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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-07; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPP WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 1981, AT 2:00 P.M. AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: 1 The meeting was called to order at 2:OO P.M. by President MacLeod with Direct01 Almack, Bonas, .Kelly, Maerkle and MacLeod answering roll call. Also present were General Manager Meadows, Accounting Manager Jackson, Superintendent of Operations Musser, Legal Counsel Swirsky, Jerry Whitley of Woodside/Kubota and Executive Secretary. Rose Grimm, Harold Engelmann, Roger Greer, Ladin Delaney Geoffrey Poole, Bert Winford, Ruth Honnold (2:06) and Wilda Simpson also attenc Approval of Minutes: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secondec by Director Bonas and unanimously carriec -. the minutes of the regular meeting of September '16, 1981, were approved as corrected. Oral Communications from the Audience: AWWA Certification - Geoff Poole General Manager Meadows announced that received his certification as a water distribution operator, from the American Water Works Association for successfully completing a college course and ex- amination. He asked Geoff to come forward so he could present him with the framed certificate and congratulated him on his accomplishment. President MacLeod also congratulated him on behalf of the entire Board Water Reclamation - A Reality The General Manager introduced Ladin Carlsbad Research Center Del aney, Executive Officer of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board which has granted our District permission to distribute reclaimed water. Mr. Delaney explained that while this will be the first use of nonpotable watc in our immediate area, other agencies, Encinitas Sanitary District for examplc have used reclaimed water many times for compaction purposes. He added that he has received one inquiry from the City of Carlsbad asking what was propose( He explained to the City representative that the use would be of short-term duration, approxihately three months, using approximately 100,000 gallons per day of reclaimed waste water. For anything different his Board would require a formal application. Based on that the City did not pose any objection. Mr Delaney said that what paved the way for granting permission to Costa Real MW was his Board's action on the five basin plan amendments whereby a higher sal content is now allowed in the use of reclaimed water. He then read his lette dated October 2, 1981, to our General Manager, granting CRMWD permission to begin using reclaimed water immediately in accordance with the terms of our letter to him dated September 9, 1981, and his letter to CRMWD dated Septembe 1981. He added that the permission to use the reclaimed water will be formal in a document. Mr. Delaney advised that his Board has been promoting the use of reclaimed water for compaction purposes for a year and CRMWD's proposed us is exactly that for which the Basin Plan Amendments were adopted. He commend our Board for their action in the use of reclaimed water and added the hope t we will go forward with even greater use of reclaimed water in the future. Discussion followed. Director Kelly asked if the reclaimed water could also used for landscaping. Mr. Delaney replied that it would be satisfactory for some types of plants but for others it might be too salty. His response to another question concerning the use of tank trucks to carry reclaimed water f compaction (to developing areas too far from our water 1 ines) , was that they would like to see this done. The General Manager then explained the necessity of getting into some of the formal aspects and initiating our procedure through the various legal/admini: trative requirements to comply with CEQA (California Environmental Quality AI Board action will be required on four items: (1) approval of an initial stur (2) approval of an environmental impact assessment; (3) direction to the sta to prepare a Negative Declaration, and (4) to set a date for an adjourned Bo8 Geoff Pool e , our newest employee , has I I meeting to adopt the Negative Declaration. This whole process is one step among various steps which will lead to the end result. Now that we have ac- quired the approval of the Regional Board we must go through the EIR process as out1 ined above. Following that, staff will come back to the Board with a proposed agreement setting forth the terms and conditions for operating the project, with the producers of the water, ourselves and possibly the users of the water. At that point we can commence with construction and actual oper- ation of the project. During the entire operation of the project CRMWD will be working in close cooperation with the Regional Board and others to be sure we comply with all the various health guidelines. The Manager then reviewed the initial study as prepared by staff. The propose construction of a nonpotable water system for the Carlsbad Research Center, would be'in cooperation with the Buena Sanitation District, the Daon Corpor- ation, the Koll Company and CRMWD. The initial study is a preliminary analysi of the project to determine whether it may have any significant effect on the environment. The Manager then read from Appendix G in the State of Californiz Guidelines for