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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ITO.2
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
July 11,1951 ~t 8:00 p.m.
Board of Su.pervisors1 Room
Court House
Santa Ana,California
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2 met
in re~u.1ar session.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by
Chairman Braden Finch at 8:10 p.m.
Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman)
Hugh W.Warden
Don B.Haiber
Willard Smith
Charles B.Stevens
William H.Hirstein
Anton W.Wi1so~
Willis H.Warner
RalDh J.McFadden
Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.
Directors absent:None
Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
B.J.Marks,Attorney
P.B.Owens,Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Fred D.Bowlus,Consultant
•Raymond R.Ribal
N.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer
J.A.Woolley,Consutling Engineer
Harry Ashton,Attorney
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present
for all District Boards.
MINUTES OF A motion was made,duly seconded and
MEETING OF carried,ai~roving the minutes of the
JUNE 27,1951 meeting held on June 27,1951,as mailed
out
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CORR~SPOND~NCE The Secretary read.a letter dated Ju1~~9,
1951,from Mr.Raymond ~..Ribal,acce~tin~
the position of Chief Engineer and General Manager of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11..
A motion was made,duly seconded and
carried thatMr.Raymond R.Ribal’s letter of July 9,1951,in
which he accepted the position of Chief Engineer and.General
Manager of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,.7 an~
1].,be received and filed.
Chairman Finch Introduced Mr.Raymond.R Ribal and.w~1comed him
as new Chief Engineer and General Manager.
Chairman Finch introduced Mr.Fred.D.Bowlus,as the consultant
for the Districts on the ocean outfall engineering.
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE
WARRANT REGI STER
A motion was made,duly seconded.and
carrIed.~aDproving the Joiu1~~ii~istat~i’~
Warrant Register for signature aid
payment of:
Warrant
Demand.
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In Favor Of
E.J.,Marks and.Adrian Marks
City of Santa Ana
F..R~Harwood,Postmaster
Ora Mae Merri~tt
Bales Office Equipment Co.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
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The State Legiciature has passed and.the
Governor has s~gned this bill which is a~
amendment to the Health and.Safety Cüde~
relative to representation on Oounty sanitation riut~ict
Boards~A cofly of this bill ~ii1 b~ma~.1ed to ea~h
Director as econ as it is receI-~ed.~Sacrar~cr~,1
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Chairman Finch called upon the Administrative Officer for his
report to the Directors,
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER’S REPORT
Assembly Bill
No.8~O
Mr.Nelson M.Launer,Administrative
Officer reported.~
Financial
Statemence Mr.Launer rev~.e~red hi.~1ette:~~txe
Director~arci a~ed If b~.ere ~~
que~t~~r~to~i the finanel.al ~i~ut~w1’~ha~~~
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1951—52 Budgets Mr.Launer stated that assessed valuations
for the County would not be available u.nti~
the last of July or first of August,and that he had.an
appointment with the County Auditor to review the estimates
now compiled;but,that until engineering,and.other fees
for the coming year are established a final bu.dget for each
.district cannot be estimated;and,although an extension
of time from July 10th had been granted in submitting the
budget estimates to the County Auditor for review,the
budget for each district must be ready for the Board-st
consideration at the regular meeting to be held on July 25,
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Chairman Pinch called upon the Chairman of the Executive Corn!
mittee for his report to the Directors.
REPORT OF THE Director ~obert H.Boney,Chairman of the
CliAIRMAN OF Executive Committee reported:
THE EXECUTIVE
COMM I TTE~I
Proposals Several proposals have been submitted for
Submitted exploration work for the ocean outfall.
After a full discussion,It was moved
•seconded and unanimously carried that the Executive Corn-.
mittee recommend to the District Boards:
That the Administrative Officer immediately contact Mr,
Fred D.Bowlus and with him consider these proposals and.
secure proposals from other firms whom they believe com
petent to do this work;and to compute this data and.present
it to the Executive Committee at the earliest possible date.
Recommendation of The following recommendation was made by
DIstrict No.7 minute order of the Board of Directors of
District No.7,and was unanimously ap—
proved by the Executive Committee and is recommended to the
District Boards:
That the 60”line from Plant No.1 to the southerly terminus
of the 4B~J.O.S.Section I Outfall be constructed of 60”
reinforced.concrete pipe,or 60”reinforced concrete pipe
properly protected;and
That the remaining 3,350’plus or minus to connect with the
ocean outfall be constructed of reinforced.concrete pipe or
reinforced concrete pipe properly protected of a size suf
ficient to take care of th~needs of the Districts as
determined.by the Bacon report up to the year 1990.
LEGAL PROGRESS Judge Marks reported:
REPORT
Modification Several conferences have been held with the
Plan bond attorneys and.the consulting engineers
and that most of the -points have been
ironed out.The bond attorneys desire a change In the
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percentage of ownership in the lower section to set up the
same percentage of ownership in the land as in the
facilities.
Judge Marks stated that the modification report is a tent
ative report and not the absolute law,but will be subject
to the plans and specifications when adopted,as in the
instance of clay liners;that the liners can be concrete
pipe or concrete pipe properly protected;that if the
Boards desire to have clay liners or any other protection
the medium will be specified when the contracts are let.
Legal Pee of The District Boards passed a motion two o~
Bond Attorneys three weeks ago employing OtMelveny ~
Myers at the rate of $25.00 per hour.At
the meeting in Los Angeles,the bond attorneys’represent
ative stated,that they would not require this fee,but
would charge the minimum fee for final approval for the
sale of bonds and that this fee is $1.50 per tho~asand
dollars on bonds issued.This is the fee charged for
school district bonds’:and.that the usual fee on Sanitatio~
District bonds~is$L~..00 per thousand dollars.
Bonds over one million dollars cannot be offered for sale
without the approval of the State Reserve Board.Judge
Marks stated that he had.requested blanks from this agency
so that application may be made for.their ap~roval.
4greement for That one or twoparagraphs of the
Purchase and Agreement for Purchase and Sale may have
Sale to be amended on the question of capacity.
Relative to Judge Marks stated that some months ago
Co~t~acting the bond.attorneys expressed the opinion
Agent that District No.1 could only act as
contracting agent for work in those
instances in which it has an interest in the facilities an
work to be done;and that this opinion has now been modi
fied somewhat in that District No.1 may act as contractin
agent for work in which they have capacity rights or pay
any part of the cost of the construction.
Chairman Pinch called upon Mr.Harrison for a report from the
consulting engineers:
REPORT OP THE Mr.Harrison reported that District No.7
CONSULTING had questioned the specific use of clay
ENGINEERS 1inera~,and that the consulting engineers
had reported to that Board that other
protection could be used;that they had proposed clay
liners in view of lower cost as the price quotations re
ceived for equal protection showed,clay liners to be the
most economical.Mr.Harrison stated that the plans can b
changed to provide for alternate protection.
Mr.Har~’ioon stated that discussion had been held with
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Mr.Lindman and.Mr.Beebe of O’Melveny &Myers relative to
some percentage changes,and.at that time theconsu.lting
engineers raised.the question as to whether the details
that are in the Modification’Plan are binding,or if they
can be changed.later.Mr.Lind.man and Mr.Beebe stated
that further modifications will be allowed by specific
resolutions adopted.by a four—fifths vote of the District
Boards.
Mr.Harrison stated that District No.7 had.suggested.that
the Modification Plan eliminate the replacing of the ~4~2”
pipe on the 3350t of line to connect with the’ocean outfal~
and,that the plan provide for a larger single pipe instead
of the L~51I and 60”paralleling line.Mr,Harrison stated
that th~eir reason for proposing a Li.8”replacement was that
they understood.that the Li.20 needed replacing immediately
and that 8~4~”pipe would have to be made whereas L~~8”pipe
is available.However,if this work d.oés not have to be
done this summer,when the plans and specifications are
written they can then determine the most economical
procedure.
