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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 07 Minutes 1951-02-14217 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA February 14,1951 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 met in regular session. The joint meeting of the district boards was called to.order by Chairman Virgil H.Reed at ~:O5 p.m. There were present:Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman), Virgil H.Reed,Willard Smith and Heinz Kaiser, 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 George Holyoke,City Engineer,Anaheim F,B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District K.J.Harrison Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary MINUTES OF JANUARY A motion was made,duly seconded and carried 24,1951 approving the minutes of the meeting held on January 24,1951,as mailed out. OPERATING FUND A motion was made by Director Virgil H. WARRANT REGISTER Reed,seconded by Director Willard Smith and unanimously carried approving the Warrant Register for District No.7 Operating Fund for signature and payment,covering: Warrant Demand No~In Favor Of •Amount 7—29 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.$59.50 218 JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded WARRANT REGISTER and carried approving the Joint Administrative Fund Warrant Register for signature and payment,covering Warrant •Demand No.In Favor Of ______ JA-206 E,J.Marks and Adrian Marks $350.00 207 Dennis Printers and Stationers 2O~~3 2O~Bales Office Equipment Co.11.31 209 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.4.7.65 210 Tiernan’s Office Equipment Co.1.04. 211 Ora Mae Merritt 6.30 212 City of Santa Ana 90.93 $52~.03 Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the meeting held by the State Department of Public Health at 1:30 p.m.,February 14,1951,was very well attended.by the attorneys,directors and engineers of the sanitation districts,cities and sanitary districts, and these representatives explained the problems encountered and the proposed procedure.The Chapter 20 funds were -discussed and the State limitations explained by the Health Department’s auditor;and that these discussions seemed to explain the progress to the members of the State Board of Health who were present. EXECUTIVE C01~ffV~ITTEE ME STING Judge Marks presented a report to the Committee that that the cities arid sanitary districts had requested that the limited participation districts include in the Purchase and Sale Agreement a schedule of installment payments and dates such payments would be made for their respective~ interests in facilities to be acquired. After a general discussion,the Execi1itive Con~mittee appointed a sub-committee of three to meet with a similar committee of the sellers to discuss terms which would be satisfactory to all. A general discussion was held upon the work to be done in the time now left to secure the Chapter 20 funds. It was agreed that it is necessary to have an immediate survey of the rights of way thro~.igh the State Highway, Pacific ~1ectric Railway,State P.ark and Land Commission. Amount STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive Committee reported as follows: 1. 2. -2.. 219 A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried that the Executive Committee recommend to the district boards that they authorize this survey. 3.The Committee agreed that it is necessary to have a modification of the Bacon report so that adequate facilities can be built at the present day costs.The Committee discussed methods of employing a consulting engineering firm and unanimously agreed that the follow ing recommendations be presented to the district boards for consideration: (a)That all districts hire the same engineer ing firm to modify the Bacon reports for each district. (b)That the district boards request the Executive Committee to make a unanimous recommendation o.f a consulting engineer ing firm t~be hired to design the works under the modified Bacon reports covering the treatment and ocean outfall facilities;- and that the district boards will hire the consulting engineering firm as unanimously recommended by the Executive Committee. A general discussion w~s held upon the recommendations made by the Executive Committee. SURVEY OF A motion was made by Director Willard Smith, RIGHTS OF seconded by Director Virgil H.Reed and unan WAY imously carried that an immediate survey be made to acquire the rights of way through the State Highway,Pacific Electric Railway,State Park and Land Commission and that this survey be made by Nat H.Neff, Temporary Engineer of the Joint Administration Organization. MODIFICATION.OF THE A motion was made by Director Willard Smith BACON REPORT seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and unani. mously carried that County Sanitation District No.7 will employ the same engineering firm which is employed by County SanitationDistricts Nos.1,2,3,5,6 and 11 to modify the Bacon reports of each district so that the amount of money voted on the bond issue will complete a satisfactory treatment works;and that the engineering firm will be hired immediately following the signing of the contracts. METHOD OF HIRING A A motion was made by Director Willard Smith, CONSULTING ENGINEER-seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and unani ING FIRM mously carried that the Executive Committee be and is hereby authorized to make a unanimous recommendation of a consulting -3— 220 engineering firm to be hired to design the works under the modified Bacon report covering the treatment and ocean out fall facilities and that the Board of Directors of County Sanitation.District No.7 agrees to hire the same engineering firm that is unanimously recommended by the members of the Executive Committee of County Sanitation Districts No.1,2, 3,5,6,7 and 11. MEETING OF THE Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the sub— SUB&~COMMITTEE committee appointed by the Executive Committee AND A COMI’TITTEE.and a committee of member cities of the sellers OF MEMBER CITIES met on February 10,1951,at which time proposed OF THE SELLERS schedules of installment payments for Districts Nos.2 and 3 were set up for a 15-year period,and for District No.7 for a 30-year period, Judge Marks reported that if the sellers will accept equal annual payments for 15 years for Districts Nos.2 and 3,and will accept the installments as proposed by District No.7,Mr4 Lindman of O’Melveny &Myers will meet witfr Messrs.Turner,Chaffee,Nisson,~~shton,Marks and Launer on Saturday,February 17,1951 to complete the form of the contract. A general discussion was held upon procedure after the contrac~ are returned from Mr.Lindman,and the length of time necessary to ratify the agreement by the city councils and the boards of the sanitary districts. A general discussion was held upon the advisability of holding a special joint meeting of the districts’boards as soon as the contract is ready to be presented to the Directors.It was agreed that such a joint meeting should be called as soon as the contracts are ready. A motion was made by Director Willard Smith,duly seconded and carried that th~e Chairman declare the meeting of County Sanitation District No.7 Board of Directors adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ~z,~dz~‘~4 Chairman,Board’of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California ATTEST: Secretary,Board ~Of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California -4-