SALIDA
SANITARY DISTRICT
Regular
Meeting of the Board of Directors
October
12, 2023
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 Lana Moore, and Brad Johnson.
Others present were District Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar, and
Secretary Linda Walker. Directors Gary
Dew, and Donna Murphy, and Attorney Stewart James were absent.
Members
of the public were invited to address the Board, but no comments were made.
The
minutes of the previous regular meeting held September 14, 2023 were
unanimously approved as submitted.
Bills
of the District totaling $157,515.87 were presented for payment. A motion was made by Director Johnson,
seconded by Director Moore, and on vote unanimously carried to adopt Resolution
No. 1767, “Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills.”
District
Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar reported he received a $300.00 payment for a
Will Serve Letter for the Salida Market Retail Center development project,
located at Arborwood Drive and Pirrone Road.
Due
to Stewart James absence, Antonio Tovar presented the Attorney’s report. The Attorney Search Committee met to discuss
the next steps in the selection process.
The committee is recommending interviewing the single candidate, who
submitted a letter of interest, on the November Board meeting. The Board action to schedule an interview
with the candidate can be found as item 7D on the agenda.
A
motion was made by Director Moore to authorize the Board President to sign two
letters of engagement with Johnson & Matos CPA, Inc. to complete a
financial audit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in the amount not to exceed $8000.00
and prepare 2022-2023 Annual Special District’s Financial Transaction Report in
the amount not to exceed $500.00. The
motion was seconded by Director Johnson, and on vote unanimously carried.
Director
Johnson moved to approve and authorize execution of a Professional Service
Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation in the amount of $820,546.00 for
design services of the aerobic digester project. The motion was seconded by Director Moore,
and on vote unanimously carried.
District
Manager-Engineer Tovar proposed an updated Facility Fee Schedule based on the
Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index of July 2023. A motion was made by Director Moore, seconded
by Director Johnson and on vote unanimously carried to adopt Ordinance No.
2023-1, “Ordinance Revising District’s Facility Fees.”
Director
Johnson moved to schedule an interview with an attorney candidate at the Board
of Directors Meeting on November 9, 2023.
The motion was seconded by Director Moore, and on vote unanimously
carried.
As
there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Secretary
ATTEST:
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President
of the Board