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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1952-10-08MI1~TU~OF RI~GULAR MEETIITG SOAfiD OF DIRECTORS CGUIJTY SAI~ITATIC~:DISTRTCT FO.1 Oi~Ah(.x~CUU~TY,CLI1~u~IIA October ~,1952 at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,11O/~west L~Lghth Street Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors met in regular session at the hour of ~:O0 p.m.,October ~,1952 in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Aria,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 a quorum of the Board to be present. Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman) J.L.NcBride Willis H.Warner Directors absent:None Others present:Raymond R.Ribal C.Arthur ~isson,Jr. Harry Ashton h..J.I-iarrison~ Ors.Mae Merritt,Secretary Correspondence The Secretary read the following — letters and reports: 1.Letter from Mr.~aymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General Manager for the Districts,in which he tendered his resignation to become effective not later than October 31,1952. 2.Letter and bill dated September 11,1952 from the City of Newport Beach,being the Final Report for the furnishing and installing l2~pipe sewer lire over Upper Bay Crossing,Newport i~ay. -1— 313 Acceptance of the A general discussion was held upon Resignation of the affect the resignation of Mr. the Chief Engineer Ribal would have upon construction and General Manager work now under way.Director McBride requested information as to what method of procedure would be legal to provide supervision and inspection if Mr.Ribal’s employment terminated before the completion of Districts Nos.1 and 6 lines. Mr.Nisson stated that District No.1 and District No.6 could each appoint another Chief Engineer and General Manager, or they could negotiate with the contractor for provision of some other method of inspection. A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director C.N.Nelson,and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,!5,6, 7.and 11: That the resignation of Mr.Raymond R.Ribal as Chief Engineer and General Manager for the Districts to become effec tive as of October 31,l9~2 be accepted with regret;and that Mr.Ribal be and he is hereby authorized to take two weeks vacation with pay before October 31,l9~2. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Tifarner,.seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That Chairman Finch be requested to write a termination of employment letter to Mr.Ribal. Change in the usual Chairman Finch reported that the order of business Chairman of the Finance Corimittee would not be able to remain for all business on the Agenda and suggested consideration of the Finance ~report as the next order of business. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Joseph Webber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,~, 6,7 and 11: That the Boards waive the usual order of business and that Director Warner,Chairman of the Finance Committee, present the Corimittee’s report as the next order of business, —2— 314 Report of the Finance Chairman Warner reported that at Cor~iriittee the last meeting of the Boards,the Finance Committee was authorized to proceed with discussions with the engineers upon the propose~ modification plan and the legal counsel to return a report to the Boards upon the legality of the proposed modification, Mr,Warner asked that the Boards hear from the legal counsel before hearing the Committee’s report. Mr.Nisson and Mr.Ashton each submitted a copy of their written legal opinions to the Directors, Mr.Nisson reported upon a conference with Mr.Lindeman of the law firm of O?Ivlelveriy &Myers as set forth in his written legal opinion.Mr.Nisson stated that reversing the Ellis Avenue line and still having it paid for by all Districts would constitute no illegality providing each District1s overall percentage of use and the overall distribution of cost is maintained as contained in the original report;and providing the percentage of payment is indicated. Mr.Nisson stated that Mr.Lindeman did not care to give a written opinion until the plan had been worked out completely and that while no charge was mede for the conference, O’Melveny &Myers would charge for any subsequent opinion. Mr.Ashton stated that he concurred.in the opinion of Mr.Nisson in principal,that their differences were in the matter of degree rather than basic principles,as were set forth in his written legal opinion. Chairman Warner read the Finance Committee’s report, bearing the signatures of Committee members Finch,Boney and Warner.This report is on file in the office of the Secretary. Chairman Warner reviewed the modification plan with the use of a chart of comparative figures,and gave the following summary of the Committee’s report and recoinmen dation: 1.There are insuffic:Lent funds available to construct the plan under the oric~inal bond proposal. 