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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1952-03-26MINUTES OF REGULAR ~€ETII~G OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANIT~~tION DISTRICT NO.1 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA March 26,1952 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Ana,California Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:1O p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported that a quorum of the Board was present. Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler J.L.McBride Willis H.Warner Directors absent:None Others present:Raymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General Manager C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney Nat H.Neff Harry Ashton K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley F.B.Owen Carl J.Thornton H.N.Christiansen Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Approval of Minutes A motion was made,duly seconded and carried,approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 12,1952 and the minutes of the meeting held on March 19, 1952,pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting. Joint Administrative A motion was made,duly seconded and Warrant__Re~ter carried,approving the Joint Adminis trative Warrant Register for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount Ji~-62 Tiernan?s $1O1,2~ 63 Marchant Calculating Machine Co.11,00 64.Bales Office Equipment Co.63.~9 65 Glen H.Hammel 66.~3 66 Standard Oil Company of California ll.4~ ~254.4.~ Re~grt~the — Chief Engineer and General Manager Ribal Chief F~g~ineer read his report to the Directors.This and Geriaral report is on file in the office of the Manager Secretary. —1- Purchase ___ The Board of Directors took the Authoriz&~ions following action: Motion made by Director Flumeston,duly seconded and carried that: The Chief Engineer and General Manager be authorized to purchase an engineering transit at an approximate cost of $~00.00,and a station wagon at an approximate cost of ~p2,600.0O new,or if a used station wagon now owned by J.0.5.,at an approximate cost of $1,900.00. Insurance The Board of Directors took the following action: Motion made by Director Chandler,duly seconded and carried that: The Chief Engineer be authorized to negotiate with Lloyd’s of London for insurance coverage in excess of maximum limites obtained from U.S.carriers to to the extent of $1,000,000.00 for the County Sanitation Distr icts and that the attorney be instnicted to prepare a resolution authorizing the obtaining of such insurance. The insurance coverage to be negotiated on the basis of $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00,and the resolution pre sented as soon as practicable. Suspense Fund — The Board of Directors took the Warrant RegIster following action: Notion made by Director J.L.McBride,duly seconded and carried that: The Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved for signa ture and payment of: Warrant Demand No,In Favor Of Amount 5-2 Harrison &Woolley,and Headman, _________Ferguson &Carollo Dr.Richard The Chief Engineer and General Manager Pomeroy’s Report read his report upon studies of “Anticipated Sulfide Pro~blems,Orange County Sanitation District No.1”by Dr.Richard Pomeroy,and upon sulfide control material gathered from other sources. This report is on file in the office of the Secretary.In concluding his report,Mr.Ribal recommended use of thick wall concrete pipe for District No.1 trunks,with limited control as now used,as being the most econcomical constr uction for the trunks. Study of Plans and The Board of Directors took the Consideration of following action: Report of the Chief Engineer an~Moved by Director Warner,seconded General Manager by Director McBride and duly carried: That the meeting of the Board be continued after the adjournment of the meeting of the other Districts’Boards, and that the report of Dr.Pomeroy be taken under consider ation in conjunction with the plans for District No.). trunks. -2... 54 Elevations and The meeting of the Board continued Grades after adjournment of the Board&of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7,~and 11. Mr.Carl J.Thornton,City Manager of the City of Santa Ana,submitted plans of the trunk lines which had been prepared by the City Engineer,showing elevation and grades of the Metropolitan lines.It was agreed to refer these plans to the Chief Engineer and General Manager and to Mr.Hugh Neighbour for further study and recommendations. Specifications The Board of Directors took the I or Trunks following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride and duly carried that: The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 approve thick wall concrete pipe in the specifications for District No.1 trunk lines. Alternates in The Board of Directors took the Specifications following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride that: Provision be made in the specifications for alternate bids for Amer-Plate T-Lock and for clay tile lined pipe in accordance with specifications if obtainable or if not avail able,on specifications to be submitted by the Contractor. Adjournment The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Warner,duly seconded and Garried that: The meeting be adjourned to Wednesday evening,i~pri1 2,1952 at the hour of ~:OO p.m.in the Conference Room of the Districts’Offices at 1104 ~Test Eighth Street,Santa Ana, California.Whereupon the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Chairman oy t Board of Directors County Sa~itation District No.1 Orange County,California ATTEST: ~~ Secretary or the Bo3’f~d of Directors County Sanitation District No.1 - Oran~)e County,California —3—