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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 05-21-59 95 MINUTES OF AN ADJœRNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD MAY 21,1959 ~ 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 May 21,1959, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. . ) In the absence of President Fisher, the meeting was called to order by Member Mitchell. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Roemer, Sa1fingere and Mitchell ABSENT: Members: Fisher and Spieg1 Member Mitchell was unanimously elected President Pro Tem. II. AP!'RQV AI. OP MINUTBS The Minutes of the meeting of May 14, 1959, were approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OP BILLS None. IV. HEARINGS None. ~ V. OLD BUSINESS REQUEST OP ROBERT C. SPOTT Fœ cœDBMNATICfi OF BASEMENT TO SERVE TRACT 2473. MEADOW VALLEY. OJUNDA Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Mr. Spott and Mr. Wilkie were unable to arrive at terms for locating the sewer on the Lockwood parcel. RBSOIlJTION NO. 1171. .AlJTH<RIZING nœ OONDBMNATIŒ OF mE BASBMFHT Œ THE LOCKWOOD PARCEL OP LAND œ M.EAIX:M !tOAD. ORINDA, TO SERVE TRACT 2473. MiADCM VALLEY. ORINDA It was moved by M~ber Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that Resolution No. 1171 be adopted. 'Carried by the following vote: r AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Membe rs : Roeme r, Sa1f inge re and Mi tche II . Members: None Members: Fisher and Spiegl cæNECl'IŒ AND SERVICE' CHARGE ORDINANCE ~ Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the Distric~, was suggesting the addition of another section to the proposed Ordinance and was preparing a memorandum to the Board relative to a statement of policy differentiating commercial users from other classes. Continued to June 4,1959. VI. NEW II1SINESS MEMORANWM TO '1'HB DISTRICT BOARD PROM THE CENTRAL CQf1'RA COSTA SANITARY DISlRICT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATIŒRE CONPENSATIŒPROORAM Pœ. 1959-1960 Member Roemer expressed his concern with the memorandum because he felt it might result in blanket increases to the extent that funds are not available for management to grant merit increases in: recognition: of 05 21 59 96 deserving service. Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that a memorandum to the Board relative to salaries and health plan had been discussed with him, and, the Employees' Association having made studies of the problem, he had agreed to its presentation. He assured the Board that salaries would be reviewed by the management with its recommendations to the Board made on a merit basis. Member Spieg1 stated that he was not irked by such a memorandum and that the Employees' Association should look out for the employees. He stated that raises should be given on a merit basis and loyalty of service. President Pro Tem Mitchell stated that the efficiency of the District determined how far the Board could go on salary increases. ~ The Board requested additional information regarding the number of employees at the various range levels and more detailed information on the health plan proposal. Mr. Horstkotte stated that the management would review the salaries and report its recommendations at the next meeting along with a health plan proposal. Member Spiegl arrived at 8:14 o'clock P.M., during the above discussion. WALLACE AGREEMENT RE ORINDA PUMPING STATION Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, requested approval of an agreement with Mr. Wallace of the Wallace Realty Co. in Orinda for the temporary use of his parking area, used for his employees' and customers' parking, during the construction of the Orinda Pumping Station. The agreement provided for $100.00 per month for not less than six months nor more than one year for use of the area. The Contractor shall be responsi- ble for the $100.00 payments beyond six months. The Contractor also to restore the area by rocking to a condition which would accept black-topping, and $600.00 be pàid to Mr. Wallace in lieu of fu~ther construction. Other conditions require the Contractor to move an existing fence and an electrical display sign and restore them after completion ~f his work. "----" It was moved by Member Spieg1, seconded by Member Roemer, that Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, be authorized to enter into an agreement with Mr. Wallace of the Wallace Realty Co. for the use of his customer and employee parking area upon payment of $100.00 per month for not less than a six-month period and for payment to him of the sum of $600.00 to restore the black-topping of the area after the Contractor has reconditioned the area to receive the black-topping, and the Contractor to move the existing fence and an electric display sign and restøre after his work is completed. The payment of funds to be authorized from Sewer Construction Bond funds. Carried by the fo11~wing vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Member: Member: Roemer, Spieg1 and Mitchell Salfingere Fisher ANNEXATION TERMS, TRACT 2184. WAVERLY FARMS, UNIT 2 It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Spieg1, that terms for annexing Tract 2184, Waverly Farms, Unit 2, be $191.00 per acre plus the cost of processing. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Membe rs : Members: Member: Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spieg1 and Mitchell None Fisher ~ RESOIlJTION NO. 1172. AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF EASBMFHT ACROSS THE MAC- CAULEY AND WINTERHOLLBR PROPERTIES. UPPER HAPPY VALLEY ROAD, LAFAYETTE After an explanation from Mr. Horstkotte, it was moved by Member Spieg1, seconded by Member Roemer, that Resolution No. 1172~ be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Sa1fingere, Spieg1 and Mitchell None Fisher 0 5 21 59 ~7 VII. RE POIn' S DISTRICT MANAGER-ENGINEER QJRTISS ASSESSMENTS, LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTIUCT NO. 33 , I Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Mr. Curtiss, owner of five parcels of land in Local Improvement District No. 33, who protested full assessments on each parcel because they were smaller than required under the zoning and had been given reduced assessments, had recently obtained use permits to build on the individual lots. He re- quested authorization to collect the full amount of each assessment at the time permits are issued for connection to the sewer. ~ It was moved by Member Sa1fingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that the District collect the full assessment amount on each Curtiss parcel assessed in Local Improvement District No. 33 at the time of issuing permits to connect as a condition of connection. Carried by-;the;fo110wing vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roem~r, Salfingere, Spieg1 and Mitchell None Fisher RBRJND OF INSPECTION FEES œ SPEAR PROPERTY, HAPPY VALLEY ROAD, LAFAYETTE . 'Mr. Horstkotte requested authority to refund inspection charges made for an abandoned line on the Spear property, Happy Valley Road, Lafayette, for which no inspection was made. It was moved by Member Sa1fingere, seconded by Member Spieg1, that the inspection charge for the abandoned line on the Spear property on Happy Valley Road, Lafayette, for which no inspection was made, be re- funded. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES: NOES: . ABSENT : Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Spieg1 and Mitchell None Fisher SERVICING OF THE DIS'IRICT'S RADIO JQJIPMBNT Mr. Horstkotte stated that the County Board of Supervisors had approved servicing of the District's radio equipment on a cost plus basis. ABSENCE OF DISTRICT MANAGER-ENGINEER. Mr. Horstkotte reported that he would not be present at the next meeting. COONSEL FOR '!HE DIS'l'RIcr None. VIII. ADJœRN~T At 9:15 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Pro Tem Mitchell to June 4,1959. ~ ¿ J~ (};;:z/J President'Pr em of the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California CœNTBRSIGNED: ~QQ~ - Sec ry of the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of.Ca1ifornia 05 21 59