HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_66-2004_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC AND IRRIGATION WATER
This Agreement is made and entered into this 4th day of May, 2004 by and between
the West Redlands Water Company, a mutual water company organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California("Company"), and the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation
("City"), which together are sometimes referred to herein as the "Parties."
RECITALS
Whereas, Company desires to relieve itself of the burden of maintaining pipelines in
geographical areas where water usage by Company shareholders is not sufficient to warrant
significant expenditures for the capital maintenance of such pipelines; and
Whereas, City, being a substantial shareholder in Company, deems it in the public
interest to assist Company in the discontinuation of as many unnecessary and little used pipelines
as possible; and
Whereas, many of Company's points of water delivery may be served from City's
domestic water system; and
'Whereas, the physical means exist for City to receive water from Company in exchange
for water delivered by City to Company shareholders,
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and for such
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the West
Redlands Water Company and the City of Redlands agree as follows:
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AGREEMENT
1. On the terms and conditions stated herein, City commits to provide water service for
both domestic and irrigation purposes to all parcels of real property which meet each and all of
the following requirements; (1) the property is owned by a shareholder of record of the
Company; (2)the property owner held the shares of the company on or before July 1, 1996 or the
owner of the property owns a minimum of five shares of Company stock; and (3) the property is
located within the limits of the City of Redlands or is located outside the limits of the City of
Redlands but within the City's and Company's water service delivery area. Each parcel of real
property which satisfies each and all of the above three conditions is referred to herein as a
"Subject Property"
Company and City shall determine the size, number, and location of the connections
required to serve each Subject Property from City's system. Upon approval of Company and City
of a new or modified water connection, Company shall provide a written request to the City.
City shall use its best effort to make such connections within one-hundred-twenty days after
City's receipt from Company of a written request for each connection to a Subject Property. The
connections shall be made to City's domestic system and Shareholder shall pay City's costs for
the installation of each such connection on an actual cost time and materials basis.
City is obligated under the terms of this Agreement to provide irrigation service to each
Subject Property only for so long as the respective Subject Property is devoted: (1)to agricultural
usage; (2) to green belt usage; (3) to a mixed agricultural and greenbelt usage; or (4) to a mixed
usage which involves the shareholder's personal residential usage of the Subject Property
together with agricultural and/or greenbelt usage. Usage to be determined by the Company.
If and when a Subject Property is subdivided for residential purposes or is otherwise
developed for a usage not related to agricultural or greenbelt purposes, City's obligation to
provide water service to that Subject Property under this Agreement shall cease. If only a portion
of a Subject Property is subdivided for residential purposes or is otherwise developed for a non-
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agricultural or non-greenbelt usage, the City shall still be obligated to provide water service under
this Agreement to the portions of that Subject Property which are not so developed. Usage to be
determined by the Company.
2. Company's individual shareholders shall, at each individual shareholder's own expense,
make any required on-site connections to the irrigation systems of company shareholders from the
domestic water system of City:
3. Company shareholders shall receive their stock entitlement of water through a City
domestic meter, and all water beyond the entitlement shall be charged by City at the domestic
rates established by City. Once the provisions of Paragraph 1 have been met, City will honor
stock entitlements of other mutual companies, in addition to the West Redlands Water Company
entitlements, used on properties connected under this Agreement provided the shareholder agrees
to assign the delivery rights thereof to the City.
4. Company shall deliver, or have delivered, to City that water entitlement due to any
shareholder that is connected to City's system pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. All water
delivered by Company shall be in potable condition, or delivered to the City's Hinckley Water
Treatment Plant in a condition capable of being made potable by conventional water treatment
methods. All assessments and service charges for stock entitlement to such water shall be paid to
the Company by the individual shareholders of the Company.
5. During periods of high water demand, City shall have the right to determine the rate of
delivery to Company's shareholders in order to maintain equitable and adequate service to all of
City's water customers, but the City's obligation to deliver to each shareholder of Company the
shareholder's full entitlement of water shall not be abrogated or diminished in any way.
6. Shareholder shall pay City ten cents ($0.10) per miner's inch day (MID) of water
delivered pursuant to this Agreement and a bookkeeping charge of five dollars ($5.00) per year
per shareholder delivery point connected to the City's system. City shall bill Company's
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shareholders directly on a monthly basis for each shareholder's individual service charges to Bear
Valley Mutual Water Company ("BVM charges"). The BVM charges will be billed by the
Company at Bear Valley Mutual Water Company's established rate on a per inch basis for each
shareholder's actual usage.
7. Company and City acknowledge and agree that the terms of their existing agreement
dated June 3, 1975, for City water deliveries from Ford Park to Company shall continue in effect.
Except for Company's and City's agreement relating to the "Ford Park. Delivery," this Agreement
contains the entire agreement of the Parties hereto as to the matters contained herein, and
supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreements between the Parties relating to the same.
8. In the event any legal action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or
conditions of this Agreement the prevailing party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief,
be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees.
9. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument executed by the Parties
hereto.
10. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors-in-
interest and assigns of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth
opposite their respective signatures hereto.
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WEST REDLANDSWATER Cr
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By: Executed this 3rdday of May, 2004 at
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And:
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CITY OF RFDLANDS
By: Executed this 4 th day of May, 2004 at
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ATTEST:
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Resolution No. 6274 - CFD 2004-1 - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath,
seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City Council unanimously adopted.
Resolution No. 6274, a resolution of intention of the City Council of the City of
Redlands with respect to formation of proposed Community Facilities District
No. 2004-1 of the City of Redlands (Centex Homes). A public hearing on this
matter is set for June 15, 2004, at 7:00 P.M.
Release of Lien A eement - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded
by Councilmember Gil, the City Council unanimously authorized the release of
a lien agreement dated July 19, 1979, for improvements along the northwest
corner of Church Street and Pioneer Avenue and authorized the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the document on behalf of the City.
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Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City
Council unanimously approved an agreement with West Redlands Water
Company to provide domestic and irrigation water and authorized the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Contingent Costs for North Orange Wellfield„Water Transmission Main
Project - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember
Gil, the City Council unanimously approved contingent costs up to 16% over
the total bid amount by Trautwein Construction, Inc., based on actual project
quantities for the Water Transmission Main Phase of the North Orange
Wellfield project.
Agreement - Redlands Recycled Water Project - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City Council unanimously
approved a service agreement with Zenon Environmental to support the
Redlands Recycled Water Project and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Agreement -Paramedic Training Site - On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath,
seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City Council unanimously approved an
agreement with the State Center Community College District identifying the
Redlands Fire Department as a paramedic training site and authorized the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant - On motion of Councilmember
Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City Council unanimously
waived the City of Redlands' right to its entire Juvenile Accountability Incentive
BIock Grant (JAIBG) award and contribute its JAIBG funding to a Regional
Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition (RJCEC) and authorized the Mayor to
execute the waiver authorizing the State of California, Board of Corrections, to
transfer the City of Redlands' 2004 JAIBG award to the County of San
Bernardino.
May 4,2004
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