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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-02-10ii CJNDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1 2,3 5,6 7 and 11 ORANG~COUN~Y,CALIFORNIA February 10,1954.at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,1104.West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Directors present: Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.2 ~irectors present Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present: Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.5 Directors present: Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.6 Directors present: Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present: Directors absent: DISTRICT NO.11 Directors present: Directors absent: OTHERS PRESENT Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman), J.L.McBride and Willis H.Warner None Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.(Chairman), Hugh W.Warden,Willis H.Warner,Dean W.Hasson,Charles E.Stevens,Charles Morgan,I,.N.Wisser and Courtney R. Chandler None Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),Nels~n M. L~ner,L.N.Wisser,Charles Stevens -Willis H.Warner and Jos~ph Webber C.tt.Miller Braden Finch (Chairman)and Willis H, Warner Norman H.Miller A.H.Meyers (Chairman),Braden Finch and Willis H.Warner None Vincent L.Humestnn (Chairman),Willis H. Warner and Courtney R.Chandler None Willis H.Warner (Chairman),Roy Seabridge, and Herbert A.Wood None Lee M.Nelson,General Manager,C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Harry Ashton,J.A.Woolley, K.J.Harrison,Geo.Holyoke,Wintford L. Tadlock,Howard Crooke,W.W.Walker,Paul H.Bailey,A.L.Schellhous,Sidney L. Lowry,Leo Herrick,Paul K.Nelson,Charles Greenwood,J.L.Bascom,Frank Latham, Mr.and Mrs.Ray B.Willis,Mr.and Mrs. Ted Blanding,W.C.Warner,John F.Dohmer Jack J.Boylan,James T.White,Loren Blakeley,Don Fletcher,D.W.Atherton,Ken Merrigan,David R.McMillan,Lorraine MeMillan,Robert W.Long,John A.Prescott, Archie J.Cruzen,Hoyt Nelson,Art J.Sweet, Harry Segerstrom,Anton H.Segerstrom,Harold T.Segerstrom,J.W.Quinn,W.F.Croddy, Fred F.Allen,Burt Huff,E.A.Raulston, Phil Hamilton,Ross Shafer,George Kellogg and Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary I, . The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation District5 Nos. 1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,met in regular session at the hour of ~:O0 p.m.,February 10,1954,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:0O p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present for each of the DistrictsT Boards. DISTRIC.T NO.7 Director Hunieston,Chairman of Hearing on Engineers the Board of Directors of County ~eport continued to Sanitation District i~o.7 8:30 p.m announced the hearing of the Engineers’report for District No.7 would be continued until after the close of the joint meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Distr icts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 or at ~:3O p.m. Approval of minutes The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,6,7 and 11: That the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 27,1954,be approved as mailed out. The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Braden Finch and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That the minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 5 and 6,held on January 2~,1954,be approved as mailed out. Corresp~ndence and The Secretary read Progress Cornmu~ications Report No.1~,submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo.Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,sec~nded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11: That Progress Report No.1~,submitted by Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,be received and ordered filed. Authorizing refund of The Secretary road report ~5,OOO to R.A.Wattson of Harrison &Woolley and . Company Headman,Ferguson &Carollo upon inspection of the Contractor’s work in removal of the bulkhead between the land and marine sections of the Ocean outfall sewer,and the Engineers’and General Manager’s recommendation that funds retained by the Districts to guarañtee.this rethoval,be returned to R.A. Wattson Company I . The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Distr icts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 adopted Resolution No.349,declaring the work of removal of the bulkhead to be in accordance with contract dated August 20,1953 and directing that the sum of ~5,00O.O0 held as guarantee for removal of the bulkhead be returned to the Contractor? R.A.Wattson Company.Certified copies of these r2solutlons are on record in the office of the Secretdry. Adoption of Ordinance The Boards of Directors of No.1 County Sanita~tinn Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 adopted Ordinance No.1 providing rules and regulations for the admission of sewage in the the Districts~lines,metering, and providing for rates,surcharges,penalties and enforcement of this ordinance.Certieid copies of these ordinances are on record in the office of the Secretary. Report of the Special The