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Home My WebLink About1981-01-21; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1981, AT 2:00 P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called to order at 2:07 P.M. by President MacLeod with Direct01 Bonas, Kelly, Smith and MacLeod answering roll call. Also present were Genera' Manager Meadows, Accounting Manager Jackson, Superintendent of Operations Musser (3:22), Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secretary. Mr. Larry Will ey of the City of Carl sbad and Mr. Harold Engelmann (2:19) also attended. Approval of Minutes : Upon motion of Director Bonas, seconded the minutes of the meeting of January 7, 1981, were approved as corrected. I by Director Smith and unanimously carriel Oral Communications from the Audience: None Committee Reports: San Diego County Water Authority No report. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas advised that the next Agencies of North County meeting will be at 9:00 A.M. on February at Costa Real Municipal Water District. San Diego Region Water Director Bonas said that the second quar Reclamation Agency terly financial report was presented and uary 16) and there was also an assessment report. Maximum total assessment wi existing members is $83,850. Four possible new members are Encinitas, Valley Center, Ramona and the County Water Authority. The City of San Diego has drop out and is working on its own water reclamation program. At Mr. Elkins reques approval to hire a part-time assistant manager has been granted. The next meeting will be 8:OO A.M. on February 20 at the Helix Water District. Discuss followed on the feasibility of using the District van and it was decided that the Directors work out any car pooling with their personal vehicles. General Manager: Operations General Manager Meadows advised that the 499.8 feet and we are currently taking 12 c.f.s. from the main connection. We will be shutting down our "B" line to accommodate a developer who is relocatin a portion of this line and will be serving the City Water Department via the Tri-Agencies Pipeline. Flows into the District are varying somewhat although we have ordered 12 c.f.s. The Water Authority has been using Squires Reservoi as a regulatory blow-off. The Manager added that he and Superintendent of Op- erations Musser have attended a water quality workshop sponsored by the State Heal th Department. Finance and Administration Accounting Manager Jackson reported thai tively smoothly. Several problems are being debugged and some require prograr changes but we do have about three-fourths of the billing information loaded. Purchase Orders Manager Meadows presented an assessment Foundation (a branch of A.C.W.A.) which provides information on general water issues, and advised that the Board authorized a $100 contribution last year. After discussion, Director Bonas made a motion approving a $100 contribution, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. approved at their last meeting (Jan- I water 1 eve1 at Squires Reservoir is at the computer conversion is going rela- I request from Western Water Education Microwave Oven General Manager Meadows referred to a discussion he had with Director Bonas concerning the purchase of a microwave oven to be installed in the District kitchen and requested Board authorization to shop for one. After discussion, it was decided that a heavy duty oven should be purchased and Director Kelly made a motion to purchase a microwave oven at a maximum cost of $500, secondec by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. District Vehicles and The Manager requested Board consideration with door insignia using the new name and in a darker shade of blue for greater visibility and to change the field crew's uniforms to blue, so as to match. The cost to convert the uniforms is approx- imately $160. The cost on the trucks hasn't been established because the amount of labor to remove the old paint will influence it, but if it exceeds $500 the Manager will bring it back to the Board. After discussion, Director Bonas made a motion approving the painting of new insignia on the vehicles and changing the uniforms to blue, seconded by Director Smith and unanimously Un i forms to have the District vehicles painted I carried. McComas Memo Director Smith raised a question on the McComas memo to the Carlsbad City Council sent in the agenda packet. Mr. Smith specifically referred to District and City service agreements. Legal Counsel Swirsky explained that the only service agreement we now have with the City of Carlsbad was signed when the City wanted to annex LaCosta, which is also served by Olivenhain MWD and San Marcos CWD. Our agreement does have a clause that either party can terminate the agreement with one year's notice. The City of Carlsbad also has service agreements with Olivenhain MWD and San Marcos CWD but they do not have the one year termination clause. Manager Meadows added that in a later meeting, the City Manager had agreed with him that the memo may not have been too well thought out. Discussi fol lowed. Recess : President MacLeod called for a recess at 3:OO P.M. The meeting reconvened at 3:15 P.M. District Engineer: District Engineer Kubota advised that he Board consideration and, because records were not complete on