HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951-06-27CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT ~ETING OF
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS,COUNTY SANITATION DISThIC~IS
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
June 27,1951 at a:OO p.m.
Board of Supervisors’Room,Court House
Santa Ana,California
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO.1
Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman),J.L.McBride and
C.M.Foatherly.
Directors absent:None.
DISTRICT NO.2
Dir~~ctors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh W.Warden,Don B.
Haiber,Willard Smith,Charles E.Stevens,William H.
Hirstein,Anton W.Wilson,Willis H.W~rner and Ralph
3.McFadden.
Directors absent:Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.
DISTRICT NO.3
Directors present:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),Charles Newson,Ralph 3.
McFadden,Willis H.Warner,C.R.Miller and Joseph
Webber.
Directors absent:A.C.Earley.
DISTRICT NO.5
Directors present:Braden Finch (Chairman)and Ross Greoloy.
Directors absent:Heinz Kaiser.
DISTRICT NO.6
Directors present:C.M.Nelson (Chairman)and Braden Finch.
Directors absent:Heinz Kaiser.
DISTRICT NO.7
Directors present:Vincent L.Huineston (Chairman),Willard Smith and J.
L.McBride,
~D1rectors absent:Heinz Kaiser.
DISTRICT NO.8
Directoro present:Emerson B1 Nilnor (Chairman)and Harold E.Edwards.
Directors absent:Heinz Kaiser.
DISTRICT NO.11
Directors present:Willis H.Warner (Chairman),Jock Greer and Vernon
E.Lengenheck.
Directors absent:None.
Others present:Nelson M.Launer,Administrative Officer
Nat H.Neff,Engineer
E.J.Marks,Attorney
John A,Carollo,Consulting Engineer
K.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer
J.A.Woolley,Consulting Engineer
F.B.Owens,Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Ora Mae Mbrritt,Secretary
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the District Boards to order
at 8:20 p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present for all
Boards.
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MINUTES OF A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,
MEETING OF by the Boards of Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,8
June 13,1951 and 11,approving the minutes of the meeting
held on June 13,1951,as mailed out.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL A motion was made by Director C.M.Featherly,
MEETINGS OF JUNE seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly
18,1951 carried,approving the minutes of the special
meeting of the Board of Directors of Diotrict
No.1 on June 18,1951,as mailed out.
A motion was made by Director Willard Smith,
seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly carried,approving the
minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Directors of District
No.7 on Juno 18,1951,as mailed out.
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,
WARRANT DEMANDS by the Boards of Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,
7,and 11,approving the Joint Administrative
Warrant Register covering:
Warrant
Demand
No.Im Favor Of Amount
JA—266 State Compensation Insurance Fund ~100.00
267 Bales Office Equipment Co.70.59
268 Dennis Printers 6.58
269 Harry A.Overmyer 443.75
3 620.92
ADMINISTRATIVE Nelson M.Laumer,Administrative Officer,re—
OFFICER’S REPORT ported as follows:
Inventory of The inventory of personal property as required
Personal in the Agreement for Purchase and Sale has been
Property completed by Mr.Harry A.Overmyer end Mr.
Robert Berletta and the detailed inventory
signed by each is on file in the Joint Administrative Office for the
inspection of the Directors interested in going over the detailed
items.Mr.Launer gave each Director a copy of the summary of the
inventory,totaling ~23,l23.62,and recommended that the District
Boards adopt a resolution approving and accepting this inventory.
A general discuesion was held upon the classifications shown on
the summary;in answer to several questions on the eutonotivo equip
ment,Mr.Launer stated these items were under tho classification
“Major Service Equipment”and referred to the detailed inventory for
items involved;Mr.Launer.aloo stated that all items on the inventory
were stock items and that equipment installed was net listed.
REPORT OF THE Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the Executive
CHAIRMAN OF Committee reported that the Committee had met
THE EXECUTIVE on Monday,Juno 25th with the consulting
COMMITTEE engineers to review their report on the modi
fication plan.
Mr.Boney reported that the Executive Committoe unanimously
recommend the following to the District Boards:
1.That a Committee of three,Director Willis H.Warner,Director
Courtney R.Chandler and the Administrative Officer,Nelson N.
Launor be appointed to work with the consulting engineers and the
attorney to work out a contract between the County Sanitation
Districts and the consulting engineers.
2.In the discussion as to when the services of Mr.Bowlus would
be required,the consulting engineers express the opinion that
his servJQe~shouj4 be availAble as tbcir work progresu~s op the
ocean outtail,ratner than when specitleations hre completed;
that,as the exploration work has to be done thin summer,they
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would like to have him work along with them as needed.
