HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951-02-14CONDENSED MINUTES
OF THE JOINT 1VIEETING OF
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
February 14,1951 at”\~:OO p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room,”Court House
Santa Ana,California
OLL CALL
DISTRICT_NO.1
Pres~i~tT Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairman),Allen
A.Mandy and C.M.Featherly.
jthsent:None.
DISTRICT NO.2
Preient:Directors Robert 11.Boney (Chairman),Hugh
W.Ti~~rjE~n,Don B.Haiber,Frank J.
Schweitzer,Jr.,Willard Smith,Charles E.
Stevens,William H.Hirstein and Anton W.
Wi isbn.
Absent:Directors Willis H.Warner and Ralph J.
McFadden.
DISTRICT NO~~
Pr~~ht:Directors Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),A.C.
Earley,C.R.Miller,Charles Newson and
Joseph Webber.
Absent:Directors Ralph J.McFadden and Willis H.
Warner.
DISTRICT NO.5
Present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman),Heinz
Kaiser and Ross Greeley.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.6
Present:Directors C.N.Nelson (Chairman),Braden
Finch and Heinz Kaiser.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.7
Pre~ent:Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),
Virgil H.Reed,Willard Smith and Heinz
Kaiser.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.~
Present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman),
Heinz Kaiser and Harold E.Edwards.
Absent:None.
DISTRICTNO.l1 NO QUORUM
Present:None.
Absent:Directors Willis H.~1arner (Chairman),
Jack Greer and Vernon E.Larigenbeck.
OTHERS PRESENT Nelson ~1.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.M.irks,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
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Chairman Virgil H.Reed called the joint meeting of County Sani
tation District Boards to order at 5:05 p.m.
The rol~.was called and all District Boards,except District No0
11,were found td have a quorum present.
MINUTES OF MEETING A motion waà made,duly seconded and carried
OF JANUARY 24,1951 that District Boards Dos.1,2,3,6,7,
and S approve the minutes of the meeting of
January 24,1951,as mailed out.
JOINT A1)NINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried
WARRANT REGISTER by District~BoardsNos.1,2,3,5~6 and
7 that the Joint Administrative Warrant
Rei~ister be approved 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 20.53
205 Bales Office ~quipment Co.11.31
209 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.47.65
210 Tierrian’s Office Equipment Co.1.04
211 Ora Mae Merritt 6.30
212 City of Santa Ana 90.93
$325.06
STATE HEALTH Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the
DEPARTMENT meeting held by the State Health Department
MEETING at 1:30 p.m.,February 14,1951 was very
well covered by the attorneys,directors
and engineers of the sanitation districts,cities and sanitary
districts,who explained the problems and proposed procedure.
The Chapter 20 funds~were discussed and the State limitations
explained by the Health.Department’s auditor;and that the
outcome of the discussions seemed to explain the progress to
the members of the State Board of Health who were present.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Director Robert H.fancy,Chairman of the
MEETING OF FEBRUARY flxecutive Committee reported as follows:
7,1951
]~.Judge Marks presented a report that the cities and
Sanitary Districts had requested that the limited parti
cipation districts include jn the Purchase and Sale Agree
ment a schedule of payments and times of payments for
their respective interests in facilities to be acquire.
After a general discussion,the Executive Committee
appointed a sub-committee of three to meet with a similar
committee of the sellers to discuss terms which would be
satisfactory to all.
2.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 to acquire the rights of way through the State
Highway,Pacific Electric Railway,State Park and Land
Commission.
A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously
carried that the Executive Committee recommend to the
District Boards that this survey be authorized.
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3,The Committee agreed +~hMt it is necessary to have
a modification of the Bacon report so that adequate
facilities can be built at present day costs.The
Committee discussed methods of employing a donsuitin~
engineering firm and uhanimously agreed that the follow
ing recommendations be presented to the District Boards
for consideration:
(a)That all Districts hire the same engineering
firm to modify the Bacon reports for each
District.
(b)That the District Boards request the
Executive Committee to make a unanimous
recommendation of a consu].ting engineer
ing firm to be hired to design the works
under the modified Bacon report covering
the tratment and ocean outfall facilities;
and that the Districts will hire the
consulting engineering firm as unanimously
recommended by the Executive Committee,
After a general discussion by members present,County Sanitation
District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6 and 7 acted upon the recommend
ations of the Executive Coi~unittee as follows:
A motion was made by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and
carr:Led th~t a survey be made to acquire the rights of way
through the State Highway,Pacific Electric Electric Rail
way,State Park and Land Commission and that this survey
be made by Nat H.Neff,Temporary Engineer of the Joint Admin-.
istration Organization.
