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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-2011 Operations Committee Minutes09/07/11 Operations Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 MINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Engineering, Operations & Maintenance, and Facilities Support Services Orange County Sanitation District A regular meeting of the Operations Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on September 7, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. in the Operations Center of Plant No. 2. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Tom Beamish, Chair John Nielsen, Vice Chair Bill Dalton Michael Levitt Roy Moore Joy Neugebauer Steven Rosansky David Shawver Constance Underhill Troy Edgar, Board Vice Chair Operations Directors Absent: Sharon Quirk-Silva Harry Sidhu Fred Smith Larry Crandall, Board Chair Staff Present: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board Cindi Ambrose Ian Curry Marc Dubois Mark Esquer Norbert Gaia Al Garcia David Halverson Tod Haynes Dave Heinz Steven Howard Ludolph Lorrimer Rob Thompson Others: Brad Hogin, General Counsel PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments. 09/07/11 Operations Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 Members of the Operations Committee were taken on a tour of Plant No. 2. The tour had a duration of about an hour, with the meeting resuming at the Operations Center thereafter. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Committee Chair Beamish thanked staff for coordinating the tour. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of July 6, 2011, Operations Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve a contingency increase of $7,854 (6.8%) to the construction contract with Verne’s Plumbing Inc. for P1 Source Control Fume Hood in Lab Bldg, Project No. FE07-13, for a total contingency of $17,325 (15%). 3. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to Authorize the General Manager to enter into negotiations with Malcolm Pirnie, The Water Division of ARCADIS , Inc., for construction support services for the CenGen Cooling Water System Replacement, Job No. J-109. 4. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to Approve a budget increase of $30,000 for Coast Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract No. 11-26R, for a total budget amount of $9,151,000. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 5. Plan of Operation for Secondary Treatment Dave Heinz, Operations Manager, gave a report on the various phases of the Sanitation District’s plan for Secondary Treatment. Mr. Heinz’ report covered various areas such as: existing and future strategies of operations of secondary facilities; cost effective planning and operation, etc. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: • High Voltage Program David Halverson, Engineering Manager, reported on the Sanitation District's high voltage maintenance program. Mr. Halverson's report included information on the various forms of maintenance of the voltage systems, and various technical activities staff conducts to ensure efficiency and safety. Technicians, Steven Howard and I an Curry, provided a demonstration of the specialized equipment that must be worn while conducting various maintenance of the high voltage systems . • Ocean Outfall Repairs Environmental Impact Report Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, provided an update on the planning for the impending Ocean Outfall Repairs Environmental Impact Report. Notices of Preparation were mailed to the public requesting input. A public meeting was aslo held on August sth to receive input from the community. The Environmental Impact Report will address the various concerns received. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, informed the Committee about an approaching change to the Sanitation District's Delegation of Authority policy. Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services, introduced Mark Esquer. Mr. Esquer was recently promoted to Engineering Manager. ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:05p .m. Submitted by: 09/07/11 Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 of3