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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 07 Minutes 1952-07-09) MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NC6 7 ORANGE COUNTY)CALIFORNIA July 9,1952 at g:OO p.m. Board of Supervisors’Room Court House Santa Ana,Cali~’oi’niä Chair’manFi~h calledthe joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:l5 p.rn~ The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present. Directors present:William I.Miller (Chairman pro tern) Willis H.Warner J.L.McBride Directors absent:None Others present:Raymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General Manager C.~Arthur Nisson,Jr. Nat H.Neff K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley Harry Ashton Harvey House Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Chairman~ro ~tern The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride and duly carried: That Director WilliamI.Miller (Alternate for Director Hurneston)be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 Approval of Minutes The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride, and duly carried: That the minutes of the meeting held on June l~,1952 be approvea as mailed out. Joint Administrative Moved by Director Chandler,seconded by Warrant R~gister Director Langenbeck,and duly carried: That the Joint Administrative Warrant Register be approvel for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount JA—154.City of Santa Ana ~212.00 JA-155 The Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co.io3.go JA-156 McFadden Dale Hardware Co.27.32 JA-157 International Business Machine Corp.30.00 JA-15~Tiernan’s 9.73 JA-159 Santa Ana Register 1.60 .JA-160 Huston,Suter and Huston,Inc.27.50 Forward to next page ~4l1~95 1Q~J Joint t~dmin istrative V!arrarit Regi ster (‘~onti nued) Brought Forward ~:411.95 JA—i61 Eastman Kodak Stores,Inc.17.14 JA-162 Orange County Blueprint Shor 3.11 JA-1b3 Dennis Printers &Stationers 39.32 J1~-164 Bales Office Equipment C0.6~.45 JA-165 Dieterich-Post Company 15.59 JA-16b Ora Mae Merritt 12.53 JA-167 Nat H.Neff 3~.12 JA-16~State Con~pensation Insurance Fund 67~.43 JP.-169 Walter Ramsey 5.10 ~ _____ Report of the Exe Director Chandler,Chairman of the cutive Committee Executive Committee,reported that at the meeting held on the 25th of June,1952,the Committee approved and recommended the following items: 1.Adoption of the proposed Resolution relative •to establishing positions and fixing salaries for the Joint Administrative Organization and Construction Personnel. 2.Passage of a mdtion recommended by the Chief Engineer and General Man~ger,fixing salaries for employees now on the Joint Administrative and Construction pay rolls,to become effective July 1,1952. 3.Adoption of Resolution recommended by the Chief Engineer and General M~inager,authorizing employment of consultants from time to time~ Director Chandler also reported that two bills sub mitted by Harrison &~‘ool1ey,et al for services per formed under the cost plus paragraph of their contract were turned over to kr.Nisson and the Engineers for clarification and interpret~tion of Section VIII of their contract;and that Mr.Nisson is to make a report to the Committee. Proposed_Resolution A motion was made by Director Boney, re,:establishing seconded by Director Hirstein: certain positions That the matter of the resolution and motion relative to personnel and salaries an~the pro posed resolution authorizing the employment of’consultants, recommended by the Executive Committee,be referred back to the conirn~ttee for further study. Upon roll call vote by Districts,the Secretary reported the motion lost due to insufficient affirmative votes by the Boards of Districts Nos.1,3,5,6,7 and 11 There followed a full discussion upon constu’ction inspect ion now being performed on trunk lines of District No.1 and ways and means which might be employed t.o increase salaries of the inspectors,eitier by employment by District No.1 alone,or some method other than the proposed resolution establishing salaries within a five—step plan,and the proposed motion.Director Boney asked for a clarification of the resolution adopted on April ~, —2-. 1952,relative to authority of the Chief Engineer and General Manager to fill positions in the first step of’ the salary resolutions. At the request of the Chairman,the Secretary read Resolution No.140,adopted on April 9,1952,entitled “Creating Positions in the Construction Organization an~Authorizing the Filling of Positions.” Mr.Nisson stated,that under Resolution No.140,, authority has been given the Chief Engineer and General Manager to fill positions at the first step within the salary schedule and that employment at a rate higher then the first step is subject to prior approval of the Districts’Boards. Director Langenbeck led a discussion upon restrictions imposed unon the Executive by a Resolution previously adopted which set up certain rules and regulations. At the request of the Chairman,the Secretary re~id paragraph B of Resolution No.132,relative to rules and procedure for the Executive Committee. Mr.Nisson stated tie opinion that the Executive Committee may not meet until a matter is referred to it by the Boards,but that when a meeting is held for discussion of items so referred,the Committee may discuss other matters as well. Monthly Reports The Boards of Directors of County On Employees Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Langenbeck,seconded by Director McBride and duly carried: That,as a matter of information to the Boards,the Chief Engineer and General Man~ger be requested to submit to the Boards a routine report once a month listing all the employees of the Districts and their salaries. Salary Schedules The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director Langenbeck and duly carried: That the Chief Engineer and General Ivian&ger be requested to present a comprehensive salary schedule so that it is known where the employment is within the salary schedule. ~1~~Salaries The Boards of Directors of County for Certain Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, Positions 6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride and duly carried: That the Chief Engineer and General Manager be and he is hereby authorized to fix the salaries for the positions —3— rit~W existing to the amounts indicated after the title,effective July 1,1952: 1 Supervising Engineer ~64~i.00 3 Assistant Engineer 375.00 1 Draftsman 337.00 1 Sr.Stenographer-Clerk 246.00 1 Stenog apher-Clerk 200.00 1 Controller-Accountant 355.00 2 Construction Inspectors 375.00 1 Chief of Party 395.00 1 Sr.Engineering Aide 337.00 1 Engineering Aide 303.00 Moved by Director Chandler,seconded by Director Miller and duly carried: That the salary (retainer)of the attorney for the Districts,Mr.C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,be increased from ~355.00 per month to ~375.00 per month,effective July 1, 1952. Re:Employment of The Boards of Directors of Consultants County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director McBride,seconded by Director Miller: That the Boards adopt the proposed Resolution author izing employment of conaultants from time to time,total cost not to exceed ~5,000.00. Director Chandler expressed the opinion that the Executive Committee had recommended adoption of this Resolution,provided that none of the funds authorized therein would be used for re—design and requested that the proposed Resolution be so amended. After a general discussion,Director McBride withdrew his motion and Director Miller withdrew the second. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director McBride,seconded by Director Chandler: That the Boards adopt the proposed resolution author izing employment of consultants with the amendment “Provided that none of these monies be expended for re-design work.” Upon roll call vote by Districts,the Secretary reported that the motion to adopt the resolution as amended had carried by the Boards of Districts Nos.1,2,3,7 and 11; and that the motion failed to carry by the Boards of Districts Nos.5 and 6 due to insuffieient affirmative votes. Resolution authorizing employment of consultants as adopted by County Sanitation District No.7 ,, has been numbered l~4-7 , certified copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. ill Salary jRetainer) Increase for ____ ~al Counsel The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7,~and 11 took the following action: -4- 112 Report of the Chief Mr.Ribal read his report to the ~and General Directors and recommended that the Manager — Boards adopt a Resolution authorizing payment of ~l5O.OO to Peter Karalas as damages to the bean crop resulting from drilling of test holes on the proposed tre~tment plant site. The Secretary read a motion recommended by the Chief Engineer and General Manager,authorizing certain addenda to the plans and specifications for the Ocean Outfall Sewer. Authorizing Payment The Boards~f Dire:tors of County to Mr.Peter Kara~aa Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2~ 3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Don B.Haiber,seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden,and duly carried: That the Resolution authorizing payment of 4~l5O.OO to Peter Karalas for damage to his bean crop be adopted. Resolution so authorizing this payment has been numbered l~5-.7 , certified copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. Authorizin&Addenda Director 4arner recommended that to Plans and Speci the resolution presented by the fications for the Chief Engineer and General Manager ~ Ocean Outfall relative to addenda to the Ocean Outfall Plans and Specifications be amended to read “written ap~roval of the design engineers...’~The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Langenbeck,seconded by Director Chandler and duly carried: That the Chief Engineer and General Manager,with the concurrence and written approval of the Design Engineers and the Attorney for the ijistricts,is hereby authorized to issue such addenda to the Plans and Specifications for the Ocean Outfallf Land and Marine Sections,as may be necessary to clarify and properly interpret said plans and specifications. Referral to the Director Haiber expressed the opinion Executive Committee that immediate action should be taken to decide what policy is to be established for the supervision of construction engineering and inspection.Director Haiber recommended a gentlemen’s agreement whereby a majority vote would rule rather than a 2/3rds vote of each of the Districts’Boards. Mr.Nisson stated that each District would have to pass upon the matter. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director ~iarner,seconded by’Director Miller and duly carried: —5— 113 That the matter of supervision of construction engineering and inspection be referred to the Executive Committee fora report to theBoards at the next meeting. Construction Fund The Board of Directors took the Warrant Register following action: Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride and duly carried: That District No.7 Construction Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature and payment of: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 7-3 A.Carlisle &Company 74.16 Adjournment The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,7, ~and 11 took the following action: Moved by Director Warden,seconded by Director Langenbeck and duly carried that the meeting of these Boards be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meetings of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2, 3,7,~and 11 so adjourned at 10:15 p.m. •Jt~J4~. hairman,pro t m,Board of Directors,County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California ATTEST: Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California -6- :~‘~ RESOLUTION NO.18~5—7 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,AUTHORIZING rIIHEPAYMENT OF $150.00 TO PETER KARALES FOR DAMAGES TO BEAN CROPS RE SULTING FROM THE DRILLING OF TEST HOLES ON THE PROPOSED TREATMENT PLANT SITE. WHEREAS,it was necessary to enter upon the property of Peter Karales for the purpose of drilling test holes for the proposed sewage treatment plant,and WHEREAS,in the drilling of the test holes,certain unavold able damage was done to growing bean crops and WHEREAS,Peter Karales has agreed to accept the suji~i of $150.00 as payment in full for said damages, NOW,THEREFOR BE IT, RESOLVED:That the sum of $150.00 be and the same is hereby authorized to be paid to Peter Karales as compensation for damage to his property upon receipt of a written release therefor. FURTHER RESOLVED:That the payment be made from Revolving.Fund The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7_,on the 9th day of July,1952. ~ Secretary,Board of D~irectbrs County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,Ca1iforni~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA) Sc Ct~UNTY C~ORANGE ) I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California,~ hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopteci at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitatior District No.7 of Orange County,California held on the9th_da~cC July,1952,by the following roll call vote: —1— Directors Willis H.Warner,J.L.McBride and Williani I.Miller NOES:None ABSENT:None IN v~)ITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County, California,this 9th day of July ,1952. ~ Secretary,Board of Dire~tors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California S -.7— RESOLUTION NO.l~4—7 RES OLUTI O”CF COUNTY SANIT~T I ON DISTRiCT NO.SEVEN OF OR:~NGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA, PUTHOf?IzINC THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND C~NERAL MI..N.~GER TO EMPLOY SPECIAL CONSULTANTS OR L3SIST:~TS FOR THE REVIL~~OF PL!~NS,SPECI FICLUONS AND ESTI]V~~’~TES,AT A C c T NOT TO EXCEED ~5,OOO;AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAY MENT THLREFOR RE OLVED:That the Chief Engineer and General Manager be and he is hereby authorized to ernrloy special consultants or assistants from time to time as deemed necessary to advise him ~ith respect to technical matters concerning plans,specifications and estimates for the joint sewerage facilities to he const.iucted by County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California. FURTHER RESOLVED:That payment for the above authorized services be paid from the Construction Funds of the several Districts in proportion to their o~~nership in the particular portion of the joint work under consideration. FURTHER RESOLVED:That not in excess of ~5,OOO shall be spent for these purposes;and provided that none of these monies shall be spent for re~design work. The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No~Seven ,on the 9th day of July ,1952. (_______ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California ~ATE u~C~LIFOhNIA) ss COUNTY OF ORAHGE I,ORA MAE I~ERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 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.7 of Orange County,California,held on the 9th day of July 1952,by the following roll call vote: —1— 17 AYESt Directors J.L.McBride and JJilliam I.Miller NOES:Director Willie H.Warner ABSENT:None IN V~ITNE5S WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County, California,bh~s 9th day of July ,1952. ~ ____ Secretary,Board of Diroc~ors County Sanitation District No~7 Orange County,California —2—