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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-03-10CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NQS.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 March 10,1954 at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,1104.West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Directors present:Courtney Pt.Chandler(Chairman), Willis H.Warner and J.L.II’~Br~de Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.2 Directors present:Frank J.Schweitzer Jr.(Chairman), Hugh W.Warden,Willis H.Warner, Charles E.Stevens,Charles Morgan, L.N~Wisser,and Dean W.Hasson Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),Nelson M. Launer,Willis H.~.Tarner,L.N.Wisser, Charles Stevens,Joseph Webber and C.Pt.Miller Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.5 . . Directors p;ësent:Braden Finch (Chairman), Willis H.Warner and Norman H.Miller (Director Miller arrived at g:15 p.m.) Directors absent None DISTRICT NO.6 ~lirectors present:A.H.Meyers (Chairman),Braden Finch and Willis H.~iarner Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present:Courtney Pt.Chandler (Chairman pro tern), Wintford L.Tadlock and Willis H. Warner Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.11 ~irectors present Willis H.Warner (Chairman), (Roy Seabridge and Herbert A.Wood Directors absent:None OTHERS PRESENT:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nissori,Jr., Harry Ashton,Walter B.Chaffee,K.J. Harrison,J.A.Woolley,George Holyoke, Keith Murdock,Stephen Griset,Rodger Howell,Richard Lindstrom,Bob Gievet and Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary. -1- The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 met in regular session at the h~ur ~:00 p.m.,March 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 ~:C0 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum present for each of the Distri~ts’Boards. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took the Chairman pro tern following action: Moved by Director WillisH.Warner,seconded by Director Wintford L.Tadlock and duly carried: That Director Chandler be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors ~f County Sanitation District No.7. Approval of minutes The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Hugh W.ivarden,seconded by Director Herbert A.wood and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 arid 11: That the minutes of the meeting held on February 24, 1954 be approved as mailed out. Correspondence and The Secretary reported receipt of communications certified copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 2,1954,granting withdrawal of certain territory from County Sanitation District No.2.The Secretary reported the territory so withdrawn was that which had previously been annexed to the City of Santa Ana and gave that city representation on the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2;that the withdrawal of this~area automatically removed the Mayor of Santa Ana and ~is alter nate from the Board of District No.2. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Charles Stevens,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser and duly carried: That the communication from the Board of Supervisors be received and ordered filed. Engineers’Progress The Secretary read Progress Report No. R~ort 19 submitted by Harrison &~vool1ey and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo~ The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director VJillis H.1i~arner,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 Engineers Progress Report No.19 be received and ordered filed. —2— Mr.Nelson reported upon discussions with the Construction Committee relative to earthquake insurance for the ocean outfall sewer;and that in his discussions with insurance company representatives,found no standard type of policy to cover this “acUity and was advised the insurance people would require a letter stating the Boards~interest in such a policy before making a survey to determine a a special premium rate. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director Hugh ~.Warden and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of’County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, 5,6,7 and 11: That the General Manager be instructed to advise the insurance companies~r’epresenta.~ives that the BOF~rdS of Directors are interested in con~’idering earthquai~ insurance or other types of coverage as it applies to the ocean outfall sewer. Accepting ~uitclaim The Boards of Directors of County ~ied from Pacific Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3, Electric Railway 5,6,7 and 11 adopted Resolution No.355,accepting quitclaim casement from the Pacific Electric Railway for an underground water line and authorizing execution and recordation of this document.Certified copies of these resolutions are On record in the office of the Secretary. Report of the Chairmens A copy of’the minutes of the meeting meeting and recommendations held.by the Chairmen of Districts Nos. upon matters referred 1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 arid the General Manager and legal counsel on March 3,1954 was given to each of the Directcrs.Mr. Nisson led a discussion upon each of the five reco~oendations contained in these minutes. Operatinn of jointly - c’~ned facilities to begin at time possession of facilities obtained Moved by Directnr Braden Finch,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the recominendation~of the Chairmens’Committee be adopted and that the joint sewerage works be operated by the County Sanitation Districts pursuant to the Joint Construction and Operation Agreement and the Joint Adminic trative r~greement as soon as the Districts obtain possession. __________________________ The Boards of Directors took the _________________________ following action: __________________________ Moved by Director Joseçh ~eb~er, seconded by Director HerbertP~~c~ci and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: Report of the General Manager I r The Boards of Directors took the following action: Directing the General Manager to obtain list of personnel to be trans ferred from the J.O.S —3— That the General