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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-05-16; Municipal Water District; MinutesI MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNI- CIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON MAY 16, 1984, AT 2:00 P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008: The meeting was called $0 order at 2:05 p.m. by President Almack with Di- rectors Bonas, MacLeod, Kelly, Maerkle and Almack answering roll call. Also present were General Manager,Meadows, Controller Brammell, Superintendent Musser, Legal Counsel Swirsky, District Engineer Kubota and Executive Secretary. Joe Eggleston, Wilda Simpson and Ruth Honnold also attended. Approval of Minutes: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded the minutes of the regular meetings of April 18 and May 2, 1984, were approved as mailed. by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried, Consent Calendar: Ratification of Checks; Director Maerkle made the motion approving Purchase Order; the listed consent calendar. items, seconded Ratification of Investments by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. Organizational Reports : San Diego County Water Authority: Report of Activities : Director Maerkle reported on their last meeting. They are now placing investment funds with savings and loan associations.for the better interest rates. He reported on the water conservation school program and gave water flow figures for the month of April. Term of Office of CRMWD President Almack reappointed. Director Representative: Maerkle as Costa Real's representative on Swirsky said he would have a resolution covering the reappointment for the next Board meeting. Association of Water Reclamation Director Bonas: reported on their meeting Agencies: of May 3 at which they discussed support of the Clean Water Law of 1984, which will be on the ballot in November. It was decided that before writing a letter of support from AWRA, each AWRA representative should obtain the support of their agency's board. It was the consensus of our Board that Director Bonas get more information on the law and make a report and her recommendation at our next Board meeting. Director Bonas advised that the guest speaker was Dexter Wil son who spoke on the hi story of the economics of water reclamation. The State Health Department, interested in the health aspects-of reclaimed water, is the most recent addition to the membership of AWRA. The next AWRA meeting will be held at the Meadowlark Plant in San Marcos on June 7. the Authority board. Legal Counsel 1 Presidents and Managers Council Controller Brammell advised that P&M will of Water Utilities: be sponsoring a seminar on microcomputers of Santa Barbara Extension, on July 20, 1984, at a cost of approximately $40-$50 each. Salary negotiations were brought up, and there are apparently a number of cost of living indexes ranging from 2% to 6.8%. The speaker at the meeting was Larry Michaels, the new general manager of SDCWA, whose topic covered future programs of the Water Authority for the San Diego region. A problem concerning delays, in receiving the property tax distribution checks from the County has motivated discussions with neighboring agencies, the out- come of which is Mr. Brammell's suggestion that the County use direct deposits into the respective bank accounts. A motion was made and passed by the Pres- idents and Managers Council to write a letter promoting this procedure. Finance Committee: Major Facilities Financing Program: General Manager Meadows advised that the regarding the tax exempt status of the District's issue; and bond counsel'is attempting to resolve the matter insofar as our financing program would affect out- tax exempt status. No serious problems are foreseen. to be presented by Jack Harris, University I Treasury Department has raised an issue Negoti ati ng (Reservoir Site Director MacLeod reported that the Cedric Acquisition) Sanders site (TAP Izeservoir) acquisiti.on tiations on the Santa Fe I1 site are moving forward. The La Costa Hi Reservoir site negotiations are complete, documents signed, ,and-.shaul:cJ he rekorded in the next few days. .. \ Ratification of the Actions, of Legal Counsel Swirsky distributed copies the Negotiating Committee of this, document (see agenda packet) and reviewed the various actions in relation to a map di splayed by Mr. Kubbta i Upon Mr. Swi rsky ' s recommendation,_ Director Maerkle made a motion ratifying the Committee's actions, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. .. Water Conservation: Magee Park Director. Kel ly said he missed the Histor- Cis tern Project ical Society's 1a.st- meeting but the next one is scheduled for May 22. It'was our Board's con.sensus that before the District can allocate funds for this project, there is a need to determine costs. Director Kelly will try to have a report at the next Board meeting. Special Comi ttee: Headquarters Director Maerkle said he has been quoted a Site Study figure of $8 per square foot for new has been signed and recqrded and- nego- . .. I I. buildings and will make a presentation at the next regular Board meeting on June 6. Recess : President Almack called for a recess at 3:02 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:22. Other Committees: Budget: Director MacLeod advised-that this committee hopes to present a preliminary budget in June. I General Manager: Operations and Maintenance: General .Manager Meadows reported on the pos- itive bacteriological counts in the northern part of the system and the procedures to trace the source. Both State and County Health Departments have.been notified, as weli as the Water Authority and Met- ropolitan. He%reviewed the procedures underway to