HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/78 AGENDA
RECESSED MEETING
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978
11:30 A.M.
Call meeting to order.
Roll Call - Board Members: Rogers, Chairman; Barton, Ratty, Bergen
Hoagland
1. Approve minutes of regular meeting of October 4, 1978.
2. Scheduled Public Statements.
3. Agreement between the City of Bakersfield and Hatch and Parent,
a professional law corporation to retain their services, as
.special counsel. - BOARD TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE CHAI~LAN TO
SIGN.
4. Staff Comments
5. Board Comments
6. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
RECESSED MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978
11:30 A~M.
The meeting was called to order at 11:30 A.M. by Vice-Chair-
man Ratty in the City Hall Caucus Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
~Present: Barton, Ratty, Hoagland
Absent: Rogers, Bergen
Staff Present: Bogart, Chafin, Hostmyer, Oberholzer, Stetson
Others Present: Stanley Hatch
The minutes from ~the recessed meeting of A~ 4, 1978, were
approved as presented.
An Agreement between the City of~Bakersfield and Hatch and
Parent, a professional law corporation, ~to retain their
services, as special counsel was presented to the board for
approval.
A discussion followed in regard to the retainer fee and Mr.
Hatch's policy regarding the charge of his time while in
travel. Mr. Hatch explained he charges full time for travel
between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., and usually half time is
charged at other hours. However, he does not always bill in
this manner,, he just uses his own judgement as to whether or
not he is 'doing something useful for the client.
After further discussion a motion.was made by Mr. Hoagland
that the board approve the agreement as modified, omitting
the clause requiring the retainer fee, and authorize the
Chairman to sign. The motion was passed by the following
roll call.vote:
Ayes: Barton, Ratty, Hoagland
Noes: None
Absent: Rogers, Bergen
Mr.'Hatch at this time addressed the board stating that he
and Mr. Stetson had gone over various problems that he will
be needing to get some background on. His intention would
be to work with Mr. Chafin and Mr. Stetson to develope some
background and strategy in that regard, and bring back to the
board some information to indicate where he should begin to
establish a priority list.
There being no further business to come before the board,
Vice-Chairman Ratty adjourned the meeting at 11:55 ~A_QM.
D°n~ald A-~R~ger~s, C~h i .r~f ~ n ~
City of Bakerszield ~ater Board
Lifida Hostmyer, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board