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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-07-16; Municipal Water District; Minutes. -.. * I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA 2:OO P.M. AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL,. CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008. REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON JULY 16, 1986, AT The meeting was call.ed to order at 2:OO p.m. by President Bonas, with Directors Almack, Maerkle, Haasl, Kelly and Bonas answering roll call. Also present were General Manager Meadows, Controller Brammell, Superintendent Musser, Acting Legal Counsel Eldridge, Senior Engineering Technician Whitley and Executive... Secretary. Geoff Poole, Jane Skotnicki, Rose Grimm, Roger Greer, T. J. Meadows, Lola Sherman, W. Allan KelJy, Grant Emery, Don Brokenshire, Bert Elkins and others also attended. # Approval of Minutes Director Haasl made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting of July 2, 1986, as submitted, seconded by Director Almack and unanimously carried. Oral Communications from the Audience I Consent Calendar A. Ratification of Checks B. Ratification of Investments C. Notice of Correspondence re: November Election: Candidate Filing Period, July 14 through August 8 D. Contribution to Chamber of Commerce Depot Interior Renovation Project E. Poinsettia Village Parcel Hap: Carlsbad Tract 80-34 CRMWD Job NO. 85-150 seconded by Director Maerkle and None \ After distribution of an addi- tional map for 4.E. and ad- vising the,Board that accord- ing to Legal Counsel the Dis- trict should not make a con- tribution to the renovation of the depot thus reducing item 4.D. to annual dues of $385, Mr. Meadows recommended ap- proval of the consent calen- dar. Director Haasl made the motion approving the consent calendar as corrected, unanimously carried. Unfinished Business Calavera Hills Pressure Reducing/ This item was postponed to the Pumping Station: Consideration next regular Board meeting. of Engineering Proposals I Salary Survey President Bonas read a memo- randum from the employees' representatives to the Board of Directors, advising that the in- depth survey is still in process and will be presented to the Board as soon as possible. New Business Lake Calavera Property: Mr. Meadows introduced Mr. W. I Allan Kelly and Mr. Grant Emery who submitted the letter regarding a proposal for an agricultural lease of the Lake Calavera property. He added that Mr. Heinz Schilling of the firm of Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. is in attendance and has submitted a proposal for an evaluation study of the property in response to a request made in accordance with a decision reached at a meeting of District/City representatives. Mr. Don Brokenshire of the Friends of Lake Calavera is also in the audience. The two proposals, along with a staff report, are in the agenda packet. Mr. Meadows gave an overview of his staff report. Based on what the Board has said, the community has said, and some City (Carlsbad) peop-le have said, he repeated the two objectives in his report as fol’lows: (1) Lake Calavera itself is to be r preserved and/or enhanced as an environmental resource; and (2) the proceeds from the sale or lease of the surplus land not immediately surrounding the lake, will be used to off set water rate increases which would otherwise be needed to’fund water system improvements. Mr. Meadows feels that a distinction_should be made between the lake itself and the surrounding property; that it would serve the District, the City and the public if it could be acknowledged that consideration of developing, farming, leasing, or whatever, of the property, will not include the lake itself. The lake will be maintained as an environmental resource and the topic under consideration will be the other property...230 acres or so, not including the lake. Mr. Emery then reviewed the reasons for his proposal to lease the usable acreage (about 160 acres) around the lake for 20 years Discussion followed. Mr. Greer had some question about the proposal and said we would have to be very correct procedurally before this could be considered. At the proposed fee of $300/acre/year the return to the District would be $48,000 per year. President Bonas feels this proposal has a lot of merit and said she will assign this to a Committee to obtain more information. Mr. Schilling paraphrased his letter which outlines the scope of work proposed for a fee of $9,500 plus normally reimbursable travel expenses. Discussion followed. Mr. Greer suggested this proposal could tie in with the proposal just made. The land could be planted and held for a term of 20 or so years before maximizing the return by developing the land. Don Brokenshire said his hope is that the lake will be maintained separately as a park for the public. I I Director Maerkle suggested approaching the Oceanside/Carlsbad Sportsmens Club to see if they would be interested in maintaining the lake and stocking it with fish for public fishing. President Bonas felt it would be a good