MINUTES-3/05/08
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, HELD AND CONVENED AT THE SOSCOL RECYCLED WATER FACILITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:21 P.M.
1. OPEN SESSION:
2. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: JILL TECHEL, Chair; CHARLES GRAVETT, III, Vice-Chair; MARK LUCE and MARK VAN GORDER (absent at roll-call, arrived at 4:26 p.m.), Directors. ALSO PRESENT: MICHAEL ABRAMSON, General Manager; and MIKE RIBACK, Legal Counsel. ABSENT: DENNIS SCHERZINGER, Director.
3. SAFETY MOMENT: “Personal Protective Equipment”.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
a. None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
a. MR 08-012:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON FEBRUARY 20, 2008.
b. RECEIVE COUNTY OF NAPA VOUCHER REGISTER DATED 2/12/08
THROUGH 2/25/08, NOTE RECEIPT AND FILE.
c. RES. 08-09:
ADOPT RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF THE NAPA STATE
HOSPITAL RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT, PHASE I (CIP 1632); AND
DIRECT DISTRICT ENGINEER TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AT THE
NAPA COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE.
d. MR 08-013:
APPROVE EAST SPRING STREET/MONTECITO BOULEVARD SANITARY SEWER
REHABILITATION PROJECT, PHASE I (CIP #1624) AND AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE
OF NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS.
Motion by GRAVETT, seconded by LUCE, by the following vote:
AYES: GRAVETT, LUCE, TECHEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VAN GORDER, SCHERZINGER
ABSTAIN: NONE
7. REGULAR CALENDER:
a. RES. 08-010:
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF 220 AERATION PANELS AS
REPLACEMENT FOR THE EXISTING PANELS IN THE AERATION BASINS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $250,000; AUTHORIZE CAROLLO ENGINEERS TO CONDUCT AN
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE AERATION PANEL OPERATION AND
REPLACEMENT FOR $132,000, FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE
INCLUDING STAFF TIME AND CONTINGENCIES OF $420,000; AND ADOPT
RESOLUTION ADOPTING BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FY 07-08 MIDYEAR
ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION.
Motion by GRAVETT, seconded by LUCE, by the following vote:
AYES: GRAVETT, LUCE, VAN GORDER, TECHEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SCHERZINGER
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. Receive Report from staff on Recycling Committee of the Board of Directors
Concerning the status of the current work efforts related to the North Bay Water Reuse
Authority, the District’s partnership with the County regarding MST, and the status of the
Carneros area or other water recycling issues.
General Manager Abramson reported that Senator Feinstein is requesting an acceleration of the completion of the feasibility study with a draft to be completed by June 30, 2008. Abramson suggested calling the joint NSD and Napa County Board of Supervisors committee “MST County-District Coordination Committee”. He reported that the District is coordinating its public outreach with the County so that both agencies are working together. The Board expressed its desire that the District ensure that its message communicates all that has been done to date by the District with respect to expansion of the recycled water system. The General Manager indicated that a proposal for dedicated public outreach professional services would be brought back to the Board for its consideration.
c. RES. 08-011:
ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN AMOUNT OF $425,000 FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE DYSTOR GAS HOLDER AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW DYSTOR GAS HOLDERS, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF RELATED APPURTENANCES, CONSULTANT AND INSPECTION SERVICES, AND STAFF LABOR IN SUPPORT OF THE REPAIR.
Motion by TECHEL, seconded by VAN GORDER, by the following vote:
AYES: GRAVETT, LUCE, VAN GORDER, TECHEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SCHERZINGER
ABSTAIN: NONE
8. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Request from Eagle Vines Golf Club to the Board’s Ad-Hoc Committee on District Properties.
The Board briefly discussed the request and a suggestion was made that it would be appropriate to refer it to the Ad-hoc Committee on the Imola Site. In consideration of the number of properties being considered, the Board decided to rename the Committee the “District Lands Committee” and establish it as a Standing Committee.
MR 08-014:
ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT LANDS COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE IN PLACE OF THE AD-HOC IMOLA SITE COMMITTEE, AND APPOINT MARK LUCE TO SERVE WITH VICE-CHAIR GRAVETT ON THIS COMMITTEE.
Motion by TECHEL, seconded by GRAVETT, by the following vote:
AYES: GRAVETT, LUCE, VAN GORDER, TECHEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SCHERZINGER
ABSTAIN: NONE
9. GENERAL MANAGER/STAFF REPORT:
a. Receive General Manager’s Report for January, 2008.
b. Abramson reported that we will be holding a District BBQ in honor of the four year mark the District has been lost time accident free. The BBQ will be on Thursday, March 13th at the Treatment Plant. All staff is invited and the office will be closed during the lunch hour on this day.
c. Abramson reported on the Planning Commission meeting. They closed the public hearing on the General Plan, and will forward the Plan to the Board of Supervisors. Information contained in the General Plan includes various policies on land use and recycled water that the District will be reviewing..
d. Abramson reported on the Strategic Planning process. The desire of the Board was for a Board Priority-Setting Workshop.
e. Collections System Manger reported on an overflow at Terrace Drive.
10. LEGAL COUNSEL UPDATE:
a. None.
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS/GENERAL DISCUSSIONS:
a. None.
12. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION – 5:14 P.M.:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) – One (1) Case
b. CONDUCT DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL’S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
13. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
14. REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION:
Legal Counsel reported there was no reportable action taken by the Board in Closed Session.
15. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m. to meet again on March 19, 2008 at 4:15 P.M. for the Regular Meeting at the Napa Sanitation District Recycled Water Facility, 1515 Soscol Ferry Road, Napa, California.
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CHAIR
ATTEST:
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Board Secretary
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