HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1981-03-30COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
March 30,1981 -5:30 p.m
Newport Beach City Hall Annex
3330 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach,California
Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of March 11,1981,the
Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,California
met in an adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date,at the Newport
Beach City Hall Annex.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.The roll was called
and the Secretary reported a quorum present.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:Jacqueline Heather (Chairman),John
Cox and Thomas Riley
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
Hearing on Draft Environmental
Impact Report re Enhancement
Program for the Big Canyon
Drainage Area
at 5:35 p.m.
Staff and Consultant’s
Summary of Proposed Project
None
Fred A.Harper,General Manager,J.Wayne
Sylvester,Secretary,Rita Brown,Hilary
Baker and Tom Dawes
Thomas L.Woodruff,General Counsel,Allan
Beek,Joe Devlin,D.Dmohowski,Charlie
Jencks,Jim Martin,Steve Nelson,Tom
Nielsen,Frank Robinson and Allan Tebbetts
This being the time and place fixed for a
public hearing for the Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report re Enhancement
Program for the Big Canyon Drainage Area,
the Chairman declared the hearing open
Steve Nelson of EDAW,Inc.,District’s Consultant,then briefly
reviewed the possible environmental impacts in connection with the
proposed project and the mitigation measures that could be taken
relative to each as outlined in the Draft EIR.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
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Tom Dawes,Deputy Chief Engineer,
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reviewed the proposed plan to enhance
the Big Canyon Drainage Area by recon
struction of a seven-acre freshwater marsh at the mouth of Big Canyon,
removal of spoils and recontouring and revegetation of the adjacent area
and permanent dedication of said area to open space for conservation and
protection.
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Oral Comments re Draft The Chair then reco~i~ed thJ following
Supplemental EIR -persons who addressed the Boa!rd regarding
the Draft Supplemental EIR:
-Mr.Frank Robinson of Newport Beach,representing the Friends
of Newport Bay.
Mr.Robinson spoke in general favor of the plan,however,
expressed his concern that the proposed gradient 6f the
recontoured soil adjacent to the marsh would be subject to
excessive erosion.He also remarked that the pla~does not
propose to transfer a considerable quantity of fill mateFrial
to the head of Big Canyon in accordance with his ~inderstanding
of the Coastal Commission requirements and urged ~hat th~e EIR
address this issue.Mr.Robinson stated that he had not had
sufficient time to submit written comments but wo~ild do so
prior to the close of the comment period on April 11th.
-Mr.Allan Beek of Newport Beach,representing the Orange County
Foundation for Preservation of Public Property.
Mr.Beek reiterated the concerns expressed by the represe~itative
of Friends of Newport Bay.
-Mr.Tom Nielson of Newport Beach,representing the Irvine~Company.
Mr.Nielson also commented on the fact that the plan does~not
propose to relocate fill material from the mouth of Big ~anyon
to the head of the Canyon near Jamboree Road and i~zrged that the
LIR address both alternatives.He also requested that t~ie pro
posed dedication of the area to an open space and conser~vation
easement be made to a private,non-profit association ra~ther
than a public agency.
Mr.Dawes then clarified the issue of transporting fill m~.teria1 to the head
of Big Canyon.The condition established by the Coastal Commission provides
the District with the option of transporting up to 60,000~cubic yards of spoil
material from the mouth of the Canyon to an area near Jamboree Road but does
not require it.He also noted that such an operation,in~and of~itself,would
create a whole new set of environmental concerns and issues.The proposed
enhancement plan that has been presented to the Board represents a consensus
of interested parties for restoring the area.
Following comments by the General Counsel that,in his opinion,~he Draft EIR
adequately addresses the conditions established by the Co~stal Commission and
was,therefore,in compliance with all requirements,the c~eneral~Manager
advised the Boards that the District’s staff would be presenting ~he plan to
the Coastal Commission staff the next day and stated that the coiicerns~
expressed at the hearing would be brought to the Commission’s attention.
Allan Tebbetts,Special Counsel for the District,reiterated tha~the intent
of the project was to provide a viable restoration plan in compliance with
the condition of the Coastal Commission and advised that ~ny conu7ients presented
at this public hearing or submitted prior to the close of the coi~unent period on
April 11th will be addressed in the Final EIR.
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Written Comments The Secretary reported that no written
comments had been received to date.
Close Public Hearing The Chairman announced that the final
hearing on the EIR would be considered
at an adjourned meeting on April 13th at the Newport Beach City Hall Annex
and then declared the hearing closed at 6:02 p.m.
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Moved,seconded and duly carried:
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That the staff and consultant be,and are
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hereby,directed to prepare the Final Supple
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mental Environmental Impact Report re
Enhancement Program for the Big Canyon
the comment period on April 11,1981.
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Moved,seconded and duly carried:
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That the proposed Enhancement Program for
the Big Canyon Drainage Area,be,and is
Staff Report on Repairs to Pacific
Coast Highway Force Main Sewer
authorizing payment to contractor,
John A.Artukovich Sons,Inc
has been delayed until next week.
