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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 10-06-60 .~ l' MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETOO OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA CasTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD OCTOBER 6, 1960 ~ The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a Regular Session at its regular place of meeting located at 1250 Spring- brook Road, Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, on October 6,1960, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The rreeting was called to order by President Mitchell. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell ABSENT: Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of September 22, 1960, were approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OF BILlS It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that the bills, as audited by the Auditing Committee and as submitted by the District Manager-Engineer, be approved, reference being specifically made to SeWer Construction Vouchers Numbers 1118 to 1138, inclusive, and Running Expense Vouchers Numbers 5944 to 6153, inclusive. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES : Members: NOES :. Members : ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None IV. HEARINGS None. V. OLD BUSINESS SAN RAMON WATERSHED Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, submitted to the District Board a memorandum dated September 26, 1960, setting forth his recommendations for the main line to serve the San Ramon Watershed area South of Danville. Mr. Horstkotte stated that line sizes to Danville were modified from the Brown and Caldwell report. Due to the Volk-McLain development south of San Ramon, the existing 30-inch line to Danville was of sufficient size for the foreseeable future. In answer to President Mitchell's question, Mr. Horstkotte stated that the work was planned for the spring of 1961 and a memorandum was being prepared setting forth the justification for proceeding at this time. "......., AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED VACATION lEAVE At the request of Mr. Horstkotte, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that Mr. Horstkotte be paid in lieu of his present 5-1/2 days of. accumulated vacation and that Mr. Dalton, District Administrative Engineer, be paid in lieu of 10-3/4 days of accumulated vacation. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSTAINING: ABSENT : Members: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell Members: None Member: Gibbs Members: None 10 06 60 1-2 RESOIUTION NO. 1246, ESTABLISHING SALARY AND EXPENSE FUNDS FOR JOHN A. BORN FOR THE YEAR 1960-61, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1960 It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that Resolution No. 1246 be aðopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSTAINING : ABSENT: !-1embers: Hembers: Member: Hembers: Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None Gibbs None Mr. WilliaJllS, representing Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, was instructed to prepare a Resolution establishing District policy for the legal procedure to be followed when obtaining easements by condemnation where funds are advanced by private parties. '----" Continued to October 20,1960. PAYMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN RE MARKET PLAZA CONDEMNATION It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by }iember Bowman, that Mr. John A. Bohn, Counsel for the District, be paid $450.00 for legal services for the Market Plaza condemnation action to be charged against the deposit of $1,000.00 made by The Osmundsen Company to cover the costs of acquiring the easement. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES : ABSENT : Members : Members : Members : Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None AUDITmG COMMITTEE President Mitchell appointed Members Bowman and Gibbs as the Auditing Committee. EASEMENT PARCEL 12, LINE A Mr. Horstkotte reported that, by an agreement entered into with the owner of easement Parcel 12 of Line A on July 16,1959, the District was to pay the property owner $250.00 for a large buckeye tree if it could not be saved at the time the work was done. Mr. Horstkotte reported that the contractor found it necessary to remove the tree. ~ It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by lo1ember Roemer, that $250.00 be paid to the owner of Parcel 12 of Line A for the removal of a large buckeye tree in accordance with agreement approved at the meeting of July 16, 1959. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES: ABSENT : Members: Members: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None VI. NEW BUS mESS RESERVE FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS Mr. Horstkotte stated that no provision had been made in this year's Budget for the insurance claims to be paid under the new $500.00 deductible policy. He recommended that $10,000.00 be transferred from the "Reserve for Bond Costs" account to set up the account "Reserve for Insurance Claims". Mr. Horstkotte stated that the "Reserve for Bond Costs" account had been buil t up to more than ~uld be needed in the foreseeable future. ~ It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that ~10,000.00 be transferreð from the "Reserve for Bond Costs" account to establish the "Reserve for Insurance Claims" account. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES: ABSENT: Nembers : Members : 11embers : Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None 10 06 60 ,. 