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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY 01-30-92,~ • • ,~ Central Contra Costa Sanitary District BOARD OF DJRECTORS: ~~ BOARD MEETING I PARKS L.BONEYSTEGGE ~ President 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Members: Clausen, Dalton, Starita, Rainey, Boneysteele ABSENT: Members:. None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: BOARD ACTION: None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR: Staff recommends the following: a. Authorization for P.A. 92-2 (Martinez) to be included in a future formal annexation to the District b. Initiate proceedings to formally annex 10 separate areas under the Title of ` District Annexation 120 (Resolution No. 92-004) c. Consider request for emergency withdrawal of funds from the Deferred Compensation Plan d. Request for approval of registration differential for Andrew Antkowiak, Assistant Engineer in the Engineering Department e. Request for approval of registration differential for B. Thomas Godsey, Assistant Engineer in the Collection System Operations Department f. Authorize the purchase of confined space entry safety equipment and authorize the expenditure of 54,500 from the 1991-1992 Equipment Budget Contingency g. Advise the Board of the purchase of Phase II Equipment for the Wellness Program 1 • • BOARD ACTION: Consent Items d. and e. were pulled from agenda and will be recalendared on the February 6, 1992 agenda; Consent Items - a. through g. excluding Items d. and e., approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly authorized CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER BOARD ACTION: None 4. HEARINGS: a. Conduct public hearings to consider the applications for refuse collection rate adjustments submitted by Valley Waste Management and Orinda- Moraga Disposal Service, Inc., and to establish refuse collection rates effective January 1, 1992 BOARD ACTION: Conducted public hearings; authorized mid-year collection rate adjustment if a mid-year disposal fee adjustment occurs in 1992; deferred consideration of closure cost assessments until County implements assessment program; allowed intercompany charges of 5250,000 for Valley Waste Management; directed implementation of automated residential collection program as recommended with a $1.45 decrement in rates at the time services begins with the understanding that the Lafayette City Council will advise the District by February 25, 1992 whether the City wishes to participate in the program or not; postponed review of drop box rate structure until the 1993 rate-setting process; approved bi-monthly billing; eliminated "Acme Transfer Fee" line item on bills; set quality of service modification factor at 1.00 for both companies; set cost of service modification factor at 1.05 for Valley Waste Management and 1.00 for Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service, Inc.; authorized review of actual capital equipment acquisition in 1992 compared to forecasted for Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service, Inc.; denied Orinda-Moraga Disposal request to reduce frequency of seasonal cleanups; approved Orinda-Moraga Disposal request to pay franchise fee in installments and authorized assessment of a penalty for delinquent payments; approved District staff adjustments of 56,000 to travel expense and $20,000 to professional fees for Orinda-Moraga Disposal; denied Orinda- Moraga Disposal request to increase allowable profit or Capital Use Charge by 548,000; denied Orinda-Moraga Disposal request to set rates for two years; denied request to delay final year conversion to uniform rates; approved refuse 2 • ' collection rates for Valley Waste Management and Orinda- Moraga Disposal Service, Inc. based on the decisions noted above 5. SOLID WASTE: a. Adopt a resolution to oppose the County's draft ordinance banning plastics from landfills BOARD ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 92-005 as amended 6. ENGINEERING: _ a. Authorize the General Manager-Chief Engineer to execute an agreement with James M. Montgomery Engineers for a Feasibility Investigation of UV Disinfection BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended b. Authorize the•General Manager-Chief Engineer to execute a grant contract with State Water Resources Control Board and to execute an agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for a Water Quality Management Planning Study BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 7. LEGAL/LITIGATION: a. Deny claim of CalRecovery Incorporated BOARD ACTION: Denied claim as recommended 8. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Note receipt of letter from Mr. John Petrak regarding Sewer Service Charges for Creekside Glen Apartments and response from District Counsel BOARD ACTION: Noted receipt of letter from Mr. Petrak; authorized District Counsel to reply consistent draft letter 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Minutes of December 19, 1991 BOARD ACTION: Approved as presented 3 • ~ • b. Minutes of January 9, 1992 BOARD ACTION: Approved as presented 10. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES: a. Expenditure List dated January 30, 1992 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 11. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION: BOARD ACTION: None 12. REPORTS: a. General Manager-Chief Engineer 1) Report of Emergency Treatment Service for Shell Refinery 2) Report on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Plan deferred until February 6, 1992 3) Concerned Citizens for Improved Water Quality (CCIWQ) Membership Approved 4) Proposal to Cooperate on Wastewater Technology Issues with St. Petersburg Russia deferred until February 6, 1992 5) Announced that the District is currently advertising for the M-4 Parallel Force Main Project and a Sewer Rehabilitation Project for Soares/South Trail/Dalewood 6) Announcement concerning Tri-Valley Wastewater Authority (TWA) Draft EIR 7) Announcement concerning the attendance of Deputy Chief Engineer Robert A. Baker at a meeting in Washington, D.C. to meet with Federal regulators and legislators on water quality issues 81 Announcement concerning selection of District auditor 9) Announcement concerning problem with District telephone system 4 ' • • b. Counsel for the District Announcement concerning Paafic Bell and P.G.&E. suit against the State Board of Equalization alleging excessive assessed valuation of real estate c. Secretary of the District NONE d. Board Members 1) Solid Waste Update 2) Authorized Member Starita to attend the 1992 Special District Board Management Institute on February 21-23, 1992 in Marina Del Rey 3) Received brief report of the January 1992 CASA Meeting 4) President Boneysteele announced Member Starita was elected Vice Chair of the Sanitation and Water Agencies of Contra Costa County; President Boneysteele appointed Member Starita as the District's representative to that group 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE 14. CLOSED SESSION (As Reouired): BOARD ACTION: 8:25 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. to discuss litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) 15. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION: BOARD ACTION: Reverted to Item 7, Legal/Litigation 16. ADJOURNMENT: BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 8:38 p.m. JEM/LAPTOPIJ5 5