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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF D~ECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALII~ORNL~
June 27,1951 at 8:00 p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room
Court House
Santa Aria,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 Braden Finch at 8:20 p.m.
Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman)
Hugh W.Warden
Don B.Haiber
Willard Smith
Charles E.Stevens
William H,Hirstein
Anton W.Wilson
Willis H,Warner
Ralph J.McFadden
Directors absent:Frank J,Schweitzer,Jr.
Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.Marks,Attorney
John A.Carollo,Consulting Engineer
K.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer
J.A.Woolley,Consulting Engineer
F.B.Owens,Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Ora Mao Merritt,Secretary
ME~INGS OF MEETING A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,
OF June 13,1951 approving the minutes of the meeting held on
June 13,1951,as mailed out.
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JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,
WARRANT DEMANDS approving the Joint i~dministrative Warrant
Register covering:
Warrant
Demand
_No1 In Favor Of Mount
JA—266 State Compensation Insurance Fund $100.00
267 Bales OI~ice Equipment Co.70.59
268 Dennis Printers 6.58
269 Harry A.Ovormyor 443.75
~60.92
ADMINISTRATIVE Nelson N.Launer,Administrative Officer,re—
OFFICERtS REPORT ported as follows:
Inventory of The inventory of personal property as required
Personal in the Agreement for Purchase and Sale has been
•Property completed by Mr.Harry A.Ovormyer and Mr.
Robert Barletta and the detailed inventory
signed by each is on file in the Joint Administrative Office for the
inspection of the Directors interested in going over the detailed
items.Mr.Launer gave each Director a copy of the suimnary of the
inventory,totaling ~23,l23.62,and recommended that the District
Boards adopt a resolution approving and accepting this inventory.
A general discussion was held upon the classifications shown on
the summary;in answer to several questions on the automotive equip
ment,Mr.Launer stated these items were under the classification
“Major Service Equipment”and referred to the detailed inventory for
items involved;Mr.Launer also stated that all items on the in~ontory
were stock items and that equipment installed was not listed.
REPORT OF THE Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive
CHA~NAN OF Committee reported that the Committee had met
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on Monday,June 25th with the consulting
engineers to review their report on the modi
fication plan.
Mr.Boney reported that the Executive Committee unanimously
recommend the following to the District Boards;
1.That a committee of three,Director Willis H.Warner,Director
Courtney Ft.Chandler and the Adniinistr~tivo Officer,Nelson M.
Launer be appointed to work with the consulting engineers and the
attorney to work out a contract between the County Sanitation
Districts and the consulting engineers.
2.In the discussion as to when the services of Mr.Bowlus would be
required,the consulting engineers express the opinion that his
s~rvices should be available as their work progresses on the
ocean outfall,rather than when specifications are completed;
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that,as the exploration work has to be done this summer,they
would like to have him work along with them as noeded,
Mr.Bowlus has advised that he will be available upon a per diem
basis only,at $100.00 per day or any part of a day.The Execu
tive Couunittee made the unanimous recommendation that the District
Boards adopt a resolution for the employment of Mr.Fred D.Bowlus.
3.That the District Boards adopt a resolution creating the position
of Chief Engineer and General Manager at the salary of ~12,000
per year,
Mr.Bonoy stated that after the Executjve Committee had inter
viewed eleven applicants they unanimously approved employing Mr.
Raymond R.Ribal as the Chief Engineer and Genera].Mnnager for
the Districts.Mr.Boney called upon Mr.Warner,Chairman of
the Special Committee appointed to interview applicants for a
report upon the interviews.
Mr.Warner reported that Mr.Ribal is the Assistant City Engi
neer for the City of Oakland,California;that he had presented
credentials eminently qualifying him for the position of Chief
Engineer and General Manager.Mr.Warner read a summary of Mr.
Ribalts educational background,his sanitary engineering and
administrative experience.Mr.Warner made the recommendation
that,if th~Boards adopt a resolution creating the pos~.tion of
Chief Engineer and Genera].Manager,they then adopt a motion
authorizing Chairman Finch to offer this position to Mr.Ribal..
Mr.Warner then read the list of the other ten applicants and
reviewed the background of each.
C0Iv~1ITThE TO A motion was made,duly seconded and carried
WORK OUT A CONTRACT that Director Willis Warner,Director Courtney
WITH THE CONSULTING R.Chandler and Administrative Officer,Nelson
ENGINEERS M.Launor be appointed as a committee of three
to review pertinent details and to work with
the consulting engineers and the attorney to work out a contract be—
tw~on the County Sanitation Districts and the consulting engineers.
EMPLOYMENT OF MR.The following Resolution No.66 was adopted by
FRED D.BOWLUS the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
Djstrict No.2
RESOLUTION NO.66
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 2
,E~LOYING FRED
D.BOWLUS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO ADVISE IN THE
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTFALL SEWER ENTENDING
INTO THE PACIFIC Oc~EAN.
Th~Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 2
does resol~c as follows:
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SECTION I,Fred D,l3owlus,a compentent and experienced sanitation
engineer,Is hereby employed as consult1~ng engineer to assist and advise
In preparing the plans and specifications for the construction of that
portion of the outfall sewer extending into,the Paciflo Ocean,and to ad
vise In the methods..of construction thereof,
SECTION II.The compensation-of Fred D,Bowlus is hereby fixed at
$100.00 per day or any part thereof ~.ihen actually employed in rendering
such services,said oompcnsation .to be ‘initially paid out of the Joint
Admini.stratlve Fund,and to be repaid.and replaced In said fund from the
proceeds of the sale of bonds ~oI.said County Sanitation.Districts when
said money becomes available..
SECTION III.Fred D..~owJ.us is authorized and directed to render
said services when requested to do so by the Chief Engineer and/or General
Manager of said seven C~unty Sanitation Districts.
The foregoing resolution was ~.ntrodueed by Director Ralph J.
McFadd~n ,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by
Director William H.Hirstein
,and carried by the following vote:
AYESI Thigh TA.W~rden,Don B.Halber,Ralph J.McFadden,Willard Smith
Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner,William H.Hirstein,Anton
W.Wilson and Robert H.Boney.
~IOES;None
ABSENT:..Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.
STATE OF QAL~’ORNIk)
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I,ORA ME~.E MERRITT,Seeretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No,2 of Orange County,california,hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the said Board at ~.meeting thereof held on the 27th day of June,1951.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of June,
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Secretary of the Board/of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
of Orange County,California.
APPROVING AND Tha.following Rosalution No.67 was adopted
ADOPTING THE by the Board of Directors’of County Sanitation
PERSONAL PROPERTY District No,2 .
APPR.~I~ENENT
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RESOLUTION NO.67
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOA~RD OF DIRECTORS OF COUN1~
SANITATION DISTRICT NuMBER 2 ,APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE APPRAISE!€NT OF PERSONAL ?ROPERT~TO
BE ACQUIRED FROM THE PRESENT OWNERS OF THE JOINT
OUTFALL SEMER.
WHEREAS,the agreement of sale and piirchase between the City of Santa
Ana and others,and County Sanitation District Number One of Orange County
and others,dated the 28th day of February,1951,on rages 23 and 24 thereof,
requires the appraisement of the personal property therein mentioned;and
WHEREAS,Robert J.~rletta has been appointed as appraiser by the
present owners of the Joint Outf all Sewer;and
WHEREAS,Harry A.Ovorinyer has been appointed appraiser by the sevoi~
County Sanitation Districts;and
WHEREAS,said appraisement has boon made and the report of said
appraisers has been Tiled.
The Board of Directors of County SanitatIon District Number 2
does resolve as fo1lows:~
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SECTION I.The report of said appraisers has been filed and appears
to bo fair,equitable and just,placing a value of $23,123.62 on said
personal property.Said appraisement is hereby adopted and confirmed and
accepted as correct.
