Minutes - Board - 2025-02-11COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS STUDY SESSION
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Members present
Arlene Schafer, Art Perry, Bob Ooten, Mike Scheafer, Nicole Wiltshire
Members absent
None
Staff present
Scott Carroll (General Manager), Noelani Middenway (District Clerk/Public
Information Officer), Marissa Pereyda (Senior Management Analyst), David Griffin
(Code Enforcement Officer), Kaitlin Tran (Finance Manager), Angela Colunga
(Management Analyst I)
Others present
Bob Ulrich, District resident
Meeting called to order at 9:00 A.M.
A. OPENING ITEMS
Procedural: 1. Roll Call - (If absences occur, consider whether to deem those
absences excused based on facts presented for the absence — such determination
shall be the permission required by law.)
President Scheafer called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
District Clerk and Public Information Officer, Noelani Middenway, noted
that President Scheafer, Vice President Ooten, Secretary Perry, Vice
Secretary Schafer, and Director Wiltshire were present.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Procedural: 1. Public Comments
President Scheafer opened public comments.
District resident, Bob Ulrich, commented on a recent hydraulic leak from a
CR&R trash truck that occurred in his neighborhood. He inquired about
CR&R's process for truck inspections.
General Manager, Scott Carroll, stated that CR&R is required to conduct pre -
trip inspections before collection service.
Mr. Ulrich noted that the hydraulic leak left behind oil stains that CR&R
failed to clean up in a timely manner.
Mr. Carroll added that the stains could have also resulted from liquid leaking
from the trash collected by the truck, such as water, milk, oil, or hazardous
waste.
Discussion followed regarding CR&R's customer service response to oil leaks.
Mr. Carroll stated that the District can request for CR&R to re -slurry seal the
street and have the District's Code Enforcement Officer document the
process.
Discussion followed regarding the District's new Three -Cart System, cart
inspections, and cart labels.
Mr. Ulrich recommended having one truck that services all three carts.
President Scheafer stated that the District is required to follow state
mandates regarding source separating waste.
Hearing no additional comments, President Scheafer closed public
comments.
C. ITEMS OF STUDY
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Action, Receive and File: 1. Receive and File January 2025 Code Enforcement
Officer Report
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file this report.
Code Enforcement Officer, David Griffin, presented report details. He
discussed scavenging and trash carts in public view.
Discussion followed regarding trash carts in public view on Wilson Street,
Victoria Street, and Placentia Avenue.
There was no further discussion, and the report was received.
Action, Receive and File: 2. Receive and File the Costa Mesa Sanitary District 2024
Year in Review
Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file this report.
General Manager, Scott Carroll presented the item. He expressed recognition
for staff s accomplishments.
President Scheafer complimented the report and staff.
Discussion followed regarding the Orange Coast College (OCC) Recycling
Center.
There was no further discussion, and the report was received.
D. CLOSING ITEMS
Procedural: 1.Oral Communications and Director Comments
Vice President Ooten discussed federal aid for the Elden Forcemain
Rehabilitation Project.
Mr. Carroll stated that the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) and
National Coalition of Special Districts are advocating on the District's behalf.
Discussion followed regarding the South Coast Plaza Emergency Sewer
Replacement project.
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There was no further discussion.
Procedural: 2. Adjournment
President Scheafer adjourned the meeting at 9:24 A.M.
Art Perry
Secretary
Mike Scheafer
President