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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 12-15-83 2271 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 1983 The Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a regular session at their regular place of meeting, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, County of Contra Costa, State of Cal ifornia, on December 15, 1983, at 7:30 p.m. In the absence of President Dalton, President Pro Tem Boneysteele called the meeting to order and requested the Secretary call roll. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Carlson, Campbell, Boneysteele ABSENT: Members: Stanley, Dalton President Dalton and Member Stanley had previously indicated they would be unable to attend this meeting and requested that they be excused. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 1, 1983 It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Car1son, that the minutes of December 1, 1983, be approved as presented. There being no objections, the motion was approved. III. EXPENDITURES 1. EXPENDITURE LIST DATED DECEMBER 15, 1983 President Pro Tem Boneysteele, member of the Budget and Finance Committee, stated he had reviewed the expenditures and found them to be satisfactory and in the absence of Member Stanley, would recommend a motion for approval. It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Carlson, that the Expenditure List dated December 15, 1983, including Running Expense Warrant Nos. 11674-11912; Payroll Warrant Nos. 200108172-200108398; and Sewer Construction Warrant Nos. 1453-1501, be approved as presented. There being no objections, the motion was approved. IV. BIDS AND AWARDS 1. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD PURCHASE ORDER FOR BACKHOE/LOADER FOR COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, presented staff's recommendation to award the purchase order for a backhoe/loader to Empire Tractor, the lowest responsive bidder. Following a discussion of the specifications, it was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Boneysteele to award the purchase order to Empire Tractor and Equipment Company for one backhoe/loader at a total cost of $36,421.94 based on the specifications and the results of the performance tests. The motion was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Campbell, Boneysteele Carlson Stanley, Dalton 2. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD PURCHASE ORDER FOR NEW TILT-BED TRAILER FOR COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, presented staff's recommendation to award the purchase order for a new tilt-bed trailer to Jenkins Machinery Company, the lowest responsive bidder. 12 ~l~ 8,3 2272 It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Carlson, to award purchase order to Jenkins Machinery Company for one new tilt-bed trailer for a total cost of $10,940.32. The motion was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Carlson, Campbell, Boneysteele None Stanley, Dalton v. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Carlson, that the Consent Calendar, consisting of two items, be approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly authorized. 1. Accept the contract for construction of spiral stairways and waste heat recovery boiler platforms (Project 3694.3) and authorize the fil ing of the notice of completion. 2. Resolution No. 83-167, a resolution accepting an easement at no cost to the District fro~ N. L. McHONE, et ux, Danville area (Job 3928, Parcell). There being no objections, the motion was approved. President Pro Tem Boneysteele stated for the record that because of interest expressed by individuals in the audience, Item 3 was pulled from the Consent Calendar to be considered separately. However, no one coffimented on the matter. It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Carlson, that authorization be given to include P.A. 83-19 (Pleasant Hill) and P.A. 83-20 (Pleasant Hill) in a future formal annexation to the District. There being no objections, the moIion was a?proved. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER Because of the presence of interested parties in the audience, President Pro Tem Boneysteele departed from the order of the agenda. VII. SOL I D \'¡AST:: 1. RECEIVE STAFF ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL GARßAGE RATE INCREASES BY VALLEY DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., AND SET A ?UBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 5, 1984 Hr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, directed the Board's attention to a letter from Valley Disposal Service, Inc. requesting authorization to consol idate the bank accounts and bookkeeping functions of the Diablo, Lafayette and Valley divisions of Valley Disposal Service. Mr. Dolan stated the appl ication and staff analysis would in effect pave the way for this consol idation by providing a consistent set of standards for collection and a consistent set of rates. Mr. Sanford Skaggs, Counsel for Va11ey Disposal Service, Inc., was present to answer questions of the Board relative to the appl ication for residential garbage rate increases. Following a discussion, it was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member C~rlson, to consider the District staff's analysis of the appl ication for increases in residential garbage rates submitted by the Val1e'f Disposal Service, Inc. franchise holders, and set a public he3ring for January 5, 1984. There being !10 objections, the motion was approved. President Pro Tem Boneysteele then reverted to the order of the agenda. 