HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-08-21; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF TEE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA
REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1985, AT
2:OO P.M. AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008-
The meeting was called to order at 2:OO p.m. by President Bonas, with Directors Almack, Haasl, Kelly, Maerkle and Bonas answering
roll call. Also present were General Manager Meadows, Controller Brammell, Legal Counsel Moser, Engineer Blakesley, Operations
Superintendent Musser and Executive Secretary Woodward. Terry Rodgers, Barbara Barnhill, Lola Sherman, Larry Willey, Harold
Engelmann, Ruth Honnold and Wilda Simpson also attended.
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Approval of Minutes Upon motion of Director Haasl,
seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Board meeting of August 7, 1985, were approved as corrected.
Consent Calendar
Ratification of Checks; Upon motion of Director Haasl, Purchase Orders; seconded by Director Kelly and Ratification of Investments: unanimously carried, the con- sent calendar was approved.
Old Business I Investment of Reserve Funds President Bonas referred to
the memorandum with attach- ments in the agenda packet. Discussion followed with Controller Brammell responding to questions from the Board. . Director
Maerkle was interested in the balances on the improvement districts. Director Kelly said he would like to know more about
the arrangement with San Marcos. President Bonas suggested that this matter (investment of reserve funds), as well as LAIF (Local Agencies Investment Fund), should be the subject of a Finance and Administration Committee meeting for a report- to the Board. Mr.
Brammell asked that the Directors give him a list of any questions they may have for the Committee. Director Haasl said
she will work with Director Kelly to set a committee meeting
date and let Staff know. Director Maerkle said he would provide
written comments to the Staff.
Staff Reports
General Manager
Establishment of 1985-86 General Manager Meadows re-
improvement district tax ferred to his cover memoran- rates; Resolution No. 470 dum, a draft of the resolu-
tion, and a compilation of the District's tax history, in the agenda packet. He recommended adoption of Resolution No. 470, in compliance with the legal
requirements. Director Maerkle made a motion to adopt Resolution
NO. 470 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA I
REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY
TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION IN THE COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT, IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 4 OF THE COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL. WATER DISTRICT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1985, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1986, AND FIXING THE
RATES OF TAX TO BE LEVIED FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR," seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried.
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Report on operations and The Manager referred to Su- maintenance activities perintendent Musser's report in the agenda packet.
Report on financial and Mr. Meadows said enforcement
administrative activities of a new law regarding fair
labor standards on overtime will go into effect in October. After consulting with our Legal Counsel it does not appear that this will seriously affect our
District policies.
Lake Calavera Mr. Meadows advised that a
letter has been received from a group calling itself "Friends of Lake Calavera." They have asked to be notified when the lake is to be discussed. The
meeting with the City representatives has been postponed to Friday, August 30, 1985.
Legal Counsel Moser said that in accordance with Board direction at the last meeting, he has been reviewing'the City/District Water Service Agreement and the law that would relate to it, and
expects to give a written opinion by the next meeting. Based on the agreement and the practice since the agreement was in force,
he feels the District has some potential liability for accidents which might occur in the water or on the dam facilities.
Liability on the land surrounding the lake is either nonexistent
or very limited. After discussion the Board said Legal Counsel
should also review the negotiations records prior to the signing
of the agreement. The Directors on that committee were asked to provide Mr. Moser with any notes they might have.
District Engineer
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Plans, bonds and construction Mr. Moser advised that his
agreements re: CT 83-20; firm is general counsel to Rising Glen; CKW 83-106 the developer of this pro-
ject so he is disqualified from. participating in this matter. Engineer Blakesley reviewed this project (see Mr. Burzell's memorandum with copies of the
three agreements in the agenda packet) and recommended (1) Board approval of the engineering construction drawings for both onsite and offsite water system with authorization for President and District Engineer to execute: (2) approval of and authorization
for the President to execute Agreement No. 1 for onsite
improvements, Agreement No. 2 for off site improvements and the
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Reimbursement Agreement. Further recommendation is for the Board
to deny the developer's request for waiver of fees and condition the above approvals upon the developerls making the required
deposits totalling $10,400. After discussion Director Maerkle made the motion as recommended above, seconded by Director Haasl
and unanimously carried.
Agreement No. I1 re: water Engineer Blakesley reviewed
system modifications to Kelly this project (see memorandum
pipeline: CT 83-30; Kelly Ranch and copy of Agreement No. I1
CMWD 82-306 in agenda packet) and recom- mended Board approval of
Agreement No. 11 and authorization for the President to execute.