Environmental Impact Reports regarding the term "significant." If no effects are found the project can then be granted a negative declaratior and the project can proceed without further environmental study. However, if one or more significant effects are found then a full environmental impact report (EIR) may be required. Jerry Whitley of Woodside/Kubota then described, using a map, the location of the proposed project and the existing effluent disposal line. The proposal is to hook up a minimum 8" line with a pump and sump station and construct an earthen storage reservoir on site for the developer's temporary use. Manager Meadows explained that the owners of the site of the proposed nonpotat water line are the County of San Diego and the Koll Company. CRMWD will be contacting these owners for the necessary permission. In accordance with the State's Guidelines for Environmental Impact Reports, the potential environmen- impacts resulting from the proposed construction have been analyzed in a checklist form. In every case it has been determined by staff that there is no negative environmental impact. He certified the report as factual to the best of his knowledge. Manager Meadows then requested Board approval of the initial study as present1 Director Maerkle made the motion of approval, seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried. The Manager then asked for Board approval of the environmental impact assessml which states that'the project will not have a significant effect on the envirc ment and therefore a negative declaration should be prepared. Director Kelly made this motion, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. The General Manager then requested the Board to direct the staff to prepare t negative declaration. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. Because the public review process requires a minimum of fifteen days, and the next regular Board meeting is fourteen days from today, the Manager wondered the Board wished to consider an adjourned meeting. Discussion followed and Legal Counsel advised that if the Board wished, the meeting of October 21 cou be adjourned for lack of a quorum to October 23, or there could be a special meeting called for October 23. (See "Adjourned Meeting" Page 4.) Committee Reports: .. . I I San Diego County Water Authority: No report. Water Conservation, Reclamation Director Bonas advised that the ribbon- and Reuse: cutting for the drought resistant gardc was quite successful. Rose Grim informed us that the judges of the photography contest were meetir while the Board meeting is going on. The winning photographs will be displa) this weekend at our "water booth" in the mall. The Junior Women's Club has agreed to work with us on a water conservation essay contest for all the fifi and sixth grade students in Carlsbad. The senior high students will view OUI slide presentation on a day convenient for our General Manager. The Carlsbac Oceanside Art League has agreed to open an art poster contest on water con- servation. The restaurant cards will be ready soon and she will be taking ti -2- October 7 y 198' to the restaurants on October 21, 22 and 23. The ads are continuing and the press release on the photo contest will go out today. I Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas advised that their last .Agencies of North County meeting was on September 22. The Man- agement Committee met this morning to decide whether to accept Bill Fannon's engineering report, to get some con- clusions as to where AWRA is going from here, and to make recommendations as to AWRA's future. They decided it needed more study and it was suggested they invite local San Diego agencies (such as the County Planning Department, the Health Department and someone from the Regional Water Quality Control Board) to contribute to the discussions at the next meeting on November 5. It was agreed at this committee meeting, held in San Marcos, to accept Mr. Fannon's report. Water reclamation was also discussed and Joe Berry said the County is committed to water reclamation. They called for an organizational format change of JAC and suggested that perhaps AWRA would be better named a "recla- mation advisory committee" and be an arm of JAC. Margaret Ferguson, who chaired the committee meeting, wi 11 formalize it a1 1 for the next meeting. San Diego Region Water Director Bonas reported on this agency's Reclamation Agency last meeting, September 18, at Padre Dam where they toured the plant and saw the new acre of wetlands. On October 19 there will be a Water Workshop spon- sored by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (which she plans to attend) and invited anyone wanting to attend to carpool. The next regular meeting wil be in Poway on October 16. Recess : President MacLeod called for a recess at 2:42 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 3:03 P.M. General Manager: Operations: Superintendent of Operations Musser gave the lake level as 496.6 feet with a slig flow cutback to 18 c.f.s. from Station No. 1, 3 c.f.s. from No. 3 and 1% c.f.s from No. 4. Everything else is routine. Finance and Administration: General Manager Meadows advised that the audit is in the final stages; he discuss it with Harold Hickey yesterday and they are a little ahead of schedule. Purchase Orders: ' P.O. 101-2972 - Rockwell Inter- Manager Meadows requested Board