1.' ,,> ,.N. ~ ,-;"! 15 , , 83 .; ~ r. ," . " , 2273 VI. ENGINEERING 1. AUTHORIZE $675,000 FROM SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE INCINERATOR SYSTEM RENOVATION PROJECT UNTIL MAY, 1984, AND AUTHORIZE GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH K. P. LINDSTROM AND ASSOCIATES Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported the furnace project is proceeding ahead of schedule and on budget. Modifications identified in the initial testing are being done between now and May, 1984. It was moved by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Campbell, to approve an interim authorization of $675,000 from Sewer Construction Funds to allow work to continue through May, 1984, on the Incinerator System Renovation Project and authorize the Genera] Manager-Chief Engineer to execute a contract with K. P. Lindstrom and Associates, on an hourly basis, at a cost not to exceed $25,000. The motion was approved. VIII. ITEMS LATE FOR THE AGENDA None IX. REPORTS 1. GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER a. Mr. Dolan, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported that the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District landfill gas project was the cover story on the most recent issue of Water Pollution Control Journal. b. Mr. Dolan advised the Board that as a result of the December 3, 1983, storm and power outage, there were spills in the Moraga and Martinez pump stations. c. Mr. Dolan regretfully advised the Board that Clark L. Weddle, former Deputy Chief Engineer of the District, passed away in Cairo, Egypt last week. d. Pursuant to direction received at the December 1, 1933, Board Meeting, an offer was made to Contra Costa County for property located at Imhoff Road and Blum Road. The County appears receptive to our offer, but has made no firm commitment to date. e. Mr. Dolan advised the Board that, as in previous years, District employees will be granted a half day off before Christmas and New Years. 2. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None 3. SECRETARY None 4. BOARD MEMBERS a. Member Campbell reported the following major areas of discussion at the Regional Planning Committee Meeting of the Association of Bay Area Governments held December 7, 1983: Councilmember Margaret Kovar, Contra Costa County Cities, is now Chairperson of that Committee; the Housing Needs Report will be submitted to the State on schedule; transportation and commute alternatives were discussed; and a report on publ ic and corporate earthquake 1 iabil ity was presented and has been forwarded to District Counsel for review. ., .\-. . ý ¡(!,-'" 12 b. President Pro Tem Boneysteele reported that he met with a repre- sentative of the League of Women Voters relative to mandatory source separation and recycl ing. This group intends to be active in the next franchise process. President Pro Tem Boneysteele advised them to appear before the Board to make a formal presentation. -~ .{ 15 83 2274 c. President Pro Tem Boneysteele reported on the status of his campaign for appointment to the State Water Resources Control Board. d. Member Carlson advised that he met with Mr. Gary Andrews regarding co-generation development in the County. Member Carlson advised Mr. Andrews to contact the General Manager-Chief Engineer and/or Acme officials regarding financing for the project. x. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD NOT ON THE AGENDA None XI. CLOSED SESSION At 8:45 p.m., President Pro Tem Boneysteele declared a closed session to discuss pending 1 itigation and personnel matters. At 10:35 p.m., President Pro Tem Boneysteele concluded the closed session and reconvened the meeting into open session. XII. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION As a result of discussions in closed session, the following actions were taken: a. It was moved by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Campbell, that the Litigation Budget be increased in the amount of $15,000. There being no objections, the motion was approved. b. It was moved by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Campbell, that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be authorized to begin recruitment for a replacement for Deputy General Manager Dave Niles, and further that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be directed to return to the Board for approval to hire at which time a class description and salary range will be submitted for approval. There being no objections, the motion was approved. c. I t wa s moved the claims of Ferguson and Kathy McAul iffe be cation and appropriate call vote: by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Campbell, that and Wollman, Inc., Conrad Yates, and Michael McAul iffe denied and referred to District Counsel for notifi- action. The motion was approved on the following roll AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Carlson, Campbell, Boneysteele None Dalton, Stanley d. It was moved by Member Campbell, seconded by Member Carlson, that the Appl ication to File Late Claim of Marc Berke be denied and referred to District Counsel for appropriate action. The motion was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Carlson, Campbell, Boneysteele None Stanley, Dalton XIII. ADJOURNMENT At 10:42 p.m., President Pro Tem Boneysteele adjourned the meeting. ict Board, District, of Cal ifornia .1 -,) .. ... ..:1 8"""- ." ~j