HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1952-05-28MINUTES
REGULj~R JOINT MEETING
HOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY S~tNIT~.TION DISTRICTS
ORANGE C(~UNTY,CALIFOaNIA
May 2~,1952 at ~:OO p..rn.~
Eo~rd of Supervisors’Room,Court House
Santa Ana,California
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO.1
Directors present:Courtney R.Ch~nd1er (Chairman),J.L.McBride
and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.2
Directors present:Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Hugh d.Warden,
Don B.Haiber,Frank .1.Schweitzer,Jr.,
Charles E.Stevens,Willis H.Warner,and
William Hirstein
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.3
Directors present:Hugh W.~qarden.(Chairman),Nelson M.
Launer,Willis H.Warner and Joseph Webber
Directors absent:C.H.Miller
DISTRICT NO.5
Directors present:Andrew J.Smith (Chairman pro tern),Willis
H.Warner
Directors absent:Braden Finch
DIST~UCT NO.6
Diredtors present:C.M.Nelson (Chairman),Willis H.Warner,
and Andrew J.Smith
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.7
Directors present:Vincent L.Humeston (Chairman),J.L.McBride
and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.d
Directors present:Harold E.Edwards (Chairman),John R.Cropper
and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.11
Directors present:Willis H.~‘arner (Chairman),Roy Seabridge
and Vernon H.Langenbeck
Diroctors absent:None.
OTHERS PRESENT:Raymond R.Ribal,Chief Engineer and General
Manager
Nat H.Neff
C.arthur Nissan,Jr.
John A.Carollo
J.A.1Jooiley
K.J.Harrison
Carl J.Thornton
R.N.Christiansen
Harry Ashton
Raymond M.Hertel
Walter Ramsey
Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary
%The Chief Engineer and General Manager called the
meet~.ng to order at 8:10 r.~.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quo—
rum to be present for each of the Districts’Boards,
The Secretary reported the absence of the Chairman of
the joint meeting and Chairman of the Board of District
No.5.
Chairman pro tern Upor a motion made by Director ~erner,
seconded by Director Boney,Director
Courtney R,Chandler was appointed Chairman pro tern of the
joint meeting of the Districts’Boards.
Upon a motion made by Director Warner,duly seconded
and carried,Director Andrew J.Smith was appointed Chair
man pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.S.
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The Boards of Directors of County
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Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,
7,8 and 11 took the following act—
ion:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director Stevens
that the minutes of the meeting held on Nay 14,1952 be
approved as mailed out.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.1 took the following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
that the minutes of the meeting held on May ]J~.,1952 and
adjourned session held on May 26,1952 be approved.
Correspondence and The Secretary read a letter from
Bills from Harrison Harr~.son &Woolley,Headman,Fer
&Wool].ey,et al —
guson &Carollo,transmitting-bill
for services performed and request
ing approval of method of computing payment for work done
under terms of their contract relative to cost plus ser—
v•i Ce 5.
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Dist
ricts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 took the following
action:
Moved by Director Boney,seconde.d by Director Langenbeck
aud duly carried:
That the letter dated May 7,1952 from Harrison &
•Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,be received and
ordered filed;and that the method of computing charges for
cost plus services outlined therein be approved.
The Secretary read a letter from Harrison &Woolley,
Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,dated May 28,1952,trans—
mittirig 10 copies each of the complete and final plans and
specifications for the Ocean Outfall,both Land and Marine
t
Sections,with cost estimates therein on the Marine Section
Proposal No.1,recommended by them at an estimated cost
of ~2,O9O,OOO.OO;and Proposal No,2 therein,Marine Section
Alternate Plan and Specifications designed in accordance
with the recommendations contained in the report of the
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Approve],of
Minutes
Moved by Director Langenbeck,seconded by Director
~.1arner and duly carried:
That bills received from Harrison &Woolley and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo in the amounts of $~958.3l and ~89.72
respectively,be accepted and pa~pnent be made to them in
accordance with the bills presented.
