HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-05-13; Municipal Water District; MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, HELD ON MAY 13, 1988, AT
8:OO A.M. AT 5950 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
The meeting was called to order at 8:lO a,m. by President Bonas
with Directors Maerkle and Woodward present. Directors Haasl and Henley were absent. Also in attendance were General Manager/Dis-
trict Engineer Greaney, Legal Counsel Mizrachi (sitting in for
Mr. Moser), Superintendent Musser, Administrative Manager Poole, Public Information Officer Renyer and Executive Secretary
Woodward.
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Pledge of Allegiance The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given.
Tour of the District Property All but the secretary left at
Leased to Kato Farms 8:11 a.m. to tour the subject property. They returned to
the Boardroom at 9:18 a.m. to continue the meeting.
Director Woodward felt that action on the lease should be de-
ferred to the next regular Board meeting when the full Board would be in attendance. He made a motion that staff be
instructed to prepare a status sheet for the meeting on May 18,
telling us how many acres Mr. Kato has (owns) next to the Dis-
trict property, how many acres the District owns, how much Mr. Kato pays the District to lease its land, what the District has expended for water contamination (origin unknown) at Squires, how many acres Mr. Katowould be able to use if we limitedhimtothe land on the side of the "gorge" away from the reservoir and how much this would bring in to the District. The motion was secon- ded by Director Bonas with Director Maerkle voting no. Motion failed. Director Maerkle didn't feel that using staff time to prepare such a sheet was justified; the lease-should either be renewed or terminated.
Discussion followed as to whether action on the lease could take place today. Mr. Mizrachi advised that the purpose of this adjourned meeting is to consider termination of the Kat0 lease.
You are allowed, at this meeting, to terminate that lease. How-
ever, since only three are present, while it is a quorum, the
vote must be unanimous to pass. All three must vote to either continue the lease, terminate the lease, or vote only on action
directly related to the lease.
After further discussion, Mr. Greaney responded to an inquiry
that we could have construction started up there (on the tank or
pump station, depending on the report) by the end of this year.
Another consideration mentioned was to terminate the current
lease with Mr. Kato, then, after the District's work is completed
atsquires, theBoard cannegotiate anew lease forwhateverpor-
tion of the property they wish to make available.
The Board members discussed the possibility of negotiatiating'a
shorter lease for a smaller portion of the property. Mr. Musser
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suggested that if the Board is going to renew the lease or lease a portion of the property to Mr. Kato, they may want to require a buffer zone between the farmed area and the homes to the east. His recommendation was to not renew the lease because of all the complaints the District receives relating to dust, insecticides
and pesticides. President Bonas concurred and also felt that the
area should be fenced.
Director Maerkle made a motion to cancel the lease, seconded by
Director Bonas. The termination will allow Mr. Kato thirty days
after his current crop is harvested. After discussion, President Bonas called for the vote and all ayed. Motion carried: Directors Haasl and Henley absent,
Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:57,
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Respectfully submitted,
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