Chairmancalled upon Director Committee Braden Finch,Secretary of the Special Committee,for a report upon the matters referred to it at the last meeting of the Boards,Director Finch reported the Sp~cia1 Committee ~et on February 3,1954,at which meeting there were present: Director~Courtney R.Chandler,Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr., Hugh W.Warden,Braden Finch,A.H.Meyers and Vincent L.1-lumeston and that the following motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Committeemen present: “That the Chairmen of County Sanitation Distr icts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 recommend that the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts of Orange County approve that certain agreement attached hereto as submitted by the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer regarding the new ocean outfall and sewage flows from County Sanitation District No. 6 and Midway City Sanitary District,with the under standing that the said agreement grants the J.O.S. only use of and not the possession of the new ocean outfall and does not in any way alter the terms of the transfer of the facilities as outlined in the original Sale and Purchase Agreement dated February 2~,1951.” Whereupon,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 adoDted Resolution No.350,approving agreements granting District No.6 and the Midway City Sanitary Districts sewage disposal through J.O.S.facilities and granting the J.O.S.use of the new ocean outfall.Certified copies of these resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. Report of the Finance Director Warner,Chairman of Committee the Finance Committee,reported he had reviewed the bills listed on the Agenda and found them to be in order and recommended S approval of payment. Joint Administrative and The Boards of Directors took the Revolving Funds’Warrant following action: Registers Moved by Director Braden Finch, seconded by Director Herbert A.W~od and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1, 2,3,5,6,7 and 11 .3. $ . $ That the following be approved for signature of the Chairmen: Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling Suspense Func Warrant Register totaling Revolving Funds’Warrant Register totaling and the County Auditor is authorized to pay warrant demands: Joint Adminis trative Warrant Demand JA-4~5 4~7 4~9 490 491 492 4.93 4.94 495 49’ Revolving Funds’ Warrant Demand No. B-29 C-3D E-16 Suspense Fund Warrant Demand No. S-59 In Favor Of Bales Office Equipment Company F.R.Harwood,Postmaster Don D.Hillyard Huston,Suter &Huston,Inc. Kleen-Line Corp. Map and Blueprint Co. Ora Mae Merritt Pacific Telephone &Telegraph Co. City of Santa Ana Santa Ana Register Santa Ana Typerwiter Company John R.Scott In Favor of C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. Harrison &Woolley,and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc.& Peter Kiewit Sons’Co. Industriql Management Corp.- Assignee of S.B.Lazarevich Jerry Artukovich &N.A. Artukovich Construction Co.: 7,l5~.02 45,a59.~0 2,567.00 and In Favor Of R.A.Wattson Company ,c~I;l~0.09 30 •00 63.00 42.94. ~3.54 7. 25.50 93.05 212.00 1.60 ~O.lO 5.~5 750.48 $133,533.41 Amount $5,000.00 NEW BUSINESS Director McBride led a discussion DISTRICT NO.1 ___________ on the old Santa Ana main sewer Instructing the General line No.2 and requested inform- Manager and Attorney to ation as to whether it had been prepare papers to convey abandoned.Mr.Nelson reported right of way and abandoned he had called upon Mr.Hugh line to City of Santa Ana Neighbour to disucss the status _________________—~f this line and due to press of other business,their conference had been held over until the coming week.Whereupon,the Board of Directors took the following action: •75O.4~ $5,000.00 $133 ,533.41 the following Amount A-~9 G-2 4 G-25 F-21 Amount $l1~.75 3,499.50 57.234.53 l7,O95.~l -4.- II . I Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That the Attorney and the General Manager be instructed to prepare the necessary papers to convey •the portion of the right of way and concrete pipe line of the Old Santa Ana Main Trunk Line No.2 lying along Center Street and the northerly and southerly extensions thereof between Edinger Street and Myrtle Avenue to the City of Santa Ana. DISTRICT NO.5~The Secretary read pr~posa1 dated Proposal of Harrison February 10,l95Lf~from and Woolley,et al Harrison &Woolley,and Headman, for engineering services Ferguson &Carollo,to furnish engineering services for Distr ict No.5.Whereupon,the Board of Directors took the following action: That the proposal of Harrison &Woolley,and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo,dated February 10,l95~,be received and ordered filed. DISTRICT NO.5 The hoard of Directors adopted Employing Harrison &Resolution No.351,employing Woolley,and Headman Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo Ferguson &Carollo for engineer ing services in preparing detailed plans and specifiôations for the work outlined under paragraph 12 of the Engineers’Report dated January 4,1954,for tn~ fee of ~jpl,250.00.Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of’Directors took OperatingFund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Braden Finch and duly carried: That District No.5 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 5-29 Harry Ashton ~2.29 DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took the Construction Fund following action: Warrant Register -- Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Braden Finch and duly carried: That District No.5 Construction Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 5-23 Industrial Management (Assignee of ~l~762.50 S.B.Lazarevich) 5 $ . $ DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took •Operating Fund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers,and duly •carried: That District No.6 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 6-67 Harry Ashton ~23~.53 6~Map and Blueprint Co.2.24 ~240.77 DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took Operating Fund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Vincent L.I-{umeston 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 7-47 Santa Ana Register ~20.50 DISTRICT NO.11 The Board of Directors took Operating Fund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Roy Seabridge, seconded by Director Herbert A.Wo’~d and duly carried: That District No.11 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 11-59 Harry Ashton ~ _____ DISTRICT NO.11 The Board of Directors took the Construction Fund following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Herbert i~. Wood,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried: That District No.11 Construction 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 11—37 Fred J.Early,Jr.,Co.,Inc.and Peter Kiewit Sons’Company ~6,239.~5 -6- I S $ DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5 The Boards of Directors took 6 and 11 -Adjournment 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 and 11: That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of these Boards so adjourned at ~:25 p.m. Hearing on the The hour of ~:3O p.m.having Engineers’Report arrived and this being the time and place fixed for the •continued hearing of the Engineers’report,Chairman Hunieston called upon the Engineers for a review of the report submitted January 13,1954. Mr.Woolley reviewed the report and outlined the proposed facilities by use of a large wall map. Communications The Secretary read a letter •from Dr.Eclw.Lee Russell, Health Officer of Orange County,dated February 5,1952÷, reporting upon examination of the Engineers’Report sub mitted to the Board on January 13•,1954,and recommending the doing of the work as set forth in the report as a necessary measure for the protection of the public health. Whereupon the Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That the report and recommendation of the County Health Officer dated February 5,1951÷,be received and ordered filed. Hearing of protests The Board of Directors heard to the Engineers the protests of Messrs.Ross Report Shafer and George Kellogg that financing of work proposed by the Engineers’Report was to be upon a bond election which they felt was was in violation of the Declaration of Policy signed by members of various civic groups in l94~in support of the formation of Sanitation Districts; Mr.R.W.Long and others protested a bond election proposed under emergency legislation requiring a majority of affirm ative votes rather than a 2/3rds ma:~ority to carry a Sani tation District bond election;Mr.Frank Latham and others protested the Engineers’Report up’~’n the basis of dIstance from their properties and cost of building facilities to connect to the main trunk sewer as proposed. Hearing of proponents Proponents of the work proposed of the proposed work under the Engineers’report under the Engineers included Messrs.Loren Blakeley, Report Jack Cochran,Paul Bailey, a Eugene Jacobsen and others,who urged apnroval and adoption of th~Engineers’report as a meanâ of providing sewers-for development of the District. —7— I . $ Overruling protests The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney H.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner,and carried by the following vote,to wit: AYES:Directors Courtney H.Chandler,Willis H. Warner and Vincent L.Humeston NOES:Directors None ABSENT:Directors None that it is hereby ordered that all protests and objections, both written and oral,made or filed to or in connection with the report of Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,sanitation engineers for County Sanitation Distr ict No.7 of Orange County,California,filed January 13, 1954,be and the same are hereby overruled and denied. Adjournment The Board of Dir~ctors cOncurred that protests as heard should be taken urid~r submission and discussir~n as to ultimate policy. It was moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney H.Chandler and duly carried: That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7 be adjourned to the hour of ~:OO P.M.,Wedensday evening,February 17,1954,in Room 239 at 1104.West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 10:55 p.m. ~‘~?/~67~J~~ Se~retary I II . $