Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Summary of Resolution 08-06 and Order NO. 08-34

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
Summary Of Resolution No. 08-06 and Order No. 08-34
Adjusting the Rates of Oakley Disposal Service, Inc.

On Tuesday, September 2, 2008 the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 08-06 and Order No. 08-34 (the “Resolution”), summarized as follows.

The maximum residential solid waste (refuse) collection rates that may be charged by Oakley Disposal Service, Inc. (ODS) were increased to the following amounts:

One Can Service $28.11 per month (Can = 40 Gal.)
Two Can Service $38.00 per month
Mini Can $23.11 per month
Each Additional Can $ 9.88 per month
90-Gallon Toter $28.11 per month
Rental Of Toter $ 3.00 per month (Additional)

This rate increase shall take effect upon the last to occur of (a) 30 days after ODS has given a District-approved notice to its customers, or (b) such date as ODS may set in the notice.

This increase includes a 1.66 percent increase for extraordinary fuel costs that shall be reviewed on behalf of the District by Newpoint Group and by the District’s Board no less frequently than annually (and in any event prior to any annual or other increase in the maximum rates), and be adjusted for changes in fuel costs in such amount as the Board may determine.

The Board also 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 Resolution and Order for a full statement of its provisions. The Resolution and Order 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, Secretary.

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

Dated: September 4, 2008.

Susan V. Walde, Secretary
Ironhouse Sanitary District

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

September 2, 2008 ISD Board Meeting Agenda

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT


DATE: Tuesday, September 2, 2008

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

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


1. Call to Order


2. Presentation of 15 Year Service Awards – Dennis Nunn

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of the Minutes of the August 5, 2008 Regular Meeting.

5. 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.)

6. 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.

6A. Approval of Payment Order, Income/Expense Statement & Bank Balances

6B. Approval of Posting & Publishing of Ordinance 35 and Order No. 08-25 Adopting the Annual Sewer Use Report for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. (B.O. 08-32)

6C. Approval of Posting & Publishing of Notice of Public Hearing September 2, 2008 on Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Rate Increase for Oakley/Bethel Island Areas (BO 08-33).

7. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD

7A. PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD ACTION ON PROPOSED INCREASES IN RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND AREA. (Res. 08-06 Order No. 08-34)

7B. CONSIDERATION OF FIXED ASSET DISPOSALS AS OF JUNE 30, 2008.

7C. CONSIDERATION OF BOARD TO TRANSFER ROYALTY RESERVE FUNDS.

7D. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-07 A RESOLUTION FIXING THE EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT. (Res. 08-07)

8. Staff Reports

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

10. Adjournment

Posted: Susan V. Walde Date: August 27, 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Public Hearing September 2, 2008

Ironhouse Sanitary District

Notice of a Public Hearing on Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Rate Increase for Oakley/Bethel Island Areas

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., the Board of Directors of the Ironhouse Sanitary District, at its regular meeting at the District's office (the address below), will hold a public hearing on a proposed increase in the residential solid waste (refuse) collection rate charged by Oakley Disposal Service, Inc. (ODS), as follows.

ONE CAN SERVICE $28.11 PER MONTH (CAN = 40 GAL.)
TWO CAN SERVICE $38.00 PER MONTH
MINI CAN $23.11 PER MONTH
EACH ADDITIONAL CAN $ 9.88 PER MONTH
90-GALLON TOTER $28.11 PER MONTH
RENTAL OF TOTER $ 3.00 PER MONTH (Additional)

The increase is required to fund increased costs of ODS and state-required solid waste reduction and diversion programs, among other purposes. This includes a 1.66 percent increase for extraordinary fuel costs. Data indicating the estimated cost required to provide the service for which the rate increase may be levied and the anticipated revenue sources will be available to the public at the District's office at least ten days prior to the meeting. At the public hearing, oral or written presentations can be made. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board may adopt, reject, reduce or otherwise modify the proposed rate increase.


/s/ Susan Walde
Secretary to the
Board of Directors
Ironhouse Sanitary District
450 Walnut Meadows Drive
P.O. Box 1105
Oakley, CA 94561
(925) 625-2279

Friday, August 08, 2008

Ordinance No. 35 and Order No. 08-25

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
Summary Of Ordinance No. 35 and Order No. 08-25
Adopting The Annual Sewer Use Report For Fiscal Year 2008/2009

On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted its Ordinance No. 35 and Order No. 08-25 (the “Ordinance”), summarized as follows.