Mr.Harrison stated that the bond.attorneys,questioned the
distribution of coSt of the land required.at the lower
treatment plant and.use of the same percentages as set up
in the Bacon report for purchase of the 15L~.acres of land;
the bond.attorneyG believed this division of cost should be
upon the same percentage basis as the construction.Mr.
Harrison stated that this would be ‘a flilnor item and the
change could be made within a few days.
The other question of the bond attorneys,Mr.Harrison
stated,had to do with Table 2 in the 1951 Modification
Plan,and that they believed percentages should.conform to
capacity rights,but that he was to have another conference
with the bond attorneys on July 13th,for clarification of
this and,the change in the text in which they wanted.ex
plained that the 48”line and 60”line would.act as a unit.
PROPOSAL OP Chairman Pinch reported that the Executive
ADJOURNINa Committee had recommended that this meet—
MEETIHG UNTIL lngbe adjourned to July 18,.1951,at the
JULY 18,,1951 hour of 8:00 fl.m.,and.be hold.in the
Board of Supervisora’Room,Court House,
Santa 4~.na,California;as this seemed the best way of
handling acceptance of the Modification Plan,and other
business which was to have come before the Boards at this
meeting.
A motion was made by Director Willard
Smith seconded by Director Ralph 1.
McFadden and duly carried by the members
of the Board of Directors of the County
Sanitation District No.2,that
Mr.Raymond R.Ribal be employed,as Chief Engineer and
General Managar of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,
5,6,7 and 11,of Orange County,California,at the salar,,
of ~l000.OO per month,effective as of August 20,1951,in
accordance with.the conditions stipulated.in Mr.Ribal’s
letter of acceptance under date of July 9,1951,which is
on record in the office of the Secretary of the District
Boards.
A motion was made by Director Willard
Smith seconded by Director Ralph J.
McFadden and duly carried that the
Administrative Officer immediately contac~
Mr.Fred D.Bow].us and.with him consider
the proposals which have been submitted to the Executive
Committee,and to secure pro~osa1s from other firms that
are considered competent to do this work:and to compute
this data and.present it to the Executive Committee at the
earliest Dossible date.
A motion was made by Director Willis H.
Warner,seconded by Director William H.
Hirstein,and duly carried,by the Board
of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.2,that the 1951 Modification Plan as presented by the
consulting engineers be changed so that the 60”line frog
Plant No.1 to the southerly terminus of the LI~8u1 J.O.S.
Section I Outfall be constructed of 60”reinforced concretc
pipe,or 60”reinforced,concrete pipe properly protected.;~.
That the remaining 3,350’plus or minus to connect with th€
ocean outfall be constructed of reinforced concrete pipe
or reinforced concrete ripe properly protected.of a size
sufficient to take care of the need,s of the Districts as
determined ‘by the Bacon Report up to the year 1990.
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EMPLOYMENT OP
CHIEF ENGINEER
AND GENERAL MANAGR
MR.BOWLUS AND MR.
LAUNER TO REVIEW
PROPOSALS ON MARINE
EXPLORATORY W0R~
MODIFICATION
PROPOS~D BY
DISTRICT NO.7
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MEETING ADJOURNED A motion was made by Director Willis H.
TO JULY 18,.195].Warner,seconded by Director Ra]~h J.
McFadden,and.duly carried by members of
the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2~
that this meeting be adjourned to Wedn~sday evening,July
18,1951,at the hoar of 8:00 p.m.,Board of SuDervisors’
Room,Court House,Santa Ana,California.
The Chairman declared.the meeting 80 adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Chal an,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
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Secretary,Board of U’irectors
County Sanitation District No.2
Orange County,California
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