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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
March 8,1950,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met in regular session.
There were present:Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman),C.M.
Featherly and Allen A.Mandy;Administrative Officer Nelson M.Launer,
Chief Deputy County Counsel George Holden,Attorney E.J.Marks and
the Secretary.Absent:None.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by
Chairman Virgil Reed at 8:05 P.M.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the
Minutes’of February 8,1950,as mailed out.The Secretary reported
that there was no quorum present at the meeting to have been held
February 23,1950,only the Secretary being present.A motion was
made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the Minutes of the special
meeting of February 27,1950.
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RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Mandy,duly seconded
WARRANT REGISTERS and unanimously carried,the Joint Admin
istrative Fund Warrant Register covering
Voucher Demands Nos.12L~.and 125 (for February payroll and legal ser
vices)was approved for signature and payment.
On motion of Director Featherly,duly seconded and unanimously
carried,the Warrant Register covering Voucher Demands Nos.126 to
128 (for director’s compensation)was approved for signature and pay
ment.
A certified copy of the City of Orange Resolution dated February
7,1950,and concerning the design and construction of a digester at
the Joint Outfall Sewer Treatment Plant was read by the Secretary.A
motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to receive and file said
Re solution.
RE:EMPLO~iIENT OF Administrative Officer Nelson Launer
ENGINEER .~D recommended the employment of an engineer
ASS’T ENGINEER and assistant engineer.
On motion of Director Featherly,duly
seconded and unanimously carried,the Administrative Officer was
authorized to employ Mr.Nat Neff as Engineer at ~55o.oo per month and
Mr.Charles Sweet as Assistant Engineer at ~L~..oo.oo per month;said
employment to be on a month—to-month basis and to be effective as of
March 15,1950.
RE:EMPLOYMENT OF The Administrative Officer stated that
DIEHL &COMPANY Diehi &Company would set up an accounting
system at a total cost of approximately
~2SO to ~5OO and recommended the employment of this firm0
On motion of Director Featherly9 duly seconded and unanimously
carried9 the Administrative Officer was authorized to employ the firm
of Diehi and Company of Santa Ana to set up the accounting system for
the sanitation districts;said employment to be on a per diem basis
and the total cost not to exceed ~5OO~OO~
Chairman Reed raised the question regarding the participation of
District No0 8 in the joint administrative organization0 After a
general discussion on this subject it was decided that District No0 8
should pay a specified annual charge as outlined in Section (b)3
of the Joint Administrative Agreement0 This charge would be determined
from the actual administrative costs applicable to District No0 8.
RE:EMPLOYMENT OF The Administrative Officer recommended
SECRETARY~~’CONTROLLER the employment of a secretary=’controller
AND STENOGRAPHER and a stenographer0
On motion of Director Foatherly9 duly
seconded and unanimously carried9 the Administrative Officer was
authorized to employ Mrc,Daniel H0 Nelson as Secretary~Controller at
~325~OO per month and.Miss Ora Mae Merritt as Stenographer at 4~2OO~OO
per month;said employment to be effective as of March l5~l95O~
RE:INSURANCE A motion was made9 duly seconded and
unanimously carried9 adopting the fo1low~=.
ing Resolution:
RESOLVED that the Administrative Officer of County Sanitation
Districts Nos0 19 29 3~59 6~7~and 11 of Orange County be instructed
to apply for and secure a policy of workinen°s compensation insurance
on the employees of said Districts9 and also a general liability policy
of insurance covering liability of all employees of said joint Dis
tricts for damages caused by them or any of them or for damages caused
by any of the works9 property or facilities of said Districts0
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RE:EQUIPPING A motion was made9 duly seconded and unan~
OFFICE imously carried9 adopting the following
Resolution:
RESOLVED that Nelson M0 Launer9 the Administrative Officer9 be
authorized9 at the expense of Orange County Sanitation Districts Nos0
19 29 3D SD 69 7~and 119 to have installed the necessary partitions
in the rooms leased from the City of Santa Ana9 arid equip said offices
with the necessary furniture9 furnishings and other equipment for
transaction of business of said Districts0
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RE:INCIDENTAL A motion was made,duly seconded and unan
EXPENSES OF imously carried,adopting the following
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Resolution:
WHEREAS,the Administrative Officer of Orange County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,and 11 is required to expend money
for necessary incidental expenses in performing the duties of his
office.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that he be and is hereby authorized to ex
pend funds of said Districts in paying for necessary incidental
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the duties of
his office,and to monthly present bills for the same.
Attorney E.J.Marks presented a progress report regarding the
legal work that is underway and discussed some of the problems in con
nection with this work.
At 9:55 P.M.,District No.1 Board adjourned.
Chairi$/i,Boai~d of Directors
Count~-’Sanitation District No.1
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
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CHARLES A.SW~ET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.1
Orange County,California
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