HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 02 Minutes 1949-06-22MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
June 22,l9L~9,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met in regular session.
There were present:Directors George N.We~mer (Chairman),
Charles A.Pearson,Charles 0.MeCart,Ralph J.McFadden,Thomas J.
Eadin~tor,(Alternate),and Russell D.Dtrnhan (.<ernate).Absent:
None.
The joint meet~ng of the District Boards vias called to order by
Chairman Willard Smith at 8:1S P.M.
The Secretary presented a certificate from the City Clerk of
Placentia stating that Councilman Russell D.Dunham had been appointed
to serve as alternate for the Mayor of the City of Placentia on this
Board.Mr.Dunham took his seat as a member of the Board.
The Secretary presented a certificate from the City Clerk of
Fullerton stating that Councilman Thomas J.Eadington had been
appointed to serve as alternate for the Mayor of the City of Fullerton
on this Board.Mr.Eadington took his seat as a member of the Board.
The Minutes of the meeting of June 8,l9L~9,were approved as
written.
The Secretary read a letter from O’Melveny &Myers,bond attorneys
for the District,stating their reasons for advising cancellation of
the bond sales.Mr.Ray H.Lindman,representing OtMelveny &Myers,
discussed the cancellation.General Manager Willis H.Warner stated
that the Secretary had notified bond dealers of the cancellation by
telegram on June 17th.The Secretary announced that no bids were re
ceived.
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RE:CANCELLATION On motion of Director Pearson,duly seconded
OF BOND SALES and carried,the following Resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED,that the sale of bonds of this District set for this
date be and the same is hereby cancelled.
AYES:DIRECTORS CHARLES A.PEARSON,CHARLES 0.MCCART,RUSSELL D.
DUNHAM,THOMAS J,EADINGTON,RALPH J.McFADDEN,AND GEORGE
N.WEIMER.
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NOES:NONE
ABSENT:NONE
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General Manager Warner stated that the District Boards should con
sider establishing a suspense account for financing the administrative
organization.
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RE:LETTER FROM The Secretary read a letter from the Executive
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF Board of the Joint Outfall Sewer.A motion was
JOINT OUTFALL SEWER made,duly seconded and unanimously carried,
ordering that said letter be received,filed
and acknowledged.
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The Secretary read a communicationfrom the County Board of
Supervisors in which a letter from engineers of the Sewerage Survey
Staff was referred by the Supervisors to this Board.said letter was
read by the Secretary.
Mr.Weimer,Chairman of the Steering Committee,reported that the
committee had been unable to reach an agreement on the matter of a
chief engineer-general manager for the sanitation districts.
Mr.Drake,Chairman of a sub-committee to the Steering Committee,
reported on the work done by his committee in regard to the methods
of accomplishing the engineering and inspection on the sewerage pro
ject.
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RE:ELECTION OF A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimous-
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN ly carried,electing the Chairman of the
OF JOINT MEETINGS District No.1 Board of Directors as permanent
chairman of the joint meetings of the district
boards.
Director Virgil Reed was seated as Permanent Chairman of the
joint meeting,replacing Temporary Chairman Willard SmIth.
Mr.Lemcke announced that a draft of the proposed Joint Construc
tion and Operation Agreement was being prepared by the County Counsel
and would be mailed out with the Minutes.
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RE:AGREEMENTS ON A motion was made,duly seconded and unan
ACQUISITION OF EXISTING imously carried,authorizing the County
SEWERAGE FACILITIES Counsel to prepare drafts of all acquisition
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agreements between present owners of existing sewerage facilities and
the various sanitation districts (as proposed in the bond proceed
ings).
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RE:EMPLOYIvIENT OF On motion of Director McFadden,duly
CONSULTING ENGINEERS seconded and carried,the Board of Direct
ors authorized the employment of Julian
Hinds,Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California;A M Rawn,Chief Engineer and General
Manager of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts;and Franklin
Thomas,President of the American Society of Civil Engineers,for the
purpose of:(1)recommending whether outside private engineering
firms should be retained to design and supervise construction of the
sewerage project or whether a chief engineer-general manager and an
engineering staff should be used to perform this work,and (2)recom
mending possible candidates for the position of chief engineer-
general manager.
AYES:DIRECTORS RALPH J.MC FADDEN,THOMAS J.EADINGTON,
RUSSELL D.DUNHAM,AND CHARLES 0.MC CART.
NOES:DIRECTORS CHARLES A.PEARSON AND GEORGE N.WEIMER.
ABSENT:NONE.
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RE:NOTIFICATION A motion was made,duly seconded and car-
OF CONSULTANTS ned,appointing the sub-committee headed
by Mr.Drake to make the necessary arrange
ments for the employment of the three—man consulting board consisting
of Julian Hinds,A M Rawn and Franklin Thomas.
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The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Chairman,Boar of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
HARLES A.SW ET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
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