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Home My WebLink AboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1950-08-23MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA August 23,1950 at ~:OO 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. Absent:None. The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:O5 P.M. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the Minutes of August 9,1950,as mailed out. RE:APPROVAL OF A motion was made,duly seconded and WARRANT REGISTER carried by board members present, approving the Joint Administrative Warrant Registe~’,covering: Voucher Demand No. — In Favor Of Amount JA-126 City of Santa Ana 4~90.93 l2~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79 4~93.72 **** The Administrative Officer discussed items covered in his report to the Directors under date of August 1~,1950,and asked Mr.E.J.Marks to report on legal progress made since the last joint meeting of the boards.Mr.Marks reported as follows: 1.Mr.Beebe telephoned that his report on the review of contracts presented to him was not quite complete. 2.No answer had been received from the Attorney General in answer to several comxnuniciations requesting an opinion on the sale of facilities built in part with WPA funds. -1- 185 That it might require a Special Act of Congress to establish right of possession and that it would be impossible to get such an Act through at this session. 3.He recommended the Agreements of Sale and Purchase,and Construction and Operation be partially rewritten to “Use”contracts with provisions for sale if and when right of sale is established.Rewriting these agree ments,giving the Districts right of use with the agree ment to convey title when they have established legal authority to do so will be acceptable to Mr.Beebe. 4.Mr.Beebe has requested that Resolution be adopted by the County Sanitation District Boards authorizing them to file suit in the limited participation case. **** RE:REWRITING OF A motion was made,duly seconded and CONTRACTS carried,authorizing E.J.Marks to rewrite the contracts with rights of use,which.will be acceptable to the bond attorneys O’Melveny and Myers. RE:FORMATION OF Mr.Warner led a general discussion AN EXECUTIVE of the use and benefit of an Executive CONMITTEE Committee.Judge Marks pointed out that members of such a Committee would have to serve without compensation as the Health and Safety Code does not provide for compensation for Directors attend ing meetings,except County Sanitation District Board meetings. After a general discussion of the proposed Resolution creating an Executive Committee,a motion was made,duly seconded and carried that County Sanitation District No.~ be included in representation on the Executive Committee. **** RESOLUTION NO.21 On motion of Director Mandy,duly CREATING AN EXECUTIVE seconded and carried,the following COIVIMITTEE Resolution No.21 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One does resolve as follows: —2— lBS SECTION I.An Executive Committee for County Sani tation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven Eight and Eleven of Orange County,California,is hereby created,consisting of the chairman of each Board of Directors of each district. Provided that,if the chairman of the Board of Directors of any district is unable to attend a meeting of such Executive Committee,he may give his proxy to another member of said Board of Directors,who may act in his place and stead at such meeting. SECTION II.Such Executive Committee shall elect one of its members as chairman and shall meet on call of the chairman,who shall call such meeting by depositing a notice in writing thereof in the United States Mail,postage pre paid,not less than 4~hours prior to the time of holding such meeting,which notice shall be addressed to each member of said Executive Committee at his place of business or residence. SECTION III.It shall be the duty of said Executive Committee to consider matters involving the policy to be followed by said County Sanitation Districts that may be submitted to it by any County Sanitation District or by any of the executive officers of the Joint Administrative Organ izatioñ,and to advise the Board of Directors of County Sani tation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven, Eight and Eleven of the conculsions and recommendations made by said Executive Committee. SECTION IV.If three regular members of said Executive Committee desire a meeting to be called and its chairman does not call said meeting,said three members may call a meeting of said Executive Committee by depositing a notice in writing, signed by each of them,in the United States Mail,postage prepaid,not less than 4~hours prior to the time of holding such meeting,which notice must be addressed to each member of said Executive Committee at his place of business or his residence,which notice shall specify the time and place of holding said meeting. SECTION V.The Secretary of the Joint Administrative Organization shall be and act as secretary of the.Executive Committee,and a majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum,and shall be competent to transact all business coming•before it.A duly appointed proxy,acting for a regular member,shall be included in counting a quorum, -I and shall have one vote in the place and stead of the regular member whom he represents.A quorum being counted, a majority of the members or proxies present shall be sufficient to make any recommendations as hereinbefore specified. AYES:Directors Allen A.Mandy,C.N.Featherly and Virgil H.Reed. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. **** RE:COMPENSATION TO On motion of Director Featherly,duly HUGH NEIGHBOUR seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.20 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, DIRECTING THE PAYMENT OF $10.00 TO HUGH NEIGHBOUR FOR ATTENDING A MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF ENGINEERS HELD ON FEBRUARY 21,1950. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One does resolve as follows: SECTION I.Hugh Neighbour,a qualified and duly licensed engineer was requested and instructed by the directors of County Sanitation District Number One to attend a meeting of the advisory committee of engineers,held on the 21st day of February,1950,and did attend such meeting.He,therefore, is entitled to receive as compensation therefor the sum of $10.00,which is fixed as the fee of said engineers for attend ing any meetings of said advisory committee. SECTION II.Said payment of $10.00 to Hugh Neighbour is authorized hereby,and it is directed that said payment be made out of the operating fund of County Sanitation District Number One. AYES:Directors C.N.Featherly,Allen A.Mandy and Virgil H. Reed. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. **** -4- RE:APPROVAL OF A motion was made by Director Mandy, OPERATING FUND duly seconded and carried by Board WARRANT REGISTER members present,approving the Operat ing Fund Warrant Register,covering: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 1-24 Hugh Neighbour ~10.00 RE:APPROVING TAX RATE On motion of Director Mandy,duly FOR FISCAL YEAR 1950-1951 seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.22 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE APPROVING, CONFIRMING AND FIXING THE TAX RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1950- 1951 UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID DISTRICT. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One does resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District Number One has been fixed,the tax rate necessary to raise money for said budget to be levied upon all tax able real property in said district is approved,confirmed, and fixed as follows: Operating Fund ,...No Tax Required Bond Fund .......14.52 SECTION II.The Auditor of the County of Orange is hereby requested and directed to compute the amount to be collected under said rate upon all the taxable real property within said County Sanitation District Number One,and the Tax Collector is requested and directed to collect said taxes from said property owners. AYES:Directors Allen A.Mandy,C.M.Featherly and Virgil H.Reed. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. **** —5— lbS The Chairman declared County Sanitation District No.1 Board meeting adjourned at ~:4O P.M. ~~44J/~~?JL Chairm~,Board of Directors CountyL~anitation District No.1 Orange County,California ATTEST: ~Mae Merritt Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California .6-