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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-03-24CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS .NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 1]. OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA March24.,1954.at 8:00p.m4. Room ~39,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Directors present:Conrtney R.Chandler (Chairn~n), Heinz Kaiser and J.L.McBrid~ Directors absent:N~ne DISTRICT NO.2 Directors present:Frank J..Schweitzer,Jr.(Chairman), hugh W.garden,Heinz Kaiser,Dean W.Hasson,Charles E.Stevens,Charles Morgan and L.N.Wisser -Directors -absent:.None .. DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present:Hugh W.Warden (Chairman),Nelson M. Launer,Hein~Kaiser,L.N.Wisser, Charles Stevens and C.R.Miller Directors absent:Joseph Webber DISTRICT NO.5 Directors present:Braden Finch (Chairman),Norman H. Miller and Heinz Kaiser Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.6 Directors present:A.H.Meyers (Chairman),Heinz Kaiser and Norman H.Miller Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present:Heinz Kaiser (Chairman pro tern), Wintford L.Tadlock and Courtney R.Chandler Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.8 NO QUORUM PRESENT Directors present:Heinz Kaiser Directors absent:Harold E.Edwards and Nolon M.Doss, DISTRICT NO.11 Directors present:Heinz Kaiser (Chairman pro tern), Roy Seabridge and Herbert A.Wood Directors absent:None Others present:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nisson,Jr., Harry Ashton,H.Rodger Howell,william K.Lindsay,Robert Long,David H. McMillan,D.v/.Atherton,Geo.Holyoke, Nat H.Neff,K.J.Harrison,J.A. Woolley and Ora Mae Merritt,Secretary —1— I The Boards of Diree.tors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and II of Orange County,California met in regular session at the hour of a:0O p.m.,in Room 239 at 1104.West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California. Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Districts’Boards to order at a:0O p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary~reported a quorum to be present for each of the Districts’Boards,with the exception of County Sanitation District No.a. Moved by Director ~intford L.Tadlock,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That Director Heinz Kaiser be appointedChairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No,7. Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director Herbert A.Wood and duly carried: That Director Heinz Kaiser be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No,11. Moved by Director Hugh w.Warden,seconded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1, 2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the Boards deviate from the usual order of business in order to permit opening of sealed bids for Districts Nos.5 and 6. ___________________ The hour of a:oo p.m.having - of arrived and this being the of time and place for opening and 6 sealed bids for construction of 915 feet of steel pipe main at the Rocky Point Pumping Station,pursuant to publications of legal notice inviting bids,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Braden Finch,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That the Secretary be instructed to open and read sealed bids received for construction of 915,L feet of steel pipe main at the Rocky Point Pumping Station. 4 DISTRICT NO.7 Chairman pro tern * The Board of Directors took the following action: DISTRICT NO.11 Chairman pro tern The Board of Directors took the following action: Change from usual order of business The Boards of Directors took the following action: Opening of sealed bids for C~)fl3tiuctjQn sewer facilities Districts Nos.5 —2— Whereupon,~ea1ed proposals for the construction of 915 feet (plus or minus)welded steel force main and appurtenances for Newport Beach Trunk A,Unit 1 at Rocky Point Pumping Station,were publicly opened, examined and read. Referral —canvass The Boards of Directors took of bids the following action: Moved by Director Braden Finch,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That the bids for construction of welded steel force main at the Rocky Point Pumping Station be referred to the General Manager,Engineers and Attorneys for tabulation and report back to the Boards at the conclusion of the business of Districts Nos.1,2,3, and 11. Return to usual The Boards of Directors took order of business the following action: Moved by Director Braden Finch,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser 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 now return to the usual order of business. Approval of minutes The Boards of Difectors took the following action: Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden,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 and 11: That the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 10,1954.be approved as mailed out. Report of the General Mr.Nelson reported that Manager in the final settlement with Healy Tibbits Construction Company,the field quantities were found to be some ~2~,000 less than estimates in the proposal and as contained in the contract for constructirn of the marine section of the ocean outfall.Mr.Nelson called upon Mr.Harrison for a review of