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COND~3ED MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
COUNTY SANIT~tTION DISTRICTS OF
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
October 1,1952 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,1104 West ~ighth Street
Santa Ana,California
R 0 L L C A L L
•DISTRICT NO.1
Directors present:
Directors absent:
DISTRICT NO.2
Directoi’s present:
Directors absent:
DISTRICT NO.3
Directors present:
Directors absent:
DISTRICT NO.,5
Directors present:
Directors absent:
Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman),
McBride and Willis H.Warner
None
J.L.
Robert H.Boney (Chairman),Don B.Haibor,
Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,Charles E.Stevens,
William H.Hirstein and Willis H.Warner
Hugh VT.Warden
N~1son M.Launer (Chairman pro tern),
Willis H.Warner and C.R.Miller
Hugh W.Warden and Joseph Webber
(Chairman),Norman H.Miller
Warner
DISTRICT I~O.6
Directors present:
Directors absent:
C.M.Nelson
and Willis H.
None
(Chairman),
Warner
Norman H.Miller
DISTRICT NO.7
Directors present:
Directors absent:
DISTRICT NC.~
Directors present:
Directors absent:
Vincent L.
Warner arid
None
NO QUORUM
Willis H.Warner
Harold B.Edvrards (Chairman)
Cro~per
DISTRICT NO.11
Directors present:
Directors absent:
Willis H.Warner (Chairman),
and Vernon B.Lan~enbeck
None
Roy Seabridge
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OTHERS FRESL~T:Raymond it.Itibal,Chief Engine’~r
~anager
C.Arthu 1~isson,Jr.
Harry Ashton
John A.Carollo
K.J.Harrison
Carl J.£hornton
Ora Mae Merritt,S ecretary
and General
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Braden Finch
and Willis H.
None
Humeston (Chairman),Willis H.
J.L.McBride
and John it.
Chairman Finch called the joint meeting of the Districts’
Boards to order at ~:0O p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary relDorted a ~uorum to
be present for each of the Districts’Boards,except District No.~.
~Seating of new Chairman Finch introduced Mayor
(~Directors Norman H.Miller from the City of
Newport Beach.
The Secretary reported certification had been received
from the City Clerk of the City of Newnort Beach,attesting
that Councilman No~an H.Miller had been elected to the
office of I’iayor of that City,and in this capacity would
serve as representative on the Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6;that Councilman Andrew ~.
Smith had been appointed by the Council to act as the Mayor’s
a1te~’nate on the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.5 and Councilman Braden Finch had been appointed
the Alternate for the Mayor on the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.6.
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.5 and 6 took the following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director
C.M.Nelson and duly carried:
That certifications of appointment of Director and
Alternates to the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.5 and 6 be received and ordered filed in the
office of the Secretary.
DISTRICT NC.3 The Board of Director of County
Appointment of Sanitation District No.3 took
Chairman pro tern the following action:
Moved by Director ‘Jillis H.~arner,seconded by Director
C.R.I~aller and duly carried:
That Director Nelson Il.Launer be ap’~ointed Chairman
pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation Distr
ict No.3.
Correspondence
and
Communications
1.Transmittal of Plans The Secretary read a letter from
and Specifications Harrison &Woolley,Headman,Ferguson
for ~llis Avenue &.Carollo,transmitting 10 copies of final
Trunk Sewer plans and specifications~for the
Ellis Avenue Trunk Sewer,and listing
therein estimated construction costs.
The-Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Distr
icts Nos.1,2,6 and 7 took the following action:
C.Noved by Director Willis H.;larner,seconded~~y Director
Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried:
That the letter from Harrison &Woolley,Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo,transi~itting final plans and specifications
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for the Ellis Avenue Trunk Sewer be received and ordered
filed in the office of the Secretary.
Copies of the final plans and specifications for the
Ellis Avenue Trur.k sewer were handed to the Chairmen of the
Boards of Districts I’Ios.1,2,6 arid 7.
2.Authorizing payment The Secretary reported that stat e
of bill submitted
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ment had been received from Harrison
by Harrison &Woolley &Woolley,Headman,Ferguson &
etal Ca~llo for the first installment of
the fee due them for preparation of
plans and specifications for the ~llis Avenue Trunk
Sewer.
The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,6 and 7 took the following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director
Robert H.Boney and duly carried by roll call vote of the
Boards of’District.c’Nos.1,2,6 and 7:
That payment of ~3,59~.36 be made to Harrison &Woolley,Headman
Ferguson &Carollo,in accordance with their bill dated
September 24,1952,for services rendered in the preparation
of final plans and specifications for the allis Avenue
Trunk Sewer,and that the bill presented by then for this amount
be acce~ted as the basis of payment in accordance with Para
graph U,sub-paragraph 3 of their contract dated February 1,
1952.
3.Extension of time The Secretary read a letter from
fo~reparation of Harrison &Woolley,et al,requesting
plans and sj,ecifi an extension of ti:.~e for preparation
cations for J.O.S of final plans and specifications
Sec.I.Connection for the J.O.S.~3ection One ~onnection
Trunk Tr~ink.
