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Home My WebLink About1985-05-01; Municipal Water District; Minutes1'. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COST1 REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON MAY 1, 1985, AT 2:OO P.M., AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008. The meeting was called to order at 2:Ol p.m. by President Bona! with Directors Almack, Haasl, Kelly, Maerkle and Bonas answerin$ roll call. Also.present were General Manager Meadows, Controllel Brammell, Superintendent Musser, District Engineer Burzell, Legal Counsel Moser and Executive Secretary. Steve Maybury, Ron Kowr and Jeff Cresap (all with SDG&E), Roger Greer and Lola Shermal also attended. Approval of Minutes After discussion, upon motiol of Director Maerkle, secondec by Director Almack and unanimously carried, the minutes of thc regular Board meeting of April 17, .1985, were approved as changed. Oral Communications President Bonas read a lette~ from the Audience of appreciation from May01 Casler concerning the tour oJ water facilities which the District hosted on April, 20, 1985. Consent Calendar Ratification of Checks; Director Maerkle made a motiol Purchase orders: approving these listed consenl Reimbursement re: Tri-Agencies calendar items (see agendi Pipeline Extension packet), seconded by Directo: .Almack and unanimousl: carried . I Old Business Proposal for Installation of General Manager Meadows re- Hydroelectric Power Generator ferred to his memorandum ir at Squires Dam the agenda packet summarizin! the main points of thiz situation and identifying various areas of concern 01 consideration. After discussion, Legal Counsel Moser said ht feels that there is a fairly simple legal solution to the Katos 'concern over use of their easement. He will be discussing thi: matter with the Katos' attorney. Mr. Cresap of SDG&E said he has reviewed the report from Enka~ dated March 10, 1985. He expressed concerns with respect tc SDG&E's billing of accounts, how this. facility would interconnecl with the SDG&E system, and said the District would have tc combine the four accounts (meters) involved into one service Mr. Burzell said the Enkar proposal is somewhat different thal any other hydroelectric generating system in San Diego County Enkar has several of these systems operating where Edisol Electric is the power company and there has apparently been nc conflict with P.U.C. regulations. After further discussion, Mr. Cresap presented several copies oJ an information application package which explains how to go aboul getting this project hooked up in San Diego County and include: copies of the contract to be signed. Legal Counsel recommendec that ,these packets be distributed to Staff who will come back il a couple of weeks with a recommendation. Status Report on Membership in Mr. Meadows advised that stafj Association of California Water is still trying to iron oul Agencies' Joint Powers Insurance all the details. Authority Annexation of La Costa Hi Mr. Meadows said that all thl Reservoir items necessary to apply tl LAFCO have been completed including preparation of maps, legal descriptions, application copies of environmental documents and a check for $25 (processing fee). Still remaining is for Staff to file a Notic' of Exemption under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act guidelines. The final requirement will be for the Board to adop a resolution. A certified copy of this resolution will be filel with the above documents with LAFCO. Mr. Meadows the recommended Board adoption of Resolution No. 461. Resolution No. 461 - Application Director Maerkle made a motio for Annexation of La Costa Hi to adopt Resolution No. 46 Reservoir Site to CRMWD entitled: "RESOLUTION OF TH BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COST .I REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MAKING APPLICATION FOR TH ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT LA COSTA HI RESERVOIR ANNEXATION," seconded by Director Almack The resolution was adopted by the following vote: I :" ,, AYES : Directors: Almack, Haasl Kelly, Maerkl and Bonas NOES : Directors: None AflSENT: Directors: None Committee Reports I Engineering and Operations .Manager Meadows referred t' the minutes (see agend packet). Discussed at length were the pros and cons of puttin tennis courts on the Santa Fe I1 Reservoir, a proposal of th property owner. Legal Counsel allayed some of the Directors concerns that this request could affect the condemnatio proceedings on this property. President Bonas recommendel leaving this matter to Staff for further research. The procedure proposed for interviewing applicants for the civi engineering position was discussed. Mr. Meadows added that Joh Collins, former manager of Vista Irrigation District, will b assisting