2.It is desirable to construct the marine section of the outfall to the full 7000 feet. 3.The proposed modification plan offers ~he best oppor tunity to secure the equivalent accomplisment in lieu of those proposed under the original plan with the funds available. L1.The plan can best be carried out by placing full responsibility of engineering and construction supervision and inspection under the jurisdiction of the Design Engineers,including the Ocean Outfall Marine Section,and that a modified contract be negotiated with the Design Engineers to accomplish the recommendations. 5.That the modification plan and engineering be con sidered together as a joint program,all being subject to the approval of the Districts’attorneys, Mr.Nissori and Mr.Ashton,as to the legality thereof. ~ 315 Chairman Warner read the proposal of Harrison &Woolley, Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,dated October 8,1952,for the per formance of preparing detailed design and specifications,estimates of quantities and costs,change order plans and/or sketches where such changes do not require redesign,computa~ion of progress and partial and final estimates and distribution of costs,field studies and preliminary surveys,recomondation to the Boards when con struction work is satisfactorily completed,ôornplete supervision of construction and preparation upon completion of the work,a set of “as built”plans.This proposal is on file in the office of the Secretary. There followed a discussion upon the modification plan and recoririendations of the Finance Committee,Director Launer reviewed facilities of District No.3 affected by the Nodification Plan and outlined items where division of capacities should he maintained upon an equitable basis in the land and all facilities.Director Humeston questioned a plan whereby a certain District would par ticipate in cost of constn~ction of a facility or purchase of a plant site which would not be used by that District.Chairman Finch stated that under the Modified Plan,overall percentages for all Districts would remain the same as in the original plan;if a District helped to pay on an item it would not use,it would got a correspondingly larger portion in the items that other Districts pay for;and that this principal was established when the existing facilities were purchased.Director Langenbeck stated he believed there was no thought other than to work out the proposed program upon a fair and equitable basis,ari.d pledged that District No.11 would not vote for anything which was not equitable~ Instructions to the The Boards of Directors took the ~inance Couimit~e following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney H.Chandler: That the program as submitted by the Finance Committee be approved in principal and that the Corinittee be authorized to complete with the legal counsel a contract with the en gineers,in the interest of getting the work underway,and submit it to the Directors at the next meeting. There followed a general discussion of the motion in which Directors Launor and Humeston asked for a clarification of the statenent in the fixed foe proposal of the design engineers relative to control of the work and what recourse the Districts would have in the event of unsatisfactory performance;and in response to a question put;by Director Langonbock,Mr.Harrison stated that the design engineers would have no objection to a contract that would adequately safeguard the Districts with a protective clause for the employment of consulting engineers by the Districts to repor~ upon the performance of work being done under the contract. The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary reported the motion carried by the following vote: BOARD OF’DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO,1 Ayes:Directors Courtney H.Chandler, J.L.McBride and Willis H. Warner Noes:None Absent:None —L1_ BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO.2 Ayes:Directors Robert H.Bortey,Don B~Haiber,Frank J.Schweitzer, Jr.,Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner and William H. Hirstein Noes:None Absent:Director Hugh W.Warden BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT N~3 Ayes:Directors NelsonM.Launer, Willis H.Warner,C.R.Miller and Joseph Webber Noes:None Absent:Director Hugh W.Warden BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO.3 Ayes:Directors Braden Finch,Norman H.Miller and Willis H.Warner’~ Noes:None Absent:None BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO.6~Ayes:Directors C.M,Nelson,Norman H.Miller and Willis H. Warner Noes:None Absent:None BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT NC.7 Ayes:Directors