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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1955-01-12CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.19 2,3,5,6,7,~AI~D 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA January 12,1955 at ~:OO p.m. Room 239,1104 West Eighth Street Santa Ana,California C ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman), Willis H.Warner and J.L.McBride Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.2 Directors present:L.N.Wisser (Chairman),Willis H.Warner,Dean W.Hasson,Charles E.Stevens,Ch~rles Morgan and Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. Directors absent:Hugh W.Warden DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present:Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. (Chairman pro tern), Nelson P11.Launer,Willis H.Warner, L.N.Wisser,Charles E.Stevens and C.R.Miller Directors absent:Hugh W.Warden and Joseph rvebber DISTRICT NO.5 Directors present:Dora 0.Hill (Chairman),Willis H.Warner and Gerald C.Bennett Directors absent:None 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 ~. Warner Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.11 Directors present:Willis H.Warner (Chairman), Harry LeBard and Ted Bartlett Directors absent:None OTHERS PRESENT:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nisson,Jr., Harry Ashton,Walter B.Chaffee, Louis Hanson,Gen.Holyoke,Herman Hiltscher,J.A.~ioo11ey,E.C. Missildine,~:alter Walker,Clennel Wilkinson,I’Ir.Markham,Alb~rt D. Griffin,Jr.,Arthur H.Deffley and Ore Mae Merritt,Secretary The Boards of Dir~ctors of Lounty Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,2,3,5,6~7 and 11 met in regular joint session at the hour of ~00 p.m.~,January 12,1955 in Room 239 at 1104 ½est Eighth 5treet,Santa Ana,California. The ~oard of Directors of County Sanitation District No.~ met in adjourned session at the hour of ~:00 p.m.,January 12,1955 in Room 239 at 1104 West Eighth Street,Santa Ana,California, pursuant to the Secretary’s adjournment of the regular meeting on December 22,1954 due to the lack of a quorum of the Board present. Chairman Chandler-called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at ~:00 p.m. The roll was called and the Secretary reported a qu~rum present for each of the Districts’Boards. Seating new Directors The Secretary reported receipt of certified documents from the County Clerk’s office recording official action of the Board of Supervisors at the meeting on January II,1955 in the election of Supervisor Viarner as Chairman of the Board,and the appointment of Supervisor Hirstein as Alternate to the Chairman on the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,~and 11. The Secretary reported receipt of documents from the City Clerk of the City of Brea,recording the official annexation of that city into an area within County Sanitation District No.3,and the City Council’s actir~n in appointing Councilman Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,as Alternate to the Mayor on the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.3. DISTRICT NO.3 The Board of Directors to~k the Chairman pro tern following action: Moved ~by Director Willis H.Warner,sec’~nded by Director C.R.Miller and duly carried: That Director Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.,be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors “f County Sani tation District No.3. Approval of minutes The Boards of Directors took of meeting held on .the following action: December 8,1954 Moved by Director Willis H. ~arner,seconded by Director Ted Bartlett,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 December ~,P1954 be approved as mailed out. DISTRICTS NOS.1 AND 7 The Boards of Directors took Approval of minutes of the following action: meeting held on December 22,1954 Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director J.L.McBride and duLy carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7: 0 —2— That the minutes of the special joint meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7 on December 21,1954 be approved as mailed out. Report of the General Mr.Nelson gave a verbal report Manager and recommendations upon adminis trativé and operational business of the Districts,calling upon Mr.Louis Hanson for presentation of report on the quarterly audit of books. Apprbving te±’mination of The Boards of Directors adopted contract with Healy Tibbitts Resolution No.396,finding and Construction Company;and declaring that Healy Tibbitts authorizing refund of ~p25,OOO Construction Company have met deposit with the terms of their contract for removal of material and equipment from the constructinn area of the marine section of the ocean outfall,and authorizing refund of ~i25,OOO deposited by the contractor.Certified copies of these resolutions are on record in the office ~f the Secretary. _________________________ The Boards of Directors took ________________________ the following action: Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser arid duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That County Sanitation District No.1 as contracting agent for itself and County Sanitation Districts Nos.2, 3,5,6,7 and 11 is hereby authorized to accept assignment of Lease No.13631 dated May 1,1952,by and between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer,relating to trestle at Pacific Electric Rail way Company’s trestle over the Santa Ana River;and the (~Report of the