On March 13, 1970 new officers for the newly merged corporation were elected.
President was Norman Harvey, Vice President was Raymond Austin, Secretary/Treasurer was William Pearson. All records and operating information was turned over to the new Board of Trustees.
Up to this date Pope & Talbot personnel had been officers.
In April the assessment was raised from $12.00 to $20.00 a year. There was $3000.00 on hand and it was felt that was marginal for assured continuity of $115,000.00 water system. Operating expenses included the purchase of an addressograph machine for $300.00
In March of 1971 only 74 proxies were returned and 6 members were present at the annual meeting. The meeting was reconvened on 4-21-1971 with 9 members present and 95 proxies ~ a quorum was declared in attendance. The By-laws were revised to have 9 members elected to the Board of Trustees with 3 to serve for 3 years.
Board Meeting 5-29-1971
Mr. Woodcock from the USFS presented a plea for fire prevention with the emphasis on 3 costly aspects of fire – personal injury or loss of life, destruction of property, and billing by the Forest Service for illegal fires. He also announced the Lake Wenatchee dump was scheduled to be closed in September.
There followed a discussion about water system problems, personal responsibility for shutting off water when leaving area, snowmobiles and motor bikes and imported trash.
Suggestions were offered for a community bulletin board, street signs, and speed limit signs.
Meeting attendance was a problem in 1972. Only 75 proxies were returned and 4 members attended the meeting on March 22nd. The meeting was reconvened on April 7th with 70 proxies and 7 members attending which constituted a quorum per Article II Section 4 of the By-Laws.
The annual meeting in 1973 also had to be reconvened to enable a quorum. Chiwawa rented a fire truck from the town of Sultan for $1.00 a year. A building to house the fire truck was built for $2564.71
Assessment was $15.00 for water and $5.00 for the fire department. The fire assessment was increased to $10.00 a year for a total assessment of $25.00.
Fire stands were being installed and year round residents were instructed in the use of the fire truck.
The letter sent to members in April of 1974 mentioned that one pump was out most of the winter. Two cabins had broken pipes and due to heavy snowfall it took some time to locate leaks. The fire hall is up ~ concrete floor needs to be poured and electricity needs to be put in.
At the annual meeting there were 190 proxies and 18 members. A motion was passed to pay the secretary/treasurer $100.00 a year. A motion was also passed to have Board of Trustees decide any action or charge against owners for work done.
In August of 1974, a board meeting was called because both pumps were out and there wasn’t any water. There was also a vote to approve 6 owners located around gravel pit to be admitted to Chiwawa Communities Association. VanTrojen, Arrington, Jacobson, Sortsle, Gabrielsen, and Hermansen were admitted to the Assocition.
Garbage disposal, parking on roads, and security were also discussed.
Discussions at the board meeting 9-28-1974: The chlorinator in Section 5 stopped working in September. The Health Department was checking on septic tanks put in. Broken fences should be taken down. Mrs. Owens had oxygen on hand and Mr. MacLean had a resuscitator and portable stretcher. Several owners had first aid cards.
Mr. Hudson asked for help to clear right of way on Sundes lot for snowmobiles.
Only 4 members attended the meeting on March 24, 1975. The meeting was reconvened on April 26 with 85 proxies and 40 members attending. A new pump was purchased. Water can back packs were purchased to put out fires. Since the dump was closed people needed to take care of their garbage. Mosquito control was discussed.
The letter to members sent out on May 23, 1975 reprimanded owners that didn’t shut their water off over the winter – after the first cold spell above ground pipes broke and water poured out faster than the pumps could pump.
Titles were given to CCA from First Chiwawa for Section 4, Lot 81 the site of the water tanks, a Tract in Section 5 the site of the water intake, and the tract between lots 42 and 61 in Section 6. The ground water right certificates were also transferred to CCA along with miscellaneous easements.
Over the summer there were two fires on lots, a new pump was purchased and a manual switch for the chlorinator was installed.
At the spring meeting in 1976, members were informed of the cost for 3 phase power to pumps was $1100.00, members were given permission to ride snowmobiles and motor bikes through Mr. Steiner’s property, and the fire hall needed to be insulated and heated.
Some members felt construction of 1000 Trails caused problems with the water and others felt the chips on the roads were causing discoloration of the water.
In 1977 a new bridge was built over the Chiwawa River and Chelan County provided a fire truck for the east side of the river during construction. Covenants from each section were consolidated and made available to everyone.
There were more campfires left burning on lots.
1977 also brought new requirements from Department of Health. Water must be chlorinated and there must be a filter on water by July of 1978.
A well was dug near current pumping station (on Chiwawa River) and after 70 feet still didn’t get water. Well site was moved to community owned property on Wenatchee River and a good water supply was found. The cost for digging the well was $3,300.00. The additional costs for motors, pumps, etc were $3,700.00.
1978
The Department of Natural Resources took over fire prevention in the area. Burn barrels were made illegal. General Telephone installed lines to regulate water level in tanks. One tank had been built in 1965 and one in 1969. The Department of Health required that the tanks be cleaned, two water samples were taken each month, and a certified operator service the water equipment full time. Neal Redding became the water facility manager. His job duties were to check pumps, add chlorine, order supplies, approve new hook-ups and flush pipes once a month.
The assessment was increased to $30.00 per year including lots without water. Complaints from members led to research regarding legality of charging lots without water and it was found that lots can be charged for water services even if they aren’t hooked up to water. The water facilities were able to pump 155 gallons a minute.
Snowmobile use on county roads to access trails was ok’d by county for 2 weeks only.
The by-laws were changed to have the annual meeting held the fourth Saturday in April.
In 1979 Ralph Hershaw was the water supervisor. Pump #4 in well on Cottonwood was in operation for 10 months. There was discussion of a 3rd well. The water hook up fee went from $150.00 to $180.00. Members wanted to post non-paying members names on fire hall.
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