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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 05 Minutes 1951-03-28222 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA March 2~,1951 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Ana,C~1ifornia The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 met in ro~i1ar session. The joint meeting o~the district boards was called to order by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:3O p.m. Directors present:Braden Finch (Chairman) Ross Greeley Heinz Kaiser Directors Absent:None. Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Ashton,Attorney Walter Chaffee,Attorney C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District Frederick Dickerman C.E.Bressler Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary MINUTES OF MEETING A motion was made,duly seconded and OF FEBRUARY 2L~,1951 carried,approving the minutes of the meeting held on February 2~,1951, as mailed out. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was n-iade,duly seconded and WARRANT REGISTER carried that the Joint Adniinistr~tive Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: —1— 223 Warrant Demand No,~In Favor Of Amount JA—220 Glenn R.Hanimell $39.65 221 E,J.Marks and Adrian Marks 625,00 222 Davis Stationers 2.85 223 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.60.70 2214 Ora Mae Merritt 10.80 225 Bales Office Equipment Co.5.59 226 City of Santa Aria 90.9 227 Dennis Printers and Stat3.oners l3.L~ 228 Western printing Company 269.214W $1,118.20 A meeting was held in the Anaheim City Hal].on March 22,1951 f or the purpose Of meeting with the representatives of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and.to work out a final draft requesting Legislative action to amend the Health and Safety Code relative to representation on Sanitation Districts’Boards. The Attorneys’Conirnittee,previously appointed by the Executive Committee,had prepared a draft of changes requested ~y by the various Orange County Sanitation Districts’representa tives. Mr.Launer called upon Mr.Walter B.ChafTee to report upon this meeting. Mr.Chaffee reported: 1.The following men attended the meeting: Mr.A.M.Rawn,Ceneral Manager of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Mr.Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive Committee Mr.Charles Neweon,t~irector of District No.3 Mayor Charles Pearson,City of Anaheim Mr.Nelson N.Launer,Administrative Officer The Attorne~ys’Committee:Mr.Preston Turner Mr.0.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Mr.Walter B,Chaffee 2.Mr.Rawn felt that the draft previously prepared by the Attorneys’Committee had incorporated changes which fitted only Orange County Sanitation Districts.After discussions with Mr.Rawn,a final draft was worked out acceptable to representatives of both the Los Angeles County and.Orange County Sanitation Districts. Mr.Chaffee led a general discussion upon the effect the proposed changes would have on the Orange County Sanitation Districtst Boards. ADMINISTRATIVE OPFICER’S REPORT —2-- Judge Marks reported that the hearing on the Petition for Writ of Mandate will be held March 30,195].In the Court of Appeals at Fresno. ~XECUTIVE Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive ~0MMITTEE Committee,reported that the Special Committee ap— ~EPORT pointed by the Executive Committee,consisting of Directors Willis H.Warner,Chairman,Virgil H.Reed, and Hugh W.Warden,had.spent three days interviewing fourteen consulting engineering firms and analyzing the letters of appli cation.They reported back to the Executive Committee with the names of three engineering firms whom they believed to be the best qualified to do thework.After study and discussion,the Executive Committee unan~.mously reoommend.e that the firm of Harrison &Woolley of Santa Ana (affiliated with Headman,Fer. guson and Carollo of Phoenix)be employed to modify the Bacon report and to design plane and specifications for constructIon; and that Mr.Fred D.Bowlus be employed a~a consultant to the Sanitation Districts on the ocean outfall.Also,that the Exee— utive Committee recommends that the District Boards instruct it to negotiate contracts with Harrison &Woolley and with Mr.Fred D.Bowlus, Director Warner reported that most of the firms interviewed and the one selected by the Executive Committee,had based theft fees upon the American Society of Engineers’fee percentage curves.That these fee percentages are a sliding scale and if one firm does the work for everyth3~ng within the bond.issue for the joint districts,the fee percentage will be lower than if districts individually contract phases of their work. Director Willard Smith expressed the opinion that the court’ decision on the limited participation litigation and.the quest~.on of extenstonof time being granted to secure Chapter 20 Funds should be settled.before contracts are negotiated. Judge Marks reported that.theae two factors would be taken into consideration in the contracts and.that termination clauses would be provided to take care of an adverse court decision and non—extension of time on Chapter 20 Funds. ~HAPTER 2O A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner,secon— ?uNDs dod by Director Robert H.Boney,and duly carried by the joint Boards,that Orange County Sanitation Die— tricts go on record as ravoring an extension of time f or Chapter 20 Funds which would extend the time of application one year to December 31,1952,the completion date to December 31,l95~,and settlement of claims date to December 31,1955,and that Admin istrative Officer and the Secretary be instructed to write ou~ representative in the State Legislature urging their support of this bill. —3-- 225 A motion was made by Director Ross Greeley,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and unanimously carried by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 that Harrison &~Toolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carolla,Consulting Engineers, be selected as engineers to study and make recommendations cork— cerning the modifications of the Vinton N.Bacon report arid to design plans and prepare sje cifications for the construction of the additional new facilities to be constructed under said modified report.The }~xecutive Committee is instructed to negotiate with said firm a contract for said services and present such contract for approval and execution,after con— sultation with the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One;and That Fred D.)3owlus be employed as consultant for the Sanitation Districts on the ocean outfall and a,contract be negotiated with him. A motion was made,duly seconded and carried that the Secretary be instructed to notify Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson & Carollo and~Mr.Fred D.Bowlus of action taken at this meeting. RESOLUTION NO.56 DIR2CTORS’MILEAGE FOR BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE,FIXING,ALLOWING AND APPROVING MILEAGE FOR Mf~MBERS OF IT~BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN TRAVELING ON BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT. The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Five doeshereby resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,when a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number Five travels on the business of said District,such as attending meetings of the Executive Committee of the Joint Sanitation Districts or other such necessary travel,and such Director furnishes his own means of transportation,he shall receive mileage at the rate of ~.O75 per mile for each mile traveled by him in transportation furnished by him on such travel. SECTION II.If a Director travels on public transportation on such business,he ~hall receive the actual cost of such transportatior to him. RE:NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS WITH HARRISON &WOOLLEY,.~ND AND HI D~AN , FERGUSON & CAROLLA;AND CONTRi~CT T~TITH T.IR.FRED U.I3OJLUS The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5: RESOLUTION NO.56 -4- 226 The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Ross Greeley who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by Director Heinz Kaiscr,and was carried by the following vote: AYES:Directors Ross Greeley,Heinz Kaiser and Braden Finch. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. A motion was made by Director Ross Greeley,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 that the Operating Fund Warrant Register of District No. 5 be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of ______ ~5.~3 34.95 47.20 193.75 9,90 ~29l,63 Upon motion made by Director Heinz Kaiser,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County S~initation District No.5 adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ~rman,B~rdof~ct~ County Sanitation District No,5 ATTEST:0ranc~e County,California ~~~ Secretary,Board q~Directors County Sanitation District No.5 Orange County,California OPERATING FUND WARELNT R:~GIsTER 5—39 40 41 42 43 Heinz Kaiser Braden Finch Ross Greeley Harry Ashton Braden Finch ~iT1ount —5—