HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-06-23CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7,~AND 11
ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
June 23,1954 at ~:OO p.m.
Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street
Santa Ana,California
ROLL CALL
DISTRICT NO.1
Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman),
Willis Fl.Warner and J.L.McBride
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.2
Directors present:L.N.Wisser (Chairman),Willis H.
Warner,Dean W.Hassori,Charles E.
Stevens,Charles E.Morgan and Frank
J.Schweitzer,Jr.
Directors absent:Hugh W.Warden
DISTRICT NO.3
Directors present:Charles E.Stevens (Chairman pro tern),
Nelson 14.Launer,Willis H.~Varner,
L.N.Wisser and Joseph Webber
Directors absent:Hugh W.Warden and C.R.Miller
DISTRICT NO.5
Directors present:Dora 0.Hill (Chairman pro tern)
and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:Norman H.Miller
DISTRICT NO.6
Directors present:A.H.Meyers (Chairman),Dora 0.
Hill and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.7
Directors present:Jerome Kidd (Chairman),Willis H.
Warner and Courtney R.Chandler
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.~
Directors present:Harold E.Edwards (Chairman),
J.Frank Wharton and Willis H.Warner
Directors absent:None
DISTRICT NO.11
Directors present:Willis H.Warner (Chairman),
Roy Seabridge and Herbert A.Wood
Directors absent:None
OTHERS PRESENT:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur I~isson,Jr.,
Walter B.Chaffee,Harry Ashton,
Geo.Holyoke,K.J.Harrison,
J.A.Woolley and Ora Mae Merritt,
Secretary
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Chairman Chandler called the meeting to order at ~OO p.m.
The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum of
the Board to be present for County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,
2,3,5,6,7,~and 11.
The Board of Directors took the
C~air~ian.orotem following acti~n:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director
Nelson M.Launer and duly carried:
That Director Charlos E.Stevens be appointed Chairman
pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation
District No.3 of Orange County,California.
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director Dora 0.Hill and duly carried:
That Director Hill be appointed Chairmnn pro tern of
the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District ~o.5.
DISTRICT NO.~
~nnua].elect~on of
Chairman o~th~oo:ard
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
seconded by Direct.or J.crank Wharton:
That Director Harold E.~dwards be nominated as
candidate for the office of Chairman of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.~.
There being no other nominations,the vote was
polled and the Secretary announced that Director Harold
E.Edwards had been re-elected Chairma:o of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No,~.
Approval of minutes The Boards of Directors took the
following action:
Moved by Director Joseph Webber,Ceconded by Director
L.N.~isser 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.
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The Board of Directors took the
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Moved by Djrectr Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director J.Frank ~~iharton and duly carried:
That the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting
of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.
on April 2~,1954 be approved as mailed out.
The Boards
Nos.1,2,3,5
met in regular
in Room 239 at
of Directors of County Sanitation Districts
6,7,~and 11 of Orange County,California
session at the hour of ~:OO p.m.,June 23,1954.
1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California.
DISTRICT NO.5
Chairman prc tern
The 3oard of Directors took the
followinz action:
The Board of Directors t”ok the
following action:
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DISTRICT NO.~
Approval of minutes
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Report of the Mr.Nelson read his report to the
General Manager Directors.
Basis of cost on At the request of Director McBride,
chlorination for the General Manager reported upon
sterilization estimated chlorination 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
cholorination,the Boards of Director’s took the following
action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by
Director Willis 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 ~ngineer.
Base relative to existing contract with
the Lighter than Air Base for dis
posal of sewage through District No.1 trunk sewers.
Report of Attorneys Mr.Nisson reported the attorneys
had not yet had an opportunity to
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 the Finance Director Chandler reported upon two
Committee meetings of the Finance Committee;
and stated that at the
meeting on June 15,1954 a Sub-Committee “Auditing”was
established with the following appointments:
Director Herbert A.~1ood (Chairman)
Dir3ctor Charles E.Morgan and
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 proposalsfrom account
ing firms for services in auditing the boks and any
changes in methods necessary.At the request of the Chair
man,the Secretary read two tentative proposals submitted
by the firms of Diehi and Company and Hanson &Peterson.
Chairman Chandler stated that after interviews with
representatives of the firms submitting proposals,the
Committee had voted by secr~t ballot upon the propositi~n of
recommending the employment of one of these firms,and
that tabulation of votes were as follows:
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Diehi and Company 3 votes
Hanson &Peterson 4 votes
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The Boards of Directors took the
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following action:
Moved~by Director A.H.Meyers,
secnnded 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
ment of Hanson &Peterson,Certified Public Accountants,
as consulting accountants for the Districts as recommended
by the Finance Committee;and the attorney is instructed
to prepare an agreement based on their proposal of June
23,1954.
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The Boards of Directors took the
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following action:
Moved by Director A.H.Meyers,
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 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.
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The Board of Directors took the
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following action:
Upon a motion made by~Director
J.Frank Wharton,seconded by Director Willis H.Warner
and duly carried:
Director Harold E.Edwards was appointed to serve
as a member of the Finance Committee:
Upon a motion made by Director Harold E.Edwards,
seconded by Director Willis H.v~arner and duly carried,
Director J.Frank Wharton was appointed as Alternate
to Director Edwards to serve on the Finance Committee.
