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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-02-24CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA February 24 1954 r.t ~:OO p.m. Room 239,llOlf West ~ighth Street Santa Ana,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NC.1 lent:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman), J.L.McBride and Willis H.Warner Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO 2 Directors r~lent:Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.(Chairman), Hugh W.warden,Willis H.Warner, Charles E.Stevens,Charles Morgan, L.N..Wisser and Courtney R.Chandler Directors absent:Dean W.Hasson DISTRICT NO.3 Dirictors present:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),Nelson M. Launer,Willis H.Warner,L.N.Wisser, Charles Stevens and Joseph Webber Directors absent:C.R.Miller DISTRICT NO. , ~o~Tcent:Norman H.Miller (Chairman pro tern) and Will1~H~Warner Directors absent:Braden Fin’~h DISTRICT NO.6 Directors present:A.H.~Norman H.Miller and Willis FI~~ Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present:Wintford L.Tadlock (Chairman pro tern), Willis H~,Warrior and Courtney R.Chandler Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO~ii Directors present:Willis H.Warnar (Chairman),Roy Seabridgo and Herbert A.Wood Directors absent:None OTHERS PRESENT:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nisson,Jr., Harry AshtMn,J.A.Woolley,Geo. Holyoke,Roy Browning,~odger Howell, John L.Harr~,C.J.Marks,F.C. Lath~rn,Max .C.Hoeptner,Glenn C. Bailey,David R.McMillan,Clennel Wilkinson and Ora Mae Merritt, Secretary. —1— I . $ The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.~1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 met in regular session at the hour of 8:00 p.m.,Wednesday evening,February 24,1954,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at 8:00 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present for each of the Districts’Boards. DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took Chairman pro tern the following action: Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and duly carried: That Director Norman H.Miller be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took Chairman pro tern the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Wintford L.Tadlock and duly carried: That Director Tadlock be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.7. DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5 The Boards of Directors took 6~and 11 -Approval of the following action: minutes Moved by Director Joseph Webber, seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6 and 11: That the minutes of the meeting held on February 10, 1954 be approved as mailed out. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took Approval of minutes the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Wintford L.Tadlock and duly carried: That the minutes of the meeting held on February 10, 1954 and adjourned meeting thereof held on February 17, 1954 be approved as mailed out. Correspondence and The Secretary read letter from Communications Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo, dated February 24,1954,reporting upon completion and testing of the Bushard Street and Treatment Plant Trunk Sewers,and recommending that they be accepted as complete, Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the following -action: —2.- $ . I Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Joseph Webber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,6, 7 and 11: That the communication and recommendation from Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo, relative to completion of the Bushard Street aid Treatment Plant Trunk be received and ordered filed. The Secretary read letter from Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo,dated February 24,1954,reporting upon completion and testing of the Newport Beach Trunk “B”,Unit 1 and J.O.S.Connection Trunks,and recommending they be accepted.Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,5,6, and?: That the communication and recommendation from Harrison &Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo, relative to completion of the Newport Beach Trunk T?Bn Unit 1 and J.O.S.Connection Trunks be received and ordered filed. a Report of the Engineers the jobs completed to date. Mr.Harrison reviewed constr uction progress report and —3— n. Report of the General Mr.Nelson stated his concur- Manager rence with recommendations of the Engineers,and reported that material and equipment f~treatment plant installations were meeting all delivery schedules.Mr.Nelson suggested that ~ire~tor3 who might have time to visit the treatment plant would probably find this stage of construction interesting. DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,6 7 and 11 Approval of Change Order No.4.granting extension of time for construction of Bushard Street and Treatment Plant Trunk Sewers The Boards “f Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Hugh W.Warden and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitati”n Districts Nos. 1,2,3,6,7 and 11: That Change Order No.4 dated February 24,1954,recom mended by the Engineers and the General Manager,granting time extension of 9 calendar days to and including Febru ary 24,1951+,all in accordance with the provisions of the contract with Jerry Artukovich and N.A.Artukovich Constr uction Company dated May l~,1953,for constructi-~n of the Bushard Street and Treatment Plant Trunk Sewers,be and the same is hereby approved and authorized and ordered filed in the office of the Secretary. a . I DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,6~The Boards of Directors of 7 and 11 County Sanitation Districts Accepting Bushard Street Nos.1,2,3,6,7 and U. and Treatment Plant Trunks adopted resolution No.352, accepting the Bushard Street and Treatment Plant Trunk Sewers,authorizing the Chairman of District No.1 to sign Notice of Completion of Work, and ordering recordation thereof.Certified copy of this -resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,5,6 The Boards of Directors took and 7 the following action: Approval of Change Order No. ~,granting an extension of Moved by Director Willis H. time for construction of Warner,seconded by Director Newport Be~h Trunk “B”Frank j.Schweitzer,Jr.and Unit 1 and JO.S.Connection duly carried by the Boards of Trunk Sewers Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: That Change Order No.6,dated February 24,1954, as recommended by the Engineers and the General Manager, granting time extension of’26 calendar days to and including February 24,1954,all in accordance with the provisions of the contract with Jerry Artukovich and N.A.Artukovich Construction Company dated May l~,1953 for construction of the Newport Beach Trunk “B”,Unit 1 and J.0.S.Connection Trunk Sewers,be and the same is hereby approved and authorized and ordered filed in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,5,6 The Boards of Directors of and 7 County Sanitation Districts Accepting Newport Beach Nos.1,2,5,6 and 7 adopted Trunk “B”,Unit 1,and J.O.S Resolution No.353,accepting Connection Trunk Sewers the Newport Beach Trunk “B”, Unit 1 and J.0.S.Connection Trunk Sewers,authorizing the Chairman of District No.1 to sign Notice of Completion of Work,and ordering re— cordation thereof.Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. $ . I 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 approval for payment.Director Warner called attention to wide range of charges for publication of Ordinance~No.1 in newspapers in various Districts. _____________________ The Boards of Directors took ____________________ the following action: Moved by Director Joseph Webber seconded by Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,and duly c~rried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and U: That the following be approved for signature of the Chairmen: Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling$1,323.90 Revolving Fund Warrant Register totaling 31,221.72 and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: Joint Adminis trative Warrant Demand No. A—90 B-30 B—3]. C-31 D—26 E-17 J—7 In Favor Of Ace Hospital Supply Co. Bales Office Equipment Co. Davis Stationers Dennis Printers and Stationers Diehi &Company International Business Machines Multiplex Display Fixture Co. Standard Oil Company of California State Compensation Insurance Fund F.R.Harwood,Post~iaster In Favor Of Pacific Air Industries Harrison &Woolley and Headman, Ferguson &Carollo Santa Ana Register ~319.32 103.76 Jerry Artukovich and N.A. Artukovich Construction Co. ~2,942.79 20,208.28 404.60 3,051.76 676.26 Amount 7.20 2.69 3.12 29.25 100 •00 Corp.7.78 336.4.5 11+.30 825.11 30 •00 ~1,355.90 Amount 15.45 3,499.50 4.23.08 Th Joint Administrative and Revolving Funds’ Warrant Registers JA-485 486 487 488 4.89 490 491 492 493 49L~. Revolving Funds’ Warrant Demand No. G—26 G-27 ~27,283.69• ~3l,221.72 —5— $ . I Report of the Personnel Director Schweitzer reported Committee he had been asked,as Chairman of the Personnel].Committee,to give a report at a J.O.S.meeting on personnel requirements when the Districts take over.Chairman Schweitzer repor~ted he had stated at the meeting that a plan had not been presented to the Districts’Boards although the outline of a program ()had been started which involved the Maintenance and Operation Committee;that he later conferred with Director Roy Seabridge, Chairman of the Maintenance and Operation Committee and that they found aspects of maintenance,operation and personnel which they believed should be given study by more than these two committees and,therefore,recommended that the Chairmen of the Districts meet for consideration and study of rami fications involved and report their recommendations to the Boards. Referral to the Chairmen After consideration of the of the Districts’Boards report of the Personnel Committee, the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the report of the Personnel Committee be accepted and authorized;and that the Chairman call a meeting of the Chairmen of the Districts’Boards to be held on March 3,1954, at 7:30 p.m.,in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street, Santa Ana,California. DISTRICT NO.1 At the request of Director Business held over McBride,consideration of a resolution authorizing quit claim deed conveying abandoned concrete trunk sewer and right of way to the City of Santa Ana,was held over until the next meeting for correction in the legal description. •DISTRICT NO.1 At the request of Director •Authorizing City of Santa McBride,the General Manager Ana Engineer’s office to reported on connections to the make connection to new concrete line on Fairview Avenue. line on Fairview Avenue The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That the General Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ the City Engineer’s office of the City of Santa Ana,California,to make connection with the old concrete line easterly to the new vitrified clay line on Fairview Avenue on or near Occidental Street at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars (~l50.0O~,including all material and labor,and that payment therefor shall be made from the Construction Fund of County Sanitation District No.1. :~r’~ -6- I . I DISTRICT NO.2 The Board of Directors adopted Determining the District’s Resolution No.354,finding and outstanding indebtedr~ess determining the District’s outstanding indebtedness and stating that withdrawal of certain unincorporated territory ~oU.ld not adversely affect the sewerage system of the district. Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took Operating Fund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller 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: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 5—59 Newport-Balboa Press *67.~ 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 the following: Warrant Demand No,In Favor Of Amount 6-67 Costa Mesa Globe-Herald ~65.00 DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took Operating Fund the following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Wintford L.Tadlock 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 the following: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 71,.7 Orange County Blueprint Shop ~11.65 The Tustin News 71.15 49 O’Melveny &Meyers 6.12 ~ ______ •1 -7- I . I DISTRICT NO.11 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood 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 the following: Warrant •Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 11-59 Huntington Beach News ~47.50 NEW BUSINESS The Chair recognized Mr. Referral to Chairmen Rodger Howell,attorney,who of the Distri~~.ts’Board~.spoke in behalf of the Steering the matter relating to Committee representing land regi.~est of Talbert Valley owners in the Talbert Valley area Steering Committee - area in their effort to form a special assessment district to provide funds to overcome water shortage for irrigation purposes.Mr.Howell presented and reviewed draft of a proposed contract between the Sanitation Districts and Elmer Farnsworth,Alban Holtz and Max Hoeptner,as trustees until the formation of an assessment district,which provided that the Districts make available effluent from the old treatment plant beginning in the summer of 1954,the users to bear all cost-s of installations for delivery of such effluent,and the Districts to make every reasonable effort to prevent the quality of effluent from deteriorating so as to render it unfit for limited agricultural use.Mr~Roy Browning reviewed the critical water shortage and need for supplemental measures. The Steering Committee of the Talbert Valley area requested the Boards’consideration of means whereby the effluent from the old treatment plant could be utilized for irrigation. •After a discussion upon the request of the Steering Committee of the Talbert Valley area,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11: That the request of the Steering Committee of the Talbert Valley area be referred to the Chairmen and General Manager at the meeting to be held on March 3,1954,and their findings submitted to the Boards for discussion at the next regular meeting. Re:proce~ure Director Nelson M.Launer clarification requested clarification of procedure on referrals to the Chairmen of the Boards rather than to established standing committees. $ . S Mr.Nisson expressed the opinion that in matters involving one, two,three or more committees there had been no contrary procedure set up relative to referrals to the Chairmen of the Boards0 Director Schweitzer stated that the recommendations made by the Chairmen of the Maintenance and Operation Conmittee and the Fe:sonnel Committee were based on several matters they felt should be reviewed by the Chairmen of ail the Districts. DISTRI~SNOS.1,2,3,5 The Boards of Directors took 6 and II -Ad.lcurnment the following action: Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos,1,2,3,5,6 and 11; That tho meeting of these Boards be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3,5,6 and U.so adjourned at 9:00 p.m. DISTRICT NO.7 The Secretary read a letter Corresp~ndence and dated February 19,1954,signed Communications by Mr.Howard Curran,stating a protest in connection with the proposed establishment of a Sanitary District in the Panorama Heights,Lemon Heights and El Modena areas,and requesting the Board’s consideration of tax burden existing on improved properties in these areas. The Board of Directors took the following action’: Moved by Director Courtney ~.Chandler,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and ~y carried: That the communication frcr~Howard Curran be received and ordered filed. DISTRICT NO.7 A discussion was held upon Proced~ure in connection method of procedure relative with the Engineer Report to construction of facilities as outlined in the Engineers’ report. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That al).matters for consideration pertaining to the Engineers’Report and bond procedure be continued to the regular meeting of the Board to be held on March 24,1954. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took the Adjournment following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: -9- ..• That this meeting be adjourned. ~)hereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanit~.tion District No.7 so adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ~‘~2~ Secretary -10- $ . $