Mr.Bowlus has advised that he will he available upon a per diem
basis only,at $100 per day or any part of a day.The Executive
Committee made the unanimous recommendation that the District
Boards adopt a resolution for the employment of Mr.Fred D.
I3ewlus.
3.That the District Boards adopt a resolution creating the position
of Chief Engineer and General Manager at tha salary of 312,000
per year.
Mr.Bonoy stated that after the Executive Committee had inter
viewed eleven applicants they unanimously approved employing Mr.
Raymond R.Rihal as the Chief Engineer and Genoral Manager for
the Districts.Mr.Beney called upon Mr.Werner,Chairman of
the Special Committee appointed to interview applicants for a re
port upon the interviews.
Mr.Warner reported that Mr.Ribal is the Assistnnt City Engi
neer for the City of Oakland,California;that he had presented
credentials eminently qualifying him for the position of Chief
Engineer and General Manager.Mr.Warner read a summary of Mr.
Ribal’s educational background,his sanitary engineering and
administrative experience.Mr.Warner made the reoonmendatien
that,if the Boards adopt a resolution creating the position ef
Chief Engineer and General Nanagar,they then adept a metien
authorizing Chairman Finch to offer this pesitien to Mr.Ribal.
Mr.Werner then read the list of ether ten applicants and re
viewed the background of each.
COMMITTEE TO A motion was made,duly seconded and carried
WORK OUT A CONTRACT by each of the Beards of Directors of County
WITH THE CONSULTING Sanitation Districts Nes.1,2,3,5,6,7 and
ENGINEERS 11 that Director Willis N.Warner,Director
Courtney H.Chandler and Administrative Officer,
Nelson M.Launer be appeinted as a committee of three to review perti
nent details and to work with the consulting engineers and the atterney
to work cut a contract hotween the County Sanitation Districts and the
and the consulting engineers.
EMPLOYMENT OF MR.The following Resolution No.66 was adopted by
FRED D.BOALUS the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Poe.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
RESOLUTION NO.66
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DTRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ,EMPLOYING FRED
D.DOWLUS AS CONSULTING ENGINEER TO ADVISE IN THE
PREPARATION OF PlANS AND SPECFICATIONS AND IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTFALL SEWER EXTENDING
INTO THE PACTEIC OCEAN.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.Fred D.Bowlus,a competent and experienced sanitation
engineor,is hereby employed as consulting engineer to assist and adviso
in preparing the plans and specifications for the construction of that
portion of the outfall sewer extending into the Pacific Ocean,and to ad
vise in the methods of construction thereof.
SECTION II.The compeasatiom of Fred D.Powlus is hereby fixed at
$100.00 per day or any part thereof when actually employed in rendering
such services,said compensation to be initially paid out of the Joint
Administration Fund,and to be repaid and replaced in said fund from the
proceeds of the sale of bonds of said County Sanitation Districts when
said money becomes available.
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SECTION III,Fred D.Bowlus is authorized and directed to render
said services when requested to do so by the Chief Engineer and/or General
Manager of said seven County Sanitation Districts.
APPROVING AND The following Resolution No.67 was adopted
ADOPTING THE by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
PERSON1~L PROPERTY Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11:
APPRAISMENT
RESOLUTION NO.67
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER ~,APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE APPRAISE~NTOF PERSONAL PROPERTY ID
BE ACQUIRED FROM THE PRESENT OWNERS OF THE JOfl~T
OUTFALL SEWERS
WHEREAS,the agreement of sale and purchase between the City of Santa
Ana and others,and County Sanitation District Number Uric of Orange County
and others,dated the 28th day of February,1951,on Pages 23 and 24 thereof,
requires the appraisment of the personal property therein mentioned;and
WHEREAS,Robert J.Barletta has been appointed as appraiser by the
present owners of the Joint Outfall Sewer;and
WHEREAS,Harry A.Overmyer has been appointed appraiser by the seven
County Sanitation Districts;and
WHEREAS,said appra1s~ent has been made and the report of said
appraisers has been filed.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
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does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.The report of said appraisers has been filed end appears
to be fair,equitable and just,placing a value of $23,123.62 on said
personal property.Said appraisement is hereby adopted and confirmed and
accepted as correct.
SECTION II.That the reasonable value of said personal property is
hereby fixed at the said sum of ~23,l23.62,and said contract is hereby
anended by fixing the value of said personal property at said sum,to be
paid to the owners.thereof by the seven County Sanitation Districts in the
percentages in said contract fixed and specified.
CREATING THE The following Resolution No.68 was adopted
POSITION OF by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
CHIEF ENGINEER Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
AND GENERAL
MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO.68
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER _____,CREATING THE
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER AND GENERAL MANAGER OF
THE JOINT ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION OF THE SEVEN
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS AND OF THEIR WORKS AND
OPERATIONS,AND FIXING HIS SALARY.
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The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number
does resolve as follows:
SECTION I.The office of Chief Engineer and General Manager of the
Joint Administrative Organization of the seven County Sanitation Districts
and of their works and operations is hereby created.
SECTION II.The salary of said Chief Engineer and General Menagor
is hereby fixed at $1,000.00 per month,payable nonthly,which salary shall
be paid from the Joint Administrative Fund.
SECTION III.When engaged in necessary travel outside of the County
of Orange on business of tha respective County Sanitation Districts,he
shall receive,in addition to said salary,his necessary and actual trans
portation costs of traveling on public carrier and,if traveling in his
private automobile,mileage at the rate heretofore established,and also
necessary hotel bills for lodging,not to exceed $5.00 per day,and actual
compensation for meals.
SECTION IV.The portion of the foregoing expenses and salary properly
chargeable to construction of the works planned and to be constructed by
the joint County Sanitation Districts shall be repaid by a transfer of money
to the Joint klministrativc Fund from proceeds from the sale of bonds when
such money becomes available,and shall be frets such funds of each County
Sanitation District in the proportion that each of said Districts contrihuto
to the Joint Administrative Fund.
EMPLOYMENT OF A motion was made,duly scoonded and carried by
RAYMOND R.RIBAL oach of the Boards of Directors of County Sani
tation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11
authorizing Chairman Bradon Finch to offer the position of Chief
Engineer and General Manager to Mr.Raymond R.Rihal.
DISTRICT NO.1 A motion was made by Director J.L.Mcbride,
OPERATING FUND seconded by Director C.N.Featherly and unani—
WARRANT REGISTER mously carried that the Operating Fund Warrant
Register of County Sanitation District No.1
be approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
1—44 City of Orange $2,166.67
Upon a motion made,duly seconded and carried by each of the Boards
of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,8 and
11,the Chairman declared the joint mooting of the District Boards to be
adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Secretary
After the meeting of the District Boards had been declared adjourned,
the Chairman called upon Mr.Carollo for a progress report upon the modi
fication plan.
Mr.Carollo reported as follows:
1.That the consulting engineers had met with the Executivo Com
mittee on Monday,June 25th,at which tino the modification plan
was discussed;that the maim changes proposed are the use of the
present 48”line with a paralleling 60”lime instead of the 84”
limo down Bushard Street,use of the present plant with additions
thereto which would handle approximately 80%of the sewago,a now
plant nt the lower end which would handle approximately 20%of
the sewage,and J.inimg the 60”lime;no provision had been made
in tha Bacon report for liming the 84”line.
2.That they have designated their plan the “1951 Modification
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Plan”and that it has been presented to the State Board of
HLalth,the County Board of Health and the State Water Pollution
Control Board and has received the verbal approval of the officials
of those agencies.This plan will have to be presented to the U.
S.Engineers for approval of the ocean outfall.
3.Judge Marks,Mr.Launer and members of their consulting engineer
ing firms had met with the bond attorneys for a half day to dis
cuss suggested changes in procedure and that they have since made
revis ions to conforn with the suggestions of the bond attorneys.
These revisions will be presented to the bond attorneys on Thurs
day,June 28th,and it is believed they will approve them then;
if approval of the bond attorneys is secured on Thursday,they
will have the final plan in shape and 50 copies ready by Monday to
be distributed to the Dire~tors.
In a gonoral discussion,Director Featherly raised the question as to
what provisions wore made for water reclamation.Mr.Carollo stated that
th5s p1-in will provide for future reclamation by use of secondary treatment
at the upper plant.Director Smith raised the question as to how much land
will have to he purchased under this plan,and Mr.Carolle stated that it
would require about 40 acres at the lower plant,instead of 15/,acres which
had been estimated in the Bacon report.
In response to the question of Director Mc&ide,Mr.Carollo reported
that replacement of the 42”line is port of the 1951 Modification Plan,but
that further study of this section is being made.
Mr.Carollo stated that if it is found after further study,that the
60”line will be sufficient for a number of years then the 48”replacement
may not be necessary for several yenrs.
Director Haiber asked if it might not be advisable to install a 90”
line to take the p1-ice of the existing 42”line•~~nd the proposed paralleling
60”line.Mr.Caroil.o stated thot his understanding is that the 48”and
60”lines ore needed because the 42”line needs replacing now,but in this
too,a further study is being made.
Director Finch asked when they will start en the ocean outfall and
Mr.Carello stated that within a month the exploration work must be started
to get it cempleted during the summer while tides will permit this work;
after the expJoration work there will Fe the design which will then have
to be approved by the U.S.Engineers,the State Board of Health and the
Pollution Control Beard.
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