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Home My WebLink AboutDistrict 03 Minutes 1952-10-01:1i.~3 MIN UT ES RI~GULAR MEETING,ADJ0URN~D S~SION BOARD OF DIRECIORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.3 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA October 1,1952 at g:OO p.m. Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California The Board ofDirectors met in~adjourned session at the hour of ~:OO p.m.,October 1,1952,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California,pt~rsuant to adjournment of the last regular meeting. Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:OO p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present: Directors present:Nelson M.Launer (Chairman pro tern) Willis FT.•W~rner C.R.Miller Directors absent:Hugh W.Warden Joseph Webber Others present:Raymond R.Riba1~ C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Harry Ashton John A.Carollo K.J.Harrison Carl J.TlDrnton Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Chairman pro tern The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carried: That Director Nelson M.Launer he anpointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3. -1-s Legal Opionion re Written legal opinion dated September ~~cti6n of back 24,1952,from Mr.C.Arthur Nisson, taxes from areas Jr.relative to collection of back requesting annex taxes was read by the Secretary. ation The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Cou~rt~n~y R.Chandler,seconded by Director Don B.Hajber and duly carried: That written legal opinion relative to collection of back taxes from areas requesting annexation be received and ordered filed. Tabulation of assessed Tabulation received from the Chief values and tax rates Engineer and General Manager listing for areas requesting assessed valuations,tax rates and annexation total taxes for the tax years 1950 throu~h 1953 which would have been levied against the area requesting annexation to District No.3 was read by the Secretary. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved ~DirectorWillis H.Warner,seconded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carried: That the tabulation on back taxes submitted by the Chief Engineer and General Manager be received and ordered filed. San Diego Region The Secretary read a letter from the No.9 Water Pol San Diego Region No.9 Water Pol lution Control lution Control Board,dated Sept- Board’s Request ember 19,1952. ~The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Vernon E.Langenbeck,seconded by Director Robert H.Boney and duly carried: That the letter from the San Diego No.9 Water Pollution Control Board be received and ordered filed. Report of the Finance Director Warner,Chairman of the Committee Finance Committee reported: The Committee had diligently studied the problems in volved in completing the jo:Lnt program of the Sanitation Districts,and had analyzed various methods which might accomplish the construction of a countywide sewerage dis * posal system including an ocean outfall 7000 feet in length. Elapse of time since th.e bonds weretroted in 194.9 had considerably reduced the value of funds available for constVuction purposes;and the Committee had found the Modifica~.ion Plan the only one,with certain revisions due to rise in cost since the plan was presented in 1951,which it could recommend to the Boards for adoption. •The Committee had studied and developed a Revised. Modification Plan which would offer the features of building facilities with funds available,being a flexible plan and yet would provide for construction of the facilities in the shortest period of time. —2— Copies of the Revised I~odification Plan were presented to the Directors,together with tabulations on the detailed estimates Of construction,contingencies,engineering supervision and inspection, less funds to be made available from Chapter 20 Funds -the aggre gate total for expenditures from bond funds estimated at 37,292,702; and tabulations on the Districts’bond funds available after deductionof cost of purchase of new J.0.S.digester,etc -aggre gating 4~,io~,0oo leaving 3~l5,29~reserve for all other costs. Recommendations of Chairman V~1arner reported the unanimous the Finance Corniaittee recommendations of the Finance Committee to be as follows: 1.All engineering supervision and inspection of construction to be performed by the design engineers. 2.Adoption of the Revised iodification Plan,copies of which had been submitted to the Directors. 3.That in the research of data on the plan recommended, the Committee became aware of the need of a small committee to study many matters of policy and methods of procedure for the benefit of the Districts at this time;and that the matter of operational pro~rani will require a great deal of planning which could he expedited by;study while the construction phase is in progress. The Finance Committee unanimously recommend that the Boards consider the formation of a small committee for study of method of policy and procedure for report to the Boards. Instructions to the The Boards of Directors took the Finance Committee following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Vernon E.Larigenbeck: That the recommendations of the Finance Committee be approved and that the Districts authorize the Committee to work with the legal counsel to draw up the modification contract With the enginee~’s. There followed a discussion on the motion.Director McBride questioned the legality of Districts Nos.1 and 7 participating in the financing of the Ellis Avenue line under the revised modification plan.Director Haiher recom mended that the motion include:that the legal counsel be further instructed to fi~rni~h a written report as to the legality of the suggested modification. ~hereupon,with the consent of the mover and seconder the original motion was amended and stated by the Chairman: That the recommendations of the Finance Committee be approved and the Districts authorize the Committee to work with the legal counsel to draw up the modification contract with the engineers;and that the legal counsel be further instructed to furnish a written report as to the legality of the suggested modification. The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary reported the motion carried by the following vote: —3— DISTRICT NO.1:Ayes:Directors Courtney R.Chandler, Willis H.Warner and J.L.McBride Noes:None Absent:None DISTRICT NO,2:Ayes:Directors Robert H.Boney,Don B. Haiber,Willis H.Warner and William H.Hirstein Noes:Director Frank J.Schweitzer Absent:Directors Hug,h W.Warden and Charles E.Stevens DISTRICT NO.3 Ayes:Directors Willis.H.Warner and C.R.Miller Noes:Director Nelson N.Launer Absent:Directors Hugh W.Warden and Joseph Webber DISTRICT NO.5:Ayes:Directors Braden Finch,Norman H. Miller and Willis H.Warner Noes:None Absent:None DISTRICT NO.6:Ayes:Directors C.N.Nelson,Norman H. Miller and Willis H.Warner Noes:None Absent:None DISTRICT NO.7:Ayes:Directors J.L.McBride and Willis H.Warner Noes:Directors Vincent L.Hunieston Absent:None DISTRICT NO.11:Ayes:Directors Willis H.Warner,Vernon E.Langenbeck and Roy Seabridge Noes:None Absent:None Instructions to the Mr.John.A.Carollo reported that the Design Engineers engineers had completed 60%of the work on the treatment plant under the bond proposal plan,and recommended that.they be instructed to stop work for 30 days while the revised modification plan is under consideration. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Vernon B,Langenheck,seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: -.4.- That,the oral request of Mr.John A.Carollo,representing the design engineers,that some direction be given them concerning work Qfl the bond proposal plan,it is directed that work be susp ended for 30 days on said plans unless the Engineers are otherwise notified in writing;and that the period they are required to complete said plans be extended for a period equal in time to the work stoppage. Report of the Executive Director Chandler,Chairman of the Committee — Executive Committee,reported that no meeting had been held to study the referral relative to requested annexation to District No.3;that the Committee desired to postpone meeting until after the matter had been presented to the J.0.S.for a decision upon the contingent capacities for this area. ~ort of the Chief Mr.Ribal reported upon progress of En~jneer and General construction now under way;and the Manager contractors’negotiation for pipe and joints,stating that the Constr uction of the ocean outfall would probably not be started until the last of November. Operating Eund Warrant The Board of Directors took the - Register following action: Moved by Director 1Iillis I-I.~Iarner,seconded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carried: That the Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 3-9 Joseph Webber ~7O.~ Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Don B.Haiber,and duly carried: That the meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meetinc’so adjourned at 10:10 p •rn.. rman ro tern,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.3 Orarirr,e County,California ATTEST: ~~2/~~ Secret~ry,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.3 Orange County,California —5—