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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7
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 Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),
Virgil H.Reed and Willard Smith.
Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon.
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
Dernan d
No.In Favor Of Amount
JA-126 City of Santa Ana ~90.93
l2~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79
~93.72
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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 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.
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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.
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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
COJ~’1MITTEE 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.
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RE:RESOLUTION NO.21 On motion of Director Reed,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
SEVEN,PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF
AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
Number Seven 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 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
ization,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 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 coining before it.A duly appointed proxy,acting
for a regular member,shall be included in counting a quorum,
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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
spe cified.
AYES:Directors Virgil H.Reed,Willard Smith and Vincent L.
Humeston.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon.
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RE:APPROVING TAX RATE On motion of Director Reed,duly
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1950-1951 seconded and carried,the following
Resolution No.27 was adopted:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER
SEVEN 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
Seven does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District
Number Seven 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 .....0393
Bond Fund .......
Total .1000
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 Seven,and the Tax
Collector is requested and directed to collect said taxes
from said property owners.
AYES:Directors Virgil H.Reed,Willard Smith and Vincent L.
Hurneston.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon.
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RE:APPROVAL OF On motion of Director Smith,duly
OPERATING FUND seconded and carried,the Operating
WARRANT REGISTER Fund Warrant Register was approved
as follows:
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In Favor Of Amount
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On motion of Director Reed,duly
seconded and carried,the proration
to districts of funds shown on
Joint Administrative Fund Voucher
Demands Nos.JA-l to JA-16,inclusive,
remain as shown on each of said
Voucher Demands and that the same be
books;and
The funds shown on Joint Administrative Fund Voucher Demand
No.JA-17 and subsequent Demands,be prorated and listed in the
accounting books in accordance with the percentages established
by Resolution No.2,approved on April 26,1950 for each District.
Directors Virgil 1-I.Reed,Willard Smith and Vincent L.
Humeston.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Director Irvin G.Gordon.
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On motion of Director Reed,duly seconded and carried,the meeting
of County Sanitation District No.7 Board of Directors adjourned at
9:20 P.M.
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incent L.Humeston
Chairman,Board of Directors
ATTEST:County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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Ora Mae Merfitt
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.
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Voucher
Demand
No.
7-17
RE:APPROVAL OF
STATUS OF PRORATION OF
FUNDS SHOWN ON VOUCHER
DEMANDS NOS.JA-1 to JA-17,
inclusive;AND JA-17 and
SUBSEQUENT VOUCHER DEMANDS
entered in the accounting
AYES:
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