Board Minutes of May 16, 2007 Regular Meeting 

Of the Board of Directors of the St. Vrain Sanitation District

 

Attendance:

            Directors:      Brad Hagen, Wesley LaVanchy, Reggie Golden, Brian Travis

                                    Gary Cope – Conference Call,

Staff:              Eric Doering, Jon Peterson, Rick Hiatt,

                        Kim Castonguay, Dick Lyons – Attorney

Public:           Wayne Ramey, Karen Reynolds, Anthony Beeson, John Donnely,

                         Carmen DeSantis, David Schermubam, and Josh Magden 

Call to Order:           The meeting was called to order at 9:03 A.M.

 

Additions to the Agenda

            Additions to Action Item a. Revisions to Liberty III line – John Donnelly                                                                                                   iv. CDOT; v. Revision of Liberty; vi. Contract Rev. 4

 

Consent Agenda – 9:05 A.M.

            Mr. Wes LaVanchy made a motion to except the consent agenda.  Mr. Brian Travis seconded it.  Approved

 

District Managers Report – 9:10 A.M.

            Mr. Eric Doering informed the Board and Staff that Mr. Mike Friesen was no longer employed by the Town Of Mead.  The Board Meeting for June will be held at Frederick Town Hall.  It will be a Public Hearing for the consolidation with Tri Area Sanitation.  A possible future Treatment Plant site was found and Mr. Eric Doering and Mr. Wally Grant will meet with the St. Vrain Power Plant Manager next week.  Condemnation issues are moving forward. Staff will have a preliminary salary matrix by the August or September Board meeting.

 

Action Items – 9:25 A.M.

 

            Mr. Reggie Golden made a motion to accept Contract Revision #1 to the Liberty Gulch Trunk Line, Phase III.  Mr. Brian Travis seconded it.  Approved

 

            Mr. Reggie Golden made a motion to accept Contract Revision #2 to retract from using HDPE pipe for the casing material and use steel casing at an additional cost of $41,018.00 to the Liberty Gulch Trunk Line construction   Mr. Wes LaVanchy seconded it.  Approved

 

            Mr. Reggie Golden made a motion to accept Change order #3 for an additional $843.66 to the Liberty Gulch Trunk Line construction.  Mr. Brian Travis seconded it.  Approved

 

           

            Mr. Reggie Golden recused himself from any discussions or decisions on the following Contract revisions; he is a Principal Office of Northridge Construction. 

 

            Mr. Gary Cope made a motion to accept Contract Revision #1 for an additional $7040.00, with the understanding that CDOT will pay this amount.  Mr. Brian Travis seconded it.  Approved

 

            Mr. Brian Travis made a motion to accept Contract Revision #2 for an additional $5566.00, with the understanding that CDOT will pay this amount.  Wes LaVanchy seconded it.  Approved  

 

            The District would like the 1st draft of the IGA between St.Vrain Sanitation District and Tri Area Sanitation before our June 20th Board Meeting.

 

            St. Vrain Sanitation District would like an independent appraisal of the TASD assets including their current plant site, their current collection system and other assets of their district. Wayne Ramey of Tri Area Sanitation has indicated that he will provide a list of their current assets.  Staff was instructed to come back with a list of companies that would be able to appraise the land, and sewage treatment equipment and the current assets of their district.

 

            Mr. Josh Magden of George K. Baum, an investment banking firm will be helping St. Vrain Sanitation and Tri Area Sanitation Districts communicate to the customers the advantages to the consolidation of the two Districts. Their firm will be doing this Pro Bono. 

 

            Mr. Wes LaVanchy made a motion to approve the Board meeting to be held at 9:00 A.M. at Frederick Town Hall; 401 Locust Street, Frederick Colorado that includes a Public Hearing on Inclusion.  Mr. Reggie Golden seconded it.  Approved

 

            Mr. Reggie made a motion to approve the Modified Standard Subdivision Service Agreement between St. Vrain Sanitation District and Midwest Heritage Inn of Visalia, Inc. contingent on changing the word confirm back to warrant in 9.1 and to take out benefit in 10.1.  Mr. Brian Travis seconded it.  Approved

 

            Board instructed Staff to come back to the June 20th Board Meeting with a Rules and Regulation change proposal in regards to injector pit use in the District that it would require it to be the applicants responsibility. 

 

            Board has instructed Staff to communicate to Erie that St. Vrain Sanitation District is currently not interested in the proposed IGA between the Town of Erie and St. Vrain Sanitation District, nor do we plan to change our current 208 Boundary.

 

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:40 A.M.

 

           

 

              

 

  

 

           

 

 

 

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