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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-2012 Operations Committee Minutes 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 5, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in the District's Administrative Office. A quorum was declared present, as follows: Operations Directors Present: Staff Present: Tom Beamish, Chair Jim Ruth, General Manager John Nielsen, Vice Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Bill Dalton Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager Gail Eastman Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Michael Levitt Services Joy Neugebauer Jeff Reed, Director, Human Resources Steven Rosansky Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Don Schweitzer Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Greg Sebourn Administrative Services David Shawver Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager Fred Smith Rob Thompson, Engineering Manager Connie Underhill (Alternate) Troy Edgar, Board Chair Others Present: John Anderson, Board Vice Chair Brad Hogin, General Counsel Operations Directors Absent: Scott Nelson PUBLIC COMMENTS: No public comments. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Chair Beamish did not give a report. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager, Jim Ruth, did not give a report. 09/05/12 Operations Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT: • CIP Update Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the Capital Improvement Projects. • Sewage Spill Update Jim Herberg, Assistant General Manager, briefly reported on the recent minor sewage spill in Newport Beach that occurred on August 25. Staff did address various questions on the incident from the Directors. • Outfall Project Mr. Herberg updated the Committee on the timeline of the project, scheduled to begin work on September 11. Director Neugebaur thanked staff for the prompt communication notifying the Board of the sewage spill. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of August 1, 2012, Operations Committee meeting. 2. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Approve a Non-Exclusive Access Agreement, in a form approved by General Counsel, with the Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital to access a portion of the Sanitation District's property. 3. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: A. Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement with Hill Brothers Chemical Company, for Regional Odor and Corrosion Control Services, Specification No. C-2012-524BD, to include emergency and backup services options, for calcium nitrate, unit price $3.35 per gallon plus tax, $100 freight per delivery, and service fee $1,500 per station per day operating (maximum 48 hours); for magnesium hydroxide at a unit price $580 per dry ton plus tax, $385 freight per delivery, and service fee $1,500 per station per day operating (maximum 48 hours); for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 with four one-year renewal options; and 09/05/12 Operations Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 B. Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement with Hill Brothers Chemical Company, for Regional Odor and Corrosion Control Services, Specification No. C-2012-524BD, to include a $100 per hour demurrage fee for mobile dosing upon request for magnesium hydroxide at a unit price $580 per dry ton plus tax, $385 freight per delivery (maximum 48 hours); for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 with four one- year renewal options. INFORMATION ITEMS: 4. Electrical and Mechanical Predictive Maintenance Programs Dave Halverson, Engineering Manager, and Simon Watson, Maintenance Manager, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation to report on the Sanitation District's Predictive Maintenance measures. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Mr. Herberg reported that the "Daily Pilot" had a recent article on the Ocean Outfall project. He looks forward to doing an article featuring the various ocean testing and monitoring that the Sanitation District conducts. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Beamish declared the meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m. Submitted by: Maria E. Ayala Clerk of the Board 09/05/12 Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3 B. Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement with Hill Brothers Chemical Company, for Regional Odor and Corrosion Control Services, Specification No. C-2012-524BD, to include a $100 per hour demurrage fee for mobile dosing upon request for magnesium hydroxide at a unit price $580 per dry ton plus tax, $385 freight per delivery (maximum 48 hours); for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 with four one- year renewal options. INFORMATION ITEMS: 4. Electrical and Mechanical Predictive Maintenance Programs Dave Halverson, Engineering Manager, and Simon Watson, Maintenance Manager, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation to report on the Sanitation District's Predictive Maintenance measures. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Mr. Herberg reported that the "Daily Pilot" had a recent article on the Ocean Outfall project. He looks forward to doing an article featuring the various ocean testing and monitoring that the Sanitation District conducts. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Beamish declared the meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m. Submitted by: Mari E. Ayala Cler of the Board 09/05/12 Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3