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Page 3026 ACTION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE February 2, 2017 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, City of Tulare, was held on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Philip Smith, Lee Brehm, Edward Henry, Jim Pennington, Dick Johnson STAFF PRESENT: Paul Melikian, Joe Carlini, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Josh Rogers, Bobby Dykes, Frank Rodriguez, Tim Doyle, Nick Bartsch, Steve Bonville, Traci Myers, Benjamin Siegel, Shonna Oneal I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION: President Smith called the regular session to order at 3:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice President Brehm led the Pledge of Allegiance. III. CITIZEN’S REQUEST OR COMMENTS: This is the time for citizens to comment on items within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen comments that are introduced tonight. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 10 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Board. There were no citizen comments presented. IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S): President Smith adjourned to closed session at 3:01 p.m. and noted the items for closed session. a) 54956.8b Conference with Real Property Negotiators Property: .75 acres of total 6.38 property, parcel APN #172-040-079 located at southeast corner of Nelder Grove Street and Alpine Avenue. Under Negotiation: Price, terms, conditions of potential purchase Negotiating Parties: David Hale, Paul Melikian, Steve Bonville, Trisha Whitfield, Rob Hunt  Page 3027 V. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION: President Smith reconvened from Closed Session at 3:21 p.m. VI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any): President Smith advised that there were no reportable actions. VII. COMMUNICATIONS: There were no items for this section on the agenda. VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by Vice President Brehm, seconded by Board Member Johnson and unanimously carried that the items on the consent calendar be approved as presented. (1) Approve minutes of the January 19, 2017 regular/special meeting(s). (2) Approve the City’s application for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Planning Grant in the amount of $150,000 for Arsenic Removal at Well #40, and authorize the Interim City Manager or designee the authority to execute all grant documents on behalf of the City. IX. GENERAL BUSINESS: (1) Receive update on Alpine and Nelder Grove water tank. Verbal Report. Informational Item Only. Project Manager Trisha Whitfield provided an informational report regarding the water tank on Alpine and Nelder Grove. Informational Item Only. X. ITEMS OF BOARD INTERESTS: (may include City Council and Planning Commission updates) – GC 54954.2(3) Items of Board interest were discussed among the Board and staff. XI. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING: President Smith adjourned the regular meeting at 3:33 p.m. __________________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: __________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners