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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1985-06-25COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.5 &6 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING June 25,1985 —4:15 P.M. Newport Beach City Hall —Council Conference Room 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach,California Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of June 12,1985,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 of Orange County,California met in an adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date in the Newport Beach City Hall Council Conference Room. The Chairman called the meeting to order Secretary reported a quorum present. District 5 DIRECTORS PRESENT: DIRECTORS ABSENT: District 6 at 4:15 p.m.The roll was called and the Evelyn Hart,Philip Maurer Roger Stanton DIRECTORS PRESENT:Jan~es Wahner,Ruthelyn Pluininer DIRECTORS ABSENT:Roger Stanton STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:J.Wayne Sylvester,General Manager,Rita J.Brown,Secretary,Thomas M.Dawes, William H.Butler OTHERS:Suzanne Atkins,General Counsel,Don Griffin,Duane Flatten DISTRICTS 5 &6 Staff Report on the status of rehabilitation of the Districts’ trunk sewer system and the Master Plans of facilities to serve the Districts of District No.5. The Deputy Chief Engineer reviewed the status of the rehabilitation program for the Districts 5 and 6 jointly owned sewer system in Pacific Coast Highway from the Upper Bay Crossing to Treatment Plant No.2.This system drains the lower portion of District No.6 and all The major effort since the program commenced has been the restoration of one of the two barrels of the Coast Highway Force Main all the way from the Upper Bay Crossing to Treatment Plant No.2.Once that is completed,the second barrel will be restored.One barrel has been completed from the Upper Bay Crossing westerly to the Arches.A portion from Plant No.2 to a point approximately one—half mile easterly has been completed and a contract from that point easterly to Bitter Point Pump Station has been bid and is scheduled to be awarded at the regular July Board meeting.The remaining link in the first barrel,from Bitter Point Pump Station easterly to the Arches,is under design and should be constructed within one year. —1— 6/25/85 Mr.Dawes then reviewed the plan to evaluate the condition of the District No.5 sewer in Balboa Peninsula and the facilities planned to serve the area down—coast of the City of Newport Beach which annexed to District No.5 several years ago. District’s staff,along with representatives of the City of Newport Beach and The Irvine Company,the property owner,have cooperated for several years in the master planning of facilities to serve the down—coast area.The Irvine Company has indicated that they are currently in the process of revising their development plans for this area.The District 5 Board has established a separate zone for the area and set a connection fee schedule to pay for the facilities to serve the down—coast area. Staff then reviewed the master planned facilities to serve the upper portion of District No.6.The major project is the Fairview—Gisler Relief Trunk that will be built in conjunction with District No.7 and proposed District No.14. The Deputy Chief Engineer also reviewed the proposed construction schedules for the rehabilitation projects and master planned facilities and advised the Directors that staff was working closely with the City of Newport Beach and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District in coordinating the respective programs. DISTRICTS 5 &6 Staff reported that Districts Nos.5 and Review of long—range financial 6 had previously adopted long—range program and preliminary 1985—86 financial programs that include Budgets supplemental user fees to make up the shortfall of ad valorem tax revenues and provide needed additional financing for both operations,to cover higher costs of advanced treatment and disposal imposed by federal and state authorities,and major rehabilitation work on Districts collection and transportation system.The program also includes connection fees to finance facilities expansion.District No.5 adopted its long—range financial program in 1981 and District No.6 in 1983. During the public hearings held to present the proposed user fee program to the Districts’constituencies,the public was advised that the initial user fee schedule was expected to increase substantially in the second year of the program to cover rising costs,and then remain at that level for several years. However,the Districts have been able to delay any increase in the supplemental user fees since their inception due to a significant decline in inflation rates, receipt of favorable bids on various District and joint works construction and rehabilitation projects and delays in various major plant projects,all of which have reduced District expenditures well below budgeted levels. Further,due to the turnaround in economic conditions in the last year or two, the District’s tax base has increased because of development to the point where the projected ad valorem tax operating revenues (share of th~property tax allocation under Proposition 13)now appears to place the Districts in a financial position wherein they will not have to increase the user fees in 1985—86 and,in all likelihood,can hold the current fee schedule,as follows, beyond the next fiscal year: —2— 6/25/85 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 User Fee Schedule SINGLE UNIT PARCELS Connected Meter Size 1982—83 Annual Fee 1”or less $26.40 1½”52.50 2”105.00 3”210.00 4”420.00 6”840.00 8”1,680.00 If a parcel contains more than one water meter,then the charge applicable to each meter shall be added together,and the sum levied against the parcel. MULTI-UNIT PARCELS Per Unit 15.85 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6 User Fee Schedule Class of Basis of 1983—84 Minimum Annual User Charge Annual Rate Charge per Unit Single—Family Charge per $26.40 $26.40 Dwellings dwelling unit Multi—Family Charge per 15.85 15.85 Dwellings/Mobile dwelling unit Homes Commercial/Charge per 1000 18.90 18.90 Industrial/Other square feet of building In the event proposed new County Sanitation District No.14 is formed,it would have a favorable financial impact on the Districts.However,the impact of District No.14 is not reflected in the proposed budgets inasmuch as the District is yet to be formed. Staff then reviewed the draft 1985—86 Districts 5 and 6 budgets and the cash flow projections which had been updated to reflect the most recent estimates. DISTRICT 5 Moved,seconded and duly carried: Adiournment That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 be adjourned to 7:00 p.m.,June 27, 1985 for a joint meeting with SAWPA.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 5:35 p.m.,June 25,1985. —3— 6/25/85 DISTRICT 6 Moved,seconded and duly carried: Adiournment That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 be adjourned to 7:00 p.m.,June 27, 1985 for a joint meeting with SAWPA.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 5:35 p.m.,June 25,1985. Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 of Orange County,California —4--