Chris Sandie

The board meeting agenda focused on the review of district performance and activity reports, including operations, compliance, and financial updates. Key items included the annual election of officers, a counsel report, and a consent agenda featuring various bid awards for infrastructure projects such as wastewater pump station repairs, engineering service amendments, HVAC equipment replacement, and relay upgrade projects at the Atherton facility. Additionally, the board prepared for upcoming business and reviewed items pertaining to legal, union, personnel, and real estate matters.

The Board of Trustees discussed several operational and administrative matters. Key topics included the recognition of employees for years of service, the execution of task orders for engineering services related to plant headworks screen replacement, and the rehabilitation of treatment plant equipment, specifically a belt filter press. Additionally, the Board reviewed and approved construction and reimbursement agreements for subdistrict capital improvement projects and participated in discussions concerning proposed legislative impacts and energy rate increases.

The board discussed subdistrict performance and financial reports, including updates on growth phase II projects and a construction and reimbursement agreement. Additional discussions centered on engineering contract amendments for improvement projects, awarding bids for metering improvements, and authorizing a sewerage system revenue bond to finance the metering project. Performance data, compliance records, and cash investment summaries were also reviewed for the fiscal year.

The board meeting included a presentation on manager training for performance management and discussions regarding a natural gas purchase agreement. Updates were provided on the Atherton plant facility plan and the Middle Big Creek Phase II projects, including a change order request related to prevailing wage rates. The board also reviewed district reports on operations, compliance, and finances, and authorized the execution of a procurement agreement for aeration blowers and the issuance of a sewerage system revenue bond for the Middle Big Creek project.

The meeting agenda included confirmation of quorum, review of district reports such as Executive Director, Operations/Compliance, and Financial reports, and a presentation of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017. Key items for consideration involved several resolutions under the Consent Agenda, including the award of a bid for a replacement forklift, approval for replacing the telephone system with a hosted cloud system, authorizing a financial feasibility study for Phase III Improvements Program revenue bonds, authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the Little Blue Valley Sewer System improvements (including advanced air emissions controls), authorizing reimbursement for technical services related to Middle Big Creek Sewer Subdistrict easement extensions, authorizing payment for crop loss damages due to Middle Big Creek Phase I delays, and recommending the continuation of the negotiated settlement with KAT Excavation, Inc. The agenda also provided for a Counsel Report and updates on the Middle Big Creek Project, followed by New Business, Unfinished Business, and sessions for closed and open discussion.