Minutes - City/Districts Liaison - 2007-10-26•
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MAdesa Consolidated
mater District
CITY /DISTRICTS LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Friday, October 26, 2007
8:00 a.m.
Mesa Consolidated Water District
1965 Placentia Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92627
Mesa Committee Members: James Atkinson, 1St Vice President
Trudy Ohlig -Hall, Vice President
Lee Pearl, General Manager
City Committee Members
Absent
Allan Mansoor, Mayor
Allan Roeder, City Manager
Eric Bever, Mayor Pro Tern
CMSD Committee Members: Arlene Schafer, Vice President
Gary Monahan, Director
Rob Hamers, Manager /District Engineer
Tom Fauth, Assistant Manager
1St Vice President Jim Atkinson opened the meeting at 8:05 AM and discussion on the
agenda topics followed.
1. Sewer Lateral Assistance Program (CMSD)
Mr. Hamers reviewed the new Sewer Lateral Assistance Program where the CMSD will
fund up to 50% of a residential property owner's costs, up to a maximum of $1,800 per
parcel, for installation of a cleanout, televising the lateral interior, cleaning the line, or
rehabilitating the line. The goal is to encourage residents to properly maintain their
laterals to avoid expensive repairs and sewer spills. Mr. Hamers also stated quite a
few applications have already been received and approved. Mr. Roeder suggested the
flyers be made available at the second floor Building Department at the City.
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0 2. City Policy on Tree Roots (CMSD)
Mr. Hamers requested an update from the City on reviewing its policy on tree roots,
particularly as it relates to the new CMSD sewer lateral assistance program. Mr.
Roeder suggested a subcommittee to the Liaison Committee be formed with City and
District representatives, including legal counsels, to discuss the policy. Mr. Hamers
will be contacting Mr. Roeder with proposed dates for the first meeting.
3. Location of Corporate Yard (CMSD)
Mr. Hamers and Mr. Fauth explained the status of the CMSD purchase and
construction of a corporate yard at 174 W. Wilson Street. The CUP application will be
heard by the City Planning Commission on November 26, 2007. The CMSD proposes
to construct a "green" building to the LEEDS "Gold" standard. Mayor Mansoor reviewed
the street side rendering and the District's intention to make the streetscape visually
pleasing by using wrought iron fencing with landscape and special screening
materials.
4. Poseidon Project Update (Mesa)
1St Vice President Atkinson and Mr. Pearl gave an overview of Poseidon's intentions to
• construct a desalination plant in Huntington Beach and a new or joint water line
through the City of Costa Mesa to connect to an existing Mesa water line at Newport
Blvd. and Del MarAvenue. Poseidon is a private company without the right of
construction unless either partnering with Mesa or upon agreement with the City.
Mesa intends to partner with Poseidon and construct a joint water line as a
replacement to an existing 40 -year old water line. The City and Mesa will form a
subcommittee of the Liaison Committee to continue discussing the project.
5. Upcoming Street Rehabilitation Projects (City)
Mr. Roeder provided a map showing the current street rehabilitation projects funded
under the AHRP program. The 13 projects constitute $20 million of construction and
will improve the City's arterial highways. Mr. Roeder noted the map only contains the
AHRP projects and the City has numerous other ongoing and proposed projects.
6. Report on Fluoride in Drinking Water (Mesa)
Vice President Ohlig -Hall explained the Metropolitan Water District's (MWD) intention to
add fluoride into the drinking water supply in their service area, which includes all of
Southern California. 1St Vice President Atkinson explained Mesa obtains a maximum
of 25% of their water from MWD and the fluoride will be reduced in concentration due to
the mixing with Mesa's other water that does not contain fluoride. Mesa does not
support the addition of fluoride.
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7. Water Crisis (Mesa)
Vice President Ohlig -Hall gave an overview of the water problems at the Northern
California delta and the subsequent water shortage being created in Southern
California. 1St Vice President Atkinson believes the Southern California water agencies
should be increasing their outreach and education regarding the importance of water
conservation. Mr. Pearl gave an outline of Mesa's newly established industrial water
conservation program. Director Schafer stated CMSD Director Bob Ooten is aware of
the water shortage and suggested the Liaison Committee agencies work together. Mr.
Roeder suggested a Director address the issue under public comments at a City
Council meeting.
Public Comments
Ila Johnson, 2583 Westminster Avenue, Costa Mesa, spoke on the issue of fluoride in
drinking water and thanked Mesa for their explanation.
Next Meeting
The next meeting was scheduled for Friday, January 18, 2008 at the City of Costa
Mesa.
1 st Vice President Atkinson adjourned the meeting at 10:05 AM.
Robert Ooten, Secretary
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