Minutes - Board - 1977-06-017
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
HELD AT 77 FAIR DRIVE
June 1, 1977
Roll Call Present: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
Absent: Directors - Warren
Officials Present: Manager Eldridge, Director of
Finance Oman, Attorney June,
Engineer Stevens, Assistant
Secretary Machamer,
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
President Rima.
Minutes of On motion by Director Hutchison, seconded by Director
May 4, 1977 Briggs, and unanimously carried, the minutes of May 4,
1977 were approved as submitted.
Machamer Manager Eldridge announced the resignation of Kathleen
Resignation Machamer, Assistant Secretary, effective June 10, 1977.
Assistant He recommended the Board officially accept the resigna-
Secretary tion. The Board expressed its gratitude for the excep-
tional efforts of the Assistant Secretary and wished
her success in her new endeavors.
Geddes
Appointed
Assistant
Secretary
Director Glockner made the motion to accept her resig-
nation, seconded by Director Briggs, and unanimously
carried.
Manager Eldridge recommended that Eleanor Geddes be
appointed Assistant Secretary. Director Briggs made
a motion appointing Eleanor Geddes as Assistant
Secretary of the Sanitary District with the same
powers as Secretary, at the rate of $30.00 per meeting.
This motion was seconded by Director Glockner and
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
19th Street Manager Eldridge presented a resolution declaring
Property intention to dispose of surplus real property located
on 19th Street near Whittier, establishing terms and
conditions of the sale and calling for sealed bids.
Brief discussion followed on the bidding process.
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Resolution Director Glockner made a motion that Resolution 77 -307,
77 -307 being A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY; DESCRIBING THE 6
LAND TO BE SOLD; SETTING FORTH IN GENERAL TERMS THE
INTEREST EASEMENTS OR RESERVATIONS TO BE RESERVED BY
THE PUBLIC, -IF ANY; SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE
SALE; ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE
AND CALLING FOR SEALED BIDS IN WRITING, be adopted.
This motion was seconded by Director Briggs, and carried.
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Closure of Manager Eldridge advised the Board that the County is
Coyote Canyon considering the closure of the Coyote Canyon Landfill.
Landfill As an alternative, he suggested that the Board request
the Board of Supervisors to explore the feasibility of
a transfer station in the South Coast area.
Resolution Director Hutchison made a motion that Resolution 77 -308,
77 -308 being A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA
MESA SANITARY DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO INVESTI-
GATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A REFUSE TRANSFER STATION IN •
THE SOUTH COAST AREA, be adopted. This motion was
seconded by Director Glockner, and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Occupancy A communication was read by Manager Eldridge requesting
Report an addition of 28 units to the Occupancy Count. It was
moved by Director Briggs, seconded by Director Glockner
and unanimously carried, that 28 units be added to the
Occupancy Count making a total of 20,294.84 as of
June 1. 1977.
Financial j Upon motion by Director Briggs, seconded by Director
Report Hutchison, and unanimous Ty carried, the Financial
Report for the month of May, 1977, was approved as
submitted.
Refund There were no refund requests.
Requests
Construction On motion by Director Hutchison, seconded by Director
Status Report Briggs, and unanimously carried, the Construction Status
Report from Engineer Stevens was received and filed.
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Santa Ana Manager Eldridge informed the Board that the following
isPumping bids were received for,the Remodeling of Santa Ana
Station Avenue Pumping Station:
Contractor Amount
Great American Pipeline Co., Inc. $15,777--.S-2
Peter C. David Co. 16,450.00
Gallacher Company, Inc. 17,308.00
Engineer Stevens informed the Board that he had
checked the bids received.. This project is Categor-
ically Exempt, and an Environmental Impact Report is
not required. On motion by Director Glockner, seconded
by Director Briggs, the contract for the Construction
of Sanitary Sewer Force Main in Santa Ana Avenue and
Modifications of Santa Ana Pumping Station, was awarded
to Great American Pipeline Co., Inc., 1547 San Carlos
Place, Orange, in the amount of $15,377.52, being the
lowest acceptable bid meeting specifications. This
motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Assessment Manager Eldridge reported that the following parcels
• Cancellations of property were assessed for trash, but because of
their tax exempt status should be cancelled from the
tax rolls:
Parcel No. Assessment Year Amount
119 - 291 -38 76 -77 $�6�
139 - 613 -01 75 -76 30.00
139 - 613 -01 76 -77 32.00
115 - 286 -04 76 -77 64.00
117 - 272 -29 76 -77 32.00
118- 021 -24 76 -77 48.00
418- 061 -01 76 -77 32.00
119 - 090 -03 76 -77 64.00
119- 121 -03 76 -77 32.00
119- 143 -02 76 -77 32.00
116- 062 -18 76 -77 32.00
418- 061 -01 7 -5 -76 30.00
141 - 292 -19 75 -76 30.00
141 - 241 -12 74 -75 26.00
The tax assessments on these parcels total $516.00.