Report of the Director Herbert A.Wood,Chairman
Auditing Committee of the Auditing Committ~e 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 the
l~evolving Funds’and following action:
Suspense Fund Warrant
Registers Moved by 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:
Employment of Hanson &
Peterson,Certified
Public Accountants
Providing an Alternate
for each Finance
Committee member
District No.~
Finance Committee
Appointments
$
0
$
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S-7~City of Orange
Authorizing District
No.1 to enter into
actuarial survey
contract
Total Joint expenditures
2,100.00
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Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
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 County Sanitation District No.1,as contractin~
agent for the Joint Administrative Organization of County
Sanitation Districts N’~s.1,2,3,5,6,7,~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
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That the following be approved for signature of
the Chairman:
Joint Administrative Warrant Register totaling
Revolving Funds’Warrant Register totaling
Suspense Fund Warrant Register totaling
l,6~9.~4
140,590.56
2,100.00
and the County Auditor is authorized to pay ~l4i÷,3~O.4O,
in accordance with the following:
1i~~arrant
Dernand’~o.In Favor Cf Amount
JA-557 Bales Office Equipment Company
55~R.L.Callis,Distributor
559 Crane Company
563 Frank Curran Lumber Cnmpany,md.
561 Dennis Printers and Stationers
7.71
24.10
127.47
35.76
53.7~
562 Robert N.Galloway
553 F.R.1-larwood,Postmaster
564 Kovakar Company
565 National Rod Company
566 Republic Supply Company
567 State Compensation Insurance Fund
56~Stonehouse Signs,Inc.
569 Tobatt’s
26.03
30.00
4.00
34.22
2~.73
1,176.30
44.59
7.36
570 Union Oil Company of California ~5.45
571 Anaheim Truck and Transfer Company 5.34
$1,689.84
California Reporting Bureau
Bob Geivet
40.00
36.00
Dorothy Hill 20.00
Fred J.Early,Jr.Co.,Inc.and
Peter Kiewit Sons’Co.,Inc 133,9a3.21
G-4.~Harrison &Woolley,and Headman,
Ferguson &Carollo
G-49 R.J.Baker
5,119.95
4~.45
G-5O A to Z Signs 1~.OO
G-51 Los Angeles Chemical Company 253.90
G~52 Blystone Machinery Rental Company
G-53 L.Langton
23.55
504.03
G-54 Mines Safety Appliance Company 103.47
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A-105
A-106
A-107
G-47 and A-108
The Boards of Directors
following action:
took the
contribution to be made by the Districts to participate
in the State Employees’Retirement System;and that the
fee of ~l37.5O for said actuarial services is hereby
approved and ordered paid to the firm of Coates,Herfurth
and England,Consulting Actuaries,from the Joint Admin—
istrative Fund,upon submission of said actuarial survey.
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The Board of Directors took the
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following action:
Moved by Director WilJ.is H.Warner,
seconded ‘~y Director J.L.McBride and duly carried:
That District No.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and
the County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand.No.In Favor Of Amount
1-49 Bank of America,Corporate Trust
Division ~ll9.~7
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The Board of Directors took the follow
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ing action:
Moved by Director ~ivillis H.~varner,
seconded by Director Dean ~.Hasson and duly carried:
That District No.2 Operating Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and the
County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of
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2-~9 Cecil C.Crew
95 Bank of America,Corporate Trust
Division
96 Walter B.Chaffee
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The Board ~f Directors took the follow
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ing action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
seconded by Director L.N.Wisser and duly carried:
That District No.3 Operating Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved f or signature of the Chairman and the
County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No
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Amount
~10.75
168.75
~265.2~
DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took the follow-
Operating Fund ing action:
Warrant Register
DISTRICT NO.1
Operating Fund
Warrant Register
DISTRICT NO.2
Operating Fund
Warrant Register
$
$
DISTRICT NO.3
Operating Fund
Warrant Register
Amount
10.70
~9.53
16a .
:~269.03
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73
74.
In Favor Of
Cecil C.Crew
Walter B.Chaffee
Bank of America,Corporate
Trust Division
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Moved by Director Willis H.1~arner,seconded by
Director Dora 0.Hill and duly carried:
That District No.5 Operating Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and
the County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
C.Demand No.,In Favor Of Amount
5-67 Norman H.Miller ~46.30
72 Bank of America,Corporate Trust
Division .54.46
~100.76
DISTRICTS NOS.5 AND 6 The.Boards of Directors took the follow
suspense Fund Warrant ing action:
Register
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the
Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5
and 6;
‘That Districts Nos.5 and 6 Suspense Fund Warrant
Register is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman
and the County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No,In Favor Of Amount
5-6S-~Bovee &Crail Construction Co.~493.79
5-65-9 City ofNewport Beach 1~579.23
~2~073.02
DISTRICTS NOS.5 AND 6 The Secretary reported receipt of
Accepting delivery and Resolution No.4244 of the City
possession of facilities Council of the City of Newport Beach
from the City of on June 14.,1954,ordering that
Newport Beach possession of facilities known as
Newport Beach Trunk “A”,Unit 1,
Newport Beach Trunk “A”,Unit 2,Newport Beach Trunk “A”,
Unit 3 be delivered to County Santation Districts Nos.5
and 6,in accordance with the Agreement of Sale and
Purchase dated December 12,1951.
