HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-1998 CSDOC Board MinutesCOUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.11
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
February 19,1998 -5:00 p.m.
Huntington Beach City Hall
City Council Chamber
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach,California
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.11 of Orange County,California,
met in a Special Meeting at the above hour and date.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.She announced that the purpose of
the meeting was to discuss information regarding the status of alternatives for collection
system improvements to handle future wastewater flows.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:Shirley Dettloff,Chair;Dave Sullivan;Joint Chai~rnan
John Collins
DIRECTORS ABSENT:Todd Spitzer
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:Donald F.Mclhtyre,General Manager,Blake Anderson,
David A.Ludwin,Gary Streed,Jim Herberg
OTHERS PRESENT:John Cavanaugh,General Counsel;David Webb,
Robert Eichblatt,Steve Krieger,Ray Silver,Don Noble,
Darrell Smith
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The Chair invited members of the publicwishing to address the Board to come forward.
Statements and questions from the public are summarized below:
•Why is there a rush to approve an alternative and to move forward?
•There is a concern that these alternatives may in effect result in taxpayers subsidizing
the developer.
•Why is it being proposed that existing city lift station “D”be abandoned?
•LAFCO approval of annexation of Bolsa Chica into District No.11 is required.
•Why is a special meeting being held?
•How long has background information on these issues been available?
•Does the staffs technical opinion represent the City’s official position?
The General Manager,Don Mcintyre explained that this meeting is a special meeting of
Sanitation District No.11 Board for the purpose of discussing alternatives for collection
system improvements as an information item.Mr.Mcintyre mentioned that District No.11
is obligated to annex the proposed Bolsa Chica development in accordance with the 1991
pie-annexation agreement with Signal Bolsa Company,the predecessor to the Koll
Company.Mr.Mcintyre further explained that the goal of the alternatives is to meet our
obligation to Koll,and at the same time,maximize the effectiveness of the collection
system by minimizing the total number of sewage lift stations,thereby minimizing overall
sewer service costs to the District No.11 service area.
The Director of Engineering,David Ludwin introduced the District No.11 regional
collection system study prepared by the Districts’consultant,Camp Dresser &McKee
(CDM).Project Manager,Jim Herberg stated that there were originally six alternatives
considered,two of which did not provide enough additional capacity to handle future flows
from the proposed Bolsa Chica development.Mr.Herberg described the four remaining
alternatives and the associated costs as discussed in the agenda report.It was noted
that staff from the City of Huntington Beach were consulted during the evaluation of
alternatives and that their preference from an engineering perspective was the third
alternative (alternative 4A).Discussion ensued regarding the City of Huntington Beach
and Koll Co.’s potential cost share for the alternatives.David Ludwin explained timing
considerations regarding Koll’s application for annexation and selection of an alternative
for sewer improvements.
Districts and City staff answered questions from the public and Directors.General
Counsel,John Cavanaugh discussed the District’s obligation to annex the property in
accordance with the 1991 pie-annexation agreement.Blake Anderson explained that the
Sanitation Districts and City of Huntington Beach engineering staffs are focusing on how
to best handle wastewater flows in the study area,and that proposed cost shares are
proportional to each party’s sewage flows through the facilities.Gary Streed explained
that initial estimates of the Koll Company’s connection and annexation fees were based
upon a much larger project than is currently planned.
It was explained that the City’s Lift Station UDn is in need of complete replacement.Acting
City Deputy Director of Public Works,David Webb noted that the Sunset Beach Sanitary
District’s agreement with the City for sewer service is currently being renegotiated.It was
noted that the City of Huntington Beach was not a party to the 1991 pie-annexation
agreement between KoII (Signal Bolsa)and District No.11.
Adiournment
The Chair the declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District
No.11
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