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MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING
OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUN~IY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.3
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 31,1950,at 8:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Room
The Board of Directors met pursuant to adjournment.
There were present:Directors Irvin C.Chapman (Chairman),
A.C.Earley,Ralph J.McFadden,C.R.Miller,Charles Newson,
Willis H.Warner and Joseph Webber;Administrative Officer Nelson
M.Launer,County Counsel Joel E.Ogle and the Secretary.Absent:
None.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order
by Chairman Virgil Reed a~t 8:10 P.M.
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The Secretary presented a certificate from the Secretary of
the La Habra Sanitary District stating that Mr.Launer had resigned
on January 10,1950,as representative of the Sanitary District
and that Mr.A.C.Earley had been appointed to serve in Mr.
Launer’s place.
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RE:ELECTION OF On motion of Director Newson,duly.
BOARD CHAIRMAN seconded and unanimously carried,
Director Irvin C.Chapman was elected
Chairman of the District No.3 Board.
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RE:APPROVAL OF Director Willard Smith of Districts
RECOMMENDATIONS OF Nos.2 and 7 read a statement to the
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER joint boards regarding Mr.Launer’s
recommendations of January 16,1950.
On motion of Director Warner,
duly seconded and carried,the Board approved Mr.Launer’s recom
mendations with the following changes:(1)that the words “Admin
istrative Officer”be substituted for the words “General Manager”
wherever the latter appears,and (2)that Attorneys E.J.Marks
and Adrian Marks be employed on a per diem rather than a fixed-fee
basis.
AlES:DIRECTORS WILLIS H.WARNER,RALPH J.McFADDEN,JOSEPH WEBBER,
CHARLES NEWSON,C.R.MILLER,A.C.EARLEY AND IRVIN C.
CHAPMAN.
NOES:NONE.
ABSENT:NONE.
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Administrative Officer Nelson Launer stated that it was the
opinion of the County Counsel that alternate directors may not be
designated to serve in the place of the regular directors under
the provisions of Section !~73O of the Health and Safety Code as
it now exists.It was also stated that copies of this opinion had
been mailed to all directors.
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RE:EMPLOYMENT OF Mr.Launer announced that the attorneys
ATTORNEYS E.J.MARKS would charge ~75 per day for their
AND ADRIAN MARKS services if employed on a per diem
basis.On motion of Director McFadden,
duly seconded and unanimously carried,the Administrative Officer
was authorized to retain Attorneys E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks on
a per diem basis of ~75 per day for their joint services as counsel
to cooperate with the County Counsel on the preparation of the
Joint Construction and Operation Agreement and on the contracts for
the purchase of existing sewerage facilities.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the
Minutes of January 11,1950,as written.The Secretary reported
that there was no quorum present at the meeting to have been held
on January 25,1950,only Directors Chapman,McFadden and Newson
and the Secretary being present.
Mr.Launer suggested that members of the boards make a con
ducted tour of the existing sewerage system to be acquired by the
districts.It was agreed that such a tour would be held on Wednes
day,February 8,1950,and would begin at the Magnolia Pumping
Plant at the corner of Orangethorpe and Magnolia Avenues at 1:30
P.M.
RE:OFFICE QUARTERS Mr.Launer requested that a committee
of three directors from the several
districts be appointed to Investigate the matter of office quarters
at the Community Center.A motion was made,duly seconded and
unanimously carried,authorizing the Administrative Officer to
acquire the office quarters available at the Community Center on
West Eighth Street.
Mr.Launer suggested that each district board designate an
engineer to represent their district,said engineers to serve In
an advisory capacity for the Administrative Officer.It was re
quested that each district board name their engineering represen
tative at the next meeting~.
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The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
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hairman,Board of D~’ectors
County Sanitation Dfstrict No,3
ATTEST:Orange County,California
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.3
Orange County,California