HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1986-05-28COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
May 28,1986 —7:30 P.M.
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley,California
Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of May 14,1986,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 in the
Districts’Administrative Offices.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m.immediately following
the Executive Committee meeting.In the absence of the Secretary,Rita J.
Brown,Chairman Hart appointed Gary Streed Secretary pro tern.The roll was
called and the Secretary pro tern reported a quorum present.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:Evelyn Hart,Chairman,Ruthelyn
Pluinmer,Roger Stanton
DIRECTORS ABSENT:None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:J.Wayne Sylvester,General Manager,
Thomas M.Dawes,William H.Butler,
Gary Streed
OTHERS PRESENT:Thomas L.Woodruff,General Counsel,
Sat Tamarabuchi,Diane Dzierski
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Tom Dawes,Director of Engineering,
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distributed a map of District 5 showing
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the existing and proposed sewerage
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facilities and reviewed the status of
capital improvement and rehabilitation
the seven year schedule of projects focusing on
requirements to serve the expanding Newport Center area and development proposed
in the downcoast area by The Irvine Company.The downcoast territory is planned
to be served by connecting to City of Newport Beach facilities and that will
deliver the wastewater to new District No.5 trunk sewer facilities.
Directors discussed the impact of this development on existing facilities and on
the Master Plan and on future financing.Mr.Dawes indicated that staff was
reviewing the connection fee in Zone 3,the downcoast area,and the possibility
of a reimbursement agreement with The Irvine Company for construction of the
necessary facilities to serve the area.
Following the discussion,the Board directed staff to advise The Irvine Company
of the need for specific data and information relative to development plans in
order that the District may complete the necessary sewerage facilities planning,
scheduling and financing to serve the areas within the District’s boundaries.
Status report on the District’s
sewer rehabilitation program and
Master Plan of facilities to serve
the District
projects.Mr.Dawes then reviewed
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Review of long—range financial The staff reported.that in 1981,the
program projections Board adopted a supplemental user fee
program to make up the shortfall of ad
valorem tax revenues and provide needed additional financing for operations and
major rehabilitation work on the sewer system.The following fee schedule is
currently in effect:
Single Unit Parcels
Connected Meter Size Annual Fee
1”or less $26.40
52.50
2”105.00
3”210.00
4”420.00
6”840.00
8”1,680.00
If 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
When the program was originally presented to the public and adopted by the Board,
it was anticipated that it would be necessary to increase the fees by
approximately 77%beginning with the second year to finance the rehabilitation
work on the trunk sewer system.The District has been able to delay any increase
in the supplemental user fees originally adopted in 1981 due to a significant
decline Ira 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.
In addition,on the revenue side of the budget,the turnaround in economic
conditions and the resultant new construction and resale activity over the past
few years have resulted in a significant increase in the assessed valuation of
properties in the District,which has generated additional ad valorem tax
revenues for the District.Further,the formation of new District 14 has
resulted in the District receiving approximately $2,000,000 from the new
District’s purchase of capacity in the joint treatment and disposal facilities.
The positive financial impacts of District 14’s formation on District 5 are
further reinforced by the Joint Districts’concurrent shift to a 100%flow—based
method of allocating ownership and each District’s share of joint treatment works
construction costs.
The staff reviewed the long—term financial projections which indicate that the
revenues generated by the District’s current supplemental user fee schedule in
combination with the District’s higher ad valorem tax revenues will be sufficient
to fund 100%of the District’s operating expenses for the next five years.The
cash flow projections also indicate that the District’s projected capital
revenues will provide sufficient funds to finance the master planned projects
over the next five years.
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Staff recommended that the Board retain the current connection fee and
supplemental user fee schedules through 1986—87 based upon the District’s
projected favorable financial position.Staff further reported that it was
evaluating the impact of proposed new development on the District’s sewage system
and,upon completion of that study,will report to the Board with respect to the
connection fee schedule.
It was then moved,seconded and duly carried that the staff’s recommendation to
retain the current fee schedules be,and is hereby,approved.
Adjournment Moved,seconded and duly carried:
That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Distiict No.5
be adjourned.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 8:45 p.m.,
May 28,1986.
S~retary)~ro tern,Board of Directors
Cdunty Sanitation District No.5 of
Orange County,California
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