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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OTAY WATER DISTRICT October 8, 2019 1. The meeting was called to order by President Thompson at 8:29 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Directors Present: Gastelum, Robak and Thompson
Directors Absent: Croucher and Smith Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, Attorney Jeanne Blumenfeld, Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of Operations Pedro Porras, Chief of Engineering Rod Posada, Chief of Administrative Services Adolfo Segura, Assistant Chief of Engineering Dan Martin, Assistant Chief of Operation Jose Martinez, Engineering Manager Bob
Kennedy, Communications Officer Tenille Otero, District
Secretary Susan Cruz and others per attached list. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Gastelum and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gastelum, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Directors Croucher and Smith to approve the agenda.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
No one wished to be heard. 6. DISCUSSION AND TOUR OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT FACILITIES: 870-2 PUMP STATION AND THE 571-1 RESERVOIR
President Thompson indicated that the board and staff would be leaving the
District to tour District facilities that included the 870-2 Pump Station and 571-1 Reservoir located in the Otay Mesa area.
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Prior to leaving on the tour, Assistant Chief of Engineering Dan Martin presented
a video showing the progression of the construction of the pump station. He stated that the designers of the pump station from Carollo Engineers and the staff of the construction management company, Michael Baker International, will accompany the board and staff on the tour. It was indicated that the total cost for this project is approximately $18 million which includes $2.5 million for the cost of the reservoir liner and cover. Construction on the project was started in March 2017. Staff lead the design under Senior Civil Engineer Jeff Machioro and Environmental Compliance
Specialist Lisa Coburn-Boyd handled the permitting and environmental compliance matters. Construction Management and Inspections is being handled by Mr. Doug Cook of Michael Baker International, and General Contracting is being managed by Pacific Hydrotech. It was indicated that this project was required to replace aging facilities (high-head and low-head pump stations) built in the 1950’s. Once the new 870-2 Pump Station is completed, tested, and brought online, the high-head and low-head pump stations will be decommissioned.
The board and staff left the boardroom at 10:10 a.m. The tour group arrived at the 870-2 Pump Station at 10:45 a.m. Mr. Cook provided the group a tour of the new pump station which is still under construction. Mr. Cook and staff responded to comments and question from the
board. The group then walked over to the 571-1 Reservoir at 11:38 a.m. and
viewed the new reservoir cover while it was being inspected. Staff and Mr. Cook responded to comments and questions from the board.
The board and staff left the 571-1 Reservoir site at 12:30 p.m. to return to the
District’s office. 7. ADJOURNMENT Board members and staff returned to the District’s boardroom at 1:03 p.m. and
with no further business to come before the Board, President Thompson
adjourned the meeting at 1:03 p.m.
___________________________________ President ATTEST:
District Secretary