Manager be authorized to ask.the Joint Outfall Sewer what personnal from an operating level down would be available to work with the County Sanitation Districts when they take over,under comparable starting salary,retirement benefits,vacations,etc. Directing survey of personnel be made by the Personnel Committee and the G~nera1 Manager - Moved by Director Charles Morgan, seconded by Director Joseph vVebber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7 and 11: That the Personnel Committee meet with the General Manager and work out the details of the transfer of personnel and that this report be given to the J.O.S. Mav-~/d2~L ~ The Districts to offer maintenance service on contractural basis for operation of other organ izatir~ns’facilities_______________________ Moved by Direct’r Roy Seabridge, ________________________ seconded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carriec~.by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6, 7 and 11: That the County Sanitation Districts offer maintenance personnel and services for sewerage facility maintenance to any district or organization within any County Sanitati’n District on a contractural basis based on cost of operation for the purpose of offering a way to centralize all county sanitation and sewerage problems into and under one county wide organization. cipation in State EmployeesT Retirement — Moved by Director Frank J.Schweitzer, System Jr.,seconded by Director Hugh W. Warden and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitati’n Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7 and 11: That the General Manager is directed to institute initial proceedihgs for the Districts participation in the State Employees’Retirment System of the State of California0 Report of the Finance Director Warner,Chairman of the Committee Finance Committee,reported he had reviewed the bills and found them to be in order as listed on the Agenda and recommended approval for payment. Jo~.nt Administrative, Revolving Funds and Suspense Fund Warrant Reaisters ____________________ Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden, seconded by Director Frank J. Schweitzer,Jr.,and duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts I’Tos. 1,2..5.t,7 and 11: The Boards of Directors t~ok the following action: The Boards of Directors took the following action: Directing institution of proceedings for parti The Boards of Directors took the following action: 0 The Boards of Directors took the following action: -1_ That the following be approved for signature of the Chairmen: Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling ~412.56 Revolving Funds’Warrant Register totaling 153,129.52 Suspense Fund 1~arrant Register totaling 37,447.20 and the County Auditor isauthorized to pay ~l90,989.28 in accordance with warrant demands listed below: Joint Adminis trative Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of ______ Suspense Fund Warrant Demand No. S -60 61 62 63 64. 65 66 67 Revolving Funds Warrant Demand. No. G-26 G-27 G.-28 City of Santa Ana City of Anaheim City of Fullerton City of Orange Buena Park Sanitary District Garden Grove Sanitary District La Habra Sanitary District Placentia Sanitary District City Water Department Newport Beach Pacific Air Industries Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc., and Peter Kiewit Sons’Co. $17,674.15 5,020.31 6,224.71 4,673.17 385.40 963.72 1,542.02 963.72 $37,44.7.20 $957.11 10.30 152,062.10 C.Arthur Nisson,Jr. $53.13 46.88 DISTRICT NO.1 Authorizing quitclairn ________________________ The Board of Directors adopted Resolutin N’.356-1,auth-rizing aeea for aoandoned sewer execution of quitclaim deed conveying line and right of way abandoned sewer line and right of way to the City of Santa Ana.Certi fied copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the Secretary. That District No.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County —5— C JA-485 486 487 488 489 490 491. 492 493 City of Santa Ana Dennis Printers and Stationers Slim’s Motor Clinic Santa Ana Blueprint Company Santa Ana Typewriter Co~pany The~Pacific Telephone &Telegraph John R.Scott Ora Mae Merritt F.R.1-larwood,Postmaster Amount $212.00 6.29 15.62 .62 31.25 88.05 5 .63 23 .10 30,00 $412.56 A-90 G-29 100.01 ~153,l29.52 ~p190,989.2~ -DISTRICT NO.1 ~arating Fun~1 ~Jarrant ~~ister :rd duiy carF~~—.~ The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner, seconded by Director J,L..McBride Auditor is authorized topay the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No 1-31 32 33 34. Willis Hd Warner J.L.McBride Santa Ana Register Courtney R.(-‘handler Amount ~51.4.6 50.75 58.59 ~O . ~211.22 _______________________ The Boards of Directors of County ______________________ Sanitation Districts Nos,2 and 3 _______________________ adopted Resolutions Nos.357-2 and 357-3,respectively,employing Walter B.Chaffee as special legal counsel for each of these Districts.Certified copies of these resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. ________________ The Board of Directors took the ______________ following action: Moved by Director Willis H.~varner, seconded by Director Dean ‘~.Hasson and duly carried: That District No.2 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No 2-75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 In.Favor Of Willis H,Warner L.N.Wisser Charles E.Stevens Charles Morgan Dean ~.Hasson Hugh ~.Warden Anaheim Bulletin Courtney R.Chandler Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. Amount $51.46 53 .00 52.4.4 53,75 34,50 53.75 u~_ 40,20 63.50 $465.10 DISTRICT NO.3 Operating Fund Warrant Register Warrant Demand No 3-61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 The Buena Park 1~”~ws L.N.Wisser Charles E.Stevens Hugh W.Warden Willis H.Warner Nelson M.Launer Joseph Webber C.R.Miller Amount $66.53 53.00 52.44 55.25 51.46 62.00 59.00 32.50 432.38 In Favor Of DISTflI~TS NOS.2 and 3 Employment of special 1e~a1 counsel DISTRICT NO.2 Q~e rating Fund Warrant Register 0 The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.V~arner, seconded by Director Charles E.Stevens and duly carried: That District No.3 Operating Fund Warrant Rogi~.cr be aporoved for signature of the Chairman and t.he