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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.3
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
August 23,1950 at ~:OO P.M.
Board of Supervisors’Room
The Board of Directors met in regular session.
There were present at Roll Call:Directors Willis H.Warner,
Chairman;A.C.Earley,Hugh W.Warden,Charles Newson and Joseph
Webber.
Arrived after Roll Call:Director Ralph J.McFadden.
Absent:Director C R.Miller.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order
by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:O5 P.M.
A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,to approve the
Minutes of August 9,1950,as mailed out.
RE:APPROVAL OF
WARRANT REGISTER A motion was made,duly seconded and
carried by board members present,
approving the Joint Administrative
Warrant Register,covering:
Voucher
Demand
No.In Favor of Amount
JA-l26 City of Santa Ana 90.93
12~Dennis Printers and Stationers 2.79
93.72
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The Administrative Officer discussed items covered in his
report to the Directors under date of August l~,1950,and asked Mr.
E.J.Marks to report on legal progress made since the last meeting
of the boards.Mr.Marks reported as follows:
1.Mr.Beebe telephoned that his report on the review
of contracts presented to him was not quite complete.
2.No answer had been received from the Attorney General
in answer to several communiciations requesting an
opinion on the sale of facilities built in part with
WPA funds.
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That it might require a Special Act of Congress to
establish right of possession and that it would be
impossible to get such an Act through at this session.
3.He recommended the Agreements of Sale and Purchase,and
Construction and Operation be partially rewritten to
“Use”contracts with provisions for sale if and when
right of sale is established.Rewriting these agree
ments,giving the Districts right of use with the agree
ment to convey title when they have established legal
authority to do so will be acceptable to Mr.Beebe.
4.Mr.Beebe has requested that Resolution be adopted by
the County Sanitation District Boards authorizing them
to file suit in the limited participation case.
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RE:REWRITING OF A motion was made,duly seconded and
CONTRACTS carried,authorizing E.J.Marks to
rewrite the contracts with rights of
use,which will be acceptable to the bond attorneys O’Melveny
and Myers.
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RE:FORMATION OF Mr.Warner led a general discussion of
AN EXECUTIVE the use and benefit of an Executive
COMMITTEE Committee.Judge Marks pointed out
that members of such a Committee would
have to serve without compensation as the Health and Safety
Code does not provide for compensation for Directors attend
ing meetings,except County Sanitation District Board meetings.
After a general discussion of the proposed Resolution
creating an Executive Committee,a motion was made,duly
seconded and carried that County Sanitation District No.8
be included in representation on the Executive Committee.
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RE:RESOLUTION NO.On motion of Director McFadden,duly
21 CREATING AN seconded and carried,the following
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Resolution No.21 was adopted:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUr~ER
THREE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF
AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
Number Three does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.An Executive Committee for County Sanitation
Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven,Eight
and Eleven of Orange County,California,is hereby created,
consisting of the chairman of each Board of Directors of each
district,
Provided that,if the chairman of the Board of Directors
of any district is unable to attend a meeting of such
Executive Committee,he may give his proxy to another member
of said Board of Directors,who may act in his place and stead
at such meeting.
SECTION II.Such Executive Committee shall elect one
of its members as chairman and shall meet on call of the
chairman,who shall call such meeting by depositing a notice
in writing thereof in the United States Mail,postage pre
paid,not less than 48 hours prior to the time of holding
such meeting,which notice shall be addressed to each member
of said Executive Committee at his place of business or
residence.
SECTION III.It shall be the duty of said Executive
Committee to consider matters involving the policy to be
followed by said County Sanitation Districts that may be
submitted to it by any County Sanitation District or by any
of the executive officers of the Joint Administrative Organ
ization,and to advise the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Numbers One,Two,Three,Five,Six,Seven,
Eight and Eleven of the conclusions and recommendations made
by said Executive Committee.
SECTION IV.If three regular members of said Executive
Committee desire a meeting to be called and its chairman does
not call said meeting,said three members may call a meeting
of said Executive Committee by depositing a notice in writing,
signed by each of them,in the United States Mail,postage
prepaid,not less than 48 hours prior to the time of holding
such meeting,which notice must be addressed to each member
of said Executive Committee at his place of business or his
residence,which notice shall specify the time and place of
holding said meeting.
SECTION V.The Secretary of the Joint Administrative
Organization shall be and act as secretary of the Executive
Committee,and a majority of the Executive Committee shall
constitute a quorum,and shall be competent to transact all
business coming before it.A duly appointed proxy,acting
for a regular member,shall be included in counting a quorum,
and shall have one vote in the place and stead of the
regular member whom he represents.A quorum being counted,
a majority of the members or proxies present shall be
sufficient to make any recommendations as hereinbefore
specified.
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AYES:Directors Ralph J.McFadden,~A.C.Earley,Hugh W.Warden,
Charles Newson,Joseph Webber and Willis H.Warner.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Dire~ctor C.R.Miller.
A general discussion was held by the Directors of County Sani
tation District No.3 on Section I of Resolution No.21 creating an
Executive Committee consisting of the Chairmen of each Board of each
District;and the situation that now exists whereby the same person
is Chairman of more than one District,Mr.Warner being Chairman of
both Districts Nos.3 and 11.
RE:DECLARING OFFICE
OF COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NO.3 BOARD
TO BE VACANT
RE:ELECTION OF CHAIR
MAN OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NO.3
RE:APPROVING TAX RATE
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1950-1951
On motion of Director Earley,duly
seconded and carried,the office of
Chairman of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.3
was declared vacant.
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On motion of Director McFadden,duly
seconded and carried by board members
present,Hugh B.Warden was elected
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.3.
On motion of Director McFadden,duly
seconded and carried,the following
Resolution No.24 was adopted:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER THREE
APPROVING,CONFIRMING AND FIXING THE TAX
RATE THEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1950-1951
UPON TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
DISTRICT.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
Number Three does resolve as follows:
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SECTION I.That,as the budget of County Sanitation
District Number Three has been fixed,the tax rate necessary
to raise money for said budget to be levied upon all the
taxable real property in said district is approved,confirmed,
and fixed as follows:
Operating Fund ...........067
Bond Fund .............
Total .12
SECTION II.The Auditor of the County of Orange is
hereby requested and directed to compute the amount to be
collected under said rate upon all the taxable real property
within said County Sanitation District Number Three,and the
Tax Collector is requested and directed to collect said taxes from
said property owners.
AYES:Directors Ralph J.McFadden,Willis H.Warner,A.C.Earley,
Charles Newson,Joseph Webber and Hugh B.Warden.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Director C.R.Miller
On motion of Director McFadden,duly seconded and carried,
the meeting of County Sanitation District No.3 Board of Directors,
adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
Chai man,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.3
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
Temporary Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.3
Orange County,California
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