Certified Mr.Hanson of the firm of Hanson ‘-Public Accountants &Peterson,Certified Public Accountants,submitted quarterly report on ,the examination of the books for the period ending December 31,1954.Mimeographed copy of this -report was handed to each of the Directors.Mr.Hanson reviewed the detail in the report and recommendati’ns for accounting procedure. Extending time to Dec The Boards of Directors took the ember 1,1954 to the con following action: tractor for removal of equipment from job site Moved by Director Willis H. marine section,Ocean Warner,seconded by Director Outfall Sewer Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr.and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5, 6,7 and 11: That Change Order No.7 dated January 12,1955,granting extension of time to December 31,1954 to Healy Tibbitts Construction Company,pursuant to their c~ntract dated February 3,1954,for removal of trestle,equipment and material from the construction area of the ocean outfall sewer, marine section,is hereby approved and adopted;and the General Manager is hereby authorized to sign said change order.- :assignment of Pacific Electric Railway Lease No-.13631 —3— Chairman and Secretary of the Boardof Directors of County Sanitation District No0 1 are hereby authorized and directed to sign t~’ne ccnsertt tc assigmiier~t of ~d ~ Accepting Assignment of Pacific Electric Railwa3~ Lease No,12630 Moved b1 Director i~•ui1iis H. Warner,seconded 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 County Sanitation District No0 1,as contracting agent for itself and County Sanitation Districts Nos.2, 3,5,6,7 and 11 is hereby authorized to accept assignment of Lease No0 12630 dated September 21,l94~by and between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of Santa Ana,relative to a triangularly shaped parcel of land as designated on Map AE—13284~-a at Newport Station,Orange County,California;and the Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District Nc.1 are hereby authorized and directed to sign consent to assignment of said lease0 _____________________ Director Warner,member of the _____________________Auditing Committee,reported he had checked the bills listed on the agenda and found the cross reference and amounts to be those on the warrant demands,and assuming computations correct,bills so listed in order for payment. The Boards of Directors took the following action: Report of the LeEal Counsel ____________________ Mr.Nisson reported upon completion ___________________ of the condemnation suit against Peter Karales and recording of judgment,stating acquisition of property for the treatment plant site now completed with exception of some adjustments to be made with the Talbert Drainage District relative to easements and negotiations for the property owned by Mrs0 Daisy Thorpe0 Mr0 Nisson submitted an opinion upon possible amend ments to the County Sanitation District Act which would fadlitate the program of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County in the event two or more Districts desired to consolidate and legislation permitting alternate method of issuing bonds and disposition of remaining money. Authorizing the legal counsel to propose certain amendments to the Sanit ticn District Act The Boards of Directors took the following action __________________ That C.Arthur Nisson,Jr., ______________________ General Counsel,be authorized and directed to propose certain amendments to the County Sanitation District Act in the Health and Safety Code,in the State of California,to per mit consolidation of County Sanitation Districts;and to permit bonding of certain areas within the County Sanitation District as an improvement zone,using procedure si:mi~lar to that of a County T;:ater District as set forth in Div.12, pt.6,Ch0 2,Art,1 and Art,2 of the ~Tater Code of the State of California (Sec3 31370 —31391,inclusive);and providing an alternate method of disposition of moneys remaining in the Construction Fund after completion of construction0 That said counsel be paid for said work at the rate of $15.00 per hour plus actual expenses for travel outside of the County of Orange0 Report of the Auditing Committee -4- Treatment and Disposal Fund, suspense ~und,tlLevoivJ.ng Funds’and Joint Administ ative Warrant Registers Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of C~’unty Sanitation Districts Nos.1, 2,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the following warrant registers be approved for the signature of the Chairman of County Sanitation District No.1: Treatment and Disposal ~und Warrant~Register ~~,469.72 Suspense Fund Warrant Register 25,000.00 Revolving Funds’Warrant Register 2ll.6~ Joint Administrative Warrant Register 573.