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October 23, 2007 The Board of Directors of the South San Joaquin Irrigation District met in regular session in their chambers at the hour of 9:00 a.m. Upon roll call the following members were noted present: DIRECTORS: HOLBROOK KAMPER KUIL SCHULZ KUIL Also present were Secretary/Manager Stroud, District Counsel Emrick, Utility System Director Shields, Engineering Department Supervisor Bologna, and Communication Coordinator Sayler. President Kuil called the meeting to order and ask the Board to consider approving the Consent Calendar items as presented. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approve SSJID warrants of $482,645.12. B. Approve Board Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2007. C.
Approve Notice of Completion and Acceptance for a portion of the
Cornerstone II on D.
Award a bid for Lateral “E” Pipeline Replace Motion by Director Roos, seconded by Director Holbrook, and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Calendar Items as presented. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October 2007 by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Holbrook Kamper Kuil Schulz Roos Noes: None Consider approving a one year extension on the contract
with the District’s auditor, Maze & Associates.
Stroud said to change now with the capitalization of the water treat Consider approving the remodeling of the front office.
Shields said we have discussed this option as well as buying land and
building new facilities. The latter
option would take around three years from the date we purchased the land to
completion of a new facility. We
need space now, and along with the additional space, remodeling will bring this
facility up to current codes, making it easier to sell when and if we do move.
Consider conditional approval of plans to modify the
recently approved Pro 1.
Developer shall submit improvement plans to the 2. Developer shall secure new easements of adequate widths acceptable to District and obtain an Encroachment Agreement with the District for all proposed encroachments. Developer shall secure easements and encroachment agreements from underlying landowner on behalf of the District using our standard grant of agreement forms. The easement shall be exclusive and shall have priority over any other dedications. Temporary construction easements shall be obtained by developer as necessary to accommodate the construction of new facilities. 3. Developer shall ensure that work involving District facilities shall be in accordance with District requirements and shall provide all supplemental plans and secure all required permits necessary to complete the project. Bonds shall be supplied as required to assure that the district is made whole and that the project will be constructed per approved plans without delay to water deliveries. 4. Developer shall notify District at least 48 hours prior to commencement of work. Work shall be complete and pipeline operational prior to deadlines established by District. The work must commence such that it can be completed by the next February 15th. A daily damage charge applies thereafter until the work is accepted. 5.
Developer shall comply with all other terms and conditions
specified in the Developers Agree Motion by Director Kamper, seconded by Director Roos, and unanimously carried, to approve the modifications to the recently approved Promenade at Orchard Valley Project as recommended above. Authorize signature of agree Authorize acceptance of an ease Consider purchase of additional security equip President Kuil called for closed session relative to the following: Conference with labor negotiator, agency negotiators, Lee
Clark & Upon retuning from closed session President Kuil announced no reportable action was taken in closed session. President Kuil then called for Manager’s reports: Stroud reported: The River Group Meeting is at TID at 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2007. Elevation at Woodward Reservoir on October 16th, the day we ended water season was 204.9. OID spilled on us approximately 29,000 acre feet of water in 2007. The Operating Committee for the Water Treatment Plant is scheduled to meet on October 29th. Some key items to be discussed are the funding for the Process Optimization Projects, the funding shortfall in the SCSWP Construction Project account, and the Zenon proposal. Shields reported: The Ozone Contract to Piper was approved by the Board at
$6,680 plus $3,000 security check. However,
their invoice was for $12,275. Hubkey
told Shields the difference was for delivery of the equip Handed out rate sheets for PG&E in January 2007 showing increases and decreases. Reported the fish count in the Stanislaus last week was 60,
continuing a 3-year downward trend. The
sa Tuolumne County Water District is looking at water rights
on the Schulz asked about three accounts that are considerably
over budget: 56,220, 60,630 and
70-510. Stein said he would look
into it and report back. Kuil asked
about Accrued Payroll Vacation balance of about $1,300,000.
Stein said that is mostly vacation and manager’s sick leave, the
remainder is money earned in September, paid in October. He would get an
accurate answer by the next President Kuil called for closed session.
General Counsel Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation, Gov.
Code, S. 54956.9 (a). Conference with real property negotiator.
Negotiating Parties: District
and Property Owner- Del Prieto. Property;
Stanislaus Conference with real property negotiator.
Negotiating Parties: District
and Cities of Escalon, Upon returning from closed session the following action was announced: Motion by Director Holbrook, seconded by Director Schulz,
to accept offer to sell her property to the District for $375,000.
The property is located in Kamper; Roos. General Counsel Emrick announced no other reportable action was taken in closed session. There being no further business to come before the Board it was moved by Director Schulz, seconded by Director Roos, and unanimously carried, to adjourn to November 13, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. ATTEST:
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South San Joaquin Irrigation District, 11011 E. Highway 120, Manteca, CA, 95336. ~ Tel: 209.249.4600 ~ Fax: 209.249.4640 Copyright 2005, South San Joaquin Irrigation District. All rights reserved.
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