Minutes - Board - 2001-01-16f�
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
Minutes of Board of Directors Special Meeting held January 16, 2001
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District met in special session on
January 16, 2001 at 12:00 p. m., at the Midway City Sanitary District at 14451 Cedarwood
Avenue, Westminster, California.
Costa Mesa Sanitary District Arlene Schafer, Greg Woodside, Art Perry, James
Directors Present: Ferryman, Dan Worthington
Costa Mesa Sanitary District Rob Hamers, Manager; Tom Fauth, Assistant
Staff Present: Manager; Joan Revak, Clerk of the District; Dawn
Schmeisser, Assessment Specialist; Code
Enforcement Officer, Ron Shef
Midway City Sanitary District Board James V. Evans, Russell Paris, Joy Neugebauer,
Members Present: Grace Epperson,
Midway City Sanitary District Staff Ronald Briles, Manager; Kitty Loha, Director of
Members Present: Finance; Ronny Liddell, Senior Administrative
Assistant; Leo Lujan, Supervisor /Director Safety;
Steve Mariscal, Supervisor Sewer Maintenance
Department; April Parmelee, Administrative
Secretary
Midway City Sanitary District Board President James Evans called the meeting to order at
12:00 p.m.
FACILITIES TOUR
Midway City Sanitary District Manager (MCSD) conducted a tour of the District's facilities.
MCSD operates their own trash collection program and owns their fleet of trash collection
vehicles as well as a vactor truck and equipment for televising sewer lines.
LUNCH AND JOINT MEETING
Mr. Hamers expressed appreciation to the MCSD Board and Staff for inviting Costa
Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) Board and Staff to visit their facility for this information -
sharing opportunity. Mr. Hamers presented an overview of CMSD, explaining the
District provides trash service to approximately 21,000 residences and provides sewer
services to over 110,000 people. CMSD has a mixed trash program with no separation
of recyclables and is in the process of implementing a standardized container — semi to
fully- automated program. Mr. Hamers outlined the many special programs sponsored
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• by CMSD and advised the District is producing a video to educate the public on the
services it provides. CMSD has 325 miles of pipeline and 20 pumping stations and
cleans the entire system at least once a year; the sewer televising system is contracted
out.
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MCSD President Evans suggested the District's compare their newsletters and MCSD
Director Neugebauer expressed interest in the CMSD greeting card program and the
District's annual budget. Mr. Harriers advised the CMSD annual budget is approximately
$5,000,000 a year. MCSD Director of Finance, Ms. Loha, reported their budget is
$4,700,000 a year
Mr. Briles, MCSD General Manager explained that MCSD offers the same services to
residents as CMSD and the two districts are very similar in what they provide. An
additional service offered by MCSD is a special service for the elderly whereby on
Mondays the sanitation workers take the seniors' cans to the street for pickup and returns
them to the seniors' property. MCSD has purchased smaller trucks to go into areas were
large trucks cannot go. All repairs on vehicles are done in- house.
Mr. Harriers questioned MCSD Board and Staff on their container program and was
informed original containers were cross -link material, however improvements have been
made on linear material cans and the District now purchases linear cans from El Monte
Plastics who provide excellent service.
MCSD does not service commercial customers, explained Mr. Briles; Rainbow Disposal is
the contractor and pays 7% franchise fee.
Questioned on board member expenses, Mr. Evans advised that all MCSD Board
members have completed the Special District Institute series of courses and received
certificates, and their annual budget for board member expenses is $50,000.
CMSD President Schafer stated planning sessions are scheduled to develop a strategic
plan for the District.
It was agreed by all board members that it would be beneficial to have meeting(s) with
other Sanitary Districts, and Director Worthington proposed the two Districts schedule
another meeting in six months to gain additional knowledge.
ADJOURNMENT
At 2:30 p. m. MCSD President Evans adjourned the meeting.