Board of Public Utilities Meeting

Page 3083 ACTION MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE November 16, 2017 A regular session meeting of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, City of Tulare, was held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: James Pennington, Howard Stroman, Thomas Griesbach, Gregory Blevins, Chris Soria STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Tobias, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION President Pennington called the closed session to order at 6:30 p.m. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S): (a) 54956.9(e)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (1) Facts and circumstances from complications surrounding the current status of the power purchase agreement and interconnection agreement with Fuel Cell Energy. President Pennington adjourned to closed session at 6:30 p.m. A regular session meeting of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, City of Tulare, was held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: James Pennington, Howard Stroman, Thomas Griesbach, Gregory Blevins, Chris Soria STUDENTS ABSENT: Maribel Lupercio, Esmeralda Arellano, Alicia Aroche STAFF PRESENT: Joe Carlini, Sarah Tobias, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Tim Doyle, Nick Bartsch, Frank Rodriguez, Ben Siegel, Melissa Hermann  Page 3084 IV. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION President Pennington reconvened from closed session at 7:00 p.m. V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any) President Pennington advised there were no reportable items. VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION President Pennington adjourned closed session at 7:00 p.m. VII. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION President Pennington called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Board Member Blevins led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Vice President Stroman. IX. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Pennington advised that comments from the public are for items within the jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers will be allowed three minutes. There were no citizen comments presented. X. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section on the agenda. XI. STUDENT REPORTS There were no students present to provide a report. XII. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Board Member Blevins, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and unanimously carried that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented with the exception of item(s) 6, 8 and 9. (1) Approve minutes of November 2, 2017 regular meeting(s). (2) Accept Financial Status Report.  Page 3085 (3) Adopt Resolution 17-11 fixing the time for holding the regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities to 4:00 p.m. and rescinding all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict therewith. (4) Award Bid Piggy-Back Purchase to Will Tiesiera Ford in the amount of $95,381.60 for the purchase of four (4) 2018 Ford Regular Cab Half Ton Pickup Trucks for the Water Division and Waste Water Division. (5) Accept Water System Development Program update. (6) Accept Public Works Monthly Water System Report. Board Member Griesbach pulled this item to inquire about the status of the water connections. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a response thereto. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soria and unanimously carried to accept the item as presented. (7) Award Bid 18-630 to E.M. Tharp of Porterville, CA for the purchase of one (1) Peterbilt roll-off truck with the Sparton body style in the amount of $165,962.84 including tax and license. (8) Award and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Don Berry Construction, Inc. of Selma, CA in an amount not to exceed $2,352,008.36 for street and utility improvements associated with the EN0070 – Owens Avenue and ‘I’ Street Improvements Project; approve the revised project budget; and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($235,200) of the contract award amount. Vice President Stroman pulled this item to inquire about the numbers on the transmittal and project sheet not matching. Senior Project Manager Nick Bartsch provided a response thereto. Following discussion, it was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Blevins and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (9) Receive the Public Works performance reports for October 2017. Vice President Stroman pulled this item to inquire about the percentage of work orders completed at the WWTP addressing immediate and unplanned problems. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a response thereto. Following discussion, it was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and unanimously carried to accept the item as presented. XIII. GENERAL BUSINESS: Comments related to General Business Items are limited to three minutes per speaker for a maximum of 30 minutes per item unless otherwise extended by the Board. (1) Approve the potential sale of the existing 1.0 megawatt solar energy generation facility from the Wastewater Fund (Fund 015) to another party,  Page 3086 or direct Staff to retain ownership and management of this facility under the purview of the Wastewater Division, Fund 015. City Manager Joe Carlini provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Blevins, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. XIV. 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. XV. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING President Pennington adjourned the regular meeting at 8:00 p.m. __________________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: __________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners