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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 April 3, 2013, 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 Herberg, General Manager
John Nielsen, Vice Chair Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering
Lucille Kring Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support
Keith Curry Services
Michael Levitt Jeff Reed, Director, Human Resources
Brett Murdock Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance
Steve Jones Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance &
Steve Nagel Administrative Services
Greg Sebourn Maria Ayala, Clerk of the Board
David Shawver Dean Fisher, Engineering Manager
Fred Smith Todd Haynes
Constance Underhill (Alternate) Jim Colston
Troy Edgar, Board Chair Jim Burror
John Anderson, Board Vice Chair Jennifer Cabral
Michelle Hetherington
Operations Directors Absent: Mark Kawamoto
Scott Nelson Hardat Khuball
Jim Spears
Julian Sabri
Rob Thompson
Others Present:
Tram Tran, General Counsel
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Chair Beamish did not give a report.
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
General Manager, Jim Herberg, reported that staff was preparing a memo for the Board
that would be addressing the various questions and concerns that arose at the Board
Meeting of March 27tn
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED: Approve Minutes of March 6, 2013,
Operations Committee Meeting.
Director Underhill abstained.
2. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
A. Award a contract to Brenntag Pacific, Inc. for the Purchase of Sodium Hydroxide
(Caustic Soda) 50% solution, Specification No. C-2013-561 BD, for the period
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, for a unit price of $524.88 per dry ton
delivered, plus applicable sales tax for an estimated annual amount of $322,801
with four one-year renewals; and,
B. Approve a (10%) unit price contingency.
Director Underhill abstained.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
Director Nielsen arrived at 5:10 p.m.
3. CIP Update for FY 2013/14
Rob Thompson, Engineering Manager, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the
Sanitation District's Capital Improvement Program. The Committee held discussion on
various aspects of the program, with staff responding to questions.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
• SARI Line Update
Nick Kanetis, Director of Engineering, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the history
and background of the existing SARI pipeline. The Committee held brief discussion
with staff responding to questions.
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Director Jones arrived at 5:50 p.m.
• SAWPA Remedial Plan Update
Jim Colston, Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Manager, gave a brief
oral report on the SAWPA Remedial plan to update the Committee.
• Wastewater 101/Disinfection and Outfall
Jim Spears, Operations Supervisor, and Michelle Hetherington, Senior Engineer, each
gave a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Spears presented on the wastewater treatment
process, and Ms. Hetherington presented on the disinfection process.
Director Nagel arrived at 6:30 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Beamish declared the meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Submitted by:
Maria P. Ayala
Clerk of the Board
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