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 Boney
and duly carried:
That payment of ~25,92L..8O be n~ade to Harrison &
Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,in accordance with
the bill~presented by then,for services rendered in pre
paration of final plans and specifications for the Ocean
Outfall,Land and Marine Sections,and that the bill pre
sented by them for this amount be accepted as the basis of
payment,in accordance with the terms of their contract.
Moved by Director ~arner,seconded by Director Nelson,
and thly carried:
That the Chief Engineer and General Manager be instruc
ted to forward the appropriate number of copies of the
Engineers’final plans and specifications for the Land and
Marine sections of the outfall to the State Board of Health,
Water Pollution Control Board and the State Allocation
Board,requesting approval.
Proposed Resolution
Accepting Final
Plans an~Specifi
cations on the Out
fall and Authoriz
ing Publication for
Bids
That a resolution be adpted approving and accepting
the plans on the Land section of the outfall,as submitted
by the Engineers.
Chief Engineer,at an estimated cost of ~2,31O,OOO.OO.
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,duly seconded and carried:
That the letter from Harrison &Woolley,Headman,
Ferguson &Car~.1o,dated May 28,1952,be received and ordered
filed.
Authorizing Payinent
of Bills Submii~ted
b~Harrison &
Woolley,et al
The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 took the following
action:
C.
Agencies to Receive
Copies of Engineersl
Plans and Specifi
cations
The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 took the following
action:
The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,.3,
5,6,7 and 11 took the fbllowing
action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded
by Director Boney:
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%Upon a roll call vote,the Secretary reported that,lack
ing a four—fifths affirmative vote by each of the District
Boards,the motion was lost.
Moved by Director J.L,McBride,seconded by Director
Nelson M.Launer and ~.i1y carried:
That the plans and specifications of the Land section
of the ocean outfall be referred to the Executive Corwiittee
and the Chief Engineer for study and an early report back to
the Boards.
Approval of Joint A motion was made by Director Warden,
Administrative seconded by Director Haiber and duly
Warrant Register carried,approving the Joint Adminis
trative ‘Iarrant Register for signa
ture and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of
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Business Held Over The Chairman called for a discussion
upon the status of treatment plant
site,which property had been~reported to have been annexed
by the City of Huntington }ieach,
Mr.Riba].and Mr.Nisson reported upon conferences held
with the City Engineer and the City Attorney in ascertaining
requirements,and that Mr0 Overtijyor had agre.ed to follow
through with their Planning Corimission for detailed pro
cedure.Director Seabridge expressed the opinion that this
was not a matter of exercising jurisdiction,but rather
procurement of a variance or re—zoning of the treatment plant
site area.
The Chief Engineer and General Manager reported that
further information would be brought to the Boards on this
matter as soon as he and Mr.Nisson received the required
details of procedure from the City Attorney and City Eng—
ineer of Huntington Beach.
Report cf the Director Warner,Chairman pro tern of
Executtve the Executive Corrrniittee,,reported
Committee that the Committee net on May 26,
1952,following the meeting of Dist
rict No.1 Board;that the Chief Engineer and General Manager
presented several items for consideration and that he will
present these items to the Boards as a whole.
Referral to
the Executive
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Committee
The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,S,
6,7 and II took the Ibllowing action:
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128
129
130
131
132
Tie man’s
Kee Lox Manufacturing Co~
Bales Office Equipment Co.
Dennis printers &Stationers
Surveyors Service Co.
F.R.Harwood,Postmaster
David Fryman
Amount
l37.L~3
12~60
l9~,87
207082
35L1..71
30000
63.50
b25093
Report of the Mr.Ribal read his report to the
Chief Engineer Directors.This report is on record
and General in the office of the Secretary.
