Minutes - Board - 2002-06-240
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 24, 2002
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a duly noticed
Special Meeting on June 24, 2002 at 8:00 a.m., in the Paularino Room at the
Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Arlene Schafer, Greg Woodside, Arthur Perry, James
Ferryman, Dan Worthington
Staff Present: Robin Hamers, Manager /Engineer; Joan Revak, Clerk of the
District; Marc Puckett, District Treasurer; Alan Burns, Legal
Counsel; Bobby Young, Accountant
Others in Attendance: Dennis Baker, 706 -1/2 Begonia, Corona Del Mar
is Allan Beek, 2007 Highland Drive, Newport Beach
Judith M. Gielow, 469 E. 18`h Street, Costa Mesa
Irwin Haydock, PhD., 11570 Aquamarine Circle, Fountain Valley
Greg Jewell, Surfrider, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach Chapter
Doug Korthof, 1020 Mar Vista, Seal Beach
Eileen Murphy, 201 — 21 s` Street, Huntington Beach
Larry Porter, 1501 Westcliff Drive, #201, Newport Beach
Dean Reinemann, P. O. Box 11540, Costa Mesa
I. Review of Orange County Sanitation District Information
Mr. Hamers provided a synopsis of the Orange County Sanitation District Staff
Report for the Interim Strategic Plan Update dated June 12, 2002. After the
update the Board and Staff discussed the four options for wastewater treatment.
II. Public Comments
Mr. Doug Korthof voiced a complaint regarding the limitation of public comments
to two minutes per speaker and cited a violation of The Ralph M. Brown Act,
Section B3. Legal Counsel for the District, Alan Burns advised that setting of time
limits on public comments is within the Board's discretion and the five - member
• CMSD Board of Directors agreed to two- minute time limit at this Special Meeting.
Public testimony was heard from the audience.
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III. Consideration by CMSD Board of Directors
After discussion, Director Woodside made the following motion: "Regarding the EPA
301(h) Waiver, Director Ferryman is directed to vote as he so decides. However, the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board is of the opinion that based on the information
available to date, full secondary treatment is the best available option and allows for
better opportunities for recycling water." President Schafer seconded the motion. The
motion passed 4 -1 by the following votes:
Ayes: Arlene Schafer, Greg Woodside, Art Perry, James Ferryman
Noes: Dan Worthington
IV. Adjournment
The Special Meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m.