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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 05 Minutes 1954-05-124L~2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS,COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.5 OF ORANGE COUNTY,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 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:Dora 0.Hill (Chairman pro tern)and Willis H.Warner Directors absent:Norman H.Miller Others present:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nisson, Jr.,Walter B.Chaffee,K.J. Harrison,J0 A.Woolley’,Herman Hiltscher,Robert H.Boney, Clennel Wilkinson and Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Election of Chairman Chairman Chandler announced the of the Joint Adminis second meeting in May to be the trative Organization tithe ‘of annual election of Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organ ization and Chairmanof each of the Districts?Boards,. and declared nominations open for election of Chairman Of the Joint Administrative Organization. A motion was made by flirector Willis H.Warner~.and seconded by Director A.H.Meyers: . That Director Courtney R.Chandler be nominated as a candidate for the office of Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization. It was moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood and duly carried that the nominations be closed. The vote was polled and the Secretary announced that Director Courtney R.Chandler had been elected Chairman of the Joint Administrative Organization. Election of Chairman The Board of Directors took ~ir th~Board the following action: Moved by Director Dora 0.Hill and seconded by Director Willis H.Warner: That Director Norman H.Miller be nominated as a candidate for the office of Chairman of th.e Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5. There being no other nominations,the vote was polled and the Secretary announced that Director Norman H.Miller had been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No~5. -1- t4U3 Chairman pro tern The Board of Directo~rs took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,second~ed by Director Dora 0.Hill and duly carried: That Director Hill be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5. Approval 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 thè~Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3,5,6,7 and 11: That the minutes of the meeting held on April 2~, 1954.be approved as mailed out. Correspondence and The Secretary reported she communications had been requested to announce that the Santa Ana River Basin Section of the California Sewage Works Association will meet on Thursday evening,May 13,1954 at 7:30 p.m.at the new treatment plant.Mr.Lindstrom,resident engineer of construction,will conduct a tour of facIlities. Directors and others interested are invited to attend. Expressing appreciation The Board of Directors adopted of services of retiring Resolutions Nos.374.~and 375 Directors expressing appreciation of services rendered the Districts by retiring Directors Braden Finch and Vincent L.Humeston. Certified copies of these resolutions are attached hereto and made a part of theso minutes. Report of th~Copy of the General Manager’s General Manager report was given to each of the Directors presen~.Copy of this report is.on record in the office of the Secretary. Report of the Engineers The Secretary read Progress Report No.20,dated May 12, 1954,submitted by•Har~-ison &Woolley and Headm~.n, Ferguson &Carollo,Whereupon,the Boards of Dh’ectors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Hugh W.Tvvarden and duly carried: That Progress Report No.20 submitted by Harrison &l~)oo]1ey and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,be r~ceived and ordered filed. Mr.Woolley reported that the “Bubbletrol”unit mentioned in their report a~being in transit is not essential in the operation of the plant.That ~:5-day test run is scheduled for May 17th to May 22nd,and the -2— Bubbletrol unit will probably arrive before the end of the test.If,the test proves satisfactory,the plant can be accepted as.completed at the meeting of the Boards on May 26th. ____________________ At the request of Director ___________________ 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 cations and f ixing~salaries for personnel of the treat ment plants.. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Joseph Webber,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner That the resolution proposed by the Personnel Committee,relative to creating positirms and establishing salaries for personnel of the treatment plants,be adopted. During discussion of the motion,Director Hugh W. Warden made a motion to th~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. Whereupon,by roll,call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.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~cónflict therewith.Certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. Referral to the Executive Committee 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, 6,7 and 11: 4UL~ Report of the Personnel Committee The Boards of Directors took the following action: —3— 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 Pei~sonnel 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~Corn mittee study and review the entire organization~of the Joint Administrative Organization and make recopimendations with respect to changes or improvements in the organi zational setup and also with respect to the per~sonnel required for the operation of the Joint Adminis~trative Organization from managerial to operational personnel; and Further,that the Executive Committee be instr uctéd to consider and recommend with respect to~the possibility and desirability of establishing a central organizatir-n competently organized and manned to main tain and operate sewer trunk,lines,treatment p~Lants 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 number and type of personnel required in the Joint Administrative Organ ization with respect to salary scales,vacation~and sick leave andother matters normally incident to employment. ________________ Director Warner,Chairman _________________ of the Finance Cornx4ttee, reported he had reviewed the Districts’bills and found them to bein 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. _____________________ The Boards of Directors took __________________ the following action: Moved by DIrector Rby 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.l,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 Sac~-amento at the expense of the Districts from May 5th to~May ~th, 1954.,inclusive,be and it is hereby approved arid rati fied;and Mr.Galloway’s expenses f~ôr this trip as itemized in Warrant Demand No.JA-513 are hereby approved for payment;the following warrant registers are here by approved forsignature of the Chairman: Joint Administrative,totaling ~3~O5l.~6 Revolving Funds,totaling . .6l~O3O.O7 and the County Auditor is authorized to~pay ~64O81.93 in accordance with the following warrant demands: Report of the Finance Committee Joint Administrative and Revolving Funds Warrant Registers I -4- ~4~L;S Amount JA 512 19.01 513 122.34 514 105.05 515 536.00 516 15.27 517 16.95 51~ 519 212.00 520 23.91 521 2.2~ 522 13.13 523 1,93~.04. 524 .45 525 1.55 526 22.70 ~3,051.86 Revolving Funds’Warrant R~gister Lee M.Nelson Harry Ashton C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Fred J.Early,Jr.Co..,Inc.and ‘Peter Kiewit Sons’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 for connection to th~lines of District No.1 in an area in unincorporated te:ritory 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 shuld 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.War~’ant 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 Stationers Bales Office Equipment Company Deckert Surgical Company A-95 A-96 A-97 G-33 G-35 21.00 262.50 300.00 60,392.57 54.00 4j;~~O30.O7 — ATTEST: ~ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.5 :Orange County,California The Boards of Directors took the following action: Ad.i ournmen t Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood and duly carried bytF~e Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5,6 andli:H That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeti~ng of: the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Diist.ricts Nos.5,6 and 11 so adjourned at 9:QO p.m. CEairman pro tern,Board~of Directois County Sanitation District No.5 Orange County,Calif orn~La -6— I RESOLUTION NO.373 —5 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE POSITIONS AND FIXING SALARIES THEREFORE;AND AUTHOR— IZIPIG THE GEi~ERAL MANAGER TO EMPLOY NECES SARY PERSONNEL The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 resolves as follows: That there be created in the Joint Administrative Organi zation the following positions of employment with the purpose of operating the sewerage facilities owned and operated by the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County 1~y and through the Joint Administrative Organization: Salary per month Number Classification ____ 1 Superintendent 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 po.siticns herein created at salaries not to exceed those set opposite the positions named above. BE IT FURTHE;R RESOLVED: That said employment positions carry with them the sam.e retirement,vacation and sick leave privileges as the policy now in effect with the Joint.Cutfail Sewer Organization until a formal pclicy is established by the Sanitation Districts. —1-- 4:0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That any and all previous actions of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County, California,whether by resolution,motion,or otherwise in-. consistent herewith,are hereby repealed and made of no further effect., The foregcing Resolution was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No~5 of Orange County;.California,~n th~12th day of May,i954~. ~~27 _ ~ec:r~t.ary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No~5 Orange County,California STATE OF CALIFORNIA) as COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,ORA MAE MERRITT,Secretary of t,he Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 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 No0 5 of Orange County,California held on the 12th day of May ,1954 by the following roll call vote: AYES:Directors Dora 0.Hill and Willis H.warner NOES:Directors None ABSENT:Directors Norman H.Miller IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Sanitation District No.5 of Orange County, California,this 12th day of May ‘1954.. ~~ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No0 5 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 11 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 Districts 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-1952+ zation MEMBER: Finance Committee of the July 30,1952 to April 14, Joint Administrative Organi-1954 zatiort 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. 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,1954,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.Launei-,Joseph Webber, C.R.Miller,Dora 0.Hill,Norman H.Miller,A.I-I. 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 duly and regular adopted by said Boards at a joint meeting thereof held on the 12th day of May, l95)~. IN WITNESS 1,~1HEREOF,I ha~re 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— -4iS RESOLUTION NO.375 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 VINC~3NT L.HUMESTON. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11 of Orar~.ge County,California,do resolve as follows: WHEREAS,Director Vincent ~JO Humeston,Mayor of the City of Tustin,California,became a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Nor.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 No,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 Organization 1954 and; WHEREAS,The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Distt~ricts 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 4~U No.7,and throughout the difficult periods of organizing a countywide sarlitati’)n program and constructing facilities owned jointly by the Districts. The foregoing resolution was passed and adonted at a regular meeting of the Boarcis of Directors of the County Card. tatlon 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,~il is H.Warner,L.N.~isser,Hugh W.Warden,Frank J. ~ch~~eitzer,Jr.,Charles L.~tevens,charles ~. Morgan,Nelson Ii.Launer,Joseph Webber,C.R. Miller,Dora 0.Hill,Norman H.i’liller,i~.H. Meyers,Jerome Kidd,~oy Seabridge and Herbert A. Jo od Noes:None Absent:Directors Dean :.Hasson,Harold .~i~dwards and Nolon M.Doss,Sr. STATE OF CALIFOI~NIA) Cs COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,O~A i.tA~W~RRITT,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 thereof held on the 12th day of May,1954. IN ~..ITNS5S ~H~I~OF,I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of May,1954. £1 ~ Secretary of the boards of Directors of Llounty Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,8 and 11 of Orange County,California. —2.