. President MacLeod then appointed Directors Kelly and Maerkle (being past presidents) as a committee to screen pros pective appointees. San Diego County ,Water Authority Director Maerkle advised that the next Authority Board meeting will be September 11 th. He did report that the bid opening on the fifth pipe1 ine will be September 1980, at 2:OO P.M. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas reported that permanent of- Agencies of North County ficers were elected at their meeting held Costa Real MND Boardroom as follows: Margaret Ferguson, President; Margaret Bonz Vice President; Dick Hanson, Secretary-Treasurer. Terms will be for one year con mencing on June 30 of.each year. She advised that Dennis Reid gave a progress report on the Encina facility. The next meeting will be the first week in Octobf 1980 at.5:00 A.M. in the CMWD Boardroom. Specific date will be announced later. The Association hopes to invite Dr. Miller who is on the State Water Quality Con1 Board to be a guest speaker as well as someone from the Regional Board. District Engineer Kubota added tnat this was their third formal meeting and the i tendance has been outstanding. Director Maerkle congratulated Director Bonas on her election as Vice President. I September 3, 1980, at 9:00 A.M. , in the San Giego 2egion LJater Water Reclamation Agency Director Bonas reii;inded everyone of ti;e ai house being held September 19, 1980, and advjsed anyone wishing to attend to let t! Costa Real MWD office know so that reservations can be made. Di rectors ' Reports : Reti rement Party , Di rector Maerkl e advised .that Wednesday , Retirement Party for Wil da Simpson, John Henley and Director Engelmann at the El Camino Country Club at 6:30 P.M. General Manager: Operations Superintendent of Operations Musser report€ the lake level at 496.9 feet, approximately six feet higher than this time.last year, the flow at 24 c.f.s. from Station No. 1 and 2% c.f.s. from No. 4 (TAP line), with operations and maintenance routine durir the last two weeks. District Engineer Kubota .added that without the Tri-Agencies Pipeline our maximum flow would be only 25 c.f.s., thus demonstrating its necessit Finance and Administration Director Maerkle presented the current in- attached to these minutes) and made motion for approval, seconded by Director Bonz and unanimously carried. October 1 , 1980,. has been finalized for the I vestment list for ratification (see copy Computer Bi 11 s Samples of the new computer bi 11 s were di s. tributed to the Board and evaluated by Accounting Manager Jackson. Purchase Orders P.O. 91-2750 - Parkson Manage'r Meadows asked for Board authorizat, of P.0: 91-2750 to Parkson in the amount o $999.37 for flanges , reducers, etc. , for u: on the Tri-Agencies Pipeline. -Director Maerkle made the motion to ratify this purchase order, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. P. 0. 91 -2754 - Rockwell Inter- Manager Meadows asked.for Board approval o national P.O. 91-2754 to Rockwell International in the amount of $1,037.19 for replacement of 3/4" meters and 3" fire hydrant meters. Director Bonas made the motion to ratify seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. I P.O. 91-2752 - N.C.R. Corporation Manager Meadows asked for Board approval c P.O. 91-2752 to N.C.R. Corporation in the amount OF $5,141.00 for additional ten (1C megabytes disc storage for the computer. He advised this item is a capital exper di ture approved on the 1980-81 budget. Director Maerkle made the motion to ratif seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. P.O. 91 -2755 - Dixon Ford . Manager Meadows asked for Board authorizat of P.O. 91-2755 to Dixon Ford for approxi- mately $6,700.00 for one + ton longbed Ford truck. Discussion foll owed and upon Legal Counsel Swirsky's advice, Director Maerkle made a motion that staff obtain at least three quotations from local dealers, seconded by Director Bonas and una1 imously carried. Therefore purchase order 91-2755 was not approved at this time District Engineer: Development Program LaCosta Tract 80-7 For Board information only, District Engil Kubota advised that due to its layout and the location of our water lines they will be hooking onto existing lines and in- stalling individual meters on this condo development. Discussion followed. I LaCosta Condos - Navarro District Engineer Kubota advised the Boar of this 38 unit development on 1.8 acres for information only. Bircher Pacific District Engineer Kubota advised that 8- r the Palomar Industrial 'Park and are planning to develop it. Cable Vision The Engineer advised that the installztio Pacific has purchased the land southwest - 2- September 3, 198C of this company's repeater tower at Squires Dam is moving forward. Traff i c Si gnal Engineer. Kubota advised that the County c San 'Diego. has gone to bid for a traffic signal for the intersection of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road. Easement Deed - County of District Engineer 'Kubota presented this San Diego deed to the Board, advised that there wer some restrictions and read them aloud frc the deed. Legal Couns.el Swirsky raised a question on the County giving us con- ditions since the County had to have an easement from us in order to build their road and transfer. station. He requested the Board hold up on the recording of 1 deed until he can review it and report to them with his findings. Leisure Village Development The Engineer advised that the Manager's Council expressing our concern about the drainage channel and an acknowledgment has been received. Water Main Extension - District Engineer Kubota advised the Boar Encina W.P.C.F. that a1 1 necessary postings and noti fi- . cations have been taken care of and recorr mended that the Board adopt a Negative Declaration for this project so that man- agement can then file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk. After discussion Director Bonas made a motion to adopt the Negative Declaration, secon by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. The Engineer then added that we can .now make an appl ication for a Coastal Zone P for this project and with Board concurrence will initiate this. Because the-lin won't fit in the existing easement area an extension has to be requested. Legal Counsel : I office sent a letter to the Oceanside Cit Resolution No. 401 . Legal Counsel Swirsky advised the Board t Water Rates by minute motion.on June 18, 1980, they changed the water rates. .Metropolitan Wa District now requires verification that the Board has established agricultural. r8 in accordance with their guide1 ines and that all water rates be adopted by resol with a copy of the resol uti.on forwarded to the Metropolitan Water District. Leg Counsel Swirsky presented, for Board approval and adoption, Resolution No. 401. Upon motion by Director Maerkle and seconded by Director Bonas, Resolution No. 41 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FIXING RATES AND CHARGES OF WATER SUPPLIED BY COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATE DISTRICT E.FFECTIVE JULY 1 , 1980 ,'I was adopted by the fol lowing vote: I AYES : Directors: Bonas, Maerkle and MacLeod NOES : Directors : None ABSENT: Directors : Ke1,'ly Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried the Board ratified the issuance of checks No. 5744 through 5799 for the period August 21 , 1980, to September 3, 1980, in the sum of $240,297.16. I Draft of Proposed Answer Director Maerkl e made motion to authorize to City of Carlsbad General Manager Meadows to finalize the members of the City Council, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 P.M. to the next regular meeting on September 17, 1980. pol icy statement and forward it to the Respectful ly submitted, e------ "A- /d&.w &>/ Presi-dent of The 5bard of Directors v' -3- September 3, 1980