HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1983-01-25COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
January 25,1983 —5:30 p.m.
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley,California
Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of January 12,1983,the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 of Orange County,California met in an
adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date in the Districts’administrative
offices.
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:Elvin Hutchison,Chairman,Ruthelyn
Plununer
DIRECTORS ABSENT:Roger Stanton
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:J.Wayne Sylvester,Assistant General
Manager,William H.Butler,Secretary,
Thomas M.Dawes,Deputy Chief Engineer
~aff Report on Long—Range The Assistant General Manager reviewed
Financing the 5—year financial projections for the
District and highlighted the anticipated
shortfalls in both operating and capital funds during this period.Because of
rapidly escalating costs to meet federal and state mandated requirements,revenues
from current sources will be inadequate and the District faces a serious financial
problem that unless resolved could jeopardize the integrity of the sewerage
system.Mr.Sylvester then briefly outlined the financing alternatives available
to the Board for establishment of a user fee to supplement ad valorem tax revenues
to meet operating requirements and various capital financing alternatives to
support District collection system and joint treatment works capital requirements.
Mr.Sylvester advised the Directors that the Costa Mesa Sanitary District,the local
sewerage agency which operates most of the street sewer system within District 6,is
also considering establishment and implementation of a user fee in fiscal year
1983—84.Because both agencies provide similar services,they may wish to consider a
joint public presentation of the proposals and the respective roles of each District
in providing sewerage services to the community.
The Board entered into a lengthy discussion of the merits of the various operating
and capital financing alternatives as well as the procedural requirements and
timetables involved in implementation of a user fee program,including holding joint
public hearings with the Costa Mesa Sanitary District to assist property owners in
understanding the nature and purpose of the proposed fees.
Declaring intent to adopt user
fee program and approving
implementation schedule
Authorizing issuance of purchase
order to County Assessor re data
processing support services for
user fee program
Authorizing the General Manager
to invite Costa Mesa Sanitary
District’s participation in a
joint public presentation re
proposed user fee programs
joint public presentation of
Moved,seconded and duly cärried:~
That the General Manager b~,and is
hereby,authorized to formally invite
Costa Mesa Sanitary District to
participate with District No.6 in a
the respective user fee proposals.
Adiournment Moved,seconded and duly carried:
That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation jDistrict No.6 be
adourned.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Secretary of the Boar of Di~ectors~
County Sanitation District No.6
of Orange County,California
It was moved,seconded and duly carried:
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That the Board of Directo~s herelby
declares its intent to ad9pt a user fee
program and to levy a special assessment (user fee)to be colle~ted on~the
property tax bill beginning with the 1983—84 fiscal year;and,
FURTHER MOVED:That the staff be directed to proceed with implementation of said
user fee program in accorance with the preliminary timetable for~devel~pment and
implementation of a user fee to be collected on the property ta~bill dated January
19,1983.
Following a brief discussi~n of the data
processing support require~to implement
the user fee program,it was moved,
seconded and duly carried:~
That the General Manager be,and is hereby,authorized to execute an agreement
with the Orange County Assessor’s Office for computer progranm~ing and processing
to provide data base information,mailing labels and parcel charge tapes relative
to user fees to be collected on the property tax bill,for an am~unt n~t to exceed
$50,000.
Directing staff to draft revisions Following a staff report on capital
to connection fee ordinance financing requirements it ~ias mov~d,
seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be,and is hereby,authorized to draft a revision to the
Districts’connection fee ordinance to increase the connection fee from~$250 to
$500 per dwelling unit for residential properties and change the~basis for
commercial/industrial properties from acreage to square footage of imprOvements
(buildings)and fix the fee at $100/1000 square feet.
FURTHER MOVED:That said ordinance be submitted for the Board’s~consideration at the
next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday,February 9,1983.
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