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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 03 Minutes 1954-05-12MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS,COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.3 OF ORANGE COtTNTY,CALIFORNIA May 12,1954 at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Distr icts’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:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman) Nelson M.Launer Willis H.Warner L.N.Wisser Charles E.Stevens Joseph Webber C.R.Miller Directors absent:None Others present:Lee M.Nelson C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Walter B.Chaffee K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley Herman Hiltacher Robert H.Boney Clennel Wilkinson Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Election of Chairman Chairman Chandler announced of the Joint Adminis-the second meeting in May trative Organization to be the time for annual election of Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization and Chairman of each of the Districts’Boards and declared nominations open for eleôtion of Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization, A motion was made by Director Willis H.Warner, seconded by Director A.H.Meyers: That Director Courtney R.Chandler be nominated as a candidate for the office of Chairman of the Joint Adminis trative Organization. It was moved by Director 3.L.McBride,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood and duly carried that nominations be closed. The vote was polled and the Secretary announced that Director Courtney R.Chandler had been elected Chairman of the Joi.nt Administrative Organization. Election of Chairman A motion was made by Director of the Board Nelson M.Launer,seconded by Director Charles E.Stevens: -1.- That Director Hugh W.Warden be nominated as candidate for the office •of Chairman of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3. There being no other nominations,the vote was polled and~the Secretary announced that Director Hugh W.Warden •had been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3.I 4pproval of Minutes The Board~~of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood 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 meeting held on Apri12~, 1954 be approved as mailed out. Correspondence and The Secretary reported she had communications been requested to announce that the Santa Ana River Basin Section of the California Sewage Works Association will r~eet on Thursday evening,May 13,1954 at 7:30 p.m.at the new treatment plant.Mr.•Lindstrom,resident engineer On construction,will conduct a tour of facilities.Directors and others interested are invited to attend. Expression of aplire The.Board of Directors adopted ciatiori of the services Resolutions Nos.374 and 375, of retiring Directors expressing appreciation of • services rendered the Districts by retiring Board members,Directors Braden Finch and Vincent L.Humeston.Certified copies of these resolutions are attached hereto and made apart of these minutes. Report of the Copy of Mr.Nelson’s written General Manager report was given to each of •the Directors.Copy of this report is on record in the office of the Secretary. Report of the Engineer$•The Secretary read Progress Report No.20,dated May 12, 1954,submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo.Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the fol1owing~action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly carried: That Progress Report No.20 submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,be received and ordered filed. Mr.Woolley reported that the “Bubbletrol”unit I mentioned in their report as being in transit is not essential in the operatLon of the plant.That a 5-day test run is scheduled for May 17th to May 22nd,and the -2— Bubbletrol unit will probablyarrive before~the end of the test.If,the test proves satisfactory,the plant can be accepted as completed at the meeting of the Boar~ds on May 26th, Report of the At the request of Director Per~nne1 Committee Schweitzer,Chairman of the Personnel Committee,the Secretary read the minutes of the Committee’s meeting on May 10,1954.Chairman Schweitzer reviewed the recom mendations contained in these minutes. - Establishing classifi The Boards of Directors took cations and fixing salaries the following action: for personnel of the treat ment plants Moved by Director Joseph Webber,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner: That the resolution proposed by the Personnel Committee,relative to creating positions and establishing salaries for personnel of the treatment plants,be adopted. During discussion of the motion,Director Hugh W. Warden made a motion to the effect that all personnel from administrative to operational be reviewed by the Executive Committee for recommendation to the Boards as to number,type,salary scales,vacation and sick leave policy and other matters normally incident to employment. After a call for a point of order,Mr.Nisson, legal counsel for the Districts,ruled that Director Warden’s motion to refer to the Executive Committee took precedence over the pending question,pursuant to Resolution No.132,being.a priviledged motion and limiting discussion to two minutes per person. After discussion of the resolution proposed by the Personnel Committee relative to policy stipulated therein being that which is now in effect with the Joint Outfall Sewer Organization until the Districts adopt a’formal policy,and the necessity of employing personnel for operation of the treatment plant when completed,Director Warden withdrew his motion. 1~hereupon,by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation DistrictsNos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11,Resolution No.373 was adopted, creating positions and fixing salaries for certain personnel of Joint Administrative Organization,and repealing all previous resolutions or actions of the Board in conflict therewith.Certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.V Referralto the The Boards of Directors tobk. Executive Committee the following action: Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden,seconded by Director Dean W.Hasson and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of’County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7andll: -.3— -~35 •1 ~ • That in view of the fact that the Personnel Committee feels that a review of the personnel re quirements of the Joint Administrative,Organization is beyond the scope of the functions of the Personnel Committee,and in view of the fact that a competent, efficient and econcomical Joint Administrative Organ ization is essential to the proper operation of the facilities of the Districts,that the Executive Com mittee study and review the entire organization of the Joint Administrative Organization,and make recommendations with respect to changes or improvements in the organi zational setup and also with respect to the personnel required for the operation of the Joint Administrative V Organization from managerial to operational personnel; and V V •Further,that the Executive Committee be instr ucted to consider and recommend with respect to the possibility and desirability of establishing a central organizatirn competently organized and manned to main tain and operate sewer trunk lines,treatment plants and ocean outfall of the Sanitation Districts and other governmental bodies involved;and Further,that the Executive Committee should make recommendations with respect to the nuiñber and type of personnel required in the Joint Administrative Organ ization with respect to salaryscales,vacation and sick leave and other matters normally.incident to employment. Report of the Director Warner,Chairman Finance Committee .of the Finance Committee, reported he had reviewed. the Districts?bills and found them to be in order as listed on the Agenda,and recommended that the Boards approve payment.Director Warner expressed the opinion that authorization for and reimbursement of expenses for Mr.Galloway’s trip to Sacramento to attend the -Calif ornia Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association confer ence should be ratified by the Boards. Joint Administrative The Boards of Directors took and Revolving Funds . V the following action: Warrant Registers . V V Moved by Director Roy Seabridge, seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sani tation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the General Manager’s action in authorizing Robert N.Galloway to attend the California Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association Conference in Sacramento. at the expense of the Districts from May 5th to May 8th, 1951+,inclusive,be and it is hereby approved and rati. fled;and Mr.Galloway’s expenses for this trip as itemized in Warrant Demand No.JA-513 are hereby approved for payment;the following warrant registers are here-~ by approved for signature of the Chairman: • • . V Joint.Administrative,totaling.~3,051.86 Revolving Funds,totaling •61,030.07 V and the County Auditor is authorized to pay ~61+,O81.93 in accordance with the following warrant demands: -4- ____________________ Amount JA 512 19.01 513 122e34. 514.105~05 515 536.00 516 15.27 517 16.95 51~23.1~ 519 212.00 520 23.91 521 2.2~ 522 13.13 523 1,93~.04 5.24..45 525 1.55 526 22.70 ~3,051.86 Revolving Funds’Warrant Register Lee M.Nelson Harry Ashton C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,iflC.and Peter Kiewit Sons7 Company Peter Karales _________ Total -Joint Funds $64,0~1.93 New Business Director McBride reported that an industrial firm had re quested information as to rules and procedure established forconnection to the lines of District No.1 in an area in unincorporated territory within the District. Mr.Nelson reported that data on procedure has been compiled;that individual members of the Board of Distr ict No.1 have expressed the opinion that connection to the trunk lines should be through an assessment district of some kind;and,as other districts will face the same problem,he believed that standard rules sh’uld be established for all districts insofar as possible.Mr. Nelson suggested that the Board of District No.1 meet to consider this problem for its District and the findings of that Board be presented.to other districts for consid eration. Joint Administrative Warrant Register Warrant Demand No . In Favor Of Standard Oil Company of California Robert N.Galloway Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Company The Dow Chemical Company Davis Stationers Ora Mae Merritt Bender-Moss Company City of Santa Ana Santa Ana Typewriter Company Murphy Paint and Art Center John R.Scott Huston,Suter &Huston,Inc. Dennis Printers and ~tationers Bales affice Equipment Company Deckert Surgical Company A-95 A-96 A—97 G-33 G—3 5 21.00 262.50 300.00 60,392.57 54.00 *61,030.07 —5— Report of the legal Mr.Walter B.Chaffee, counsel attorney for the Districts, presented the Board members with a written memorandum concerning legal questions on transfer of management of treatment plants to the County Sanitation Districts arid reviewed page 5 thereof relative to legislation restricting the limited participation districts in carrying out the declaration of policy provision: “that the costs of operation and maintenance of the facilities of Sanitation Districts 2,3.and 7 shall be paid by those using said facilities,” After a discussion on the opinions of Mr.Chaffee and Mr.Nisson,the Boards of Directors took the follow ing action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Dir~ctor Dean W.Hasson and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2 and 3: That the Chairmen of the Boards of~Distri~cts •2 and 3 and the attorneys be authorized and instructed to meet with men who have signed the “gentlemen!s agreement”for the purpose of explaining the legal points brought out in Mr.Chaffee’s memorandum to the Directors. Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser and duly carried: That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of Directors.of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2 and 3 so adjourned at 9:15 p.m. /~Board o~’Directors Coun~r Sanitation District No.3 Oraffge COunty,California ATTEST: .. . ~~ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.3 Orange County,California -6- RESOLUTION NO.373 _3 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE POSITIONS AND FIXING SALARIES THEREFORE;AND AUTHOR IZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EMPLOY NECES SARY PERSONNEL The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 resolves as follows: That there be created in the Joint Administrative Organi zation t.he following positions of enrnloyment with the purpose of operating the sewerage facilities owned and operated by the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County ~y and through the Joint Administrative Organization: Salary per month Cia ssif~cation Qhourwee~ 1 Superintenden~.of Plants $450.00 1 Assistant Superintendent of Plants 375.00 1 Chemist 45O~,OO 1 Laboratory Assistant 320.00 Plant Operators 350.00 4 Chlorinator Operators 340.00 4 Utility Men 309.00 1 Pump and Meter Maintenance Man 350.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the General Manager is hereby authorized to employ personnel as needed for said positions herein created at salaries not to exceed those set opposite the positions named above, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That said employment positions carry with them the same retirement,vacation and sick leave privileges as the policy now in effect with the Joint Outfall Sewer Organization until a formal pclicy is established by the Sanitation Districts0 —1— ~.:3’4.i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That any and all previous actions of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 of Orange County, California,whether by resolution,motion,or otherwise in— consistent herewith,are hereby repealed and made of no further effect, The foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No~~of Orange County,California,on th~i2bh day of May,i9~L~ c~2~ ___ Se ~retar~~a rf ~If~cT6 r s County Sanitation District No~3 Orange County,California STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ss COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 of Orange County,California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3 of Orange County,California held on the 12th day of May ,1954 by the following roll call vote: AYES:Directors Hugh W.Warden,Nelson M.Launer,Willis H. Warner,L.N.Wisser,Charles E.Stevens,Joseph Webber and C.R.Miller NOES:Directors None ABSENT:Directors None IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.3 of Orange County, California,this 12th day of May ,1954. ~~ ____ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No,Z Orange County,California —2— RESOLUTION NO.374 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1, 2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY,IN APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES RENDERED BY RETIRING MEMBER, DIRECTOR BRADEN FINCH. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and ii of Orange County,California, do resolve as follows: WHEREAS,Director Braden Finch,Councilman from the City of Newport Beach,California,became a member of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districtg Nos.5 and 6 of Orange County,California,on the 26th day of April,1950;and WHEREAS,Director Finch has untiringly devoted his time and constructIve effort on behalf of’the County Sanitation Districts and the Joint Administrative Organization thereof while serving in the offices of: CHAIRMAN: Board of Directors of April 26,1950 to April 14, County Sanitation District No.5 1954 CHAIRMAN: Joint Administrative May 9,1951 to May 13, Organization 1953 MEMBER: Executive Committee of the August 23,1950 to April 14, Joint Administrative Organi-1954 zation MEMBER: Finance Committee of the July 30,1952 to April 14, Joint Administrative Organi-1954 zation and; WHEREAS,The Boards of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts .of Orange County,California acknowledge with regret the retirement of Director Finch from the offices of Councilman of the City of Newport Beach and Director of the Boards of Districts Nos.5 and 6. -~.1~— NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that we,the Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California,do hereby express our appre ciation for and acknowledge the valuable public services rendered by Director Braden Finch during the tenure of his offices with the Districts and throughout the difficult periods of organiz ing a countywide sanitation program and constucting facilities owned jointly the the Districts. The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Boards of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California,on the 12th day of May,1951+,by the following roll call vote: AYES:Directors Courtney R.Chandler,J.L,McBride,Willis H.Warner,L.N.Wisser~Hugh W.Warden,Frank J. Schweitzer,Jr,Charles E.Stevens,Charles E. Morgan,Nelson M.Launer,Jo8eph Webber, C.R.Miller,Dora 0.Hill,Norman H.Miller,A.H. Meyers,Jerome Kidd,Roy Seabridge and Herbert A. Wood ABSENT:Directors Dean W.Hasson,Harold E.Edwards and Nolon M.Doss,Sr. NOES:None STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ss COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary,of each of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7,~and 11 of Orange County,California,hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was dully and regular adopted by said Boards at a joint meeting thereof held on the 12th day of May, 1954. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,1 have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of May,1954. ~ Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California —2— 47~ RESOLUTION NO.375 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2, 3,5,6,7,~and ii OF ORANGE COUNTY, IN APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES RENDERED BY RETIRING MEMBER,DIRECTOR VINCENT L.HUMESTON. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,7,~and II of Orange County,California,do resolve as follows: WHEREAS,Director Vincent L.Humeston,Mayor ol’the City of Tustin,California,became a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,California, on the 13th day of April,1949;and WHEREAS,Director Humeston has untiringly devoted his time and constructive effort on behalf of the County Sanitation Districts and the Joint Administrative Organization thereof while serving in the Offices of: CHAIRMAN: Board of Directors of County April 13,1949 to April 14, Sanitation District No0 7 1954 MEMBER: Executive Committee of the Joint August 23,1950 to April 14, Administrative Organization 1954 MEMBER: Public Relations Committee of the May 27,1953 to April 14-, Joint Administrative Organizac~ion 1954 and; WHEREAS,The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Disttricts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County, California,acknowledge with regret the retirement of Director Humeston from the offices of Mayor of the City of Tustin,and as a Director on the Board of County Sanitation District No.7, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that we,the Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos~1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California,do hereby express our appreciation for and acknowledge the valuable public services rendered by Director Vincent L.Humeston during the tenure of his offices as Mayor of the City of Tustin and Director of County Sanitation District —1— No.7,and throughout the difficult periods of organizing a countywide sanitati’)n program and constructing facilities owned jointly by the Districts. The foregoing resolution was passed and ador~ted at a regular meeting of the Boards of Directors of the County Sani tation Districts of Orange County,California on the 12th day of May,1954,by the following roll call vote: AYES:Directors Courtney 1~..Chandler,J.L.McBride,~i1 is H.Uarner,L.N.~iisser,Hugh W.Warden,Frank J. ~ch~ieitzer,Jr.,Charles E.stevens,Charles E. Morgan,Nelson ii.Launer,Joseih Webber,C.R. Miller,Dora 0.Hill,Norman H.Miller,A.H. Meyers,Jerome Kidd,~oy Seabridge and Herbert A. ~o od None Directors Dean :,.Hasson)Harold ~.i~dwards and Nolon N.Doss,Sr. STATE OF CALIFOi~NIA) ss COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,O.~A i~AiLI1SRRITT,Secretary of each of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7,~and 11 of Orange County,California,hereby certify that the foregoin~resolution was duly and re~u1arly adopted by said Boards at a joint meeting ~hereof held on the 12th day of May,1954. IN ~ITNSSS ~HSRLCOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of May,1954. Secretary of the boards of Directors of ~ounty Sanitation Districts Nos.l,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California. 34~i Noes: Absent: —2—