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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 05 Minutes 1950-04-26MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA April 26,1950 at ~:OO P.M. Board of Supervisors Room The Board of Directors met in regular session. There were present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman)and Ross Greeley;Administrative Officer Nelson M.Launer,Attorney E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton and the Secretary.Absent: Director Irvin G.Gordon. The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:1O P.M. The Secretary announced that a certification had been received from the City of Newport Beach appointing Councilman Braden Finch to serve as Director on the District No.5 Board. RE:ELECTION OF On motion of Director Greeley,duly BOARD CHAIRMAN seconded and unanimously carried by board members present,Director Braden Finch was elected Chairman of the District No.5 Board. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the Minutes of April 12,1950,as mailed out. _.__,- RE:APPROVAL OF A motion was made,duly seconded and WARRANT REGISTER unanimously carried by board members present,approving for signature and payment the Joint Administrative Warrant Register covering the following Voucher Demands: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA..-43 U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue ~11~.35 44 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks 662.50 45 City of Santa Ana 136.40 46 Bales Office Equipment Company 1,166.04 47 Tiernan’s Office Equipment 1,465.10 4E~Fairchild Aerial Survey,Inc.12.46 1L~6 Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA-49 Glenn R.Hamefl l4~.25 50 Santa Ana Typewriter Company 2.07 51 Orange County Blueprint Shop 16.95 52 Santa Ana Lumber Company 455.57 53 C.S.Sutherland 21.00 54 Dennis Printers and Stationers 722.99 Total ~4,927.6~ Administrative Officer Nelson Launer discussed the items covered in his report to the Directors dated April 20,1950,and recommended that office space in the Sanitation District Offices be rented to the Regional Water Pollution Board for the next several months on a month-to-month basis. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,approving the recommendations of the Administrative Officer in regard to renting temporary office space. Mr.Launer asked the district boards for comments regarding an appraisal of Section I of the Joint Outfall Sewer by the Sanitation Districts.Following a general discussion on the amount to be paid for these existing facilities,it was agreed that the price as shown in the Engineer’s Reports dated December 22,l94~,be used. Attorney E.J.Marks stated that the following agreements re mained to be completed:(1)Agreement between Santa Ana and District No.1 regarding purchase of the Santa Ana Outfalls,(2)Agreement between District Nos.1 and 6 regarding joint use of the former Santa Ana Army Air Base sewer across the Santa Ana River,(3)Agreement between the County of Orange and District No.6 regarding the former Air Base sewers,and (4)Agreement between Newport Beach and Districts Nos.5 and 6 regarding purchase of existing sewerage facilities. RE:NUMBERING On motion of Director Greeley,duly seconded OF RESOLUTIONS and carried,the following Resolution No.1 was adopted: WHEREAS,numerous Resolutions of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five, Six,Seven and Eleven are being introduced and passed;and WHEREAS,for future convenience,it is advisable that such Resolutions be numbered consecutively,commencing with Resolution No.1,passed and adopted on the 26th day of April,1950; —2— I THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that such Resolutions be numbered consecutively,commencing with Resolution No. 1,passed on the 26th day of April,1950,and that such consecutive numbering be continued until further order of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven and Eleven of Orange County. AYES:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. NOES:None. ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon. *4* RE:PAYMENT OF On motion of Director Greeley,duly SALARIES,ETC.seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.2 was adopted: WHEREAS,it has become necessary for County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,•Seven and Eleven,with County Sanitation District Number Eight con curring,to organize and establish a Temporary Administrative Organization to act and function and administer the joint affairs of said County Sanitation Districts until such time as a permanent Joint Administrative Organization be created and established,as contemplated in the Joint Administrative Agreement dated December ~,l94~.It is therefore provided as follows: SECTION I.The temporary offices of Administrative Officer,Engineer,Assistant Engineer,Secretary-Controller, and Stenographer have been heretofore created by Minute Orders of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven and Eleven of Orange County,and the creation of said temporary offices is hereby confirmed and approved,and said temporary offices are created as temporary offices of said County Sanitation Districts. SECTION II.The salaries of said temporary officers and employees are hereby fixed and apportioned as follows: Administrative Officer,$450.00 per month;Engineer,$550.00 per month;Assistant Engineer,$400.00 per month;Secretary- Controller,$325.00 per month;and Stenographer,$200.00 per month.Said salaries shall be paid from the joint administra tive fund and shall be apportioned among County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven and Eleven,and shall be paid as follows: County Sanitation District Number One,29.12%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Two,2l.6E~%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Three,17.20%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Five,~.77%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Six,10.04%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Seven,~.l2%thereof; County Sanitation District Number Eleven,5.07%thereof; —3-- 1~•b SECTION III.Nelson M.Launer has been heretofore employed and appointed as temporary Administrative Officer of said County Sanitation Districts,his temporary appoint ment to commence on January 16,1950,at said monthly salary;said temporary employment is hereby confirmed on a month-to-month basis.He is authorized and directed to generally administer the affairs of said County Sanitation Districts and to employ temporarily the necessary assist ants and office help upon a month-to-month,daily or hourly basis.Nat H.Neff has been employed and appointed as temporary Engineer and Daniel H.Nelson as temporary Secre tary-Controller,said employment of each to commence on March 15,1950;and Charles A.Sweet has been appointed and employed as temporary Assistant Engineer,said employment and appointment to commence on March 16,1950;and Ora Mae Merritt has been employed and appointed as temporary Stenographer,said employ ment to commence on March 17,1950.Said temporary employments are hereby ratified and approved on a month-to-month basis. SECTION IV.Said temporary Administrative Officer is hereby authorized and directed to employ such additional temporary help at such salaries or wages as may be necessary, the salaries to be approved by the Board of Directors of each of said County Sanitation Districts,and each employment to be