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Home My WebLink About1983-08-03; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICl WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON AUGUST 3, 1983, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by President Almack with Direct( Bonas, Kelly, MacLeod, Maerkle and Almack answering roll call. Also present were General Manager Meadows, Controller Brammell, Superintendent of Operatic Musser, Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secreti Roger Greer, Rose Grimm, Glenn Grant Harold Enqelmann and Ruth Honnold also I attended. Approval of Minutes: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconc by Director Bonas and unanimously carr. the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 1983, were approved as mailed, Oral Communications from the Audience: None Organizational Reports: San Diego County Water Authority: Director Maerkle advised that the next meeting will' be held on August 11. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas said that their next me Agencies of North County: will be tomorrow morning here at the D She then displayed their new letter-hea which uses the winning design of a contest sponsored by AWRA. Committee Reports: Water Conservation: "WOW! 'I Program: After discussion on the WOW! program a the projected costs for the proposed p for 1984 (.see related material in the agenda packet) , Director Bonas made a to continue with Rose Grimm and discontinue retaining The Grossman Company, seconded by Director Kelly. Further discussion ensued concerning costs of b the WOW! program and the retainer paid to The Grossman Company. Also discus was the City's offer to the District of space in the City's quarterly public for a column to be coordinated with Ms. Fairchild who works for the City. Pr ident Almack suggested that the first action to be considered should be the agreement with The Grossman Company. Directors Bonas and Kelly withdrew the above motion. Glenn Grant spoke on behalf of The Grossman Company explaining the work they do for the District. Further discussion followed with the general consensus that continuing to retain The Grossman Company is a needless expense in ligk of the City's offer to let the District use its publication. Director Bonas made a motion to cancel (give 30 days notice) our agreement with The Grossma Company, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Director Bonas then made another motion to continue the "WOW!" program (to reviewed in March 1984), seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carrit President Almack emphasized that Mrs. Grimm will coordinate ideas with Ms. Fairchild of the City, but separation of the two entities is to be maintain1 Finance: 1983-84 Budget: Legal Counsel Swirsky reported for thc Finance Committee which met for the pi poses of trying to establish the operating budget, considering the revenue be raised in order to consider the water rate which has been postponed thus He referred to Resolutions 438 and 439 which were adopted at the last Board meeting. The Finance Committee is recommending the adoption of an operating budget a set forth on pages 2, 3, 4 and 5, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and some of the figure on these pages were explained and discussed. After discussion, Director Mal made a motion to adopt the temporary operating budget as recommended above, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried. It was determined that an adjourned meeting on August 10 would be needed to finalize adoption of the entire budget. I I Resolution No. 440 - Establishing Mr. Swirsky presented this resolution Water Rates Effective August 1, for Board consideration, advising that 1983 it amends earl ier water rate resolutic No. 427 adopted July 7, 1982. Upon motion by Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly, Resolution No. 440, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 401 AND RESOLUTION NO. 427 AND FIXING RATES AND CHARGES OF WATER SUPPLIED BY CO5 REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1 , 1983," was adopted by the foll owing vote: No. 401 dated September 3, 1980, and I AYES : Directors : Bonas , MacLeod, Kel ly , Maerkle and Almack NOES : Directors: None ABSENT: - Directors: None Recess: President Almack called for a recess i 3:18 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:38 p.m. General Manager: Operations and Maintenance: General Manager Meadows referred to tl Operations Superintendent's report on the past month's activities and the'status report on implementation of the water service agreement (both in agenda packet). Discussion followed and MI Meadows said he hoped to have a status report for every Board meeting. Finance and Administration: Controller Brammell reported that the auditors have completed their work he) as of last Thursday. The financial statements for 1982-83 should be out by end of the month. . I Purchase Orders: P.O. 81-3217 - Rockwell Inter- The General Manager requested Board a national proval of P.O. 81-3217 to Rockwell In national for water meters and compone for a total including tax plus freight of $2,614.07. Director Maerkle made motion, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried. Letter from James R. Swab: General Manager Meadows referred to t letter (see agenda packet) and said h spoke to Mr. Swab by telephone, explaining that his letter would be present to the Board. After discussion, Legal Counsel recommended that the Board a this matter to the staff to obtain all the necessary information. He empha the importance of consistency in granting any appeals. President Almack in structed the Manager to have staff look into the matter. District Engineer: CMWD 83-201 - Carlsbad Research District Engineer presented a request Center - CT 81-10A the Koll Company for approval of the neering construction drawings for the onsite water system for their new four building development and authorizati of the chairman to sign the drawings. Director Maerkle made the motion, se by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. (See agenda packet for memo.) CMWD 82-221 - Waterline Extension District Engineer Kubota reviewed the McClell an-Pal omar Airport Entrance ground of this water 1 ine (see memo a draft agreement between Costa Real an County Of San Diego in the agenda packet) and recommended Board approval. Counsel Swirsky advised that the County of San Diego has requested that the Board's approval be by way of a formal resolution. Resolution No. 441 - Water Line Ex- Mr. Swirsky stated that Resolution No tension - Airport Entrance is being written to approve an agreerr between Costa Real MWD and the County San Diego. Upon motion by Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Bonas, Re lution No. 441 , entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA R MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEG I -2- August 3, FOR WATER LINE EXTENSION IN MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD ENTRANCE was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Directors : Bonas , MacLeod , Kel ly , Maerkle and Almack NOES: Directors : None ABSENT: Directors: None I Legal Counsel : No report. Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secor by Director MacLeod and unanimously ca the Board ratified the issuance of accounts payable checks No. 8593 through and 10992 through 11 041 , for the period from July 16 through 27, 1983, in th of $28,393.66, and payroll checks No; 787 through 794 and 1489 through 1504, the period from July 14 through 27, 1983, in the sum of $18,695.42. Adjournment : Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secon carried, this meeting of August 3, 1983, was duly adjourned to August 10, 19 at 1O:OO a.m. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 4:lO p.m. by Director MacLeod and unanimously Respectfully submitted, I L" 6 .dud m .,,f2&i*& Secretary of the Boar f Directors I - 3- AIIOII~~ 3. 198 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, 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, on August 4, 1983, 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 3, 1983. I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing 1 is true and correct. Executed on August 4, 1983, at Carlsbad, California. ALd- F1 orence M. Woodward I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT I Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on August 3, 1983, has been adjourned to August 10, 1983, at 1O:OO a.m. in the Board room, COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California. DATED: August 4, 1983 u COSTA REAL MUNI AL WATER DISTRICT and of the Bo 81 d of Directors thereof I