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Minutes - Board - 1984-05-17MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT May 17, 1984 Call to Order The meeting was called to order by,President Wahner at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith Absent: Directors None Officials Present: Bruce Mattern, Manager Roy June, Attorney Rob Hamers, Engineer Robert Oman, Finance Director Florine Reichle, Assistant Secretary GUESTS Orville Amburgey and Len Raab, Communications Department; Harry Cole and Curt Duplack, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. MINUTES: On motion by Director Green, seconded by Director April 12, 1984. Crank, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the • regular meeting of April 12, 1984, were approved as distributed and posted. WRITTEN Mr. Mattern circulated a Notice of Intent from COMMUNICATIONS Orange County Sanitation Districts, to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on Treatment Plant Improvements. PRESENTATION: The Board and Staff moved into the Council Chambers Radio Alarm System to attend a slide presentation by Motorola, Inc., on their INTRAC 2000 Radio Alarm and Control System. Mr. Amburgey introduced his assistant, Len Raab, Harry Cole and Durt Duplack, Motorola, Inc. A question and answer period followed the slide presentation. RECESS Mr. Wahner declared a 10- minute recess. The Board reconvened to the regular adjoined meeting at 8:45 p.m. The Board was informed that the existing sewer alarm system was outdated, nonfixable and is in a failing stage. They were informed that the City was advertising a project to'convert the City radio system to 800 MZ and asked if the District wanted to include a bid item to replace the sewer alarm system. 7 MOTION: Director Green made a motion, seconded by Director Crank to authorize advertisement for bids for a radio sewer alarm system and to include a lease/ buy option including time frames and interest rates. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None Assessment Cancellations Apollo Development Mr. Mattern presented a request from Apollo Development to cancel sewer assessment fees on A.P. Nos. 139 - 571 -03, 139 - 571 -06, 139- 571 -07, 139- 581 -32, 139 - 581 -33, and 139 - 591 -02 for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $97.20. The parcels are vacant land with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: Wahner, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None AYES: Directors - Crank, Hanson, Green, Redevelopment Mr. Mattern presented a request from the Redev- Agency elopment Agency to cancel sewer assessment fees on A.P. Nos. 422 - 251 -05, 424 - 222 -02, 424 - 222 -03, 424 - 222 -04, 424 - 222 -05, 424 - 222 -06, 424 - 222 -08, 424 - 222 -09, 424 - 222 -11, 424 - 222 -12, 424 - 222 -15, 424- 222 -16, 424 - 222 -13, 424 - 222 -14, 424 - 252 -24, 424 - 252 -03, 424 - 252 -04, 424 - 252 -05, 424 - 252 -06, 424 - 252 -07, and 424 - 252 -08, for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $617.53. The parcels are vacant land with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None 0 ABSENT: Directors - None -2- • AYES: Directors - Crank, Hanson, Green, Redevelopment Mr. Mattern presented a request from the Redev- Agency elopment Agency to cancel sewer assessment fees on A.P. Nos. 422 - 251 -05, 424 - 222 -02, 424 - 222 -03, 424 - 222 -04, 424 - 222 -05, 424 - 222 -06, 424 - 222 -08, 424 - 222 -09, 424 - 222 -11, 424 - 222 -12, 424 - 222 -15, 424- 222 -16, 424 - 222 -13, 424 - 222 -14, 424 - 252 -24, 424 - 252 -03, 424 - 252 -04, 424 - 252 -05, 424 - 252 -06, 424 - 252 -07, and 424 - 252 -08, for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $617.53. The parcels are vacant land with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None 0 ABSENT: Directors - None -2- • City of Costa Mesa Mr. Mattern presented a of Costa Mesa to cancel ment fees on A.P. Nos. 422 - 271 -05, 422 - 271 -06, 425 - 193 -01 for the year amount of $318.00. The with no facilities. request from the City trash and sewer assess - 422- 251 -07, 422 - 271 -04, 115 - 491 -39, and 1983 -84, in the total parcels are vacant land MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None County of Orange/ Mr. Mattern presented a request from.the County City of of Orange /City of Newport Beach to cancel sewer Newport Beach assessment fees on A.P. No. 426 - 113 -02 for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $20.94. The parcel is a vacant lot with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None City of Mr. Mattern presented a request from the City of Newport Beach Newport Beach to cancel sewer assessment fees on A.P. Nos. 425 - 252 -01 and 425 - 252 -02 for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $32.40. The parcels are vacant land with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None State of Mr. Mattern presented a request from the State California of California to cancel sewer assessment fees on A.P. Nos. 141 - 531 -01 and 424 - 221 -19 for the year • 1983 -84, in the total amount of $48.60. The parcels are vacant land with no facilities. -3- MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None William Iverson Mr. Mattern presented a request from William Iverson to cancel trash and assessment fees on A.P. No. 418 - 062 -11, for the year 1983 -84, in the total amount of $71.90. The parcel is a vacant lot with no facilities. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green to approve cancellation of assess- ment fees. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None L REFUNDS Mr. Mattern presented a request from Frank Braze Frank E. Braze for refund of Sewer Assessment fees in the amount of $9.90, as field investigation showed his • property at 755 Joanne is not connected to the sewer but served by a septic tank. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Green, to approve refund of $9.90 to Frank Braze, Post Office Box 35, Litchfield, California 96117, on A.P. No. 115- 621 -20. 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 there had been neither increase nor decrease in the trash and garbage collection as of May 1, 1984; the total remains 20.612.50 units. On motion by Director Green, seconded by Director Smith, and unanimously carried, the Occupancy Report was received and filed. Financial Report On motion by Director Hanson, seconded by Director Smith, and unanimously carried, the Financial Report for April 1984 was approved as • submitted by Mr. Oman. 1XIC Project Status Mr. Hamers presented the Project Status Report Report as follows: Construction on the Adams Avenue Pumping Station is proceeding and should be completed by the end of June; the project to Update District Records at City is continuing; an additional letter requesting waiver from night construction was forwarded to Caltrans on the Newport Boulevard Sewer. Flower Avenue An in- depth study of future City zoning for the Sewer Project Flower Avenue Sewer has led to the disclosing of additional segments of line requiring additional capacity. Therefore, only new improvements within Flower Avenue will be constructed at this time, with proposed improvements on Santa Ana Avenue constructed at a later date. The total amount of sewer construction will be relatively the same but all within Flower Avenue. Pomona Avenue Mr. Mattern informed the Board that the Pomona Sewer Project Avenue Sewer Project, No. 1112100 -80, has been Final Acceptance satisfactorily completed as contracted with Miramontes Construction Company, Inc., 623 North Vineland, La Puente, California 91744, according to plans and specifications. MOTION Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Smith to accept the improvements as • proposed for dedication; authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion; authorize payment of 5% retention 35 days after Notice of Completion is recorded; exonerate Labor and Material Bond and Faithful Performance Bonds after retention is paid; and exonerate the loo Guarantee Bond one year after Notice of Completion is recorded. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None South Coast Plaza Mr. Mattern informed the Board that the improve - Sewer Interconnect ments to the sewer interconnect line by South Final Acceptance Coast Plaza, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, California 92626, has been satisfactorily com- pleted and recommended acceptance and return of the cash deposit. -5- MOTION: Director Green made a motion, seconded by Director Crank, to authorize acceptance of the project and refund of the cash deposit in the amount of $1,500. Motion carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None Claim - The City forwarded a claim to the District for Monette Novelli damages to the front end alignment of a vehicle Adams Avenue owned by Monette Novelli, 14382 Lyndon Street, Pump Station Garden Grove. The incident reportedly occurred on Adams Avenue near Shantar during the time that the construction of the Adams Avenue Pumping Station was taking place. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Smith to deny the claim and to notify Ms. Novelli that the matter has been referred to the contractor, Floyd- Kordick, J.V., and his insurance carrier. Motion carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None • ABSENT: Directors - None Claim - A claim has been made to the District for addi- Robert Baker tional compensation on the Tustin Avenue Pumping Tustin Avenue Station Project in the amount of $24,481.90, by Pumping Station Robert Baker Construction Company. MOTION: Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by Director Smith, to deny the claim and to notify the claimant's attorneys, Collins & Greer of Temecula, California. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None Sewer Services Mr. Mattern presented a draft Sewer Services Assessment Policy Assessment Policy. Staff was directed to review and prepare in final form for adoption at the June meeting. • Warrant Report Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by No. 83 -19 Director Crank, authorizing the President and Secretary to sign Report No. 83 -19, instructing the County Auditor to draw a warrant from the Costa Mesa Sanitary District General Fund in the amount of $228,350.56. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None Warrant Report Director Hanson made a motion, seconded by No. 83 -20 Director Crank, authorizing the President and Secretary to sign Report No. 83 -20, instructing the County Auditor to draw a warrant from the Costa Mesa Sanitary District No. 7 Trunk Sewer Fund in the amount of $3,800. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Wahner, Crank, Hanson, Green, Smith NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None ISDOC Meeting Director Smith reported on the recent meeting of the Independent Special Districts of Orange • County which he attended in place of Director Hanson. 0 OCSD Presidents Announcement was made that Director Hanson has Elected been elected President of Orange County Sanita- tion District No. 1 and Director Wahner elected President of District No. 6. ADJOURNMENT President Wahner declared the meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m. -7-