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MINUTES OF THE
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Technical Services
Orange County Sanitation District
August 29, 2007-5:00 p.m .
A meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on
August 29, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanitation District's Administrative Office.
(1) ROLL CALL
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum was declared present, as follows:
Operations Directors Present: Staff Present:
Larry Crandall, Chair
Cathy Green, Vice Chair
Charles Antos
Don Bankhead
David Cadena
Roy Moore
Harry Sidhu
Constance Underhill
Don Webb
Doug Davert, Board Vice Chair
Operations Directors Absent:
Steve Anderson
Patsy Marshall
James M. Ferryman, Board Chair
Jim Ruth, General Manager
Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Dir. of Operations & Maintenance
Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering
Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Lilia Kovac, Committee Secretary
Tod Haynes, Engineering Manager
John Linder, Engineering Manager
Matt Smith, Engineering Manager
Warren Sternin
Dave Heinz
Doug Dysart
Juanita Skillman
Chuck Winsor
Others:
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(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PROTEM
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No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
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Chair Crandall announced the League of Cities 2008 meeting calendar indicated a conflict with
the July 2008 Operations Committee meeting, and requested the meeting be moved to July 12,
2008.
(5) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager, Jim Ruth did not give a report.
(6) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve minutes of the July 12, 2007
Operations Committee meeting.
b. OP07-72
c. OP07-73
d. OP07-74
e . OP07-75
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: 1 ). Approve a Professional Services Consultant
Agreement with Dudek Engineering for the study of Potable Water
Assessment at Plant No. 1, Specification No. CS-2007-335BD, in the
amount of $218,200; and,
2). Approve a 20% contingency ($43,640).
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to authorize staff to enter into negotiations with Camp
Dresser & McKee for support services during the construction,
commissioning, and closeout phases of the 66kV Substation at Plant No.
1, Job No. P1-97.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to authorize staff to enter into negotiations with Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc. for support services during the construction, commissioning,
and the closeout phases of Coast Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract
No. 11-26.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to 1 ). Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Projects
Grant Program Contract No. 0602 with Garden Grove Sanitary District,
providing for a six-month time extension; and,
2). Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Projects Grant Program
Contract No. 0605 with the City of Buena Park, providing for a four-month
time extension.
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(7) ACTION ITEMS
a. OP07-76
b. OP07-77
c. OP07-78
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to: 1 ). Approve a budget increase for Rehabilitation of the
14th Street Pump Station, Contract No. 5-51, in the amount of $318,296
for a total project budget of $1 0,935,653; and
2). Approve Change Order No . 5 for Rehabilitation of the141h Street Pump
Station, Contract No. 5-51, and Rehabilitation of the "A" Street Pump
Station, Contract No. 5-52, with Kiewit Pacific Company, authorizing an
addition of $318,296, increasing the total contract amount to $13, 142,537;
and,
3). Accept Rehabilitation of the 141h Street Pump Station, Contract No.5-
51, and Rehabilitation of the "A" Street Pump Station, Contract No. 5-52,
as complete, authorizing execution of the Notice of Completion and
approving the Final Closeout Agreement with Kiewit Pacific Company.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to approve a Reimbursement Agreement with the City of
Fountain Valley to compensate the City for costs incurred due to delay of
repaving Ellis Avenue, to coordinate with Replacement of Ellis Avenue
Pump Station, Job No. 1-10, and Bushard Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Job
No. 1-2-4, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, in a form approved by
General Counsel.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board
of Directors to receive and file Staff Report re FY 06/07 Strategic
Initiatives-Local Sewer Services, dated January 2007 and revised April
2007, and direct the General Manager to implement the following:
1 ). Perform a comprehensive rate study for local sewers, establish a local
sewer user fee structure, and initiate the appropriate Proposition 218
notifications and actions;
2). Investigate the feasibility of establishing accurate and separate
accounting procedures for local sewer services;
3). Initiate a public information effort in the unincorporated areas and part
of the city of Tustin; and
4 ). Identify and pursue other local agencies that may be interested in a
transfer of ownership in the future.
Director Davert opposed Item 7(c)(1 ), and (2).
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(8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
There were none.
(9) REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Director of Engineering, Jim Herberg, reported the 96" tunnel boring machine is past the halfway
point, and is expected to be completed in late October.
(10) REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Director of Operations and Maintenance, Nick Arhontes briefly reported on an emergency repair
at Plant 2, and a minor water flow problem on the groundwater process.
(11) REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
Director of Technical Services, Ed Torres, briefly reported on the District's Ocean Discharge
Permit electronic filing, and the start of the 5-year Research Strategic Plan.
(12) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY
There were none.
(13) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA
FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT
There were none.
(14) CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(a)
There was no closed session.
(15) FUTURE MEETING DATES
The next Operations Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at
5:00p.m.
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{16) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
Submitted by:
Lilia Kovac
Committee Secretary
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