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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-08-05; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPI WATER DISTRICTy HELD ON AUGUST 5, 1981, AT 2:OO 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 Directol Almack, Bonas, Kelly, Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call. Also present were General Manager 'Meadows, Accounting Manager Jackson, Superintendent of Op. erations Musser, Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secretary. Rose Grimm, Ruth Honnold, Roger Greer and Wilda Simpson also attenc Approval of Minutes: Upon motion of Director Bonas, seconded the minutes of the regular meeting of July 15, 1981 , the adjourned regular meeting of July 22, 1981, and the adjourned regular meeting of July 29, 1981 , were approved as mailed. Committee Reports: Committee Assignments, 1981-82 President MacLeod referred to the new by the Manager) as well as a new roster of the Board and staff. San Diego County Water Authority No meeting. Director Maerkle advised that the work on pipeline 5 is moving along on schedule, and they are presently crossing Gopher Canyon Road. Water Conservation, Reclamation and Reuse Water Conservation Garden-Approval General Manager advised that the budget of Certain Expenses estimates for the garden are almost reduced by using the existing irrigation system (installed by CalTrans), a donation of some 700 cubic yards of dirt and use of our own crew with our new skip loader in site preparation. He then asked for Board approval of two im- mediate expenditures totaling $2500; (1 ) $1400 for a contractor to move the donated dirt, and (2) $1100 for final production of the design plans. After discussion Director Bonas made a motion approving the expenditure of $2500 as described above, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas advised that the next Agencies of North County - meeting is August 6th, 9:00 A.M. here Annual Assessment: $50.00 at Costa Real. After discussion con- cerning the assessment Director Bonas made a motion to pay the annual fee of $50.00, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. San Diego Region Water Reclamation Director Bonas said there was no meeting Agency - Annual Assessment $1500 last month. The next meeting will probat be on August 21. After discussion on thc use of this assessment Director Bonas made a motion authorizing payment of $15( (Costa Real Is pro rata share), seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carr- Rose Grimm added that the date of the Industrial Fair (where we will have a water booth) is changed from September 19 to September 12. Consolidation Report - District General Manager Meadows referred to the and City Water Services memo in the minutes packet pertaining to the advisory election called by the Distl He said we need to decide some factual information pertaining to the election. We don't have a firm plan that would describe what a consolidation would be. There are several factors that need to be considered before we tell the public what we propose to do and what benefits they can expect. The Consolidation Con mittee met today and discussed a scope of work and the various specifics of su( a background report which would detail the steps toward a functional consolidal and would analyze the pros and cons of the District's proposal vis-a-vis the pros and cons of the City's subsidiary district proposal. Topics to be coverec in the District's report will be economic implications, level of service, inst- tutional requirements, legal factors, staffing (organizational chart) , analysi: of employee rights and benefits, utilization of assets and any other pertinent factors that may become apparent. In addition to the basic report, which woulc I by Director Kelly and unanimously carriec committee assignments (list distributed $35,000; however this can be immediately 1 I be quite technical , the Manager felt we should a1 so develop a summary that would be easily understood by the lay perscjn. Discussion followed. Director Maerkle made a motion authorizing the Manager to proceed with the plan outlinec above, seconded by Dir. Kelly and unanimously carried. General Manager: Operations : Superintendent of Operations Musser gave from Station No. 1 , 3 c. f. s. from No. 3 and 1 c. f. s. from No. 4. A leak on the 16'' AC line near Palomar Airport Road in the business park has been repair6 and the crew is now pressuring it back up. Finance and Administration: Establishment of Tax Rates for Manager Meadows advised that this is the Debt Service , 1981 -82 first year that. the County has to -comply assessed valuations (A.V. ) and they have made an error. They hope to have the corrected information to us by August 10 with the due date still August 17- Accounting Manager Jackson requested an adjourned meeting on August 12- SO this matter can be finalized. Purchase Orders: P.O. No. 81-2943 - Rockwell Manager Meadows requested Board approval International of P.O. 81-2943 to Rockwell Internationa coup1 ings in the amount of $827.65 plus freight. Director Maerkle made the motion to ratify, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. P.O. 81-2944 - Moore Business The Manager asked for Board approval of Forms, Inc. P.O. 81-2944 to Moore Business Forms, In for 50,000 computer water bills at a cos including tax of $4,234.17. Accordi.ng to printing procedures the quantity can vary plus or minus 10%. This will affect the final billing. Director Maerkle suggested that expenditures of this nature did not need Board approval. After discussion Director Maerkle made a motion approving the purchase seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. Other Matters: The General Manager presented a bill frc Carl sbad Chamber of Commerce for $385.0C membership renewal (7/81-7/82) and recommended approval of payment. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Manager Meadows referred to various discussions in the past on the subject of a sign in front of our office building. Rose Grirnm has obtained some informat on a sand blasted redwood sign with raised lettering and Kurt Musser has check with another sign maker. The Manager asked for direction as to the type of sign the Board preferred. The merits of routed as opposed to raised letterin5 were discussed (the raised is much easier to disfigure). President MacLeod SL gested that staff do further checking and bring back more specific details and costs. the lake level as 498.1 with 21 c.f.s. I with a new process of establishment of for two 3" hydraht'meters with hose u Recess : President MacLeod called for a recess at 2:50 P.M. The-meeting reconvened at 3:l District Engineer: Silverwood Townhomes, Jerez Court The District Engineer recommended that . Board authorize the Building Department to permit temporary occupancy in two of the five units in this development. t advised that the public water system is all done except for some small items but the paper work is not ready for final acceptance; it should be ready by tl next regular Board meeting. After discussion Director Kelly made the motion approving temporary occupancy in two of the units, seconded by Director Maerk' and unanimously carried. The Engineer advised that original easement deed on this project, executed by McGuire Development and accepted by this Board, was defective. He then preset a second easement deed and recommended acceptance by the Board. Director Mael made the motion, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. -2 - August 5, 1981 Izbicki Project District Engineer Kubota recommended CT 80-08 Board acceptance of the public water sy: for this project. The Offer and Accept; document has been received. After discussion, Director Kelly made the motion to accept, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. Covington Brothers Condominiums The District Engineer drew a sketch on j chalkboard of a proposed pipeline insta' ation requiring District participation. While this project is underway we ha! the opportunity to install a 59 foot section of 10 inch pipe to be capped at both ends for use at some future time. A quote from Don Hubbard is $1650 in- cluding pipe and fittings. After discussion Director Maerkle made-a motion approving.the installation,, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec Squires Dam II Property The Engineer referred to the site of our proposed Squires Dam 11. It is in the County and in the Vista' sphere of influence. Carlsbad has a pending proposal to annex the prcperty as dGes Vista. In rospmse to the Engineer's inquiry, Vista advised that if our Board wished the property to be annexed to Vista the would accept us, or conversely, if we preferred annexation to Carlsbad, they would re1 inquish the annexation proposal. Meeting with Joe Lopez - District Engineer Kubota reported on a Glenn Reiter & Associates meeting he and the General Manager had with the representative of the consultan firm recently hired by the City of Carlsbad to do a study on our public water system. $5,030 was authorized for this study at the council meeting last nigt- September 18 is the tentative date set for a presentation of the preliminary findings. Legal Counsel : Costa Real Municipal Water District Legal Counsel Swirsky advised that we wi vs. Board of Supervisors for be appearing in court tomorrow morning San Diego County at 8:30 before Judge Cezares to determin whether the Board of Supervisors resolut can be set aside. This is just for information; no action required by the Boa Other Matters Legal Counsel sai.d that the resolutions calling the election and asking the Boar of Supervisors to consolidate the election with the other elections on Novembe 1981, were delivered to the Registrar of Voters and the Board of Supervisors on July 30, 1981. Resolution No. 413 - Establishing 'Upon being assured that the Board has Master Plan for Public Water System reviewed the transcript of the public hearing of July 15, Legal Counsel Swirsk! presented Resolution No. 419 establishing a master plan for the public water system in the Palomar Airport area and recommended approval and adoption by tht Board. Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly, Resolutior No. 419 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNIC: WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A MASTER PLAN FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NO. 2 AND 3 PALOMAR AIRPORT AREA," was adopted by the following vote I I " AYES : Directors: Almack, Bonas, Keliy, Maerklt and 'MacLeod NOES : Di rectors : None I ABSENT : 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. 6865 through 6924 for the period from July 20, 1981 , to August 5, 1981, in the sum of $183,692.54. Adjournment: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secondec by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec this regular meeting of August 5, 1981, was duly adjourned to August 12, 1981, 2:OO P.M. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 3:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ,+ygg;2g ~ - //// - FFGT en o oar 07 Ulrectors 1' / 3 A,.n,tc-+ C; 10Ql NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT I Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT of August 5, 1981, has been adjourned tG August 12, 1981, at 2:00 P.M. ?'n the Board room, COSTA REAL MUNICIFAL WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California. DATED: August 6, 1981. I fld "~ -.. -.. dp/[fl [fU?b? / FRED W. MAERKCE,' Secretary of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof I DECLARATION OF POSTING I, the undersigned, say: I That I am a citizen of the United States, aver eighteen (1 8) years of age, and a resident of the CGunty of San Diego, State of California in which the within-mentioned posting occurred, and not a party to the subject cause of proceedings. E 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, Carfsbad, California, on August 6, 198; , and within twenty-four hours of the adjournment of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on August 5, 1981. I I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on August 6, 1981, at Carlsbad, California. . " 2p- -, / ,,, \-. '.. 1- -25+e<6/cz"' ,&, /,/J <?-2"'c .,"T,"/>>W I