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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951-03-28CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT MELTING OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA March 28,1951 at 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisorst Room,Court House Santa Ana,California ROLL pALL DISTRICT NO.1 Present:Direotore Virgil H.Reed (Chairman),Allen A.Mandy and C.M,Featherly. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.2 Present:Directors Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh W.Warden,Don B.Halber,Frank J. Schweitzer,Jr.,Willard Smith,Charles E. Stevens,William H.Hirstein,Anton W. Wilson,Willis H,Warner and Ralph J. McFadden, Absent;None. DISTRICT NO.3 Present:Directors Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),A.C. Earley,Charles Neweon,Joseph Webber, Ralph J.McFadden and Willis H.Warner. Absent:DireotorC.R.Miller. DISTRICT NO.5 Present:Directors Braden Finch (Chairman),Heinz Kaiser and Ross Greeley. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.6 Present:Directors C.H.Nelson (Chairman),Braden Finch and Heinz Kaiser. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.7 Pre~eent:Directors Vincent L,Humeston (Chairman), Virgil H.Reed,Willard Smith and Heinz Kaiser. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO,8 Present:Directors Emerson B.Milnor (Chairman), Heinz Kaiser,and Harold E.Edwards. Absent:None. DISTRICT NO.11 Present:Directors Willie H.Warner (Chairman), Jack Greer and Vernon E.Langenbeck. Absent:None, OTHERS PRESENT Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer Nat H.Neff,Engineer E.J.Marks,Attorney Harry Aehton,Attorney Walter Chaffee,Attorney C,Arthur Niseon,Jr,,Attorney F.B.Owen,Costa Meea Sanitary District Frederick Diokerman C.F.Bressler Ora Mae Merritl,Secretary —1— Chairman Virgil H.Reed called the joint meeting of County Sanitation District Boards to order at 8:30 p.m. MINUTES OF MEETING A motion was made,duly seconded and carried OF FEBRUARY 28,1951 by District Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and ll,approving the minutes of the meeting of February 28,1951,as mailed out. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried WARRANT REGISTER by T)istrjct Boards Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7, and 11 that the Joint Administrative Warrant Register be approved for signature and.payment covering: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA—220 Glenn R.Hammell ~39.65 221 E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks 625.00 222 Davis Stationers 2.85 223 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.60.70 221t.Ora Mae Merritt 10.80 225 Bales Office Equipment Co.5.59 226 City of Santa Aria 90.9 227 Dennis Printers and Stationers i~.4 228 Western Printing Company 269.214 ~l1~ ADMINISTRATIVE A meeting was held in the Anaheim City Hall OFFICER’S REPORT on March 22,1951 for the purpose of meeting with the representatives of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and to work out a final draft re questing Legislative action to amend the Health and Safety Code relative to representation on Sanitation Districts’Boards. The Attorneys’Committee,previously appointed by the Ex— exutive Committee,had prepared a draft of changes requested by the various Orange County Sanitation Districts’representatives. Mr.Launer called upon Mr.Walter B.Chaffee to report upon this meeting. Mr.Chaffee reported: 1.The following men attended the meeting: Mr.A.H.Rawn,General Manager of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. Mr.Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive Committee Mr.Charles Newson,Director of District No.3 Mayor Charles Pearson,City of’Anaheim Mr.Nelson H.Launer,Administrative Officer The Attorneys’Committee:Mr.Preston Turner Mr.C.Arthur Niason~Jr. Mr.Walter B.Chaffee 2.Mr.Rawn felt that the draft previously prepared by the Attorneys~Committee had incorporated changes which fitted only Orange County Sanitation Districts.After discussions with Mr.Rawn,a final draft was worked out acceptable to representat3.ves of’both the Los Angeles County and Orange County Sanitation Districts. Mr.Chaffee led a general discussion upon the effect the pToposed changes would have on the Orange County Sanitation Di.stricts’Boards. —2— Judge Marks reported that the hearing on the Petition for Writ of Mandate will be held March 30,1951 in the Court of Appeals at Fresno. EXECUTIVE Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive COMMITTEE Committee,reported that the Special Committee ap— REPORT pointed by the Executive Committee,consisting of Directors Willis H.Warner,Chairman,Virgil H.Reed~ and Hugh W.Warden,had spent three days interviewing fourteen consulting engineering firms and analyzing the letters of appli cation.They reported back to the Executive Committee with the names of three engineering firms whom they believed to be the best qualified to do the work.After study and discussion,the Executive Committee unanimously recommends