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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 07-07-55 113 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COS1A SANITARY DISTRICT HELD JULY 7,1955 // .-/ ,--.. I ! , : , \ The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a Regular Session at its regular place of meeting located at 1822 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, City of Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, on July 7, 1955, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Roemer. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Mitchell, Fisher, Spiegl, Salfingere and Roemer ABSENT : Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of June 30, 1955., were approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OF BILLS fì I : It was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the bills as audited by the Auditing Committee and as submitted by the District Manager be approved, reference being specifically made to Sewer Construction Vouchers Numbers Ü75 :to 493, inclusive, and Running Expense Vouchers Numbers 10,080 to 10,221, inclusive. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Mitchell, Fisher, Spiegl, Salfingere and Roemer None None NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: IV. HEARINGS DENNISS ANNEXATION President Roemer opened the hearing on the Denniss Annexation and asked for any protests; there being none, he declared the hearing closed. RESOLUTION NO. 905, ANNEXING DENNISS PROPERTY, AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT A1m SECRETARY TO PETITION THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ANNEX AND ALTER BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT It was moved by Member Fisher, seconded by Member Mitchell, that Resolution No. 905 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: ;' , AYES: NOES: ABS'liA HUNG: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member.: Members: Mitchell, Fisher, Salfingere and Roemer None Spiegl None Resolution No. 905 on file in the office of the Secretary is hereby referred to and by reference made a part hereof. V. OLD BUSINESS CREST AVENUE S~~ERS President Roemer read letter from 11r. Leroy B. Thomas. 07 01 55 .----------------- 11'4 Mr. Thomas presented a petition protesting the ins talla tion of sewers in the area proposea. Mr. Thomas stated that the main objection was from owners or large acreage who protested being assessed more than one unit of benefit and that he had discussed the assessing on a single parcel basis with Mr. Horstkotte. Member Spiegl stated that assessing on a parcel basis would create a bookkeeping problem, would result in complaints from small property owners, and the fUture subd~vision of larger parcels would be subject to assessment without record. Mr. Charles Strother, owner of 1 l/~- acres, approved if his property would be assessed a single unit. He stated they had no need for sewers because of an adequate septic tank. , ...... Mr. Jack Holmes, owner of Lots 21, 22 and 23, favored single benefit. Dr. Sam Wat,son, owner of 8/10 of an acre, favored sewers. Member Fisher suggested that Dr. Blum reaffirm the need for sewers in the area. Mr. Frank asked what the Health Department was doing about faulty septic tanks. He was informed by Mr. Treadwell of the Health Department that they were waiting for District determination as to sewering the area. . Continued to August 25, 1955. DIABLO PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Continued to, July 21,1955. BACKFILLING OF SEWER TRENCHES - EXCLUSIVE PAVING CONTRACT .~_/ Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, explained the present- method of backfilling, rocking and paving 'sewer cuts and stated that, by changing the specifications to require a mineral aggregate for backfilling, the trench paving could be done immediately rather than after a period or time as at present. After discussing the granting of an exclusive franchise for the paving of sewer cuts, Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District, and Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, were instructed to check the matter and see if a satisfactory contract could be worked out. Continued to next meeting. VI. REPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER APPOINTMENT OF LABORERS ii, Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, requ'sted the appointment of two Laborers to fill existing vacancies. ' RESOLUTION NO. 906, APPOINTMENTS OF ANTpNIO B. GRANZOTTO AND WILLIAM C. IRVING TO THE POSITION OF LABORER , I ......... It was moved by Member Fisher, seconded by Member Salfingere, -that Resolution No. 906 be adopted., Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Mitchell, Fisher, Spiegl, Salfingere and Roemer None ~~ .~ 07 07 55 NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: 115 Resolution No. 906 on rile in the o££ice o£ the Secretary is hereby referred to and by re£erence made a part hereof. . PROPOSED NEW LOCATION FOR DISTRICT Mr. Horstkotte reported that approximately two acres near Davis Street and Main Street had been offered as a new location for the District. r A£ter discussion, Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, was instructed to have appraisals made o£ the present o££ice location and the site o££ered, and to prepare a rough estimate of the cost o£ the new bui~ding that would be required. Cost o£ appraisals not to exceed $75.00. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None. VII. NEW BUSINESS LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA SANITARY DISTRICT ASSOCIATION Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, was instructed to reply to the Association. ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS, UNION OIL COMPANY, LEONARD R. VERMEHR, ROBERT E. ANDERSON, WILL F. BISHOP, EUGENE T. MARSH, RUDOLPH MAYER, JOHN MATTIODA~ FRANK W. HAVISIDE, JOSEPH D. BARRISKILL AND FLORENCE GILMAN MILLION n It was moved by Member Spiegl, seconded by Member Fisher, that easements from Union Oil Company, Leonard R. Vermehr, Robert E. Anderson, Will F. Bishop, Eugene T. Marsh, Rudolph Mayer, John Mattioda, Frank W. Haviside, Joseph D. Barriskill and Florence Gilman Million be accepted and their recording ordered. Carried by the £ollowing vote: AYES: Members: Mitchell,' Fisher, Spiegl, Salfingere and Roemer None None NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: CONDEMNATION OF EASEME~, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 30 Mr. Nejedly, Counsel £or the District, requested authorization to condemn any easements that cannot be settled in Local Improve- ment District No. 30. '0\ " -'5 Cr"'~l').\\'> RESOLUTION NO. 907, AUTHORIZING BLANK~~ CONDEMNATION FOR EASEMENTS IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 30 It was moved by Member Spiegl, seconded by Member Sal£ingere, that Resolution No. 907 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Mitchell, Fisher, Spiegl,' Salfingere and Roemer None None NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: ....... ! , Resolution No. 907 on file in the office of the Secretary is hereby referred to and by re£erence made a part hereo£. SEWER SERVICE, LOCAL D1PROVEI\fuNT DISTRICT NO. 31 Letter from Mr. Elmer Felker regarding sewer service in Local I~provement District No. 31 was explained by Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager. Mr. Horstkotte was instructed to reply to Mr. Felker. 07 07 ;)~ l1r . f,~ PROPOSAL FOR DISPOSITION OF DIGESTED S~~AGE SLUDGE, JOHN R. WARD Letter from Mr. Ward, offering to enter into an agreement to dispose of all sludge at the Treatment Plant, was read. After discussion, Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager, was instructed to'advertise for bids to dispose of sludge with conditions as outlined in Mr. Ward's letter. EASEMENTS, PARCELS 6 and 7, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 30 Mr. Nejedly, Counsel for the District, stated that Mr. Marotte, one of the owners of the p~rcels, was requesting three free connec- tions under Ordinance No. 22 in lieu of cash payment for the ease- ments. . ......-1 After recommendations from Mr. Horstkotte and Mr. Nejedly, the District Board unanimously approved granting the free connec- tions for the easements. ' VIII. AD JOURNMENT 11 At 10:41 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Roemer to July 21,1955. COUNTERSIGNED: ~ -_:.~U ~- -- 0 he -iatric -osx'd - of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California ", ........... L 07 07 ... - .. 55