A motion was made by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts flos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and
carried by each of these Boards that each Sanitdtion District
hire the same engineering firm to modify the Bacon reports
of each District so that the amount of money voted on the
bond issue will co~nplete a satisfactory sewage treatment
works;and that the engineering firm be hired immediately
following the signing of the contracts.
A motion was made by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and carried
by these Boards that each of these Boards request the
Executive Com~nittee to make a recommendation of a consulting
engineering firm to be hired to design the works under the
modi;Cied Bacon report covering the treatmarit and ocean out
fall facilities and each of these Districts agree to hire
the same consulting engineering firm unanimously recommended
by the Executive Board of County Sanitation Districts Nos.
1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
MEETING OF THE Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that
UB-COi1ITTEE AND the sub-committee appointed by the
~‘1EMBERS OF A Executive Committee and a committee of
COMMITTEE OF member cities of the sellers met on
THE CITIES February 10,1951,at which time pro
posed 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,Mr.Lindman
of O’Melveny and Myers will meet with Messrs.Turner,Chaffee,Nisson,
Ashton,Marks and Launer on Saturday to complete the form of the
contract.
Director r4andy expressed the opinion that a special joint meeting
o~t the District Boards should be held as soon as the contracts are
ready for presentation to the District Boards.
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The meeting of County Sanitation District Boards No.1,2,and
3 was declared adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
DISTRICT NO.5 A motion was made by Director
MINUTES OF Ross Greeley,duly seconded and
JANUARY 10,1951 carried,approving the Minutes as
mailed out for the January 10,
1951 meeting.
DISTRICT NO.5 Upon a motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Ross Greeley,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.5 Operating
Fund Warrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
5—3d Harry Ashton ~114.27
DISTRICT NO.6 Upon motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Braden Finch,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.6 Operating
Fund Wqrrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
6-41 Harry Ashtori $114.27
DISTRICT NO.7 Upon motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Willard Smith,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.7 Operating
Fund Warrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
7-29 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.59.50
DISTRICT NO.~Upon motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Harold E.Edwards,duly seconded
WARfZANT REGISTER and carried,District No.~
Operating Fund Warrant Register
was approved for signature and
payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
~—26 Joint Administrative Fund,County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 &11 $~Q,OO
The meeting of County Sanitation District Boards Nos.5,6,7
and ~was declared adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Secretary(
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CONDENSED MINUTES
OF THE JOINT MEETING OF
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
February 1~,1951 at ~:OO p.m.
Board of Supervisors?Room,Court House
Santa Ana,California
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO 1
Pres~i~T Directors Virgil H.Reed (Chairm~in),Allen
A,Mandy and C.M.Featherly.
Absent:None.
DISTflCT NO.2
Prevent:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh
U.~1arden,Don B.Haiber,Frank J.
Schweitzer,Jr.,Willard Smith,Charles E.
Stevens,William H.Hirstein and Anton W.
Wilson.
Absent:Directors Willis H.Warner and Ralph J.
McFadden.
DISTRICT NO~~
Pre~~nt:Directors Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),A.C.
Earley,C.R.Miller,Charles Newson and
Joseph Webber.
Absent:Directors Ralph J.McFadden and Willis H.
Warner.
DISTRICT NO.5
Present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman),Heinz
Kaiser and Ross Greeley.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.6
Present:Directors C.N.Nelson (Chairman),Braden
Finch arid Heinz Kaiser.
;~bsent:Norm.
DISTRICT NO.7
Directors Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),
Virgil 1-1.Reed,Willard Smith and Heinz
Kaiser.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.~
Present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman),
Heinz Kaiser and Harold E.Edwards.
Absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.11 N 0 Q U 0 R U M
Present:None.
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Absent:Directors Willis H.~Iarner (Chairman),
Jack Greer and Vernon E.Larigenbeck.
OTHERS PRESENT Nelson N.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
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Chairman Vit’gil t-i~Reed called the 3oint fleeting of County Sani
tation District Boards to oi’der at ~:O5 p.m.
The roll was called and all District l3oards,except District No.
11,were found to have a quorum present.
MINUTES OF MEETING A motion was made,duly seconded und carried
OF JANUARY 24,1951 that District Boards Nos.1,2,3,6,7,
and ~approve the minutes of the meeting of
January 24,1951,as mailed out.
JOINT ADNINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried
WARRANT REGISTER by DistrictBoards.Nos.1,2,3,5,o and
7 that the Joint j~dministrative Warrant
ReFister be approved 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 ~quipment Co.11.31
209 The Pacific Telephone &Telegrdph Co.47.65
210 Tiernan’s Office Equipment Co.1.04
211 Ora Mae Merritt 6.30
212 City of Santa Ama 90.93
STATE HEJ~LTH Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that the
DEPARTMENT meeting held by the State Health Department
MEETING at 1:30 p.m.,February 14,1951 was very
well covered by the attorneys,directors
and engineers of the sanitation districts,cities and sanitary
districts,who explained the problems and proposed procedure.
The Chapter 20 funds~were discussed and the State limitations
explained by the Health Department’s auditor;and that the
cutcome of the discussions seemed to explain the progress to
the members of the State Board of Health who were present.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the
MEETING OF FEBRUARY ~xocutive Committee reported as follows:
7,1951
1.Judge Marks presented a report that the cities and
Sanitary Districts had requested that the limited parti
cipation districts include in the Purchase and Sale Agree
ment a schedule of payments and times of payments for
their respective interests in facilities to be acquire.
After a general discussion,the Executive Committee
appointed a sub-committee of three to meet with a similar
committee of the sellers to discuss terms which would be
satisfactory to all.
2,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 to acquire the rights of way through the State
Highway,Pacific ~lectric Railway,State Park and Land
Commission.
A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously
carried that the Executive Committee recommend to the
District Boards that this survey be authorized.
—2--
3.The Committee agreed that it is necessary to have
a modification of the Bacon report so that adequate
facilities can be built at present day costs.The
Committee discussed methods of employing a consui.tin~
engineering firm and uhanimously agreed that the follow
ing recommendations be presented to the District Boards
for consideration:
(a)That all Districts hire the same engineering
firm to modify the Bacon reports for each
District.
(b)That the District Boards request the
Executive Committee to make a unanimous
recommendation of a consulting engineer
ing firm to be hired to design the works
under the modified Bacon report covering
the tratment and ocean outfall facilities;
and that the Districts will hire the
consulting engineering firm as unanimously
recommended by the Executive Committee.
After a general discussion by members present,County Sanitation
District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6 and 7 acted upon the recommend
ations of the Executive Committee as follows:
A motion was made by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and
carried that a survey be made to acquire the ri~hts of way
through the State Highway,Pacific Electric Electric Rail
way,State Park and Land Commission arid that this survey
be made by Nat H.Neff,Temporary Engineer of the Joint Admin
istration Organization.
A motion was made by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts Tos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and
carried by each of these Boards that each Sanitation District
hire the same engineering firm to modify the Bacon reports
of each District so that the amount of money voted on the
bond issue will complete a satisfactory sewage treatment
works;and that the engineering firm be hired immediately
following the signing of.’the contracts.
A motion was tiiade by each of the Boards of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,and 7,duly seconded and carried
by these Boards that each of these Boards request the
Executive (~onunittee to make a recorrnnenda1;ion of a consulting
engineering firm to be hired to design the works under the
modified Bacon report covering the treatment and ocean out,—
fall facilities and each of these Districts agree to hire
the seine consulting en~ineering firm unanimously recommended
by the Executive Board of County Sanitation Districts Nos.
1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
MEETING OF THE Chairman Virgil H.Reed reported that
SUB-COi’~!ITTEE i~ND the sub-committee appointed by the
M~1BERS OF i~Executive Committee ~ind a committee of
COh’~ITTE~OF member cities of the sellers met on
THE CITIES February 10,1951,at which time pro
posed 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,Mr.Lindman
of O’Melveny and Myers will meet with Messrs.Turner,Chaffee,Nisson,
Ashton,Marks and Launer on Saturday to complete the form of the
contract.
Director Mandy expressed the opinion that a special joint meeting
of the District Boards should be held as soon as the contracts are
ready for presentation to the District Boards.
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The meeting of County Sanitation District I3oards No.1,2,and
3 was declared adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
DISTRICT No.5 A motion was made by Director
MINUTES OF Ross Greeley,duly seconded and
JANUA}~Y 10,1951 carried,approving the Minutes as
mailed out for the January 10,
1951 meeting.
DISTRICT NO.5 Upon a motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Ross Greeley,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.5 Operating
Fund Warrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
5—3~Harry Ashton $114.27
DISTRICT NO.6 Upon motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Braden Finch,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.6 Operating
Fund Warrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
6-41 Harry Ashton $114.27
DISTRICT NO.7 Upon motion made by Director
OPERATING FUND Willard Smith,duly seconded and
WARRANT REGISTER carried,District No.7 Operating
Fund Warrant Register was approved
for signature and payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No,In Favor Of Amount
7—29 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.59.50
DISTRICT NO.~Upon motion iiade by Director
OPERATING FUND Harold E.Edwards,duly seconded
WARRANT REGISTER and carried,District No.~
Operating Fund Warrant Register
was approved for signature and
payment,covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of
d—26 Joint Administrative Fund,County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 &11 $50.00
The meeting of County Sanitation District Boards Nos.5,6,7
and ~was declared adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Secretary(
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