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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/78 AGENDA· WATER BOAPD - CITY OF BA/<ERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978 4:00 P.M. Call meeting to order Roll Call - Board Members: Rogers, Chairman; Barton, Bergen, Hoagland, Ratty 1. Approve minutes of regular board meeting of April 26, 1978. 2. Recap of Operating Statement for the City of Bakersfield'Domestic Water Enterprise for the calendar year 1977. 3. Recap of Operating Income and Expenses for City of Bakersfield Domestic Water Enterprise for the period January 1, 1978 through March 31, 1978, 4. Scheduled Public Statements a. Mr. Mac Ryan, representing Park Stockdale Civic Association, regarding Water Rates. b. Mr. Trice Harvey, Supervisor District No. 4 of Kern County, regarding Water Rates. 5. Staff Comments 6. Board Comments 7. Adjournment MINUTES WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978 4:00 P.M.' The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Rogers in the Council Chambers. The Secretary called the roll as follows: Present: Rogers, Barton, Bergen, Hoagland, Ratty Absent: None Don Howard and Ken Deitz Associate Engineers for the City's Consulting Engineering firm; Stetson Engineers, Inc., also, attended the meeting. The minutes from the regular meeting of April 26, 1978, were approved as presented. Kim Combs, Accountant for the Department of Water submitted to the Board a recap of the Operating Statement for the City of Bakersfield Domestic Water Enterprise for the calendar year 1977 and a recap of the Operating Income and Expenses for the City of Bakersfield Domestic Water Enterprise for the period January 1, 1978 through March 31, 1978 with the follow- ing explanation: We usually prepare financial statements as of June 30th for the preceding twelve months. However, since there has been so much interest shown in the matter I thought these two statements would be appropriate. The first covers the operation of the system from the date the City took owner- ship (December 22,-1976) to December 31, ·1977. I mentioned to the Board before, that the Domestic Water Enter·prise was running at a deficit. This information is based on the most recent data, including a final billing from California Water Service Company, Inc., adjusting 1977 estimated Operation and Maintenance expenses to 1977 actual Operating and Maintenance received late in February. The second covers the operation of the system for the first three months of this year. SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS Mr. Mac Ryan, 6024 Friant Drive, representing the Board of Directors of the Park Stockdale Civic Association, read a prepared statement of the Park Stockdale Civic Association, Inc., dated May 3~.. 1978, protesting the surcharge which equals 50% of the billing, rate, and a 35% increase in the general billing rate. Mr. Ryan requested that the Water Board supply his committee with the following: (1) the data on which the Water Board based its surcharge and rate increase, (2) the rate base projection used in computing the Water Board Retire- ment Schedule, (3) current Income and Expense statements, (4) Contract Agreement in which the City purchased the water system from Tenneco West, Inc., and (5) copies of the minutes of the . Water Board for the last year. Mr. Ryan stated that the committee had received part of the information requested above. Mr. Ryan at this time requested a copy of the Engineering report submitted to the Board for the Ashe Water system, Mr. Combs informed him that this report would be made available to him during the meeting or immediately following the meeting. Mr. Bergen stated that the Agreement in which the City water system was purchased from Tenneco West, Inc. was in the process of being printed and in the meantime a copy is available for review in the City Clerk's Office. Mr. Trice Harvey, Kern County Supervisor of District No. 4, objected to the 50% surcharge in the unincorporated area. Mr. B. C. Bisans, 500 Pebble Beach Drive, opposed the surcharge being imposed on the residents of the unincorporated area. Mrs. Donna Martin, 5909 Cochran Drive, posed several questions regarding the rate increase and surcharge to the Board. Francis Adams, 401 Hewlett Street, questioned the taxes in the in- corporated area. Gladys Carlson, a resident of Stockdale Estates objected to the waste of water in the streets. Mr. Don Howard, of Stetson Engineers, Inc.~,' at this time responded to questions and made a detailed explanation of rates and the surcharge. Barbara Lechtrich, 500 Plato Court, questioned the billing procedures of the Domestic Water System. Melvin Bredwell,' 209 Angel Street, spoke out in opposition to the rate increase. Larry Dunham, 7604' Las Cruces Avenue, questioned the City being an operator of a water system. Charles Nourse, 504 Davies Court, questioned what fund the money was coming from to cover the deficit the Domestic Water System was running in. Harry Ennis, 5901 Hesketh Drive, questioned the need for capital improvements in the system. Larry Martin, 5909 Cochran Drive, opposed the 50% surcharge and, also, made some statements and questions to the Board and staff on various aspects of its operation. Further discussion followed and Don Howard responded to ad- ditional questions and gave further explanations regarding the above questions. Dr. Ratty stated that he was satisfied the surcharge and general rate increase was researched and thought out to es- tablish equity for everyone. Chairman Rogers expressed his appreciation'to everyone for attending this meeting and bringing their concerns to the Water Board. The Board and staff may not have satisfied everyone here today, however, the public is invited to our meetings to bring their concerns to the Water Board's attention. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Rogers adjourned the meeting at 6:25 P. M. Donald A. Roger~, ~hairman City of Bakersfiel~ Water Board Li'nda Hostmyer, SeCretary City of Bakersfield Water Board