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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF D~LECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALTEORNIA
June 27,1951 at 8:00 p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room
Court House
Santa Ana,California
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 m~t in regular
session.
The joint meeting of the district boards was called to order by
Chairman Braden Finch at 8:20 p.m.
Directors present:Vincent L.Hui~eston (Chairman)
Willard Smith
J.L.McBride
Directors absent:Heinz Kaiser
Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.Marks,Attorney
John A.Carollo,Consulting Engineer
K.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer
J.A.Woolley,Consu].ting Engin3o~
F.3.Owens,Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Ora Mao Merritt,Secretary
MINUTES OF SPECIAL A motion was made by Director Willard Smith,
MEETING OF JUNE seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly
18,1951 carried,approving the minutes of the special
meeting of the Board of Directors of District
No.7 on June 18,1951,as mailed out.
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JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,
WARRANT DEMAIWS approving the Joint Administrative Warrant
Register covering:
Warrant
DQmand
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No.In Favor Of Amount
JA—266 State Compensation Insurance Fund $100.00
267 Bales Off icô Equipment Co.70.59
268 Dennis Printers 6.58
269 Harry A.Overmyor 443.75
$620.92
ADMINISTRATIVE Nelson N.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
Property completed by Mr.Harry A.Overmyer and Mr.
Robert Berletta and the detailed inventory
signed by each is on file in the Joint Administrative Office for the
inspection of the Directors intoreste~in going over the detailed
items.Mr.Launor gave each Director a copy of the suniinary 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 were under the classification
“Major Service Equipment”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 li~tod.
REPORT OF THE Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive
CHAflUVIAN 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 unanimously
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 M.
Launer 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 specifications ar~completed;
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that,as the exploration work has to be done this suDmer,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 $100.00 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.
Mr.Boney 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 Mana~or for
the Districts.Mr.Boney called upon Mr.Warner,Chairman 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
Chief 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 c~ach.
C0~1ITThE 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 arid the attorney to work out a contract be
tween the County Sanitation Districts and the consulting engineers.
EMPLOYMENT OF MR.The following Resolution No.66 was adopted by
FRED D.BOWLUS the ~oard of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.7
RESOLUTION NO.66
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTO~.S OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NtThIBER 7
,EMPLOYING FRED
D.BOWLUS AS CONSULTING ENGIi~IEER TO ADVISE IN THE
PREPARATION OF PL1~NS AND SPEC~’ICATIONS AND IN
THE CONSThUCTION OF THE OUTFALL SEWER ENTENDING
INTO THE PAC~’IC OCEAN.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 7
does resolve as foUows~
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SECTION 14 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
~lOO.OO per day or any part thereof when actually employed in rendering
such services,said compensation to be initially paid out of the Joint
Administrative Pund,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 III.Fred D.Bowlu~is authorized and directed to render
said services when requested to do so by the Chief Engineer and/or Genera].
Manager of said seven County Sanitation Districts.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Willard Smith
___________________,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by
Director J.L.Mcfiride
—end carried by the following vote:
AYES J.L.McBride,Willard Smith and Vincent L.Hwneston
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF OAL~’ORNIk)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MkE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of Cotinty
Sanitation District No.7 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.
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Secretary of the Board o~VDirectors
County Sanitation District No.7
of Orange County,California,
APPROVING AND The following Resolution No.67 was adopted
ADOPTING THE by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
PERSONi~L PROPERTY District No.7~
APPRAISEMENT
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RESOLUTION NO.67
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER 7 ,APPROVING AND
ADO?TING THE APPRAISEMENT OF PE~.SONAL PROPERTY TO
BE ACQUIRED FROM THE PRESENT OWNERS OF THE JOINT
OU~’ALL 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 1~agos 23 and 24 thereof,
requires the appraisement of the personal property therein mentioned;and
WHEREAS,Robert J.~rletta has been appointed as appraiser by the
present owners of the Joint Outfall Sewer;and
WHEREAS,Harry P..Overmyer has been appointed appraiser by the seven
County Sanitation Districts;and
WHEREAS,said appraisement has been made and the report of said
appraisers has boon filed,
The Bdard of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 7
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.The report of said appraisers has been filed and appears
to be fair,equitable and just,placing a value of ~23,l23~62 on said
personal property.Said appraisement i~hereby adopted and confirmed arid
accepted as correct.
SECTION II,That the reasonable value of said personal property is
hereby fixed at the said sum of ~23,l23.62,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 J.L.McBride
_____________________,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded by
Director Willard Smith ,and carried by the following
vote:
AYES:Willard Smith,3.L.McBride and Vincent L.Humeston
NOES:None.
ABSENT:Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,.Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
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Sanitation District No.7 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 hold on the 27th day of June,1951.
IN WITNESS WIU!~REOF,I have hereunto ~et my hand this 27th day of
June,1951.
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Secretary of the Board of Di ectors
County Sanitation District No.7
of Orange County,California
CRE1~TING THE The following Resolution No.68 was adopted
POSITION OF by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
CHIEF ENGINEER District No.7~
ANT)GENERAL
MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO.68
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ‘,
CRF~TING THE
OFF ICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER AND GENERAL MANAGER OF
THE JOINT ADMINISTRAT~~E ORGANIZATION OF THE SEVEN
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS AND OF THEE WORKS AND
OPERATIONS,AIW FIXING HIS SALARY.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number 7
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 created.
SECTION II.The salary of said Chief Engineer and General Manager
is hereby fixed at ~l,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 Sanitation Districts,he
shall receive,in addition to said salary,his necessary and actual trans
portation costs ol’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 was introduced by Director rW~~Smith
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by Director
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
1951.
_________,who moved its adoption.Said motion was seconded
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J.L.McBride ,and carried by the following
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J.L.McBride,Willard Smith and Vincent L.Hwueston.
None.
Heinz Kaiser.
STATE OF CALfl~ORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.7 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,
Secretary of the Board of irectors
County Sanitation District No.7
of Orange County,California
E~LOY1€NT OF A motion was made by Director 3.L.McBride
RAYMOND R.RIBLL _______________,seconded by Director
Willard Smith ,and duly
carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.‘authorizing Chairman Braden Finoh 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,
OPERATING FUND seconded by Director C.N.,Featherly and unani—
WARRANT REGISTER mously carried that the Operating Fund Warrant
Register of County Sanitation District No.1
be approved for signature and p ient 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 Willard Smith,duly seconded and
carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No,7 adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
ATTEST:
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Secretary,Board of ire ctors
County Sanitation District No.7
Orange County,California
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