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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-07 - Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee Meeting MinutesITEM NO. //4L MINUTES OF THE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT PLAN NING-ENGINERING-OPERATIONS COMMITTEE X136 February 7, 2006 - 4:00 P.M. BY . A meeting of the Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee was called to order by Committee Chairman John Summerfield at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda. DIRETQRS PRESENT Director JJohhn . Summerfield, Chair Director William R. Mills STAFF P!~~SENT en Vecchiarelli, Asst. General Manager Lee Cory, Operations Manager Chuck Gray, Senior Project Engineer V SITgRS PRESENT N el Wagstaff, Sperry Van Ness John Guptill, real estate advisor INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Request by Sperry Van Ness to acquire an easement at the Highland Reservoir. The Committee spoke with Mr. Van Ness and Mr. Guptill regarding their request for an easement on the District's Highland Reservoir and Booster Station site for a proposed development of their client's parcel adjacent to the north. The Committee suggested they pursue other options and staff stated that the District would not be in a position to consider their request further until engineered plans for the reservoir replacement project are further developed and consideration for existing access problems are addressed. The Committee recommended that future proposals should minimize impact on the District's property use. Messrs. Wagstaff and Guptill left the meeting following this discussion. 2. Solicitation of bids for Sewer Video Truck. Mr. Cory led the discussion regarding preparation of a performance specification and the desire to solicit bids for a reliable CCTV sewer video truck. Mr. Cory indicated that the existing budget for this equipment item would most likely fall short for the desired specification. Mr. Cory left the meeting following this discussion. ACTION ITEMS 3. Consider a Construction Budget and Construction Agreement with Schuler Engineering Corporation for the Bastanchury Booster Station. The Committee discussed the project and options presented at length. The Committee members differed in their opinions regarding the best approach to take in presenting this to the full board. However, both agreed staffs draft report needed to be revised. Mr. Gray left the meeting following this discussion. 4. Consider Change Order No. 6 and the Final Progress Payment for Vido Artukovich and Sons, Inc./ Vidmar, Inc. a Joint Venture for construction of the Central Yorba Linda Pipeline Project. The Committee discussed staff's recommendation and stated they would support the action item when it was presented to the full board on February 9, 2006. Director Mills suggested staff present more information in the future regarding the final project costs compared to the budgeted costs. STANDING ITEMS 5. Status of meter replacement program. Customer Service Supervisor, Stacy Bavol prepared a written status report for the Committee's review. There were no questions regarding this report. OTHER INFORMATION ITEMS 6. Groundwater Production Capacity Study. The Committee briefly discussed the draft study results and summary recommendations. 7. Orange County Sanitation District. Director Summerfield reported on a presentation he heard regarding the Santa Ana River Interceptor (S.A.R.I.) sewer pipeline that runs through the canyon from Riverside County down the riverbed through the Yorba Linda area. The Committee adjourned at approximately 6:15 P.M.