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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1955-03-23CONDENSED MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING COUNTY SANITATI(N DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7 AND 11 and SPECIAL MEETING,BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.~ March 23,1955 at 7:30 p.m. Treatment Plant No.1 Ellis and Verano Avenues Orange County,California ROLL CALL DISTRICT NO.1 Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman), J.L.McBride and Willis H. Warner Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.2 Diroctors present:L.N.Wisser (Chairman),Willis H.Warner,Charles E.Stevens ~— and Charles MorgaF~(Director Morgan arrived at ~:2O p.m.) Directors absent:Hugh W.warde~i,Dean W.Hasson - and Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. \ DISTRICT NO.3 Directors present:Joseph Webber~(Chairman pro tern), Nelson M.Launer,Willis H. •Warner,L.N.Wiss”er and Charles Stevens ~‘ Directors absent:Hugh Wb warden,C.R.Miller and Frank J.Schweitzer,Jr. DISTRICT NO.5 Directors present:Gerald C.Bennett (Chairman), Willis H.warner and James B. Stoddard Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.6 Directors present:A.H.Meyers (Chairman),Willis H.Tarner and James B.toddard Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.7 Directors present:Courtney R.Chandler (Chairman pro tern),Willis H.warner and Jerome Kic~d (Director Kidd arrived at 7:45 p.m.) Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.~ Directors present:J.Frank i~)harton (Chairman pro tern),Willis H.~arner and •Harold ~.Edwards (Director -Edwards arrived at ~:l5 p.m.) .-Directors absent:None DISTRICT NO.11 •Directors present:Willis H.warner (Chairman), •Harry LeBard and Ted Bartlett Directors~absent:None —1— Others present:Lee M.Nelson,C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Harry Ashton, Geo.Holyoke,N.James J..A.~‘oolley,Albert ~,Griffin, Jack Hodgkinson and Ora Mae Merritt,~ecretary Chairman Chandler called the joint meeting of the Districts’ Boards to order at 7:30 p.m.The roll was called and the Secretary reported a quorum to be present for the Boards of Directors of County sanitation ‘Jistricts Nos.1,3,5,6,7,~and 11. At a:20 p.m.,upon the arrival of Director Charles Morgan, the secretary re’Dorted a quorum present for the Board of Directors of County Eanitation iJi~trict No.2. Seating new Director The hecretary renorted receipt of certified excerpts from the minutes of the meeting of the city council of Newport Beach, recording that body’s action in appointing James B.Stoddard as alternate director on the Bnards of County Sanitation Districts Nos.5 and 6. DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took the Election of Chairman following action: Moved by Director Vdllis H.~:arner,secnnded by - Director James B.Stoddard: That Director Gerald C.Bennett be nominated as candidate for the office of Chairman of the Board of County Sanitati~n District No.5. There being no other nominations,the vote was polled and the Secr~.tary announced that Director Bennett had been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.5. DISTRICT NO.3 The Board of Directors took the Appontment of following action: Chairman pro tern Moved b~Director Charles E. Stevens,seconded b-~Director Willis H.~‘~‘arner and duly carried: That Director Joseph ~i~ebber be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County sanitation District No.3. DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took the Appointment of following action: Chairman pro tern Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Courtney R.Chandler and duly carried: That Director Courtney Ft.Chandler be appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors oT County Sanitation District No.7. DISTRICT NO.F~The Board of Directors took the Appointment of following action: Chairman pro tern Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried: -2- That Director J.Frank u’Tharton he appointed Chairman pro tern of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.EL Moved by Director Willis H.Warner,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,3,5,6,7 and 11: That the minutes of the meeting held on March 9,1955 be approved as mailed out. Moved by Director Willis H.~.arner,seconded by Director J.Frank ~harton and duly carried: That the minutes of the meeting held on January 12, •1955 be approved as mailed “ut. _______________ Mr.Nelson gave a verbal report _______________ and recommendation on adminis trative and operational business of the districts,and presented Basic Data Report on Districts •Nos.2 and 3,stating.that a similar report is being pre •pared for each District. Authorizing the General Manager,Plant Superin tendent and Chemist to attend meeting at Moved by Director ~~il1is H. Riverside Warner,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County sanitation Districts Nos.1,3,5,6,7 and 11: That Lee M.Nelson,General Manager,Robert N. Galloway,Plant Superintendent and W.H.Henderson, Chemist,be and they are hereby authorized to attend the California Sewage and Industrial wastes Association meeting at the Mission Inn at Riverside, California on April 26th,27th and 2~th,1955;and that actual expenses of said emr~loyees for mileage travelled in their privately owned automnbiles,meals and hotels, are hereby authorized to be paid from the proper funds of the Districts. ____________ rr.Nisson reported upon bills ______________ before the State Legislature to amend the Sanitation Distr ict Act,and stated it would probably be necesary to appear before the Committee in Sacramento to present arguments. Mr.Nisson read petition of Peter Karales requesting that Dalton Young be permitted to farm tbe treatment plant land for the rest ~f the year. Con~ideration was given the report of the legal counsel. -3- Approval of minutes of meeting of March 9,1955 n The Boards of Directors took the following action: DISTRICT NO.~ Approval of minutes The Board of Directors took the following action: Report of the General Manager The Boards of Directors took the following action: Report of the Legal Counsel Authori zin~the Attorney, General ManaEer and Director Warner to ap~ear ,J before the state Legislature on behalf of proposed amend rnentsto the Sanitption Dist rict Act Nos.1,3,5,6,7 and 11: That C.Arthur Nisson,Jr.,Legal Counsel,Lee M. Nelson,General Manager and Director Willis H.~arner are hereby authorized to ap~ear before the current ses~ion of the State Legislature and/or committees thereof at Sacramento,California,for the purpose of presenting arguments on behalf of Senate Bills Nc~s.970,971 and 972 at such time or times as Senator Murdy,sponsor~of said bills,may request;and that all actual expenses incur red by each ~f them while on trips to Sacramento for Eaid purpose,including travel by the most convenient means of trans ortation,shall be paid.from the Joint Administrative Fund. Authorizing Dalton Young to farm the treatment plant J land as a sub-tenant for the remainder of the year ______ Moved by.Director Joseph Webber,sec”~nded by Director Charles E.Stevens and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,3,5,6, 7 and 11: That the petition of Peter Karales be received and ordered filed;and that District No.1 be authorized, as contracting agent,to permit Dalton Young to do the work of farming a portion of fraction Section 19,Town ship 6 South,Range 10 Uest,S.B.B.&M.,commrnly known as “Treatment Plant Site”as sub-tenant of Peter Karales, for the remainder of the farm year of 1955;and that this permis5ion be given for the remaining 1955 farm year and to end n-t later than December 31,1955 and to not in any way be construed as a waiver of the rights of the County ~anitation Districts of 0rani~e County to require Peter Karales to personally far~n said area in the future or forfeit his rights theret~under farm lease dated November 24,1954. Report of the — Director Warner,Chairman of Auditing Committee the Auditing Committee,reported he had checked the bills appear ing on the Agenda and found them to be in order for payment. The Boards of Directors took the following acti’~n: Moved by Director L.N.VIisser, seconded by Directnr A.H. Meyers and duly carried by the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts The Boards of Directors took the following action: I Joint Administr~~tive Fund and Treatment and Disposal Fund ~arrant Registers The Boards of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director A.H.Meyers, seconded by Director Harry LeBard ~nd duly carried by roll call vote of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,3,5,6,7 and 11: -4- That the following warrant registers be a~pr~ved for the signature of the Chairman of County Sanitation District No.1: Joint Administrative Fund,totaling ~329.08 Treatment and Disposal Fund,totaling 947.99 and the County Auditor is authorizedto pay ~‘1,277.07, in accordance with the following: Warrant Demand No JA-772 773 774 775 776 777 8 779 TD-263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 In Favor A.M.Langstraat Knox Hardware 0ran~,e County Blueprint Shop Dennis Printers and Stati~ners Alberts Stationery ~ugene Dietzgen Co. Phyllis J.Jackson F.R.Harwood,Postmaster Wallace &Tiernan,Inc. Republic Supply Corn any Western Salt Company Southwest Sandblasting Company Knox Hardware Company 1.P.Fuller &Company Howard Supply Company Pacific Welding Supply Company Transport Clearings Braun Corporation Los Angeles Chemical Company Kovakar Company Dennis Printers and Stationcrs Perry’s Plants Total joint expenditures Amount 72.00 9.47 59.48 3.03 3.11 .74 151.25 30.00 320.08 $75.00 6.92 9.48 15.00 11.63 3.66 637.39 15.39 1.03 70.49 2.78 10.96 68.62 19.11 947.99 $1,277.07 The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Diractor J.L.McBride, seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That 0istrict No.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay: -5- DISTRICT NO.1 Operating Fund Warrant Register Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 1-65 M &M Bookbinders $31.05 DISTRICT NO.3 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund -following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director L.N.Wisser 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: Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amnunt 3-105 M &M Bookbinders ~31.05 DISTRICT NO.5 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following acti~n: i~arrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,secnnded by Director Gerald C.Bennett 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 5-97 M &M Bookbinders ~31.05 9~Orange County Blueprint Shop 2.5~ ~33.63 DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following action: ~iarrant Register Moved by Director ~il1js H.Warner, seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried: That DLstrict No.6 Operating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authnrized to pay: ~rv arrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount M &M Bookbinders ~31.05 DISTRICT NO.6 The Board of Directors took the Construction Fund following actinn: Warrant Register Moved by Director A.H.Meyers, seconded by Director Willis H.Warner and duly carried: That District Nn.6 Construction Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay: ~Jarrant Demand No.In Favor Of Amount 6-64 Builders-Providence,Inc.~~60.O5 DISTRICT NO.7 The Board of Directors took the Operating Fund following action: Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warner,seconded by Director Jerome Kidd and duly carried: That Ujstrict No.7 Operating Fund ~iarrant Register be approved for signature of the Chairm~m and the Cnunty Auditor is authorized to pay: -6- Warrant Demand No.In Favor Of DISTRICT NO.~ Operating Fund Warrant Register Moved by Director Willis H. Warnìer,seconded by Director J.Frank Wharton and duly carried: That District No.g Ooerating Fund Warrant Register be approved for signature ofthe Chairman and the County Auditor is authorized to pay: ~a rrant Demand No Harold E.Edwards J.Frank Wharton Willis H.~arner M &M Bookbinders Amount 13.15 l2.~5 10.26 31.05 67.31 The Board of Directors took the following action: Moved by Director Harry LeBard, seconded by Director Ted Ba~1e~t and duly car±’ied: That District No.11 Operating Fund Warrant Register be anproved for signature of the Chairman and the County Audicor is authorized to pay: 1n Favor Of Amount 31.05 New Business Mr.Lee M.Nelson,General Manager, introduced Robert N.Galloway, Superintendent of Plants,W.H.Henderson,Chemist and O.D. Baker,Chief Operator at Plant No.1,who,together with Theodore Pinnix,Chief Operator at Plant No.2,were to conduct the tour of the treatment plant.At the request of Mr.Nelson,Mr.Henderson reviewed work performed by his department. C, Am~’unt 7-97 M &M Bookbinders ~31.05 DISTRICT NO.~The Board of Directors adopted ~\cproving and author Resolution No.401 authorizing Jz~ng contract for District No.1 as contracting €~rnployees’group agent fOr the employees of the insurance Joint Administrative Organization to enter into and execute a contract for group insurance;and authorizing payroll de ductions and distributi n of payments to the Constitution Life Insurance Company.Certified copy of this resolution is on record in the office of the ~ecret~ry. The Board of Directors to°k the following action: I L . In Favor Of -61 62 63 611. DISTRICT NO.11 Uperating fund Warrant Register Warrant Demand No 11-91 M &M Bookbinders -7- Ad,j’urnment The Boards of Dir~ctor~.t~ok the following acti’~n: Moved by Director V~illis H.Tfrarner seconded by Director A.H.Meyers and duly carried by the Bdards of Direct-irs of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,8 and 11: Th~1t this meeting be adjourned. ~Vhereupon,the Chairman declared the meeting of the -Boards of Directors of County Eanitation Districts Nos.1,2, 3,5,6,7,8 arid 11 so adjourned at 8:20 p.m. ~ Eecretary’