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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1953-08-24MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING,ADJOURNED SESSION BOARD OP DIRECTORS,COUNTY SANITATIbN DISTRICT NO.7 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA August 214,1953 at 5:00 p.m. Room 239,11014 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California Pursuant to adjournment of the special meeting of the Board of Directors on August 19,1953 at 7:30 p.m.,the Board of Dlrector~ of County Sanitation District No.7 met in adjourned session at 5:00 p.m.on August 214,1953,in Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street1 Santa Ana,California. Chairman The Board of Directors pro tern took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That Wlntford L.Tadlock,alternate for Chairman Vincent L.Humeston,be appointed Chairman pro tern in the~ absence of Mr.Huineston. The Chairman pro tern called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.11%. Secretary The Board of Directors pro tern took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.be appointed Secretary pro tern. The roll was called and the Secretary pro tern reported all members present. DIRECTORS PRESENT:Wlntford L.Tadlock,Chairman pro tern Courtney IL Chandler Willis H.Warner OTHERS PRESENT:Lee M.Nelson C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Approval of The Board of Directors Minutes took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That the minutes of the apecial meeting of August 19, 1953 be approved as read. Correspondence The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That the letters of Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Caro].lo and Boyle Engineering be received and ordered flied with the Secretary. —1— Report of Mr.Nelson reported that he had General Manager contacted three engineering firms,Sidney L.Lowry,Boyle Eng~.neering,and Harrison & Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carol].o,and that upon this invitation the firms~of Boyle Engineering and Harrison & (~.Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carol].o had submitted letters outlining their fees and the time it would take to complete a preliminary report.The General Manager’s complete report is on file in the office of the Secretary.The General Manager recommended that the services of the firm of Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo be retained for the proposed work in District No.7. General Mr.Chandler asked the General Discussion Manager to give a resume of probable costs for the services of the two engineering firms based on a one-million dollar unit of work for comparative purposes.There was other discussion relating to sums budgeted for this work,and it was determined that adequate funds were available to pay the preliminary engineering and engineering bond services and election expenses. Retaining of The Board of Directors Consulting Engineers took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler and seconded by Director Willis H.Warner that the firm of Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carol].o be retained for the engineers on the proposed sewer improvement work of District No.7 in accordance with the terms as outlined in their letter dated August 24,1953,and that our legal counsel be Instructed to prepare a contract embodying said terms and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the same. The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary pro tern reported the motion carried unanimously as follows: AYES:Directors Courtney R.Chandler,Willis H.Warner and Wintford L.Tadlock. NOES:None Special Services C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,general Bond AttOrneys counsel for the Districts, reported that he had been in cornn,unlcatlon with the firm of O’Melveny &Myers and he recom mended the retaining of their services.In the general discussion that followed,it was pointed out that it would be advantageous to have bond service advice concurrent with the engineering studies. The Board of Directors took the following action: -2- Moved by Director Willis H.Warner and seconded by Director’Courtney H.Chandler that the law firm of O’Melveny &Myers be employed as special bond attorneys to assist in the preparation of an engineer’s report for the purpose of voting bonds for the construction of additional sewerage disposal facilities in County Sanitation District No.7,and for the further purpose of rendering a report as to the validity of said bonds and bond proceedings,and to otherwise generally assist in said proposed bond issue and election. That said attorneys be employed at the rate of one-fifth of 1%of the total amount of the bond issue up to the sum of $1,000,000.00,and thereafter at the rate of one-tenth of $ •for any bonds ~~proposed to be voted in excess of $l,O00,0O0.O~. •The vote was polled by roll call and the Secretary pro tern reported the motion carried unanimously as follows: A2ES:Directors Willis H.Warner,Courtnry R.Chandler and Wintford L.Tadlock NOES:None C.Arthur Misson,Jr., Compensation and expenses for additional work on The Board of Directors bondlssue took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney H.Chandler and duly carried: That C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,,general counsel for the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California, and of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County, California,be paid the sum of $12.50 per hour f or special and additional work in connection with the proposed issue of bonds for the construction of additional sewerage facilities in said District,effective September 1,1953. Adjournment The Board of Director5 took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.~ia.rner and duly carried: That this meeting be adjourned to 7:30 p.m.,August 31, 1953,at the offices of the County Sanitation Districts of •Orange County,Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana, California. Chairman pro tern,Boafd of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California ATTEST: Secretary pro tern,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California -3-