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.
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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.
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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
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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:
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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