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AGENDA
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1985
12:00 P.M. - NOON
Call meeting to order
Roll call - Board Members: Moore, Chairman; Barton, Ratty
1. Approve minutes of meeting' held May. 22, 1985.
2. Scheduled public statements.
3. Correspondence.
4. Service Agreement between Tenneco Oil Company, North Kern
Water Storage District and City of Bakersfield establishing
the terms and conditions for diverting Oilfield Discharge
water into the Beardsley Canal. FOR BOARD ACTION AND RECOM-
MENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL.
5. Proposed' contract with Quad Consultants regarding preparation
of E.I.R. for the "Kern River Channel Maintenance Program."
FOR BOARD ACTION.
6. Letter from A1 Wheelan dated July 10, 1985 requesting California
Water Company service for Tract 4738 and other property located
north of Taft Highway and east of Stine Road. This property is
not currently within an established water service district. The
proposed development lies directly south of Ashe Water and
California Water Company service boundaries. FOR BOARD DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
7. Association of California Water Agencies (A.C.W.A.) membership.
FOR BOARD INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
8.' Reconnaissance report by Bookman-Edmonston Engineers on possible
Metropolitan Water District program to import, bank and extract
water in the James-Pioneer Improvement District. FOR BOARD
INFORMATION.
9. Closed Session - Water matters regarding.potential litigation.
10. Staff comments.
11. Board comments.
12. Adjournment.
WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1985
12:00 P.M. - NOON
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Moore in the
Community Services Department Conference Room.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
Present: Moore (Chairman), Barton, Ratty
The Closed Session portion of the meeting was moved to the
beginning of the agenda since Mr. Stanley Roden (consulting
attorney) had to leave early. '
There were no public statements nor correspondence received.
The Service Agreement between Tenneco Oil Company, North Kern
Water Storage District and City of Bakersfield was presented
before the Board by Mr. Bogart and Mr. Daniel. Representing
North Kern Water District were Mr. Williams, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Phillips and Mr. Kuney. After discussion, a motion was made
by Mr. Barton for approval of agreement, and to recommend
approval by City Council. The motion passed.
Mr. Bogart preSented before the Board the proposed contract
with Quad Consultants regarding the preparation of the E.I.R.
for the "Kern River Channel Maintenance Program." Mr. Bogart
stated there had been some environmentalist groups against the
proposed maintenance program, which pointed out the need to
educate and inform the public on the necessity for a channel
maintenance program. After discussion, a motion for approval
was made by Dr. Ratty. The motion passed.
The letter from Mr. A1 Wheelan dated July 10, 1985 requesting
California Water Company service for Tract 4738 and other
property located north of Taft Highway and east of Stine Road
was presented before the Board by Mr. Core. During discussion,
comments were made with regards to clarification of the policy
for use of Availability Fees. Representing the California
Water Service Company was Mr. B. D. Lewis, who explained his
company's present policy on water service 'and reiterated his
concerns that there should be no conflict between the City and
California Water Service Company over this service area. Dr.
Ratty made a motion to have added flexibility to use Availv
ability Fees as necessary to provide Water to new service areas.
The motion passed. Mr. Moore made a motion that City pursue
providing water service to the area on the map bounded by Stine
Road, Taft Highway, Freeway 99 and the Arvin-Edison Canal The
motion passed. '
Mr. Barton made a motion that the Association of California
Water Agencies membership discussion be deferred until the next
Water Board meeting. The motion passed.
Mr. Moore made a motion that the reconnaissance report by
Bookman-Edmonston Engineers on possible Metropolitan Water
District program to import, bank and extract water in the James-
Pioneer Improvement District be deferred' until the next Water
Board meeting. The motion passed.
Mr. Dow and Mr. Bogart commented regarding the time and
day of Water Board meetings. No action was taken.
There.were no Board comments.
The meeting adjourned at l:45p.m.
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Sharon Robison, Secretary
City of Bakersfield Water Board