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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
September 28,l9I~9,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met in regular session.
There were present:Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),
Willard Smith and Irvin George Gordon,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 i1~,19t~9,as
read.
Director George Weliner of District No.2 spoke of recent
negotiations regarding the appointment of a chief engineer-general
manager and suggested that,in view of these negotiations,the
District Boards refrain from discussing the subject at this meet
ing.A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried,
recommending that discussion on the appointment of a chief engin
eer-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 Out
fall Sewer facilities as set forth In the Engineer’s Reports dated
December 22,19).i.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 Direct
ors on September 26,191i9,and offered said resolutions for the
consideration of the Sanitation District Boards.
At the suggestion of Chairman Reed,a motion was made,duly
seconded and unanimously carried,instructing the Secretary to re
quest that the County Counsel send letters to the County Board of
Supervisors and to the governing bodies of all cities and sanitary
districts within the sanitation districts,outlining the changes
in membership that will take place on the District Boards after
October 2nd in order to conform to Section Li..730 of the Health and
Safety Code as amended during the last session of the State Legis
lature.
Following the adjournment at 8:L~.5 P.M.of District Boards Nos.
1,2,3 and 11 from the joint meeting,the Boards of Directors of
Districts Nos.5,6,7 and 8 continued in joint session.
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RE:JOINT CONSTRUCTION Attorney George Dennison presented
AND OPERATION AGREEMENT a proposed draft of the Joint Con
struction and Operation Agreement.
On motion of Director Smith,duly seconded and unanimously carried,
the Board approved in principle the draft of the Joint Construction
and Operation Agreement as presented to them by Attorney Dennison
and requested that he negotiate with the attorney for the other
sanitation districts to bring said Agreement into final form.
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RE:PETITION FOR Attorney Dennison informed the Board
WRIT OF MANDATE that he had accepted service on be
half of the Board and the individual
members thereof of a Petition for Writ of Mandate filed by the k
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 Smith,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 Hunieston declared the meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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C a rman,Boarà of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
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CHARLES A.SWEET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California