bring the count back to normal and advised that Squires Reservoir will be superchlorinated by Metropolitan's staff at the District's expense. Superintendent Musser explained that we have been purchasing 28 c.f.s. and this may go to 35 c.f.s. so that no water is taken from the .dam until the water there is back to normal. Finance and Administration: Lease of Squires I1 Property: General Manager Meadows advised that Ocean the end of May 1984 and they have indicated that they probably won't renew. Kat0 Farms has been subleasing the property from Ocean View and they may want to pick up the lease with the District. The current charge is $200 per acre per year (55 acres) for a total of $11 ,OOO., payable in full in advance. After discussion, Director MacLeod made a motion authorizing the General Manager to get a definite answer by May 25, 1984, from Ocean View Farms as to their intent to renew their lease with the District. If they do not wish to renew the lease, the same offer is to be presented to Kato Farms. The motion was seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. Southwest Bank The General Manager referred to an article FDIC considers some acts by Southwest Bank unsafe. After discussion, and upon Mr. Meadows'. recommendation, it was decided to contact the bank and request a response in writing. Legal Counsel suggested that Mr. Meadows might also write a letter to FDIC to determine if Southwest Bank has complied with the cease and desist order. The Board agreed. District Engineer: Request for Temporary Occupancy: District Engineer Kubota presented a request Carlsbad Tract 74-4; Quail Ridge for temporary occupancy of 20 units (see View Farms' lease of this property is up I in the San Diego Union alleging that the ,-. 1c\c A memo and map in agenda packet). After discussion, Director MacLeod made the motion granting'conditional approval per Mr. Kubota's recommendation, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. Request for Temporary Occupancy: . District Engineer presented a request for Carl sbad Tract 82-8; Vi1 lage G temporary occupancy of 52 units (see memo Calavera Hi1 1 s and map in agenda packet). After discussion and upon Mr. Kubota's recommendati,on, Di- rector Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried. I Approval of Plans and Agreement: District Engineer Kubota reviewed these Carlsbad Tract 81-46; Airport three requests on CT 81-46 (see memos , map Business Center Unit .No. 1 and reimbursement agreement in agenda Approval of Plans, Easements and 'mended Board approval of engineering con- Agreement: Carlsbad Tract 81-46; struction drawings, subdivision agreements, Airport Business Center Unit final tract maps, acceptance of easements, No. 2 approval of reimbursement agreement, exe- cution of a quitclaim deed, and authorization Approval of Plans, Map, Easements, for all 'required signatures. Director Agreement and Deed: Carl sbad MacLeod made the motion, seconded by Director Tract 81-46; Airport Business Maerkle and unanimously carried. Upon Center Unj t No. 3 questions regarding the reimbursement into greater detail , as follows , and requested a separate Board action. packet) for Units 1, 2 and 3, and recom- agreement, District Engineer Kubota went Reimbursement Agreement The District Engineer explained that this CT 81-46, Unit No. 3 reimbursement applies to the pressure-reg- CMWD 84-203 ulating station on College Avenue (see map in agenda packet). Any future developers who benefit from this installation will be required to reimburse a pro:*rata share to the original developer as provided in the agreement. Mr. Kubota rec- ommended that the Board authorize the President to sign on behalf of the District. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried.'. Tri-Agencies Pipeline Terminal District Engineer Kubota recommended Board Reservoir: Soils and Geological approval of the proposal from Benton Engi- Work neering for an amount not to exceed $4,690 Director MacLeod made the motion, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. I Santa Fe I1 Reservoir: Soils The District Engineer recommended Board ap- Geological Work proval of the proposal from Benton Engi- neering for an amount not to exceed $8,850. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director MacLeod and unanimously carried. Water Main Replacement: Pi0 Pic0 District Engineer Kubota requested approval Drive and Highland Drive: Ap- of the plans and authorization to call for proval of Plans and Authorization bids (see memo in agenda packet) at the to Call for Bids Board meeting of June 20, 1984. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Di- rector MacLeod and unanimously carried. I Tri-Agencies Pipe1 ine Extension The District Engineer advised that this to El lery Reservoir: Acceptance report has ,been delayed (see memo in agenda of Engineer's Report and Author- packet). It will be reviewed by the Engi- ization for Design neering and Operations Committee before coming to the Board at a. later meeting. Legal Counsel : Temporary Revision to the Legal Counsel Swirsky advised that because Education and Travel Guide of the increasing number of Spe.cia1 Nego- result of negotiations for the reservoir sites, he is recommending that the reimburse1;lent computation for this Committee be controlled by the statutory regulat'orls of $100 per day and $600 per month, rather than the $450 per rronth tiating Committee meetings required as a maximum in the Education and Travel Guide. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director Bonas and unanimously carried. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m. to the next regular meeting on June 6, 1 984. Respectfully submitted, I 1 P esident of the Board of Directors 4! I I .,! , -I. , . :'lt34