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Home My WebLink AboutDistrict 07 Minutes 1954-06-23MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS,COUNTY SANITATION.~DIS.TRICT NO.7 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA June’23,1954 at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California The Board of Directors met in regular session at the hour of ~:00 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 g:00 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of the Board to be present. Directors present:Jerome Kidd (Chairman) Willis H.Warner Courtney R.Chandler Directors absent:None Others present:Lee N.Nelson C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Harry Ashton Walter B.Chaffee Geo.Holyoke K.J.Harrison J.A.Woolley Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary Approval of minutes The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Joseph Webber,seoonded by Director L.N.½isser 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 meeting held on June 9,1954 be approved as mailed out. Report of the Mr.Nelson read his report General Manager totheDirectors. 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 are 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 T~Jillis 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 sterilization be based on gallonage for the month of July;and that at the •next regular meeting 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 Attoriiev~Mr.Nisson reported the attorneys 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 the 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 remaining with the firm as a part-time employee,the Committee had requested proposals from accounting firms for services in audit ing the books and changes in methods necessary.At the request of the Chairman,the Secr?tary read two tenta tive proposals submitted by the firms of Diehi and Company and Hanson &Peterson. Chairman Chandler stated that aft?r~interviews with representatives of the firms submitting proposals, the Committee had voted by secret ballot upon the pro— —.2 — 7 ~3 position of recommending the employment of one of these firms,and that tabulation of votes were as follows: Diehi and Company 3 votes Hanson &Peterson 4.votes Employment of Hanson &The Boards of Directors took Peterson~Certified the following action: Public Accountants 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— merit 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 23,1951k. Providing an Alternate The Board of Directors took for each Finance the following action: Committee member - 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. Report of the — .Director Herbert A.Wood, Auditing Committee 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~The Boards of Directors took Revolving Funds’and the following action: Suspense Fund Warrant Registers Moved b.y 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 following be approved for signature of the Chairman: Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling ~1,6~9.~4 Revolving Funds’lAiarrant Register.totaling 140,590.56 Suspense Fund Warrant Register totaling 2,100.00 and the County Auditor is authorized to pay $l41~,3~0.4.0, in accordance with the following: Warrant Demand No.Amount JA—557 5.71 55~24.10 559 127.47 560 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 $1,689.8~4 40.00 36.00 20.00 133,9~3 .21 5,119.95 4~.45 1~.00 253,90 23.55 504.03 103.47 $14.0,590.56 *2,100.00 $144~3~0.40 Authorizing District No.1 to enter into actuarial survey contract Moved by Director ~ii11is H. Warner,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried by the Boards 01 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.i,~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,Consulting Actuaries,for their services in making actuarial survey’to determine the approximate contribution 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 of said 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 S A-105 California Reporting Bureau A—106 Bob Geivet A-1O7 Dorothy Hill G-47 and A-1O~Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc.and Peter Kiewit Sons’Co.,Inc. G-4~Harrison &‘~oolley,and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo G-49 R.J.Baker G-50 A to Z Signs G-5l Los Angeles Chemical Company G-52 Blystone Machinery Rental Company G-53 L.Langton G-54 Mines Safety Appliance Company S-7~City of Orange Total -Joint Expenditures The Boards of Directors took the following action: Operating Fund The Board of Directors took Viarrant Ftegister the following action: Moved by Director ~‘vi1lis H.Warner,seconded by Director Jerome Kidd and duly carried: That District No.7 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 Amount 7-76 Wintford L.Tadlock ~21.20 Bank of America,Corporate Trust Division 27.21 ~__ Adjournment The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Director \~diliis H.Warner,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Distr.ictsNos.2,3,5, 6,7 and 11: That this in~eting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 2,3,5,6,7 and 11 so adjourned at 9:05 p.m. c~4~x~-’-~ Ch~ifrman,Board of Directors Co~ty Sanitation District No.7 0r~nge County,California ATTEST: ~ secretary,Board of Directors ~ounty Sanitation District No.7 Orange County,California —5— S I