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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 08-23-84 82 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD ON AUGUST 23. 1984 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 California on August 23, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. President Dalton called the meeting to order and requested the Secretary call roll. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Boneysteele, Stanley, Dalton ABSENT: Members: Carlson, Clausen President Dalton advised that Members Carlson and Clausen had telephoned to indicate they would be unable to attend this meeting and requested that they be excused. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 2. 1984 It was moved by Member Boneysteele and seconded by Member Stanley that the minutes of August 2, 1984 be approved as presented. There being no objection, the motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. III. EXPENDITURES 1 . EXPENDITURE LIST DATED AUGUST 23, 1984 Member Boneysteele, member of the Budget and Finance Committee. stated he and Member Stanley had reviewed the Expenditures and found them to be satisfactory. It was moved by Member Boneysteele and seconded by Member Stanley, that the Expenditure List dated August 23, 1984. including Running Expense Warrant Nos. 15331-15702 and Sewer Construction Warrant Nos. 2086-2141, be approved as presented. There being no objection, the motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Member Boneysteele requested that Item No.5. Authorization for P.A. 84-15 (Alamo) and 84-16, -17, and -18 (Blackhawk Ranch) To Be Included in a Future Formal Annexation to the District, be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. It was moved by Member Boneysteele and seconded by Member Stanley, that the Consent Calendar, consisting of Items 1 through 7 excluding Item 5, be approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly authorized. 1 . Resolution No. 84-092 accepting an easement at no cost to the District from BLACKHAWK CORPORATION. Blackhawk area (Job 3971, Parcel 1). 2. Resolution No. 84-093 accepting an easement at no cost to the District from BLACKHAWK CORPORATION. Blackhawk area (Job 3971, Parcel 2). 3. Resolution No. 84-094 accepting an easement at no cost to the District from DENNIS W. BAKER, Orinda area (Job 2155 extension, Miscellaneous Parcel). 4. Besolution No. 84-095 District from GROWERS (Job 1~06, Parcel 1). 84 accepting an easement at no cost to the SQUARE INVESTMENT CO., Walnut Creek area 08 23 83 6. Resolution No. 84-098 initiating proceedings to formally annex ten separate areas under the title of District Annexation 88. 7. Authorize a medical Utili ty Worker. leave of absence for Felix Espinosa, Motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. 5. Authorization for P.A. 84-15 (Alamo) and 84-16, -17, and -18 (Blackhawk Ranch) to be included in a future formal annexation to the District. Member Boneysteele stated that he had no objection to inclusion of the above proposed annexations in a .future formal annexation to the District since no protests were received. However, it should be noted for the record that this was received as a fait accompli from LAFCo. It was moved by Member Boneysteele and seconded by Member Stanley, that authorization be given for inclusion of P.A. 84-15 (Alamo) and 84-16, -17, and -18 (Blackhawk Ranch) in a future formal annexation to the District. Motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER None V. ENGINEERING 1 . AUTHO~IZE GENERAL MANAGER-CHIgFENGINEER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH WEGMAN-CAROLLO TO UP-DATE 1982 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WASTE-To-ENERGY STUDY Acting General Manager-Chief Engineer Robert A. Baker advised that no additional funds will be required for the update of the 1982 Central Contra Costa County Waste-to-Energy Study because this expenditure was included in the previous $190,000 landfill project authorization. It was moved ~ Member Boneysteele and seconded ~ Member Stanley, that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be authorized to execute a contract with Wegman-Carollo to update the 1982 Central Contra Costa County Waste-to-Energy Study. The contract will be on a per diem basis with an $8,300 cost ceiling. Motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. AUTHORIZATION FOR P.A. 84-13 (CONCORD) TO BE INCLUDED IN A FUTURE FORMAL ANNEXATION TO THE DISTRICT 2. Mr. Baker, Acting General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that this item has been removed from the agenda at the request of the property owner Peter B. Bedford. The property owner is close to an annexation agreement with the city of Concord but prefers to defer annexation to CCCSD until a later date. Mr. John J. Carniato, Counsel for the District, stated that this item has become involved in a District policy relative to joint annexation. It was the consensus of the Board that staff discuss with LAFCo and the cities of Walnut Creek and Concord that the District does not wish to be involved in land use planning in the future. Staff will report back to the Board and District Counsel will prepare a legal opinion. VI. LEGAL/LITIGATION 1. QUITCLAIM SEWER EASEMENT. JOB 3369. PARCEL 6 (PORTION) ORINDA AREA Mr. Carniato, Counsel for the District, recommended that as part of the settlement of the lawsuit of Ronald V. and Beverly K. Gross vs. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, et al, the subject easement be quitclaimed. 08 2:3 84 84 It was moved by Member Stanley and seconded by Member Boneysteele, that the Quitclaim Deed for Sewer Easement, Job 3369. Parcel 6 (Portion), Orinda area be approved and executed (Resolution No. 84-096), and its recording authorized, and that the President and Secretary of the District be authorized to execute the Release Agreement. Motion approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Boneysteele, Stanley, Dalton NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Carl son, Clausen EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH P.G.'E. TOLLING RELATIVE TO LAS TRAMPAS CREEK EASEMENT STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS 2. Mr. Carniato, Counsel for the District, advised that an Agreement to Toll the Statute of Limitations has been obtained from P.G.&E. in order to protect the District's position while the Las Trampas Creek problem is being resolved. Board approval of this Agreement is requested. It was moved by Member Stanley and seconded by Member Boneysteele, the Agreement to Toll the Statute of Limitations from P.G.&E. relative to the Las Trampas Creek Easement be approved and execution authorized. Motion was approved with Members Carlson and Clausen being absent. VII. PERSONNEL APPOINT CATHRYN E. RADIN, PERSONNEL OFFICER. AS THE DISTRICT'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ADOPT RESOLUTION 1 . Mr. Baker, Acting General Manager-Chief Engineer, stated that it has been recent tradition that the Personnel Officer act as the District's Affirmative Action Compliance Officer. It is recommended that the Board formally delegate this responsibility to Cathryn Radin, Personnel Officer. It was moved by Member Stanley and seconded by Member Boneysteele, that Cathryn E. Radin, Personnel Officer, be appointed as the District's Affirmative Action Compliance Officer (Resolution No. 84-097). Motion was approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Boneysteele, Stanley, Dalton NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Carlson, Clausen VIII. REPORTS 1 . GENERAL MANAGER-CHIEF ENGINEER a. Mr. Baker, Acting General Manager-Chief Engineer, provided an update on the District Solid Waste Management Project. The first major milestone of the project, development of general site criteria, has been accomplished. Urban Alternatives, recommended by John Carollo Engineers, will coordinate the public participation portion of the study. West County has been invited to send a representative to the Management Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings. b. The Computer Air Conditioning and Sewer Repair projects will go out to bid shortly. c. matter. An arbitrator has been selected for the operator rotation d. The furnace project is progressing on schedule for startup in October. Mr. Baker reported that problems have been encountered in connection with the firm of Altec, Inc. who has contracted to provide labor and miscellaneous materials for installing various items of equipment. Due to the critical stage of the project, it is requested that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be authorized discretion to 08 23 84 85 terminate this contract if it becomes necessary and award the contract to the next low bidder. It was moved by Member Boneysteele that the General Manager-Chief Engineer be authorized to terminate the contract with Altec, Inc., if necessary, and following termination the contract be awarded to the next low bidder, Monterey Mechanical. Following discussion, the above motion was withdrawn by Member Boneysteele. 2. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None 3. SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT None 4. BOARD MEMBERS Member Boneysteele reported that he was interviewed by Mr. Dennis Cuff of the Contra Costa Times. Mr. Cuff indicated that they are planning an in-depth study on garbage rate setting. IX. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD NOT ON THE AGENDA None X. CLOSED SESSION At 8:40 p.m., President Dalton declared a closed session to discuss pending Ii tigation and/or personnel matters. At 9: 02 p. m., President Dalton concluded the closed session and reconvened the meeting into open session. XI. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION None XII. ADJOURNMENT At 9:04 p.m., President Dalton adjourned the meeting to reconvene on August 30. 1984 at 7:30 p.m. ,. ',- .-(. \)£f{~~-:..- . President of the Board of Directors, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of California COUNTERSIGNED : .(;.e/ . c tary of the entral Contra osta Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of California 08 2:3 84