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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 08 Minutes 1951-01-10MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.8 OF ORANGE COUNTY,ChLIFORNIA January 10,1951,at 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.8 met in regular session. In the absence of Chairman Virgil H.Reed,the Secretary called the joint meeting of the District Boards to order at 8:05 p.m. There were present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chair man),Harold E.Edwards,and Heinz Kaiser. Absent:None. Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E,J.Marks,Attorney C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney Harry A~hton,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary SEATING OF The Secret~~ry reported that NEW DIRECTOR Supervisor Heinz J.Kaiser has been appointed to the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.8,replacing Director Irvin G.Gordon on th~tt Board, —1-- 1 ~1 CHAIRMAN PRO TEM OF THE A motion was made by Director JOINT IV~ETING OF Allen A.Mdndy of District No. THE BOARDS 1 Board,seconded by Director Charles Newson of District No. 3 Board and unanimously carried by all District Boards,appoint ing Director Robert H.Boney as Chairman pro tern of the joint meeting of the District Boards. MINUTES OF DEC-A motion was made by Director EMBER 13,1950 Harold E.Edwards,duly seconded MEETING and carried,approving minutes of December 13,1950 meeting, as mailed out. OPERATING FUND A motion was made by Director i1AitR~NT REGISTER Harold E.Edwards,duly seconded and carried,approving f~r signa ture and payment District No.~Oper~iting Fund Warrant Register covering the following: Voucher Demand No. - In Favor O!~’Amount ~-24 Joint Administrative Fund of County $950.00 Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11 James M.Montgomery ~000.00 Total $2,950.00 Mr.Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer,reported as fol lows: 1.Mr.Beebe met with Judge Marks,Mr.Turner,and the Admin istrative Officer on January 9,1951.All points of the Use and Ultimate Purchase and the Joint Construction and Operation Agreements which were reviewed by the Executive Committee on December 29,1950,were presented to Mr. Beebe for analysis.Most of these poInts were ironed out during the meeting. 2,Mr.Beebe st~.ted some details will require further study, especially District No.7’s ability to pay.He will submit a report within a few days, 3.It is recommended that each District Board analyze the proposed amendments to the Health and Safety Code which the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts are pre senting to the State Legislature.Any change in repre sent~tion on County Sanitc~tion District Boards is —2. e important to the Districts of Orange County.Sug gested revisions to the Los Angeles Sanitation Dis tricts’proposed amendments should be presented to the Executive Committee for correlation and recoin— mendation to the joint Boards, The Orange County Sanitation Districts should present unified proposed amendments to the State Legislature in February. 3.It is requested that the bills of a District which employs legal counsel and engineering services be approved by the Chairman of that District as to dates and hours of services stated thereon. Mr.Launer called upon Judge Marks for further comment upon the meeting with Mr.Beebe. Mr.Marks reported: 1.It is hoped that forms of the contr~icts can be pre sented at the Executive Committee’s next meeting. That all points have been ironed out except the form of one contract,whether it should be a Use and Ul timate Purchase Agreement or a Sale and Purchase Agreement. 2.Discussions have been held with Congressman Phillips about a Special Act of Congress to ratify transfer of title of facilities built in part with W.P.A.funds, as authorized in the Federal General Services Adminis trator’s letter,and to include facilities of Newport Beach which were built in part with W.P.A.Funds. 3,It is recommended that an amendment be presented to State Legislature to permit cities to lease to public agencies sewerage and water facilities without limits on time of leases, At the request of Director Langenbeck of District No.11,Mr. Launer gave the following break-down of the Joint Administration Organization’s payroll:Engineer,~l5O,OO per month;Secretary, ~25O.OO per month;part-time typist,~1.25 per hour;and reviewed the work being performed by each of these employes. —3— Upon motion made by Director Heinz Kaiser,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the meeting of County Sanitation District No.~~oard of Directors adjourned at a:35 p.m. ( ~ Chairman,~-Boa~of Directors County Sanitdtion District No.a Orange County,California ATTEST: Secretary,Board ~of Directors County Sanitation DistricZ No.8 Orange County,California -4-