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MINUTES
Joint BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2002
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708-7018
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ROLL CALL
A joint meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District and the
Board of Directors of the Orange County Water District was held on August 21, 2002, at 6:00
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 Shirley McCracken, Chair Tom Daly
x Steve Anderson, Vice Chair Steve Simonian
A Mike Alvarez Mark A. Murphy
x Don Bankhead Jan Flory
x Brian Brady Darryl Miller
x Patricia Campbell Paul Yost
x Debbie Cook Connie Boardman
x Laurann Cook Larry Crandall
x Brian Donahue David Shawver
x Norman Z. Eckenrode Constance Underhill
x James M. Ferryman Arlene Schafer
x John M. Gullixson Michael Duvall
x Alice B. Jempsa Arthur DeBolt
x Tony Kawashima Tracy Worley
A Beth Krom Greg Smith
x Mark Leyes Bruce Broadwater
A Pat McGuigan Alberta Christy
x Roy Moore Marty Simonoff
x Joy Neugebauer Grace Epperson
x Russell Patterson Richard A. Freschi
A Anna L. Piercy Tim Keenan
A Tod Ridgeway Gary Adams
A Jerry Sigler Jim Dow
x Jim Silva Chuck Smith
x Paul Walker Kenneth Blake
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager; Bob Ghirelli; Dave Ludwin;
Greg Mathews; Patrick Miles; Lisa Murphy; Bob Ooten; Gary Streed; Penny Kyle, Board
Secretary; Jim Herberg; Wendy Sevenandt
OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel; Brad Hogin; Don Hughes; Randy
Fuhrman; Joey Racano; Larry Porter; Steve Smith; Don Calkins; Bob McVicker; Dennis Kasper;
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Bruce Chalmers; Tom & Marge Englano; Dennis Maclain; Abdul Rashidi; Mike Wellborne;
Doug Traub; Dennis Baker; Judith M. Gielow; Keith Lyon; Craig Miller
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Joey Racano addressed the Directors expressing concern with water quality issues. He also
expressed concern with chlorination of the District's effluent.
JOINT BOARD WORKSHOP
1. Groundwater Replenishment System Project Review
Norm Eckenrode, Vice Chair of the Joint Groundwater Replenishment System Cooperative
Committee, commented that educating the public on the project must remain a high priority.
Blake Anderson, General Manager, reported that the Orange County Water District and Orange
County Sanitation District met jointly in March 2001, and voted to move forward with the design
of the groundwater replenishment system project. The decision was monumental to both
agencies to commit to the most significant water reclamation project undertaken in the state of
California. This meeting was to update the Directors on the development of the project since
March 2001.
Virginia Grebbien, General Manager of the Orange County Water District, noted she was
looking forward to working with the Sanitation District on the project.
A. Status Report
Bill Everest, Project Manager for the Groundwater Replenishment Project, discussed
current and projected water needs for Orange County and the Southern California area,
and provided an overview of the project and status report on the final design.
B. Public Information & Education Program Status
Ron Wildermuth , Orange County Water District Public Information Officer, provided the
Directors with an overview of the public information and educational program for the
project, citing previous and current activities, and reviewed the proposed advertising
program.
C. Project Cost Update
Bill Everest reviewed the costs associated with the project, and noted that the operation
and maintenance is a major cost component for the project. It was also noted that staff
recently received an escalated construction cost estimate to factor into the overall cost of
the project. Questions and comments by Directors followed with direction to staff to
provide more detailed information on the major cost increases for the project.
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D . Project Schedule Update
Mike Markus, Orange County Water District Associate General Manager, reviewed the
project schedule. He also reviewed options to fast-track the project with individual
contracts and the advantages of utilizing combined contracts .
E. Status of Joint Powers Agreement
Blake Anderson, General Manager, summarized the development of the draft Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement which has undergone more than 30 revisions. He also
reported on the progress of outstanding issues that must be resolved in order to approve
the agreement. The agreement is targeted for approval by both agencies in October.
ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
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