Board of Public Utilities Meeting

3139 ACTION MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE August 2, 2018 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities, City of Tulare was held on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Jim Pennington, Howard Stroman, Chris Soria, Thomas Griesbach, Vicki Gilson STAFF PRESENT: Willard Epps, Michael Miller, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Nick Bartsch, Tim Doyle, Frank Rodriguez, Ben Siegel, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING President Pennington called the regular meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION President Pennington led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Vice President Stroman. III. CITIZEN 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. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section. V. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Vice President Stroman and unanimously carried that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented with the exception of items 2 and 3. (1) Approve minutes July 19, 2018 regular and/or special meeting(s). (2) Receive, review and file the Monthly Investment Report for June 2018. Vice President Stroman pulled this item for clarification. Finance Director Darlene  3140 Thompson provided a response thereto. With no further discussion, it was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by President Pennington and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (3) Accept the Public Works Project Dashboard for August 2018. President Pennington pulled this item to inquire about timeliness of projects listed on the dashboard. Senior Project Manager Nick Bartsch and Project Manager Jim Funk provided responses thereto. More questions regarding specific projects asked by the Board were responded to by staff. Following discussion, it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Griesbach and unanimously carried 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) Adopt Resolution 18-07 revising Resolution 12-03 authorizing private roll- off refuse collection for limited services. Board Member Griesbach inquired about the history of this item. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a response thereto. Vice President Stroman inquired about the five (5) year issue which Solid Waste Manager Frank Rodriguez and Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield responded to. President Pennington inquired on whether the list can be revised after approval. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a response that a revised list could be brought to the Board for approval. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Gilson, seconded by Vice President Stroman and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. VII. ITEMS OF BOARD INTEREST Items of Board interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. VIII. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING President Pennington adjourned the regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. __________________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: __________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners