1976-09-08
MIIlUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SAN DIEGUITO \lATER
DISTRICT HELD IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN ENCINITAS
ON SEPl'EllBER 8, 1976, AT 9 A.M.
President Dean called the meeting to order. Attendance was as fo110.",s:
Present: Directors Dean, Pearson, Cermak, Noonan and Wanket, Secretary-
Manager Ferguson, Chief of Operations Bailey and Attorney
Nancy Rolland from John Cranston's office.
Absent: None.
Also present was a representative from the League of Women Voters
and a representative from the San Dieguito Water District Employees
Association.
Tbe minutes of the meeting of August 11, 1976 vere approved and ordered
filed.
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson reported on the general and administrative
activities of the District. He stated that he had received the Agenda for
the next Presidents' and Managers' Council of Water Utilities meeting to be
held at La Costa on September 23rd at 8 a.m. After a brief discussion the
Board voted unanimously to neither support their group or attend their meetings.
Ferguson reported that the 8th Annual California SpeciaJ. Districts
Association Conference would be held at Lake Tahoe September 29th, 30th and
October 1st.
Ferguson submitted a letter from Chief of Water Quality Dan Callen from
the Filtration Plant reporting on the water quality from the Colorado River in
the past month. Ferguson reported that the plant personnel had problems in
communication and cooperation from the County Water Authority's Superintendent
in Escondido and requested Director Cermak to bring it before the Board of
Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority.
Ferguson reported that the County Water Authority pipeline number 3
would be shut down for construction work on September 16th for ~ days but that
staff could foresee no problems with the supply of water because San Dieguito
lIould be shifted to pipeline number 4.
Chief of Operations Bailey reported on the construction and maintenance
activities of the district. He reported that the water line extension on
Highway 101 at Captain Keno's Restaurant was nearing completion and that ney
fire hydrants had been instaJ.led.
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He also reported that the field employees' uniforms shirt color had been
changed from blue to the OSHA approved International Orange for safety purposes.
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Director Cermak reported on activities of the County Water Authority.
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson reported on the Conflict of Interest Code yhieh
had been slated for adoption October 1st and the fact that the County Board of
Supervisors has suspended the deadline and at this time there vas no new date
set.
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Secretary_Manager Ferguson presented a request from Alfred Vance
Petersen and Dorothy Jean Petersen for quitclaim of an easement on Saxony
Road. Ferguson stated that the District was not using this easement at this
time and had no further use for the easement and recommended that the Board
execute the Quitclaim.
After a brief discussion, upon motion of Director Cermak, seconded by
Director Wanket, and carried,the folloying resolution was adopted:
RESOIDTION NO. R76-26
AUTHORIZING <<UITCIAIH DEED FOR AN EASEMENT OFF SAXONY
ROAD IN LEUCADIA.
WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District holds an easement over property
hereinafter described;
AND WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District has no present or proposed
future use for said easement;
AND WHEREAS, the oYnera of the property have requested that this easement
be released;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the officers of the District be, and
they hereby are, authorized to execute a quitclaim deed over property more
particularly described in Quitclaim Deed attached hereto as Exhibit 1'11l, and
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by this reference made a part hereof.
Passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Directors Dean, Pearson, Noonan, Cermak and Wanket.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson presented a letter of request from the Assistant
Chief Engineer of the San Diego County Water Authority requesting that their staff
do the design and construction of the enlargement of the aqueduct connection to the
joint filtration plant. Ferguson recommended that the Board give this authority,
and after a brief discussion, upon motion by Director Noonan, seconded by Director
Cermak, and carried, the1bllowing resolution was adopted.
RESOIllTION NO. R76-27
AUTHORIZING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY TO DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCT THE METER EIf.LARG>>!!:NT AT THE JOINT FIlTRATION
PLANT .
WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District and the Santa Fe Irrigation
District jointly own a 40 million gallon per day filtration plant;
AND WHEREAS, the meter from the third barrel of the San Diego County
Water Authority has a capacity of 25 million gallons per day;
AND WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District and the Santa Fe Irrigation
District will in the very near future require more than 25 million gallons
per day;
AND WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District and the Santa Fe Irrigation
District have authorized and received final estimated cost on enlarging this
outlet;
AND WHEREAS, the finalized estimated costs were prepared by J.M. Montgomery,
Consulting Engineers, Inc., a duly qualified and licensed engineering firm;
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the San Dieguito Water District
authorized and directed James M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc., on
July 14, 1976, to begin immediate work on the engineering drawings for this
project;
AND WHEREAS, the San Diego County Water Authority has requested authority
for their staff to do the design and construction of said meter enlargement at
the joint filtration plant;
AND WHEREAS, there is no conflict on the part of James M. Montgomery,
Consulting Engineers, Inc., for said County Water Authority to do the design
and construction of said meter enlargement at the joint filtration plant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the officers of the District be, and
they hereby are, authorized to direct the San Diego County Water Authority to
begin immediate work on the engineering drawings for this project.