that the firm of Harrison &Woo].ley of Santa Aria (affiliated with Headman,Fer guson and Carollo of Phoenix)be employed to modify the Bacon report and to design plans and specifications for construction; and that Mr.Fred D.Bowlus be employed as a consultant to the Sanitation Districts on the ocean outfall.Also,that the Exec utive Committee recommends that the District Boards instruct it to negotiate contracts with Harrison &Woolley and with Mr.Fred. D.Bowlus. Director Warner reported that most of the firms interviewed and the one selected by the Executive Committee,had based th~1r fees upon the American Society of Engineers!fee percentage curves.That these fee percentages are a sliding scale and if one firm does the work for everything within the bond issue for •the joint districts,the fee percentage will be lower than if districts individually contract phases of their work. Director Willard Smith expressed the opinion that the court~e decision on the limited participation litigation and the question of extension of time being granted to secure Chapter 20 Funds should be settlelbefore contracts are negotiated.. Judge Marks reported that these two factors would be taken into consideration in the contracts and that termination clauses would be provided to take care of an adverse court decision and non—extension of time on Chapter 20 Funds, CHAPTER 20 A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner,secon— FUNDS dod by Director Robert H.Boney,and duly carried by the joint Boards,that Orange County Sanitation Dis tricts go on record as favoring an extension of time for Chapter 20 Funds which would extend the time of application one year to December 31,1952,the completion date to December 31,l9514~arid. settlement of claims date to December 31,1955,and that the Ad ministrative Officer and the Secretary be instructed to write our representative in the State Legislature urging their support of this bill. RE:NEGOTIATING A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously CONTRACTS WITH carried by each of the Boards of County Sanita— THE FIRM OF tion Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,7,and.11 that HARRISON &WOOLLEY Harrison &Woolley,Consulting Engineers,be se— AND NEGOTIATING looted as engineers to study and make recommenda— CONTRACT WITH MR.tions concerning modifications of the Vinton ~. FRED D.BOWLUS Bacon Reports and to design plans and prepare specifications for the construction of the addi tional new facilities to be constructed under said mod~.fied re port.The Executive Committee is instructed to negotiate with said.firm a contract for said services and present such contract for approval and execution,after oonaultation with the ~oard of Directors of County Sanitation District Number One;and That Fred D,Bowlus be employed as consultant for the Sani tation Districts on the ocean outfall and a contract be negoti ated with him. ‘-3-, A motion was made,duly seconded and unanimously carried by members of the Board 01’Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 that Harrison & Woolley,Consulting Engineers,be selected as engineers to study and make recommendations concerning modification of the Vintori W.Bacon Reports and to design plans and prepare specifications for the construction of the additional new facilities to be constructed under said modified report.The Executive Committee is instructed to negotiate with said firm a contract for said services,except that the contract as to the mains of District No.6 leading down to the plant be left open for further discussion;and That Fred D.Bowlus be employed as consultant for the ;3ani- tation Districts on the ocean outfall and a contract be negotiated with him. A motion was made by Director Allen A.Handy, seconded by Director Robert Rd floney and duly carried by the joint District Boards that the Secretary be instructed to notify Harrison &Wooley,Consulting ‘~ngineers,and Mr.Fred D.Bowlus of action taken at this meetini~. DIRECTORS’The following Resolution No.56 was unanimously MILEAGE ~1HE}1 adopted by the Boards of Directors of County TRAVELLING Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~ ON BUSINESS and 11: FOR THE DIST~ICT A RESOL1JTION OF’THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NU~U3ER FIXING,ALLC~!ING AND AP~OVING MI~~E FOR MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN TRAVELING ON BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number______does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION I.That,when a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Distri Ct Nuniber__ travels on the business of said District,such as attend ing meetings of the Executive Committee of the Joint Sani tation Districts or other such necessary travel,and such Director furnishes his own means of transportation,he shall receive mileage at the rate of ~.O75 per mile for each mile traveled by him in transportation furnished by him on such travel. SECTION II.If a Director travels on public trans-, portation on such business,he shall receive the actual cost of such transportation to him. DISTRICT NO.1 A motion was made by Director C.M~Featherly, OPERATIi~G FUND seconded by Director Allen i~.Handy and unan— WARRANT REGIST1~R imously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 that District No.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 1—31 Virgil H.Reed ~25.75 32 C.H.Featherly 6l.~O 33 Allen A.Mandy 6i.~O 34 C.H.Featherly S .60 35 Virgil H.Reed ~2O ~131.13 -4- DISTRICT NO.2 A motion was made by Director Don B. OPERATING FUND Haiber,seconded by Director Ralph J. WA:tR,~NT REGISTER McFadden and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2 that District No.2 Operating Fund Warrant Redster be approved for signature and paymont of: Warrant 0cmand No.In Favor Of Amount 2-61 Robert N.Boney ~56,00 62 Hugh ~!.V!arden 17.25 63 Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.49.00 64 Don S.Haiher 57.50 65 Ralph J.McFadden 20.75 66 Willard Omith 22.70 67 Charles E.Stevens 65.05 60 Willis H.Warner 16.13 69 William H.}lirstein 53.75 70 Anton ~T.Wilson 60.55 71 Walter B.Chaffee 43.75 72 Robert H.Boney 7.20 ~ _______ DISTRICT NO.3 A motion was made b Director Ralph J. OPSR~TP’:!G FUND McFadden,seconded by Director A.C. WA~tR~NT RECIST~R Earley,and unanimously carried by board members present that County Sani tation District No.3 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 3—43 Hugh W.Warden ~17,25 44 Ralph J.McFadden 20.75 45 Willis H.Warner l~.l3 46 A.C.Earley 74.40 47 C.F.Miller 43.60 40 Charles Newson 73.50 49 Joseph Vjebber ‘71.70 50 Walter B.Chaffee 43.75 51 Hugh W.Warden 9.00 DIST3.IcT NO.5 OPERATING FUND WARR4~FT REGISTgR A motion was made by Director Ross Greeley,duly seconded and carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitdtion District No.5 that •District No.5 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No •In Favor Of Amount 5—39 Heinz Kaiser ~‘5.03 40 Brader~Finch 34.95 41 Ross Creeley 47.20 42 harry Ashton 193.75 43 Braden Finch 9.90 ~291.63 .DIST~I~T NO.6 A motion was made by Director Braden OP~RATINC FUND Finch,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser W~~r~itJ~T RCGISTER and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County ~arii— tation District No.6 that District No.6 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: —5— Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of DISTRICT NO.7 OPERi~TING FUND WARRANT REc-I STER Amount ~5.82 3.95 56.00 131.25 193.75 $ ____ Warrant Demand No. 7-30 31 32 33 34 35 MINUT~2S OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, Warrant Demand No. 8—27 28 29 3O~ Virgil H.Reed Willard Smith Heinz Kaiser Vincent L.Humeston C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Vincent L.Humeston Heinz Kaiser Emerson B.Milnor Flarold E.Edwards Harold E.Edwards Warra nt Demand No.In Favor Of 11—27 Willis H.Warner 28 Vernon E.L.angenbeck 29 Jack Greer 30 Willis H.Warner Amount 41 36.05 34.05 5.83 74.20 210.00 3.00 $363.1~ $5.82 64.25 65.75 3.15 $138.97 Amount 16.14 63.50 60,50 10.50 ~jiy-t~ 6—42 43 44 45 46 47 Heinz Kaiser Braden Finch C.~I.Nelson Francis H.Bulot Harry itshton C.N.Nelson A motion was made by Director Willard Smith,seconded by Director Virgil H. Reed and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 that District No.7 Operating 1~’und Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: In Favor Of A motion was made by Director Harold E. Edwards,seconded by Director Heinz 1951 Kaiser and unanimously car’ied by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.8,approving the minutes of the meeting held on February 14,1951,as mailed out. DISTRICT NO.8 OPERATING FUND A motion was made by pirector Harold E. WARR~~~iT REGISTER Edwards,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and unanimously carried by Board members of County Sanitation District No.8 thatDistrict No.8 Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: In Favor Of Amount DISTRICT NO.11 A motion was made by Director Vernon OPERATING FUND E.Langenbeck,seconded by Director WARRi~UT REGISTEP Jack Greer and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.11 that District No.11 Oper ating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: —6— EMPLOYING AN A motion was made by Director Vernon APPRAISER E.Langenbeck,seconded by Director Jack Greer and unanimously carried by members of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Distdct No.11,that Harry A.Overmyer be ~nd is hereby employed at the rate of ~25.O0 per day to make an appraisal of the value of personal property as set forth in parap;raph 4 and authorized in para~raph 10 of the Agreement for Purchase and Sale between the City of Santa Ana,et al,Sellers dud County Sanitation District Number One of Orange County,at al, buyers,which was executed on February 2d,1951;that said employment is based upon an s-hour day. The meeting of Cnunty Sanitation T)istricts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7,d and 11 Boards of Directors was declared adjourned at 9:20 p.m. (~2~aL ~ Sec etary (