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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1950-12-27CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT NEETING OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA December 27,1950,at 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room -Court House Santa Aria,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Present:Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman), C.M.Featherly,and Allen A.Mandy. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.2 Present:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman), Don B.Haiber,Ralph J.McFadden, Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner, Anton W.Wilson,and Willard Smith. Absent:Directors Hugh W.Warden,Frank J. Schweitzer,,Jr.,and William H.Hirstein. DISTRICT NO.3 Present:Directors Ralph J.McFadden (Chairman pro tern),Willis H.Warner,A.C. Earley,C.R.Miller,Charles Newsoni, and Joseph Webber. Absent:Director Hugh W.Warden (Chairman). DISTRICT NO.5 Present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman)and Ross Greeley. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.6 Present:Directors C.M.Nelson (Chairman)and Braden Finch. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.7 Present:Directors Vincent L.Hwneston (Chair man),Virgil H.Reed,and Willard Smith. Absent:Director Irvin G.Gordon. DISTRICT NO.8 NO QUORUM Present:Director Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman). Absent:Directors Irvin G.Gordon and H~trold E.Edwards. DISTRICT NO.11 Present:Directors Willis H.Warner (Chairman), Vernon E.Langenbeck,and Jack Greer. Absent:None. OTHERS PRESENT:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer; Nat H.Neff,Engineer;E.J.Marks, Attorney;Walter Chaffee,Attorney; C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney;Harry Ashton,Attorney;C.E.Bressler; F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary Dis trict;K.J,Harrison;Heinz Kaiser; and Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary. —1— Chairman Reed called the joint meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. The roll was called and all District Boards except District No. 8 were found to have a quorum present. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by Board members present of County Sanitation District No.3,appointing Director Ralph J.McFadden Chairman pro tern. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried by District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,and 11 approving minutes of the Joint meeting held on December 13,1950,as mailed out. A~PROV~L OF JOINT District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and ADMINISTRATIVE 11 adopted a motion to approve for signa WAi~R~NT REG1STh’F~ture and payment the following Joint ~tdiuin istrative Voucher Demands: Voucher Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA—186 Dennis Printers and Stationers ~ l~7 Tiernan’s Office Equipment Co.1.14 188 F.R.Harwood,Postmaster 30.00 ~39.97 Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer,reported ~tS follows: 1.About fifty percent of the Directors have returned the letter verifying their addresses and telephone numbers. The letters returned indicate a number of changes.It is requested that the Directors who have not sent in the letters verifying the addresses or listing changes please do so at once in order that the new roster may be prepared. 2.The County Auditor has called our attention to the fact that we are presenting Warrant Demands for Directors’ mileage allowances under a mileage report filed by the Directors some two years ago.He suggests thdt each Director submit a mileage report to the Joint ~dminis trative Organization’s office at the end of each quarter showing the number of miles traveled from the Director’s residence to the place of the board meeting and return to his residence for mileage authorized in Minute Order dated October 27,1948. The mileage forms distributed at this meeting have been prepared for your convenience in submitting mileage for the meetings held on December 13,1950,and subse quent meetings to and including February 28,1951 3.The proposed amendments to the Health and Safety Code regarding reclamation of water,sewage,and industrial waste which were sent to the Directors on December 22, 1950,were prepared by the County Counsel of Los Angeles County at the request of the Los Angeles County Sanita-. tion Districts. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts will present these proposed amendments to the State Legislature in January.During the month of February,it is advised that you submit any corrections or revisions which you believe would be more suitable for Orange County so that such proposed corrections or revisions can be presented at the regular session of the Legislature. —2— 4.The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts have also proposed an amendment to Section 4730 of the Health and Safety Code which provides membership in the governing bodies of Sanitation Districts.This proposed amend— merit will be mailed to the directors within the next day or so. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts will present this proposed amendment to the State Legislature in January.It is requested that any suggested revisions of this proposed amendments be submitted to our office as soon as possible so that discussions may be had by the Executive Committee and the directors of the District boards and the desires of the Orange County group pre sented to the Legislature during the month of February. 