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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 11 Minutes 1952-10-01I rz ci .2...J ..J MINUTES REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SE~5ION BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.11 ORANGE COUNTY,CALI~ORNIA October 1,1952 at ~:OO p.m. Ro~om 239,11OL~.West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors met in adjourned session at the hour of ~:OO p~m.,October 1,152,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,Ca1~fornia,pursuant to adjournment of the last regular meeting. Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:OO p.m. The roil was r~a1led and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to he present. Directors present:Willis H.Warner (Chairman) Roy Seabridge Vernon E.Langenheck Directors absent:None Others present:Raymond }~.Ribal C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Harry Ashton John A.Carollo K,J.Harrison Carl J.Tj~ornton Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary —1~— Correspondence and Commur~ications ico 1.Extending time for preparation of plans and specifi cations for _____ Huntin!zton_Beach Trunk Sewer The Seci~etary read a letter from Harrison &Woolley,et al,request ing extension of time for comuletion of the Huntington Beach Trunk. The Board of Directors took the followin~r action: Moved by Director Vernon B.Langenbeck,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried: That the letter from Harrison &Woolley,Headman, Ferguson &Carollo,dated September 25,1952,requesting extension of time,be received and ordered filed in the office of the Secretary. Moved by Director Vernon B.Langenbeck, Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried: seconded by That Harrison &~oolley,Headman,F’erguson &Carollo be and they are hereby granted an extension of time of thirty (30)days to October 29,1952,for the completion of plans arid opecifications for the Huntington Beach Trurk Sewer,for the reasoi.s contained in their letter dated September 25,1952. 2.Legal Opinion re: collection of back taxes from areas - requesting annex at ion Written legal opinion,dated Sept ember 24.,1952,from Mr.C,Arthur ~isson,Jr.,relative to coller’tion of back taxes was read by the Secretary. following action: The Boards of Directors took the Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,secr~nded by Director ~Jon 3.Haiber ard duly carried by the Boards of Directors of county Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,and 11: That the written legal opinion relative to collection of back taxes from areas requesting annex ation be received and ordered filed. 3.Letter frorri San Diego Water Pol lut ion Control Board ____ The Secretary read a letter from the San Diego No.9 ~iater Pollution Control Board,dated Septbrnber 19, 1952. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Vernon B.Langenbeck,seconded by Director Robert I-I.Boney and du],y carried: That the letter from the San Diego No.9 Water Pollution Control Board be received and ordered filed. —2— Report of the Finance Director Warner,Chairman of the C’OIvthlitthe _____ Finance Committee reported: The Corimittee had diligentl~ï studied the problems involved in com~letin~the joint program of the Sanitation Districts,and had analyzed various methods which night accomplish the construction of a countywide sewera~e disposal system including an ocean outfall 7000 feet in length, ~lapse of tine since the bonds were voted in l9L~8 had considerably reduced the value of funds available for construction purposes;and the Corirriittee had found the Modification Plan the only one,with certain revisions due to rise in cost since the plan was presented in l9~l,which it could reconriend 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 tine. Copies of the Revised Modification Plan were presented to the Directors,to’~ether with tabulations on the detailed estimates of construction,contin~enc lea,en’:4neering supervision and inspection, less funds to be made available from Chapter 20 Funds —the aggregate total for expenditures from bond funds estimated at $7,292,702;and tabulations on tiie Districts’bond funds available after deduction of cost of purchase of new J.0.S.dic~ester,etc.—aggregating ~8,i08,00o,leaving ~8l5,298 reserve for all other costs. Recommendations of Chairman Warner reported the unanimous the Finance Committee recommendations of the Finance Conriitte~ to be as follows: 1.All engineering supervision and inspection of construction to be performed by the design ei~gineers. 2.Adoption of the Revised Modification 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 program will require a great deal of planning which could be 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 Coi~iTt~e following actions Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandle~ seconded by Director Vernon E.Langonbeck: —3— 162 That the recommendations of the Finance Cor~riittee be ~pprov~d and that the Districts authorize the Committee to work with the legal counsel to draw up the modification contract with the engineers, There followed a discussion on the motion.Director Mr~i3ride questioned the legality of Districts Nos.1 and 7 p~’ticipating in the financin~of the Ellis Avenue Line under the revised iiodification plan.Director Haiher recom ~iendod that the motion include:that the legal counsel be fu~’ther instructed to furnish a written report as to the legality of the suggested riodification.~ Whereupon,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: 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,~n B. 1-laiber,Willis H.Warner and William H.Hirstein Noes:Director Frank J.Schweitzer Absent:Diroctors hugh W.Warden and Charles E.Stevens DISTRICT NO.3:Ayes:Directors Willis H.Warner and C.H. 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 1E3 DISTRICT NO.6:Ayes:Directors C.N.Nelson,Nor~an H. Miller and Willis H.Warner Noes:None Absent:None DISTRICT NO.7:Ayes:Directors J.L.McBride and ~illis H.Warner Noes:Directors Vincent L.Huneston Absent:None DISTRICT NO.11:Directors Willis H.Warner,Vernon B. Langonbeck and Roy Soabridge Noes:None Absent:None Instructions to the Hr.John A.Carollo reported that the Design ~gi~ers 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 E.Langer~bock,seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,~,6, 7 and 11: That the oral request oC Mr.John A.Carollo,represent ing the Design ~igineers,that some direction he given them concerning work on the bond proposal plan,it is directed that work be suspended 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 tine to the work stoppage. Report of the Executive Director Chandler,Chairrian of the Coii~ijttee Executive Co~~imittee,reported that no meeting had been hold to study the referral relative to requested annexation to District No,3;that the Coririittee desired to postpone meeting until after the matter had been presented to the J.O.S.for a decision upon the contingent capacities for this area. Report of the Chiof Mr.Ribal reported upon progress of ~~a~ncer_and General the construction now under way;and Manager the contractorst negotiation for pipe and joints,stating that the constr uction of the ocean outfall would probably not be started until the last of November, Adjournriont The Boards of D~rectors took the fol1owin~action: Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director ~n B.Haiber,and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,~, 6,7 and 11: That the r-ieoting be adjourned. ~Jhercupon,the Chairman declared the nectin,~so adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Chairnan,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.11 Orange COUflt~T,California ATT ES 2: Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.II Orange County,California. —6—