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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 06-16-60 21_5 MINtrI'BS OF AN ADJaJRNBD IUœLAR MBBI'IN; OF nœ DISTRICT BJARD CBN'lRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DI STRI CT HELD JUNE 16, 1960 ~ i 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 June 16, 1960, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. . ) The meeting was called to order by President Mitchell. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell ABSENT : Member~ Spiegl II. APPROV AI. OF MINUTES It was moved by MemberSalfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that the Minutes of the meeting of June 2,1960, be approved subject to correcting the motion under "VI. NEW BUSINESS, TERMS FOR ANNBXATIOO OF 70.30 ACRES æ VINE HILL WAY, PACHBCO" to read as followS: "After discussion, it was moved by Member.Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that terms for annexing the 70.30 acre parcel on Vine Hill Way in Pacheco be $191.00 per acre plus the cost of processing and a Watershed cha~ge Which may be established by the District. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: Members: Spiegl, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None" " , Motion correcting the Minutes of June 2,1960, carried by the following vote: . AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl III. APPROVAL OF BILLS None. IV. HBARIN;S None. V. OLD BUSINESS S.BWBR USE CHARGB ORDINANCE 37 ,..., Member Salfingere stated that the service charge Ordinance has been going through a series of amendments and he felt the Board should consider rescinding the Ordinance and taking a new look later. . J President Mitchell stated he wished to enter the discussion of the service charge and asked'Member Roemer,to take the President's chair during the dis- cussion. Member Roemer, upon taking the President's chair, reviewed the history of the service charge Ordinance and the discussions of the Board for several years prior to its adoption. The Board finally acted on a service charge Ordinance to give relief to commercial users subject to a high connection charge and as a revenue measure with the expectation of a reduction in the tax rate. .. 06 16 60 2~t6 He stated that after adoption unexpected things occurred which necessitated amendments to the Ordinance. This resulted in reducing the anticipated income with an insignificant effect on the tax rate. He suggested that, since the revisions to the Ordinance took a lot of benefit from the service charge, he felt the Ordinance should be revised to make it optional whether a connection charge be paid in full or 10% be paid and 1% a month service charge. President Mitchell stated he was in favor of amending the service charge Ordinance to allow the property owner the option of paying a connection charge or a modified connection charge along with ,a service charge. ORDINANCE 39, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CJlDINANCE 37 RELATING TO THE BSTABLISHMENT OF OPTIONAL RATBS AND CHARGBS FOR COMMERCIAL USERS ......... After discussion, it was moved by Member Mitchell, seconded by Member Salfingere, that Ordinance 39 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: NOES: . Members: ABSENT: Members: Mitchell, Salfingere, Bowman and :Roemer None Spiegl The District Board instructed that all service charge payments be re- funded except to those requesting to remain on a service charge basis. Member Roemer returned the President's chair to President Mitchell. LINE J, GRANITE CCfiS'lRUCTION CO. Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Line J had been completed. There remains as part of the contract the demolition of the existing pumping station buildings. He recommended that the Board accept Line J work and authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion, withholding $3,500.00 until the two existing pumping stations have been removed. ' ..... It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowan, that TlI'unk Sewers J, E-15 & S work be accepted, the filing of a Notice of Completion be author- ized, and $3,SOO.00 be withheld from the final payment until the existing pumping stations Rae demolished. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Sal fingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl OONDEMNATION OF BASEMENTS FOR RaJND HILL ESTATBS Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that the plans and specifications for Round Hill Estates had been prepared by Bryan and Murphy and reviewed and approved by the District staff. Mr. Horstkotte explained, with blackboard diagrams, the location of the easements and the grade problems. Mr. Odom, Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Boyd protested the location of sewer ease- ments on their properties and suggested other locations. Mr. Horstkotte explained that all locations had been considered with the conclusion that the selected location was the most logical with a minimum of damage to propertyawners. u Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, upon the request of Mr. Odom, ex- plained the procedure of acquiring easements by condemnation and proceeding with the work. President Mitchell stated that consideration should be given to re- locating certain easements. RESOLUTION NO. 1228, APPROVING LOCATION OF SEWER LINBS AND AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF BASEMENTS TO SERVE RaJND HILL ESTATES SUBDIVISICfi It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that 06 16 60 21._7 J Resolution No. 1228 be adop~ed. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Member: Member: Roemer, Salfingere and Bowman Mitche 11 Spiegl VI. NEW lIJSINESS APPOIN'DŒNT OF BUDGBT COMMITTEE ~ President Mitchell appointed Members Bowman, Roemer'~nd Salfi~gere to work with Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, on the 1960-1961 Budget. I j AœBPTANCE OF DIABLO PUBLICUnLITY DIS'l1tICT SEWERS FOR MAINTENANCB Mr. Douglas Carlson of the Nolte Co. engineering firm reported that his company had worked .