HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2009 Administration Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 11,2009, at 5:00P.M.
A meeting of the Administration Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
February 11 , 2009, at 5:00 p.m., in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows :
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
Mark Waldman , Chair
Phil Luebben, Vice Chair
John Anderson
Keith Bohr
Jon Dumitru
Jim Ferryman
Chris Norby
Brad Reese
Christina Shea
John Withers
Doug Davert, Board Chair
Larry Crandall, Board Vice Chair
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
Sal Tinajero
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Chair Waldman did not give a report.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
Jeff Reed, Human Resources and Employee Relations
Manager
Mike White, Controller
Rich Castillon
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bob Ooten, Alternate Director
Norbert Gaia
Ryan Wheeler
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General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report.
·Minutes of the Administration Committee
February 11 , 2009
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REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, briefly reported that new debt
would not be acquired until April or May due to slowdown in the Capital Improvement Process.
REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Brad Hogin, General Counsel, did not give a report.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (1)
1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the December 10,
2008, meeting of the Administration Committee.
Directors Anderson and Bohr abstained.
ACTION ITEMS (2 -3)
2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED a): Approve an additional one-year
renewal period to the Purchase Order Contract with Lance, Soli & Lung hard, Certified
Public Accountants for internal auditing services for the period of March 1, 2009
through February 28, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $58,670; and,
b) Direct Lance, Soli & Lung hard to perform specific internal auditing assignments as the
Administration Committee deems necessary.
3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to
approve the FY 2009-10 budget assumptions and direct staff to incorporate these
parameters in preparing the FY 2009-10 budget update.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (4)
4. Change in telephone company service provider.
Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Lorenzo Tyner, reported that the
Sanitation District would be temporarily switching to TW Telcom, Inc. for voice and data
service through the rest of the fiscal year, and will initiate an RFP process for a service
contract.
(5) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
·Minutes of the Administration Committee
February 11, 2009
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(6) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY
Chair Davert and Vice Chair Crandall reported on their meetings with Washington, D.C . legislative
staff over budget appropriations.
(7) ADJOURNMENT AND FUTURE MEETING DATES
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m. The next regular Administration Committee
meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2009, at 5:00p.m.
Submitted by:
Lilia kovac
Committee Secretary
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