SALIDA
SANITARY DISTRICT
Regular
Meeting of the Board of Directors
March
13, 2025
The
regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Salida Sanitary District was
called to order by President Gary Horton at 6:00 p.m. in the Salida Sanitary
District Boardroom. Other Directors
present were Gary Dew, and Lana Moore. Others present were District
Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar, and Secretary Linda Walker. Attorney Dennis L. Hay was in attendance
virtually. Director Brad Johnson was not
present.
Members
of the public were invited to address the Board, but no comments were made.
The
minutes of the last regular meeting held February 13, 2025, were unanimously
approved as submitted.
Bills
of the District totaling $130,760.49 were presented for payment. A motion was made by Director Dew, and seconded
by Director Moore to adopt Resolution No. 1789, “Resolution Authorizing Payment
of Bills.” The motion on vote, unanimously carried.
District
Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar’s report included the following:
1.
The
District Manager-Engineer will be attending the California Water Environment
Association Annual Conference in Palm Springs, CA the week of April 21, 2025.
2.
The
District Manager-Engineer reported that Microsoft will be ending its support of
the Windows 10 Operating system on October 14, 2025. Several District computers are over ten years
old and incapable of upgrading to Windows 11.
A total of four computers will be replaced with new computers capable of
operating Windows 11.
3.
The
District Manager-Engineer received an inquiry from the Stanislaus County Board
of Supervisors regarding the status of several development projects within the
Salida Community Plan Amendment Area.
4.
The
District received a lease payment from the 13-acre parcel in the amount of
$11,699.76.
Director
Moore moved to accept the Proposal for Commercial Liability Insurance for the
period April 1, 2025 to April 1, 2026 from HUB International Limited. The motion was seconded by Director Dew, and
on vote unanimously carried.
In
October of 2023, the Board of Directors approved the execution of a
Professional Services Agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation in the amount
of $820,546.00 for design services of the aerobic digester project. The following design changes were made to the
project:
1.
A
standby generator was added
2.
The
existing sludge transfer pumps will be modified
3.
Positive
displacement blowers will be used instead of high-speed turbo blowers
These
design changes resulted in a need to amend the original Professional Services Agreement.
A
motion was made by Director Dew to approve an amendment to the Professional
Service Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, in the amount of
$233,433.00, for design changes
to
the Aerobic Digester Project. The motion
was seconded by Director Moore, and on vote unanimously carried.
District
Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar reviewed with the Board, three proposals received
by the District, in response to the Request for Proposals released last month,
to replace the polycarbonate sheets on both greenhouses.
As
there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Secretary
ATTEST:
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President
of the Board