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Director Briggs made a motion to approve cancellation
of the assessments in the amount of $516.00. This
motion was seconded by Director Glockner, and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Trash
Manager Eldridge presented a staff report indicating
Assessment
a problem we are encountering in processing exemptions
Exemption
for trash assessments due to our inability to obtain
Procedure
parcel update information from the County Assessor's
office. It was recommended that where our ownership
records were incomplete, the Manager be authorized to
approve exemptions for large apartment complexes with-
out processing the exemption form. Director Glockner
made a motion to accept the Status Report recommendation
that in those special instances, owners of large apart-
ment complexes receive automatic exemption from the
trash collection fee for this year; motion seconded by
Director Hutchison and unanimously carried.
Resolution
Director Glockner made a motion that Resolution 77 -309,
77 -309
being A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA, REQUFS71NG THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DATA NECESSARY FOR THE PREPARATION •
OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, be adopted. This motion
was seconded by Director Briggs, and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner,, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Special
A motion was made by Director Glockner and seconded
Assessment
by Director Briggs to approve the special assessment
Rate
rate of $35.00, and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Annexation
Attorney June informed the Board that the Local Agency
No. 167
Formation Commission had authorized the District to
annex the property described in Annexation No. 167
without notice or public hearing by the Board, and
without an election, since it is an annexation requested
by 100% of the owners of the real property being
annexed. This annexation is "categorically exempt"
as provided by the California Environmental Quality .
Act Guidelines.
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Resolution Director Hutchison made a motion that Resolution
77 -148 -A 77- 148 -A, being A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT, ORANGE
1 COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND ORDERING CERTAIN
TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
WITHOUT HEARING OR ELECTION AND ESTABLISHING AND
ASSIGNING TAX CODE AREA FOR ANNEXATION NO. 167, be
adopted. This motion was seconded by Director Briggs
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Oral Director Hutchison asked if conference expenses would
Communications be paid out of the City Contract.. Finance Director
Oman indicated they would. There was then discussion
regarding whether Board approval would be necessary
prior to conference attendance. It was resolved that
incidental monthly meetings could be attended by Board
Members without prior approval but that conference
attendance would require approval of the Board prior
to the expenditure of funds. When the Board has
authorized these expenditures, the City Contract would
be amended accordingly.
Director Hutchison requested further clarification of
the law regarding purchasinn of property by the District
• for sewer purposes. Attorney June explained the law and
the difference between buying property for park and open
space purposes and for sewer easement purposes.
Attorney June advised the Board that he would be in
Europe from June 18, 1977 to July 10, 1977 and that
Assistant Attorney Campagna will attend the July meeting
in his absence.
Warrant Director Hutchison made a motion authorizing the
No. 76 -18 President and Secretary to sign Report 76 -18 instructing
the County Auditor to draw a warrant from the General
Fund in the amount of $69,660.65. This motion was
seconded by Director Glockner, and carried by the fol-
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
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Warrant Director Hutchison made a motion authorizing the
No. 76 -19 President and Secretary to. sign Report 76 -19
instructing the County Auditor to draw a warrant from
the Facilities and Revolving Fund in the amount of
$240.00. This motion was seconded by Director Glockner,
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Warrant Director Hutchison made a motion authorizing the
No. 76 -20 President and Secretary to sign Report 76 -20
instructing the County Auditor to draw a warrant from
the General Fund in the amount of $95.00. This motion
was seconded by Director Glockner, and carried by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors - Hutchison, Glockner, Briggs,
Rima
NOES: Directors - None
ABSENT: Directors - Warren
Adjournment Upon motion by Director Hutchison, seconded by
Director Briggs, and unanimously carried, the meeting
adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
res1dent Secretary
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