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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1951-03-28243 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA March 2~,1951 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’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 ~:3O p.m. Directors present:Virgil H.Reed (Chairman) Allen A.Mandy C.M.Featherly Directors absent:None. Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton,Attorney Walter Chaffee,Attorney C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. ,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District Frederick Dickerman C.E.Bressler Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary MINUTES OF MEETING A motion was made,duly seconded and OF FEBRUARY 2~,1951 carried,approving the minutes of meeting held on February 2E~,1951, as mailed out. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and WARRANT REGISTER carried that the Joint Administrativ. Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: —1— 2L~4 Warrant Demand - No.In Favor Of Amount JA—220 Glenn R.Hammell ~39.65 221 E.3.Marks and Adrian Marks 625.00 222 Davis Statioriers 2.85 223 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.60.70 2214.Ora Mae Merritt 10.80 225 Bales Office Equipment Co.5.59 226 City of Santa Aria 90.9 227 Dennis Printers and Stationers 13.4 228 Western Printing Company 269.24 $1,118.20 ADMINISTRATIVE A meeting was held in thc Ana~ieim City Hall on OFFICER’S REPORT March 22,1951 for the purpose of meeting with the representatives of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and to work out a final draft requesting Legislative action to amend the Health and Safety Code relative to representation on Sanitation Districts’Boards. The Attorneys’Committee,previously appointed,by the Executive Committee,had prepared.a draft of changes requested ~y by the various Orange County Sanitation Districts’representa— tives. Mr.Launer called upon Mr.Walter B.Chaffee to report upon this meeting. Mr.Chafree reported.: • 1,The following men attended.the meeting: Mr.A.M.Rawn,General Mana~er of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Mr.Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive Committee Mr.Charles Newson,Director of District No.3 Mayor Charles Pearson,City of Anaheim Mr.Nelson N.Launer,Administrative Officer The Attorneys’Committee:Mr.Preston Turner Mr.C.Arthur Nis~on,Jr. Mr.Walter B.Chaffee 2.Mr.Rawn felt that the draft previously prepared.by the Attorneys!Committee had incorporated changes which fitted only Orange County Sanitation Districts.After discussions wtth Mr.Rawn,a final draft was worked out acceptable to representatives of both the Los Angeles County and Orange County Sanitation Districts. Mr.Chaffee led a general discussion upon the effect the proposed changes would have on the Orange County Sanitation Districts’Boards. —2— Judge Marks reported that the hearing on the Petition for Writ of Mandate will be held March 30,1951 in the Court of Appeals at Fresno. EXECUTIVE Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive JOMMITTEE Committee,reported that the Special Committee ap— ~EPORT pointed by the Executive Committee,consisting of t~irectors Willis H.Warner,Chairman,Virgil H.Reed, and.Hugh W.Warden,had spent three days interviewing fourteen consulting engineering firms and analyzing the letters of appli cation.They reported back to the Executive Committee with the names of three engineering firms whom they believed to be the best qualified to do the work.After study and discussion,the Executive Committee unanimously recommends that the firm of Harrison &Woolley of Santa Aria (affiliated.with Headman,Fer guson and.Carollo of Phoenix)be employed,to modify the Bacon report arid to design plans and.specifications for constructIon; and.that Mr.Fred.D.Bowlus be employed as a consultant to the Sanitation Districts on the ocean outfall.Also,that the Exec— utive Committee recommends that the District Boards instruct it to negotiate contracts with Harrison &Woolley and.with Mr.Fred D.Bowlus. Director Warner reported that most of the firms interviewed. and the one selected by the Executive Committee,had based.thelv tees upon the American Society of Engineers?fee percentage curves.That these fee percentages are a sliding scale and.if one firm does the work for everything within the bond.issue for the joint districts,the fee percentage will be lower than if districts individually contract phases of their work, Director Willard Smith expressed the opinion that the court? decision on the limited participation litigation and the questIon of extension of time being granted to secure Chapter 20 Funds should be settled before contracts are negotiated. Judge Marks r~ported that these two factors would.be taken into consideration in the contracts and.that terniination clauses would be provided to take care of an adverse court decision and non—extension of time on Chapter 20 Funds. JHAPTER 20 A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner,secon-~ ded by Director Robert H.Boney,and duly carried by the joint Boards,that Orange County Sanitation Die— tricts go on record.as favoring an extension of time for Chapter 20 Funds ~rhich would extend the time of application one year to December 31,1952,the completion d.a~te to December 31,19514’,and settlement of claims date to December 31,195,5,and.that Admin— istrative Officer and the Secretary be instructed to write our representative in the State Legislature urging their support of this bill. —3— f~1 A motion was made by Director Allen A.Mandy,seconded by Director C.M. Featherly and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Di&trict No.1 that Harrison &Woolley,and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo,Consulting Engineers, be selected as engineers to study and make recommendations concerning the modifications of the Vinton W.Bacon Report and to design plans and prepare specifications for the construction of the additional new facilities to be constructed under said modified report.The Executive Committee is instructed to negotiate with said firm a contract for said services and present such contract for approval and execution, after consultation with the Board of Directors of County Sani tation District Number One;and That Fred D.i3owlus be employed as consultant for the Sanitation Districts on the ocean outfall and a contract be negotiated with him. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried that the Secretary be instructed to notify Harrison &Woolley;and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo;and Mr.Fred D.Dowlus of action taken at this meeting. RESOLUTION NO.56 DIRECTORS’MILEAGE FOR BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE,FIXING,ALLOWING ADD APPRUVING MILEi~GE FOR MEMBERS OF ITS BO~~x~D OF DIRECTORS ~1HEN TRAVELING ON BUSINESS OF rrii~DISTRICT. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,when a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One travels on the business of said District,such as atter~ding meetings of the Executive Committee of the Joint Sanitation Districts or other such necessary tr~ve1,and such Director furnishes his own means of transportation,he shall receive mile~ge at the rate of ~.O75 per mile for each mile traveled by him in transportation furnished by him on such travel. SECTION ~I.If a Director travels on public trans portation or~such business,he shall receive the actual cost of such tr~nsportation to him. RE:NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS WITH HARRISON &WOOLLEY, AND HEADMAN,FERGUSON &C1~ROLLO AND NEGOTIA TING CONTR~~CT WITH MR. FRED B.NOWLUS The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1: RESOLUTION NO.56 -4- 2’+7 The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Allen A.Mandy,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by ~irector C.M.Featherly,and was carried by the following vote: AYES:Directors Allen A.Mandy,C.M.Featherly and Virgil H.Reed. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. A motion was made by Director C.M. Featherly,seconded by Director Allen A.Mandy,and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 that the Operating Fund Warrant Register of District No.1 be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No. — In Favor Of Amount ~25.75 6l d .0 6i.~O .60 1.20 $151.15 Upon motion made by Director Allen A.Mandy,duly second ~nd carried,the Chairman declared the meeting o he Board o irect rs of County Sanitation District No.1 adjour ~d at 9:20 a Board of Di ctors County anitation District No.1 ATTEST:Or~nge County,California ~ Secretary,Board o~Directors County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California OPERhTING FUND WARI~ANT REGISTER 1—31 32 33 34 35 Virgil H.Reed C.M.Featherly Allen A.1~’Iandy C.M.Featherly Virgil H.Reed —5~.