North Hills Board approves consent agenda, hires geotechnical engineer for stadium landslide, and grants tax-penalty relief; personnel items approved with one '

The North Hills Board of Education on Feb. 20 approved routine consent business and three added action items: a $45,000 geotechnical contract for remedial design at Martarelli Stadium, a delinquent real estate tax appeal in which the board waived penalties and interest amounts submitted for approval, and personnel items discussed in executive session.

The superintendent recommended and the board approved consent items 1 through 9 by voice vote. The board also approved a contract with Earth Incorporated for geotechnical engineering services to design remedial measures addressing the most recent Martarelli Stadium landslide; the contract is a $45,000 lump sum initially funded from the district's capital projects fund while the district seeks grants to reimburse design costs.

The board additionally approved a delinquent real estate tax appeal for penalties of $419.12 and interest of $461.79 submitted on behalf of the estate of a recently deceased taxpayer.

Personnel items discussed at the board's prior executive session were approved as presented (personnel items 1–5). During the roll call on those items one board member indicated a no vote specifically on item 5; the meeting record did not identify that member by name in the public transcript.

The board's motions were introduced during the Feb. 20 legislative meeting and carried by voice vote. The meeting transcript does not provide a numeric roll-call tally for the motions. The meeting record shows Dee Spade seconded at least one motion and Mike Santucci seconded the personnel motion; the superintendent made the recommendations that the board moved to approve.

Votes at a glance

- Consent items 1–9: approved (motion moved by Board President; second: Dee Spade; vote: approved by voice; numeric tally not specified in transcript).

- Buildings & Grounds item (Earth Incorporated geotechnical contract): approved (motion moved by Board President; second: Dee Spade; contract lump sum: $45,000; funding: capital projects fund; district seeking grant reimbursement).

- Finance item (delinquent real estate tax appeal): approved (penalties $419.12; interest $461.79; submitted on behalf of an estate; motion approved by voice vote; no numeric tally provided).

- Personnel items 1–5: approved (mover: Board President; second: Mike Santucci; outcome: approved; meeting record shows a single no vote on item 5 by an unnamed board member).

Board members did not expand on the details of the tax appeal during the public meeting; staff said the appeal related to unforeseen circumstances following a taxpayer's death. The Earth Incorporated contract was presented as a continuation of geotechnical work Earth Inc. performed after a 2018 landslide at the same site; the presenter told the board there had been no movement for nearly seven years before the most recent slide and noted Earth Inc.'s prior experience at the site.

No formal roll-call vote tallies or recorded individual vote names appear in the public transcript for these motions; the minutes or the official signed roll-call recorded separately by district staff may include a fuller vote record.

With no further business, the board adjourned the legislative meeting and held a public budget meeting immediately afterward.