HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 05 Minutes 1950-01-31MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.~
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 31,19S0,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met pursuant to adjournment.
There were present:Directors Dick Drake (Chairman)and Ross
Greeley;Administrative Officer Nelson M.Launer,County Counsel
Joel E.Ogle 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.
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RE:APPROVAL OF Director Willard Smith of Districts
RECOMMENDATIONS OF Nos.2 and 7 read a statement to the
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER joint boards regarding Mr.Launer’s
recommendations of January 16,l9~O.
On motion of Director Greeley,
duly seconded and carried,the Board approved Mr.Launer’s recom
mendations with the following changes:(1)that the words
“Administrative Officer”be substituted for the words ~
Manager”wherever the latter appears,and (2)that Attorneys E.J.
Marks and Adrian Marks be employed on a per diem rather than a
fixed—fee basis.
AYES:DIRECTORS ROSS GREELEY AND DICK DRAIcE.
NOES:NONE.
ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEORGE GORDON.
Administrative Officer Nelson Laurier stated that it was the
opinion of the County Counsel that alternate directors may not be
designated to serve in the place of the regular directors under
the provisions of Section L~73O of the Health and Safety Code as
it now exists.It was also stated that copies of this opinion had
been mailed to all directors.
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RE:EMPLOYMENT OF Mr.Launer announced that the attorneys
ATTORNEYS E.J.MARKS would charge ~7S per day for their
AND ADRIAN MARKS services if employed on a per diem
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basis,On motion of Director Greeley,duly seconded and unanimoua
ly carried by board members present,the Administrative Officer was
authorized to retain Attorneys E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks on a
per diem basis of ~75 per day for their joint services as counsel
to cooperate with the County Counsel on the preparation of the Joint
Construction and Operation Agreement and on the contracts £or the
purchase of existing sewerage facilities.
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A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the
Minutes of January 11,1950,as written.The Secretary reported
that there was no quorum present at the meeting tohave been held
on January 25,1950,only the Chairman and the Secretary being pres
ent,
Mr.Launer suggested that members of the boards make a con
ducted tour of the existing sewerage system to be acquired by the
districts.It was agreed that such a tour would be held on Wednes
day,February 8,1950,and would begin at the Magnolia Pumping
Plant at the corner of Orangethorpe and Magnolia Avenues at 1:30
P.M.
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RE:OFFICE Mi~.Launer requested that a commit-
QUARTERS tee of three directors from the
several districts be appointed to
investigate the matter of office quarters at the Community Center.
A motion Was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried by board
members present,authorizing the Administrative Officer to acquire
the office quarters available at the Community Center on West
Eighth Street.
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Mr.Launer suggested that each district board designate an
engineer to represent their district,said engineers to serve in
an advisory capacity for the Administrative Officer.]t was re
quested that each district board name their engineering represen
tative at the next meeting.
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RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Greeley,duly
VOUCHER DEMANDS seconded and unanimously carried by
board members present,Voucher
Demand No.119 (for December legal services)was approved for sig
nature and payment,
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The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
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Chairman,Board of Directors ~-..
ATTEST:County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California 1,1
HARLES A.SWEET
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
Orange County,California