SECTION II.That the reasonable value of said personal property is
hereby fixed at the said sum of $23,123.62,and said contract is hereby
amended by fixing the valuô of said personal property at said sum,to be
paid to the owners thereof by the seven County Sanitation Districts in the
percentages in said contract fixed and specified.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Ralph J.
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McFadden ,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by
Director
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Charles E.Stevens ,
and carried by the following
vote:
AYES:Hugh W.Warden,Don B.Haiber,Ralph J.McFadden,Willard Smith,
Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner,~William H.Hirstein~Anton
W.wilson and Robert H.Boney.
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NOES:None.
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ABSENT:Frank ~!Schweitzer,Jr.
STATE OF CALIFORNL~)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
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Sanitation District No.2 of Orange County,California,hereby certify
that thø above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the said Board at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day of Juno,1951.
IN WITNESS WJ~REOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of
June,1951.
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Secretary of the Board o~Directors
County Sanitation District .No.2
of Orange County,California
CREATING THE The following Resolution No.68 was adopted
POSITION OF by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
CHIEF ENGINEER District No.2
AND GENERAL
MAW~GER
RESOLUTION NO.68
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF D]RECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 2 ,CREATING THE
OFF ICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER AND GENERAL MANAGER OF
THE JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE SEVEN
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS AND OF THEE WORKS AND
OPERATIONS,ANO FIXING HIS SALARY.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 2
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.The office of Chief Engineer and General Manager of the
Joint Administrative Organization of the seven County Sanitation Districts
and of their works and operations is hereby created.
SECTION II.The salary of said Chief Engineer and General Manager
is hereby fixed at ~l,OOO.OO per month,payable monthly,which salary shall
be paid from the Joint Administrative Fund.
SECTION III.When engaged in necessary travel outside of the County
of Orango on business of the re~pectivc County Sanitation Districts,he.
shall receive,in addition to said salary,his necessary and actual trans
portation costs of traveling on public carrier and,if traveling in his
private automobile,mileage at the rate heretofore established,and also
necessary hotel bills for lodging,not to exceed $5.00 per day,and actual
compensation for meals.
SECTION IV.The portion of the foregoing expenses and salary properly
chargeable to construction of the works planned and to be constructed by
the Joint County Sanitation Districts shall be repaid by a transfer of money
to the Joint f~dministrativo Fund from proceeds from the sale of bonds when
such money becomes available,and shall be from such funds of each County
Sanitation District in the proportion that each of said Districts contri
bute to the Joint P~dm1nistrative Fund.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Ralph J.McFadden
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who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded
by Director ~harle~E.~tevens ,and carried by the following
vote:
AYES:Hugh W.Warden,Don B.Haiber,RalDh J.McFadden.Willard Smith.
NOES:
1951.
Charles E.Steven~Willis H.Warner.William H.Hirstein,A~&n
W.Wilson and Robert H.Boney.
None,‘
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ABSENT:Frank 3.Schweitzer,Jr
STATE OF CAL~’ORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I,ORA MAE Mff~RRITT~Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation Dj~trjot No.2 of Orange County,California,hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the said Board at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day .~f June,1951.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have horeunto.set my hand this 27th day of June,
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Secretary of the Board of(Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
of Orange County,California
A motion was made by Director Willard
Smith
,seconded by Director
Ralph 3.McFa~.den ,and duly
carried bymoinbers of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.2 authorizing Chairman Braden Finch to offer the position of Chief
Engineer and General Manager to Mr.Raymond R.Ribal.
A motion was made by Director 3.L.McBride,
seconded by Director C.M.Featherly and unani
mously carried that the Operating Fund Warrant
Register of County Sanitation District No.1
and payment of:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
1—44 City of Orange $2,166.67
)
)$5
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EMPLO~NT OF
RAYMOND R.RIBt~L
DISTRICT NO.1
OPERATING FUND
WARRANT REGISTER
be approved for signature
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Upon a motion made by Director Ralph J.McFadden,duly seconded and
carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.2 adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Secretary,Board of Dir~ctors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,Cdifornia
Orange County,California
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