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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 01 Minutes 1954-06-234~L MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S,COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.~1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA June 23,1954 at g:OO p.m. Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors met in regular session at the hour of ~:OO p.m.,June 23,1954 in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Districts’Boards to order at ~:OO p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board.to be present. Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman) J.L.McBride Willis H..Warner Directors absent:None Others present:Lee M.Nelson C.Arthur Nissan,Jr. Harry Ashton Walter B.Chaffee Geo.1-iolyoke K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary ~pproval of minutes The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Joseph Webber,se’:onded by Director L.N.Vdsser and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the minutes of the regular meetThg held on June 9,1954 be approved as mailed out. -1- Report of the Mr..Nelson read his report General Manager . to~the Directoi-s.. Basis of cost on -At the request of Director chlorination for McBride,the General Manager sterilization reported upon estimated chior ination for operation of facilities based upon information now available;and that distribution of costs for the present time ares being made upon the basis of volume. After a discussion of the possible extent of chlorination,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That chlorination for stei’ilizaWion be based on gallonage for the month of July;and that at the next regular fleeting of the Boards,the General Manager and the Attorney submit an ordinance for distributing sterilization costs on the basis used by the Joint •Outfall Sewer. Report on contract Mr.Nelson reported upon meeting of Lighter than Air with the Santa Ana City Engineer Base .relative to contract with the Lighter than Air Base. Report of Attornev~Mr.Nisson reported the attorheys had not yet had an opportunity to meet for study of legal points in setting up a smaller organization as directed by the Boards at the meeting on June 9,1954. Report of Finance Director Chandler reported Committee upon two meetings of the Finance Committee;and stated that at the meeting on June 14,1954-a sub-committee ?~Auditing??was established with the following appintments: Director Herbert A.Wood (Chairman) Director Charles E.Morgan Director A.H.Meyers •Chairman Chandler reported that in.thb study.:of budget items,the Committee found certain procedure requiring recommendations of the consulting accountant, and:inasmuch as Mr.Diehi’had sold his accounting firm to Mr.Brynley E.Evans,though remaini~ig with the firm as a part-time employee,the Committee had requested proposals from accounting firms for servicesin audit ing the books and changes in methods necessary.At the request of the Chairman,the Secretary read two tenta tive proposals submitted by the firms of Diehi and Company and Hanson &Peterson. Chairman Chandler stated that after interviews with representatives of the firms submitting proposals, the Committee had voted by secret ballot upon the pro- -2-- position of recommending the employment of one of these firms,and that tabulation of votes were as follows: Moved by Director A.H.Meyers, seconded by Director Charles E.Stevens and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the Boards of Directors hereby approve employ ment of Hanson &Peterson,Certified Public Accountants, as consulting accountants for the Districts,as recom mended by the Finance Committee;and the attorney is is instructed to proepare an agreement based on their proposal of June 23,1954. _______________________ The Board of Directors took _______________________ the following action: Moved by Director A.H. Meyers,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts N’s.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That there be appointed a member of each District Board to serve as Alternate for the Finance Committee member representing its District;and that the Chairman of each Board notify the Secretary when appointment of Alternate has been made. ________________ Director Herbert A.Wood, ___________________ Chairman of the Auditing Committee reported he had checked the Revolving Funds,Joint Administrative and Suspense Fund Warrant Registers and found the bills appearing on the Agenda in order and recommended payment as indicated. Joint Administrative ~ Rev’~1ving Funds’and Suspense Fund Warrant Registers Moved by Director A.H.Meyers, seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3,5,6,7 and 11: That the followin~.be approved for signature of the Chairman: Diehl and Company Hanson &Peterson Employment of Hanson & Peterson..Certified Public Accountants 3 votes 4 votes The Boards of Directors took the following action: Providing an Alternate for each Finance Committee member Report of the Auditing (Jommittee The Boards of Directors took the following action: Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling ~ Revolving Fundst Warrant Register totaling Suspense Fund Warrant Register t’~taling and the County Auditor is authorized to pay $l44.,3~O.4O, in accordance with the following: 1,689.84 140,590.56 2,100.00 —3— 1~T Warrant Demand No~ ___________ Amount JA—557 5.71 55~24.10 559 127.47 ~60 35.76 561 53.7~ 562 26.03 563 30.00 564 4.00 565 34.22 566 2~.73 567 1,176.30 56~44.59 569 7.36 570 •~5.45 571 5.34 $L,689.84 A-105 40.00 A-106 36.00 A-107 20.00 A-10~ 133,9~3.21 5,119.95 4~.45 1~.00 253.90 23.55 504.03 ‘103.4 $140,590.5 ~2400.00 $144,3~0.40 Authorizing District No.1 to enter into actuarial survey contract Moved by Director Vdllis H. Warner,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried ~the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~ and 11: That County Sanitation District No,1,as contracting agent for the Joint Administrative Organization of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California,is hereby authorized,and directed to enter into a contract with the firm of Coates, Herfurth and England,~Consu1ting Actuaries,for their services in making actuarial survey to determine the approximate contribttLon to be made by the Districts to participate in the State Employees’Retirement System; and that the fee of $137.50 for said actuarial services is hereby approved and ordered paid to the firm of Coates, Herfurth and England,Consulting Actuaries,from the Joint Administrative Fund,upon submission ofsaid actuarial survey. In Favor Of Bales Office Equipment Company R.L.Callis,Distributor Crane Company. Frank Curran Lumber Company,Inc. Dennis Printers and Stationers Robert N.Galloway F.R.Harwood,Postmaster Kovakar Company National Rod Company Republic Supply Company State Compensation Insurance Fund Stonehouse Signs,Inc. Tobatt’s Union Oil Company of California Anaheim Truck and Transfer company California Reporting Bureau Bob Geivet Dorothy Hill Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc.and Peter Kiewit Sons’Co.,Inc. G-4~Harrison &V~ioo1ley,and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo G-49 R.J.Baker G—50 A to Z Signs G-51 Los Angeles Chemical Company G-52 Blystone Machinery Rental Company G-.53 L.Langton G-54 Mines Safety App1ia~ce Company G-47 and S-7~City of Orange Total -Joint Expenditures The Boards of Directors took the following a~tion: I —4- Operating Fund Warrant Register The Board of Directors took the following action: L~18 Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duly carried: That District No.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of 1-49 Bank of America,Corporate Trust Division ll9.~7 Rules re:connection Mr.Nelson read draft of rules to trunks in unincor relative to connection to the porated areas District’s trunks in unincor porated areas.It was generally concurred that draft of ordinance should be prepared as proposed in the General Manager’s report with the addition of a limitation as to distance between connections in order to avoid injuring the main trunk sewer. Adjournment The Board of Directors took the following action: ATTEST Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Secr~~7 Board oIfTi~irectors — County Sanitation District No.1 Oranr~e County,California Amount County Orange Count.y~California —5.-