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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1951-02-14MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA February 14,1951 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisorst Room Court House Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 met in regular session. The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:O5 p.m. There were present:Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman), Allen A.Mandy and C.M.Featherly. Absent:None. Others present:Nelson M.Laun,er,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton,Attorney Walter Chaffee,Attorney C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney George Holyoke -City Engineer,Anaheim F.13.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District K.J.Harrison Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary MINUTES OF JANUARY A motion was made,duly seconded and 24,1951 MEETING carried,approving the minutes of the meeting held on January 24,1951, as mailed out. —1-. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded WARRANT REGISTER and carried approving the Joint Administrative Fund Warrant Register f or signature and payment,covering Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA-206 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks ~350.00 207 Dennis Printers and Stationers 20.83 208 Bales Office Equipment Co.11.31 209 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.47.65 210 Tiernan’s Office Equipment Co.1.04 211 Ora Mae Merritt 6.30 212 City of Santa Ana 90.9 ~528.0 STATE HEALTH Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported DEPARflVIENT that the meeting held by the State MEETING Department of Public Health at 1:30 p.m.,February 14,1951,was very well attended.by the attorneys,directors and engineers of the sanitation districts,cities and sanitary districts, and these representatives explained the problems encountered and the proposed procedure.The Chapter 20 funds were discussed and the State limitations explained by the Health Department’s auditor;and that these discussions seemed to explain the progress to the members of the State Board of HeaLth who were present. EXECUTIVE C0I~IITTEE Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman ME~TING of the Executive Committee reported as follows: 1.Judge Marks presented a report to the Committee that that the cities and sanitary districts had requested that the limited participation districts include in the Purchase and Sale Agreement a schedule of installment payments and dates such payments would be made for their respective interests in facilities to be acquired. After a general discussion,the Executive Committee appointed a sub-committee of three to meet with a similar committee of the sellers to discuss terms which would be satisfactory to all. 2.A general discussion was held upon the work to be done in the time now left to secure the Chapter 20 funds. It was agreed that it is necessary to have an immediate survey of the rights of way through the State Highway, Pacific ~1ectric Railway,State P~rk arid Land Commission. -2— ‘-U A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried that the Executive Committee recommend to the district boards that they authorize this survey. 3,The Committee agreed that it is necessary to have a modification of the Bacon report so that adequate facilities can be built at the present day costs.The Committee discussed methods of employing a consulting engineering firm and unanimously agreed that the follow ing recommendations be presented to the district boards for consideration: (a)That all districts hire the same engineer ing firm to modify the Bacbn reports for each district. (b)That the district boards request the Executive Committee to make ~unanimous recommendation of a consulting engineer ing firm to be hired to design the works under the modified Bacon reports cover ing the treatment and ocean outfall facilities;and that the district boards will hire the consulting engineering firm as unanimously recommended by the Execu tive Committee.. A general discussion was held upon the recommendations made by the Executive Committee. SURVEY OF A motion was made by Director C.M.Featherly, RIGHTS OF seconded by Director i~11en A,Mandy and unan WAY imously carried that an immediate survey be made to acquire the rights of way through the State Highway,Pacific Electric Railway,State Park and Land Commission and that this survey be made by Nat H.Neff, Temporary Engineer of the Joint Adm~.nistration Organization, MODIFICATION A motion was made byDirector Allen A.Mandy, OF THE BACON seconded by Director C.M.Featherly and un REPORT •ariimously carried that CQunty Sanitation District No.1 will employ the same engineer ing firm which is employed by County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7 and 11 to modify the Bacon reports of each district so that the amount of money voted on the bond issue will complete a satisfactory sewage treatment works;and that the engineering firm will be hired ~immediately following the signing of the contracts. METHOD OF A motion was made by Director Allen A.Mandy,~. HIRING A seoonded by Director C.M.Featherly,and un- CONSULTING animously carried that the Ex~eutive Committee ENGINEERING is hereby requested to rnake ~unanimous FIRM —3— recommendation of a consulting engineering firm to be hired to design the works under the modified Bacon report covering the treatment and ocean outfall facilities and that the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 agrees to hire the same engineering firm that is unanimously recommended by the members of the Executive Committee of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11. Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the sub-committee appointed by the Executive Committee and a Committee of member cities of the sellers met on February 10,1951,at which time proposed schedules of installment payments for Districts Nos.2and 3 were set up for a 15-year period,and for District No.7 for a 30-year period. Judge Marks reported that if the sellers will accept equal annual payments for 15 years for Districts Nos.2 and 3,and will accept the installments as proposed by District No.7,Mr.Lindman of 0’Melveny &Myers will meet with Messrs.Turner,Chaffee,Nis~on,Ashton,Marks and Launer on Saturday,February 17,1951 to complete the form of the contract. A general discussion was held upon procedure after the contracts are returned from Mr.Lindman,and the length of time necessary to ratify the agreement by the city councils and the boards of the sanitary districts. Director Mandy expressed the opinion that a special joint meeting of the district boards should be held as soon as the contracts are ready to be submitted to the district boards. Upon a motion made by Director Allen A.Mandy,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 adjourned~~1~0 p.m. ATTEST: ~ Secretary,Board of Dirèctor~i County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California MEETING OF THE SUB-C ONMI T TEE AND A CO1~ITTEE OF MEMB~R CITIES OF THE SELLERS Orange County,California