The Boards of Directors took the following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded
by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6:
That the delivery and possession of sewage facilities
mentioned in a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach,dated June 14.,1954,be and the same are
hereby accepted;that the General Manager of the Distr
icts be,and he is hereby instructed to communicate such
acceptance in writing to the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach,such acceptance to be effective as soon as
employees of the Districts are in a position to take over
S the operation.and maintenance of:such facilities or an
agreement has been conclüded with the City of Newport Beach
for the operation and maintenance thereof by theemployees
of the City of Newport Beach;that the cost of such oper
átion and maintenance be borne by the Districts from and
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after June lL~.,1954,and that statements rendered to the
Districts by said City be accepted as the basis for pay
ment thereof.
DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took the
Cdnstruction Fund following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried:
That District No.6 Construction Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and the
County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
6—~~City of Newport.Beach 145.93
DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took the follow—
Operating Fund ing 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
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and the
County Auditor is authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Arnoui~t
6-77 Norman H.Miller ~10.90
6-~2 Bank of America,Corporate
Trust Division 65.50
~76.40
DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took the follow—
Operating Fund ing action:
Warrant Register
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
seconded by Director Jerome Kidd and duly carried:
That District No.7 Operating Fund ~arrant 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
~2 Bank of America,Corporate Trust
Divisi’~n 27.21
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DISTRICT NO.~The Board of Directors t~ok the follow-
Operating Fund ing action:
Warrant Register
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,
seconded by Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried:
That District No.~Operating Fund Warrant Register
is hereby approved for signature of the Chairman and the
County Auditor is authorized to pay:
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Warrant
Demand No.In Favor Of Amount
Joint Administrative Fund $150.00
Willis H.Warner 10.26
Heinz Kaiser 10.21
Harold E.Edwards 13.15
J.Frank Wharton l2.~5
Orange County Blueprint Shop 14.26
~210.73
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The Board of Directors took
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ing action:
Moved by Director Roy Seabridge,
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 hereby authorized to pay:
Warrant
Demand No
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Amount
7.45
DISTRICTS NOS.2,3,5,6 The Boards of Directors took the
7 and 11 -Ad,lournment following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director A..H.Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of
Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,
7 and 11:
That this meeting be adjourned.
~ihereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so
adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Moved by Director ~vi1lis H.Warner,seconded by
Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried:
That the 1954-1955 budget as prepared by this
Board is hereby approved and adopted and ordered filed
in the office of the Secretary;the Chairman is authorized
to sign the budget on record in the office of the
Secretary;and the required number of apTroved and
signed copies of the 1954-1955 budget are to be furnished
the County Auditor.
Ordering surplus funds
deposited in an interest
bearing account
Moved by Director Willis H.
Warner,secoiided by Director J.Frank Wharton and
unanimously carried:
That the Treasurer of the County of Orange is hereby
directed to enter into an Agreement for Inactive Deposit
of Funds (time deposit),at interest rate of 1-1/4%per
annum and upon the basis of 90-day notice for withdrawal
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51
52
53
54
DISTRICT NO.11
Construction Fund
Warrant Register
the follow-
In Favor Of
11-45 Orange County Blueprint Shop
DISTRICT NO.~
1954-1955 budget
The Board of Directors took the
following action:
The Board of Directors took
the following action:
of funds,with the Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association,Santa Ana Branch,for deposit of
*10,000.00 from the Operating Fund of County Sanitation
District No.8,and that the sum of $10,000.00 be
deposited forthwith in said account with the Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association.
DISTRICT NO.8 The Board~of Directors adopted
Fixing tax rate Resolution No.382-8 stating it
(for fiscal will not be necessary for the
year 1954-1955 Board of Supervisors to fix and
determine any tax rate to be levied
for the benefit of County Sanitation District No.8 as
there are sufficient funds on hand to meet the budget f
proposed for the fiscal year 1954-1955.Certified copy
of this resolution is on record in the office of the
Secretary.
DISTRICT NO.8 The Board of Directors took the
Adjournment following action:
Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by
Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried:
That this meeting be adjourned.
Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so
adjourned at 9:25 p.m..
DISTRICT NO.1 Mr.Nelson read draft of rules
Rules re:connection relative to connection to the
to trunks in unincor District’s trunks in unincorporated
porated areas areas.It was generally concurred
that draft of ordinance should
be prepared as proposed in the Gneral Manager’s report
with the addition of a limitation as to distance between
connections in order to avoid injuring the main trunk
sewer.
DISTRICT NO.1 The Board of Directors took the
Adjournment following action:
Moved by Director J.L.McBride,seconded by Director
Willis H.~‘arner .and duly carried:
That this meeting be adjourned.
~hereupon the Chairman declared the meeting of the
Boar&.of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1
so adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
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