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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 02 Minutes 1951-02-14221 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA February 14.,1951 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2 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 Robert H.Boney (Chairman), Hugh W.Warden,Don B.Haiber,Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,Willard Smith, Charles E.Stevens,William H. Hirstein and Anton W.Wilson. Absent:Directors Willis H.Warner and Ralph J,McFadden. Others present:Nelson N.Launer,Administrative Officer NatH.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton,Attorney Walter Chaff ee,Attorney C.i~rthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney George Holyoke,City Engineer -Anaheim F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District K.J.Marrison Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary MINUTES OF JANUARY A motion was made,duly seconded and 24,1951 MEETING carried approving the Minutes of the Meeting of January 24,1951 Meeting, as mailed out. —1— JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE~A motion was made,duly seconded WARRANT RH~GISTER and carried approving the Joint Administrative Fund Warrant Register for signature and payment,covering Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of ______ JA-206 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks ~350.00 207 Dennis Printers and Stationers 2O.~3 2O~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 212 City of Santa Ana 90.93 $528.06 Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the meeting held by the State 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 arid 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 C0~ITTEE ME~TING Judge Marks presented a report to the Committee that that the cities arid 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 or three to meet with a similar committee of the sellers to discuss terms which would be satisfactory to all. 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 h~ve an immediate survey of the rights of way through the State Highway, Pacific ~lectric Railway,State P~rk and Land Commission. Amount STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING Director Robert H,Boney,Chairman of the Executive Committee reported as follows: 1. 2. -2.- 223 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 engineering firm to modify the Bacon reports for each district. (b)That the district boards request the Executive Committee to make a unanimous recommendation of a consulting engineer ing firm to be hired to design the works under the riodified 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 Committees A general discussion was held upon the recommendations made by the Executive Committee. SURVEY OF A motion was made by Director William H.Hirstein, RIGHTS OF seconded by Director Charles B.Stevens and duly WAY 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 Administration Organization. MODIFICATION A motion was made by Director William H.Hirstein, OF THE BACON seconded b Director Charles B.Stevens and duly REPORT carried that County Sanitation District No.2 will employ the same engineering firm which is employed by County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,3,5,6,7 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 William H.Hirstein, HIRING A seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly CONSULTING carried that the Executive Committee is hereby ENGINEERING requested to make a unanimous recommendation of FIRM a consulting engineering firm to be hired to design -3- 224 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.2 agrees to hire the same engineering firm that is unanimously recommen ded.by the members of the ~xecutive Committee of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,~5,6,7 and 11. MEETING OF THE Chairman Virgil H8 Reed reported that the SUB-C0M~ITTEE sub-committee appointed by the Executive AND A CO]~’1MITTEE Committee and a committee of member cities OF MEMBER CITIES of the sellers met on February 10,1951, OF THE SELLERS at which time proposed schedules of instal lment payments for Districts Nos.2 and,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 Dist~icts Nos.2 and 3,and will accept the installments as proposed by District No.7,Mr.Lindman of O’Melveny &Myers will meet with. Messrs.Turner,Chaffee,Nisson,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 agreements by the city councils and the boards of the sanitary districts. Director Mandy of District No.1 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 motion made by Director Hugh W.Warden,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2 adjourned at 9:10 p.m. airman,Boar of Directors Cou ty Sanitation District No.2 ATTEST:Orange County,California ~7 .~ ~‘Y/~ze ~7’~ Secretary,‘Board ó~’Directors County Sanitation District No.2 Orange County,California -4-.