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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 10-05-61 ~24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE D1STRICT BOARD CENTRAL CO:NTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HEID OCTOBER 5, 1961 The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanita~ 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 5, 1961, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Mitchell. ~ I. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell A13SENT : Members: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTm The Minutes of the meeting of September 21, 1961, were approved as presented. ill. APPROVAL OF BILlS It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by Member Gibbs, that the bills, as audited by the Auditing Committee and as submitted by the District Manager- Engineer, be approved, reference being specifically _de to Sewer Construction Vouchers Numbers 1310 to 1325, inclusive, and Running Expense Vouchers Numbers 8113 to 8300, inclusive. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES : Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ~ IV. BIDS Bids for Trunk Sewer G, Section 10, opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M. this date, were as follows: 1. Graven Construction Company 2. Rose & Matoza Constructicn Co., Inc. 3. McGuire and Hester 4. Stockton Construction Company, Inc. 5. M.G.M. Construction Company 6. A. C. Bashnick 7. E..T. Haas Company 8. J. R. Armstrong Co., Inc. 9. Prodanovich Inc. $ 76,457.00 76,608.88 82,466.80 84, 90u. 60 86,299.00 86,618.00 102,489.60 107,421.20 108,042.00 RESOWTION NO. 12~WARDING CONTRACT FOR TRUNK SBWER G, SECTION 10, WORK TO GR! VEl CO CTION C<J.iPANY Upon the recOlllll18ndation or Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, it was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Sa1ringere, that R8eolution No. 1292 be adopted. Carried by the following vote: AYIs: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Sa1ringere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES : Members: None .ABSENT : Members: None -- v. OLD BUSINESS REQUEST OF PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR EASEMENT IN A PORTION OF THE OLD SACRAMENTO. NORTHERN RAIllVAY . RIGHT OF WAY, LAFAYETTE-MORAGA AREA Continued to October 19,1961. 10 05 61 .1~5 FORMATION OF ASSESSMENr DISTRICT FOR RANCHO SAN RAMON HEIGHTS. DAHVILLE ~ Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that he and Mr. Bohn, Counsel ror the District, had met with Mr. John A. Nejedly, District Attorney, to go over the details of forming an as8essment district ror Rancho San Ramon Heights" Danville. Mr. Horstkotte stated that, as proposed by Mr. Nejed1y, the proceedings would be conducted by the County with himself being appointed Engineer for the work and the District staff would prepare the plans and sp8cificaticns and do the inspection. The work to be done under the "1911 Improvement Act" with bonds to cover the assessments to be issued under the "Improvement Bond Act of 1915ft. " ¡ Mr. Horstkotte stated that, under the 1915 Act, in order to pay an un- paid assessment the unpaid principal and interest to maturity IRUIIt be paid and, when a bond issued under the assessment district is retired, a refund of a portion of the prepaid interest is returned to the property owner. The interest rate ror the bonds is expected to be 5% or less. Mr. Nejedly's proposal was to obtain a two-part, petition to be signed by the people concerned; rirst, the request ror sewer installation service; and, second, those requesting annexation to the District ror immediate service. President Mitchell and Member Gd.b}¡)S" stated that they felt that the entire a8sessment district to be rormed should be annexed to the District prior to proceeding with the work. Representatives from the area stated that there were rif'teen properties in trouble and the rest of the area was willing to go along with the assess- ment district provided theT did not have to annex until they needed sewer service. They relt they could not get full cooperation on any other basis, having worked on the problem ror a considerable period of time, and relt they had obtained all the necessary information on the several ways in which the work could be dcne. ~ Arter discussion, it was moved by. Member Roemer, seconded by' Member Salfingere, that the District Board gives its approval to the proposal of Mr. Nejedly, District Attorney for Contra Costa County, to circulate a two-part petition for the proposed Rancho San Ramon Heights, Danville, assessment district: First, the request for sewer iDstallation service; and, second, those requesting annexation to the District for :iDmediate service. Carried by the following vote: AYE: Members: RoeJllêr, Salfingere, Bowman and Kitchell NOES: Members: Gibbs ABSENT: Members: None It was moved by Member Gibbs, seconded by Member Roemer, that the District Board prepare a letter to be presented to each signer or the petition stating that the District Board prefers to see the entire area annex to the District at the time or forming the &Ssessment district. Carried by the rollowing vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Hi tchell NOE : Members: None ABSENT: Kembers : Hone ,....... VI. ., BUSDŒSS APPROVAL OF PLUIS AND SPECD'ICAT:J;:ONS FOR YGNACIO VALIEY BOAD BYPASS SEWER !lID Au1'l'IURIZIIG THJ!i CALL FOR BIœ . It was moved by Member Salringere, seconded by Member Bo'WlD8ll, that the plans and specifications for the Ygnacio Valley Road Bypass Sewer work be approved and the call for bids authorized. Carried by the follcYing vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None At the request or Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, it was moved by Member Salringere, seconded by Member Roemer, that $4,500.00 rrom 10 05 61 1~6 Sewer Construction General Funds be authorized for engineering and inspec- tion of thè Ygnacio Valley Road Bypass Sewer work. Carried by the following vote: . AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, 8alf'ingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: None .AæENT : Members: None CALL FOR WRITiEN AND ORAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAKIHATION FOR CIERK TYPJST Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that Sarah Hickman gave notice that she would be leaving the District in February, 1962, and he requested authorization to hold an examination for a Clerk Typist. It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded by M8ber Saltingere, that a Civil Service written and oral examination for a Clerk Typist be authorized. Carried by the following vote: ........ AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Hi tchell NaBS: Members: None . ABSENT: Members: None ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT FBOH THE PROTESTANT IPmCOPAL BISHOP OF CALIFORNIA It was mcved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Bowman, that the easement from the Protestant Episcopal Bishop or California be accepted and its recording ordered. Carried by the rollowing vote: AYES : Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salringere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES : Members: None ABSENT : Members: None AMENDME1f.r TO ORDINANCE 28 BE UNCLAIMED FUNDS FBØ1 IDCAL DtPBOVEMENT DISTRICT NO. .30 J:U:WUIUJ Copies of the prcposed amendment to Ordinance 28 were presented to the District Board. 1......,..0 Continued to October 19, 1961. ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMINT FRœ THE lAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTnITI DJSTRICT. LDE A. PARCEL F Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, stated that the considera- tion was $200.00 ror easement Parcel F or Line A rrom the East Bay Municipal Utility District and recommended its acceptance. It was moved by Member Bowman, seconded bY' Member Roemer, that ease- ment Parcel F of Line A from the East Bay Municipal Utility District be accepted and its recording ordered and the $200.00 consideration be authorized from Sewer Construction Bond Funds. Carried by the rollewing vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salr1ngere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES: Members: Hone .AæENT : Members: None COUNTY REQUEST FOR SEWER MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR BUCHANAN FIELD A Resolution of the County Board of Supervisors, requesting that the District provide sewer maintenance service for Buchanan Field, was presented. -......, The District Board instructed the District staff to work out an agreement with the CountY' for approval of the District Board for sewer maintenance service at Buchanan Field. . RISOWTmN NO. 1293. APPOIm.'IRG JESSIE IEE THŒAS. UTILITY MAR It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded bY' Member Gibbs, that Resolu- tion Ho. 1293 be adopted. Carried by the rollowing vote: 10 05 61 127 .AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salt1ngere, Bowman and Hi tchell NOES : Members: None AESBNT: Members: None EASEMENT PARCELl ~ LINE. G Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that the Danville Gardens Shopping Center, Inc. was asking for $100.00 as consideration for easement Parcell of Line G, and recommended settlement. ~ It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, tba t the Danville Gardens Shopping Center, Inc. be paid $100.00 from Sewer Construc- tion General Funds a8 consideration ror their granting to the District easement Parcell or Line G. Carried by the following vote: .AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman and Mitchell NOBS: Members: None A.BSEN'l' : Members: None . J CALIFORNIA FEIBRATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CONFERENCE AT SANTA ROSA Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, requested authorization for Robert Mott, David Niles, Robert Hinkson am Milton Ulvi to attend the . California Federation of Water Pollution Control Conference at Santa Rosa on October 14, 1961, and $85.00 to cover expenses. It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Gibbs, that Robert Mott, David Niles, Robert Hinkson and Milton Ulvi be authorized to attend the California Federation of Water Pollution Control Conference at Santa Resa on October 14, 1961, and $85.00 be authorized ror expenses. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salfingere, Bowman aId Mitchell NOES : Members: None A.æENT: Members: None ~ =T OFPEmR FRmŒNTI. FOR IDS CONTROL or üY CONNECTIOJI; TO THE PRO- LINI Iø: 1iOULD ~ WAmla.tœJ 24 UNTIL S~RE TDœ AFTER After discussion, it was moved by Member Roemer,secomed by Member Bowman, that the request of Peter Frumenti ror control or connections to the line he proposed to install in Watershed 24 be extended to some future . time arter it is completed and accepted by the District be denied. Carried by the following vote: AIlS: Members: Gibbs, Roemer, Salringere, Bowman and Mitchell NOES : Members: None ABSENT: Members: None VII . REPORTS DISTRICT MANAGER-ENGINEER STATUS OF JOBS Mr. Horstkotte, District Manager-Engineer, reported that the third aggregate bin had been installed and the repair to the force main over Charles Hill was complete. ~ EIC:IBE T.AI RlFUIID Mr. Horstkotte commended Mrs. Cady for obtaining a refund or tele- phone excise taxes in the amount or $6.36.11 which included interest. APPO mrMENT OF BERNARD DAL MAZZO ~ PERMANENT IN'ŒRMIT'l'ENT UTILITY MAN Mr. Horstkotte requested authorization to employ a Utility Man on a permanent intermittent basis for the balance of the 1961-1962 fiscal year because of disabilities existing at the Treatment Plant. 10 05 61 128 RESOWTION NO. l2~, APPOINTING BERNARD DAL MAZZO, PERMAlÆNT INTER- MITTENT UTILM MAN It was moved by Member Roemer, seconded by Member Salfingere, that Resolution No. 1294 be adopted. Carried by the rollowing vote: AYES: Members: Roeaer, Salfingere, Bowman and M1 tchell NOES: Members: None PASSING: Member: Gibbs ABSEJrr: Members: Mone WATERSHED DIFORMATION. AJrn PAPER TO BE PRESDTED AT WATER POLWTION CON'î'ROL !l'JW£KAT .LON !'1JSJ!;TING ~.--- Mr. Horstkotte stated that a sample layout for watershed information would be presented at the next meeting for approval and that copies or his paper to be presented at the Water Pollution Control Federation meeting in Milwaukee were being printed and would be sent to each Board Member. STATUS OF JOBS Mr. Horstkotte reported that paving on Cleopatra Drive, Line A, has been completed, the Kepler property syphon, Line A, was cODIplete, and it was expected that work on the East Bay Municipal Utility District section to complete Line A could be done the latter part of October. a GONm WAY SBWEBS Information on the La Gonda Way rebate extension was given to the Board. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT None. VIII. ADJOORNMEIT At 10:05 o'clock P.M., the meeting was adjourned by President Mitchell to October 19,1961. '--' COUNTEBSIDNED : ~ of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District or Contra Costa County, State of California ~ 10' 05 61