HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1950-08-23CONDENSED MINUTES OF
OF THE JOINT ~ETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
August 23,1950 at 8:00 P.M..
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO.1
Present~:Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman),C,M,Featherly,
and 4llen A,Mandy.
Absent:Nofle.~
DISTRICT NO.2
Present:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh Warden,
Don~Haiber,Ralph J.McFadden,Willard Smith,
Willis H.Warner,William H.Hirstein,Charles 0.
McCart,Charles E.Stevens and Anton W,Wilson.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.3
Present:Directors Willis H.Warner (Chairman),Hugh W.
Warden,A.C.Earley,Ralph J.McFadden,Charles
Newson and Joseph Webber.
Absent:C.FL Miller.
DISTRICT NO.5
Present:Director Ross Greeley.~Q QUORUM
Absent:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman),
and Irvin G.Gordon.
DISTRICT NO.6
Present:Nones NO QUORUM
Absent;Directors C.N.Nelson (Chairman),
Braden Finch and Irvin G Gordon~
DISTRICT NO.7
Present:Directors Vincent L.Huineston (Chairman),
Willard Smith and Virgil H.Reed.
Absent:Director Irvin G~Gordon.
DISTRICT NO,8
Present:Director Harold E.Edwards.NO QUORUM
Absent:Directors Emerson B,Milnor (ChairmanT
and Irvin G,Gordon.
DISTRICT NO,11
Present:Directors Willis H Warner (Chairman),Vernon E.
Langenbeck and Jack Greer.
Absent:None,
OTHERS PRESENT Nelson N.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.Marks,Attorney
Harry Ashton,Attorney
C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney
Walter Chaff ee,Attorney
Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,Councilman,Brea
K,J Harrison
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The Secretary reported that no quorum was present for the August
9th regular meeting of District Boards Nos.5 and ~.
District Boards Nos.1,2,3,7 and 11 adopted a motion to
approve for signature and payment the Joint Administrative Fund
Warrant Register covering the following Voucher Demands:
Voucher
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
JA-l26 City of Santa Ana $90.93
l2~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79
$93.72
The Administrative Officer discussed items covered in his report
of August l~,1950 and told of a meeting of the Chairmen of District
Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 on August 19,1950,in the Joint
Administrative Office.He asked Mr.E.3.Ivlurks to give a report on
legal progress.
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 communications requesting an opinion on t
the sale of facilities built in part with WPA funds.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 racomniended 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 agreements,
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 A motion was made,duly seconded
OF CONTRACTS and 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.
CORRESPONDENCE A letter from Mr.Daniel H.
Nelson tendering his resignation
as Secretary of District Boards
Nos.5,6 and 11,was handed to the Secretary by Mr.Willis H.
Warner.
EXECUTIVE CO1V~ITTEE Mr.Warner led a general
discussion of the use and
benefit of an Executive
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 f or meetings,
except to the Directors of Sanitation Districts Boards.After a
general discussion~a motion was made,duly seconded and carried
that District No.B be included in representation on the Executive
Committee.
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District Boards Nos.1,2,3,7 and 11 adopted the following
ResolutionNo.21:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER No.,
PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE
COr~IITTEE.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.An Executive Committee for County Sanitation Dist
ricts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven,Eight and I~ieven of
Orange County,California,is hereby created,consisting of the chair
man of c-ach 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 48 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 ~iny 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 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 aniotice in writing,signed by each of them,
in the United States Mail,postage prepaid,not less than 48 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 he competent to transact all business coming before it.A duly
appointed proxy,acting for a regular member,shall be included in
counting a quorum,and shall have one vote in the place and stead of
th~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.
District Board No.1 adopted the following Resolution No.20:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUTVIBER 1,DIRECT
ING THE PAYMENT OF ~lO,OO TO HUGH NEIGHBOUR
FOR ATTENDING A MEETING OF THE ADVISORY
CO~TIITTEE OF ENGINEERS HELD ON FEBRUARY 21,1950.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.Hugh Neighbour,a qualified and duly licensed engineer
was requested and instructed by the directors of County Sanitation
District Number One to attend a meeting of the advisory committee of
engineers,held on the 21st day of February,1950,and did attend such
meeting.He,therefore,is entitled to receive us compensation there-
for the sum of $10.00,which is fixed as the fee of said engineers for
attending any meetings of said advisory committee.
SECTION II.Said payment of ~l0.OO to Hugh Neighbour is author
ized hereby,~nd it is directed that said payment be made out of the
operating fund of County Sanitation District Number One.
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District Board No.1 adopted the following Resolution No.22
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NU~ER ONE APPROVING,
CONFIRMING AND FIXING THE TAX RATE
THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1950-
51 UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN
SAID DISTRICT.
