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I~IINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.~
October 22,1952 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,~lO4 West Eighth Street
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.~met in regular session at the hour of ~:OO p.m.,
October 22,1952 in Room 239 at llO/~West Eighth Street,
Santa Ana,California.
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’
Boards to order at ~:l0 p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of
the Board to be present.
Directors present:Harold E.Edwards (Chairman)
Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:John R.Cropper
Approval of Minutes The Board of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director Harold E.Edwards and duly carried:
That the minutes of the meeting held on September 10,
1952,be approved as mailed out.
Correspondence and The Secretary reported receipt of
Communi~ions~certified quarterly aUdit report from
the firm of Diehi and Company,and
read balances of each Districts’funds.
The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director Vernon E.Langenbeck and duly carried:
‘iiat the audit report for the quarter ending Sept ember
30,1952,received from Diehl and Company,be received and
ordered filed.
The Secretary read a letter from Mary
E.Gillespie,st4nographer in the office of the Joint Admin
istrative Organization,requesting paid vacation.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Nelson IVI.Launer,seconded by Director
Vincent L.Humeston and duly carried by the Boards of Directors
of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11:
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That Mary E.Gillespie,employed by the Districts
as Senior Stenographer-Clerk in the Joint Administrative
Organization,be and she is hereby authorized to take a
vacation with pay beginring November 10,1952 to and
including November 21,1952.
Report of the Director Robert H.Boney,Chairman
Executive Committee pro tern of the Executive Committee,
reported upon the meeting held on
October 17,1952,as follows:
1.Relative to the Boards’request for recommendation
upon filling the vacancy created by the resignation
of the Chief Engineer and General Manager,the
Committee reviewed the many factors facing the
Districts in establishing sound administration ~d
organization of the joint Districts’program.After
consideration of qualifications of men who had
applied for the position,the Committee unanimously
recommended the employment of Mr.Lee M.Nelson as
Chief Engineer and General Manager upon a trial
basis at a monthly salary of ~1,000 per month,and
that the regular employment and amount of salary be
determined by mutual agreement between the Districts
and Mr.Nelson within a period not to exceed six
months.Mr.Boney reported the Committee had been
advised by Mr.Nelson that if the Districts desired
his services,he could report for duty about November
1st.
Director Boney stated that Mr.Nelson had previously
been interviewed by a three man Committee comprised
of Director Warner,Director ~iJarden and former
Director Reed.Director Warner was called upon for
further information as to the background of Mr.Nelson.
Director Warner reported that at the time Mr.Nelson
appeared before the Committee he was employed by the
City of Rochester,Minnesota as Chief of the Utilities
Commission;that he is a registered civil and
electrical engineer and has now gone into private con
sulting work.Dir’ector Warner stated that Mr.Nelson
•enjoys a wide reputation as a very able man,even
tempered and with the ability to work with and get
along with people in very complex situations;that
his qualifications would well fit him for the position
now open where there will be a volume of administrative
work the Manager will be called upon to carry out.
E~ployment of The Boards of Directors took the
Chief Enp.ineer following action:
and General
Manager Moved by Director J.L.McBride,
seconded by Director Don B.Haiber
and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11:
That the report of the Executive Committee be approved
and accepted;and that Mr.Lee M.Nelson be and he is
hereby employed as Chief Engineer and General Manager for
County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and
11 of Orange County,California,upon a trial basis at
the monthly salary of ~l,000.O0 per month,effective Nov
ember 1,1952;and that regular employment and amount of
salary be determined by mutual agreement between the
Districts and Mr.Nelson within a period not to exceed six
months.
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Director C.M.Nelson,Chairman of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 stated that
inasmuch as Mr.Lee M.Nelson is his cousin,he believed
it to be only ethical to sever his connections with the
Districts and that he would resign as a member of the
Board of his District.
Business held over Director Boney requested that
re clarification of terms the official action of the Executive
of employment of legal Committee relative to employment
~ounse1 of legal counsel for the Districts
be read from the minutes of the
meeting of the Executive Committee;and that the resolution
authorizing employment of Mr.Nisson be read.
At the request of the Chairman,the Secretary read the
following excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the
Executive Committee held on October 3,1952:
“Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman)
Thomas J.Eadington,alternate
for Mr.Hugh W.Warden
J.L.McBride,alternate for
Mr.Courtney R.Chandler
•Braden Finch
C.M.Nelson
Vincent L.Humeston
Others present:Raymond It.Ribal
E.J.Marks
K.J.Harrison
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
“After a full discussion upon the employment of an
attorney for the Districts,a motion was made,duly seconded
and carried,that recommendation be made to the Districts’
Boards that C.Arthur Nissan,Jr.,be employed as the
attorney for the Districts at the rate of ~355.OO per month,
providing Mr.Nissan terminates his employment as the City
Attorney for Tustin.”
The Secretary read Resolution No.9~,authorizing
employment of C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,as legal counsel for
the Joint Administrative organization of the eight County
Sanitation Districts,adopted by the Boards of Directors
of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and
11 on October 10,1951.This resolution was carried in
full in the condensed minutes of the meeting of October
10,1951 which were approved by the Boards on October 24,
1951.
The Chairman called upon Mr.Nissan for a report upon the
terms of his employment.Mr.Nisson reported that he had
no knowledge of the Executive Committee minutes and that
he had not been asked by anyone to agree to termF of employ
ment other than those contained in the Resolution of employ
ment;that if the Boards desired his employment to be
based upon the terms contained in the Executive Committee
minutes,he would then report his decision.
