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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-16; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIP, WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON NOVEMBER 16, 1983, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REA CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m. by President Almack with Director Bonas, MacLeod, Kelly, Maerkle and Almack answering roll call. Also present were General Manager Meadows , Control 1 er Brammell , Superintendent Musser, Lega Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secretary. Rose Grimm Roger Greer (2:06), Harold Engelmann and Ruth Honnold also attended. Approval of Minutes: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, second carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 2, 1983, were approvec as mailed. Oral Communications from the Audience: D by Director MacLeod and unanimously Appeal of Major Facilities General Manager Meadows advised that MI Charge: Mr. James R. Swab Swab called in to say that he will not able to attend due to illness. After b Meadows reviewed the situation (see correspondence in agenda packet), Presider Almack, with Director Maerkle's concurrence, instructed the General Manager tc try to work the matter out at the staff level. Organizational Reports: San Diego County Water Authority: Director Maerkl e advised that their ne: meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, November 17, 1983. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas reported on the meeting Agencies of North County: of November 3, he1 d here at the Distri and commented briefly on Mike McCannls presentation on the "Border Sanitation Program." The next meeting is schedul for December 1 at 9:00 a.m. here at the District office. Presidents and Managers Council General Manager Meadows said that Gord of Water Utilities: Tinker, manager of the Fallbrook Publi Utility District, reported on the stat of the Santa Margarita Dam and related Congressional hearings; the main oppos is the environmental faction. The P & M Council will be sending a letter of support to the appropriate committee. The program was presented by Charles H who spoke on "Managing Districts Under Pressure" in which he also covered the current water rate crisis. Committee Reports: Budget committee: Director MacLeod reported on their me€ of November 8, and the committee's re( mendation covering water rates. After discussion, upon Legal Counsel's advic that no public hearing is required for us to increase the water rate, and his recormnendati.on that it could be adopted by resolution at our Board meeting 01 December 7, 1983, Director MacLeod made a motion to adopt a resolution on De- cemb.er 7, 1983, to pass on the water rate increase from Metropolitan Water Di ($53/A.F. on January 1 , 1984) , seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously ( I 1 Controller Bramnell summarized the status of the capital improvement budget E General Manager Meadows recommended that the Finance Committee be authorized meet with the Bartle Wells staff in San Francisco. Part of our contract wit1 provides that they help the District implement the financial program. After cussion, Director MacLeod made a motion authorizing the Finance Committee (D rectors Almack and Maerkle) and staff (Messrs. Meadows, Brammell , Swirsky an Kubota) to go to Bartle We1 1s in San Francisco, seconded by Director Maerkle unanimously carried. Engineering and Operations Committee: Director Kelly reported on their meet of November 15 covering the five year project list. Director MacLeod added that the District Engineer was instruc to prioritize the first four items on that list. After discussion, Director Kelly made a motion approving the five year project list as recommended by t Engineering and Operations Committee, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimo carried. Recess: President Almack called for a recess at 2:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:09 p.m. Water Conservation Committee: Water Conservation Coordinator: Mrs. Grimm reported that the W.O.W. prc is underway in the Carlsbad schools for current year and she reviewed the status briefly. The approaching 30th year anniversary of the District was discussed and Presic Almack asked Mrs. Grimm and Director Bonas to review the matter and return to Board with some suggestions. Mrs. Grimm advised that our next article in the City's quarterly publication v feature our Board members and she will be contacting each one individually. General Manager Meadows said that he has requested Mrs. Grimm to prepare a ne' release on our impending water rate increase. Special Commi ttee: Closed Session - Personnel and Director Maerkle made a motion at 3:15 Possible Litigation to go into closed session, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carri I Legal Counsel Swirsky advised that upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded Director MacLeod and unanimously carried, the Board went out of closed sessio and returned to regular session at 4:38 p.m. with all Board members present. Directors' Compensation Legal Counsel Swirsky recommended that Board adopt a motion that the District "Education and Travel Guide" be amended/increased as follows: I Attendance at Board meetings - $ 75.00 Attendance at standing regular committee meetings (not to exceed one meeting per month of any one committee) - 50.00 Maximum compensation per month - 450.00 Reimbursement of expenses for meetings within San Diego County on an agreed amount as fol 1 ows : Meetings within District boundaries, except Board meetings or Board committee meetings - 10.00 Meetings outside District boundaries and north of the City of San Diego - 15.00 Meetings in the City of San Diego - 20.00 Meetings south or east of the City of San Diego - 30.00 He further recommended that the effective date of the changes be November 1, and that the Special Committee develop a recommendation for a new benefit pa( for the Directors. Director Maerkle made a motion to adopt the above recommc dations, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Implementation Committee: Director MacLeod reported on this com- mittee's attendance at a public heari, (Assembly Local Government Committee) in San Diego. A copy of the transcrip has been ordered. General Manager: Operations and Maintenance: Superintendent Musser gave the lake 1 at 501.8 feet and current purchase at 9 c.f.s. The City's telemetry equipment is being moved to the District and be operative in about two weeks. Finance and Administration: General Manager Meadows requested Boa ratification of the list of investmen as of October 31, 1983 (see agenda packet). Director Bonas made the motion, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. I -7- November 16, 19 District Engineer: Acceptance of Easement: CT 81-10A Carlsbad Research Center, CMWD 83-201 (see agenda packet for this item only) Acceptance of Easement from Tiburon/ Carlsbad Homeowners Association I CMWD 82-21 5 Acceptance of Easement - CT 83-02 - Sea Pines District Engineer Kubota recommended Board acceptance of the above three easerr and authorization of the Secretary to execute the documents. Director MacLeod made the motion, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Approval of Plans , Agreements and The District Engineer recommended Boarc Easements: CT 82-16, CMWD 82-406 proval of the engineering construction Calavera Hills, Village J drawings, authorization of the Chairmar Secretary to sign the final tract map, ecution of the subdivision agreement and execution of the reimbursement agreer in the estimated amount of $53,000 to the developer (not reimbursable to the District). (See memo in agenda packet.) After discussion, Director Bonas mal the motion as recommended, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carril Pressure Regulating Station - South- District Engineer Kubota distributed a west Corner of Poinsettia Avenue for this project and recommended Board and Batiquitos Lane action to adopt it as the formal plat benefit map (see copy in agenda packet for the official record. Director MacLeod made the motion, seconded by Direc. Maerkle and unanimously carried. Legal Counsel : No report Ratification of Checks: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, secon by Director MacLeod and unanimously ca the Board ratified the issuance of accounts payable checks No. 8613 and 11374 through -11435 for the period from November 1 through 14, 1983, in the sum of $207,514.19, and payroll ctiecks No.. 820 through 822 and 1602 through 1617 for peri-od from November 1 through 14 , 1983, in the sum of $9,504.13. Directors ' Reports: None I Adjournment : The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m. the next .regular meeting on December ; Respectfully submitted, ./ e/& I Sec'retary of the I rd of Diredtors /Bdp - 3- November 16, l!