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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 2006
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District met in Special Session at 6:00 p.m. on February 9,
2006 at 628 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: James Ferryman, Greg Woodside, Art Perry, Arlene Schafer,
Dan Worthington
Staff Present: Robin B. Hamers, Manager/District Engineer; Tom Fauth,
Assistant Manager; Joan Revak, Board Secretary/Program
Manager/Clerk of the District; Denise Gilbert, Permit
Processing Specialist
Others Present: Midway City Sanitary District Directors: Vivian Kirkpatrick-Pilger;
Margie Rice, Grace Epperson; Joy Neugebauer
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President Ferryman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Director Schafer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Director Woodside gave the Invocation.
I. Overview of Midway City Sanitary District
Mr. Nakasome gave an overview of MCSD including the following sewer program
statistics: 25 employees; service area size is 10.5 square miles; population of 100,000;
173 miles of sewer lines; sewer system is over 60 years old; sewer rates were raised
from $1.25 per month to $6.75 per month; sewer capital improvement projects to
increase capacity are underway.
Mr. Nakasome also gave an overview of the MCSD trash collection program including:
three container system; 60 percent diversion rate; 18,650 households served; MCSD
owns 70,000 containers; MCSD owns trucks; automated lifting arm is maintenance-
intensive; extra containers cost residents $50 per year; $350,000 spent on new
containers each year as containers reach 10-year mark; 14 vehicles in fleet; diesel fuel;
MCSD receives $1.4 million per year from property tax; trash collection program
experiencing an increase in trash; trash outside the container is not collected.
Protecting our community's health by providing solid waste and sewer correction services.
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II. Overview of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Mr. Hamers gave a brief comparison of the CMSD statistics, programs, and operations.
Mr. Hamers and the Board answered questions posed by the MCSD General Manager
and Directors.
III. Joint Sharing of Resources
Mr. Nakasome discussed the possibility of both agencies utilizing the identical pumping
station equipment in order to provide mutual support if needed. Director Ferryman was
receptive to the idea.
IV. Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program
Mr. Hamers gave an overview of the grease control program requirements under the
Regional Water Quality Control Board's Waste Discharge Requirements. Both agencies
have retained the services of EEC to assist in the program.
V. General Discussion
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The General Managers and Board members from each agency discussed various items
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including travel and meetings, reserves for the future sewer replacements, LAFCO
Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs), and political representation. A future meeting at
MCSD was also discussed.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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