The Annual Sewer Use Report for Fiscal Year 2008/2009, a written report prepared for fiscal year 2008-2009 containing a description of each parcel of real property receiving the District’s sewer service and the amount of the charge for each parcel for such fiscal year, was adopted by the Board. Each charge, as described in the Report, was determined to be correct and approved. The charges set forth in the Report shall be collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from the District’s general taxes.
The Board also 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, 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: August 5, 2008.

Susan V. Walde, Secretary
Ironhouse Sanitary District

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

August 5, 2008 ISD Board Meeting

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT

DATE: Tuesday, August 5, 2008

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

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


1. Call to Order

2. Presentation of 5 Year Service Awards – Louis Solano and Lawrence Ginochio

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of the Minutes of the July 1, 2008 Regular Meeting.

5. 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.)

6. 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.

6A. Approval of Payment Order, Income/Expense Statement & Bank Balances

6B. Approval of Posting & Publishing of Notice of Public Hearing August 5, 2008 for Report for Sewer Use Charges for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 (BO 08-23).

6C. Board to ratify General Manager signature of amendment of lease PRC 7889.9 with State of California State Lands Commission. (BO 08-24).

7. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD

7A. PUBLIC HEARING – FOR THE ANNUAL SEWER USE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009. (Ordinance No. 35 / Order No. 08-25)

7B. CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD ACTION ON PROPOSED INCREASES IN RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND AREA.

7C. AWARD REMOVAL AND REUSE / DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT STORAGE PONDS AT THE IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO SYNAGRO-WWT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT UP TO $550,000 FOR REMOVAL OF UP TO 934.15 DRY TONS OF SOLIDS.

7D. CONSIDERATION OF REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PULTE HOMES INC., (Subdivision 8731).

7E. CONSIDERATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 19TH ANNUAL OAKLEY ALMOND FESTIVAL with a budget of $4,000. (Festival will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 12, 13 & 14, 2008).

7F. CONSIDERATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT DESIGN BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $276,500.

7G. CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF LONG REACH BACKHOE FOR JERSEY ISLAND.

8. Staff Reports

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

10. Adjournment

Posted: Susan V. Walde Date: July 30, 2008

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 5, 2008

IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON
FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the Board of Directors of the Ironhouse Sanitary District has adopted its Ordinance No. 25, wherein it has elected to collect its sewer service charges for the fiscal year 2008-2009 on the tax roll in the same manner as its general taxes, and has filed with its Secretary a written report containing a description of each parcel of real property receiving sanitary sewerage service from said District and the amount of the charge for each such parcel. A copy of the report may be inspected at the Ironhouse Sanitary District Office, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley, CA after July 22, 2008.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 5th day of August, 2008, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., at the regular meeting place of said Board, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley, California, said Board will hear and consider all protests and objections to said report. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the Board may adopt, revise, change, and reduce or modify any charge or overrule any or all objections and shall make its determination upon each charge as described in said report and the use of the tax roll.

/s/ Susan V. Walde
Secretary to the
Board of Directors


Publish: July 25, August 1, 2008

Thursday, June 26, 2008

July 1, 2008 ISD Board Meeting

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT


DATE: Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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 June 3, 2008 Regular Meeting.

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 34/Order 08-12 Increasing Sewer Use Fee (BO 08-18)

5C. Consent to destroy 6 boxes of files from Henn, Etzel and Moore, Inc. (files are in duplicate and outdated files).

6. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (Tab - BUSINESS)

6A. CONSIDERATION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNUAL SEWER USE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009. (Set hearing date for the August 5, 2008 regular meeting. This hearing is to review and adopt the annual sewer use report (tax rolls) and to allow for the collection of the sewer use charges for fiscal year 2008/2009.


6B. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH CONSTANCE HORNIG, ESQ. (With respect to ISD’s Solid Waste Franchise Agreement)

6C. CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF PHASE 1 SEWER RELOCATION WORK TO ACCOMMODATE THE BETHEL ISLAND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION (Authorize General Manager to Award Contract at bid closing)

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)
E. LAFCO (Byer)
F. Special District Local Chapter (Byer)
G. City Liaison (Hardcastle)
H. East County Water Mgmt Governing Board (Lew, Hardcastle)
I. Public Relations (Painter)
J. JI Management Plan (Hardcastle, Painter)
K. Marsh Creek Planning Group (Painter)
L. Bylaws Review Committee (Painter, Lew)

9. Adjournment



Posted: Susan V. Walde Date: June 26, 2008