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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
BOARD MEETING
MARlO M. MENESINl
Presidem
ACTION SUMMARY
SUSAN McNULTY RAINEY
Presidem Pro Tem
PARKE L. BONEY STEELE
BARBARA D. HOCKETT
JAMES A. NEJEDLY
March 6, 1997
2:00 p.m.
1 . ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Members:
Members:
Rainey, Nejedly, Hockett, Boneysteele, Menesini
None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
BOARD ACTION: None
3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS:
a. Acknowledge receipt of San Francisco Bay Section of the California Water
Environment Association Annual Awards for 1996
Award Recipients and Nominees
· Public Education - "Sewer Squad" Program, Ken Grubbs and Son
Nguyen
· Laboratory Analyst of the Year - Jonalea Ostlund
· Electrical/Instrumentation Person of the Year - Mark Benson
· Collection System Operator of the Year - Tifton Gantt
· Collection System of the Year
· Mechanical Technician - Matthew Mahoney
· Engineering Achievement - Anaerobic Selector Project
BOARD ACTION: Acknowledged receipt of awards and commended all the
award recipients and nominees for their outstanding
achievements
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Staff recommends the following:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 97-044 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
Eliseo V. Garcia, Job. No. 5115, Parcel No.2, and authorize recording
b. Adopt Resolution No. 97-045 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
Stephen Wilhelm and Elizabeth R. Wilhelm, Job No. 5115, Parcel No.3, and
authorize recording
c. Adopt Resolution No. 97-046 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
BSFS/CASA, Job No. 5115, Parcel No.5, and authorize recording
d. Adopt Resolution No. 97-047 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
Contra Costa County, Job No. 5147, Parcel No.1, and authorize recording
e. Adopt Resolution No. 97-048 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
5726 Sonoma Drive Associates, L.P., Job No. 5145, Parcel No.2, and
authorize recording
f. Adopt Resolution No. 97-049 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
Carl M. Marszeqski, et ux, Job No. 4963, Parcel No.3, and authorize
recording
g. Authorize attendance of Ba T. Than, Associate Engineer, at a two-day
training program in Sacramento, for a total cost of $950
BOARD ACTION: Consent Items a. through g. approved as recommended,
resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly
authorized
5. HEARINGS:
a. Conduct hearing on the request of Robert and Patricia Lee for consideration
of a staff decision
BOARD ACTION: Conducted hearing; received and considered input from Mr.
Robert Lee; because of the special circumstances in this case
and with the understanding that this action is not precedent
setting, authorized reimbursement to Mr. and Mrs. Lee in the
amount of $358.50, half the claimed costs of $717
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6. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER:
BOARD ACTION: Item 16.a., Closed Session, and Item 13.a.3) 1996-1997
Capital Improvement Budget Mid-Year Status Report, were
taken out of order to accommodate interested persons in the
audience
7. BIDS AND AWARDS:
a. Authorize award of a construction contract to GSE Construction Company,
Inc., and authorize consultant agreements for Recycled Water Project,
District Project 71 62
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
b. Authorize award of a construction contract for the Landscaping
Improvements Project, District Project 8165, to Contra Costa Landscaping,
Inc.
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
8. REPORTS:
a. General Manager-Chief Engineer
1 ) Update on Martinez East Side Sewer Project
2) East Bay Municipal Utility District's proposal for sewering the
community of Canyon
3) Board Workshop/Adjourned Regular Meeting to continue the
discussion of the District's Media Outreach Program was set for 6:00
p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 1250 Springbrook Road, Walnut
Creek
4) Announced the District is advertising for the Rossmoor Sewer
Improvements Project, Phase 3
5) Announcement concerning failing septic tanks in the EI Toyonal area
of Orinda; this item will be calendared for discussion at a future Board
meeting
6) Announcement concerning District's participation in Pleasant Hill
Chamber of Commerce Public Fair on March 6, 1997; a report on this
item will be calendared for a future Board Meeting
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b. Counsel for the District
NONE
c. Secretary of the District
NONE
d. Board Members
1) Report of February 27, 1997 Central Contra Costa Solid Waste
Authority
9. ENGINEERING:
a. Adopt resolution designating representatives to apply for and obtain state
and federal financial assistance for storm damage suffered in December
1996 and January 1997
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended; adopted Resolution No. 97-050
10. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Note receipt of letter dated February 19, 1997 from Paul W. Cornell,
Chairman of the Rossmoor Ad Hoc Sewer Transfer Committee, regarding the
1997 Sewer Transfer Program and commending CCCSD staff members for
their work in this area
BOARD ACTION: Noted receipt; approved response from President Menesini;
commended Messrs. Roger Dolan, Jay McCoy, Curt Swanson,
and Tom Trice for their work on this project
11 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. Minutes of February 20, 1997
BOARD ACTION
Approved as amended
b. Minutes of February 27, 1997
BOARD ACTION: Approved as presented
12. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES:
a. Expenditure List dated March 6, 1997
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BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
13. BUDGET AND FINANCE:
a. Receive January 1997 Financial Statements
BOARD ACTION: Received Financial Statements, report of temporary
investments, and 1996-1997 Capital Improvement Budget
Mid- Year Status Report
14. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION:
BOARD ACTION: None
15. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
BOARD ACTION: The following items were suggested as future agenda items:
CalTrans/County property cleanup; failing septic tanks in the
EI Toyonal area of Orinda; and report of Pleasant Hill Chamber
of Commerce public fair
16. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Instruct labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 3:18 p.m. to 4:18 p.m. to instruct
labor negotiators as noted above
b. Conference with Legal Counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision
(a) Section 54956.9 of the Government Code
1) Acme Landfill Corp. v. Althin CD Medical, Inc., CCCSD, et al - U.S.
District Court No. C91-4268 SBA
2) Helix v. Southern Pacific Transportation Corporation, CCCSD, et al _
U.S. District Court Northern District, Case No. C92-2312 DLJ
3) CCCSD v. Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service, Inc., et al - Contra Costa
County Superior Court No. C96-00562
4) Leonard/Beinke v. CCCSD - Contra Costa County Superior Court No.
C96-02566
BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 6:07 p.m. to 6:51 p.m. to discuss
existing litigation as noted above
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17. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION:
BOARD ACTION: Mr. Kenton L. Aim, Counsel for the District, announced that in
closed session the Board authorized settlement with Fireman's
Fund in the amount of $350,000 with regard to the Acme
matter; the Board authorized settlement with Reliance National
Indemnity (Planet Insurance) in the amount of $75,630 with
regard to the Acme site, the Helix site, and the A-Basin claims;
and the Board authorized settlement with Fireman's Fund in
the amount of $250,000 with regard to the Helix matter
18. ADJOURNMENT:
BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
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