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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 1950-09-13CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DI~TRICT,S OF ORANGE COUNTY~CALIFORNIA Septembe±’13,1950 at ~:OO P.M. Board of Supervisors’Room *Court House Santa Ana,California ROLL ç4LL DISTRICT NO.1 Present at Roll Call;Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman), C,M.Featherly and Allen A.Mandy. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.2 Present at Roll Call:Directors Robert H~Boney (Chairman), Hugh W.Warden and Charles E.Stevens. Arrived after Roll Call:Directors Don B.Haiber,Ralph J. McFadden,William Hirstein and Anton Wilson. Absent:Directors Willis II.Warner,Willard Smith and Charles 0.McCart. DISTRICT NO,3 Present at Roll Call:Directors Hugh W.Warden (Chairman), A.C.Earley and C.R.Niller. Arrived after Roll Call:Director Ralph J.McFadden, Absent:Directors Charles Newson,Willis H.Warner and Joseph Webber. DISTRICT NO.5 Present at Roll Call:None. Arrived after Ro~Call:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman), and Ross Greeley. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.6 Present at Roll Call:Director C.M.Nelson (Chairman), Arrived after Roll Call:Director Braden Finch. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.7 (QUORUM Present at Roll Call:Director’s Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman) and Virgil H.Reed. Absent:Directors Irvin G.,Gordon and Willard Smith DISTRICT NO.8 Present at Roll Call:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman) and Harold H.Edwards. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.11 NO QUORU~ Present at o 1 Call:Director Vernon E.Langenbeck. Absent;Directors Willis H,Warner (Chairman) and Jack Greer. —1— OTHERS PRESENT:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.3.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton,Attorney C.Arthur Nissan,Jr.,Attorney Walter Chaffee,Attorney F.B.Owen,Secretary,Costa Mesa Sanitary District K.J.Harrison J.R.Teter C.E.I3ressler Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Chairman Reed called the joint meeting to order at ~:O5 P.M. The Roll was called and only County Sanitation District Board No.1 was found to have a quorum present. Mr.Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer,called upon Mr. E.J.Marks for a legal progress report. Mr.Mdrks reported as follows: 1.Mr.Beebe of O’Melveny and Myers has left for New York and will return about the first of October.He has authorized Mr.Lindznan to recommend any changes in the contracts and to mail such recommendations. 2.After the Sale and Purchase Agreement and Construction and Operation Agreement had been rewritten,the bond attorneys recommended some fi~uther minor changes in a few pages of the contracts.These chanpes will be made and revised pages mailed to the Directors before the next regular meet ing to be held on September 27,1950. 3.It was anticipated that this meeting could be adjourned to Wednesday,September 20,but Mr.Beebe’s absence makes such an adjourned meeting unnecessary. The Secretary reported that no quorum was present for the August 23,1940 meeting for District Bo~trds Nos.5,6 and ~. The following Directors arrived at ~:2O P.M.: District No.2 Directors Don B.Haiber,Ralph J.McFadden, William Hirstein and Anton W.Wilson. District No.3 Director Ralph J.McFadden. District No.5 Directors Braden Finch and P.oss Greeley. District No.6 Director Braden Finch. The Secretary reported that all District boer~s now had a quoru~n present.~except Districts Nos.7 and 11. APPROVAL OF District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,ar.d 6 2UCF~R D~ANDS adopted a motion to approve for signs ture and payment the following Joint AJrinistrative Voucher Demands: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA-133 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.~43.30 134 City of Santa Ana 90.93 135 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks 632.64 136 McFadden Dale Hardware Co.2.31 $7~39.18 —.2— MINUTES OF District Boards Nos.1,2 and 3 adopted AUGUST 23,1950 a motion to approve minutes of August 23,1950 meeting,as mailed out. **** LISTING VOUCHER District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6 and ~ DEMJ~NDS ON THE adopted a motion requesting the Secretary AGENDA to list all voucher demands by name and amount on the Agenda of future meetings. **** A motion made,duly seconded and carried,deolaringDistrict Board No.1 meeting adjourned at a:30 P.M. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,decL.iring Dist rict Board No 2 adjourned at a:30 P.M, **** A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,declaring Dist rict Board No.3 board meeting adjourned at ~:35 P.M. **** CORRESPONDENCE DISTRICTS 5,a The Secretary reported a letter had AND 11 been received from Mr.Daniel H.Nelson tendering his resignation as Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5,8 and IL A motion was adopted by District Boards Nos.5 and 8 to waive the reading of Mr.Nelson’s letter. *.*~** RESIGNATION OF District Board No.5 adopted the SECRETARY;AND following Resolution No.40: ILPPOINT?IENT OF SECRETARY The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Five does resolve as follows: SECTION I~The resignation of Daniel H.Nelson as temporary Secretary of the Board of Directors •of County Sanitation Dist~rict Number Five is hereby accepted. SECTION II.Ora Mae Merritt is hereby appointed temporar~’ Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Dist~.~.ct Number Five. The foregoing Resolution was introduce-i r~Director Ross Greeley,who moved its adoption.Said mcti.~i wec seconded b~r Director Braden Finch,and was carriec1 o;the icilowing vc~te~ Ayes:Directors Ross Greeley and 3rade~i Pinch. Noes:None. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. **** ~JACATIN3 POSITION OF District Bo~id iJc~5 adopcec~~ii~ SECR.CTAi~Y-CONTROLLER;following Resolution No.41: APPOINTi’~ENT OF SECRETARY The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Nu~or Five does resolve as follows: —3- SECTION I,The office of temporary Secretary-Controller of the Joint Administrative Organization is hereby declared vacant. SECTION II.Ora Mae Merritt is hereby appointed temporary Secretary of the Joint Administrative Organization at a salary of ~25O,OO per month,to be apportioned among the various County Sanitation Districts in the percentages heretofore established. She shall perform such duties as may be required of her.Her salary shall be retroactive to August 10,1950, The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Director Ross Greeley,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by Director Braden Finch,and was carried by the following vote: Ayes:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch, Noes:None. Absent~Director Irvin G.Gordon. *,~** ESTABLISHING District Board No.5 adopted the CLASSIFICATIONS following Resolution No.36: OF EMPLOYEES The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 does resolve as follows: SECTION I,That the classifications of temporary account clerk,temporary senior account clerk and principal account clerk be and the same are hereby established;that the temporary account clerk shall receive ~l.OO per sour for each ho~.u~worked, or ~.OO per day for each eight-hour day worked;that the temporary senior account clerk shall receive ~1.25 per hour for each hour worked,or ~plO.OO per day for each eight-hour day worked and that the principal account clerk shall receive $1.50 per hour for each hour worked,or ~l2.OO per day for each eight-hour day worked.The temporary Administrative Officer is hereby author ized to employ competent persons to fill such temporary classi fications when such employment is made necessary by the business in the Joint Administrative Office. The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Director Ross Greeley,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by Director Braden Finch,and was carried by the following vote: Ayes:Directors Ross Greeley and Braden Finch. Noes:None. Absent:Director Irvin G,Gordon. APPROVING AND District Board No.5 adopted the FIXING TAX RATE following Resolution No.25: ~OR YEAR 1950-51 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Five does resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,as County Sanitation D:~t,rict !~u;..-iher vc has in its Treasury in its operating fund a st~ficiene ~cun~.•:r money to pay its operating expenses and the principal .i~ct in:.~res~ on its bonds falling due during the fiscal year l95O-5~..~f :i:~d bonds are sold,it is declared that no tax rate is ~~r be fi~d and determined for said fiscal year. SECTION II.To pay theprincipal and int.erem r~iirin~~n its conds during the fiscal year,1950—51,the Board a:U~tcrs of Ca’inty Sanitation District Number Five wi.i transfer ~tpproxi-~ mateisr ~25,OOO.OO from its operating fund to its bond int~erest and retirment fund,if such transfer is required by the sale of its bonds and such transfer is required to lileet the first year’s payments of principal and interest on its bonds if sold. T}-~foregoing Resolution was introduced by Director Ross Greeley,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by ~Director Braden Finch,and was carried by the following vote: