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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 04-20-61 70 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DJSTRICT HELD APRIL 20, 1961 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 April 20,1961, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Mitchell. 10.- -, I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell ABSENT : Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTF.S The Minutes of the meeting of April 13, 1961, were approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OF BILLS None. IV. HEAR ING8 None. V. OLD BUSINESS RIGHTS OF WAY FOR A PORTION OF LINE G Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that, regardless of when the work for Line G was to be done, the District should acquire the rights of way for the first mile or so to get beyond any conflict with the State freeway proposed for the area. ~ President Mitchell suggested that rights of way only for the freeway crossings be acquired. Mr. Horstkotte explained, with drawings on the blackboard, why continuous easements should be acquired. He estimated the cost to be approximately $5,000.00. Member Gibbs questioned Mr. Williams, representing Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, regarding the legality of acquiring rights of way outside the District. Mr. Williams stated that this did not present a problem. After discussion, it was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Roemer, that $5,000.00 from Sewer Construction General Funds be authorized to acquire the necessary rights of way, approximately one mile in length, for Line G, to extend beyond that portion of the State freeway proposed for the area. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ""-' SWDGE CONTRACT President Mitchell asked that letters from the following parties interested in a contract for the sludge at the Treatment Plant be read: 04 20 61 Bert C. Noland Norman Brown J. A. Hallett J. W. O'Neal 71 Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, recommended that the present contract with Mr. Noland be extended, stating that the service to the District and the cooperation of Mr. Noland have outweighed the income to the District from the sale of the sludge. President Mitchell stated that, although the District can legally con- tinue the present contract, it being a public body the èontract should be considered on a bid basis. ~ Member Gibbs stated that the service to the District from the contractor could be worth a lot more than the funds recovered from the sludge. , J Member Roemer stated that the sludge contract relieves the District of a lot of work. He also stated that parties prepared to bid would be upset if not allowed to bid. Mr. Horstkotte stated that the District has worked with the present con- tractor for three years and it has been most satisfactory to the District. Member Bowman stated that bids should be submitted with the District setting forth the conditions and spelling out what the District requires for the removal of the sludge. Member Roemer moved that the present contract be continued for a period of one year with the contractor having the option for another two years. The Motion failed for lack of a second. President Mitchell suggested receiving bids with conditions for removal set forth by the District and evaluate the present service to the District at tba t time. Member Bowman stated he would feel better about making a decision to continue with the present contractor after the receipt of bids. Mr. O'Neal and Mr. Noland were in the audience and were heard. ~ RESODJTION NO. 127l~ AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT STAFF 1'0 ASK NORlWl BR.OiIN, BERT C . NOUND J. A. HALlETT AND J. II. ~ FOR THE REMOVAL OF S* AT THE -- PUNT IN ACCORDÀO w.L'.L1á ŠPECIFICA- TIONS TO BE r.s1ÀBIJBIŒD BY 'l'HÊ DISTRICT STAFF It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that Resolu- tion No. 1271 be adopted. Carried bY' the following vote: ADS: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members : None EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAIIJolAY ABANDONED R~HT OF WAY ~ Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, presented a map showing the Sacramento Northern RailwaY' right of way and explained that the original est;imate of $5,000.00 for surveying the right of way bY' the East Bay Municipal Utility District was on the basis that the railroad right of way was well defined. As it turned out, the center line of the right of way was not clearly defined. He stated that the original right of way was established in 1912 and, to determine its exact location relative to contiguous properties, it was necessary to surveY' the adjoining properties to establish the correct location; this resulted in survey costs higher than originally anticipated. Mr. Horstkotte reported that, in addition to the survey costs, the Utility District paid $9,600.00 to Utah Construction Compaqy and $6,000.00 to Mr. Bruzzone for rights of way and have litigation pending with Mr. Bonar for a right of way for which he is asking $50,000.00 and which the East Bay Municipal Utility District bas had appraised for $18,000.00. The District has purchased, in fee with certain right of way reservations, approximately 3.5 acres from Oliveira for $18,299.00. Mr. Horstkotte stated that the East BaY' Municipal Utility District pro- posal was for the District to pay one-half the survey cost, in the amount of $10,635.84, and to deed to the Utility District thirty feet of the sixty-foot 04 20 61 72 strip, acquired from the Oliveira's, without cost to the Utility District. The Utility District to deed to the Sanitary District the necessary easements for existing lines in the area of the properties acquired from Bonar, Bruzzone, Utah Construction Company and Sacramento Northern Railway. The Agreement be- tween the East Bay Municipal Utility District and the Sanitary District dated September 18,1958, to be cancelled. Mr. Horstkotte recommended that the terms worked out with the East Bay Municipal Utility District be accepted and the 1958 Agreement cancelled. He