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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2013 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 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. 04/03/13 Operations Committee Minutes Page 1 of 3 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. 03/06/13 Operations Committee Minutes Page 2 of 3 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 03/06/13 Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3