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MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 31,19~O,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met pursuant to adjournment.
There were present:Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),
Virgil H.Reed and Willard Smith;Administrative Officer Nelson M.
Launer,County Counsel Joel E.Ogle and the Secretary.Absent:
Irvin George Gordon.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by
Chairman Virgil Reed at 8:10 P.M.
RE:APPROVAL OF Director Willard Smith read a state
RECOWII~ENDATIONS OF ment to the joint boards regarding Mr.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Launer’s recommendations of January
16,l9~O.
On motion of Director Smith,duly
seconded and carried,the Board approved Mr.Launer’s recommendations
with the following changes:(1)that the words “Administrative
Officer”be substituted for the words “General 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 WILLARD SMITH,VIRGIL H.REED AND
VINCENT L.HUMESTON.
NOES:NONE.
ABSENT:DIRECTOR IRVIN GEORGE GORDON.
Administrative Officer Nelson Launer 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 !~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 ~75 per day for their
AND ADRIAN MARKS services if employed on a per diem
basis.On motion of Director Smith,
duly seconded and unanimously carried by board members present,the
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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 pre
paration of the Joint Construction and Operation Agreement and on the
contracts for the purchase of existing sewerage facilities.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the
Minutes of January 25,1950,as written.
Mr.Launer suggested that members of the boards make a conducted
tour of the existing sewerage system to be acquired by the districts.
It was agreed that such a tour would be held on Wednesday,February
8,1950,and would begin at the Magnolia Pumping Plant at the corner
of Orangethorpe and Magnolia Avenues at 1:30 P.M.
RE:OFFICE Mr.Launer requested that a committee
QUARTERS 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 quar
ters available at the Community Center on West Eighth Street.
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.It was requested
that each district board name their engineering representative at
the next meeting.
RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of DIrector Smith,duly
VOUCHER DEMANDS seconded and unanimously carried by
board members present,Voucher Demand
No.121 (for December legal services)was approved for signature and
payment.
The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Chairman,Board of Directors
ATTEST:County Sanitation District ~7
Orange County,California
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California