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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 . (510) 228-9500
BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
JAMESA. NEJEDLY
PresIdent
GERALD R. LUCEY
PresIdent Pro Tem
ACTION SUMMARY
PARKE L. BONEYSTEELE
BARBARA D. HOCKE7T
MARlO M. l..,lENESINI
Adjourned Regular Meeting
January 20, 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. Authorize attendance of Randy Schmidt, Associate Engineer, at the
"Advanced Water Pollution Control: Biological Wastewater Treatment" course
sponsored by the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, on February 23-27,
1998, at a cost not to exceed $2,000
b. Adopt Resolution No. 98-005 to open a Wells Fargo Bank account in order to
accommodate the direct deposit wire transfer of payroll
BOARD ACTION: Consent Items a. and b. pulled for discussion; following
discussion, Consent Items a. and b. approved as recommended
and resolution adopted as appropriate
4. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER:
BOARD ACTION: Item 6.a., Solid Waste, was taken out of order to accommodate
interested persons in the audience
@ Recycled Paper
5. REPORTS:
a. General Manager-Chief Engineer
1) Written update on lamorinda Recycled Water Project was distributed
2) Announced the District is advertising for Cathodic Protection System
for M-6 Pipeline
3) Announced District is advertising for project to furnish and install
strainers for condenser water pumps
4) Announcement concerning demolition of Contra Costa Water District
sodium anion exchange plant
5) Announcement concerning possible legislation which would have
District Board Members elected by ward rather than at large
b. Counsel for the District
None
c. Secretary of the District
None
d. Board Members
1 ) President Nejedly distributed Board Committee Assignments for 1998
2) Discussed Special District Activities as follows:
. Special District Representative to local Agency Formation
Commission (lAFCO)
. Meeting with Contra Costa legislators
. Special District Board Management Institute
3) Announcement concerning January 26, 1998 Environmental Alliance
lecture on persistent toxic contaminants in birds by Dr. J. Davis
BREAK:
BOARD ACTION:
Recessed from 4:32 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
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6. SOLID WASTE:
a. Consider issues and decide on dispersal option for the Acme Litigation funds
BOARD ACTION:
7. ENGINEERING:
Considered issues; received input from representatives of Cities
and Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority for the benefit
of ratepayers formerly franchised by the District; returned
$639,288, less the January and February 1998 payments if
they have not yet been received, to Central Contra Costa Solid
Waste Authority; requested additional information relating to
insurance payments and recoveries, options for dispersal of the
remaining funds, and independent legal review; set Adjourned
Regular Meeting for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 1998 for
further consideration issues and decision on dispersal of
remaining funds
a. Authorize the General Manager-Chief Engineer to execute an agreement with
Montgomery Watson for final design of the Ash Handling Improvements
Project, District Project No. 71 68
BOARD ACTION:
Approved as recommended
b. Authorize submittal of an application for a Household Hazardous Waste Grant
BOARD ACTION:
8. HUMAN RESOURCES:
Approved as recommended
a. Create and add the positions of Director of Administration, Director of
Collection System Operations, Director of Engineering, and Director of Plant
Operations; adopt the class Descriptions; reclassify incumbent Department
Managers to new Director positions; transfer Charles A. Batts to Director of
Engineering; promote James M. Kelly to Director of Plant Operations; transfer
Douglas J. Craig to Plant Operations Division Manager; and change manager
vehicle usage benefit
BOARD ACTION:
Held pending discussion in closed session; approved as
recommended with minor editorial changes to class descriptions
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. Minutes of December 18, 1997
BOARD ACTION:
Approved as amended
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1 O. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES:
a. Expenditure List dated January 20, 1998
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
11. BUDGET AND FINANCE:
a. Adjourn Regular Board Meeting and convene as the Board of Directors of the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Facilities Financing Authority to conduct
its Annual Meeting
BOARD ACTION: Conducted annual meeting; elected officers for 1998; approved
minutes of February 6, 1997; received report of financial status
for 1997
12. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION:
BOARD ACTION: None
13. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
BOARD ACTION: Received brief report on impact of January 18, 1998 storm on
collection system
Member Hockett suggested that the Board policy on standing
committees of the District be revisited at a future Board
Meeting
14. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Instruct labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 -
Management Group and Paul Morsen, as an individual
BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 5:40 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. as noted
above
15. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION:
BOARD ACTION: Returned to Item 8.a., Hurr"'~ Resources
16. ADJOURNMENT:
BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 6:12 p.m., to reconvene at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 27, 1998 for an Adjourned Regular Board
Meeting
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