construction progress. Mr.Harrison reported that the Huntington Beach Trunk pumping plant and the Sewage Treatment Plant were now the only parts of construction n~t completed; that the pumping plant on the Huntington Beach trunk is expected to be completed within the coming week and that all material for the Sewage Treatment Plant has been meeting delivery schedules. Report of Legal Mr.Nisson reported that in Counsel connection with the condemn— S ation suit for thp treatment —3— plant site,the Federal Oil Company who lease part of this property from Peter Karales,had offered to negotiate settlement of their surface rights for ~l2,5OO and preferably with a drill site.Mr.Nissan recommended consideration of an offer of ~5,OOO for these surface rights and a drill site of not over a square acre for possible future drilling. Settlement offer tO the After a discussion of negotia— Federal~bi1 Company tions with the Federal Oil Company,the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,seconded by Director C.IL Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County.Sanitation Districts No~,1,2, 3,5,6,7 and 11: That the legal counsel be instructed to advise the Federal Oil Company the Districts would consider setting aside the sum of 4~5,OOO for a definite number of years and a drill site of approximately one acre;this offer to be consumated if they drill for oil within time limits to be stipulated in a contract between the Districts and the Federal Oil Company. Authorizing execution Mr.Nissan reviewed the of sewage effluent changes made in the original agreement . . draft of a sewage effluent agreement as directed by the Boards at the last meeting.After a discussion of the contract,the Boards of Directors of County Sani tation Districts Nos,1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 adopted Resolution No.362-1,approving sewage effluent agree ment and.authorizing District No.1 to enter into this agreement as contracting agentfor said districts as Supplier;and Elmer Farnsworth,Alban Holtz and Max C. Hoeptner,as User,Certified copies of triese resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. Report of Personnel Director Schweitzer,Chairman Committee of the Personnel Committee, reported that information requested from the .J,O.S.relative to personnel available for transfer to the Districts had not been received and that when this information becomes ~-aflable,the Committee will meet~fcr study of a recommendation ‘~o be made to the Boards, Report of the Finance Director Draden Finch,member Committee of the Finance Committee, reported he had reviewed the Districts’bills and found them to be in order as listed on the Agenda ~.mnd recommended approval for payment. Joint Administrative The Boards of Directors took and Revolving Funds the following action: Warrant Registers Moved by Director Hugh W. Warden,seconded by Director Dean W.Hasson,and —I.— — 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 Chair men: Jointi’Adzninistrative Warrant Register totaling ~64.26 •Revolving Funds?Warrant Register totaling:5l~340.36 and the County Auditor is’authorized ~o pay $~18,4O4~62 in accordance with warrant demands listedbelow: ‘C Joint Adminis.!. trative~Warrant ‘ Demand No,‘In Favor Of Athourtt JA-1,94 Dennis Printers and Stationers $.93 495 Santa Ana Register ‘ 4,aO 4.96 Santa Ana Typewriter Company 47.7]. 497 State of Cal1forp~ia,Printing Division lO.a2 64.2~ and’ Revolving Funds’‘‘ Warrant Demand No, Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,Ferguson &Carob: A-91 $26,1+11.11 B-30 ‘•329.40 C—31 ‘ ‘1,~96.58 D-26 114.a7 .J—7 162.29 G’-30 ‘31499.50 $32~413,75 Jerry Artukovich and N.A. Artukovich Construction Co.: B-31 $l7,960.5~ C-32 ‘115,710.79 D-27 1;,182.0Q - E-17 1I,~22.62 ~-a 2.04.3.54 lI+a,719.53 ifealy:Ti,bbitts Construction Company: A—92 ‘ ‘~37~2O7.0a ~518;34O.36 Total -Joint Funds __________ DISTRICTS NOS.5 and 6 The Boards of•Directors took suspense FundWa-rrant the following action: Register :Moved by Director A.H.Meyers, seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and duly carri~ed by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: -~ That Districts’Nos.5 and 6 Suspense Fund Warrant Register be approved for the signature of the Chairman of District No.6 and the County Auditor is authorized to.pay the following warraz~t demands: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of ______ DISTRICT NO.6 Correspondence and r~r~rnm~in1 r~t1 r~ri~ ___________________ The Secretary read letter ________________ dated March 22,1954 to _________________ Mr.Harry Ashton from the Newport Vista Company listing payments made arid balance due under their contract with District No0 6,and reported receipt of check from the Newport Vista Company in the amount of ~6,44l.36,in accordance with their statement. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved byDirector A,H.Meyers,seconded by Director Heinz Kaiser and duly carried: That the letter from the Newport Vista Company be received and ordered filed,and that the check for $6,441.36 be deposited in accordance with the contract. Moved by Director Hugh W.Warden2 seconded by Director Dean W.Hasson and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3 and 11: That the meeting of these Boards be adjourned. Whereupon the Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of ~irectors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3 and 11 so adjourned at ~:45 p.m. DISTRICTS NOS.5 AND 6 The General Manager submitted report on canvass of canvass of bids as ordered bids by the Boards.,and reported the lowest bid to be that of Bovee &Crail Construction CQ.for ~3~29]..95 and th~s~ond lowest bjd to be that of ~James 4..Craiiacher tor ~3 ~Ob,75;that ~he ç~eneraiM~nagerAttorneysandEngir1ieersrecommendwaivingirregularity in the bid of Bovee &Crail Construction Co.and award them contract for the work. DISTRICTS NOS.5 AND 6 Awardof contract to Bovee &CrajlCorjstructjon Co -Moved by Director Heinz Kaiser, seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and di’~1y c~.rried by the Boards cf Directors of County Sanitation i~±stricts Nos. 5 and 6: ~:~ :~• Fit 41 ii ii ~il~ 1~. 5-6S-2 5—6S—3 5-6S-4. Orange County Blueprint Shop Dennis Printers and Stationers Newport—Balboa Press Amount 19.26 3.21 ~6~7O $79917 DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3 and 11 —Adjourruiierit The Boards of Directors took the following action: The Boards of Directors took the following action: 11 F F lit IF ~ That the irregularity in the bid of.Bovee &Crail Construction Co.be waived. —6- ~~ The Boards of Directors of County Sanitation District Nos.5 and 6 adopted Resolution No.361,canvassing bids, awarding and authorizing execution of contract for construction of welded steel force main at the Rocky Point Pumping Station to Bovee &Cráil Construction Co. Certified copy of these resolutions are on record in the office of the Secretary. DISTRICTS NOS.5 and.6 The Boards of Directors of Ad.lournment County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6 took the following action: Moved by Director A.H.Meyers,seconded by Director Norman H.Miller and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6: That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and6 so adjourned at ~:55 p.m. DISTRICT NO.7 The Secretary read certified Correspondence and copy of resolution adopted by Communications the City Council of the City of Tustin urging the Board to call a special bond election to finance,sewer construction. The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Courtney R.Chandler,seconded by Director Wintford L.Tadlock and duly carried~ That the communication from the City Council of Tustin be received and ordered filed. Business held over The Chairman called for from meeting on discussion of the engineers’ February 24,1955 report and procedure relative to the proposed bond election. Messrs H,Rodger Howell,Robert Long,David R.McMillan and D.W.Atherton were recognized by the Chair and expressed their views as opponents of the proposed bond electio Mr.Glenn R.Baile was reco ni ed ~y the chair~~~~ni cations received from proponents,opponents and the County Health Officer-and procedure to be taken to best serve the public interest,the Chairman declared the discussion closed. Adoption of the The Board of Directors took Engineers’Report the following action: Moved by Director Wintford L.Tadlock,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and carried by the following vote,to wit: AYES:Directors Wintford L.Tadlock,(Alternate f or Director Vincent L.HumestQn),Courtney R.~ Chandler and Heinz Kaiser (Alternate lor Director Willis if.Warner) NOES:None ABSENT:None If’ I 1. 1’ That it is hereby ordered that the report of Harrison.& Woolley and Headman,Ferguson &Carollo,sanitation engineers for County Sanitation District No.7 of Orange County,Calif crnia,filed with this Board on January 13, 1954,be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as made,- election The Board of Directors of and County Sanitation District No. 7 adopted Resolution No. 360—7 calling a special bond e1ectiox~to be held on April 20,1954 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters the proposition of incurring bonded indebtedness in the amount of ~l,95O,OOO for the purpose of constructing sewage facilities. Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of.the Secretary. Special bond to be called held on-April ~u,i9~L3. Authorizing the General The Board of Directors of County Manager to make arrange Sanitation District No.7 took ments for the special the following action:.. election Moved by Director Wintford L. Tadlock,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That the General Manager is hereby authorized to make arrangements for the special election in County Sanitation District No.7 to be held on April 20,1954. Authorizing compensation The Board of Directors of for special election County Sanitation District No. officers 7 took the following action: Moved by Director Wintford L. Tadlock,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That compensation for services of election officers for the special ejection to be-held on April 20 1954 be fixed at the rate of ~l0,OO for inspectors and ~lO.O0 for judges and clerks. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors of County Adlournrnent Sanitation District No.7 took the following action: Moved by Director Wintford L,Tadlock,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That this meeting be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No,7 so adjourned at 9:40 p.m. ~reta~4L~ Ii I