Board of Public Utilities Meeting

3136 ACTION MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE July 19, 2018 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities, City of Tulare was held on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Jim Pennington, Chris Soria, Thomas Griesbach4:03 p.m., Vicki Gilson BPU ABSENT: Howard Stroman STAFF PRESENT: Willard Epps, Michael Miller, Darlene Thompson, Nick Bartsch, Tim Doyle, Ben Siegel, Roxanne Yoder I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING President Pennington called the regular meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Board Member Soria led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Interim City Manager Willard Epps. III. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Pennington advised that comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). Speakers will be allowed three minutes. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. Charles Ritchie addressed the Board regarding TCP treatment in the City of Tulare. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section. V. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented with the exception of item 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10.  3137 (1) Approve minutes June 21, 2018 regular and/or special meeting(s). (2) Receive, review and file the Monthly Investment Report for May 2018. (3) Receive the quarterly Potable Water Pumping and Metered Develiery Report. (4) Accept the Financial Status Report. (5) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign a Work Order with Cannon of Bakersfield, CA in the amount of $324,418.00 for geotechnical analysis, design, bidding and construction support services for the construction of Well 4-3 located at the southwest corner of South K Street and Bardsley Avenue; and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve Work Order change orders in the amount not to exceed 10% ($32,441.80) of the Work Order amount. President Pennington pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Project Manager Jim Funk and Tim Doyle addressed questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Gilson and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. (6) Accept the Public Works Monthly Water System Report. Board Member Griesbach pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Water and Wastewater Collections Utility Manager Tim Doyle addressed questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. (7) Receive the Public Works performance reports for June 2018. Board Member Griesbach pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Management Analyst Ben Siegel, General Services Director Steve Bonville, Water and Wastewater Collections Utility Manager Tim Doyle addressed questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. (8) Receive the Fuel Cell Performance report for May 2018. President Pennington pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Management Analyst Ben Siegel addressed the questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. (9) Accept the Water System Development Program update. President Pennington pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Project Manager Jim Funk and Water and Wastewater Collections Utility Manager Tim Doyle  3138 addressed questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Gilson and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. (10) Award NJPA Bid to Quinn Caterpillar (NJPA#032515-CAT), Quote #127942.01, in the amount of $116,915.75 for the purchase of a replacement backhoe for the Water Division. Board Member Griesbach pulled the item for discussion and clarification. Water and Wastewater Collections Utility Manager Tim Doyle and General Services Director Steve Bonville addressed questions and comments posed by the Board. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Baord Member Soria and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to approve the item as presented. VI. 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) Consideration to nominate and reaffirm the current President and Vice President of the Board of Public Utilities or nominate and elect a new President and Vice President. Following a brief discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 4 to 0 (Vice President Stroman absent) to nominate and reaffirm the current President (Jim Pennington) and Vice President (Howard Stroman) in these respective positions. VII. ITEMS OF BOARD INTEREST Items of Board interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. President Pennington requested Charles Ritchie attend the August 16, 2018 BPU meeting to review his work on TCP treatment. There was consensus by the Board to add the item. VIII. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING President Pennington adjourned the regular meeting at 5:27 p.m. __________________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: __________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners