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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
September 28,19L~9,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met in regular session.
There were present:Directors Dick Drake (Chairman),Irvin
George Gordon and Ross Greeley,Attorney George S.Dennison and the
Secretary.Absent:None.
The Joint meeting of the District Boards was called to order by
Chairman Virgil Reed at 8:15 P.M.
A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried,to
approve the Minutes of the joint meeting of September 1I~.,191.i..9,as
read.
Director George Weiner of District No.2 spoke of recent nego
tiations regarding the appointment of a chief engineer-general
manager and suggested that,in view of these negotiations,the Dis
trict Boards refrain from discussing the subject at this meeting.A
motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried,recommending
that discussion on the appointment of a chief engineer—general
manager be postponed until the next meeting.
Letters were read from the cities of Orange and Santa Ana and
the Placentia Sanitary District stating that the city councils and
board of directors of these communities have agreed to sell to the
Sanitation Districts their proportionate share of those Joint Outfall
Sewer facilities as set forth in the Engineer’s Reports dated
December 22,1914.8,and in the bond proceedings.Mayors Pearson and
Chapman stated that the city councils of Anaheim and Fullerton had
taken similar action,and Mr.Nelson Launer reported that the La Habra
Sanitary District had agreed to sell its ownership in said facilities
about two months ago.
Mr.Walter Schmid,President of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce,presented resolutions adopted by their Board of Directors
on September 26,1914.9,and offered said resolutions for the consider
ation of the Sanitation District Boards.
At the suggestion of Chairman Reed,a motion was made,duly
seconded and unanimously carried,instructing the Secretary to request
that the County Counsel send letters to the County Board of Super
visors and to the governing bodies of all cities and sanitary dis
tricts within the sanitation districts,outlining the changes in men
ber8hip that will take place on the District Boards after October 2nd
in order to conform to Section 14.730 of the Health and Safety Code as
amended during the last session of the State Legislature.
Following the adjournment at 8:1~.5 P.M.of District Boards Nos.
1,2,3 and 11 from the joint meeting,the Boards of Directors of
Districts Nos.~,6,7 and 8 continued in joint session,
The Secretary presented Voucher Demand No.1~2 covering payment
of legal services for the month of August.On motion of Director
Gordon,duly seconded and unanimously carried,the Board approved pay
ment of this demand.
HE:JOINT CONSTRUCTION Attorney George Dennison presented a
AND OPERATION AGREE1i~1ENT proposed draft of the Joint Construction
and Operation Agreement.On motion of
Director Gordon,duly seconded and unanimously carried,the Board
approved in principle the draft of the Joint Construction and Opera
tion Agreement as presented to them by Attorney Dennison and re
quested that he negotiate with the attorney for the other sanitation
districts to bring said Agreement into final form.
RE:PETITION FOR Attorney Dennison informed the Board
WRIT OF MANDATE that he had accepted service on behalf
of the Board and the individual members
thereof of a Petition for Writ of Mandate filed by the People of the
State of California against this District and its board members In
the Superior Court of Orange County and of an Alternative Writ of
Mandate issued pursuant thereto.Attorney Dennison submitted a copy
of said documents to the Board.On motion of Director Greeley,duly
seconded and unanimously carried,it was ordered that said copy be
filed;that the action of Attorney Dennison In accepting said service
be approved;and that he be authorized to appear at said proceedings
in behalf of the Board and its members.
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Chairman Drake declared the meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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Chairman,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
CHARLES A.SWEET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California