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WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1978
4:00 P.M.
Call Meeting to order
Roll Call - Board Members: Rogers, Chairman; Barton, Ratty, Bergen
Hoagland
1. Approve minutes of recessed meeting of October 5, 1978.
2. Scheduled Public Statements.
3. Letter to Cawelo Water District regarding water supply.- BOARD
TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE CHAI~N TO SIGN.
4. Staff Comments
5. Board Comments
6. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - cITy OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1978
4:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Rogers
in the City Hall Caucus Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Rogers, Bergen, Hoagland
Absent: Barton, Ratty
Staff Present: Bogart, Chafin, Ha~sen, Hostmyer, Needham
Others Present: Tom Clark, Nickel Enterprises
The minutes from the meeting of October 5, 1978, were approved
as presented.
A letter to Cawelo Water District regarding water supply was
presented to the board. After a brief discussion by board and
staff Mr. Hoagland made a motion that the letter be approved
and the Chairman authorized to sign and, also, that a copy be
transmitted to North Kern Water Storage District. The motion
was passed~ .......
A letter from William T. Balch, Tenneco West, Inc. to Donald A.
Rogers,~ regarding the 2800 acres owned by the City was presented
to.the board. Mr. Bergen made a motion that the letter be re-
ceived and placed on file, and that the staff answer the letter
and,' also, call Mr. Balch to inform him that they are willing
to discuss this matter with him at his .convenience. The motion
was passed.
~At this time Mr. Needham introduced to the board and staff Mr.
John Hansen who is the new Domestic Water Superintendent for
the City of Bakersfield, ~
Staff Comments
Water Manager Chafin at this time recommended that the City again
this year make a donation to the Kern County Water Association.
Last year $400.00 was contributed to the Association. Mr. Bergen
presented a letter he had. received from Hodge Black, President
of the Board of Directors of the Water Association pointing out
their urgent need for'funds. Mr. Bergen made a motion that the
City contribute $500.00 to the Association. The motion was
passed.
A letter to Mel Jans, Vice-President, Tenneco-West, Inc. was
presented to the board by Mr. Chafin. The purpose of this letter
is to inform Tenneco that effective March 1, 1979, the City will
discontinue service under Agreement No. 78-03 W.B. regarding the
operation and maintenance of the Pioneer and Little James Canals.
After a brief discussion Mr. Hoagland made a mo~ion that the
letter be accepted and the Chairman authorized to sign. The
motion was passed.
~ ~ · ~ letter agreement regarding a temporary arrangement for spread-
ing and recovery of wa%er between Buena Vista Water Storage Dis-
trict and the City of Bakersfield was distributed to the board
for their information.
There being no further business to come before the board, Chair-
man Rogers adjourned the meeting at 4:25 P.M.·
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