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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 07-06-61 ; 99 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD JULY 6,1961 ~ The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a Regular Session at its regular place of meeting located at 1250 Springbrook Road, Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, on July 6,1961, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. , I The meeting was called to order by President Mitchell. I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell ABBE NT : Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MlNUTFS The Minutes of the meeting of June 15,1961, were approved as presented. It was moved by Member Gibbs, that the Minutes of the Special Meeting on June 26,1961, be approved subject to adding, prior to the last paragraph, the following: "President Mitchell stated that the Board had yet to determine if sewering of the area would be allowed without annexation of all properties to be sewered, without exception." Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell. NOES: Members.: None ABSENT: Members: None III. APPROVAL OF BILIß It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Bowman, 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 1263 to 1281, inclusive, and Running Expense Vouchers Numbers 7605 to 7781, inclusive. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None IV. Bms None. V. OIJ:>BUSINESS None. VI. NEW BUSINESS ~ CLAm OF DORA VIOLA KIMBALL A $50,000.00 injury claim from Mr. Douglas Page, attorney, on behalf of Dora Viola Kimball) was presented. Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, explained that the claim did not involve the District, stating that a piece of equipment belonging to a contractor doing work for the City of Concord on Oak Grove Road near the Watershed 27 work being done by McGuire and Hester was responsible. 07 Oó 61 100 It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that the claim of Dora Viola Kimball be denied. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES : ABSENT : Members: Members: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None DEEre FROM UTAH CO15TRUCTION COMPANY AND CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY D:ŒTRICT TO EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Continued to July 20,1961. RESOWTION NO. 1281, APPOINTING CARL B. STEVENSON, UTILITY MAN It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Gibbs, that Resolution No. 1281 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members: ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS '---" Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Gibbs, that easements from Benjamin P. Schleifer, James A. McClain, Walter N. Hambleton, Jr., A. Howard Kepler, California Financial Corporation, and North American Title Guaranty Company be accepted and their recording ordered. Carried by the following vote: AYES : NOES : ABSENT : Members: Members: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None QUIT CLAIM DEEDS TO BENJAMIN P. SCHLEIFER lvIr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, explained that this easement was to be abandoned for a new easement from Mr. Schleifer. .......... It was moved by Member Bowman, secoIXied by Member Roemer, that the President and Secretary be authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deeds to Mr. Benjamin P. Schleifer. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members : Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None RESOWTION NO. 1282~ CERT1FYING ELIGIBIE LIST AND APPOINTING DOUGLAS NEUFEID, ASS1STANT RVEr MAN It was moved by Member Salfingere, seconded by Member Roemer, that Resolution No. 1282 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Members: Members: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None GRANT DEED TO ROBERT T. COOK Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that the District was given title to a small parcel of land for a temporary pump station on Stanley Blvd. in 1953 which was installed at the expense of Boise & Soule' to serve a subdivision until gravity service became available. I0...oI The deed provided that, when the pump station was abandoned, the property was to revert to Boise & Soule'. The pump station having been abandoned, Boise & Soule' were deeding the property to Mr. Robert T. Cook, the adjoining property owner, and requested that the District join in the grant. Upon the approval of Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, it was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Gibbs, that the President and Secretary be authorized to execute the Grant Deed to Robert T. Cook for the abandoned 07 61 06 10it pump station site on Stanley Blvd. Carried by the following vote: Am: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None VII. REPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER-ENGINEER ~ lETTER BE SEWERING RANCHO SAN RAMON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, read a proposed letter to be signed by President Mitchell setting forth all the pertinent information for obtaining sewers in the Rancho San Ramon Heights Subdivision in Danvi11e. Subject to certain modifications, the letter was approved. OUTFALL SEWER Mr. Horstkotte stated that the Outfall Sewer submarine section still had deposits of mud and requested authorization to hire divers to inspect and determine the extent of stoppage so as to determine an estimated cost for its removal. Mr. Horstkotte stated that he had a figure of $2,475.00 to inspect and estimate the amount of mud deposit. He requested authorization to issue a purchase order to have the inspection made so as to determine the cost of removal which he believed would amount to $30,000.00 to $35,000.00. Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, stated that the mud and silting up was the fault of M. Miller Company and the cost of removal was needed in the litigation as a claim against M. Miller Company. ~ After discussion, it was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that the issuance of a purchase order for inspection of the Outfall Sewer submarine section to determine the extent of the mud deposit and silting up be authorized in the amount of $2,475.00 from Sewer Construction Bond Funds. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1fingere, Bowman and Mitchell None None STATUS OF WATERSHED 27 WORK Mr. Horstkotte reported that Watershed 27 was 40% complete. CALIFORNIA SANITARY DJBTRICTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION Mr. Horstkotte requested expenses for himself, Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, and President Mitchell to attend the California Sanitary Districts Association meeting at Santa Monica July 1.4, 15, 16, 1961. It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Gibbs, that $75.00 each plus transportation be authorized for Mr. Horstkotte, Mr. Bohn, and President Mitchell to attend the California Sanitary Districts Association meeting on July 14, 15, 16, 1961, at Santa Monica. Carried by the following vote: ~ AYES: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman am. Mitchell None None HEARING, ARDELL LA~iSON DISMISSAL Mr. Horstkotte stated tbat Mr. Arde11 Lawson, Utility Man, had been dismissed and Mr. Maurice S. Marcus, his attorney, had asked for a Hearing which would be placed on the Agenda for the July 20, 1961, meeting. COUæEL FOR THE DISTRICT LITIGATION AND LmJBLATIVE WORK Mr. Bohn, Counsel for the District, stated that a letter was directed 0706 61 -102 to each Board Member relative to pending litigation of the District and' the legislative work on behalf of the Sanitary Districts Association. President Mitchell expressed the Board's appreciation to Mr. Bohn for the legislative work he has done at the State Legislature this year in behalf of the District and the California Sanitary Districts Association. VIII. ADJOURNMENT At 9:20 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Mitchell to July 20,1961. ~_J I' President the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California COUNl'ERSIGNED: ~r the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California "'-.j -...... 07 06 61