5.The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts called our attention to the fact that they had exper ienced considerable delays by not having immediate pos session clause for rights of way,easements,and other property necessary to start the work.It would be well to bear this in mind and to forestal].any similar delay here. Mr.E.J.Marks led an informal discussion on the amendments proposed by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and the effect such amendments would have on the Orange County Sanitation Districts. Mr.E.J.Marks reported legal progress as follows: 1.Mr.Turner has proposed a rewrite of one of the con tracts;•there are some provisions which have been re ferred to the bond attorneys.Mr.Turner saw Mr.Beebe of OtMelveny &Myers today.Mr.Beebe advises that it will require careful study on his part;if he is to supervise the actual reconstruction of these contracts he will have to charge for his services at the rate of ~25.OO per hour.Mr.Marks strongly recommended that Mr.Beebe be engaged to rewrite the contracts or to supervise the rewriting of them and thdt a motion be adopted at t~is meeting for such employment. 2.Mr.Marks pointed out that considerable time will be involved after the contracts are signed before the construction can be started,The length of time to secure the following should be kept in mind: (a)Decision in the limited participation litigation. (b)Advertising and sale of bonds. (c)Securing of rights of way and easements. (d)Engineering plans and specifications which must be presented before Chapter 20 funds can be made available. 3.That the Executive Committee meet as soon as possible to consider the proposed revisions of the two main contracts. A general discussion was held in which Directors Mandy and Warner recommended that Mr.E.J.Marks be requested to rewrite the two main contracts and that Mr.Beebe be employed as a con sultant in the rewriting. —3— A motion was made,seconded and duly carried by District Boards Nos.1,2, 3,5,6,and 7 that Mr.James L.Beebe of O’Melveny &Myers be employed at the rate of $25.00 per hour to super vise the rewriting of the Use and Ultimate Purchase and the Joint Construction and Operation Agreements which are being prepared by E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks, A motion was made by Director Langenbeck,seconded by Director Greer,and duly carried by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.11 that Fir.James L.Beebe of O’Melveny &Myers be empFoyed at the rate of ~25.00 per hour to supervise the rewriting of the Use dnd Ultimate Purchase and the Joint Construction and Operation Agreements which are being prepared by E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks,but that the total fee for such supervision shall not exceed the sum of ~l,5OO.0O. At the request of Director Robert H. Boney,the following Directors agreed upon an Executive Committee meeting to be held Friday evening,December 29,1950,at 7~3O p.m.in the Conference Room,County Sanitation Districts’Office, 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California: Virgil Ft.Reed,Chairman of the Board,District No.1 Ralph J.cFadden,Ch~4rman pro tern of the Bodrd,Dist. Braden Finch,Chairman of the Board,District No.5 C.Fi.Nelson,Chairman of the Board,District No.6 Vincent L.Hurneston,Chairman of the Board,District No. Emerson 13.Milnor,Chairman of the Board,District No.8 ~i1lis H.Warner,Chairman of the Board,District No.11 Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Board,District No.2 Upon motion made,duly seconded and carried,County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,and 11 declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. A motion was made by Director Braden Finch,duly seconded and carried,ap proving for signature and payment District No.6 ;Varr~nt Register cover ing the following Voucher Demands: Voucher Demand Number In Favor Of ______ 6—37 6-38 C.N.Nelson Braden Finch $56.00 29.12 $85.12 A motion was made by Director Braden Finch,duly seconded and carried,ap proving the minutes of the meeting 1950,as mailed out. A motion was made by Director Braden Finch,duly seconded and carried ap proving for signature and payment Warrant Register covering the following EMPLO’fl~NT OF MR. J~1~S L.BEEBE TO SUPERVISE THE RE WRITING OF CONTRACTS EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE ?~ETING No.2 7 DISTR.ICT NO.6 OPER~TI1.G FUND WAtRRANT i~EGISTEP. Amount MINUTES OF ~ETING NOVEMBER 22,1950 held on November 22, JOINT ADMIFISTRATION ~ARRANT DEMAND REGISTER Joint Administration Voucher demands: -4- Voucher Demand Number In Favor Of Amount JA—175 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks $125.00 176 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.87.50 177 Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.49.50 178 Tiernan’s Office Equipment Co.6.19 179 Dennis Printers and Stationers 69.66 180 City of Santa Ana 181.86 181 Orange County Stamp Co.3.11 182 Ora Mae Merritt 8.10 183 Bales Office Equipment Co.18.11 184 Davis Stationers 5.07 $554.10 DISTRICT NO.8 JOINT A motion was made by Director Draden ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES Finch,seconded by Director C.M. Nelson,and duly carried that County Sanitation District No.8 be requested to pay the sum of ~900.0O for services rendered by the Joint Administration Organization during the year 1950;and beginning on January 1,1951,the sum of $50.00 per month during the time said District is a member of the Joint Administration Organiza tion,plus the cost of any special services rendered;said sum of $50.00 per month subject to review at the end of the year 1951. Upon motion made by Director Braden Finch,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 adjourned at 9:05 p.m. DI.JTRICT NO.7 A motion was made by Director Smith,MINUTES OF duly seconded and carried approving DECEMBER 20,1950 minutes of Special Meeting held on Decemb~r 20,1950,as mailed out. Upon motion made by Director Reed,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of County Sanita tion District Board No.7 adjourn?d at 9:05 p.m. /) Secretary —5—