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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY 04-16-98 , Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 . (510) 228-9500 BOARD MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JAMES A. NEJEDLY President ACTION SUMMARY GERALD R. LUCEY President Pro T em PARKE L BONEYSTEELE BARBARA D. HOCKETT MARIO M. MENESIN/ April 16, 1998 2:00 p.m. 1 . ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: Members: Members: Lucey, Menesini, Hockett, Boneysteele, Nejedly None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: BOARD ACTION: None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR: Staff recommends the following: a. Quitclaim easement to Lloyd and Deborah Johnson and Richard and Donna Madden, Job No. 730, Parcel 1, Lafayette (Resolution No. 98-037) b. Accept contract work for the Outfall Improvements Project, Phase III, District Project 7134, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion c. Authorize a notice of public hearing on May 7, 1998, to consider adopting a revised schedule of rates and charges d. Authorize the attendance of Thea Vassallo, Accountant, at the May 3-7, 1998 HTE Annual Users Group Meeting in Orlando, Florida, at a cost of $1,900 e. Authorize out of state travel for Ted Barry, Programmer Analyst, to conduct initial test for disaster recovery services at a cost of $2,500 1 @ Recycled Paper BOARD ACTION: Consent Items a. through e. approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate. and recordings duly authorized 4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER: BOARD ACTION: Items 8.a., Correspondence, was taken out of order to accommodate interested persons in the audience 5. BIDS AND AWARDS: a. Authorize award of a construction contract to California Electric Company for 5 kV Feeder Replacement Project, District Project (DP) 6096 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 6. REPORTS: a. General Manager-Chief Engineer 1) San Ramon Pumping Station Project Update 2) Announcement concerning upcoming Healthy Home and Garden Workshops 3) Announcement concerning East Bay Municipal Utility District 75th Anniversary reception on May 20, 1998 4) Announcement concerning merger of Great Western Bank and Washington Mutual Bank 5) Announced that Mr. Robert Homer has declined the Safety and Risk Manager position; further interviews have been scheduled 6) Announcement concerning Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Competitiveness Workshop b. Counsel for the District 1) Report on parameters of Brown Act as it relates to issues relating to recruitment to fill General Manager-Chief Engineer position upon Mr. Dolan's retirement 2 2) Announcement concerning the terms of the retirement agreement with former Risk Manager Bonnie Allen c. Secretary of the District 1) California Attorney General's Office pamphlet summarizing Conflict of Interest Laws is available for Board reference 2) Announcement concerning Water Reuse Research Conference d. Board Members 1) Member Hockett announced that she will be unable to attend the May 7. 1998 Board Meeting 2) Member Menesini reported on the excellent staff presentations made at Martinez City Council Meeting on April 1 5. 1998 BREAK: BOARD ACTION: No break was taken 7. ENGINEERING: a. Authorize the execution of an agreement with the City of Martinez for Street Improvements as part of the Martinez East Side Trunk Sewer Improvements Project. DP 4950 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 8. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Note receipt of letter dated March 18. 1998 from Mr. Edwin M. Hultgren. President of the East Bay Chapter of Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California. requesting opposition of Proposition 224 which proposes that all architecture. engineering. and other design related services for public works projects be performed by the State of California BOARD ACTION: Noted receipt; directed staff to prepare a resolution opposing Proposition 224 for consideration by the Board on May 7, 1998 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Minutes of March 19, 1998 3 BOARD ACTION: Approved as presented 1 O. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES: a. Expenditure List dated April 16, 1998 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 11. BUDGET AND FINANCE: a. Review the financial status and budget of the Self-Insurance Fund and approve the allocation of $100,000 to the fund from the 1998-1999 O&M Budget BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 12. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION: BOARD ACTION: None 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: BOARD ACTION: Member Hockett inquired into potential impact of Kaiser rate increase; and Member Menesini suggested that potential problems, studies and planning issues be brought to the Board earlier in the process than is currently being done 14. CLOSED SESSION: a. Conference with Legal Counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) Section 54956.9 of the Government Code 1) CCCSD v. Orinda Moraga Disposal Service, Inc., et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court No. C96-00562 2) Rick Brummett, Jeannine Brummett, Mark Goings, Linda Goings, David Grubb, Sue Grubb, Cory Ness, and Kim Ness v. East Bay MUD, CCCSD, et at (Cree Court) - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C97-04571 BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 3:37 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. to discuss litigation as noted above 4 . . 15. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION: BOARD ACTION: No decisions were made or votes taken which require reporting at this time 16. ADJOURNMENT: BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 4:42 p.m. 5