Ayes:Directors Ross Greeley arid Braden Finch. Noes:NOne. Absent:Director Irvin G~Gordon. *** CREATING AN District Boards Nos,5 and 6 adopted the EXECUTIVE COMMI’rTEE following Resolution No.21: The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 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,consist ing 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 prepaid,not less than 48 hours prior to the time of holding such meeting,which notiqe 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 sub-. mitted to it by any County Sanitation District or by any of the executive officers of the Joint Administrative Organization,and to advise the Boards 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 ameetirig of said Executive Committee by depositing a notice in writing, signed by each of them,in the United States Mail,postage pre— paid,not less than 4.8 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 con stitute a quor~~,and shall be 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 the regular member whom he represents.A quorum being counted,a majority of the members or proxies present shall be aufficient to make any recommendations as hereinbefore specified, —c-. APPROVAL OF JOINT A motion was made,duly seconded and ADMINISTh~TIVE carried by District Board No.5 WARRANT REGISTER approving for signature and payment the following Joint Administrative Warrant Demand~ Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA—117 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.~40.75 ll~The A.Lietz Company 9.05 119 Orange County Blueprint Shop 4.23 120 Daniel H.Nelson 10.20 121 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks 462.50 122 Orange County Blueprint Shop 36.74 123 Charles A.Sweet 25.dO ~589.27 APFaOVAL OF JOINT A motion was made,duly secDnded ADMINISTRATIVE and carried by District Boards Nos. WARR~NT REGISTER 5 and 6 approving for signature and payment the following Joint ~c1rnin- istrative Voucher Demands: Voucher Dem~nd No.In Favor Of Amount JA-126 City of Santa Ana ~90.93 JA-l2~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79 ~9j~72 APPROVING WARRANT A motion was made,duly seconded and REGISTER,OPERATING carried by District Bodrd No.5, FUND DIST.NO.5 approving for signature and payment the following Operating Fund Warrant Demands: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 5-27 J.B.Webb ~34.95 5-2~Harry Ashton 7a.l2 5-29 Harry Ashton 6~.75 $181.82 MINUTES OFJIJLY 26 A motion was made,duly seconded and ?~ETING -DISTS.~and 5 carried by District Boards Nos.5 and 6 approving the Minutes of the July 26,195b meeting,as mailed out. -6- MINUTES OF ME~TING A motion was made,duly OF AUGUST 9,1950 seconded and carried by District Board No.6,approving the minutes of August 9,1950 meeting,as mailed out. OPERATING FUND A motion was made,duly seconded WARRANT R~GISTER and carried by District Board No. DISTRICT NO.6 6 approving for signature .~nd payment the following Operating Fund Voucher Demands: l1ou~her Demand No.In F~Or~Q~Amount 6-30 Francis H.Bulot ~318,75 6-31 Harry Ashton 68.7 ~7.5 FIXING AND CONFIRMING District Board No.6 adopted the TAX RATE FOR YEAR following Resolution No~26: 1950-1951 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Six does resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation District Number Six has been fixed,the tax rate necessary to raise money for said budget to be levied upon all of the taxable real property in said district is approved,confirmed and fixed as follows: Operatinz Fund ....,.........063 BondFun~..290 Total 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 Six,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 Boards Nos.5 and 6 declaring the meetings of those boards adjourned at 8:50 P •M. The Secretary reported there was no quorum present for District Board No.7. MINUTES OF SPECIAL A motion was made,duly seconded I~ETING AUGUST 26,and carried by District Board No. 1950 -DISTRICT NO.8 8 approving the minutes of a special meeting held on August 26, 1950,as mailed out, OPERATING FUND WARRANT A motion was made,duly seconded REGISTER -DISTRICT NO,8 and carried by District Board NQ, 8,approving for signature and payment the following Voucher Demand: 7 Voucher Demand ~ No.Favor Of Amount 8-19 Ora Mae Merr~itt $ _____ **,c* A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,dec1~ring District No~8 meeting adjourned at 8~l5 P.M. The Secretary reported there was no quorum present for District No,11 Board of Directors. Respectfully submitted, ~ Ora i~~~erritt,Tempo ary Secretary Boards of Directors,County Sani tation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7 and 8 —8—