Manager
The Chief Engineer and General Man
ager read a letter dated May 23,1952 from Peter Karales,
addressed to the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No,1 in which he agreed to grant permission to
drill exploratory holes upon his land,for the sun of ,~l5O.OO
per acre for damage done to crops.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.1,took the following action~
Moved by Director McBride,seconded by Director darner
and duly carried that the letter’from Peter Karales,dated
May 23,1952,read by the Chief Engineer and General Manager,
be received and ordered filed in the office of the Secretary
Authorizing Payment The Boards of Directors of County
f~Soil borings Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,5,
and Rescinding 6,7 and 11 adopted Resolutions Nos,
Resolution No.)156 162—1,162—2,162—3,162—5,162—6,162-7
and 162—11,authorizing soil borings,
taking samples and analysis thereof at a cost not to exceed
~3,5OO.OO,and repealing Resolutions No.156-1,156—2,156—3~1~-5;
156—6,156—7,and 156—11,authorizing this work at a cost not
to exceed ~2,5OO.OO.Certified copies of these Resolutions
are on record in the office of the Secretary.
Special Consultants The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
6,7 arid 11 took the following action:
(Moved by Director Launor,seconded by Director Hurieston:
That the Districts’Boards adopt the Resolution recom
mended by the Chief Engineer and General Manager authoriz
ing employment of coz~su1tants from time to time,in technical
matters,at a total cost not to exceed ~5,OOO.OO.
Upon roll call vote by Districts,the Secretary reported
the motion lost due to insufficient affirmative votes by
four of the District Boards.
A motion was made by Director Launer,seconded by Dir—
ectorNcBride and duly carried,that the recommended Resol
ution authorizing employment of special consultants be
referred to the Executive Eormmitteo,
Use of Private The Boards of Directors of County
Automobiles by Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,5,
~iip1oyeoe 6,7,8 and 11 adopted Resolutions
Nos,l6L~.—l,1614.—2,16L~.—3,l6Li.-5,
16L1—6,l6L~—7,16L1.—8 and l6L1.—ll,respectively,relative to use
of private motor vehicles by construction employees and com
pensation therefore at the rate of 1O~per mile;and use of
private motor vehicles by office criployeos and compensation
therefore at the rate of 7.-.~per mile.Certified copies
of these resolutions are on record in the office of the
Secretary.
Electric The Boards of Directors of County
Typewriter Service Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
Maintenance Oontract 5,6,7 and 11 took the following
action:
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Moved by Director Langenbeck,seconded by Director
Warden and duly carried:
That the Chief Engineer arid General Manager be and he
is hereby authorized to enter into a maintenance agreement
with I.B.M.Corporation for the maintenance of an electric
typewriter at an annual service charge of ~3O.OO;and that
said $30.00 annual service charge be paid from the Joint
Administrative F~.rnd,
Creating Certain
Positions in the
Joint Administrati~
Organization and
Construction Organ
ization and Fixing
Salaries
That the Resolution reconmiended by the Chief Engineer
and General Manager relative to positions and salaries for
Joint Administrative and Construction Personnel be re
ferred to the Executive Conmiittee for study and report to
the Boards,
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The Boards of Directors of County
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Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,~,
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6,7,8 and 11 took the following
action:
Moved by Director Seabridge and seconded by Director
Warden:
That the Boards adopt a Resolution appointing Ora Mae
Merritt as Secretary~of each of the Districts’Boards and
fixing salary therefor at ~355.O0 per month.
In the discussion that followed,Director Chandler
requested further information as to the number of hours per
month the Secretary has been working in performance of the
duties for the Districts.
A motion was made by Director Warner,seconded by
Director Boney and duly carried:
That the question relative to salary adjustment for the
Secretary be referred to the Executive Committee for review,
and that report and recommendation made to the Boards at the
next joint meeting.
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The Boards of Directors of County
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Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
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6,7,8 and 11 took the following
action:Moved by Director Soney,
seconded by Director Warden and duly carried:
That the proposed motion anthorizing the Chief Engineer
to employ assistants at salaries to become effective on
July 1,1952,be referred to the Executive Cornmittoe for
analysis and report to the Boards at the next meeting.
Moved by Director Lengenbeck,seconded by Director
McBride and duly carried:
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The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,
5,6,7,8 and 11 took the following
action:
Moved by Director Boney,seconded by
Director Warden and duly carried:
Appointment of
Secretary and
~9xing Compensation
Request for
Pea 1~t ion
Classifications
Authorlz’ing
Employment of
2 Sr.C5ñilruction
Inspectors
The Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 took the following
action:
That the Chief Engineer arid General Manager be and he
is hereby authorized to ~rip1oy two senior construction in
spectors at a salary of ~395.OO per month,effective June 1,
1952.
