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WATER BOARD CITY O~ ~S~D '~,.*r,~CE
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4:00 P.M. -F~LE /
Call meeting to order J~ ; ~CT~I
Roll Call - Board Me~ers: Barton, Chai~an; Payne Ra ....
Hoagland
1. Approve minutes of regular board meeting of August 29, 1979.
2. Scheduled P~lic Statements.
3. Statement prepared by Thomas M. Stetson dated Septe~er 25, 1979
regarding "Ground Water Basins in California.". - FOR ~VIEW ~D
BOARD ACCEPT~CE ·
4. Staff seeks direction in regard to assistance to Nor~ of ~e
River Municipal Water District and East Niles Co--unity Service
District for possible de-annexation of ID-4 from Kern County
Water Agency. - FOR BO~D DISCUSSION ~D POSSIBLE ACTION.
5. Staff Co~ents
6. · Board Co~ents
7. Adjournment
MINUTES
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1979
4:00 P.M.
i ~ The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barton in the City
Hall Caucus Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Barton, Payne, Ratty, B~rgen, Hoagland
Absent: None
Staff Present: Bogart, Chafin, Hansen, Hostmyer, Kelmar, Needham
Others Present: Bob Bellue, District Engineer Kern County Water
Agency
The minutes from the meeting of August 29, 1979, were approved as
presented.
At this time Bob Bellue presented.'to the board copies of the "1979
Report On Water Conditions" for improvement District No. 4.
Statement prepared by Thomas M. Stetson dated September 25, 1979,
regarding "Ground Water Basins in California" was presented to
the board. After a lengthy discussion between board and staff,
upon a motion by Mr. Ratty which was passed, the statement was
accepted by the board.
At this time Water Manager Chafin, stated that the staff was seek-
~ ~-~ ing direction in regard to assistance to North of the River Mu~
nicipal Water District and East Niles Community Service District
for possible reformulation of Improvement District No. 4 from the
Kern County Water Agency. Mr. Bergen made a motion that the Chair-
man of the Water Board appoint a committee of this board (elected
officials) who together with our consultants Stanley C. Hatch and
· Thomas M. Stetson would meet and formulate a plan of action with
representatives of North of the River Municipal Water District,
East Niles Community Service District and Kern County Water Agency,
which would accomplish removal of Improvement District No. 4 from
the Kern County Water.Agency.
Staff Comments
Mr. Hoagland informed the board at this time tha~ the'City has
intervened in the relicensing of the Southern California Edison
Powerhouse. They now have been relicensed for a period of thirty
(30) years. Mr. Hoagland stated that some of the lanuage in the
"order" for relicensing was very disturbing in effect it says that
Southern California Edison within one (1) year will get together
with the Fish, Wildlife and Forestry people to determine what.the
minimum flow from Lake Isabella should be in order to enhance fish
life and recreational uses. However, .nothing was said about the
irrigators or the City of Bakersfield which has storage rights.
Mr. Hoagland has filed an Application for Rehearing on the basis
that the lanuage Should include those people who have storage rights
in Lake Isabella, and for protection of those rights. At this time
Mr. Bergen suggested that a copy of the Application for Rehearing
be Submitted to the City Council.
Mr. Needham at this 'time informed the board that during the past
few months the level of activity in the Domestic Water Superin-
tendent job classification has indicated that an additional position
may be recommended in the near fu~ture.
Mr. Hansen at this time brought the board up to date on the nego-
tiations with Fairhaven Industrial Fire ProtectiOn District.
Mr. Hansen presented three (3) Water Mainline Extension Agreements
to the board for the following tracts:
Tract 3891 - Tejon Valley Development Company
Tract 3946 - RegiOnal Mortgage Company
~ Tract 4016 - Regional Mortgage company
Mr. Hoagland made ~a motion that the Agreements be received and
placed on file. The motion was passed.
Water Manager Chafin at this time requested that the board adopt
a policy to prohibit hunting on the City's 2800 acres. Mr.
Bergen made a motion to prohibit '~se of firearms on the City's
2800 acres. This motion is made ~in ~ns~deration~f the
following facts:
1) City Ordinance Prohibits discharge of firearms
in the City limits..
2) The City has a commitment to the local colleges
to utilize the 2800 acres as an ecological pre-
serve consistent with its primary purpose as
a groundwater replenishment area.
3) The safety and liability factor because of the
hazards of discharge of firearms adjacent to
private property.
The motion was passed. It Was requested that copies of the policy
be distributed to the City Council and Chief of Police.
There being no further business to come before the board, Chair-
man Barton adjourned the meeting at 4:45 P.M.
James J. Barton, Chairman
City of Bakersfield Water Board
· a Hostmyer, Sec/eta~
City of BakersfieldWater Board