The Deputy Chief Engineer reported that
repairs to the recent Pacific Coast
Highway Force Main Sewer break had been
completed.At the request of Cal Trans,
installation of the final layer of pavement
It was then moved,seconded and duly carried:
Approving Uti1i~l~5 Agreement
with Cal Trans for relocation
of Bay Bridge Force Main
Directing staff and con
sultant to prepare Final
Supplemental EIR re Enhance
ment Program for Big Canyon
Drainage Area
DrainageArea after the close of
Approving proposed Enhancement
Program for the Big Canyon
Drainage Area,in concept
hereby,approved,in concept.
Authorizing issuance of change
order to purchase order to Hartge
Engineering for preliminary sur
veying services re Enhancement
Program for Big Canyon Drainage
Moved,seconded and duly carried:
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That issuance of a change order to Purchase
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Order No.5670 to Hartge Engineering for
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preliminary surveying of the mouth of Big
Area Canyon,to add preparation of plans and
specifications and construction surveying.
and staking for the Enhancement Program for the Big Canyon Drainage Area,
increasing the maximum fee,to be paid on a per diem fee basis,from $5,000
to an amount not to exceed $12,000,be,and is hereby,authorized.
That payment to John A.Artukovich Sons,Inc.for emergency repairs to portions
of the Pacific Coast Highway Force Main in the vicinity of Rocky Point Pump
Station be,and is hereby,approved in an amount not to exceed $80,000.
The General Manager reported that the staff
had negotiated an agreement with Cal Trans
for relocation of a portion of the District’s
Bay Bridge Force Main in the vicinity of
the State’s new Bay Bridge presently under construction.The terms of the
agreement provide for Cal Trans to contract and pay for a portion of the
relocation work estimated to be $2l5,000~The District will perform the
balance of the work at an estimated cost of $150,000 and bill the cost to
Cal Trans.
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It was then moved,seconded and duly carried:
That the Board of Directors hereby adopts Resolution No.81-44-5,approving
Utilities Agreement No.7Ut-8385 with the State of California,Department ~JIJY
of Transportation,for Relocation of the Bay Bridge Force Main,Contract
No.5-18R,in connection with construction of the new Pacific C9ast Highway
Bridge by Cal Trans.A certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto
and made a part of these minutes.
Report on needed facilities The Deputy Chief Engineer re~orted on the
improvements and replacements needed facilities impr~vemen~s and replace-
and financing alternatives ments to correct the deficiencies in the
Districtst Pacific Coa~t Hig1~way Sewer
System.Phase I,the most urgent work,would be to construct a new parallel
force main from Dover Drive to Rocky Point Pump Station.This is the section
in which the recent sewer failure occurred and is the only porti1on that does
not have a dual line.The estimated cost is $1.6 millionL How~ver,there is
an abandoned sewer in the area and a study should be cond~icted t1o determine
if it could be rehabilitated at a lower cost than building a ne~sewer.In
addition,the Back Bay Crossing should be slip-lined at ati estimated cost of
$500,000.Phase II,the balance of the needed work,would be to~slip-line
the existing force main between the Lido Pump Station and~Bitter Point Pump
Station and a portion easterly of the Santa Ana River adj~.cent to Treatment
Plant No.2 at an estimated cost to District No.S of $2.1 million.Mr.Dawes
recommended that the Boards engage a consulting firm to sFudy the Pacific
Coast Highway Trunk Sewer System and to submit recommendations f~or improve
ments.The Phase I work could be completed in time for éonsideration by the
Boards at their regular May meeting.
The Director of Finance reviewed the anticipated construction scnedule
and reported that the Districts presently have sufficient~fundin~to
complete the Phase I improvements.He then summarized the District’s five-
year cash flow projections and pointed out the anticipate~i reven~ie shortfalls.
Also discussed were the following alternative means of lo~g-rang~financing to
supplement the existing share of the’annual ad valorem tax allocation received
by the District:
-User Fees,including operating and capital element5 and
alternative methods of collection
-Election to authorize separate ad valorem tax levy
-Revenue Bonds
-Increase in connection fees
-Loans
-Special Assessment District
Following a general discussion,the staff advised that they would report back at
the next Board meeting on financing alternatives and the feasibility of
implementing a user charge to be collected on the tax bill starting in
1981-82.
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Approving engagement of Shaller It was moved,seconded and’duly carried:
~Lohr to study the Pacific
Coast Highway Trunk Sewer System That the staff be,and is hereby,authorized
and submit recommendations to issue a purchase order to Shaller ~Lohr,
Inc.to study the Pacific Coast Highway
Trunk Sewer System from Dover Drive to Plant No.2 and submit recommendations
•for improvements thereto,on a per diem fee basis for a maximum amount not to
exceed $10,000.
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 7:00 p.m.,
March 30,1981.
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
Orange County,California
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