Proposed Resolution The Boards of Directors of County
W~lativo to Treat Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
ment Plant 6,7 and 11 took the following action:
Moved by Director Haiber,seconded by Director Warner
and duly carried:
That the proposed resolution relative to the plans for
the treatment plant be referred to the Executive Committee
for review and recommendation to the Boards.
Award of Contract The Board of Directors of County
to William T,Reetz Sanitation District No.1 adopted
Resolution No.161—1,awarding con
tract for construction of the Dyer Road Trunk to William T,
Reetz,directing the attorney to prepare contract and the
Chairman to enter into said contract.Certified copy of
this Resolution i~on record in the office of the Secretary.
Assumption of The Board of Directors of County
Contract for Sanitation District No.1 adopted
Pipe from City FtosolutionNo,165-1,directing the
of Santa Ana purchase of pipe and acceptance of
assignment of order for sewer pipe
from the City of Santa Aria.Certified copy of this Resol
ution is on record in the office of the Secretary.
Application for The Board of Directors of County
county Road Sanitation District No.1 adopt.ed
(Openii~PërmIts Resolution No~166—1,authorizing
application for County Road Opening
Permits,and guaranteeing payment for all costs necessary to
replacement of public highways.Certified copy of this
Resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary.
Authorizing Pay The Board of Directors of County
ment for l~!1~it of Sanitation District No,1 adopted
Way from The Resolution No0 163—1,determining
Lrvinè Comnany the need of and authorizing payment
for right of way across the Irvine
Company property.Certified copy of this Resolution is on
record in the office of the Secretary.
DISTRICT NC~1 The Board of Directors of County
Co~~ruction Fund Sanitation District No,1 took the
Warrant Reg~C~e~following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
and thly carried:
That Construction Fund Warrant Register of County Sani
tation District No.1 be approvod for signature and payment
of:
Warrant
Demand No,In Favor Of Amount
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~DISTRICT NO,1 The Board of Directors of County
Su~pense ±~und Sanitation District No.1 took the
Warrant Eegister following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
and duly carried:
That the Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved
for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand
No,In Favor Of Amount
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DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors of County
Revolving Fund “A Sanitation District No,1 took the
Warrant Register following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
and ~ly carried:
That the.Revolving Fund “A”Warrant Register be appi~ved
for signature and payment of:
Warr ant
Demand
No,In Favor Of Amount
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DISTRICT NO.1 Tha Board of Directors of County
(Revolving Fund “G Sanitation District No.1 took the
Warrant ~egister following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
and duly carried:
That the Revolving Fund “G”Warrant Register be approved
for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand
No,In Favor Of Amount
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DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors of County
r~evolving Fund Sanitation District No.1 took the
“1~arrant Registers following action:
Moved by Director Warner,seconded by Director McBride
and thly carried:
That the Revolving Fund “A”Warrant Registers be
approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
A—S Harrison &Wool].ey and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo ~25,92L~.8O
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Warrant
Demand
No.In Favor Of Amount
A—3 Harrison &Woolley and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo $89.72
A-LI.Harrison &Woolley and Headman,
Ferguson &Caro].lo 9S8..31
$E,OLl.~LO3
Re;Computations Mr.Nisson,legal counsel for the
on Bills of Districts,expressed the opinion
Harrison &iioolley that Warrant Demands approved by
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the Boards for payment to Harrison
and Woolley,Headman,Ferguson &
Caro].lo for their cost plus services,wherein the percent
age of 37.50 is used for overhead rather than an itemized
statement of overhead costs9 will be disallowed by the
County Auditor.
Adjourrmient Upon a motion made by Director
Warden,seconded by Director McBride
and duly carried,the Chairman declared the meeting adjour
ned at 10:20 p.m.
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Secretary
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