HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/82 AGENDA
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BJ~ERSFIEI'.D
WEDNESDAY, 3~PRII'. 7, 1982
4:00 P.M.
Call meeting to order
Roll Call - Board Members: Barton, Chairman; Payne, Ratty, Kelmar
Oberholzer
1. Approve minutes of Special Water Board Meeting of March 15, 1982.
2. Scheduled Public Statements
3. Correspondence
4. Agreement between the City of Bakersfield and California Water
Service Company for the Operation and Maintenance of the Fair-
have Water System. - MOTION TO RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE BY CITY
COUNCIL.
5. Deed and Bill of Sale of California Water Service Company's
water service area within the Fairhaven System. - MOTION TO
RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED AND DIRECT
PAYMENT OF THE SALE.
6. Special Facilities Contract with Tenneco Realty Development
Corporation to construct and acquire a well, reservoir, and
booster plant near Mohawk Street and Truxtun Avenue. - MOTION
TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT.
7. Staff Comments
8. Board Comments
9. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982
4:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barton in the Depart-
ment of Water Conference Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Barton, Payne, Ratty, Kelmar, Oberholzer
Absent: None
The minutes from the Special Water Board Meeting of March 15, 1982,
were approved as presented.
Agreement between the City of Bakersfield and California Water
Service Company for the Operation and Maintenance of the Fair~
haven Water System was presented to the board. ' At this time
Mr. Hawley explained that this agreement provides for California
Water Service Company to operate and maintain the Fairhaven
Water System under terms similar to the Ashe Water System
Agreement. The termination date is December 31, 1982, with
provisions for a year' to year extension. Stetson Engineers
has reviewed the agreement and recommends approval; the staff
iconcurs with this recommendation. After discussion Mr. Kelmar
made a motion that the board recommend acceptance.by City
Council. The motion was passed.
Deed and Bill of Sale of California Water Service Company's
water service area within the Fairhaven System was brought
before the board.' Mr. Hawley gave a map illustration of the
area and stated this Deed and Bill of Sale provides for 'the
acquisition of California Water Service Company's pipeline
and related facilities in the area west of 99 Freeway between
Rosedale Highway and the Calloway Canal. There are approxi-
mately 60 service connections served by these facilities.
This acquistion is in accordance to Agreement of Sale No.
81-109 dated July 29, 1981. The acquisition cost is $220,000.
After a brief discussion between board and staff Mr. Ratty
made a motion that the Deed and Bill of Sale be recommended
to City Council for acceptance of the Deed and direct payment
of the sale. The motion was passed.
Special Facilities Contract with Tenneco Realty Development
Corporation to construct and acquire a well, reservoir, and
booster plant near Mohawk Street and Truxtun Avenue was pre-
sented to the board. Mr. Hawley stated the area around Mohawk
Street from Truxtun Avenue to California Avenue does not have
an adequate supply of domestic fire flow water. In order to
continue the development of the area, Tenneco has agreed to
construct a well, reservoir and booster plant and transfer
these facilities to the City as part of the Ahse Water System.
These facilities will serve approximately 200 acres. Tenneco
will be reimbursed for a portion of the cost (63%) in accordance
with California Public Utility Commission's Rule 15. As
property is developed within the service area, refunds will be
made with Domestic Water funds, based on properties proportionate
share of the refundable costs. Stetson Engineers recommend this
project and agreement; staff concurs with this recommendation.
After discussion Mr. Kelmar made a motion that the board recommend
Contract to City Council for execution. The motion was passed.
STAFF COMMENTS
Mr. Hawley brought the board up-to-date on the Ashe Water System
Rate Study and distributed a Proposed Water Service Rates General
Metered Service Schedule, along with a Comparison of Unit Revenues
(S/Customer/Month) Schedule. He informed the board and distributed
a letter announcing a public hearing of the Ashe Water System Rate
Study to be,.held in the City Council Chambers on April 21, 1982
at 8:00 P.M.
BOARD COMMENTS
At this time Mr. Ratty asked staff to explain the I.D.#4, Nickel
agreement exchange. Water Manager Chafin explained in general
the terms of the agreement.
There being, no further business to come before the board, Chair-
man Barton adjourned the meeting at 5:00 P.M.
~_~.ames J. ~arto~, -C~m~
City of Bakersfield Water Board
ihda Hostmyer, Secr~ary
City of Bakersfield Water Board