HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951-01-10CONDENSED MINUTES
OF THE JOINT MEETING OF
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
January 10,1951,at 8:00 p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room,Court House
Santa Aria,California
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO.1
Present:Directors C.M.Featherly (Chairman pr~
tern)and Allen A.Maridy.
Absent:Director Virgil H.Reed.
DISTRICT NO.2
Present:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),
Hugh W.Warden,Don B.Haiber,Frank
J.Schweitzer,Jr.,Ralph J..McFadcien,
Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner,
William Hirstein,Anton W,Wilson.
Absent:Director ~Iillard Smiths
DISTRICT NO.3
Present:Directors Hugh W.Warde!1 (~nairman),
Willis H.Warner,A.C.E~irley,Charles
Newson,Joseph Webber,and Ralph J.
McFadden.
Absent:Director C.R.Miller.
DISTRICT NO.5
Present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman)
and Heinz Kaiser.
Absent:~o~s Greeley.
DISTRICT NO.6
Present:Directors C.M.Nelson (Chairman),
Braden Finch,and Heinz Kaiser.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.7 NO QUORUM
Present:Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chai.rma’-~,
and Heinz Kaiser.
Absent:Directors Virgil H,Reed and Willard
Smith.
DISTRICT NO.8
Present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman),
Harold E.Edwards,and Heinz Kaiser.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.11
Present:Directors Willis H.Warner (Chairman),
Vernon E.Langenbeck,and Jack Greer.~
Absent:None.
OTHERS PRESENT:Nelson ~.Launer,Administrative Ofiir~er;
Nat H.Neff,Engineer;E.J.Marks,
Attorney;C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,itt—
torney;Harry Ashton,Attorney;F.B.
Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District;and
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary.
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In the absence of Chairman Virgil H.Reed,the Secretary called
the joint meeting of County Sanitation District Boards to order at
d:05 p.m.
The roll was called and all District Boards except Distri~~r’~
7 were found to have a quorum present.
A motion was made by Director Allen A.Mandy,seconded by
Director Charles Newson,appointing Robert H.Boney Chairman pro tern
of the meeting of the joint Boards.
The Secretary reported the County Clerk has advised that
Mr.Heinz Kaiser has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Districts Nos.5,6,7,and ~,and that certifi~J
excerpts of the Board of Supervisors’minutes confirming this ap
pointment will be mailed to the Secretary next Friday.
A motion was made,duly seconded,and carried b~District Bo~rd.~
Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and 11 approving minutes of the Joint meeting
held on December 27,1950,as mailed out.
AFPROVI1L OF JOINT District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and
ADMINIST~1ATIVE 11 adopted a motion to approve for
Wjt~ANT REGISTER signature and payment ~1~e following
Joint Administratiye V~ch~r n~a~d~
Voucher
Demand
Number In Favor Of Amount
JA-l94.The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.~42.40
195 City of Santa Ana 90.93
196 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks 275.~OO
197 Charles R.Hadley Co.l2~OC
l9~Dennis Printers and Stationers d.67
199 Orange County Blueprint Shop ‘93
~429~93
Mr.Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer,reported as
follows:
1.Mr.Beebe met with Judge Marks,Mr.T~i’nef,~nd the
Administrative Officer on January 9,1’?51,,All points
of the Use and Ultimate purchase and the Joint Construc
tion and Operation Agreements which were re~’iewod by
the Executive Committee on December 2?,1950,we”e pre
sented to Mr.Beebe for ana1ysis~~Most of these po~~
were ironed out during the meetingr
Mr.Beebe stated some details will require further
study,especially District No.7’s ability ~o
pay.He will submit a report within a few days.
2.It is recommended that each District Board .~nalyze 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 repr~~’~
sontation on County Sanitation District Boards is im-.
portant to the Districts of Orange County.Suggested
revisions to the Los Angeles Sanitation Districts’
proposed amendments should be presented to the Executi’e
Committee for correlation and recommendation to the
Joint Boards.
The Orange County Sanitation Districts should present
unified proposed amendments to the State Legislature
in February.
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3.It 15 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 contracts can be presented
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 Ultimate Pux
chase 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.lunds,
as authorized in the Federal General Services Athiinic
trator’s letter,and to include facilities of Newport
Beach which were built in part with W.P~A.~~rL~
3.It is recommended that an amendment be ~to
State Legislature to permit cities ~o l~r~-~c ruhJ.i~
agencies sewerage and water faciliti~z ~:i~th?u~1.i~rits
on time of leases.
At the request of Director Langenbeck of Dictr~.ct Ne.,
Launer gave the following break-down of the Joint A~.i~tra~i~n
Organization’s payroll:Engineer,$i~o.OO per month;~Jcret~1y,
$250.00 per month;part-time typist,~l.25 per hou:~’;and revie~ed
the work being performed by each of these employos.
CHAIRMAN PRO TEM Upon motion made by Director i~l1en
DISTRICT NO.1 A.Mandy,duly seconded and.c~irried,
Director C.IL Featherly w&s e’~c~~’
Chairman pro tern,
DISTRICT NO.5 A motion was made cy Director Heinz
WARRANT REGISTER Kaiser,duly 5~c:Ci:~cd ~nci car’:ied,
approving for ~i..~ti~’e md payment
District No.5 ‘.larrant Register covering
Voucher
Demand
Number In Favor Of Amount
5—37 Harry Ashton $1C,6,~25
DISTRICT NO.6 A motion was mate by Director Finoh,
~JARRANT REGISTER duly seconded and ~rried;approving
for signature and payment District
No.6 Warrant Register covering:
Voucher
Demand
Number In Favor Of t.rnc’unt
6.39 Harry Ashton ~1’~6,25
6..4O Francis H.Bulot
~281.~
DISTRICT NO.~A motion was made by Director
~ARRi&NT REGISTER Harold E.Edwards,duly seconded
and carried,upproving for signa
ture and payment Warrant Register
covering the following:
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Voucher
Demand
Number In Favor Of Amount
~—21+Joint Administrative Fund of County Sani-~950.00
tation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,
and 11.
~—25 James M.Montgomery 2,000.00
~2~95O~0O
MINUTES A motion was made by Director
DECEMBER 13,1950 Rarold E.Edwards,duly secon~hc~
and carried,approving mimt~.o.~~.C
December 13,1950,meeting as mailed out.
The meeting of County Sanitation District Boards Nos-1.2,3,
5,6,8,and 11 adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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