1- ~.. ~ DAMAGE CLATI1 OF MRS. IRMA CO LES After presentation of a letter from Mrs. Coles requesting payment of a plumbing bill relative to sewer stoppage, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that the claim of Mrs. Irma Coles be referred to the District's insurance carrier and thereafter to be again presented to the Board with the recommendation of the insurance carrier and of the District Manager-Engineer and the Counsel for the District. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES : NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None . None DAMAGE CLA1M OF L. L. HENDRICKS Upon the recommendation of Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, and Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Gibbs, that the claim of L. L. Hendricks in the sum of $28.50, as a result of sewage backing up into his home, be paid. Carried by the following vote: AYES : Members: NOES: Members : ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None CORRESPONDENCE FROM E. EUGENE LEONHART RE SEWER USE CHARGE After presenting Mr. Leonhart's letter protesting the amount of his sewer use charge, Mr. Horstkotte was directed to reply. CORRESPONDENCE RE RESOIDTION NO. 1242 (OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC LAW 690) ~ Correspondence from the office of the Deputy Assistant to the President, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and Jerome S. Waldie, Assembly- man, relative to Resolution No. 1242, was presented. ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Bowman, that easements from Utah Construction & Mining Co., Lester E. Laird, and Max W. Walden and A. Howard Kepler be accepted and their recording ordered. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: NOES: Members : ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman. and Mitchell None None EASEMENT PARCEL 22, LINE A, OWNER DOMPE After an explanation from Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, and upon his request, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that Mr. Bohn.be authorized to settle the Line A, Parcel 22, condemnation action for an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES: ABSENT : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell Members: None }~embers : None ,........., RESOIDTION NO. 1247, APPOINTING FRED W. SMITH, ASSISTANT OPERATOR It was moved by I'1ember Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that Resolution No. 1247 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES : ABSENT : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell Members: None Members: None SEWER CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS Upon the request of Mr. Horstkotte, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Gibbs, that $579.05 for Line Replacement in Local 10 06 60 14 Improvement District No. 13 and $2,000.00 for Watershed 24 engineering from Sewer Construction General Funds and $3,000.00 for Outfall Line, District Expense, $50,000.00 for Lines A through K, District Expense, $197.55 for Pump for Orinda Crossroads Pumping Station, and $190.89 for" Gas Metering Device at the Treatment Plant from Sewer Construction Bond Funds be authorized. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None QUIT CLAm DEED TO MAX W. WALDEN AND A. HOWARD KEPIER It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the President and Secretary be authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deed to Max W. Walden and A. Howard Kepler. Carried by the following vote: .......... AYES : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None QUIT CLAm DEED TO JOSEPH P. MUZZI It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that the President and Secretary be authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deed to Joseph P. Muzzi. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members : NOES: Members : ABSENT: Members : Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None VII. REPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER-ENGINEER STATUS OF VARIOJS JOBS Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Line A work was 86% complete and progressing satisfactorily, and Line D, although slightly behind schedule, was progressing satisfactorily. ~ He reported that the 15" line for the South Orinda area had been cut into the new Orinda Crossroads Pumping Station and that next month it should be operating continuously and landscaping started. He reported that work was continuing on the Outfall Sewer to get it into operation although slowed to some extent by the rain. PROGRESS PAYMENTS TO PAINTING CONTRACTOR At the request of Mr. Horstkotte, it was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Bowman, that progress payments be authorized to the painting contractor painting the office building which work was authorized in the 1960-61 Budget. Carried by the following vote: AYES : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None OUTFALL SYPHON AT GEARY ROAD President Mitchell questioned Mr. Horstkotte about the condition of the Eichler HoIœs outfall s;yphon at Geary Road. --... Mr. Horstkotte stated that this was a problem of the Flood Control District and required a completely new structure. He stated he would submit to the Flood Control District plans for relocating the syphon along with a letter pointing out the hazards to public health and safety of the existing s;yphon in its present condition. 10 06 60 1.~ COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT HOBBS SHORE AND MILLER LITIDATION Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, reported on the present status of the Hobbs Shore and Miller litigation. VIII. AD JOURNMENT ~ At 10:35 0' clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Mitchell to October 20,1960. PreS~rd of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: ~ e. 0 e str c oard of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California ~ ~ 10 06 60