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Home My WebLink AboutDistrict 02 Minutes 1950-08-23MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISThICT NO.2 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA August 23,1950 at ~:O0 P.M. Board of Supervisors’Room The Board of Directors met in regular session. There were present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh Warden, Don B.Haiber,Ralph J.McFadden,Willard Smith,Willis H.Warner,William H. Hirstein,Charles 0.McCart,Charles E. Stevens and Anton W.Wilson. 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 Register,covering: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA-126 City of Santa Ana ~90.93 l2~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79 $93.72 The Administrative Officer discussed items covered in his report to the Directors under date of August l~,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 communiciations requesting an opinion on the sale of facilities built in part with WPA funds. -.1-A 17! 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 agreement 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 of AN EXECUTIVE the use and benefit of an Executive COi~JllVIITTEE 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. **** RE:RESOLUTION NO.21 On motion of Director McFadden,duly CREATING AN EXECUTIVE seconded and carried,the following CONMITTEE Resolution No.21 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER TWO,PRO VIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COIVIIVIITTEE. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Two does resolve as follows: SECTION I.An Executive Committee for County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven,Eight and Eleven of Orange County,California,is hereby created,consisting of the chairmen 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 prepaid,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 Organization,and to advise the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three, Five,Six,Seven,Eight and Eleven of the conclusions and recorn mendations 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 Organ-. ization 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 in cluded in counting a quorum 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. —3— 17~ AYES:Directors Ralph J.McFadden,Willis H.Warner,Hugh Warden,Willard Smith,William H.Hirstein,Charles 0.McCart,Charles E.Stevens,Anton Wilson,Don B. Haiber and Robert H.Boney. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. **** RE:APPROVING TAX On motion of Director McFadden,duly RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR seconded and carried,the following 1950-1951 Resolution No.23 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2 APPROVING,CONFIffl~IING 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 Two does resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District No.2 has been fixed,the tax rate necessary to raise money for said budget to be levied upon all the taxable real property in said district is approved,confirmed and fixed as follows: Operating Fund ................0537 Bond Fund ................... Total . 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 Two,and the Tax Collector is requested and directed to collect said taxes from said property owners. AYES:Directors Ralph J.McFadden,Willis H.Warner,Hugh W.Warden,Willard Smith,William H.Hirstein,Charles 0.McCart,Charles E.Stevens,Anton Wilson,Don B. Haiber and Robert H.Boney. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. * -4- 180 The Chairman declared County Sanitation District No.2 Board meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. County Sanitation District”No.2 Orange County,California ATTEST: ~~ Ora Mae Me’i-ritt / Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.2 Orange County,California —5—