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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 06 Minutes 1952-03-1227 MINUTES OF REGULAR J~ETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6 March 12,1952 at ~:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Aria,California Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:O5 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present: Directors present:C.M.Nelson (Chairman),Willis H.Warner and Braden Finch Directors absent:None Others present:Raymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and .General Manager C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Attorney Nat H.Neff J.A.Woolley K.J.Harrison Loreri Blakeley William Carver Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Minutes of Februa~A motion was made,duly seconded and ~h 1952 arid March carried,approving the minutes of 5.195.2 the regular meeting held on February 27,1952 and adjourned to and held on March 5,1952. Rules and Procedure The Board of Directors adopted Resolution No.132-6,establishing rules and pro cedure for meetings and for the Executive Committee.Certified copy of this Resolution is attached hereto arid made a part of these minutes. R~p~rt of Chief Mr.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General Engineer and manager made a report upon staff re General M~~er quirements and recommended the employ rnent of Mr.Francis F.Tenchert. A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner duly seconded and carried that the Chief Engineer and General Manager be authorized to employ Francis F.Tenchert,Engineer, at the rate of 4p516.QO per month for the interim period pending the receipt of preliminary plans on the treatment plant. •—1-• 28 RESOLUTION NO.132—6 A RESOLUTION OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.SIX OF ORANGE COUNTY FIXING AND ESTAJ3LILdIING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THF~ CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT WHEN ACTING AS A PART O~1H~JOINT ADI’INThT L TIV~4 ORGANIZATION,AND FOR ORGANIZING ~BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THiS DISTRICT AND FOR ORGAN IZING THE ME~I3ERS OF THE JOINT ADNTINISTRA TIVE ORGANIZATION. ~‘THEREAS,County Sanit ation District No.Six of Orange County is now also known as a part of the Joint Adrnir~istrative Organization by virtue of an agreement dated December ~,19L~as contemplated in Sections 1~~4O,4~I~1 and 4~14,2 of the Health and Safety Code;and WHEREAS,it is desired to establish rules of procedure to facilitate the orderly handling of business to come before the Joint Administrative Organization. NOW,THEREFCPLE,BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1.That the business of the District to come before the District~and before the District as part of the business of the Joint Administrative Organization shall be carried on and conducted in accordance with the provisi.ons of the 75th Anniversary Edition of “Robert’s Rules of Order Revised”,a copy of which is on file in the office of the Secretary of the Joint Administrative Organization,exOept wherein the special provisions hereinafter set forth conflict therewith or constitute a change thereto. A.Quorum;A rrajority of the Directors in five of the eight County Sanitation Dist~ricts of Orang,e County constituting the members of the Joint Administrative Organization shall con stitute a quorum of the Joint Administrative Organization. B.Executiv~Committee:There shall be a permonent committee designated as the Executive Committee which shall con si~t of the chairman of the directors of each district.The Chief ~ngineer arid General Manager of the Joint Administrntive Organization shall be an ex-officlo member.Any director member unable to attend a meeting of this C2mmittee may designate another director of the District he represents to serve in his place and stead. —1- Report of Chief Mr.TUbal read his report on the Ehgineer an~Preliminary Plans for Land and Marine General Manager Sections of the Outfall which had been referred to him by action of the Boards for study and report.Charts were used in pointing out details In the general discussion following the report. These charts are In the office of the C~iief Engineer and General Manager.Mr.TUbal expressed his desire that the Directors feel free to come into the office at llOL1.West Eighth Street,Sarta Ana,California,at any tine for dis cussion of the work and any ft~.rther inforriation they might desire. A motion was made by Director Warner,duly seconded and carried that the report of the Chief Engineer and General Manager on the engineerst preliminary plans for land and marine sections of the outfall be referred to Mr. Ribal and the engineers for consideration of details and a report be submitted to the Directors at an adjourned meet ing to be held Wednesday evening,March 19,l9~2. Supervising Chairman Nelson called for discussion Construction and recommendations as to whether the supervision of construction on Dis trict No.6 lines should be done by Mr.Francis H.Bulot under the terms of his contract for the design and speci fications,or if the supervision should be done by the Chief Engineer and General Manager for the Districts which is also permissible under the terms of the contract with Mr~Bulot~ Directors Finch and Nelson requested a recommendation from Mr.TUbal,Chief Engineer and General Manager..Mr. TUbal recommended that the work be done under his supervi sion,using the staff as previously outlined and discussed at a joint meeting of the District Boards, A motion was made by Director Finch,seconded by Di rector Warner and duly