HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1980-05-20COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
May 20,1980 -4:00 p.m
Newport Beach City Hall
Upstairs Conference Room
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach,California
Pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting of May 14,1980,the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.S of Orange County,California met in
an adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date at the Newport Beach City
Hal 1.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.The roll was called
and the Secretary pro tern reported a quorum present.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:Jacqueline Heather (Chairman),John C.
Cox,Jr.and Thomas F.Riley
DIRECTORS ABSENT:None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:Fred A.Harper,General Manager,Rita
Brown,Secretary pro tern,Ray E.Lewis,
William N.Clarke and Tom Dawes
OTHERS PRESENT:Thomas L.Woodruff,General Counsel,Mike
Banzhof,Joe Devlin,David Dmohowski,Lyman
Faulkner Philip Maurer,Ben Nolan,Dennis
D.O’Neil,Michael K.Ryan and Dayne Stiles
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Appointment of Moved,seconded and duly carried:
Secretary pro tem
That Rita Brown be,and is hereby,appointed
Secretary pro tern in the absence of J.Wayne Sylvester.
Status review and discussion The Chief Engineer reviewed the history of
of history of alternate existing and proposed alternate facilities
facilities to serve the for sewering the Jamboree Road -Big Canyon
Jamboree Road -Big Canyon drainage area.In 1959 the Jamboree Pump
drainage area Station was built to serve the area on an
interim basis.The pump station is now at
capacity and cannot be expanded.The Master Plan reports of 1964 and 1969
recommended deactivation of the temporary pump station and construction of a
gravity sewer system along the east side of the Back Bay.Following completion
of necessary environmental reports and hearings,application for a construction
permit was filed with the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission in
June,1976.In order to meet the time constraints imposed for construction
of the gravity line (from September 1st to November 1st),the Board authorized
procurement of the necessary pipe (which remains in District inventory)prior
to award of a construction contract.The regional Coastal Commission approved
the District’s application but,upon appeal by environmentalists,it was sub
sequently denied at the State level in September,1977,on the contention that
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it impacted endangered species and that there was an alternate method;namely,
construction of a new pumping station.
In 1978,the Board authorized preparation of a Project Report and an Environ
mental Impact Report to evaluate alternative methods of serving the area:
Alternate I.Gravity System Along the Back Bay Drive
Although from an engineering and cost (~750,000 utilizing
District-owned pipe)standpoint this alternative is the
best and most reliable system to accommodate the sewage
flows,because of the environmental concerns regarding the
Back Bay and the previous action of the California Coastal
Commission in denying the permit,this alternative was not
considered viable for implementation by the study.
Alternate II.Improved Pump Station and Force Main
At $1,000,000,this alternative is comparable in cost to
the Back Bay gravity sewer and estimated to be approximately
one-half of the gravity tunnel sewer in Jamboree Road,but
the annual maintenance and energy costs,estimated to be
over $40,000 per year,would far exceed the cost of the
gravity tunnel system over the life of the facility.It
does not provide the reliability of service unless standby
generation is installed to avoid overflows in the Big Canyon
area and subsequently to the Back Bay.
Alternate III.Gravity Tunnel System in Jamboree Road
This alternative,although the most expensive in initial
capital investment ($2,500,000),was considered less costly
than Alternate II (Improved Pump Station and Force Main).
Because the existing system is operating at capacity the Board of Directors,
on January 15,1980,adopted Urgency Ordinance No.510,that accomplished three
basic objectives:(1)divided the District into three separate drainage zones
for purposes of development and regulation of sewerage facility use;(2)estab
lished a schedule of connection fees for said zones;and (3)imposed a temporary
suspension on the issuance of sewer connection permits for the zone tributary
to the Big Canyon Drainage area (Zone 2)until additional sewer service for
said area is determined to be available.The ordinance also provides for
exceptions to the temporary suspension of connections under certain conditions.
Zone 2 is the Jamboree Road -Big Canyon drainage area for which the connection
fee has been established in an amount sufficient to repay the cost to be advanced
by developers for constructing a facility to serve the area.Zone 3 is the
down-coast area now outside the City limits of Newport Beach,which has no
development at the present time.Zone 1 is the balance of the District
which is presently developed.
In February,1980,Directors ordered preparation of a Supplement to the
Environmental Impact Report,which •is before the Board for review at this
time,to reflect any changes in conditions due to the time lapse since com
pletion of the Project Report and EIR.
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The Board then entered into a discussion of the alternatives during which the
Supplement to the EIR and a time schedule for construction of a new facility
were reviewed.Also considered was possible employment of a firm that special
izes in preparing and processing of EIR and Coastal Commission documents to
assist the staff in submitting and obtaining a favorab~e ruling from the
Commission on the desired alternative.It was the consensus of the Directors
that~•~~the high cost of energy and other changed conditions made the Back Bay
gravity sewer alternative the best and most feasible project.
It was then moved,seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be directed to further evaluate the environmental documentation
necessary to proceed toward construction of the Back Bay gravity sewer and
possible consultant’s services that may be required in this regard and report
back to the Board at the regular meeting on June 11,1980.
Discussion re financing of The General Counsel reviewed the two agree-
facilities to serve the ments in force to provide funds to build
Jamboree Road -Big Canyon the required facilities to serve the Jamboree
drainage area Road -Big Canyon area.The first agreement
was entered into with The Irvine Company in
May,1976,and was originally designed to provide funds for the Back Bay Drive
Sewer facility.It provided for an advance of $600,000 to the District.The
second agreement,with the Daon Corporation,was executed in January,1980,to
advance the $400,000 balance of the $1,000,000 needed by the District.He
advised that the Irvine Company agreement is currently being renegotiated in
order to reflect changed conditions.
Engaging Ball,Hunt,Hart,Brown It was moved,seconded and duly carried:
and Baerwitz to assist staff re
preparation of documents for That the firm of Ball,Hunt,Hart,Brown
Coastal Commission application and Baerwitz be engaged to assist the
re facilities to serve Jamboree staff in the preparation of necessary
Road -Big Canyon drainage area documents required for application to the
Coastal Commission for a permit to construct
facilities to serve the Jamboree Road -Big Canyon drainage area,for an
amount not to exceed $4,000.00.
Receive and file application Dennis O’Neil,attorney representing Daon
from Daon Corporation for Corporation,presented a request for an
exception to Ordinance No.510 exception to Ordinance No.510 to allow
construction of a SO-unit condominium
project located at Jamboree Road and Ford Road.He proposed that the project,
which would gravity flow into existing District No.5 facilities,receive
interim sewer service by connecting to said facilities.After a brief discussion
of the issues with regard to the request,it was moved,seconded and duly carried:
That the letter from Daon Corporation dated May 20,1980,-making application
for exception to Ordinance No.510 to provide interim sewer service for a
50-unit condominium project located at Jamboree Road and Ford Road be,and
is hereby,received,ordered filed and referred to staff for study and report
back at the June 11,1980,Joint Board meeting.
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Adjournment Moved,seconded and duly carried:
That this meeting of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.5 be adjourned.The Chairman then declared
the meeting so adjourned at 4:50 p.m.,May 20,1980.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California
Secretary of the Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California
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