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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 07 Minutes 1949-12-28i?J MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA December 28,19)~9,at 8:00 P.M. Board of Supervisors Room The Board of Directors met in regular session. There were present:Directors Vincent L.Huineston (Chairman), Virgil H.Reed and Willard Smith;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 8:10 P.M. The Secretary presented a certificate from the City Clerk of Santa Ana stating that Mr.Virgil H.Reed had been appointed to rep resent the City of Santa Ana on the District No.7 Board of Direct ors. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the Minutes of the adjourned meeting of October 20,l9L~9,as written. The Secretary reported that there waä no quorum present at the meet ings to have been held on October 26,November 9,November 23, November 30 and December itt,19)4.9,only the Secretary being present. The Secretary announced that a communication had been received from the Buena Park Sanitary District whereby they have agreed to sell to the county sanitation districts their proportionate share of Section I of the Joint Outfall Sewer. *** RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Smith,duly seconded VOUCHER DEMANDS and unanimously carried by board members present,Voucher Demand No.65 (purchase of office supplies)and Voucher Demands Nos.io6 to 112,inclusive, (director’s compensation up to and including the November 9th meet ing)were approved f or signature and payment. *** RE:EMPLOYMENT OF Director Willis H.Warner,Chairman of the ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Executive Committee of the joint district boards,presented the report and recommen dation of the Committee that Mr.Nelson M.Launer be employed as Administrative Officer to work out the agreements necessary to get the sanitation district project started. .~r~ .~~: ~On motion of Director Smith,duly seconded and carried,it was ordered that Nelson M.Launer be employed as Administrative Officer of County Sanitation District No.7 along with County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,8 and 11,parties to the Joint Admin istrative Agreement;said employment to become effective as of January 3,1950,at a monthly salary of ~7OO.OO;and said employment to be contingent upon Mr.Launer obtaining leave of absence from his present position with the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer and de voting his full time as Administrative Officer of the sanitation districts. AYES:DIRECTORS WILLARD SMITH,VIRGIL H.REED AND VINCENT L.HUMESTON. NOES:NONE. ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEORGE GORDON. **.~. RE:PAYMENT A motion was made,duly seconded and unan OF DIRECTOR’S imously carried by board members present, COMPENSATION ordering that hereafter the director’s compensation for attending board meetings shall be paid quarterly. *** RE:LEGAL COUNSEL On motion of Director Smith,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 TifE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA,as plaintiffs,against COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 of Orange County,California,and others,Including County Sanita tion District No.7 of Orange County,California,Vincent L.Humeston, Irvin George Gordon and Willard Smith as members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County, California,and wherein and whereby plaintiff seeks a writ of mandate 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.7 of Orange County,California,deem it necessary and advisable that said County Sanitation District No.7 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 6 and the mem bers of the Boards of Directors thereof are codefendants In said action, NOW THEREFORE,be it resolved that George S.Dennison,attorney at law,of Newport Beach,California,be and he hereby is retained as legal counsel for County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,and for Vincent L.Humeston,Irvin George Gordon and Willard Smith,as members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,arid f or 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 Supe rior 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 County,California,and others,and being Case No.S2821t.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.7 of Orange County,California,pay to said George S.Dennison,as and for said legal services in said proceeding one-third of the compen sation the~’efor and which compensation Is hereby fixed as follows: The sum of ~1OO.OO as a retainer. The further sum of ~lO.OO per hour for services in the prepara tion for the defense of said action,and all other matters in connec tion 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:DIRECTORS WILLARD SMITH,VIRGIL H.REED AND VINCENT L.HUMESTON. NOES:NONE. ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEDRGE GORDON. RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Smith,duly seconded VOUCHER DEMAND and unanimously carried by board members present,Voucher Demand No.118 (legal services for November)was approved for signature arid payment. The Chairman declared the District No.7 Board meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. C a rman,oard rectors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California CHARLES A.SWEET Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California