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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-2008 Steering Committee Minutes. •' MINUTES OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 5:30p.m. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 5:30p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) A quorum was declared present, as follows : STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: DIRECTORS PRESENT: Doug Davert, Chair Larry Crandall, Vice Chair Mark Waldman, Administration Committee Chair Ken Parker, Operations Committee Chair Jim Ferryman Bill Dalton Phil Luebben DIRECTORS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT: Ryal Wheeler (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments . (3) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Technical Services Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Michael Gold, Legislative Affairs Liaison Penny Kyle, Clerk of the Board THFEILE0DLEINRKTHE OFFICE OF OF THE BOARD ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SEP 17 2008 BY:._fr...... .. ;.......~_,' -- Chair Davert reported on the conference and award ceremony that he attended in Stockholm, Sweden, along with Director Larry Crandall, Orange County Water District Director Denis Bilodeau, and staff members Mike Markus and Shivaji Deshmukh. Director Phil Luebben provided a verbal report on the CASA conference held in Monterey on August 21-23rd. (4) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER Jim Ruth, General Manager, reported he had received a request from Mike Markus, General Manager of OCWD, to consider participating in the cost of an Orange County poll survey. The committee concurred the Sanitation District would not participate in this survey. Minutes of the Steering Committee August27 , 2008 Page 2 It was also reported that due to additional requests for directors and staff to attend various conferences and award ceremonies regarding the Groundwater Replenishment System it would be in the Sanitation District's best interest to set a policy to handle the requests . The committee agreed that staff should develop the policy and bring it to the committee for review and approval. Mr. Ruth also reported that he attended the city of La Habra's council meeting on August 18, and presented to Steve Anderson 's family the Sanitation District's Resolution of Commendation. When the Ellis Avenue Pump Station is complete, a dedication ceremony naming the pump station in Steve's memory will take place and the Anderson family will be invited to attend. (5) REPORT OF GENERAL COUNSEL There was no report. (6) ACTION ITEMS A. MOVED, SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED : Approve minutes of the July 23 , 2008 Steering Committee meeting . (7) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Legislative Affairs Report -Michael Gold reported that the budget continues to be stalled with no end in the foreseeable future because the Governor and the Democrats are strongly against any borrowing (such as bonds or from local government) and the Republicans are against any tax increases . B . Solids Handling and Billing for IRWD -Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering, provided a brief overview on the need to reevaluate the billing methodologies currently in place with regard to IRWD's solids which would be considered that evening to approve hiring a consultant to evaluate an appropriate methodology for both parties . (8) CLOSED SESSION The Steering Committee convened at 5:56p.m . in Closed Session , pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) to discuss two matters. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54957 .2, and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings. At 6 :25p.m., the Steering Committee reconvened in regular session. Minutes of the Steering Committee August27, 2008 Page 3 (9) OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY There were none . (10) ADJOURNMENT The next Steering Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25p.m. Submitted by :