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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDistrict 06 Minutes 1954-01-20MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING,BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.6 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA January 20,1954.at 4:00 p.m. Mayor’s Office,City Hall Newport Beach,California Pursuant to the Chairman’s call for a special meeting and notice thereof stating the time,place and purpose of said meeting which was mailed to each Director and Alternate Director on January 1~,1954,the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.6 met in special session at the hour of 4:00 p.m., Wednesday,January 20,1954 in the Mayor’s Office,City Hall, Newport Beach,California. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present. Directors present:A.H.Meyers (Chairman) Heinz Kaiser (Alternate for Director Willis H.Warner) Braderi Finch (Alternate for Director Norman H.Miller) Directors absent:None Others present:Lee M.Nelson Harry Ashton C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. John A.Carollo K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley J.Bert Webb John D.McMillan Fred Allen Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Appointing.a presiding Director Braden Finch proposed Chairman of the joint that inasmuch as the Boards of meeting of th~Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and ~Districts Nos.5 and 6 were meeting in joint session that these Boards appoint a presiding Chairman of this meeting. Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director A.H.Meyers,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That Director Braden Finch be appointed presiding Chairman of this meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6. -1- Correspondence and The Secretary read letter communications dated January 20,1954.from Mr.Harry Ashton to the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 rendering an opinion as to the legality of using any residue of bond money for the purpose of new construction and stating his belief that emerg’ency work as recommended in the report of the Engineers involving an expenditure of $30,000.00 could be paid for from the Operating Fund balances of Districts Nos.5 and 6 of approximately $~6,O0O.00 and $32,000.00,respectively,to the extent that these funds are not committed by the budgets of the.Districts. After a full discussion of the legal opinion rendered by Mr.Ashton,thq Boards of Directors took lhe following action Moved by Director Heinz Kaiser,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That the legal opinion rendered by Mr.Ashton and read by the Secretary be received and ordered filed. Report of the Mr.Nelson reported upon General Manager estimated balances of oper ating funds and construction funds as of June 30,l954~. Report of the Mr.Woolley read the findings Engineers and recommendations of the engineers,as submitted in their “Report and Recommendations for Improvement to Sewerage Facilities for Orange County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 -January,1954”and reviewed in detail Section 10 thereof entitled “An Outline Of Emergency Action That is Recommended Before Peak Flows of 1954 In Trunk ~‘A”,Units 1 and 2.”Section 10 was discussed by the Directors,the Engineers,Attorney,General Manager,Mr.J.Bert Webb, and Mr.John D.McMillan. After~general concurrence.as to the urgency of work proposed and time involved,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Heinz Kaiser,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 5 and 6: That the preliminary report of Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo be accepted and placed on file. That the Engineers be directed to prepare plans and specifications for Section 10 of the “Report and Recommen dations for Improvement to Sewerage Facilities for Orange County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 —January,1954” being the.emergency work necessary to take care of the summer peaks.Said plans and specifications to be prepared under the terms of the employment contract and to be paid for in accordance therewith out of the operating funds of these Districts in proportion to the interests of the respective Districts.. I’ The Engineers reviewed Section 12 of their report relative to recommended action to increase capacity before peak loads of 1954 in Trunk “A”,Unit 3,being a trunk line wholly owned by District No.5. It was concurred by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5 that the engineers should confer with Mr.J.Bert Webb and Mr.John D.McMillan of the City of Newport Beach relative to work previously done on this line and report back to the Board at the next meeting. Adjournment The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Heinz Kaiser,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6; That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the presiding Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 so adjourned at 5:10 p.m. ~ County San t.~ion District No.6 Orange Coun~,California ATTEST: ~-~‘~J/e~4~~ Secretary,Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.6 Orange County,California —3—