The 3oards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
Nos.1,2,5,6 and 7 took the fc11o~ing action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Ilarner,seconded by Director
Courtney EL Chandler and duly carried:
That the letter from Harrison &~iooiiey,Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo dated Setpember 24,1952,requesting
extension of time for completion of ‘~lans and specifications
for the J.O.S.Section One Connection Trunk be received and
ordered filed.
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director Robert H.Boney and duly carried by the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts ios.1,2,5,6
and 7:
C That Harrison &Woolley,Headman,Ferguson &Carollo
he and they are hereby granted an extension of time for the
(completion of plans and.specifications for the J.C.S.
Section One ~onnection Trunk to October 14,1952~for the
reasons given in their letter of September ~1952.
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1+.Extending time for The Secretary read a letter from
pre~aration of -Harrison &~ioolley,et -s-i,requestplansandspecifiingextensionoftimeforcompletioncationsforHuntingofplansandspecificationsforthe
ton Deach Trunk Huntington Beach Trunk.
The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District
No.11 took the follo~ng action:
~ioved by Director Vernon B.Langenbec~3oconded byDirectorB.oy Seabridge and duly carried:
That the letter from Harrison doolley,Headman,
Ferguson ~Carollo,dated September 25,1952,requesting
extension of tine,be received and ordered filed in the
office of the Secretary.
iloved by Director Vernon B.Langenbeck,seconded by
Director toy Seabridge and duly carrioc~:
That Harrison &~Jool1ey,Headman,Ferguson &~Caro11o
be and they are hereby granted an extension of time of
thirty (30)days to October 29,1952,for the completi.on
of the plans and specifications for the Huntington Beach
Trunk Sewer,for the reasons contained in their letter dated
September 25,1952.
5.Legal Opinion re Written legal opinion,dated September
collection of back 21+,1952,from Ui’.C.Arthur F~isson,Jr.
taxes from areas relative to collection of back taxes
requesting annex was read by the Secretary.
ation
The Board of Directors tool:the follow
ing action:
~oved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by
Director Don B.Haiber and duly carded:
That written legal opinion re1ati~re to collection
of back taxes from areas requesting annexation be received
and ordered filed.
6.Tabulation of assessed Tabulation received from the Chief
values and tax rates Engineer and General Uanager listing
for areas requestin~assessed v~luatior~s,tax rates and
annexation total taxes for the tax years 1950
throu~h 1953 which would have been
levied against the area requesting annexation to
District ~o.3 was read by the Secretary.
The Board of Directoi’s of County Sanitation Distr
ict Ho.3 took the follo~iin~action:
Moved by Director willis 1-I.Warner,seconded by
Director C.ii.Ililler and duly carried:
That the tabulation on on back taxes submitted by
the Chief Engineer and General Manager be received
and ordered filed.
7.San Diego fl.egion The Secretary read a letter from
U t~o.9 Water Pci the San Diego £~eg.Lon Ho.9 Water
i~n Control Pollution Control Board,dated
Board’s reQuest
-September 19,1952.
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The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Vernon E.Langenbeck,seconded byDirectorRobertH.Boney and duly carr~.ed:
That the letter from the San Diego No.9 Water
Pollution Control Board be received arid ordered filed.
~•Report of the Finance Director Tarner,Chairman oI~thG
(Committee Finance Committo~reported:
The Cor~rniittee had diligently studied the problems
involved in completing the joint program 0±’the Sanitation
Districts,and had analyzed various methods which might
accomplish the construction of a countywide sewerage
disposal system including an ocean outfall 7000 feet in.
length.
Elapse of time since the bonds were voted in l91+~had
considerably reduced the value of funds available for
construction purposes;and the Committee had found the
Modification Plan the only one,with certain revisions due
to rise in cost since the plan was presented in 1951,which
:it could recommend to the Boards for adoption.
The Co::mittee had studied and developed a Revised
Modification Plan which would offer the features of building
facilities with funds ~vailabie,being a flexible plan and
yet would provide for construction of the facilities in the
shortest period of time.
Copies of the Revised Modification Plan were presented to the
Directors,together with tabulations on the detailed estimates of
construction,contingencies,engineerinr~supervision and inspection,
less funds to be made available from Chapter 20 funds the ag,~regate
total for expenditures from bond funds estimated at :~7,292,702;and
tabulations on the Districts’bond funds available after deduction
of cost of purchase of new J.C,S.di~ester,etc.-aggregating
~,1O8,000,leaving ~l5,29~reserve for all other costs.
Recommendations of Chairman darner reported the unanimous
the ~‘inance Committee recommendations of the Finance Committee
to be as f~l1ows:
1.All engineering supervision and inspection of construction
to be performed by the desi~n engineers.
