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Home My WebLink About1981-07-22; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REI MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON JULY 22, 1981, AT 2:OO P.M. AT 5950 EL CAMIN( REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called, to order at 2:14 P.M. by President MacLeod with Directol Bonas, Kelly, Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call. Also present were Gene1 Manager Meadows, Accounting Manager Jackson, Superintendent of Operations Mussc Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secretary. Mil. ities and Maintenance Director Greer of the City of Carlsbad, Marvin Sippel, GI Moore, Wilda Simpson and Harold Engelmann also attended. Notice of Adjournment: Legal Counsel Swirsky presented to the Executive Secretary for inclusion in thl offic.ia1 Minutes Register, a Notice of Adjournment of the regular meeting of ti Board of Directors of Costa Real Municipal Water District from July 15, 1981, to July 22, 1981, at 2:OO P.M., along with a Declaration of Posting signed by Florence M. Woodward. He stated that this is a regularly constituted meeting t anything can be brought before it. Oral Communications from Guy Moore, representfng the unincorporat the Audience: area of our District, presented a number of signed petitions requesting an advisc election consolidating City water service with District water service, both to under the direction of Costa Real Municipal Water District's Board. President MacLeod thanked him and added that we have 379 signatures so far with more comi in. It appears that there is substantial interest in the District to call an election and instructed Legal Counsel Swirsky to prepare a resolution for Boarc consideration at an adjourned meeting next Wednesday (July 29). Discussion fol Committee Reports : Division One Vacancy President MacLeod advised that there ha2 been one letter applying for the vacant Board seat left by Director Smith's resignation. Also two of the applicants wk Director Engelmann resigned, have asked to be considered when the Board fills 1 present vacancy. In order to give the Board members time to review the applicb letters, President MacLeod suggested that the appointment be made at an adjourn meeting on July 29, since we have until July 31 to fill the vacancy. District Engineer: Master Plan - Public Water System - District Engineer Kubota advised that WE Improvement Districts No. 2 and are waiting for the transcript of the 3 - Palomar Airport Area public hearing. After the Board has had chance to review the transcript they can consider adoption of the plans with any modifications that are deemed appropria He added that the Koll Company, who has a vested interest in this, received ap- proval of their tentative map at the Council meeting last night. Park and Ride Facility The Engineer advised that he had an upda of the status of this project in respons to some questions at the last Board meeting concerning the lighting. Director Maerkle said that he has seen no lighting at other 'park and rides' and felt WE should not have it either. Discussion followed concerning the safety merits of night 1 ighting. The Engineer sketched on the chalkboard the existing lines (wa and power) and their relation to the District's facility, and the intended loca of the three light standards. The Engineer was instructed to bring back some operational cost figures on potential lighting for the area. The Manager menti that the automatic sprinkler system which is in and functioning, will be operat on energy supplied by the District, as will the proposed lighted phone booth. This subject will be discussed again at a later meeting. Legal Counsel : Resolution No. 416 - Request to Legal Counsel Swirsky distributed copies LAFCO to Exercise Latent Powers of this resolution which will allow fili an application with LAFCO to activate th latent power to produce hydro-electric power, and recommended approval and adop by the Board. Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director 6onas , Res olution No. 416 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REA MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MAKING APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION CO"I TO EXERCISE UNUSED BUT AUTHORIZED (LATENT) POWERS," was adopted by the followin I I I AYES : Directors: Bonas, Kelly, Maerkle and MacLeod NOES : Directors : None ABSENT: Directors: None I Legal Counsel Swirsky then recommended that the 6oard authorize the General Manager to execute the application to LAFCO at such time as all the documents are prepared. Director Maerkle made this -motion, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Closed Session: At 2:36 P.M; Director Maerkle made a matters of possible litigation, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carv motion to go into closed session on Legal Counsel Swirsky advised that upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded b; Director Kelly and unanimously carried, the Board went out of closed session ai 3:06 P.M. and returned to regular session with all Board members present. Recess : President MacLeod called for a recess ai 3:07 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 3:; District Master Plans District Engineer Kubota displayed sevel exhibit maps showing master plans which his office has done for various sections of our District, to determine if the Board would like the same type of master plan made for the only section not ye- done, as well as having exhibit maps for the boardroom. In addition, he expli that the total pipeline capacity in the District is 59 c.f.s., which can more . double the service requirements we have today. Discussion followed but no act, was taken. Map Holder Director Bonas suggested the possibilit: of purchasing sliding panels for storagc and display of maps. Someone mentioned that San Marcos County Water District has a very nice one. Staff will check it out. Other Matters: Director Kelly referred to an article in the San Diego Union by Dr. Siegan, Prl fessor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, regarding a Supreml Court landmark decision in favor of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company on the necessity of cities, counties, and other governmental entities paying for land when they take it. They can no longer hold you up and tell you you can't use your land. He felt this may be of considerable importance to our District and should be discussed at our Board meeting next week. Adjournment : Upon motion of Director Maerkle, second by Director Kelly and unanimously carri this adjourned regular meeting of July 22, 1981, was duly adjourned to July 29 1981, at 2:00 P.M. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 3:41 P.M. U Respectfully submitted: " I r- PFesldent of the Board of Directors 9 / p f@~J? pH/</ +g( ,&-& :F" A? 4' -2- I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that the adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT of July 22, 1981, has been adjourned to July 29, ,1981, at 2:OO P.M. in the Board room, COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Camino Real , Carlsbad, California. '. ~ DATED: July 23, 1981. // <A&.&< & //&gA -u FRED W. MAE I&, Secretary of COSTA REAL, / MUNICIPAL WATER 4P DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof l I DECLARATION OF POSTING I, the undersigned, say: I That I am a citizen of the United States, over eighteen (18) years of age, and a resident of the County of San Diego, State of California in which the within-mentioned posting occurred, and not a party to the subject cause of proceedings. I posted a copy of the attached NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT on the bulletin board of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, located at the office of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, at 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, on July 23, 1981, and within twenty-four hours of the adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on July 22, 1981. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is I true and correct. Executed on July 23, 1981, at Carlsbad, California. .- ; ,-\ L- -7&:Li"i.-., z,' .u. 4, - bu ;->7&G5zx)> .". I