on a temporary month-to-month,daily orhourly basis. SECTION V.The temporary Administrative Officer is hereby authorized and directed,on the first day of each month,to prepare and process monthly payrolls for said temporary officers and employees for services actually performed by each of them during the preceding calendar month and to approve such payrolls over his signature, and present the same to the County Auditor of Orange County for payment.The County Auditor is hereby author ized and directed to pay to each of said temporary officers and employees the amount specified for services actually performed during the preceding calendar month;said pay ments to be made on or before the fifth day of each calen dar month for services rendered by each of said temporary officers and employees during the preceding calendar month; said payments to be made on the basis of the salaries here inbefore set forth. SECTION VI.This Resolution,together with similar Resolutions passed and adopted by the Boards of Directors of the other County Sanitation Districts hereinbefore named shall be the “mutual”agreement by which the County Sanitation Districts do determine a specified charge to be paid by each District during the interval between the formation of the Districts and the issuance of bonds for construction purposes as provided in paragraph tT3??of subdivision “b”of provision “1”of the Joint Administrative Agreement dated December ~, 194g. -4.- I I~ ~ Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. None. Director Irvin G.Gordon. RE:PAYMENT OF BILLS OF JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE FUND On motion of Director Greeley,duly seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.3 was adopted: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: County Sanitation County Sanitation County Sanitation County Sanitation County Sanitation County Sanitation County Sanitation District Number District Number District Number District Number District Number District Number District Number One,29.12%. Two,2l.6~%. Three,17.20%. Five,~.77%. Six,10.04%. Seven,E~.12%. Eleven,5.07%. RE:TRAVEL EXPENSES On motion of Director Greeley,duly seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.4 was adopted: WHEREAS,it is necessary for the officers,agents, employees and appointees of County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven and Eleven to travel on business of said County Sanitation Districts; THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that,when any of the same do so travel and use their own automobiles for such transportation,they shall be allowed and paid the compen sation of 7-l/2 for each mile or fraction thereof necessarily traveled on said business. In case any of said persons are required to travel on business of the County Sanitation Districts by public trans portation,they shall receive the necessary railroad or bus AYES: NOES: ABSENT: RESOLVED,that all bills for materials,supplies,services, equipment and other expenses incurred in connection with the Joint Administrative Organization which cannot be readily segregated and allocated to one District shall be paid from the Joint Administrative Fund and shall be charged against each of County Sanitation Districts Nos.One,Two,Three, Five,Six,Seven and Eleven to be paid by and apportioned to said County Sanitation Districts on the following percent ages: Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. None. Director Irvin G.Gordon. *** —5— I ~ fare therefor and,if overnight trips are involved,the cost of a Pullman sleeper,together with the cost of meals consumed on said trip. That said expenses to be paid shall be apportioned among County Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three, Five,Six,Seven and Eleven by the percentages set forth in a Resolution adopted concurrently herewith,which Resolution provides for the apportionment of the salaries and wages of certain temporary officers and temporary employees of said County Sanitation Districts. AYES:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. NOES:None. ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon. ‘I. Secretary Charles A.Sweet submitted his written resignation to become effective as of April 27,1950. *** RE:APPOINTMENT On motion of Director Greeley,duly OF SECRETARY seconded and carried,the following Resolution No.5 was adopted: WHEREAS,Charles A.Sweet has tendered his resignation asSecretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Five. Said resignation is hereby accepted,effective the 27th day of April,1950,and Daniel H.Nelson is hereby appointed Secretary of said County Sanitation District,his appointment to take effect upon the effective date of the resignation of Charles A.Sweet as such Secretary. AYES:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. NOES:None. ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon. “-.- 1 r ~p RE:EMPLOYMENT OF On motion of Director Greeley,duly ATTORNEY HARRY seconded and carried,the following ASHTON Resolution No.7 was adopted: WHEREAS,Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6,of the County of Orange,State of California,are negotiating with certain other Sanitation Districts,Sanitary Districts and Municipalities in connection with the county wide sanitation plan and in negoti ating purchase agreements and joint operation and construction agreements;and —6- 1E1 WHEREAS,said Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 are in need of the services of an attorney to advise them in connection with the negotiation and execution of said contracts and in connection with other matters that may arise from time to time; and WHEREAS,the said Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 have heretofore employed Harry Ashton,as attorney,to prepare and submit the Agreement for Sale between Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 and the City of Newport Beach,for the purchase of Newport Beach Trunk A,Units 1,2 and 3,and the said attorney is agreeable to continuing said employment on an hourly basis for the time actually spent in services to these districts,at the rate of Twelve and 50/100 Dollars ($12.50)per hour,said rate to be retroactive to the original employment of said attorney,and it is for the best interests of said Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 that said attorney be employed; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 employ Harry Ashton,Attorney at Law,to represent said Sanitation Districts in all matters in connection with their negotiation of contracts with reference to the purchase of certain facilities from the City of Newport Beach and in connection with the negotiation of said joint operation and construction agreements,and other matters that may arise from time to time,at an hourly rate of Twelve and 50/100 Dollars ($12.50)per hour for the time actually spent by said attorney in services to said Sanitation Districts,and that such compen sation be paid out of the funds of these Districts upon demands presented by such attorney,such payment to be made equally by said Districts. AYES:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. NOES:None. ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon. At 9:50 P.M.District No.5 Board adjourned. Chairman,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.5 Orange County,California ATTEST: CHARLES A.SWEET Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.5 Orange County,California -7-