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 Com~i±ttee became aware of the need of a small committee
to study many matters of policy and methods of procedure
for the benefit of the Djst~cts at this time;and that the
matter of operational program wili require a great deal of
planning which could be expedited by study while the
construction phase is in progress.
The Finmice Committee unanimously reco~mond that the
Boards consider the formation of a small committee for
study of method of policy and procedure for report to
the Boards.
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Instructions to the The Boards of Directors took the
F~inanceConuTLittee the follo~r~ng action:
Moved by Director Cot~rtney FL Chandler,
seconded by Director Vernon E.Langenbeck:
That the recommendations of the Finance Committee be
approved and that the Districts authorize the Committee to
work with the legal counsel tQ draw up the modification
contract with the engineers.
•There followed a discussion on the motion.Director
McBride questioned the legality of Districts Nos.1 and 7
participating in the financing of the Ellis Avenue line
under the revised modification plan.Director Haiber recom
mended that the niotion includn:that the legal counsel
•be further instructed to furnish a written report as to
the legality of the suggested modification.
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 Comnittee 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 1~o the legality
of the suggested modification.
The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary
repcrted that the motion as amended had carried by the
Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts ~os.1,
2,3,5,6,7 and 11.
Instructions to the
Design ~ngineers Mr.John A.Carollo reported that
the engineers had completed 60%
of the work on the treatment plant under the bond proposal
plan,and recommended that they be instructed to stop ‘ork
for 30 days i~rhile the revised modification plan is under
consideration.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Vernon ~.Langenbeck,seconded by
Director J.L.McBride and duly carried by the Boards of
Dir~ctors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
6,7 arid 11:
That the oral requst of Mr.John A.Carollo,represent
ing the Design Engineers,that some direction be given them
concerning work on the bond proposal plan,it is directed
that ~rork 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 ex
tended for a period equal in time to the work stoppage.
i~eport of the Executive Director Chandler,Chairman of the
Committee Executive Committee,reported that
no meeting had been held to study
the referral relative to requested annexation to District
No.3;that the Committee desired to postpone meeting until
after the matter had been presented to the J.0.S.for a
decision upon the contingent capacities for this area.
Report of~the Chief Mr.~.ibal reported upon progress of
~iczineer and General the construction now under way;and
Manager the contractors’negotiation for pipe
and joints,stating that the constr
uction of the ocean outfall would probably not be started
until the last of ~ove’~ber
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DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors of CountyConstructioniundSanitationDist~i.~~.1 took the
Warrant Register following action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director
Willis H.warner and duly carried:
(~That District No.1 Construction Fund Warrant Register
be approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
1-53 A.H.Farnularo ~2,915.4.0
DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors of County Sani
Revolving Fund “D tation District No.1 took the follow-
Warrant Register
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ing action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director
Willis H.Warner and duly carried:
That the Revolving Fund ‘D”Warrant Register be approved
for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
1)-i Harrison &Woolley,Headman,Ferguson
&Carollo ~3,59/~.36
DISTRICT NU.1 The Board of Directors of County Sani—
Santa Ana-Deihi Drainage tation District No.1 took the follow-
Channel Crossing ing action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director
Willis H.~Jarner and duly carried:
That the Chairman o~the 3oard of Directors of County Sani
tation District No.1 of Orange County,California,be and he
is hereby authorized to sign the permit agreenient with the
Delhi Drainage District for the crossing of the Santa Ana
Delhi Drainage Channel by the Dyer Road Trunk Sewer.
DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors of County Sani
Delhi Drainage Channul tation District No.1 took the follow
Cr~:in~ing action:
•Moved Lj i)irector J.L.McBride,seconded by Director
Willis H.warner and duly carried:
•That the Chairman of the Board of Directors of County
Sanitation District No.1 of Orange C~un~y,California,be and
he is he~ehy authorized to sign a pern~t agreer.-ent with t~e
Delhi Drainage District for the cross:ir.g of the drainage
(channel we~ter1y of Bristol Street at Talbert .~oad by the
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(Santa Ana Trunk Sewer.
~NO.3 -The Board of Directors of County Sani
Q.~~it.jng Fund tation District No.3 took the follow—
~darr~r1t_Rogist~’ing action:
Iiovc~d hy Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director
C.R.Miller and duly carried:
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That District No.3 Operating Fund Warrant Register
be approved for signature and payment of:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of
3-9 Joseph Webber
The Board of Directors of County Sani
tation District No.6 adopted Resolution
No.227-6,approving a change of grade
for the Newport Boulevard Trunk Sewer.
Certified copy of this Resolution is
of the Secretary.
Adjournment --The Boards of Directors took the follow
ing action:
Moved by Direcor Courtney EL Chandler,seconded by
Director Don 13.Flaiber and duly carried:
That this meeting be adjourned.
Whereupon,the Chainnan declared the meeting so adjourned
at 10:10 p.m.
Secre~ar~-
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DISTRICT NO.6
Change of Grade
for Newport Bl~id
Ti~nk Sewer
Amount
~70.8~
on record in the office
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