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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/29/81 AGENDA WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1981 4:00 P.M. Call meeting to order Roll Call - Board Members: Barton, Payne, Ratty, Kelmar, Oberholzer 1. Election of Officers. - FOR BOARD ACTION 2. Water Board adoption of procedural rules. 3. Scheduled Public Statements 4. Correspondence Letter and draft agreement from North Kern Water Storage District (J.P.I.D.) regarding participation in City's 2800 acre spreading operations. - 5. City water activities update by consulting attorney Stanley Hatch. - FOR BOARD INFORMATION: ~ a) Reorganization of Improvement District #4. b) Update on Kern River riparian research above First Point of Measurement. 6. Agricultural Water Enterprise 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET; proposed 1981 WATER PRICE AND SAN~ SALE SCHEDULE and establishment of a Water Enterprise GENERAL FINANCIAL RESERVE ACCOUNT - FOR BOARD ACTION. · 7. Update on KERN RIVER L~ND USE STUDY by Dale Hawley, Director of Public Works. 8. Staff Comments 9. Board Comments 10. Adjournment MINUTES WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1981 4:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Barton in the Department of Water Conference Room. The secretary called the roll as follows: Present: Barton, Payne, Kelmar, Oberhoizer Absent: Ratty Staff Present: Bogart, Chafin, Core, Hatch, Hauptman, Hawley, Higginbotham, Hostmyer, Needham, Stetson Others Present: Bob Bellue, District Engineer - Kern County Water Agency Tom Clark, Nickel Enterprises Mary Collup, District Manager - Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District John Means, City Councilman George Nickel, Nickel Enterprises Stuart Pyle, Engineer-Manager - Kern County Water Agency Harold Russell, Engineer-Manager - Buena Vista Water Storage District Gail Schontzler, The Bakersfield Californian At this time the board conducted their election of officers. Mr. Payne made a motion that the board nominate Mr. Barton as Chairman. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Barton, Payne, Kelmar, Oberholzer Noes: None Absent: Ratty Upon a motion by Mr. Oberholzer, Mr. Payne was nominated as Vice- Chairman. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Barton, Payne, Kelmar, Oberholzer Noes: None Absent: Ratty Adoption of Water Board procedural rules was conducted at this time. Mr. Oberholzer made a motion that the regular meetings of the Water Board be held on Wednesdays at 4:00 P.M. at the City of Bakersfield Department of Water Conference Room located at 4101 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. Mr. Oberholzer, also, made a motion that the Water Board adopt the Roberts Rule of Order. The motion was passed. SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS At this time George W. Nickel presented a letter to the board re- garding the possible appointment of an advisory committee on water matters. Mr. Oberholzer made a motion that the letter be received and referred to staff. The motion was.passed. CORRESPONDENCE Letter and draft agreement from North Kern Water Storage District (J.P.I.D.) regarding participation in City's 2800 acre spreading operations was presented to the board. Mr. Oberholzer made a motion that the letter and draft be received and referred to the staff for review. The motion was passed. Letter from Kern County Water Districts Advisory Committee re- garding revised agreement for the Optimization and Enhancement Study was presented to the board. Mr. Oberholzer made a motion that the letter be received and referred to staff. The motion was passed. At this time consulting .attorney for the City Stanley Hatch, gave an update on the City water activities. The first item being the reorganization of Improvement District #4. Mr. Hatch distributed a Conceptual Outline as it'could occur regard- ing the Reorganization Of Kern County Water Agency To Permit Government Of Improvement District By Independent Board of Trustees. Mr. Hatch gave a detailed outline of the possible formation and ongoing/operation of the Kern County Water Agency. After discussion between board and staff Mr. Kelmar made a motion to authorize con- sultants and staff to contact the other Domestic Water Purveyors and coordinate with the Kern County Water Agency regarding the Conceptual Outline. The motion was passed. Mr. Stuart Pyle, Engineer-Manager of Kern County Water Agency presented to the board the Response of the Board of Directors of the Kern County Water Agency to the report and recommendations of the Kern County Water Districts Advisory Committee dated June 18, 1979. Item 5 (b) Update on Kern River riparian research above First Point of Measurement was deferred to the end of the agenda when an executive session will be held. Agricultural Water Enterprise 1981-82 Operating Budget was pre- sented to the board by Mr. Bogart. Mr. Kelmar made a motion that the budget be approved subject to the confirmation of the City Council. The motion was passed. Proposed 1981 Water Price and Sand Sale Schedule and establishment of a Water Enterprise General Financial Reserve Account was pre- sented to the board. Mr. Payne made a motion that it be approved subject to the confirmation of the City Council. The motion was passed. At this time Dale Hawley, Director of Public Works gave an update on the Kern River Land Use Study. Mr. Hawley stated the City has been given a draft report which the staff is now reviewing prior to distribution. The report was due on March 31, 1981. They are running a Iittle beyond that date as far as final report is con- cerned but, Mr. Hawley does not believe this will create a problem. Mr. Hawley distributed for information only the Domestic Water Enterprise Income Statement for the third quarter ended March 31, 1981. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Hatch brought the board up-to-date at this time on the current status of Assembly Bill No. 1063. BOARD COMMENTS Mr. Oberholzer at this time suggested that if anyone would like to make a scheduled public statement they inform the secretary so their names can be included on that section of the agenda. -2- At 5:00 P.M. Mr. Oberholzer made a motion that the meeting be adjourned to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing potential litigation in the matter regarding Kern River Riparian Rights. At 5:23 P.M. the regular meeting was reconvened the motion was made to refer the matter regarding Kern River Riparian Rights to Mr. Hatch, Mr. Stetson and staff recommending they meet with the First Point Group and Mr. Nickel. The motion was passed unanimously ever member voted aye. There being no further business to'come before the board, Chair- man Barton adjourned the meeting at 5:25 P.M. ~a~es J. B~ton, Chairman City of Bakersfield Water Board Linda Hostmyer, Secretary City of Bakersfield Water Board -3-