Thursday, May 28, 2009

ISD BOARD MEETING June 2, 2009

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT


DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Ironhouse Sanitary District Office
450 Walnut Meadows Drive
Oakley, CA 94561


1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of the Minutes of the May 5, 2009 Regular Meeting and the May 18, 2009 Budget workshop. -

4. Public Comments - Communications from the public on subjects not on the agenda. (In addition, members of the public may address the Board on any agenda item not already considered by a Board Committee prior to Board action on that item.)

5. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consent Calendar items are considered for approval by the Board of Directors in one single action. Persons may request the Chair remove an item for discussion prior to approval.

5A. Approval of Payment Order, Income/Expense Statement & Bank Balances

5B. Approval of Posting & Publishing of Ordinance 36/Order 09-17 Increasing Trunkline Capacity and Plant Capacity Fees. (BO 09-20)

5C. Approval of Posting & Publishing of 2009/2010 Sewer Service Charge Increase Public Hearing (BO 09-21)

6. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (Tab - BUSINESS)

6A. CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 PROPOSED BUDGET.

6B. PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND ORDER INCREASING SEWER USE FEE (Ordinance 37, Order 09-23) ACTION ON PROPOSED SEWER USE FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010. (Ord. 37/BO 09-23)

6C. PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND ORDER ESTABLISHING, PRESCRIBING AND PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION OF SANITARY SEWER BLOCKAGES AND OBSTRUCTIONS FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS OF FATS, OILS AND GREASES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM FROM FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING ESTABLISHMENTS. . (Ord. 38/BO 09-24)

6D. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE SANITARY SEWER MANAGEMENT PLAN. A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IS ATTACHED. (Res 09-10)

6E. CASA REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ON-GOING CITY OF VACAVILLE NPDES PERMIT CASE.

7. Staff Reports (Tab – REPORTS)

8. Board Member Advisory Reports
A. Plant Expansion (Byer, Lauritzen)
B. Delta Science Center (Painter, Byer (alternate))
C. Collection Facilities (Lew)
D. Finance (Lauritzen, Hardcastle)
E. LAFCO (Byer)
F. Special District Local Chapter (Byer)
G. City Liaison (Hardcastle)
H. East County Water Mgmt Governing Board (Lew, Hardcastle)

8. Board Member Advisory Reports (Continued)
I. Public Relations (Painter)
J. JI Management Plan (Hardcastle, Painter)
K. Marsh Creek Planning Group (Painter)
L. Bylaws Review Committee (Painter, Lew)
M. Solid Waste Franchise Agreement Committee (Painter, Hardcastle)

9. Adjournment


Posted: Susan V. Walde Date: May 28, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

May 18, 2009 ISD Board Budget Workshop

FOR THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT


DATE: Monday, May 18, 2009

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Ironhouse Sanitary District Office
450 Walnut Meadows Drive
Oakley, California 94561



1. Call to Order


2. Public Comments - Communications from the public on subjects not on the agenda. (In addition, members of the public may address the Board on any agenda item not already considered by a Board Committee prior to Board action on that item.)


3. ISD DRAFT BUDGET FOR YEAR 2009-2010


4. Adjournment

Friday, May 08, 2009

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 36 & ORDER 09-17

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
Summary Of Ordinance No. 36 and Order No. 09-17
Increasing Trunkline Capacity and Plant Capacity Fees

On Tuesday, May 5, 2009, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted its Ordinance No. 36 and Order No. 09-17 (the “Ordinance”), summarized as follows.

Based on the Engineering News-Record San Francisco Bay Area cost Indexes, and after all required and additional public notice, the following fees of the Ironhouse Sanitary District are increased as follows, effective July 5, 2009:

a. The existing trunkline capacity fee of $978.50 shall be increased by the lesser of: (a) $65.00, in which event the trunkline capacity fee will be $1,043.50 per equivalent service unit (ESU), or (b) the percentage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have increased during the period measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost index of the Engineering News-Record published in its March 2008 and June 2009 editions.
b. The existing plant capacity fee of $5,526.90 shall be increased by the lesser of: (a) $365.00, in which event the fee will be $5,861.90 per ESU, or (b) the percentage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have increased during the period measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost indexes of the Engineering News-Record published in its March 2008 and June 2009 editions.

The Board also made certain related findings concerning environmental effects and designated the undersigned to prepare and publish this summary in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 6490.

Reference is made to the entire text of the Ordinance for a full statement of its provisions. The Ordinance is available upon request from Ironhouse Sanitary District, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Post Office Box 1105, Oakley, California 94561, tel. 925-625-2279, Attn: Susan Walde, District Secretary.

Voting in favor of Ordinance: Directors Lenny Byer, Doug Hardcastle, Chris Lauritzen, Don S. Lew, Michael Painter. Voting against the Ordinance: none. Absent from the vote: none.

Dated: May 7, 2009.

Susan V. Walde, Secretary
Ironhouse Sanitary District

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE



On Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider an increase in the District’s sewer service charge for fiscal year 2009/2010. The proposed increase is within the limit established by Ordinance No. 30 and Order No. 07-31 of the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board which established a maximum rate of $680 per equivalent service unit (ESU) and which was adopted on June 5, 2007. If the Board approves the proposed increase, the sewer service charge of the Ironhouse Sanitary District will be increased by $62, bringing the charge to $572 per equivalent service unit (ESU), effective July 1, 2009.

The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the Ironhouse Sanitary District Office, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley, California.





Susan V. Walde, Secretary
Ironhouse Sanitary District