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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 01-28-71 48 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD JANUARY 28, 1971 The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in an Adjourned Regular Session at its regular place of meeting located at 1250 Springbrook Road, Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of Cali- fornia, on January 28, 1971, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Gibbs. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Boneysteele, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs ABSENT: Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Allan, that the Minutes of the meeting of January 21, 1971, be approved after making the following changes: Under "VII. NEW BUSINESS, RESOLUTION NO. 3029. A RESOLUTION CHANGING SECOND REGULAR BOARD MEETING FROM FEBRUARY 18. 1971. TO FEBRUARY 25. 1971", the second Motion shall read as follows: "After discussion between the Board Members and the General Manager- Chief Engineer. it was moved by Member Mitchell. seconded by Member Allan, that Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, and Mr. Niles, Super- intendent of Water Pollution Control Plant, be authorized to conduct a trip on District matters to Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado, Chicago and Urbana, Illinois, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Manassas, Virginia, for the period 11 to 19, February, 1971, and Mr. Horstkotte to arrange his schedule to insure his presence at the 18 February, 1971, State Water Resources Control Board meeting in Los Angeles; that William Dalton, Administrative Engineer, be authorized to attend the State Water Resources Control Board meeting at Los Angeles for the period 17 to 19 February, 1971; and that expenses authorized for each shall be $30.00 per day, plus transportation. Carried by the following vote:" And under "VII. NEW BUSINESS, REQUEST BY MR. PETER FAVRO. FAVRO CONSTRUCTION. INC.. TO ADDRESS THE BOARD", the first paragraph shall read as follows: "Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, reported to the Board Members that a potential conflict of interest existed in this matter inasmuch as Mr. Favro had been in communication with Mr. James Carniato concerning the project. Mr. Bohn stated that to remove this potential conflict of interest, Mr. Favro would be informed that the firm of Bohn and Carniato could not represent him in this matter." and the Motion shall read as follows: "Member Boneysteele stated that he was not convinced of the staff position in this matter and, after further discussion by the Board Members, Mr. Horstkotte and Mr. Bohn, it was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Rustigian, that, since Mr. Favro was not present at the meeting, the matter be continued to the first meeting in February. Carried by the following vote:" And under "VII. NEW BUSINESS, MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR, NO SMOKING BAN", the Motion shall read as follows: "It was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Rustigian, that a 'No Smoking' ban during Board meetings be imposed and that suitable signs be posted. Carried by the following vote:" And under "VII. "NEW BUSINESS, MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR, PUBLIC HEARINGS", the paragraph shall read as follows: 01 28 71 4Y "President Gibbs reported two incidents where persons interested in attending the public hearing were made aware of the date and place of the hearing in the press, but not the time. President Gibbs desired assurance from the staff that in the future this would be corrected. Mr. Horstkotte stated it would be." Motion changing Minutes carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneystee1e, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None III. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES None. IV. HEARINGS None. V. BIDS None. V1. OLD BUSINESS BROWN AND CALDWELL STUDY REPORT Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, introduced Dr. D. H. Caldwell who in turn introduced his associates: David Eisenhauer, Project Engineer for the design for the expanded treatment plant; Lyle Hoge, as- sociate with a planning group involved with developing a Contra Costa County study on waste problems and requirements; and Richard Bain, formerly of the Water Quality office of the Environmental Protection Agency who is knowledgeable on nutrient removal. Dr. Caldwell made an oral presentation on the preliminary design for the expanded treatment plant utilizing charts and slides. After discussion between the Board Members, Mr. Horstkotte and Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Caldwell asked Mr. Hoge to make an oral presentation. Mr. Hoge indicated the scope, the objectives and the interrelationship of the County study with other sub-regional studies now being conducted in the San Francisco Bay area. After discussion between Board Members. Mr. Horstkotte and representatives of Brown and Caldwell, Dr. Caldwell then asked Mr. Bain to make an oral presentation. Mr. Bain utilizing slides, delineated the problem of nutrients and the importance of their removal from effluent discharge. After discussion between those present, Dr. Caldwell then presented slides depicting the water renovation plants at Windhoek and Pretoria, South Africa and indicated the scope of virus removal attained there. After general discussion between Board Members, Mr. Horstkotte and Dr. Caldwell, Member Boneysteele stated he felt Brown and Caldwell had made an outstanding presentation. President Gibbs thanked Dr. Caldwell and his associates. VII. NEW BUSINESS None. VIII. REPORTS COMMITTEES PERSONNEL Member Allan reported thé Personnel Committee had reviewed the infor- mation supplied by the staff including the breakdown of the salary compari- son study and the request of Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, in his letter dated December 14, 1970. Member Allan presented the Committee's recommendations, and stated the staff salaries are very comparable to the Joint Wage and Salary Survey of the Bay Area. 01 28 71 :'0 Board Members requested copies of the material reviewed by the Per- sonnel Committee with the Committee's recommendations. President Gibbs thanked the Personnel Committee for its work on the salary review. Continued to February 4, 1971. GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER None. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None. IX. ADJOURNMENT At 10:45 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Gibbs to February 4, 1971. ~~-Þ President of the D~štrict Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: .. C-¡;/ t", 'yO r, C;; r C "'-\ 'Co , ~ Secretary of the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California 01 28 I¡ 1