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.
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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:
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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
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