stated that there are terms in the Agreement, that if not cancelled, could be costly to the Sanitary District. =~W~i°:U~ë~~~T~~~~I~~ u:~~~, ~=C~ THIRTY FEET OF THJ!j SIXTY-FOOT PARCEL PURCHASED FROM THE OLIVEIRA'S PAY ~.tl4 SUHVI!iI COST, AND OBTAIN FROM THE EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTItI!r DI.:5TRICT EASEMENl'S FOR EXISTING LINES IN THE PROPERTY ACQU lHI!t.U FROM BONM, BRUZZONE, UTAH CONSTRUCTION COMP/ANY AND SACRAMEm'O NORTHERN RAIIWAY It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that Resolution No. 1272 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: ---- AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None VI. NDi BUSINESS It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that Resolution No. 1273 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None '--" AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WALNUT CREEK FOR S8ERING WATERSHED 27 (YGNACIO V ALIEI ) The Agreement between the City of Walnut Creek and the Sanitary District for sewering Watershed 27 (Ygnacio Valley) signed by the City officials was presented to the District Board. The letter of tl'ansmitta1 from the City referred to two changes in the original Agreement that were made. Paragraph VIII, providing for written approval by the City of Walnut Creek for any connections to the sewer while they had a financial interest, was not acceptable to Members of the Board. It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Bowman, that the Agreement between the City of Walnut Creek and the Sanitary District for sewering Watershed 27 (Ygnacio Valley) was satisfactory with the elimination of Paragraph VIII. Carried by the following vote: AYFS: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Hi tche1l NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None Members of the District Board agreed that, if the Agreement between the City of Walnut Creek and the District was not in satisfactory form for signing by the District, the bids for Watershed 27 called for at 9:00 o'clock P.M. on May 4, 1961, would not be opened. . '-"' ANNUAL AUDIT It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Bowman, that Mr. Eldo Ewert be retained for the annual audit on the previous basis of $650.00. Carried by the following vote: 04 20 61' 73 AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOm: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Gibbs, that the ease- ment from the Benevolent and Protecti va Order of Elks be accepted and its recording ordered. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Hi tchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Membe rs : None DISTRICT OFFICE AND CORPORATION YARD SITE IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, presented a plan showing the proposed plan to improve the three excess parcels acquired .from the State .and itemized the improvements to be made and requested $11,200.00 from Sewer Con- struction General Funds to proceed with the improvements. After discussion, it was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Roemer, that $11,200.00 be authorized .from Sewer CoIl8truction General Funds to improve the three excess parcels acquired .from the State as detailed by Mr. Horstkotte. Carried by the .following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman. and Hi tchell NOJ!'S : Members: Nane ABSENT: Members: None ANNEXATION TERMS FOR 10.76 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED BAR PIEASANT HILL ROAD AND PASO NOG1L ~ It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Roemer, that terms for annexing the 10.76 acres located near Pleasant Hill Road and Paso Nagal, under Ordinance 24, be $250.00 per acre Watershed 24 charge, $191.00 per acre annexation fee, plus the cost of processing. Carried by the following vote: . ¡ AYES : Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members : Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Hi tchell None None VII. REPORTS D !STRICT MANAGER-ENG IHEER AUTHORIZATION FOR EIECTRIC. HOIST AT THE TREATMENT PLANT Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, presented a memorandum and pictures from Mr. David NUes, Supervising Sewage .Treatment Plant Operator, showing and explaining the hazards in handling the tanks of chlorine at the Treatment Plant and requesting that an eleòtric hoist be installed at a cost of $1,350.00 to eliminate as much as possible the hazards in handling of the chlorine tanks. ~ It was moved by Member Saltingere, seconded by Member Bowman, that $1,350.00 .from Sewer Construction General Funds be authorized to install an electric hoist at the Treatment Plant to eliminate as much as possible the hazards in handling the chlorine tanks at the Treatment Plant. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Saltingere, Bowman and Hi tchell NOES : Members: None ABSENT: Members: None At the suggestion of Member Bowman, the Secretary was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Niles, commending him on his presentation and solution to the hazardous problem of handling the chlorine tanks at the Treatment Plant. MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR 1961-1962 Mr. Horstkotte stated that the manpower requirements for the coming year were ready and the infomation would be sent to each Member o.f the Board. 04 20 61' .74 CmMMElIDAmON FOR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Horstkotte coJlDlended the Maintenance Department for the work accom- plished in March and read the detailed report for the month. MICROFILMING DISTRICT RECORDS Mr. Horstkotte stated that after investigation of microfilming District records it was found to be too costly and it was determined to make duplicate tracings for storage at the Treatment Plant. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None. ~ VIII. ADJOURNMENT At 10:15 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Mitchell to May 4,1961. ~ Pres e 0 e strict Board of the Central Contra Costa Sani~ District of Contra Costa County State of California COUNTERSIGNED: ~~ of. the Central ntra Costa Ssni tary District of Contra Costa County State of California ~ ~ 04 20 61 -.-.