Minutes - Board - 1983-12-15MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
December 15, 1,983
Call.to Order The meeting was called to order by President
Wahner at 7:30 p.m.
Smith Sworn In The Oath of Office was administered to Mr. Steven
R. Smith, the new director to the District,
appointed in lieu of an election by the Board of
Supervisors in November, 1983.
Roll Call Present: Directors - Wahner, Crank,
Hanson, Green, Smith
Absent: Directors - None
Officials Present: Bruce Mattern, Manager
Roy June, Attorney
Robert Oman, Finance Director
Rob Hamers, Engineer
Florine Reichle, Assistant
Secretary
Election of Officers Director Crank nominated Director Wahner to the
Office of President, seconded by Director Green.
President Director Hanson made a motion to close nomina-
tions. Director Wahner was reelected President
unanimously by the Board.
Vice President Director Hanson nominated Director Crank to the
Office of Vice President, seconded by Director
Wahner. Director Green made a motion to close
nominations for Vice President. Director Crank
was reelected Vice President unanimously by the
Board.
Secretary Director Crank nominated Director Hanson to the
Office of Secretary. Director Green made a
motion to close nominations. Director Hanson was
elected Secretary unanimously by the Board.
Assistant Secretary Director Hanson nominated Director Green to the
Office of Assistant Secretary, seconded by Direc-
tor Crank. Director Wahner made a motion to close
nominations. Director Green was reelected Assis-
tant Secretary unanimously by the Board.
Appointment to Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director
District 1 Wahner to appoint Director Hanson as representative
O.C.S.D. to District 1 Board of Directors of the Orange
County Sanitation District and Director Crank as
Alternate. Motion carried unanimously.
Appointment
(Continued)
Districts 6 & 7 Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director •
O.C.S.D. Hanson, to appoint Director Wahner as representa-
tive to Orange County Sanitation District Boards
6 and 7 with Director Smith as Alternate to Dis-
trict 6, and Director Green as Alternate to Dis-
trict 7. Motion carried unanimously.
WRITTEN Mr. Mattern circulated a letter from Marvin Baxter,
COMMUNICATIONS Appointments Secretary to Governor Deukmejian, in
which he thanked the Board for their recommendation
for James Anderson to the State Water Resources
Board. He said it will be given every consideration.
REPORTS Mr. Mattern presented a request for refund of sewer
Refunds assessment fees from Michael Kay, 1600 Superior
Michael Kay Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92627, in the amount
of $430.15.
Motion Director Green made a motion, seconded by Director
Crank to refund $430.15 to Michael Kay, on A.P.
No. 425 - 361 -15, because of an overcharge. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None is
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Donald Huebner Mr. Mattern presented a request from Donald E.
Huebner for refund of sewer assessment fees in the
amount of $9.90. The parcel assessed, AP. No.
425 - 015 -03, is a garage.
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Crank to refund $9.90 to Mr. Huebner, 250 East 16th
Street, #A, Costa Mesa, California 92627. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
David Vaughn Mr. Mattern presented a request from David Vaughn
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $16.20. The parcel, AP. No. 424 - 131 -11, is a
one -foot strip of land.
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Smith to refund $16.20 to Mr. Vaughn, 1736 Missouri is
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David Vaughn Street, Costa Mesa, California 92626. Motion
(Continued) carried by the following.roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Arthur Wahlstedt Mr. Mattern presented a request from Arthur
Wahlstedt, Jr., for refund of sewer assessment fees
in the amount of $9.90. The parcel, AP. No. 119-
321-51, is a small strip of land.
Motion Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director
Hanson, to refund $9.90 to Mr. Wahlstedt, Jr., 2325
Heather Lane, Newport Beach, California 92660.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Neal Davison Mr. Mattern presented a request from Neal Davison
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $8.00. The parcel, AP. No. 141 - 201 -14, is a
vacant lot.
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Smith, to refund $8.00 to Mr. Davison, 225 Costa
Mesa Street, Costa Mesa, California 92627. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote: -
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Eudora Britt Mr. Mattern presented a request from Eudora Britt
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $16.20. The parcel, AP No. 424 - 331 -07, is not
connected to a sewer. It was confirmed by the
Sanitation Division that it is connected to a
septic tank.
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Green, to refund $16.20 to Ms. Britt, 1010 West
18th Street, Costa Mesa, California 92627. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
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Refunds (Continued)
Chet Wilk Mr. Mattern presented two requests from Chet Wilk •
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $8.00 on parcel AP No. 422 - 141. -07, and $8.00
on AP No. 422 - 141 -37. Both parcels are vacant lots
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Smith, to refund $16.00 to Mr. Wilk, 459 Lenwood
Street, Costa Mesa, California 92626. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
William Keith Mr. Mattern presented a request from William Keith
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $9.90. The parcel, AP No. 439 - 213 -35, is not
connected to the sewer. Sanitation personnel con-
firmed that it is connected to a septic tank.