idea to undertake the study proposed by Mr. Schilling. A meeting of the City/District represe.ntatives will have to be called to get joint approval and -2- July 16, 1986 to determine the funding of the fee, I Discussion followed and Mr. Emery said if his proposal is approved he could be ready to start 60-90 days after notification. He would require a minimum of 80 acres and an easement to the water. No Board decision reached at this time. Upon Mr. Meadows.recommendation, Director Almack made a motion authorizing Legal Counsel to prepare the contract documents for the study by Mr. Schilling, seconded by Director Haasl and carried with Director Kelly abstaining. Committee Reports Xeriscape Director Haasl requested ap- proval of a $150 expenditure for a conference to be held here at the District on September 25. After discussion Director Almack recommended approval of an amount not to exceed $500, seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously carried. ' I I Staff Reports Public Information Officer Mrs. Grim said she will post notices at the City Engineering Department and the library. Everything else will be invitational. The press has received a copy of the Xeriscape article so they will understand the concept. Engineer No report . Superintendent No report. Upon Director Almack's inquiry as to the status of the Blaylock-Willis project at Squires Dam, Mr. Meadows advised that the work is finished. The divers have installed a clamp to stabilize the flap. The report, complete with pictures, has been received and will be used to contact the State. The report assures that they, "are confident that the presence of the cable stop will insure the proper operation of the valve durinc an emergency , It Controller No report. Attorney Mrs. Eldridge advised that our Legal Counsel, Greg Moser, will be back for our next regularly scheduled meeting. Manager No report. Organizational Reports San Diego County Water Authority Mr. Meadows reported on hi: attendance at the first meeting since his appointment. His report, including a copy of i letter from Larry Michaels on "Water Supply in Emergenc] -3- July 16, 198t I Situations," is filed with the agenda packet for today's Board meeting. Presidents and Managers President Bonas reported on Council of Water Utilities this meeting. Wallace Peck spoke on the Gann Initiative. Mr. Meadows added that there will be much information in the media and elsewhere until the November election. Association of Water Director Haasl distributed to Reclamation Agencies the Board a report of the tour of Water Factory 21. She said that at their next meeting on July 10, Robert Broadstreet of Ramona will be repogting on their water reclamation efforts, Meetings and Conferences Association of California Water Attendance at this Conference Agencies: Fall Conference, was discussed, Mr. Meadows October 15-17, Lake Tahoe requested a motion authorizing the Controller and Engineer to attend. Director Maerkle made the motion, seconded by Director Haasl and unanimously carried, The Executive Secretary will make the necessary arrangements. I 'Recess President Bonas called for a recess at 3:20 p.m. The meet- ing resumed at 3:35 p.m. I San Diego Region Water Mr. Elkins, General Manager of Reclamation Agency this agency, gave the back- ground of the agency, and after a detailed report on its activities made a request for a contribution to the proposed $200,000 virus study. Some other agencies have contributed amounts from $5,000 to $10,000. Padre Dam will probably pick up whatever balance is left. After discussion, Director Kelly made a motion to contribute $6,000 to the program, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried . Directors' Reports Director Haasl advised that the 12th Annual Carew Conference is scheduled for July 17 and 18 at the University of San Diego, hosted by Otay Water District, This will be a tour of both the San Diego Hyacinth Reclamation Plant and the CCBA Project Plant as well as the Otay Water District Waste Water Reclamation Plant and more, Neither she nor Director Almack are able to attend. President Bonas reminded the Board of the Water Agencies Association Quarterly Meeting the evening of July 17. Director Haasl said she will be attending a tour in Los Angeles County sponsored by John Merck Engineering. She will report on this at the next regular Board meeting. -4- July 16, 1986 I I I Resignation - William C. Meadows Mr. Meadows read his letter of resignation, to be effective as of September 1, 1986. (He presented the letter to President Bonas.) After discussion a Personnel Committee meeting was set for Monday, July 21 at 1:00 p.m. Closed Session At 4:15 p.m. Director Haasl Potential Litigation made a motion to go into closed session, seconded by Director Maerkle and unanimously carried. This is pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 sub. a, regarding pending litig- ation of.the Costa Real Municipal Water District versus Meadowlark Farms. The Board returned-go regular session at 4:30 p.m. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, t -5- July 16, 1986