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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-2010 Steering Committee MinutesMINUTES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Steering Committee meeting convened on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Adminstration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. A quorum was declared present, as follows: STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: DIRECTORS PRESENT: Larry Crandall, Chair Troy Edgar, Vice Chair Phil Luebben, Administration Committee Chair Tom Beamish, Operations Committee Chair Doug Davert Sharon Quirk-Silva John Withers DIRECTORS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Jim Ruth, General Manager Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Support Services Jim Herberg, Director of Engineering Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Michael Gold, Public Affairs Manager Jeff Reed, Human Resources Manager Donna N. Terrones, Clerk of the Board Juanita Skillman Ryal Wheeler OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Drew Kolosky * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC COMMENTS: 1. Drew Kolosky from Liberty Composting commented on his company’s progress in the permitting process for the gasification transfer processing facility, with its expected construction start date of June of 2012. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT: Committee Chair Larry Crandall, did not give a report. .. Minutes of the Steering Committee November 17 ,2010 Page 2 of 2 GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: Jim Ruth, General Manager, briefly reviewed his monthly status report and gave an update on the EnerTech agreement. ACTION ITEMS: MOVED , SECONDED AND DULY CARRIED: Recommend to the Board of Directors to : 1. Approve Minutes ofthe October27, 2010, Steering Committee meeting. 2. A. Approve the Five-Year Strategic Plan dated November 2010; and B. Direct staff to implement the goals and levels of service contained in the Plan. INFORMATION ITEM: 3. Public Affairs Report Michael Gold , Public Affairs Manager and Eric Sapirstein, Federal Lobbyist, gave an update on the State's Budget and future legislation. Mr. Gold announced that nomination forms for the Honor Walk are now available. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION Subdivision (a) of Section 54956 .9 and 54956.9(c). The Steering Committee convened in closed session at 6:10 p.m. to discuss three matters. Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session held by the Steering Committee have been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.5(f), and are maintained by the Clerk of the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed Meetings . ADJOURNMENT: The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6 :35p.m. Submitted by : ?£~~ DonnaN . Terrones, Clerk of~d