County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: . In Favor Of -6- DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following.action: •Warrant Register Moved by Director Braden Fineh, seconded by Director Norman H~Miller and duly carried: That District 5 Operating Fund ½arrant Register be •approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No~In Favor Of Amount 5-59 Harry Ashton $37.50 60 Col.Andrew Smith 10.60 61 Willis H.Warner 61.76 62 Braden:Finch 56.3a 63 Norman H.Miller 30.00 64 Heinz Kaiser 10.19 $2O6.43~ DISTRICTS NOS.5 and 6 The Boards of Directors of County Suspense Fund Warrant Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 .of took the following action: Di~~r~Lcts Nos.5 ai~~ Moved by Director Braden Finch, seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by. roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sani tation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That Districts Nos.5 and 6 Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman of Diet rict No.6 and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 5-6-Si Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,$2,500.00 Ferguson &Carob DISTRICTS NOS.5 and 6 The Boards of Directors of County Accepting final plans Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 and specifications -adopted Resolution No.35~,accepting Section 10 of the and adopting final plans and specifi Engineers’Report cations for facilities under Section 10 of the Engineers Report dated January 10,1954.Certified copies of these resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICTS NOS.5 and 6 The Boards of Directors of County Directing the Secretary Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 to publish notice invit adopted Resolution No.359,direct ing bids ing the Secretary to advertise for bids for construction of force main for Rocky Point Pumping Station,in accordance with Section 10 of the Engineer&Report.•Certified copies of these resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund frllowing action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H.Warner, seconded by Director A.ii.Mè~Fers arid 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 demands: Warrant Demand No 6-67 6a 69 70 71 72 Harry Ashton Willis Ho Warner A.H.Meyers Braden Finch Norman H..Miller Heinz Kaiser Amount 62,49 61.76 S8.33 42.02 30.00 20.56 * _____ The Board of Directors took the following actir~n: Moved by Director Willis H.f~larner, seconded by Director ~‘~intford L.Tadlock and duly carried: That District No,7 Operating Fund ~iJarrant Register be apnroved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No 7-4.7 49 50 51 In Favor Of Willis H.Warner Courtney R.Chandler. Vincent L.Huineston Wintford L.Tadlock C,Arthur Nisson,Jr. Amount ~75.66 70.5a 64.20 10.60 ~461.67 Uarrant ~id No.In Favor Of In Favor Of DISTRICT NO.7 rating Fund Warrant Register DISTRICT NO.11 Ope rat in’~Fund Warrant Register The Board of’Directors took the following action: Moved b.y Director Herbert A.~iood, seconded by Director Roy Seabridge and duly carried: ~District No.11 Operating Fund ~Jarrant Register he ~r.’-~d for signature of the Chairman and the County Au~itc~i L~authorized to pay the following warrant demands: 11—59 60 (‘1 62 Willis H.Warner Roy Seabridge Herbert A.Wood Harry P~shton DISTRICT NO~11 Construction ~ Warrant R~gjster Amount 51.47 59.75 60.50 ~ip ~_~ta~ * $ The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Roy ~eabridge, seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood 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 the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 11-37 Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc.$~29.26 Referral to legal Mr.Nisson reviewed dra-ft of contract counsel a proposed in which he had incorporated recom— contract for sale of mendati~ins of the Chairmen’s Corn- sewage effluent mittee’.-At the request of Director McBride,a discussion was held upon the advisability of stipulating a time limit in the contract,or provision for re—negotiation of price at specific intervals.The Chairman called upon Mr.Rodger Howell,attorney for the “Users,”who reported upon the purpose of formation of an assessment district in t}’o Talbert Valley area for purchasing sewage effluent s~~d -construction of facilities for distribution.Mr.Howell stated,he believed that within fifteen or twenty years water levels would be built up by use of Metropolitan Water through the operations of Orange County water District. Whereupon,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.~iarner,seconded by Director Joseph ~ebber and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3,5,6,7 and 11: That the draft of a proposed sewage effluent agree ment between County Sanitation Districts,as Suppliers and ~4mer Farnsworth,Alban Holtz and Max C.Hoeptner, as Users,be referred to the attorneys to work out the time element. New Business At the request of Director J.L. McBride,the General Manager reported upon status of bill from the J.O,S.for expansion of treatment plant No.1.Mr.Nelson stated that Mr.Ellis C.Diehi will make an audit of the account and the County Auditor will acce~t this audit and make payment upon the basis of Mr.Diehi’s certi fication of the amount due. DISTRICT NO.1 Director J.L.McBride requested Rules for connection information on rules to govern fees, to the District’s lines place of connection,etc.,for connection to lines of District No. 1 when the Holly Sugar Company and others are ready to make connections for sewage disposal.The General Manager reported Ordinance No.1 defined characteristics of adrnissable sewage and that work could be started on regulations for physical connecti°ns to the lines. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded oy Director J.L.McBride and duly carried: That the General Manager be instructed to prepare for adoption,-rules and regulations for connection to the trunk lines of District No.1. -.---9- Adjournment The Boards of’Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Herbert A.~j~od,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 this meeting be adjourned~ ~hereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 9:10 p.m. ~ Secretary . -10