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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2001 Board MinutesOrange County Sanitation District MINUTES BOARD MEETING JANUARY 24, 2001 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 10844 ELLIS AVENUE FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708-7018 Minutes for Board Meeting Page 2 01/24/01 ROLL CALL A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, was held on January 24, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., in the District's Administrative Offices. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation the roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present as follows: ACTIVE DIRECTORS ALTERNATE DIRECTORS x Norman Z. Eckenrode, Chair Constance Underhill x Peter Green, Vice Chair Dave Garofalo x Steve Anderson Steve Simonian x Don Bankhead Jan Flory x Shawn Boyd John Larson x Guy Carrozza Larry Crandall x Brian Donahue Bill Estrada x James M. Ferryman Arlene Schafer x John M. Gullixson Michael Duvall x Alice B. Jempsa Arthur DeBolt x Tony Kawashima Tracy Worley x Beth Krom Mike Ward x Mark Leyes Bruce Broadwater x Shirley McCracken Tom Daly x Pat McGuigan vacant x Roy Moore Marty Simonoff x Mark A. Murphy vacant x Joy Neugebauer Grace Epperson x Russell Patterson Richard A. Freschi x Anna L. Piercy Tim Keenan x Tod Ridgeway Gary Adams x Jerry Sigler Jim Dow x Jim Silva Chuck Smith x Peer Swan Darryl Miller Paul Walker x Kenneth Blake STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager; Penny Kyle, Board Secretary; Bob Ghirelli; Lisa Lawson; Dave Ludwin; Patrick Miles; Bob Ooten; Lisa Tomko; Gary Streed; Paula Zeller; Ingrid Hellebrand; Chuck Winsor; Dan Tremblay; Ken Ramey; Dennis May; Doug Cook; Ron Wade; Ted Mauter; Dale Sparks; John Linder; Sonja Wassgren; Mike Moore; Paul Mitchell; Simon Watson OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel; Don Hughes; Jan Vandersloot; Eileen Murphy; Joey Racano Minutes for Board Meeting Page 3 01/24/01 3. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file minute excerpts from the following re appointment of active and alternate Directors, as follows: (*Mayor) City/Agency Active Director Alternate Director Brea Roy Moore* Marty Simonoff Buena Park Gerald N. Sigler Jim Dow Fountain Valley Guy Carrozza Larry Crandall* Newport Beach Tod Ridgeway Gary Adams* Tustin Tony Kawashima Tracy Worley* PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Joey Racano spoke to the Directors of his favorable impression of the District from his recent tour of the facilities and the cooperation of staff to explain District operations. He encouraged the District to be overly cautious with the treated effluent going through the outfall and strongly urged the District to not reduce secondary treatment through the 301 (h) waiver. Mr. Jan Vandersloot of Newport Beach spoke to the Directors and urged the Directors not to request a 301 (h) waiver for secondary treatment to the ocean outfall in the year 2002. Mr. Doug Korthof of Seal Beach also spoke to the Directors and expressed concern about the crisis the ocean and ecosystem is undergoing, in particular with the lack of kelp beds and sea otter population and urged the Directors to not go forward with the request for a 301 (h) waiver. Ms. Eileen Murphy of Huntington Beach also spoke to the Directors and urged the Directors not to request a waiver for secondary treatment to the ocean outfall. Mr. Dean Albright of Huntington Beach spoke to the directors regarding his concerns with the District pursuing a renewal of the 301 (h) waiver permit and the acceptance/treatment of water from Stringfellow. Blake Anderson, General Manager, suggested that those making public comments remain for his presentation on the projects and issues the District would be working on during the 2001 year. REPORT OF THE CHAIR Chair Eckenrode reported the New Directors' Orientation would be held on Saturday, February 1 O. He strongly encouraged all new Directors and their alternates to attend. Spouses were invited to attend as well as existing Directors. It was then announced that Director Shirley McCracken was appointed Chair of the Finance, Administration and Human Resources Committee. It was also announced that all of the standing committees would meet on their regularly-scheduled days in February. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 4 01/24/01 Chair Eckenrode reminded the Directors that if they left the Board Room during the meeting for conflict of interest or similar purposes during a vote, they must notify the Board Secretary or other minute taker that their action should be reflected in the minutes. Otherwise, temporarily leaving the room will not be noted in the minutes. Future meetings on the Groundwater Replenishment System were announced as follows: January 29 at 5:30 p.m. March 3 at 8:00 a.m. March 19 at 5:30 p.m. March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Joint Cooperative Committee at Orange County Water District Orange County Sanitation District/Orange County Water District Workshop at the Orange County Water District Joint Cooperative Committee at Orange County Water District Joint Meeting w/Orange County Sanitation District and Orange County Water District to consider the go/no go decision on the GWRS project at Orange County Sanitation District Board Room The District received three regional awards from the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). The District was selected for the Large Plant of the Year Award, Ingrid Hellebrand was honored with the Public Education Award, and Ron Wade was honored with Treatment Plant Supervisor of the Year Award. The winners were selected from the 30 agencies and 400 regional members of the organization. Service awards were then presented to the following employees for their many years of service: Dennis May -35 years; Ron Parker -30 years; Ken Ramey -25 years; Dan Tremblay -25 years; Paul Mitchell -25 years; and, Bob Ooten -20 years. REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER Blake Anderson, General Manager, gave a presentation on what is ahead for the District in 2001, which covered ocean discharge quality issues, urban runoff, energy costs, biosolids management, water reclamation, increasing regulation, and new governmental standards. REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Tom Woodruff reported that an author is being sought to sponsor a statute in the state legislature that would authorize land application of biosolids as a state-wide interest. Senator Polanco's bill that did not have passage in the Assembly last year prohibited counties from banning land application of biosolids. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 5 01/24/01 APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Chair ordered that the minutes of the regular meeting held December 20, 2000 be deemed approved, as mailed. Directors Blake, Silva, Kawashima and Krom abstained. RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Ratify payment of claims set forth on exhibits "A" and "B", attached hereto and made a part of these minutes, and summarized below: ALL DISTRICTS 12/15/00 12/31/00 Totals $6,435,531.11 $6, 178,080.13 Director Patterson abstained on Warrant No. 31969. 9 a. CONSENT CALENDAR MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file Summons and Complaint, Alphonzo C. Garland v. Orange County Sanitation District, et al., United States District Court Case No. SACV-00-1267DOC (Eex), and authorize General Counsel to appear and defend the interests of the District. b. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Receive and file petition from Gerald and Barbara Larson requesting annexation of .50 acres to the Orange County Sanitation District in the vicinity of Old Ranch Road and Country Hill Road Drive in the City of Anaheim; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 01-01, authorizing initiation of proceedings to annex to the Orange County Sanitation District (Proposed Annexation No. OCSD-10-Larson Annexation). c. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Receive and file petition from Stuart and Brenda Galentine requesting annexation of .50 acres of territory to the Orange County Sanitation District at the intersection of Clark Street and Randall Street in the City of Orange; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 01-02, authorizing initiation of proceedings to annex to the Orange County Sanitation District (Proposed Annexation No. OCSD-12 -Galentine Annexation). d. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Receive and file petition from owners requesting annexation of 5.56 acres of territory to the Orange County Sanitation District in the vicinity of East Lemon Heights Drive and Lacuesta Drive in the unincorporated area of Orange County; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 01- 03, authorizing initiation of proceedings to annex to the Orange County Sanitation District (Proposed Annexation No. OCSD-17 -Seashore Annexation). Minutes for Board Meeting Page 6 01/24/01 e. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Receive and file petition from George Adams requesting annexation of 10.13 acres of territory to the Orange County Sanitation District in the vicinity of Villa Park Road and Linda Vista Street in the unincorporated area of Orange County; (2) Waive annexation fees for 3.45 acres of the proposed 10.13 acres to be annexed; and (3) Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 01-04, authorizing initiation of proceedings to annex to the Orange County Sanitation District (Proposed Annexation No. OCSD-18-Oak Ridge Annexation). NON-CONSENT CALENDAR 11. DRAFT STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES: A verbal report was presented by Director Eckenrode, Chair of the Steering Committee, re the January 24, 2001 meeting. The Chair then ordered the draft Steering Committee Minutes for the meeting held on December 20, 2000 to be filed. 12. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file Treasurer's Report for the month of December 2000. 13. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Approve modifications to the Scope of Work for Cooperative Project Contracts CP-9910 (City of La Habra) and CP-9911 (City of Seal Beach) related to the length of the sewer line; (2) Approve an additional time extension of 6 months for CP-9914 (City of Garden Grove) and CP-9909 (City of Placentia); (3) Authorize the General Manager to approve changes in the types of project elements in the Scope of Work within Cooperative Project agreements without impacts to the overall project budget; and (4) Authorize the General Manager to require agencies to resubmit their applications for funding request if the contract needs to be extended beyond two time extensions. 14. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the General Manager to execute Utility Agreement No.12-UT-67 4 with the State of California Department of Transportation to adjust nine manhole covers to grade on Pacific Coast Highway, from Beach Boulevard to Golden West Street in the City of Huntington Beach, in an estimated amount not to exceed $3,600. 15. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with the City of Huntington Beach and Mayer Financial, LP, a California Limited Partnership, allowing the City and Mayer Financial, LP, to construct and maintain a pedestrian landing and pedestrian overpass bridge over and upon an existing Orange County Sanitation District trunk sewer and easement at no cost to the District. 16. Consideration of the following actions relative to proposed Ordinance No. OCSD-14, An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District, Establishing Board of Directors' Compensation, and Repeal Resolution No. OCSD 98-3: MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file General Counsel's memo dated December 20, 2000. General Counsel gave a brief report on the proposed ordinance. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 7 01/24/01 MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Receive and file written comments received from Patricia L. Campbell. OPEN HEARING: The Chair declared the hearing opened at 8:56 p.m. CLOSE HEARING: The Chair declared the hearing closed at 8:57 p.m. Directors entered into discussion regarding the proposed ordinance. MOVED, SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: Read Ordinance No. OCSD-14, An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District, Establishing Board of Directors' Compensation, and Repeal Resolution No. OCSD 98-3, by title only, and waive reading of entire Ordinance. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Adopt Ordinance No. OCSD-14, An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District, Establishing Board of Directors' Compensation, and Repeal Resolution No. OCSD 98-3. Directors Steve Anderson; Don Bankhead; Guy Carrozza; John M. Gullixson; Alice 8. Jempsa; Tony Kawashima; Beth Krom; Mark Leyes; Mark A. Murphy; Jim Silva; and Peer A. Swan opposed. 17. DRAFT JOINT GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM COOPERATIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES: A verbal report was presented by Director Eckenrode, representative on the Joint Groundwater Replenishment System Cooperative Committee, re the meeting held on January 8, 2001. The Chair then ordered the draft Joint Groundwater Replenishment System Cooperative Committee Minutes for the meetings held on December 18, 2000 and January 8, 2001 to be filed. A discussion was entered into regarding the release of the draft financial report being prepared by the consultant, Public Resources Advisory Group. The Steering Committee had determined the release of this document should be held until the report was final. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Release draft financial documents being prepared by the consultant, Public Advisory Resources Group, to those directors who request the draft document. 18. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: The Board convened in closed session at 9:34 p.m., pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, to discuss Agenda Item No. 18 (a)(1 ). Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Board of Directors have been prepared in accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.2, and are maintained by the Board Secretary in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. No action was taken re Agenda Item No.18(a)(1 ). RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION: At 9:40 p.m., the Board reconvened in regular session. Minutes for Board Meeting Page 8 01/24/01 ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. G:\wp.dta\agenda\Board Minutes\2001 Board Minutes\012401.doc Secretary of h Board of Dir Orange Coun y Sanitation D'