approval national Marketing Service Dept. of P.O. 101-2972 to Rockwell Internation inventory purposes in a total amount of $2,423.86 plus freight. Director Maer made the motion approving the purchase, seconded by Director Bonas and unani- mously carried. P.O. 101-2975 - Industries Supply The Manager requested Board approval of miscellaneous valves, bushings, nipples, couplings, etc., for inventory, in a total amount of $1,632.57 plus freight. Director Maerkle ,made the motion tc ratify, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Other Matters: I for 10 - 2" single register meters for P.O. 101-2975 to Industries Supply for - ~. I Water Agencies Association Quarterly Meeting Manager Meadows reminded Board and staff of this meeting on October 15 and said the secretary will coordinate travel arrangements. SB 189 - Compensation of Various The Manager advised of receipt of noti- District Boards fication from ACWA that Governor Brown has signed this bill into law to take effect the first of next year. District Engineer: Cablevision Project - Squires Dam Jerry Whi tl ey , of Woodside/Kubota, pre- CMWD 80-1 04 sented a request for a grant of easemenl -3- October 7, 1981 to Pacific Telephone Co. from CRMWD, for the Cablevision project at Squires Dam. The Board had previously granted the same type of easement to SDG&E. Pacific Telephone will be hanging their cables on the SDG&E poles. Director Kelly made a motion authorizing the easement, seconded by Director Almack and .unanimously carried. Birtcher Business Center "Palomar Mr. Whitley recommended acceptance of t Oaks" - CMWD 80-210, CT 80-38 offsite water easement for this project accept, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Director Maerkle made the motion to I Resub. of Parcels B & Cy Palomar Jerry Whitley requested Board acceptanc Airport Business Park Unit No. 2 of two easement documents for Lots 3 an1 Maerkle made the motion to accept, seco by Director Bonas and unanimously carri CMWD 80-213, CT 80-34 11 from Mitsui Fudosan (PABP). Direct0 Carlsbad Research Center - The Mr. Whitley advised that a preconstruct Koll Company - CMWD 79-205 conference meeting was held in the fie1 on October'2. The contractor is presen grading on the northerly portion of Unit No. 1. They will be grading out the new street alignment for our new 16" water line relocation and expect to be grading for the next 4-6 weeks. The developer/engineer has completed the 16" water line relocation improvement plans, for which the Board gave a condition approval at the last meeting. The finalizing of agreements, bond and deposit is in process and a1 1 documents should be in in the next few days. Sudan Interior Mission Jerry Whitley advised that the plans ha and he recommended Board approval. Di- rector Kelly made the motion to approve, seconded by Director Almack and unan imously carried. Legal Counsel : No report. CMWD 79-411 , CT 80-44 been checked, the deposit has been made 1 Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, second by Director Bonas and unanimously carri the Board ratified the issuance of checks No. 7096 through No. 7169 for the period from September 16, 1981 , to October 7, 1981 , in the sum of $288,379.13 Directors Reports: President MacLeod advised that the ACWA Conference in November will be attended by himself, Directbr Maerkle, General Manager Meadows and Legal Counsel Swirs Other Matters: Director Almack reported attending a meeting of the Southern California Wate Conference at the Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles. The Deputy Director of the Department of Resources, Robert James, spoke on the State Water Project - Peripheral Canal. The gist was promotion of SB 200. Also covered was an are report for Ventura County by Gerald Nowack, Assistant Director of Ventura Cou Pub1 ic Works Agency. Adjourned Meeting (continued from After discussion it was decided to elin "Water Reclamation.. . 'I page 1 inate the regular meeting of October 21 - .. and have it adjourned .for lack of quort. to October 23 at 9:00 A.M. Adjournment: I The meeting was adjourned at 3:23 P.M. the next regular meeting on October 21, Respectfully submitted, A&-, F"----) kc. ////[y, ,/I:,/'' 4 C,&d -8; " f .." Fresident of-the Board of Directors &lkqb&: Secretary of th,&"' oard of Directors !/ -4- October 7, 198' DECLARATION OF POSTING I I I y the undersigned y say: 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 AD- JOURNMENT on the bulletin board of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, located at the office of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTy at 5950 El Camino Real , Carl sbad y California , on October 21, 1981, and within twenty-four hours of the adjournment of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on October 21, 1981. I declare under penalty of perjury that the fore- going is the and correct. Executed on October 21 , 1981 y at Carl sbad California. / 36;” ” Lj.-L4z” - IC) C( ,s,dji - Florence M. Woodward .. 1 I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT of October 21, 1981 , has been adjourned due. to lack of quorum to October 23, 1981, at 9:00 A.M. in the Board room, COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California. DATED: October 21, 1981. I /~”---- “ , ,-.-,;*>&( -. & f ,& fl? y /’ FRED W. MAERKLE, Secretary of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof I