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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 1951-07-25CONDT~US~D MINUTES OF TH~JOINT M1~TIN~OF BOARD OF DIR~CT0RS,COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA July 25,1951 at 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room,Court House Santa Ana,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NQ.1 Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman), C.M.Featherl3r and J.L.McBride Directors absent:None DISTRICT iTO.2 Directors ~resent:Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh W. Warden,Don B.Haiber,Rali,h J.McFadde:, Willard Smith,Charles E.Stevens, William H.Hiretein and Anton W.Wilson Directors absent:Prank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,and Willis H.Warner DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),A.C.~arley. Ralph J.McFadden,Charles Newson and Joseph Webber Directors absent:C.R.Miller and Willis H.Warner DISTRICT NO Directors present:Braden Finch (Chairman),Heinz Kaiser and Ross Greeley Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.6 Directors present:C.M.Nelson (Chairman),Braden Finch and Heinz Kaiser Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present:Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman).Heinz Kaiser,J.L.McBride and Willard Smith Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.8 Directors present:Emerson B.i.tilnor (Chairman),and Heinz Kaiser Directors absent:Harold E.Ed.warde DISTRICT NO.11 Directors present:Jack Greer (Chairman pro tern)and. Vernon B.Lan~enbeck Directors absent:Willis H.Warner Others present:Nelson M.Launer.Administrative Office~ Nat H.Neff,Engineer K.J.Harrison,Consulting Engineer J.A.Woolley,Consulting Engineer Fred D,Bowitis,Consultant Harry Aehton,Attorney Preston Turner,Attorney B.J.Marks,Attorney Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary —1— Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the District Boards to order at 8:25 p.m. The oll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present for all D%çtrict Boaçds. A?POINTM~NT OF A motion was made by Director Vernon CHj~IRMJtN PRO TTThI E.~angenbeck,seconded by Director Jack Greer,an4 4~’ly oarried that Director Jack Greer be appointe4 Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Distri!t No.11. MINUTES OF 4t the reque~t of Jt~dgp Marks apd MEETING MEL~Director ~angenbec)c~,the following ON JULY 18.1951 corrections were made on the minutes of the meeting held on July 18,1951: (i)Pq~e 1 District Nq.1 Roll Ca1~..Added;Director 9.N;Tsatherly as bei~’preeent. (2)Page 3 Paragraph 5,Corrected as follows: “Director Langenbeclt eroressed the opinion thnt tho consulting engineers have baen employed to do this work and his opinion of them would suffer if they let someone elcie go ahead ‘‘ith this work.” (3)Page ~Paragraph 5,Corrected as çollows: •Director Langenbeck state4 that it was the practice of hi~city ot use the purchase order A motion was made,seconded and duly carried,apmroving the minutes of the meeting held on July ~8,1951,~s corrected. A motion was mad!by Director Heinz Kaiser,seconded by Director Emerson B.Milnor and duly carried that the minutes of the meetin’c of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation pistrict No.8,held on July 11,1951.be aptrovcd. Chairman Finch called unon the Adminis trative Officer for his report to the Direc tors. Mr.Nelson M.~auney reported: j.The Zxecu~ve Committee met with the Consutling Engineers, Mr.Bowlus and Mr,Ribal and went over the specifications for the marine ext],oratory work,There were some points Mr.Riba~.su~ested the engineers work qver and send the specifications to him on Monday for his a~roval.These sneoifications were returned by Mr.flibfl and placed bflore the Zxec~tive Committee this evening, ~,Mc,Rib~1 ~s be~pg cpntacted op ~li s~t~srs end that hi~ finql deqjsjon in being taken after cgnsu1t~tion by teler phone or letter,whichever i~the most sxnsdient. 3.Budget estimates have been preporad and the summnri~s given to the Chiirman of each District.nasmuch as funds were raised last year for bond,interest and sinking funds, there is uttfuiolent money on hap4 to meet these install ments without a taz levy this year.This will provide the 1imit~d particitation Distriots an opportunity to em’ñoy the lOè apd 120 tax levies for the Operating Fund Rev enues and thus be able to nay more than the manimum amount set up in the Purohas~and Sale Agreements for payment to the Cities for their share of bonds assumed.¶hat the Administrative Officer and 14r,Eckel had stent the greater part of a day going over the budget estimates,and based upon the tentative assessed va1~ations for the Districts, the following tax rates were submitted to the Executive Comnjttae for onnsideration and recormendation: MINU’~OF .DISTRZCT NO,8 Ma’~TING H~LD ON JULY 11,1951 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S R1?ORT —2— Oper.&Bond,Interest Maint.&Sinking District No.1 S.None None District No.2 $.1O None District No.3 $.12 None District No.$$.None None District No.6 $.02 None District No.7 $.lO None District No.S $.025 None District No.11 $.None None Chairman Finch called upon the Chairman of the Executive Committee for his report to the Directors. REPORT OF THE Mr.Robert H.Boney,Chairman of the CHAIRMAN OF Executive Committee reported that at THE ~XECUTIVE the meeting of the Executive Committee, COMMITTEE the following unanimous recommendations were made for the consideration of the District Boards: 1.After conferences with Mr.Ribal,Mr.Bowlus and the Consulting Engineers,certain changes have been agreed uDon for the sDecifications.It is recommended that Mr.Launer continue to sit in on the exploration work with the engineers and that Resolution No.66 employing Mr.Bowlus,be amended so that the Administrative Officer will also be included to authorize the services of Mr. Bowlus until such time as Mr.Ribal officially assumes his duties as General Manager and Chicf Engineer. 2.That the Secretary be authorized to sign the notices advertising for bids and tiace such notices in the Santa Ann Register and the Southwest Builder and Contractor, to rum until August 6,1951.That the sealed bids will be received by the Executive Committee at 6:30 p.m., August 6,1951,opened and a compilation made by the engineers and from these the Executive Committee will make a recommendation to the District Boards on a marine exploratory firm. 3.That the Secretary,Ora Mae Merritt,who ham been em— tloyed by the Districts for sixteen months,be granted a vacation of two weeks with pay,beginning on August 6, 1951;that Miss Merritt ham worked overtime on regular work days,Saturdays and Sundays and has accumulated overtime considerably in excess of the 10 working—days that would occur in this two—week period;and That Mrs.Roberta Snow be apnointed Tenporary Acting Secretary to act in the absence of the Temporary Secretary. U,That Mr.Raymond R.Ribal’s emtloyment begin as of July 25,1951,instead of August 20,1951.Mr.Ribal is being consulted by telephone on all matters,and is reouired to make frequent trins from Oakland to Santa Ana,and the Executive Committee believes his official emnloyment should begin at once. 5.That authorization be made to have photostatic copies made of plates and tables attached to the Modification Report concerning revision of trunk lines or mains in Districts Nos.1,6 and 11. 6.That the District Boards adopt a resolution fi~ing the tax rate as recommended by the Admin~?trative Dfficer. —3— 7.The County Auditor requests that District No.5 trans fer from its Operating Fund to its Bond,Interest and Sinking Fund the sum of $21,145.00,as this District last year set up no tax rate for Bond,Interest and Sinking Fund,stating that the suri,lua in their Operating Fund was to be used for bond and interest payments. RESOLUTION NO.79 The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11 adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO.79 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER _____,AMENDI1~G SECTION III OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 66,ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DIS TRICT NUMBER ______,EMPLOYING FRED D.BO’~LUS AS CONSULTING ENGINE~R TO ADVISE IN THE PRE?ARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTFALL SEWER EXTENDING I~TTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.” The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Number _____ does resolve as follows: SECTION I.Section III of Resolution Number 66.entitled “A RESOLUTION O~’THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER _____•EM~LOYING FRED D.BOWLUS AS CONSULTING ENGINE~R TO ADVISE IN THE PRE?ARATION OF ~LANS AND S?TOIFICA TIONS AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTFALL SEW~R EXTENDING IIITO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.”is hereby amended to read as follows: “SECTION XII.Fred D.Bowlue is authorized and directed to render Baid services when requested to do so by the Chief Engineer and/or General Manager or Administrative Officer of said seven County Sanitation Di s trio t a •“ RESOLUTION NO.71 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 adopted Resolution No.71,fixing the tax rate for District No.1 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $No tax rate Bond Fund No tax rate Tâtal $No tax rate RESOLUTION NO.72 The Board of Dir3ctors of County Sanitation District No.2 adopted Resolution No.72,fixing the tax rate for District No.2 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $,lO ~er ~lOO assessed valuation Bond Fund — Total $.1O per ~lOO assessed valuation RESOLUTION ~O.73 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 adoDted Resolut4on No.73,fixing the tax rate for District No.3 for the fiscul year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $.l2 ~er $100 assessed valuation Bond Fund . _____ Total L12 per ~lOO assessed valuation RESOLUTION NO.74 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 adopted Resolution No,74,fixing the tax rate for District No.5 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $No tax rate Bond Fund No tax rate Total $No tax rate —4-. RESOLUTION iTO.75 The Board of Directors of:County Sanitation District No.6 adopted Resolution No.75,fixing the tax rate for District No.6 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $.02 par ~lOO assessed valuation Bond Fund Total ~.O2 par $100 assessed valuation RESOLUTION NO.76 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 ado’~jted Resolution No.76,fixing the tax rate for District No.7 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund $.lO per $100 assessed valuation Bond Fund ____ Total ~.lO per $100 assessed valuation RESOLUTION NO.77 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.8 adopted Resolution No.77,fixing the tax rate for District No.8 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund .....$.025 per $100 assessed valuation Bond Fund _____ Total ~3.025 per ~lOO assessed valuation RESOLUTION NO.78 The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District ~11 adopted Resolution No.78,fixing the tax rate for District No.11 for the fiscal year 1951—1952 as follows: Operating Fund .....$No tax rate Bond Fund No tax rate Total ~No tax rate ADVERTISI1G FOR BIDS After a general discussion,a notion was macic,duly seconded and carried that the Secretary be authorized to sign the Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals For Underwater ~xp1orationancl Drilling and Sampling for Proposed Outfall Sewer Located Near the Mouth of the Santa Ana River,Orange County,as prepared by the legal counsel, and to request the Santa Ana Register and the Southwest Builder and Contractor and Daily Construction Report to place this notice as a legal advertisement in these pacers,for each consecutive day from July 26,1951 to August 6.1951;and that each of these papers furnish an affidavit of publication. AUTHORIZING A After a general discussion,a motion VACATION FOR THE was made,duly seconded and carried, SECRETARY authorizing a vacation with pay for the Temporary Secretary,Ora Mae Merritt, for the period August 6,1951 to August 19,1951,inclusive, ~PPOINTING TEMPORARY After a g.~neral discussion,a motion ACTIN3 SECRETARY was made,duly seconded and carried that Mrs.Roberta Snow be ap~ointed as Temiorary Acting Secretary to Act in the absence of the Temporary Secre tary,Mrs.Ore Mae Merritt. EMPLOYMENT DATE OF After a general discussion,a motion CHIEF ENGINEER AND was made,duly seconded and carried GENERAL MANAGER that Mr.Ra~rmond 9,Ribal’s employment as Chief Engine.~r and GenEral Manager for the County Sanitation Districts become effective as of July 25,1951. —5— PHOTOSTATIC ~OPI~S After a general discussion,a motion OF PLATES AND was made,duly seconded and carried, TABLES authorizing that i,hotostatic coDies be made of plates and tables attached to the Modification Report concerning revision of trunk lines or mains in Districts Nos.1,6 and 11. DISTRICT 1~O.5 A motion was made by Director Ross 1RANSF~R OF FUNDS Greeley.seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and duly carried,authorizing and directing the County Auditor to transfer the sun of ~2l,lL~5.OO from the Oper~iting Fund of County Sanitation District No.5 to the Bond,Interest and Sinking Fund of County Sani tation District No.5. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion made,duly seconded and carried,the Chairman declared the Joint meeting of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7,8 and 11 Boards of Directors adjburned at 9:20 fl.m. ~f-cZ~ Secretary ‘( —6—