ïth the Diablo Pub1ic utility District in bringing their sewers up to the standard required by the Sanitary District. He stated the work has been completed except for acquiring several easements to be:obtained by condemnation, the costâ which is to be paid by Diabl~ Public Utility District. Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that the Diablo Public Utility District had met its contractual obligations and agreed to pay the costs for acquiring the remaining easements. He recommended acceptance of the sewers for maintenance. It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the Diablo Public Utility District sewers be accepted for ma~ntenance su~ject to the remaining easements being obtained without cost to t~e Sanitary Qistrict. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: r""'II! Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl SEWER LINB PROM DANVILLB TO SAN RAMON , . Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, presente4 a letter from Aerojet-General Nucleonics relative to obtaining sewers i~ the San;Ramon area. Mr. Horstkotte recommended that the amount remaining of the previously authorized $5,000.00 for the San Ramon Watershed study be used for finalized plans and specifications for sewers to the San Ramon area~ong with an esti- mated additional $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 to complete the plans and specifi- cations. Mr. Horstkotte stated that the plansmd specifications could be ready in the spriDg of 1961. After discussion, it was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the staff proceed to finalize plans and specifications for a sewer line to.the San Ramon area. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl ACCEPTANCB OF BASEMENTS It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that easements from Barson Construction and Developers, Inc. and William T. Moore, et aI, be accepted and their recarding ordered. Carried by the following vote: ... r-, < ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Roemer, Salfingere, Bo..an and Mitchell Members: .None Member: 'Spiegl PRECINCTS FOR SBPTBMBBR BOARD MBMBBRS BLBCTIari Members of the Board determined that there should be ~elve precincts for the September Board Members election. 06 16 60 21_8 CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENT PARCEL. 1, LINE D, JOHN F. LEIGH RæoWTION NO. 1229, AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF BASEMENT PARCEL 1, LINE D . : It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Bowman, that Resolution No. 1229 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF $772.58 TO JACOBS ASSOCIATES FOR REPCRT ..........., It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that Jacobs Associates be paid $772.58 from Sewer Construction Bond Funds for report. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl PAYMENTS FOR aJTFALL SEWER, SaœWLE II, WORK It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that bills submitted for the Outfall Sewer, Schedule II, work in the sum of $56,538.82 be paid. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOBS: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl Upon the recommendation of Mr. Hbrstkotte, District:Manager-Bngineer, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman~ that the révolving fund for interim payments for the OUtfall Sewer, Schedule II, work 'be in- creased to $50,000.00. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members: Members: Member: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl ~ VII. REPORTS DIS'lRICT MANA,GBR-B-mINBBR STA'lUS OF VARIooS JOBS Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Line A is progressing satisfactorily through the City of Walnut Creek. Thirty-five of sixty jòints of the Outfall Sewer, Schedule II, work are completed. There are an additional sixteen to do which were unacceptable when M. Miller Co. was declared in default. The Orinda Crossroads and Moraga Pumping Stations work is progressing satisfactorily, and pipe orders for Line D have been placed by the contractor. - CALIFORNIA SANITARY DISTRIC1'S ASSOCIATIœl CONVENTION Mr. Horstkotte suggested that President Mitchell attend the California Sanitary Districts Association convention along with Mr. Bohn and himself and requested authorization for transportation and $225.00 to cover expenses. It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Roemer, that $225.00 plus transportation costs be authorized for California Sanitary Districts Association convention expenses to be attended by Mr. Hoistkotte, Mr. Bohn, and President Mitchell. Carried by the following vote: - AYES: NOES : ABS:aNT : Members: Members: Member: -....., Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl SBTrLBMENT OF CAVEN CO. CœrDEMNATION. MEADOW VIEW ROAD Mr. Horstkotte reported that the Caven Co. condemnation action had been 06 16 60 219 settled for the sum of $450.00. This, along with District expenses added to the rebate costs, resulted in the amount to be collected from Caven Co. to be rebated, less District cost, $777.00 per site. CaJNSBL FOR THE DISTRICT CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. WILLIAM POSTER Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, presented a claim for sewer back-up damage from Mr. William Foster on Roberta Drive in Pleasant Hill. ,.., I It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by/Member Roemer, that the claim of William Foster for sewer back-up damage be referred to the District's insurance carrier. Carried by the following vote: AYM:. Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members Roemer, Salfingere,.Bowman and Mitchell None Spiegl VIII. ADjœRNMBNT At 10:30 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Mitchell to July 7,1960. <~ pre8ideot the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California CDJNTBRSIGNBD: ~ i j - ,..----~ Secre the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State ,of California ~ . i : J 06 16 60