There followed a full discussion by the Directors as to
whether or not there might be a conflict in services per
formed by the legal counsel in serving a city and the Districts.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
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Moved by Director Milford W.Dahi,seconded by
Director Hur’h W.~iarden:
That Mr.Nisson’s employment as Legal Counsel for the
Districts be confirmed in accordance with Resolution No.
9~adopted by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 on October 10,
1951:
Director Boney spoke to the motion,stating at the
time the Committee recommended Mr.Nisson’s employment,
names of other attorneys presented to the Committee were
eliminated from consideration because they were attorneys
for cities within the Districts;that Mr.Nisson’s name
was considered only because they were informed he would
resign as the attorney for the City of Tustin if appointed
legal counsel for the Districts.
Director Langenbeck stated that he had been aware of the
fact that Mr.Nisson had not resigned as attorney for Tustin
but realized that it is difficult for a city to appoint an
attorney upon short notice and he had not raised the question
as to the terms of Mr.Nisson’s employment until the city had
had sufficient time to appoint a successor to Mr.Nisson.
Mr.Nis~on stated t1~at if the majority of the Boards
desired that he make a decision to continue his employment
in accordance with the minutes of the Executive Committee’s
meeting,he would offer his resignation as legal counsel to
the Districts,effectiv~as of October 31,1952.
The Chairman called for roll call vote upon the motion:
The vote was polled by roll call vote by Districts and
the Secretary reported the motion lost by the following vote:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.1 Ayes:Directors Milford E.Dahi and
J.L.McBride
Noes:Director Willis H.Warner
Absent:None
BOARD CF DIRECTCi~.S
1JJ~3TL~XCT ~.2 Ayes:Directors Hug’n W.~iarde~i a:rid
Charles E.Stevens
Noes:Directors Willis H.Warner,Robert
H.Boney,Don 13.Haiber and
William H.Hirstein
Absent:Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.3 Ayes:Directors Hugh W.Warden,Nelson
M.Launer,Joseph Tilebher and C.R.Mill~’
Noes:Director Willis.H.~Jarner
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.5
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Ayes:None
Noes:Directors Braden.Finch,Norman H.
Miller and Willis H.Warner
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO,6 Ayes:None
Noes:Directors C.M.Nelson,Willis
H.Warner and Norman H.~1iller
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NC.7 Ayes:Directors Vincent L.Humeston,
and J.L.McBride
Noes:Director Willis H.Warner
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT flU.~Ayes:Director Harold E.Edwards
Noes:Director Willis H.Warner
Absent:Director John R.Cropper
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTI~ICT NO.11 Ayes:None
Noes:Directors Willis H.Warner,
Vernon E.Langenbeck and Roy
Seabridge
Absent:None
After announcement of the vote,the Chairman requested the
legal counsel to state the rule as to the status of a tie vote.
Mr.Nisson reported that in the event of a tie vote,the motion
would be lost.
Mr.Nisson offered his resignation as legal counsel for the
Districts,to become effective on October 31,1952.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director
Vernon E.Langenbeck:
That the resignation of Mr.C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,as legal
counsel for the Districts be accepted,effective October 31,1952.
The vote was polled by roll call vote by Districts and the
Secretary reported the motion lost by the following vote:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.1 Ayes:Director Willis H.Warner
Noes:Directors J.L.McBride and
Milford W.Dahl
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.2 Ayes:Directors Robert H.Boney,Don B.
Haiber,Willis H.Warner and
William H.Hirstein
Noes:Directors Hugh W.Warden and
Charles E.Stevens
Absent:Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.3 Ayes:Director Willis H.Warner
Noes:Directors Hugh W.Warden,Nelson
M.Launer,C.R.Miller and
Joseph Webber
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS -
DISTRICT NO.5 Ayes:Directors Braden Finch,Norman
H.Miller and Willis H.Warner
Noes:None
Absent:None
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.6 Ayes:Directors C.M.Nelson,Braden
Finch and Willis H.Warner
Noes:None
Absent:None
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT ITO.7 Ayes:Directors Willis H.Warner
Noes:Directors Venincent L.Humeston
and J.L.McBride
Absent:None
T~OARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.~Ayes:Directors Willis H.Warner
Noes:Directors Harold E.Edwards
Absent:Directors John R.Cropper
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT NO.fl Ayes:Directors Willis H.Warner,
Vernon E.Langenbeck and
Roy Seabridge
Noes:None
Absent:None
Report of the Chief A motion was amde by Director Willis
Engineer and General H.Warner,seconded by Director Roy
Manager Seabridge and duly carried:
That the report read by the Chief
Engineer and General Manager be received and ordered filed.
The Boards of Directors took the following
action:
Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director
Willis H.Warner and duly carried by the Boards of Directors
of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11:
That Raymond M.Hertel,employed as Supervising E~gii’~eer
by the.joint Count~r Sanitation Districts,be and he is hereby
authorized to approve time cards,sign the payroll and warrant
demands,sign letters requesting the County Auditor to transfer
such funds as may be necessary for the payment of obligations,
oversee the work now under construction,certify progress
payments,prepare and.sign engineer’s certificates and estimates
during the time that Raymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General
Manager is on vacation and until such time as Mr.Ribal’s successor
arives.
Warrant Register The Board of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director Harold E.Edwards and duly carried:
That District No.~Operating Fund Warrant Register be
approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
~-23 Joint Administrative Fund of
County Sanftation Districts Nos.
1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 ~100.00
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Ad~j ournnient The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director
Charles E.Stevens and duly carried by the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
6,7,~and 11:
That this meeting be adjourned to the hour of ~:OO p.m.
Wednesday evening,October 29,1952,.in Room 239 at llOL~.
West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California.
ATTEST:
whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned.
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Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.~
Orange County,California
County
Orange County,California
No.~
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