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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 06 Minutes 1949-11-09i 18 MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA November 9,l9L~9,at 8:00 P.M. Board of Supervisors Room The Board of Directors met in regular session0 There were present:Directors C.M.Nelson (Chairman pro tern)and Dick Drake;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, Mr0 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 L~th. RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Drake,duly sec VOUCHER DEMANDS onded and unanimously carried by board members present,Voucher Demands Nos. 57 to 59 (covering directorts compensation)were approved for sig nature and payment.On motion of Director Drake,duly seconded and unanimously carried by board members present,Voucher Demand No.6o (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 No0 65 (cover ing purchase of office supplies). 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 No0 7 Board, RE:FORMATION OF A motion Was made,duly seconded and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE unanimously carrIed by board members ‘~!.1 present,ordering the formation of an Executive Committee to be composed of the chairmen of the district boards. *** At 8:3~P.M.,a motion was made,duly seconded and unanimous ly carried by board members present,ordering a iS-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 Willis 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 Attorney 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 mail a copy of said agreement to each of the parties to the Joint Out fall Sewer Agreement. 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 8 continued In joint session. RE:LEGAL COUNSEL On motion of Director Drake,duly eec- 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,Californ1a~and others,including County Sani tation District No.6 of Orange County,California,Irvin George Gordon,Dick Drake and Willard Smith as members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 of Orange County, California,and wherein and whereby plaintiff seeks a writ 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.6 of Orange County,California,deem it necessary and advisable that said County Sanitation District No.6 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 WHEREAS,County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 7 and the members of tohe 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.6 of Orange County,California,and for Irvin George Gordon,Dick Drake and Willard Smith,as members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 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 ORANG’~COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,and others, and being Case No.5282L~on the records of said Court,arid 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.6 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 a retainer. The further sum of ~lO.OO 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 appearances therein; And the further sum of ~lOO.OO per day for court appearances in,or in connection with,said proceedings. AYES: NOES: DIRECTORS DICK DRAKE AND C.M.NELSON. NONE ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEORGE GORDON~ ATTES CHAR~S A.S\~ET Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.6 Orange County,California The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. County SanItation District No. Orange County,California