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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1985-10-30COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING October 30,1985—7:30 P.M. Costa Mesa City Hall —Council Conference Room 77 Fair Drive Costa Mesa.,California Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of October 16,1985,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 Costa Mesa City Hall Council Conference Room. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.and appointed William H.Butler, Director of Finance,as Secretary pro tem in the absence of the Board Secretary.The roll was called and the Secretary pro tern reported a quorum present. James Wahner,Chairman,Ruthelyn Pluminer Roger Stanton J.Wayne Sylvester,General Manager,William H.Butler,Thomas M.Dawes Thomas L.Woodruff,General Counsel,Bruce Mat tern The original plan anticipated 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 District has 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. At an adjourned meeting of the District on June 25,1985,the staff advised the Directors that the District’s tax base had increased due to increased development resulting from the economic turnaround of the last two years,and recommended that the Board retain the existing fee schedule for the 1985—86 fiscal year.The following schedule presents these current fees for District 6: DIRECTORS PRESENT: DIRECTORS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Review of long—range financial The General Manager reported that the program projections and the Master District had adopted a long—range Plant of facilities to serve the financial program in June of 1983 that District includes supplemental user fees to make up the shortfall of ad valorem tax revenues and provide needed additional financing for District operations to cover higher costs of advanced treatment and disposal required by federal and state authorities,and major rehabilitation work on the District’s collection and transportation system.The program also includes connection fees to finance facilities expansion. —1— 10/30/85 County Sanitation District No.6 User Fee Schedule Class of User Basis of Charge 1983—84 Annual Rate Minimum Annual Charge per Unit S ingle—Fantily Dwellings Multi—Family Dwellings/Mobile Homes Commercial / Industrial/Other Charge per dwelling unit Charge per dwelling unit After Board adoption of the District’s annual budget this year,the received notification from the County Auditor that District 6’s tax would be significantly less than the $1,449,000 budgeted for fiscal as a result of use restrictions placed on certain properties in the which caused a major decrease in assessed valuation for certain tax staff revenues year 1985—86 District rate areas. The General manager advised the Directors that the staff had recently received revised estimates of the District’s tax revenues for fiscal year 1985—86 from the County Auditor which indicate that the District will receive $1,402,000 in 1985—86 tax revenues but that there would be a significant decrease in 1986—87 due to probable reclassification of certain properties to an exempt status. Staff reviewed various cash flow projections with the Directors to outline the financial impacts of these developments on the District’s long—range financial position.The General Manager noted that formation of District No.14 to serve the Irvine area is scheduled to take place in the next few months,and District 6’s share of the revenues from sale of treatment plant capacity to the new District will improve the long—range capital funding position of District 6. The General Manager then called on the Director of Engineering,who presented revised schedule of District collection system projects that reflects District 6’s decrease in costs for construction of the Fairview/Cisler Trunk Sewer in 1990—91 and 1991—92 because the cost will now be shared with District No.14.Mr.Sylvester noted that the Board might want to consider increasing the connection fees during next year’s budget process to gradually increase the capital funds available to pay for the $4,754,000 in estimated costs for this sewer project in 1990—91 and 1991—92 a Adjournment Moved,seconded and duly carried: That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 be adjourned.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjounred at 8:15 p.m., October 30,1985. Secretary pro tern,B&~d of Directors County Sanitation District No.6 of Orange County,California $26.40 $26.40 15.85 Charge per 1000 square feet of building 15.85 18.90 18.90 —2—