Motion Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director
Smith, to refund $9.90 to Mr. Keith, 2651 Club Mesa
Place, Costa Mesa, California 92626. Motion carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Max Weiss Mr. Mattern presented two requests from Max Weiss
for refund of sewer assessment fees in the amount
of $9.90 on parcel AP No. 426 - 252 -30, and refund
of trash assessment fees on the same parcel, in
the amount of $62.00. The parcel is a vacant lot.
Motion Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director
Hanson, to refund $9.90 from the Sewer Assessment
fund and $62 from the Trash Assessment fund to Mr.
Weiss, 602 Foxen Drive, Santa Barbara, California
93105. Motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
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Refunds (Continued)
• Irene Savin Mr. Mattern presented a request from Irene Savin
for refund of trash assessment fees in the amount
of $62 on AP No. 426 - 054 -15. The parcel is unoc-
cupied and the estate is in probate.
Motion Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director
Hanson, to refund $62 to Ms. Savin, 25857 Singing
Hills, #226, Valencia, California 91355. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Occupancy Report Mr. Mattern read the Occupancy Report showing a
decrease of one unit bringing the total as of
December 1, 1983, to 20,612.50 units.
Motion On motion by Director Green, seconded by Director
Hanson, and unanimously carried, the Occupancy
Report was received and filed.
Financial Report On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
Green, and unanimously carried, the Financial Report
for November, 1983, was approved as submitted by
Mr. Oman. Mr. Oman added that he is preparing a new
format for the financial report which will.add one
fund'column to show the new sewer assessment funds
Project Status Mr. Hamers reported that design phases on the New -
Report port Boulevard and Pomona Avenue Sewer Projects are
underway, and that the attorney from the bonding
company on the 23rd Street Pumping Station and
Force Main Project has contacted our attorney and
they have come to an understanding on how the
District prefers the contract to be settled. He
also requested authorization of payment to the City
of Newport Beach for completing the servicing of
the street to complete this contract, in the amount
of $750.
Motion On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
Crank, and unanimously carried, the Project Status
Report was received and filed and authorization to
pay the City of Newport Beach $750 was approved by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS:
00 NOES: DIRECTORS:
ABSENT: DIRECTORS:
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Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
None
None
Adams Avenue Pump Mr. Hamers presented a proposal to provide the
Station Proposal necessary engineering services during the construc-
for Engineering tion phase of the Adams Avenue Pumping Station whi�
Services will begin in January, 1984. He proposed the fol-
lowing rate:
Engineering 48 hours @ $40 /hr $ 1,920
Drafting 8 hours @ $35 /hr S 280
Inspection 480 hours @ $25 /hr $12,000
The total amount is not expected to exceed $14,200,
and the billing is to be for actual time worked
only.
Motion On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
Crank, the proposal was approved by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green,
Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Tustin Avenue Mr. Mattern informed the board that a letter had
Pumping Station been received from Baker Construction, 26045
Douglass Avenue, Murrieta, California 92362, con-
cerning a cost overrun on the completed contract
for the construction of the Tustin Avenue Pumping
Station. He listed the total amount of the over-
run at $24,481.90, claiming that additional costs
were incurred as a result of ground water table
levels.
Motion On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
Smith, and unanimously carried, staff was directed
to investigate this claim and report at the January
meeting.
California Special
Mr. Mattern presented an invoice from the California
Districts Associa-
Special Districts Association for $440 for member -
tion Membership
ship renewal. Discussion followed as to the advan-
Renewal
tages to the District in belonging to this organi-
zation.
Motion
On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
Green, membership renewal was approved by the fol-
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Hanson, Green, Smith
NOES: DIRECTORS: Crank
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Assembly Bill 1732
At the November meeting the Board requested that a
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Clean Water Act
resolution be prepared supporting the passage of
1983 -84 Assembly Bill No. 1732 which would place
on the ballot a Clean Water Act.
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RESOLUTION On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director
NO. 83 -404_ Clark, Resolution No. 83 -404, being a RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANI-
TARY DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SUP-
PORTING THE PASSAGE OF 1983 -84 ASSEMBLY BILL NO.
1732 (Costa), be adopted. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote:
MOTION AYES: DIRECTORS: Wahner, Crank, Hanson,
Green
NOES: DIRECTORS: Smith
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
Warrant Report Director Crank made a motion, seconded by Director
No. 83 -12 Hanson, to authorize the President and Secretary
to sign Report No. 83 -12, instructing the County
Auditor to draw a warrant from the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District General Fund in the amount of
$146,852.26. Motion carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ADJOURNMENT: Preside
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clared the meeting adjourned
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