~4 and the County Auditor is authorized to pay ~3I÷,255.24 in accordance with the following warrant demands: Warrant Demand No TD-l4~ TD -149 TD-150 TD -151 TD-152 TD-153 TD -154 TD-155 TD -156 TD-157 -15 ~ TD -159 TD-160 TD-161 TD -162 TD-163 TD -164 TD-165 TD -166 TD-l67 TD-16~ TD -169 TD-170 TD-17l TD -172 TD-173 TD-174 TD-175 TD -176 TD-177 TD -17 ~ TD-179 TD-1~0 TD -1 ~l TD-182 TD-1~3 TD-184. TD -1 g TD-1~6 TD-187 TD-l~ In Favor Of Roy D.Bryant Motors Arrowhead and Puritas Waters,Inc. Radio and Television Equipm~nt Co. Crane Company L.D.Coffing Company Coast Metallizing Company State Emp],oyees’Retirement System Southern California Edison Company City Water Department,Newport Beach Orange County Wholesale Electric Co. Blystone Equipment Rental Company Chanslor &Lyon Company John R.Scott Robert N.Galloway Pacific Clay Products Orange County Water District McGraw-Hill Book Co.,Inc. A.E.Fowler &Sons Monroe Calculating Machine Co.,Inc. U.S.Electric Motors,Inc. Mission Pipe and Supply Company Pacific Scientific Company W,E.Lincoln General Electric Supply Company Orange County Treasurer Los.Angeles Chemical Company The Glidden Company Research Appliance Company Federation of Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association Kovakar Company Van Dien-Young Company A.H.Famularo Central Scientific Company Beckman Instruments,Inc. Peerless Concrete Pipe Corporation S.R.Bowen Company Dennis Printers and Stationers General Telephone Company Republic Supply Company Pacific Welding Supply Company Union Oil Company Forward to page 6 —.5— 21.94 11.11 30.50 l27.~6 3.20 35.00 342.64 3,593.07 326.92 261.65 30.51 33.5~ 7.14 72.9~ 242.24 29.93 7.79 .00 25.00 572.17 36.96 356.64 965.00 •9~ 49.75 525.30 .34.20 2~.7l 4.50 ~.3O 22.51 30.00 .34 25.3~ 42.~7 42.~2 9.39 67.00 85.29 18.39 171.16 ~8,469.72 The Boards of Directors took the following action: I S .1 Amount Warrant Demand No In Favor Of Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of DISTRICT NO.~ Operating Fund Warrant Register C.R.Miller Amount Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried: That District No.~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 ______ Harold E.Edwards Willis H..~:arner Forwarded from page 5 $~ Healy Tibbitts Construction Company ~25,000,00 A-133 Harrison &Woolley l6.6~ A-l34 C.Arthur Nissan,Jr.195.00 211.68 JA-7l~American Petroleum Institute 5,00 JA-719 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.~ JA-720 Dennis Printers and Stationers 79.14 JA-721 Orange County Blueprint Shop 13.19 JA-722 Ora Mae Merritt 29.25 JA-723 John R.Scott 3.06 JA-724 Orange County Stamp Company 3.~3 JA-725 Thomas Bros.29.7~ JA-726 City of Santa Ana,City Treasurer 212.00 JA—727 State Employees’Retirement System 62.12 JA-72~Charles Bruning Co..,Inc..74 JA-729 A &F Blueprint Company 1.55 JA-730 Walter Pomerenke 36.00 573.84 Total jointexpenditures $34,255.24 DISTRICT NO.3 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Charles E.Stevens and duly carried: That District No.3 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay the following: Amount $32.70 The Board of Directors took the following action: Amount 13.15 10.27 23.42 ~- • 1~ 3 -~ 8-59 8-60 -6- DTSTRTCT NO.U The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Harry LeBard 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 11-85 Orange County Water District 3.50 DISTRICT NOS..2 AND 3 The Chairmen of the Boards of New Business Districts Nos.,2 and 3 requested that Directors of their Boards remain after adjournment of the meeting for a discussion upon matter6 of interest to the two Districts. NEW BUSINESS Director McBride reviewed each District’s capacity rights in treatment plants Nos.1 and No.2,and suggested consider ation be given to adjusting ownership capacities in the plants to correspond with usage,and requested that the General.Manager submit.upon~one sheet a diagram of capacity rights of each District in the jointly owned facilities, together with present flows. Mr.Nelson reported he was working upon such a report and would endeavor to correlate comparative data requested in a one-sheet chart. DISTRICTS NOS.2,3,5,6 The hoards of Directors took 8 and 11 -Adjournment the following action: Moved by Director Harry LeBard,seconded by Director Harold E.Edwards and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.2,3,5,6, 8 and 11 be adjourned. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meetings of these Boards so adjpurned at 8:50 p.m. DISTRICTS NOS.1 AND 7 Mr.Nisson submitted legal Report of Legal Counsel opinion requested relative to use of unexpended construction funds.This report is on record in the office of the Secretary. Basic Agreement Contract between County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7,ordered by minute order of December 21,1954,was submitted by the legal counsel and reviewed by the Directors. Report of the General . Mr.Nelson submitted report Manager upon estimated future gallonage S disposal in District No.1 and reviewd a similar report upon the requirements of the City of Santa Ana,submitted by the City Engineer,and reviewed differences in estimates contained in the two reports. --7— BUSINESS HELD OVER After a discussion upon the reports of the General Manager and the Legal Counsel,.the Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by.Director.willis H.Warner,seconded by Director J.L..McBride and duJ..y caDried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7: That consideration of the basic agreement between County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 ~nd 7 be continued to the next meeting of the Boards. DISTRICTS NOS.1 AND 7 The Boards of Directors took Ad.iournment the following action: Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director J.,L..McBride and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7: Thatthe.meeting of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1 and 7 be adjourned to the hour of 7:30 p.m..,V~ednesday evening,January 19, 1955,in Room 239 at 1101÷ West Eighth Street,Santa Aria, California. Whereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting so adjourned at 10:05 p.m~ __________ 0 Se et r 0 0