The Board of Directors of County Sanit~tion District Number One
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District
Number One 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 .....,..No tax rate required
Bond Fund .........,..1452
SECTION II.The Auditor of the County of Orange is hereby re
quested and directed to compute the amount to be collected under said
rate upon all the taxable real property within said County Sanitation
District Number One,and the Tax Collector is requested and directed
to collect said taxes from said property owners.
District Board No.1 adopted a motion to approve for signature
and payment the District No,1 Operating Fund Warrant Register,cover
ing the following Voucher Demand;
Voucher
Demand
—
No,In Favor Of Amount
1-24 Hugh Neighbour ~10.00
At ~:4O P.M.District Board No.1 adjourned.
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District Board No,2 adopted the following Resolution~No.23:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2
APPROVING,CONFIRMING AND FIXING THE
TAX RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1950-51 UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY
~JITHIN SAID DISTRICT.
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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 dist
rict is approved,confirmed and fixed as follows:
Operating Fund ..0537
Bond ‘Fund .Q4~3
Total ‘~1OOO
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 Sani
tation District Number Two,and the Tax Collector is requested and
directed to collect said taxes from said property owners.
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At 8:50 P.M.District Board No.‘2 adjourned.
District Board No.3 adopted the following Resolution No.24:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOAkW OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION IJISTRICT NUMBER
THREE APPROVING,CONFIRMING AND FIXING
THE TAX RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEijR
1950-51 UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN SAID DISTRICT.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
Three does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District
Number Three has been fixed,the tax rate necessary to raise money
for said budget to be levied upon ~ll the taxable real property in
said district is approved,confirmed and fixed as follows:
Operating Fund ..067
BondFund
Total .120
SECTION II.The Auditor of the County of Orange is hereby re
quested and directed to compute the amount to be collected under
said rate upon all the taxable real property within said County
Sanitation District Number Three,and the Tax Collector is requested
and directed to collect 8aid taxes from said property owners.
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A general discussion was held by the Directors of County Sani
tation District No.3 on Section I of Resolution 21 creating an
Executive Committee consisting of the Chairmen of ejich Board of
each District;and the situation that now exists whereby the seine
person is Chairman of more than one District,Mr.Warner being Chair
man of both Districts Nos.3 and 11.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by directors of
County Sanitation District No.3 that the office of Chairman of
of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 be
declared vacant.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by Board members
present,electing Mr.Hugh W.Warden Chairman of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.3.
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At 9:05 P.M.District Board No.3 adjourned.
The Secretary reported that no quorum was present for District
No.5~
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The Secretary reported that no quorum was present for District
No.6.
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District Board No.7 adopted the following Resolution No.27:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NU~ER SEVEN
APPROVING,CONFIi~MING AND FIXING THE TAX
RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1950-5].
UPON TAXABLE REAL PR0P~TY 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 0607
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.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by District No.7
that the proration to Districts of funds shown on Joint Administrative
Voucher Demands Nos.JA-l to JA-l6,inclusive,remain as shown on
each of said Voucher Demands and that the same be entered in the
accounting books;and
The funds shown on Joint Administrative Fund Voucher Demand No.
JA-l7,and subsequent Demands,be prorated and listed in the account
ing books in accordance with the percentages established by Resolution
No.2,approved on April 26,1950,for each District.
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A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by District No.7
to approve for signature and payment the District No.7 Operating
Fund Warrant Register covering the following Voucher Demand:
Voucher
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
7-17 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.$133.00
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District Board No.7 adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
The Secretary reported that there was no quorum present f7r
District No.8.
District Board No.11 adopted the following Resolution No.29:
A RESOLUTION OF THE DOA~D OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 2LEVEN
APPROVING,CONFL~TiING AND FIXING THE TAX
RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1950-51
UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
DISTRICT.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
Eleven does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District
Number Eleven 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 ..........No Tax Rate Required
Bond Fund ...038
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 Sani
tation District Number Eleven,and the Tax Collector is requested and
directed to collect said taxes from said property owners.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
Eleven took no action on the following :
RESOLUTION NO.35
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER
ELEVEN,DECLARING THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY-
SECRETARY COMPTROLLER OF THE JOINT ADMIN
ISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION VACANT,AND APPOINT
ING ORA MAE MERRITT AS TEMPORARY SECRETARY
OF SAID JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
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RESOLUTION NO.32
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE O~’FICE OF TEMPOR
ARY SECRETARY OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
NUMBER ELEVEN VACANT,AND APPOINTING ORA MAE
MERRITT AS TEMPORARY SECRETARY THEREOF.
RESOLUTION NO.37
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS OF
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND FIXING THEIR COMPEN
SATION.
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A motion was made,duly seconded and carried that Ora Mae
Merritt be made Secretary pro tern of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.11.
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District Board No.11 adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
ra Mae Merritt~Secretary
—7-County Sanitation Districts
Nos.1,2,3,6,and 7;and
Secretary pro tern District No.
11.