Board of Public Utilities Meeting

3217 ACTION MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE October 3, 2019 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Chris Harrell, Howard Stroman, Thomas Griesbach, Ray Fonseca, Rene Soto STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Nick Bartsch, Andrew Bettencourt, Steve Bonville, Melissa Hermann I. CALL TO ORDER President Harrell called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Board Member Griesbach led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by President Harrell. III. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Harrell requested those who wish to speak on matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Board, or to address or request a matter be pulled from the Consent Calendar to do so at this time. He further stated comments related to General Business matters would be heard at the time that matter is addressed on the agenda. Charles Ritchie, Tulare citizen, commented on the transfer of Well 43 to COS approved by the Board in February 2019. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications. V. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented. (1) Approve minutes of September 19, 2019 regular meeting. 3218 (2) Receive the Investments report for August 2019. (3) Approve the cancelation of the October 17, 2019 regular meeting. VI. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Adopt Resolution 19-09 to authorize issuance of the City of Tulare Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 in an amount not to exceed $20 million to fund water system capital improvements and potentially refinance an outstanding equipment lease for savings. Finance Director Darlene Thompson provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Ms. Thompson and Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield. Following discussion, it was moved by it was moved by Board Member Soto, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (2) Award and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Stoney’s Sand and Gravel, LLC of Lemoore, CA in the amount of $90,000.00 for the hauling of biosolids at the City of Tulare Wastewater Treatment Plant. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Ms. Whitfield. Following discussion, it was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Fonseca, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (3) Award a three year contract with option to extend two additional one year periods if mutually agreed by both parties to FPM Group of Edwards, California to conduct semi-annual sampling, analysis and reporting of the groundwater monitoring network for $62,034.34/year for the first three years and $40,019.72/year for the two optional years and authorize the Public Works Director or City Manager to execute the contract subject to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Ms. Whitfield. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Griesbach, seconded by Board Member Soto, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented. (4) Review and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions with First Pentecostal Church DBA Abundant Life Center for the purchase of property adjacent to Well 35, subject only to minor conforming or clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s review and consideration. Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Fonseca, seconded by Board Member Griesbach, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.  3219 VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST Items of interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. VIII. ADJOURNMENT President Harrell adjourned the regular meeting at 4:42 p.m. ______________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: ______________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners