Minutes - Board - 2004-09-020
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 2, 2004
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a duly noticed
Special Meeting on Thursday, September 2, 2004 at 6:00 p.m., in Conference Room 1A
at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Arlene Schafer, Greg Woodside, Jim Ferryman, Arthur Perry,
Dan Worthington
Staff Present: Robin B. Hamers, Manager /District Engineer; Thomas A. Fauth,
Assistant Manager; Joan Revak, Board Secretary/Program
Manager; Alan Burns, Legal Counsel; Wendy Davis, District
Treasurer; Sherry Kallab, Accountant
• Others Present: David Ronnenberg and Dan Otting, Representing Costa Mesa
Disposal and CR &R, 11282 Western Avenue, Stanton,
California
I. Public Comments
There were no public comments made.
II. Authorization for Costa Mesa Disposal (CMD) to Begin Fully Automated
Trash Collection
David Ronnenberg of CR &R and CMD gave a power point presentation showing the
history, staffing and services being provided by the companies.
Mr. Hamers presented background on the conversion to fully automated trash
collection. At a Special CMSD Board of Directors meeting on March 29, 2004 a
commitment was made by Costa Mesa Disposal to convert the semi - automated
collection system to fully automated collection, along with providing the comprehensive
services available from CR &R at no cost to the District. A letter dated July 1, 2004
• reiterated Costa Mesa Disposal's commitment to provide fully automated service for the
District at no cost, and at a CMSD Ad Hoc Committee meeting on August 17, 2004,
David Ronnenberg again made this commitment.
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• Mr. Hamers outlined the benefits of a fully automated trash collection program. An Ad
Hoc Committee was previously formed to discuss and make recommendations to the
Board of Directors. The Committee recommends conversion to a fully automated
collection program with special consideration of two items: implementing a variable rate
structure and how to handle trash left outside the containers. District ordinances will
require revision.
Benefits to each party of the conversion to fully automated collection include:
Benefits to Costa Mesa Disposal, Inc.
• Conversion to fully automated collection allows the Sanitary District's program to
be consistent with the other agencies served by CR &R.
• Fully automated collection is faster, more efficient, and safer for the drivers,
resulting in greater worker satisfaction.
• Worker's compensation costs are greatly reduced.
• Labor intensity is greatly reduced eliminating man hours required to perform the
collection which should result in decreased labor costs.
. Benefits to the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
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• Fully automated collection is safer for local traffic because the driver is not
exiting the truck in the street.
Fully automated service is safer for pedestrians and bicycle riders because the
trucks will be spending less time on each street.
The savings in worker's compensation and labor costs of converting to fully
automated collection allows Costa Mesa Disposal to offer the service and a
complete support program at no cost to the District and possibly lower future
rates.
Director Ferryman motioned to approve implementation of a fully automated trash
collection program beginning October 1, 2004, subject to a representative of Costa
Mesa Disposal , CR Transfer and CR &R signing Agreement (Exhibit "A "); with a formal
agreement prepared by District Counsel to be expeditiously processed by both parties.
Director Worthington seconded the motion.
Costa Mesa Disposal will provide a map indicating areas in the District where fully
automated service may not be possible
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• The Ad Hoc Committee will meet two weeks after commencement of the program to
evaluate the program and to further investigate how to handle trash left outside the
containers and implementing a variable rate structure.
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President Schafer adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
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