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Minutes - Board - 2017-04-14 AO AN!'T4•t` ;e 8 y, ; li; R�'ORATg COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 14,2017 Members present Arlene Schafer, Art Perry, Bob Ooten, James Ferryman, Mike Scheafer Members absent None Staff present Scott Carroll (General Manager), Noelani Middenway (District Clerk), Robin Hamers (District Engineer) Others present None Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM A. OPENING ITEMS Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Scheafer called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Procedural: 2. Roll Call District Clerk, Noelani Middenway, conducted roll call and all Board Members were present. Procedural: 3. Public Comment COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT PAGE 2 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 14, 2017 President Scheafer opened public comments. Seeing no one wishing to speak, President Scheafer closed public comments. B. ITEMS FOR BOARD APPROVAL Action: 1. 19th Street Pump Station Electrical Improvements - Approval of Change Orders for Electrical Work Recommendation: 1. Approve $10,591.29 in change order work as described below. 2. Transfer $10,591.29 from the Annual Sewer Maintenance account #4364 into Project #315 19th Street Pump Station Electrical Improvements. 3. Authorize an additional $5,000 change order authority for the General Manager for the remainder of the project. District Engineer, Robin Hamers, requested that the Board of Directors approve a change order of $10,591.29, as it is above the approval authority of the General Manager. He noted that the change order is necessary to complete the electrical work necessary for the 19th Street Pump Station Electrical Improvements. Mr. Hamers requested that the Board of Directors authorize an additional $5,000 change order authority for the General Manager for the remainder of the project as a contingency. President Scheafer asked if the additional $5,000 would be sufficient for the remainder of the project. Mr. Hamers indicated that an additional $15,000 might be more appropriate, in case any other issues arise during the remainder of the project. Additionally, he noted that project is approximately 40% complete. Vice President Ferryman commented that the General Manager's change order approval threshold may be too low. Assistant Secretary Ooten suggested that a future study session item be used to compare the change order authority of other agencies. President Scheafer opened public comments. Seeing no one wishing to speak, President Scheafer closed public comments. Motion: To approve $10,591.29 in change order work, to transfer $10,591.29 from the Annual Sewer Maintenance account#4364 into Project#315 19th Street Pump Station Electrical Improvements, and to authorize an additional $5,000 change order authority for the General Manager for the remainder of the project. Motion by Art Perry, second by Bob Ooten. Final Resolution: Motion Carries, 5-0 Aye: Arlene Schafer, Art Perry, Bob Ooten, Jim Ferryman, Mike Scheafer COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT PAGE 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 14, 2017 The Board of Directors approved $10,591.29 in change order work, transferred $10,591.29 from the Annual Sewer Maintenance account #4364 into Project#315 19th Street Pump Station Electrical Improvements, and authorized an additional $5,000 change order authority for the General Manager for the remainder of the project. There were no further questions or discussion on this item. Procedural: 1. Oral Communications & Director Comments President Scheafer opened oral communications and director comments before adjourning to closed session. The Board of Directors had no comments. C. CLOSED SESSION President Scheafer adjourned the meeting to closed session at 9:12 A.M. to confer with Real Property Negotiators (Gov Code §54956.8) regarding the property at 2252 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The agency negotiator was Scott Carroll and the other negotiating party was Mike Johnson. President Scheafer reconvened the meeting to open session at 9:29 A.M. He noted that authority and direction were given to Scott Carroll, General Manager, to negotiate the acquisition of real property at 2252 Fairview Road. D. CLOSING ITEMS Procedural: 2. Adjourn President Scheafer adjourned the meeting at 9:29 A.M. 44 i &JAkA1I ,. Arlene chafer Mi, ael Scheafe Secretary President