HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-2006 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Orange County Sanitation District
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 5 p.m.
A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 5 p.m., in the District's Administrative
Office.
(1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Directors Present:
Jim Ferryman, Vice Chair
Carolyn Cavecche, Chair, OMTS Committee
Darryl Miller, Chairman, FAHR Committee
Tod Ridgeway, Chairman, PDC Committee
Jim Silva, County Supervisor
Directors Absent:
Steve Anderson, Chair
(2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PROTEM
No appointment was necessary.
(3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bradley R. Hagin, General Counsel
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Ruth, Interim General Manager
Nick Arhontes, Director of Regional Assets and
Services
Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services
Patrick Miles, Director of Information Technology
Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance/Treasurer
Lisa Tomko, Director of Human Resources
Gail Garrett, Committee Secretary
Jeff Reed, Human Resources Manager
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(4) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Vice Chair Jim Ferryman announced the standing committee meeting dates for March. The FAHR
Committee will meet a week earlier on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. due to a conflict with the
CASA Washington DC conference.
Two CIP Orientation Workshops have been scheduled for Wednesday, March 15 and March 29.
Board members should let Board Secretary know which workshop they wish to attend.
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(5) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
Interim General Manager Jim Ruth presented his monthly status report to the board and noted that
the CIP has been staff's major focus. Budget hearings with staff begin March 13 and the transition to
a two-year budget is going well. His written report was provided to the Board.
Nick Arhontes, Director of Regional Assets and Services, reported on the SARI line breach.
Temporary repairs are in place and permanent repairs are expected to be completed in mid-March .
A full report will be presented at to the March Board.
Mr. Arhontes also reported that his staff is working to discover and resolve possible CaiTrans issues
unrelated to the GMR construction damage to the SARI line at the 22 Freeway.
(6) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL
There was no report.
(7) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a . MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Approve the minutes of the January
25, 2006 Steering Committee meeting.
b . MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with James D . Ruth,
Interim General Manager, extending the contract to December 31, 2006;
including three weeks paid leave time; and a $100,000 life insurance policy.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
(8) ACTION ITEMS
a. (1) Approve and direct the General Manager to pursue and select real property,
within budgeted funds, on behalf of the District for possible Purchase.
(2) Approve and direct the Board Chair to execute on behalf of the District a
Purchase and Sale Agreement in a form acceptable to General Counsel to
acquire the selected property; and,
(3) Approve the use of the acquired property for the North County Yard .
Directors expressed concern regarding item (2) and modified the motion to include a
contingency that the Board of Directors approve the ultimate sale at a future meeting.
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It was then:
MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: (1) Approve and direct the Interim
General Manager to pursue and select real property, within budgeted funds, on behalf
of the District for possible Purchase.
(2) Authorize the Interim General Manager and Board Chair to negotiate on
behalf of the District a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire the selected
property, contingent upon final approval of the Board of Directors, in a form
acceptable to General Counsel ; and,
(3) Approve the use of the acquired property for the North County Yard.
(9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. The Agenda Items scheduled to be reviewed by the Board's working committees in
March were reviewed.
b. The agenda items scheduled to be presented to the Board at tonight's meeting were
reviewed .
(10) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS. IF ANY
Director Darryl Miller said that he and Chair Anderson met with Sat Tamaribuchi, Vice President of
Environmental Affairs at The Irvine Company. Mr. Tamabuchi will address their questions at their
next meeting which will take place after their return from Washington DC in mid-March.
Directors Cavecche, Ferryman and Duvall met with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the SAWPA
briefing for the governor and elected officials relating to the Prado Dam project and SARI
improvements. Director Cavecche said she would discuss with OCWD the possibility to invite the
governor to tour the GWRS project.
(11) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A
SUBSEQUENT MEETING
There were none .
(12) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR
ACTION AND/OR STAFF REPORT
There were none.
(13) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 5 p .m.
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The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 7 p.m.
(14) CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session .
(15) ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Submitted by:
Gail Garrett
Steering Committee Secretary
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