some of them, recommended an adjourned meeting for next Wednesday if this met with Board approval. Alga Road Tunnel - LaCosta North District Engineer Kubota sketched on the chalkboard the proposed changes to our existing line and culvert, required to enable completion of this project (to be paid by LaCosta) which will allow golf carts and pedestrians to go under Alga Road, and requested Board approval. After discussion, motion of approval was made by Director Kelly, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried Plaza de LaCosta Real - Fire Engineer Kubota diagrammed this proposec Service at LaCosta Avenue and connection on the chalkboard. Per the El Camino Real Fire Marshal I s concern that 01 i venhain ' 5 service not be a. dead end, 01 ivenhain Mb has requested that Costa Real MWD provide a connection which will automaticall provide water in an emergency if their pressure drops below a certain point. The entire cost is being borne by the shopping center developer. The Engineer said this type of connection is normally operated on the honor system but the Board may want to consider a letter agreement. Discussion followed and Direc' Bonas made a motion approving the connection with Olivenhain MWD, requiring a letter agreement with OMWD, seconded by Director Smith and unanimously Carrie' Birtcher Pacific - Palomar District Engineer Kubota advised that t Airport Industrial Park public water system (valued at $53,376) in this developer's project is complete recommended acceptance and exoneration of their performance bond No. 100569 f $41,500. Director Kelly made the motion, seconded by Director Bonas and unan had many development projects requiring I I imously carried. Courtyard Homes - Lot 362 LaCosta South Unit 5 The Engineer advised that the water sys for this development is now complete ar ~. ~ recommended acceptance. The system is valued at $8700 and Mr. LaForte has requested that his $6000 cash deposit be returned to him. Director Bonas made motion to accept the system and refund the deposit, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Legal Counsel: Legal Counsel Swirsky advised the Boarc of several changes in amendments to thl Brown Act, effective January 1, 1981, under Senate Bi 11 No. 1850 , Chapter 121 and will follow up on this verbal notification with a written memorandum. TI three items he wished to draw to the Board's attention are: (1) "Executive CI -1anllarv 71 . 1981 Sessions are now to be called "Closed" Sessions. (This is a change in name on (2) Copies of agenda, minutes, any material mailed to the Board members per- taining to an action and anything presented to the Board by staff during the board meeting, must be placed on a table for pub1 ic inspection; (3) The pro- cedure to establish a special meeting now requires personal delivery of notifi cation of that meeting (it cannot be mailed). (Board members should therefore let staff know whenever they leave town for over 24 hours and where they can b reached per Legal Counsel .) The only two ways the notice can be waived by the Board members are: (A) by being present, or (B) with a telegram. Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Bonas, seconded by Director Smith and unanimously Carrie the Board ratified the issuance of checks No. 6188 through 6234 for the period from January 9, 1981 , to January 21 , 1981 , in the sum of $275,611.91. Ratification of Investments Upon motion of Director Smith, seconded the Board ratified the investments identified with asterisks on the attached 1 ist of time deposits. Adjournment: Upon motion of Director Bonas, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously Carrie this regular meeting of January 21 , 1981 , was duly adjourned to January 28, 19 at 2:OO P.M. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M. I by Director Kelly and unanimously Carrie Respectfully submitted sb%.&P2zy&A President of the Board of Directors I c I - 2- ,lanllarv 71 - 1981 * 1. 2, . INVES‘I‘MENT ACTIVITY *. TIME DEPOSITS JANUARl’ 21, 1981 - DATE INTEREST . LOCATION PLACED .AMOUNT . RATE ALLSTATE SAVINGS 6, LOAN 1-19-81. $ ~~100,000.00 1’8.250 6-9-80 100,000.00 9.875 CENTRAL FEDERAL S & L .. MATURITY DATE 3-19-81 6-9-81 3. COAST FEDERAL S & L 11-19-80 100,000.00 15,500 I 2-26-81 4. DOWNEY SAVINGS & -LOAN 7- 31-80 100,000.00 9.350 3-9-81 5. FIRST FED. S&L OF SOD. 1-9-81 100,000,00 16.000 5-11- 81 * 6. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN OF SANTA MONICA 1-9- 81 100,000,00 15 D 250 7-7-81 7. GIBRALTER SAVINGS & LOAN 5-27-80 100,000.00 9,125 5-22-81 8. HAWTHORNE SAVINGS & LOAN.. 6-14-80 100,000.00 . 9..500 .6-12-81 * 9, HOME FEDERAI, SAV. & LOAN 12-8-80 100,000.00 18,250 ‘3- 7- 81 10. LA JOLLA FEDERAL S & L 1-31-80 100,000.00 9.000 2-10-81 11, OCEANSIDE FEDERAL ‘S- & .L 10-6-80 100,000.00 12 o 250 7-1-81- 12; PALGMAR SAVINGS ILWD LOAN. 10-8-80 100,000,00 12.625 2- 6- 81 * 13. RANCHO SANTA FE S & L 12-22-80 100,000.00- 19 0 000 2-19-81 14. SAN DIEGO FEDERAL S & L ’ . 8-11-80 .. 100,000.00 10 -000 4-10-81 i:. 5. SOUTHWEST BANK 6, SOUTHWEST BANK 17. .. SOUTHWEST BANK 1-12-81 200,000,00 16 , 000 5-11-81 11-19-80 100,000.00 15.150 5-16-8’ a-26-80 150,000.00 10 . 600 3-25-8 .. . .. . TOTAL INvES!f”.EATS ~$l,850,000,00 -_”-. PZCOMMENDED ACTION : RATIFICATION OF TTEMS NO. 1, 5, 6, 9, 13, and 15. ”- -.- SUBMITTED BY: .”-- I