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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 03-18-71 65 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD MARCH 18, 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 California, on March 18, 1971, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Gibbs. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Boneysteele, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs ABSENT: Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of March 4, 1971, were approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES None. IV. HEARINGS None. V. BIDS None. VI. OLD BUSINESS PROPOSED ORDINANCE 74 Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, explained to Board Members the present District policy regarding joint building sewers and requested that further study be made before adoption of proposed Ordinance 74. Board Members and staff discussed the matter at length. Continued. REQUEST OF LAFAYETTE GARBAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE. INC. FOR RATE INCREASE Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, suggested that Board Members further analyze data prepared by the staff concerning a rate increase for Lafayette Garbage Disposal Service, Inc. and further suggested a hearing be held. Board Members directed that a hearing on the rate increase be held April 1, 1971, that notice of the hearing be published, and that the Board hold a study session on the subject on March 24, 1971. VII. NEW BUSINESS PURCHASE OF ACCOUNTING MACHINE Mr. Horstkotte recommended the purchase of an accounting machine that can more efficiently handle District accounting than the l3-year old machine now in use; he stated the Burroughs #5433 Utility Billing Machine would meet District requirements. After discussion, it was moved by Member Allan, seconded by Member Rustigian, that purchase of a Burroughs #5433 Utility Billing Machine be authorized and pay- ment of $6,804.62 be made from 1971-1972 Budget funds. Carried by the following vote: 03 18 71 66 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneysteele, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None BECHTEL CORPORATION REPORT Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported that, pursuant to Board Members' suggestion, representatives of Brown and Caldwell and Bechtel Corporation had met and that information derived as a result of the Water Reno- vation Pilot Program will be integrated into the design of the expansion of the Treatment Plant. Dr. Porter, Mr. Clark Weddle and Mr. Gene Goldman, of Bechtel Corporation, were present, and Mr. Goldman presented their recently completed first year re- port entitled "Sampling and Analysis of Water and Wastewaters". Mr. Goldman's presentation emphasized the results obtained on heavy metals, pesticides, dissolved and suspended solids, and BOD of the wastewaters in the Ygnacio Valley trunk sewer and the District Treatment Plant influent and ef- fluent. Mr. Goldman presented preliminary data on the removal of heavy metals through the activated sludge process, and pointed out that the data indicate that large discharges on dissolved solids are observed at times in the Treatment Plant in- fluent. After discussion, President Gibbs thanked the representatives of Bechtel Corporation for their report. RESOLUTION NO. 3037, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING GENERAL MANAGER- CHIEF ENGINEER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDS After an explanation from Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, it was moved by Member Allan, seconded by Member Rustigian, that Resolution No. 3037 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneysteele, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR CALIFORNIA SANITARY & SANITATION DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE AND MANAGERS COMMITTEES MEETING IN SACRAMENTO Several Board Members indicated their intention to attend the California Sanitary & Sanitation Districts Association joint meeting of the Legislative and Managers Committees in Sacramento on March 25, 1971, following the CS& SDA- CWPCA seminar and luncheon, of which Member Boneysteele is a Co-Chairman. DISASTER PLAN Member Boneysteele referred to a newspaper article regarding County plans in the event of disaster. Mr. Horstkotte stated the District is a part of the general disaster plan, and emergency supplies are stored at the Treatment Plant and Pumping Stations. VIII . REPORTS COMMITTEES None. GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER PERFORMANCE TESTS ON MARTINEZ PUMPING STATIONS EQUIPMENT Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that on July 23, 1970, the Board authorized expenses for his attendance at performance tests of the Martinez Pumping Stations equipment in Leavenworth, Kansas, and re- quested that the authorization be modified and that Mr. Dalton, Administrative Engineer, and Mr. Best, Office Engineer, be authorized to make the trip, which may take three or four days. 03 18 71' 67 It was moved by Member Rustigian, seconded by Member Allan, that Mr. Dalton, Administrative Engineer, and Mr. Best, Office Engineer, go to Leavenworth, Kan- sas, to observe performance tests on the Martinez Pumping Stations equipment April 4 to April 7, 1971, and that expenses of $30.00 per day each be author- ized. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneystee1e, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None CALIFORNIA WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AT PALM SPRINGS Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, requested expenses for Mr. Dalton, Administrative Engineer, Mr. Best, Office Engineer, Mr. Hinkson, Super- intendent of Field Operations, and Mr. Webb, Senior Plant Operator, to attend the California Water Pollution Control Association conference at Palm Springs April 20 through April 23, 1971, including registration, $48.00, books, $14.00, per diem, $480.00, and transportation. It was moved by Member Boneystee1e, seconded by Member Rustigian, that Mr. Dalton, Administrative Engineer, Mr. Best, Office Engineer, Mr. Hinkson, Super- intendent of Field Operations, and Mr. Webb, Senior Plant Operator, attend the California Water Pollution Control Association conference at Palm Springs April 20 through April 23, 1971, and that expenses totalling $135.50 each, plus trans- portation, be authorized. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneysteele, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None OUTFALL SEWER DAMAGE Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, utilized slides to indicate to Board Members the extent of damage to the Outfall Sewer revealed by a recent inspection. He requested that emergency action be taken to put the line back in place and reconstitute it at an estimated cost of $20,000.00 to $25,000.00 on a force account basis. RESOLUTION NO. 3038, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR REPAIR OF THE OUTFALL SEWER It was moved by Member Rustigian, seconded by Member Mitchell, that Resolution No. 3038 be adopted and that costs for repair of the Outfall Sewer be authorized from Sewer Construction funds. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneystee1e, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, was directed to prepare a declaration of emergency to be attached to Resolution No. 3038. AGENDA ITEMS DURING GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER'S ABSENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES Mr. Horstkotte, General Manager-Chief Engineer, reported there were several things which will come up while he is gone from April 4 to May 10, 1971, which include Hearings on garbage rate increases, report to be submitted by the State Cooperative Personnel Services, sale of bonds on Local Improvement District No. 53 and perhaps some action leading to the sale of bonds on Local Improvement District No. 50. COMMENDATION FOR DAVID NILES, SUPERINTENDENT OF PLANT OPERATIONS Mr. Horstkotte brought to the Board Members' attention the "DVC Portrait" of David Niles, Superintendent of Plant Operations, which appeared recently in the Contra Costa Times. 03 18 71 68 It was moved by Member Allan, seconded by Member Mitchell, that David Niles, Superintendent of Plant Operations, be commended. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Boneystee1e, Rustigian, Mitchell, Allan and Gibbs None None COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None. EXECUTIVE SESSION RE PERSONNEL MATTER At 10:20 o'clock P.M., President Gibbs adjourned the meeting to Executive Session for discussion of a personnel matter. At 10:30 o'clock P.M., President Gibbs reconvened the Adjourned Regular Meeting. IX. ADJOURNMENT At 10:31 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Gibbs to March 24, 1971. ¿:~4--r~ President of the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: t"/\ '~C'-,,'L~ Secretary of the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California 03' 18 71