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Passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Directors Dean, Pearson, Noonan, Cermak and Wanket.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson requested that the Board resolve to annex four
parcels of land adjacent to the Hodges Flume inadvertently not annexed with the
original property, and after a brief discussion, upon motion of Director Pearson,
seconded by Director Noonan, and carried, the following resolution was adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. R76-28
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRJ<X:TORS OF SAN DIEGUITO
WATER DISTRICT MAKING APPLICATION FOR THE ANIIEXATION
OF TERRITORY TO SAID DISTRICT AND SEEKING THE APPROVAL
OF THE LOCAL AGElICY FORMATION COMMISSION OF THE COtmTY
OF SAN DIEGO - SECOND HODGES FLUME.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the San Dieguito Water District desires
to initiate proceedings for the annexation of the territory hereinafter described
to said District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN DIEGUITO COUNTY WATER
DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERIIINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Application and a proposal is hereby made to the Local Agency
Formation Commission of the County of San Diego for a change of organization
as follows:
A. This proposal is made pursuant to the District Reorganization Act of
1965, commencing with Section 36000 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
B. The nature of the proposed change of organization and names of all
districts for which any such changes of organization is proposed are as follows:
1. The annexation of the hereinafter described territory to
the San Dieguito Water District.
C. The names of all other affected counties, cities and districts are:
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1. The County of San Diego;
2. Santa Fe Irrigation District.
D. The territory proposed to be annexed to the San Dieguito Water District
is uninhabited. A description of the exterior boundaries of said territory is
attached hereto as Exhibit nAil and Exhibit nB" and made a part hereof.
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E. The reasons for this proposal are as follows:
1. The San Dieguito Water District is empowered to and is engaged
in the collection and treatment of water and has existing
facilities for the collection and treatment of water. The
territory to be annexed lies within the projected service area of
the San Dieguito Water District and included in the District's
master plan for water service.
Section 2: The Secretary of said District is hereby authorized and directed
to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Executive Officer of the
Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of San Diego, State of California,
and the Secretary of the District is hereby authorized and directed to provide
the Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of San Diego such information
and/or maps as may be required by the Formation Commission.
Section 3: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act, as amended and the implementing regulations of the Secretary of
Resources and of the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission, the
Board of Directors hereby approves the Manager's evaluation that this annexation
is a project, that the project will not have a significant effect on the environ-
ment, and the "Notice of Exemption" supporting the findings, attached hereto as
Exhibit "CII, and made a part hereof, is approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 1976, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Directors Dean, Pearson, Noonan, Cermak and Wanket.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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the Board of Directors
Water District
President of
San Dieguito
ATTEST:
Secretary of the Board of Directors
San Dieguito Water District
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson presented a request from the Olivenhain
Municipal Water District to sign an agreement for the mutual exchange of
water from their connection on Encinitas Boulevard and the San Dieguito
connection to the Wanket Reservoir.
After a rather lengthy discussion, on the reommendation of Attorney
Nancy Holland, due to the fact that Attorney Cranston was on vacation and had
previously recommended to the Board that they not sign this agreement, upon
motion of Director Pearson, seconded by Director Wanket, and carried, the
request to sign the agreement vas tabled until the October board meeting.
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Secretary-Manager Ferguson presented a request from the Olivenhain
Volunteer Fire Department offering to purchase the old 1941 International fire
truck the District had previously offered for sale. Ferguson stated that as
no other offers were received he would recommend that the Board donate the'fire
truck to the Olivenhain Volunteer Fire Department for a token payment of One
Dollar .
After a brief discussion, and upon motion of Director Cermak, seconded
by Director Wanket, and carried, the following resolution was adopted.
RESO=ON NO. R76-29
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPIlJS DISTRICT PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the San Dieguito Water District owns property hereinafter
described;
AND WHEREAS, said property has been declared surplus to the District
needs;
AND WHEREAS, San Dieguito Water District has advertised and received
offers on said property;
AND WHEREAS, the high offer on the property was submitted by the
Olivenhain Volunteer Fire Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the officers of the District be,
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and they hereby are, authorized to take the necessary action to convey title
of said property to the Olivenhain Volunteer Fire Departmenf for the amount
of One Dollar cash, the property being more particularly described as follows:
One International Crash Truck (Pumper) 1941 Model,
Identification No. 49033, License Number E69429.
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Passed and adopted by the folloving roll call vote:
Ayes: Directors Dean, Pearson, Noonan, Cermak and Wanket.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Upon motion of Director Pearson, seconded by Director Cermak, and carried,
Warrants Number 6765 through 6803 in the amount of 1118,642.51; and Filtration
Plant Warrants Number 1297 through 1307 in the amount of $127,625.03 were
authorized for payment.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion
of Director Cermak, seconded by Director Noonan, and carried, the meeting
vas adjourned.
President Dean adjourned the meeting.
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APPROVED:
A'l'rEST:
Secretary
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