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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951-01-24CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTi~ICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALII’ORNIA Janu&ry 24.1951,at a:OO p.m1 Board of Supervisors’Room,Court House Santa Ama,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 ~~‘esent:Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman)~Allen A.Mandy and C.M.Featherly. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.2 T~esent:Directors William H~Hirstein (Cha~.rman pro tern), Ralph J~McFadden,Willard Smith,Charles E. Stevens,Willis H.Warner,Don B.Haiber and Anton W.Wilson. Absent:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),hugh W.Warden and Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. DISTRICT NO.~ Present:Directors Charles Newson (Chairman pro tern), A.C.Earley,Ralph J.McFadden,C.R.Miller, Willis H.Warner and Joseph Webber. Absent:Director Hugh W.Warden (Chairman). DISTRICT NO.5 NO QUORUM .Prei~nt:Director Braden Finch (Chairman). Absent:Directors Heinz Kaiser and Ross Gree1~y. DISTRICT NO.6 Present:Directors C.M.Nelson (Chairman)and Braden Finch. Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO.7 Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman), Virgil II.Reed and ~Jillard Smith. Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO ~ prese~tr Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman)and Harold E.Edwards, Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO 11 PresentT Directors Willis H.Warner (Chairman), Jack Greer and V2rnon E.Langenbeck. OTHERS PRESENT:Nelson M.Lauper,~kdministrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry i~shton,Attorney C.Arthur Nis~on,Jr.,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary Distric~ K.J.Harrison Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary —1... Chairman Virgil H.Reed called the joint meeting of Couniy Sanitation District Soards to order at d:iO p.m. The roil was c~l1ed and all District F3oards,except D~trict No. 5,wore found ~o have a quorum present. A motion was made by Director Don 13.Haiher,seconded by Director Willard Smith and duly carried,appointing Director ~illiarn H.ilirstein Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2. A motion was made by Director J~.C.Earley,seconded by Director Ralph J.McFadden and duly carried,appointing Director Ch~i.rl~s Ncwson Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of Counts’Sani tation District No.3. MINUTES OF MEETING A motion was made,duly secon4~and OF J;NU~e~Y 10,1951 carried,approving the minutes of the meeting of January 10,l95~, as mailed out. AD~1IdIST~L~TIVE oF’r~IcER’s Mr.Poison N~Launer,,~dministiative REPOiT OCficcr,reported that tite new directory of County Sanitation Districts l3oards of Directors would be distributed at this meeting. Mr.Launer called upon Mr.E~J.Marks for legal progress report. Judge Marks reported as follows: 1.All of the required information has been submitted to Mr.Beebe,but the contracts have not yet been returned by him. 2.Congressman Phillips has consented to introduce ~ bill giving the cities the right to sell facili ties built in part with WPA funds.It has been suggested to him that he present two bills,one for the Joint Districts and another for Districts 5 and 6 and the City of Newport Beach. 3.A bill authorizing the permanent right of munici palities to lease water and sewerage facilities has been introduced in the State Legislature and was to have been passed this week;due to the early adjournment,it will probably go over to thu next session. A general discussion was held upon factors causing the delay in preparing the final drafts of the contracts. Director ~dillis H.Warner reported that while in Sacramento, he had discussed the Chapter 20 rinds with the State Controller’s OWficc and several Senators,lie reported that the status of these funds is: 1.Application h~s been made,reviewed and approved and funds of ~553,968 allocated by the State for use in construction of the land and marine sections of the ocean outfall. 2.This money will be paid only after the project has been completed,the bills paid and statement rendered, which must be before the 31st of December,1952. Consi;ructionmust be started before December 31,1951, which gives one year to complete the project.The completion time allowed in the original plans was two years. —2 3.That there will be some bills before the Legislature to provide changes in the Act,but that there are two factors to keep in mind: (a)Chapter 20 funds were set up to alleviate unemployment;we are now going into war production with high employment. (b)With the present State program of economy? these funds may be desired for other State purposes.We may face a change in the Act diverting these funds to civil defense. Director Warner expressed the opinion that it should be determin. ed now 11’the Sanitation Districts are going to be able to meet the time and other requirements for Chapter 20 funds of ~553,96f~end, if the Sanitation Districts see that they are going to be unable tO meet these requirements,the allocation should be returned to the County so that application can be made for use of this money for other County purposes which are acceptable to the State. Director Don B.Haiber suggested that a program be drawn up of actions to be taken after the contracts are sitned and that a period of time be allocated to eadh action so that a date schedule cou’d be maintained in order to meet the requirements of Chapter 20 f~inds. At the request of Director Don B~}-h~iber,the Administrative Officer reported upon the meeting of the Executive Committee at which tine the contracts were gone over in detail.Each point was presented to Mr.Beebe.That Mr.Beebe had requested further in formation as to whether flowage was being taken from sources outside of the Districts and that a survey wan made of the northor~part of the County and a report given to Mr.Beebe last week.Mr. Launer stated that at Mr.Beebe’s request additional figures on • District No.7 ware sent to him Friday.These consisted of funds on hand,percentages and amounts which would go to the cities, assessOd valuations and uncollected taxes. A general discussion was held upon the possibility of funds being advanced from the Federal Housing and ~inance Agency who lend money for preliminary nurvoy and engineering work in projects of this kind —the money to he repaid without interest when the bond.s are sold.Director itilen A.Mandy expressed the opinion that exploration work and engineering should not be started until the contracts arc si~”ned. The meeting of County Sanitation District Boards Nos.1,2?3~ 6,~and 11 adjourned at ~:35 p.m. The Secretary reported that a resolution had been received frori the County Clerk whereby the Board of Supervisors h~d appointed Mr.Heinz Kaiser to the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7,replacing Director Irvin G.Gordon. A motion was made by Director Willard Smith,duly seconded and carried by Board members present that this resolution be received and filed in the records of County Sanitation District No.7 Board of Directors. A motion was made by Director Virgil H.Reed,duly seconded and carried by County Sanitation District No.7 Board of Directors approving the minutes of the meeting of December 27,1950,as mailed out. —3— CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF HOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY CANITATION DISThICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA January 24 1951,at 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room,Court House Santa Ana,California ROLL.CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Presont~Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman)~Alien A.Mandy and C.M.Featherly. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.2 Directors William H.Hirsteth (Ch4rman pro tem), Ralph J.McFadden,Willard Smith,Charles E~ Stevens,Willis H.Warner,Don B.Haiber and Anton W.Wilson. Absent:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh W.Warden arid Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. DISTRICT NO.3 PF~sent:Directors Charles Newson (Chairman pro tern), A.C.Earley,Ralph J.McFadden,C.ft.Miller, Willis H.Warner and Joseph Webber. Absent:Director Hugh W.Warden (Chairman). DISTRI CT NO.~NO QUORUM .—Present:Director Braden Finch (Chairman). Absent:Directors Heinz Kaiser and Ross Gre~1ey, DISTRICT NO.6 Present:Directors C.M.Nelson (Chairman)and Braden Finch. Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO.7 Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman), Virgil H.Reed and !illard Smith. Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO.8 Present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman)and Harold E.J~dwards. Absent:Director Heinz Kaiser. DISTRICT NO.11 Present:Directors Willis H.Warner (Chairman)~ Jack Greer and Vernon E.Lang~nbeck. OTHERS PRESENT:Nelson M.Launer,P~dministrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry i~shton,Attorney C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Mesa Sanitary District K.J.Harrison Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary —1—