Berg’s World: $1.00 Sewer Plant Agreement

The Agreement to Sell the Sewer Plant Was Written into the MOU on December 5, 2006 and Approved by then Councilman Berg.

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com

2015-11-09-r

Former Councilman Roger Berg declared ‘Liar’ that the City had offered to sell the Sewer Plant to the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District for $1.00.

I heard Eric Fraser reference the $1.00 sale last year when presenting the reason why the District had to join Yucaipa Valley Water District.

But long-time Pass Area Residents remembered Beaumont City Council Agenda Item 2.f. ‘Memorandum of Understanding with Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District dated December 6, 2006.

In the Staff Report, written by Dave Dillon of Urban Logic, states in Item 6.:

Final Cooperative Agreement. As consideration for the transfer of ownership, the DISTRICT shall pay to the CITY the sum of $1.00 and shall enter into a mutually-agreeable Franchise Agreement for use of the CITY’s streets and other public rights of way for water and sewer pipeline purposes.

Then Councilman Roger Berg Motioned for Approval of the MOU. The vote passed 4/0.

Obviously this MOU never went through.

Relevant Issues

A Clear Conflict of Interest
The City of Beaumont's contract with Urban Logic presents a significant conflict of interest and therefore must be terminated.
Favoritism and Cronyism
The City of Beaumont, under Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas, has consistently demonstrated favoritism and cronyism in the awarding of pubic contracts.
Cost to Taxpayers
Urban Logic's contract with The City of Beaumont which allows it to profit from each approved development, along with their on-going practice of awarding high-dollar public contracts to a small group of friends and associates instead of to the lowest bidder, have cost Beaumont taxpayers millions.
Impact on Existing Businesses
The policies of Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas ignore the needs of existing businesses in favor of new development and big box stores.
Quality of Life
Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas have damaged our quality of life by failing to uphold high development standards, depleting local resources, making local government less accessible to residents, and by destroying the small town feel of the City of Beaumont.
Tactics
Urban Logic protects its ability to extract money from the City of Beaumont at all costs, resorting to intimidation and threats when necessary.