Director Kelly advised that his attorney has reviewed and approved this agreement. Agreement No. I was approved at the last Board meeting and is not subject to approval by Director
Kelly's attorney. After discussion Director Maerkle made the
motion as recommended, seconded by Director Haasl and carried
with Director Kelly abstaining.
Sea Gate Village - CMWD 83-405 Engineer Blakesley reviewed this project for which the tentative map expired some time ago. The City has allowed the developer (Grupe Development) to proceed with the final map and
improvement plans provided they are ready for the City Council at the first meeting in September. The agreements and bond are not
submitted as yet but the recommendation is for the Board to
accept the improvement plans and authorize the President and
Engineer to sign them and to approve the agreements subject to
our approval when submitted and when fees are paid. After
discussion, Director Maerkle made the motion for contingent approval (documents subject to approval by our Legal Counsel and Engineer), seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried.
Authorization for staff engineer Mr. Blakesley explained the
William E, Blakesley to sign de- need for Board authorization velopment plans and execute en- for him to sign documents
gineering department approvals in Mr. Burzell' s absence. as Deputy District Engineer After discussion, Director
Kelly made the motion, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried.
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Recess: President Bonas called for a
recess at 2:46 p.m. The
meeting resumed at 3:05 p.m.
Legal Counsel
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Closed Session re Major Pacil- Upon the request of Legal
ities Charge Litigation Counsel, President Bonas
called for a closed session and received unanimous agreement from the Board. The Board went into closed session at 3:06 p.m. and returned to regular session
at 3:29 p.m. Legal Counsel Moser said that in the closed session
he reported the progress of the eighteen lawsuits that have been
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filed to collect major facilities charges and received some guidance from the Board on how to handle those lawsuits.
Organizational Reports
Association of Water Director Haasl said that the
Reclamation Agencies next meeting will be held here at the District on Sep- tember 5, 1985, at 9 a.m. The speaker will be Steve Pearson from the City of San Diego. He is in charge of the Aquaculture
I1 facility which was the topic of his presentation to the American Public Works Association.
San Diego County Director Maerkle distributed Water Authority a report showing the assessed
valuationof the member agen- cies and the corresponding number of votes. The tax rate has been set at .00531 cents per $100 assessed valuation. He then
reported on water sales and compared them with last year.
San Diego Region Water President Bonas advised that
Reclamation Agency the State Water Management
Committee (of which she is a member) is very interested in reclamation. Because of that, and even though the City of Carlsbad is handling the
reclamation aspect of water in this area, President Bonas felt that the District should be supportive and keep advised. She
read her letter to the Board recommending that the District rejoin this group for the same annual membership fee of $1500, with Director Haasl as District representative and Director
Almack her alternate. After discussion and upon Legal Counsel Moser's recommendation, the action was made by the following resolution.
Resolution No. 471 - Approving Director Kelly made a motion Rejoining San Diego Region to approve the above rec-
Water Reclamation Agency ommendation by preparation of a resolution, (No. 471) entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA
RECLAMATION AGENCY,'' seconded by Director Haasl and unanimously
carried.
Presidents and Managers Mr. Meadows referred to his
Council of Water Utilities memorandum and a letter from
Lois E. Humphreys, board president of Leucadia County Water District, about the employee assistance program. His recommendation was to have a
presentation made to our Board. President Bonas asked Mr. Meadows to make the necessary arrangements.
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REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT TO REJOIN SAN DIEGO REGION WATER
I California Special Districts President Bonas referred to Annual Conference-Sacramento this conference coming up next September 27-28, 1985 month. Discussion followed.
No action taken.
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Water related seminars Director Haasl said there are
several seminars coming up
next month; one related to ground water and one to safe drinking
water, both of which she is interested in attending. She will provide copies of the brochures to the Board for action at the next Board meeting.
Directors' Reports
President Bonas: revised President Bonas referred to
committee assignments the memorandum with new Com- mittee assignment list in the agenda packet and reviewed the changes.
Other Business
Water Lines for After discussion about the re- Reclaimed Water quirements for water lines
for reclaimed water, Mr. Meadows said this matter is covered in our Water Service
Agreement with the City, and that the City is to prepare a master
plan for reclaimed water and get input from the District.
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Adjournment
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This meeting was adjourned at
4:23 p.m. to the next regular
meeting on September 4, 1985,
at 2:OO p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sekketary I d of Directors
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