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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
CALL TO ORDER The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District met in special session on
February 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at 628 W.
19th Street, Costa Mesa.
ROLL CALL DIRECTORS PRESENT: James Ferryman, Art Perry, Mike Scheafer,
Robert Ooten
DIRECTORS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Scott Carroll, General Manager; Noelani
Middenway, Deputy District Clerk
OTHERS PRESENT: Jim Mosher, Resident; Trudy Hall, Resident;
Shivaji Deshmuk, Resident/Candidate; Dan
Worthington, Resident/Candidate; Arlene
Schafer, Resident/Candidate; Jeff Harlan,
Resident/Candidate; Al Morelli,
Resident/Candidate; Linda Dixon,
Resident/Candidate
President Ferryman opened the meeting and thanked each of the candidates for the
willingness to participate in the interview process.
General Manager Scott Carroll discussed the procedure by which each candidate would
be interviewed. He further explained that the candidates would be sequestered in his
office and a name would be drawn at random to determine who is interviewed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
President Ferryman invited members of the public to address the Board.
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Mr. Jim Mosher provided comment suggesting an alternative method of conducting the
interview process.
The Board concurred to continue with the process that was previously decided upon.
The six candidates were escorted to Mr. Carroll's office at this point in the meeting.
President Ferryman drew names at random and interviewed the candidates in the
following order:
• Mr. Al Morelli
• Mr. Dan Worthington
• Mr. Jeff Harlan
• Ms. Arlene Schafer
• Mr. Shivaji Deshmuk
• Ms. Linda Dixon
The following questions were asked of each candidate:
• Why are you the best candidate?
• What interested you about this position? •
• What is your knowledge of the CR&R trash hauler contract?
• What do you think are the three main responsibilities of a Board Member?
• What do you consider to be your top five strengths?
• How should the District employ the strategic plan?
• What are your thoughts on consolidating the Districts?
• Will you have the time to commit to the District and to attend the California
Special Districts Association (CSDA) trainings?
At the conclusion of the interviews, discussion ensued regarding the voting process. It
was determined that each Board Member would place their names in a hat and the
individual whose name is drawn would provide their nomination. If the nomination
received a second, the Board would then take a vote on the nomination. Should the
nomination not receive a second then the nomination dies and another Board Member's
name would be drawn for their nomination.
President Ferryman drew Director Ooten's name and requested his nomination.
Director Ooten nominated Linda Dixon. The nomination died for lack of a second.
President Ferryman drew his own name and provided his nomination of Arlene Schafer.
Director Perry seconded the nomination and noted that Ms. Schafer's vast experience
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would be an asset to the District.
Director Scheafer commented that in looking at the District's goals for the next two
years, there is an expediency need to have things accomplished. Director Scheafer
indicated he had two candidates that he felt would help the Board move quickly into the
transition and noted that Ms. Schafer was one of the two candidates. He questioned if it
would be appropriate to request that two candidates be nominated and for the Board to
enter into a discussion.
General Manager Carroll indicated that there was a motion on the floor and suggested
that the Board vote on the current motion. He noted that if the motion did not pass then
another name would need to be drawn from the hat and another nomination would be
made.
Director Ooten commented that he felt it was important to have a candidate with past
election experience, knowledge and background of special districts, and is willing to
research the processes. Director Ooten felt that Ms. Schafer possessed those qualities.
President Ferryman called for the vote.
The motion carried 4-0.
President Ferryman thanked everyone for attending.
General Manager Carroll noted that Ms. Schafer would complete a background check
following the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Ferryman
adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
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