J.L.McBride ahd Willis H.Warner Noes:None NotVoting:Director Vincent L.Humeston Absent:None BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO.11 Ayes:Directors Vernon E.Langenbeck, Roy Seabridge and Willis H, ~iarner Noes:None Absent:None After announcement of the vote,Director Langenbeck requested statement of the rule as to whether the response uNot Voting~by a Director on roll call vote constituted an aye or nay vote. Mr.Nisson referred to Robert’s Rules of Order and reported that the response ~?Not Voting~to roll call vote is the same as though the vote had been on the prevailing side. Return to usual The Boards of Directors took the order of business following action: Moved by Director Don B.Haiber,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried that the meeting return to the usual order of business. —5— Approval of hinutes The Boards of Directors took the following action: 317’ Moved by Director Robert H.Boney,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: That the minutes of the meeting held on September 10,1952 be approved as mailed out. Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: War rant Demand No JA -205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 2lL~. 215 216 217 218 219 220 In Favor Of Bales Office Equipment Company Barr Lumber Coriapny lIcCoy Drug Company McFadden Dale Hardware Co. Ora Mae Merritt The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co. Walter G.Ramsey Rank in’s Santa Ana Register City of Santa Ana Singer Sewing Machine Company Standard Oil Company of California Davis Stationers Dennis Printers Ace Rents Kenneth L.Perry Amount 12.~2 76.28 1.25 23.93 6.00 70.00 15.30 3.62 1 • 60 212.00 2.78 33 .L~.8 5.99 88.85 L~.O0 6.90 4~5ôL~..5~5 Revolving Fund_~A” Warrant Register Ti~ic Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Dire~tor Vernon B.Larigenheck,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 that Revolving Fund ~Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No In Favor Of Amount Moved by Director C.M.Nelson,seconded by Director Courtney H.Chandler and ~1y carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Joint Administrative Warrant Register The Beards of Directors took the following action: A-16 Suspense Fund Want Registbr Orange County Blueprint Shop 9.17 The Boards of Directors took the following action: -6— War rant Demand No . In Favor Of ______ Raymond N.Hertel ______ Mr..Ribal recommended that the Districts’employees whose services will not be needed by the Districts for engineering, supervision and construction be notified as to the length of their employment and upon termination they be given paid vacation commensurate with the time they have served the Districts. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Nelson N.Launer,.seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That the present employees of the joint Districts be re tained until November 1,1952 and that they be given vacation commensurate with the length of employment,based upon two weeks per year. __________ The Boards of Directors took the __________ following action: Moved by Nelson N.Launer,seconded by C.H.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the Executive Committee he requested to make recoin— mendation to the Boards for filling the vacancy created by the resignation of the Chief Engineer and General Manager. Approval of Construction Fu~iT~ Warrant Rer~istor Warrant Demand No l-SL1. 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 6)4. In Favor Of Raymond G.Osborne Laboratories Reliance Title Company George E.Ritchey E.P.Halloran Orange County Blueprint Shop N.Miller Company Owl Truck &Construction Cormany William T.Reetz J.S0 Barrett F.A.Birkinshaw Gladding,McBean &Company )446.90 37.50 52.90 58.90 6.80 98,3l4~.75 5,138.25 17,)4.38 .30 2,821.66 62.00 59,0)4.3.53 ~i53,L~5l.L~9 S..25 318 Report of the Chief En~gineer arid General_Manager Anoun~~ 77.L1.0 Mr.Ribal read his report to the Directors.This report is on file in the office of the Secretary. Referral to the Executive Committee The Board of Directors of County Sanita~ion District No.1 took the following action: Moved by Director J.vL.McBride seconded by Director Courtney H.Chandler and duly carried: That District No.1 Construction Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: _________ Amount -7— Extension of - The Board of Directors of Ôounty time to N.Miller Sanitation District No.1 adopted Contractor _______ Resolution No.229—1,granting 20 working days extension of time to M.Miller Company for completion of construction of the Santa Ana Trunk Sewer.Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. Extensionof time The Board of Directors of’County to Owl Tru~k and Sanitation District No.1 adopted Construe ion~ó Resolution I’~o.230—1,granting ten working days extension of time to Owl Truck and Construction Company for the construction of siphons and measuring flume,Certi fied copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. New Business Director Vernon E.Langenbeck re— quesT~d clarification as to the terms of employment of general counsel for the Districts,stating that at the time of employment of the attorney he believed it was agreed that Mr.Nisson would sever his connection with the civic body he represents.After a goneral discussion upon the Executive Cornnaitteots reconriendation for employment of general counsel and the Resolution of employment of Mr.Nisson,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Nelson M.Launer,seconded by Director Josaph H.Webber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That clarification of terms of employment of Mr.Nisson as general counsel for the Districts be held over and presented to the Boards at the next meeting, Adjournment The Boards of’Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr..,seconded by Director Joseph Webber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: That the meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Chiarman,/~oard of Dir~ctor~ County Sanitation Listrict No.1 A1TEST:Orange County,Ca1i~fornia ~~7)- _~_~‘/~.~_l Secretary,Board of iroctors County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California -8— RESOLUTION NO.229~l RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.I OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,GRANTIi~G TWENTY WORKING DAYS EXTENSIOF~01’TIME TO THE M.V1ILLER COIVPANY FOR COMPLETION OF THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANTA ANA TRUNK SEWER,UNITS II AND III. WHEREAS,due to delay in the obtaining Of reinforced concrete pipe for the work,beyond the control of the Contractor for the construction of the Santa Ana Trunk Sewer Sections II and III, and WHEREAS,the contractor has otherwise processed his work satisfactorily,NOW a’.iiER~’ORE,BE IT R~OLVED:That the N.Miller Cor~pany be and they are hereby granted an extension of time of twenty working days for the coLw)letion of the construction of the Santa Ana Road Trunk Sewer Sections II and III in accord with the provisions of Sectio~i ~(e)of the specifications for said work under their contract. The for&going Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,California,on the ~th day of October, 1952. (~‘2~ze~‘~2,~p Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California STATE ‘19F CALIFORNIA) ss COUNTY OF ORANGE I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed arTIl adopted at,a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County ~3anitation District No.1 of Orenge Co~nty,California,on the ~th day of October,1952,by the following roll call vote? -1- AYES:Directors J~L.McBride and Courtney R.0handler NOES:None ABSENT:Director Willis H.Warner IN ~iITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.i of Orange County, California,this ~th day of October ,1952. .~ ___ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.1 Orange County,California —2— 322 RESOLUTION NO.230-1 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITAT1~DISTRICT NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,GRANT- 1MG TEN WORKING DAYS EXTL~iSIGN CF TIi•~E TO OWL TRUCK AriD CONSTRUCTION COi.IP.NY FOR CONPLL~TION OF THEIR CON TRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIPHONS AND ~iEASURING FLUME. WHEREAS,due to damage to the work resulting from rainfall and failure of others to complete certain work,all beyond the control of the Contractor for the construction.of Siphons and Measuring Flume,and WHEREAS,the,Contractor has otherwise made satisfactory progress,NCW,THi~RZFO1LE. BE IT RESOLVED:That Owl Truck and Constniction Company be and they are hereby granted an extension of time of ten working days for the completion of the constructicn of Siphons and Measur ing Flume in accord with the provisions of Section E~(e)of the specifications for said work under their cpntract. The Foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Mo.1 of Orange County,California,held o~the ~th day of October, 1952. Secretary,Board of ~irector~ County Sanitation District No.1 Orcu~e County,California STATE OF Ci~L~ORNIA). as COUNTY OF ORANGE I,ORA MAE r~ERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No,1 of Orange County,California,on the ~th day of October,1952,by the folloving roll call vote: AYES:Directors J.L.McBride and Courtney R.Chandler NOES:Directors None ABSENT:Directors Willis H.Warner -L. %)t IN WITNESS ~&HEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.1 of Oran~o County~ California,this ~th day of October ,1952, —~)27~Z~~ Secretary,Board of Direciors County Scnitation District No,1 Orange County,California -1—