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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DThECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CAL~ORNIA
June 27,1951 at ~:OO p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room
Court House
Santa Ana,California
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 met in
regular session.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by
Chairman Braden Finch at ~:2O p.m.
Directors present:~aden Finch (Chairman)
Ross Greeley
Directors absent:Heinz Kaiser
Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.Marks,Attorney
John A.Cerollo,Consulting Engineer
K.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer
J.A.Woolley,Consulting Engineer
F.B.Owens,Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
MINUTES OF A motion was maao,duly seconded and carried,
MEETING OF approving the minutes of the meeting held on
JUNE 13,1951 June 13,1951,as mailed out.
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JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carMed,
WARRANT DEMANDS approving the Joint Administrative Warrant
Register coverings
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
JA—266 State Compensation Insurance Fund $100.00
267 Bales Office Equipment Co.70.59
268 Dennis Printers 6.58
269 Harry A.Overmyor 443.75
$620.92
ADMINISTRATIVE NolsonM.Launer,Administrative Officer,re—
OFFICER’S REPORT ported as follows:
Inventory of The inventory of personal property as required
Personal in the Agreement for Purchase and Sale has been
PrQperty completed by Mr.Harry A.Overmyer 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.Ii~unor gave each Director a copy of the suipinary of the
inventory,totaling $23,123.62,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 wore under the classification
“Major Service Equipment11 and referred to the detailed inventory for
items involved;Mr.Launor also stated that all items on the inventory
were stock items and that equipment installed was not listed.
REPORT OF THE Robert H,~onoy,Chairman of the Executive
CHkThNAN 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 unarthnously
recommend the following to the District Boards:
1.That a committee of three,Director Willis H.Warner,Director
Courtney R.Chandler and the Administrative Officer,Nelson N,
Launor 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
services should be available as their work progresses on the
ocean outfall,rather than when sp9cifications 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 needed.
Mr.Bowlus has advised that he will be available upon a per diem
basis only,at ~lOO.OO per day or any part of a day.The Execu
tive Committee 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.
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Mr.Bonoy stated that after the Executive Committee had inter
viewed eleven applicants they unanimously approved employing Mr.
Raymond R.Ribal as the Chief Engineer and General M’r~ager for
the Districts.Mr.Boney called upon Mr.Werner,Chair~nan 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.
Ribal’s educational background,his sanitary engineering and
administrative experience.Mr.Warner made the recommendation
that~if the Boards adopt a resolution creating the position of
Ohief Engineer and General 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.
COMMITTEE 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
tween the County &‘3~.nitation Districts and the consulting engineers.
EMPLOYMENT OF ~•The following Resolution No.66 was adopted by
FRED D.BOWLUS the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.5 .
RESOLUTION NO.66
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 5
,E1~LOYING FRED
D.BOWLUS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO ADVISE IN THE
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND IN
THE CONSTh.UCTION OF THE OUTFALL SB~ER ENTENDING
INTO THE PACIF]C OCEAN.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 5
does resolve as follows:
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SECTION I.Fred D.Bowlus,a compentent and experienced sanitation
engineer,is hereby employed as consulting engineer to assist and advise
in preparing the plans and specifications for the construction of that
portion of the outfall sewer extending into the Pacific 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 when actually employod in rendering
such services,said compensation.to be initially paid out of the Joint
Administrative Fund~and to be repaid and replaced in said fund from the
proceeds of the sale of bonds of said County Sanitation Districts when
said money becomes available.
SECTION 1110 FrOd D.Bow].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 County Sanitation Districts.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Boss Greeley
___________________,
who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by
Director Braden Finch ,and carried by the following vote:
AYES:Ross Greeley and Braden Finch.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF CALIFORNIPk)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.5 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 of June,1951.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of June,
1951.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California.
APPROVING AND The following Resolution No.67 was adopted
ADOPTING THE by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
PERSONAL PROPERTY District No.5
APPRAISEMENT
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RESOLUTION NO.67
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 5 ,APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE APPRAISENENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO
BE ACQUIRED FROM THE PRESENT OWNERS OF THE JOINT
OUTFALL SEWER.
WHEREAS,the agreement of sale and purchase 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 P~es 23 and 24 thereof,
requires the appraisement of the personal property therein mentioned;and
WHEREAS,Robert J.Barletta has been appointed as appr~iser by the
present owners o~the Joint Outfall Sewer;and
WHERF~S,Harr~r A.Overmyer ha~been appointed appraiser by the seven
County Sanitation Districts;and
WHE~EAS,said appraisement has been made and the report of said
appraisers has boon filed.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 5
does resolve as follows;
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 correct0
SECTION 110 That the reasonable value of said personal property is
hereby fixed at the said sum of $2~,123.62,and said contract is hereby
amended by fixing the value 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 Ross Greeley
____________________,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded.by
Director Bi’~~An Finch ,and carried by the following
vote:
AYES:Ross Greeley and Braden Finch.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.)
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COUNTY OF ORM~GE )
I,OR~MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
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Sahitation District No,J of Orange County,California,hereby certify
that the above and forogoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the said Board at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day of Juno,1951.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of
June,1951.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California
CREATING THE The following Resolution No,68 was adopted
POSITION OF by the Board of Directorp of County Sanitation
CHIEF ENGINEER District No.5
AND GENERAL
MaNAGER
RESOLUTION NO.68
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 5 ,CREATING 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,’AND FIXING HIS SALARY.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 5
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 created4
SECTION II.Tho salary of said Chief Engineer and General Manager
is hereby fixed at ~1,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 Orange on business of the respective County Saiiitation 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.OO 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 an~to be constructed by
the Joint County Sanitation Districts shall be repaid by a transfer of money
to the Joint Administrative 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 Administrative Fund.
The foregoing resolution wa~introduced by Director Ross Greeley
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_____________________,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded
by Director _Finch
,and carried by the following
vote:
AYES:Ross Greeley and Braden Finch,
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF CAL~ORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,OP.A MAE ~RRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.5 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 of June,1951.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of June,
1951.
Secretary of the Boara of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
of Orange County,California
EI~LOY~€NT OF A motion was made by Director Ross Greeley
RAYMOND R.RIBAL
________________,seconded by Director
Braden Finch ,and duly
carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.5 authorizing Chairman Braden Finch to offer the position of Chief
Engineer and General Manager to Mr.Raymond R.Ribal,
DISTRICT NO.1 A motion was made by Director J.L.McBride,
OPEMTING FUND seconded by Director C.M.Featherly and unani—
WARRANT REGISTER mously carried that the Operating Fund Warrant
Register of County Sanitation District No.1
be approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
1—44 City of Orange ~2,166.67
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Upon a motion made by Director Ross Greeley,duly seconded and
carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.5 adjourned at .9:15 p.m.
Chairman,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.5
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
Secretary,Board of (Directors
County Sanitation Di~triet No.5
Orange County,California
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