carried that Chief Engineer and General Manager Ribal be authorized to supervise construc tion of facilities,the design and specifications of which are being prepared by Mr.Francis H~Bulot,consulting engineer. Employment of The Board of Directors reviewed the Legal Counsel employment of special legal counsel for the District. A motion was made by Director Finch,duly seconded and carried that Mr.Harry Ashton be retained as spe - legal counsel for the District and that conpensalion his services and attendance at meetings be continued a period of three months upon the present rate of cor tion;and that at the end of the three month period, need for special legal counsel be reviewed by the Boa Directors of County Sanitation District No.6. —2-- 23 (1)The Executive Committee sI~all meet to consider those matters referred to it by the Joint Administrative Organ ization, (2)The Executive Committee nay elect a chairman at its second meeting in May of each year to serve at the pleasure of the majority of the Committee.The.Executive Committee may fix a regular meeting time and place. (3)The Chief Engineer and General Manager may cancel any regular meeting by giving oral notice of such cancellation thereof there there is no business to cone before the meeting. (~)Members of the Executive Committee shall be entitled to mileage and compensation for attendance at Executive Committee meetings,or for other District business, (C)Motion to Refer to Executive Committee:Any director at a Joint Administrative meeting may move to have any matter of policy,or other activity affecting the members of the Joint Administrative Organization,or any one of the m~iber Districts,referred to the Executive Committee for study and report.This notion shall be a privileged motion and when duly seconded,discussion thereof shall be limited to directors only, and for a period not to exceed two minutes per person.It shall be passed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Districts. (D)Motions to Come Before Joint Administrative Organ-. ization:Any motion or resolution to come before the Joint Administrative Organization for joint action by all of the parti cipating Districts,excepting only District No.8,shall be hand led in the following manner: The motion or resolution may be introduced by any mem ber and when so 1ntrodu~ed shall be read or repeated by the Chairman of the Joint Administrative Or~,anization.The Chairman shall thereafter call for discussion on the motion or resolution at which time any ri~iiber may discuss the matter pending.Any person other than a director present at the meeting may speak to the motion if the Chairman recognizes him or her.Sole discre tion to the extent of discussion ov~ts~.ae of the membership of the Joint Administrative Organization shall rest with the Chair- —2— 30 man.At the close of discussion the Chairman may,in his dis cretion,repeat the motion or resolution pending,and thereafter call for vote in the C ollo~ng manners The Secretary will poll each District in the .followlng manner: ~Qn the motion for District No.~(Roll call for resolu tions,voice vote for routine motions,except in case of close vote.)The Secretary shall determine whether or not the matter is passed. E.Expenditure of Funds or Appropriation of Funds& Any action calling for the expenditure or appropriation of funds of the Districts not previously authorized by each District, must be approved by each District so affected. F.Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization: A chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization shall be elected by a majority vote of the Districts at the first meeting in May of each year.The Chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the Distrtcts. G.Chairman of the District:A chairman shall be elected by the members of the District Board at the first meeting in May of.each year,and said Chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of said members. H.Amendment of Rule 8 of Procedure:The foregoing rules of procedure may be amended by the adoption of a resolution by each of the eight member districts in respect to the conduct of the business of the District as a pai’t of the Joint Adriinistra— tive Organization.As to the other business of the District said rules may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the district. I,So much of Re$olutjon No.21 as is in conflict herewtth is hereby repealed. The foregoing resolution was introduced by Director Willia H.Warner , who moved its adoption.Said motion was se conded by Director BradenJ~j~h ,and was carried by the following vote: 31 AYES:.Directors Willis H.Warner,Braden Finch and C.M.Nelson NOES: ABSENT: None None STATE OF CALIFORNIA) )as COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Seoretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.Six of Orange County,Calif ornia,hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by said Board at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of March ,1952. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of March ,1952. (~221/~ 3ècretary of the Board(of Directors of County Sanitation District No,.6 of Orange County,California. 4 Adjournment Upon a motion made by Director Warner, duly seconded and carried,the Chair man declared the meeting adjourned at lO:3S p.m.to Wedries day evening,March 19,19S2 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.,in the Board of Supervisors’Room,Court Rouse,Santa Ana, California, ~ 7 County Sanitation District No.6, Orange County,California ATTEST: ecretary,Boardof lltréctcirs of~ County Sanitation District No.6, Orange County,California —3-