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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 20, 2002
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a duly noticed
Special Meeting on November 20, 2002 at 12:00 p.m., in the Hamilton Room at the
Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Arlene Schafer, Arthur Perry, Greg Woodside, James
Ferryman, Dan Worthington
Staff Present: Robin Hamers, Manager /Engineer; Tom Fauth, Assistant
Manager; Joan Revak, Clerk of the District; Marc Puckett,
District Treasurer; Alan Burns, Legal Counsel; Christine Tsao,
Finance
• Others Present: Yefim Tsalyuk, Robin B. Hamers & Associates, Inc.
Paul Guzman, Robin B. Hamers & Associates, Inc.
Rey Alonzo, Robin B. Hamers & Associates, Inc.
Mike Eadie, Rutter Development Corporation, Irvine
Jim Smith, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
1901 Newport Blvd. — The Plaza Residences
Mr. Hamers gave a presentation on the proposed 161 residential townhome
development planned for the rear of the property at 1901 Newport Blvd, and explained,
as part of the environmental review process, the impacts of the development on the
sewer system must be analyzed and any potential negative impacts mitigated to the
satisfaction of the Sanitary District. The addition of the 161 residences to the site,
which already contains a maximum size commercial building, creates a sewer flow from
the property above the maximum planned for by the District. This results in the
developer being subject to District ordinances requiring him to participate in the cost of
providing additional sewer capacity, if needed, to serve the development.
• Mr. Hamers provided a sewer study performed by Hunsaker and Associates (H &A) for
Rutter Development, analyzing the impacts of the development on the system and
ascertaining the effects on the system if all other similarly zoned properties tributary to
the sewer system in question have this increased level of development.
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Mr. Hamers explained that during the analysis process, the District and H &A identified
an alternate sewer system available to serve the townhome development and the study
shows the impacts on the sewer system capacity are negligible and only one other
property in the tributary area has this zoning and that property is fully developed.
Director Ferryman moved to approve the staff recommendation finding the mitigating
measures of the impacts of the increased land use are the utilization of the alternate
sewer line in Newport Blvd. Southbound, and directed the Manager /District Engineer to
issue a sewer "will serve" letter. Director Perry seconded the motion and motion
passed 5 -0.
II. Project #101 Westside Pumping Station Abandonment Study
Mr. Hamers presented documents supporting Project #101 Westside Pumping Station
Abandonment Study, and informed the Board the goal is to abandon six Westside
Costa Mesa Sanitary District pumping stations, one City of Newport Beach pumping
station and one future Banning Ranch pumping station, and replace them with a gravity
• sewer leading to the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) Fountain Valley
treatment plant.
Mr. Hamers explained the project originally was on track for completion when the
Orange County bankruptcy placed the majority of OCSD's funds in jeopardy, and when
the bankruptcy was finally resolved, the combination of OCSD having other priorities
plus new personnel caused the project to be placed on hold.
Mr. Hamers further noted that two projects of the abandonment plan have been
completed — CMSD constructed a sewer in Canyon Park and the Congress Pumping
Station has been abandoned with the flow redirected to the Canyon Pumping Station.
Mr. Hamers enlightened the Board on the pumping stations' requirements for labor -
intensive maintenance and the constant supply of energy required, noting that even
with a comprehensive maintenance program and a state of the art telemetry system,
pumping station mechanical failures rank third on the list of causes of sewer spills
behind grease and roots. Pumping stations are only constructed as a last resort when
gravity design is not available and if the opportunity to abandon a station is available, it
is usually cost effective.
Mr. Hamers recommended the Board support a new effort to have OCSD and the City
of Newport Beach revitalize the project and complete the remaining construction
phases.
• Director Ferryman motioned for the Board to go on record in support of Project #101
Westside Pumping Station Abandonment Study and to direct staff to proceed. Director
Worthington seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 -0.
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III. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
IV. Adjournment
The Special Meeting adjourned at 1:11 p.m.
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