him and Mr. Burzell with the interviews. Recess President Bonas called for recess at 3:05 p.m. Th meeting resumed at 3:15 p.m. I Tour of New Reservoirs At Director Almack's reques tour of the tanks under construction on the morning of May 1 (date of the next Board meeting). Because the full Board will b together, Legal Counsel recommended that today's meeting b adjourned to May 15, 1985, at 9 a.m. The regular Board meetin will be that afternoon at 2 p.m. the Board decided to take General Manager Operations and Maintenance Genera 1 Manager 'Meadows sai that Metropolitan Wate District will be resuming the chloramination proces approximately June 1, 1985. We found out in time to insert public notice in our newsletter due to go out yesterday Director Maerkle suggested contacting the local radio stations t put the notification on the air. He will also ask Pete Rios t do the same. -2- May 1, 1985 I Finance and Administration Mr. Meadows advised that the first draft of the 1985-86 budget has been prepared by Controller Brammell. After Staff has provided its input, a Finance and Administration Committee meeting will be scheduled to go over the budget. Certificate of Participation Disbursement Procedures a. Approval of construction The Manager asked for Board progress payments approval of the following: Progress Payment No. 6 to Thibodo Construction Co. in the sum of $18,630.00 for work on the La Costa Hi Reservoir; Progress Payment No. 12 in the sum of $160,298.10 and Release of Retention in the sum of $12,469.88 to Weardco Construction Corp for work on the La Costa Hi Reservoir; Progress Payment No. 5 to Charles F. Heick Contractors, Inc. in the sum of $159,057.20 for work on the Tri-Agencies Pipeline Terminal Reservoir; and Progress Payment No. 3 to Weardco Construction Corp. in the sum of $47,925.00 for work on the Santa Fe I1 Rese,rvoir. b. Approval of requisition .. Mr. Meadows also requested for disbursements Board approval of Certificate No. 9 in the sum of $413,200.32. Director Maerkle made the motion approving this and the construction progress payments listed above, seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried. District Vngineer I T.A.P. Reservoir (color choice) Mr. Burzell advised that Mr. Sanders has selected the color flax from the colors recommended by our Board. Mr. Sanders also said he would not object to the tank being left unpainted; however Mr. Burzell said the paint provides a certain amount of protection. Legal Counsel I Hydroelectric Project Mr. Moser said that his pre- liminary research on the re- quirements for this project determined that the District should ’ reserve its claim on that site with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by filing a Notice of Exemption under the small conduit part of the regulations. This takes at least 90 days for approval and eliminates the possibility of someone else coming in and condemning for the purpose of installing their own small hydro (possible under federal law). Director Kelly made a motion directing Staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the proposed hydro-power project, seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried. Organizational Reports Association of Water Director Haasl advised that Reclamation Agencies this meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 9 a.m. here at the District, with a presentation by George Ream, Bill Fannon and Joe Barry regarding a water reuse study etc. San Diego County Director Maerkle said the Water Authority Water Problems Committee has been assigned to make a further study of of the use of reclaimed water in San Diego County. Their next meeting is scheduled for the week after the ACWA Conference. -3- May 1, 1985 Adjournment: Upon motion of Director Maerkle, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried, this meeting of May 1, 1985, was adjourned to May 15? 1985, at 9:00 a.m. for a tour of the reservoirs under construction. This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, I i/ ,, I I -4- May 1, 1985 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 ADJOURNFIENT on the bulletin board of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL VATER DISTRICT, at 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, on May 2, 1985, and within twenty-four hours of the ad.journrnent of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on May 1, 1985. I I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 2, 1985, at Carlsbad, California. - hd?ri dL I * I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT on May 1, 1985, has been adjourned to May 15, 1985, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board room, COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, 5950 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California. DATED: May 2, 1985. I I