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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTI SANITATION DISTRICT NO.S
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
November 9,l9L~.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 pro tern)
and Ross Greeley;Attorney George Dennison and the Secretary.
Absent:Director Irvin George Gordon.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order
by Chairman Virgil Reed at 8:05 P.M.
The Minutes of the adjourned meeting held on October 20,
l9L~9,were approved as read.The Secretary reported that there
was no quorum present at the regular meeting to have been held
October 26,l9L~9,only the Secretary being present.
Mr.George Dennison,attorney for Districts Nos.5,6,7 and
8,reported on the state’s mandamus suit and on the court action
of November ~th.
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RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Greeley,duly
VOUCHER DEMANDS seconded and unanimously carried by
board members present,Voucher Demands
Nos.53 to 55 (covering director’s compensation)were approved for
signature and payment.On motion of Director Greeley,duly sec—
onded and unanimously carried by board members present,Voucher
Demand No.56 (covering legal services)was approved for signature
and payment.A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously
carried by board members present,approving Voucher Demand No.65
(covering purchase of office supplies).
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The Secretary announced that the City of Santa Ana had re
cently annexed 60 acres lying within County Sanitation District
No.7,and that a member of the Santa Ana City Council should be
appointed to represent the City of Santa Ana on the District No.
7 Board.
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RE:FORMATION OF A motion was made,duly seconded and
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE unanimously carried by board members
If
present,ordering the formation of an Executive Committee to be
composed of the chairmen of the district boards.
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At 8:35 P.M.,a motion was made,duly seconded and unanimous
ly carried by board members present,ordering a 15-minute recess
to allow the Executive Committee to meet.At 9:08 P.M.,the joint
meeting was again called to order.
Chairman Reed stated that Director V~Iillls H.Warner of Dis
trict No.11 had been elected Chairman of the Executive CommIttee.
Director Warner reported on the meeting of the Committee.
RE:PROPOSED A~ttorney George Holden presented copies
AGREEMENT of a proposed Agreement of Sale (to be
OF SALE used for the purchase of existing Joint
Outfall Sewer facilities)for study and
comment of the district boards.A motion was made,duly seconded
and unanimously carried,instructing the Secretary to furnish each
director with a copy of the proposed Agreement of Sale and to mall
a copy of said agreement to each of the parties to the Joint Out~al1
Sewer Agreement.
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Following the adjournment at 9:20 P.M.of District Boards Nos.
1,2,3 and 11 from the joint meeting,the Boards of Directors of
Districts Nos.5,6 and 5 continued in joint session.
RE:LEGAL COUNSEL On motion of Director Greeley,duly see-
FOR WRIT OF MANDATE onded and carried,the following Resolu
PROCEEDINGS tion was adopted:
WHEREAS,an action has been filed in the Superior Court of the
State of California in and for the County of Orange,by THE PEOPLE
OF CALIFORNIA as plaintiffs,against COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT No.
1 of Orange County,California,and others,Including County Sani
tation District No.5 of Orange County,California,Dick Drake,
Irvin George Gordon and Ross Greeley as members of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,
California,and wherein and whereby plaintiff seeks a w~It..of man
date to compel said defendants to enter Into certain agreements and
to do other things;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.5 of Orange County,California,deem It necessary and advisable
that said County Sanitation District No.5 and said members of the
Board of Directors thereof obtain legal advice with respect thereto
and be represented by legal counsel in said proceedings;and
If ‘~
WHEREAS,County Sanitation Districts Nos.6 and 7 and the
members of the Boards of Directors thereof are codefendants in
said action,
NOW THEREFORE,be it resolved that George S.Dennison,attor
ney at law,of Newport Beach,California,be and he hereby is re
tained as legal counsel for County Sanitation District No.5 of
Orange County,California,and for Dick Drake,Irvin George Gordon
and Ross Greeley,as members of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County,California,and for any
and all other members of said board who may hereafter,as such
board members,become a party to that certain action pending in
the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County
of Orange,entitled THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA,Plaintiff,vs COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT No.1 OF ORANGE COUI’TTY,CALIFORNIA,and others,
and being Case ]~To.5282k on the records of said Court,and in all
proceedings on appeal therein and in all matters incidental to
said cause of action;
Be it further resolved,that County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California,pay to said George S.Dennison,as
and for saId legal services in said proceeding one-third of the
compensation therefor and which compensation is hereby fixed as
follows:
The sum of ~lOO.OO as retainer.
The further sum of $10.00 per hour for services in the prepar
ation for the defense of said action,and all other matters in con
nection therewith,excepting for actual court ap~earances therein;
And the further sum of ~lOO.OO per day for court appearances
in,or In connection with,said proceedings.
AYES:DIRECTORS ROSS GREELEY AND DICK DRAKE.
NOES:NONE
ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEORGE GORDON.
The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Chairman pro tern,Board of Di~’e.ctors
County Sanitation District No.5
ATTEST:Orange County,California
CHARLES A.SWEET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
Orange County,California