Minutes - Board - 1954-09-16Minutes of Adjourned Special Meeting
of September 16th, 1954, of the Board
of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary
District held at 205'7 (Rear) Newport Avenue,
Costa Mesa, California, September 23rd,
1954.
Present Directors TeWinkle, Nelson, Lord, Norman, Meyers.
Director Elect — Fred F.Allen
Attorney Anderson
Engineer Robt. Bulot
Following bills read and upon Fnotion by Lord, seconded by
Meyers, ordered paid.
RUNNING EXPENSE FUND
Virginia Hubbs 1318 $ 6.45
Southern California Edison
Co. 1319 38.20
Wm. B. Johnson 1320 12.00
Bessie Lounsberry 1321 10.00
Alice Jones 1322 10.00
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS:
Secretary'presented Election Returns of General
Election held Sept.20, 1954, together with Four (4) Absentee
ballots (this being all of the Absentee ballots applied for):
The following returns were examined and noted by the Board:
For Director Lord Meyers Norman Allen
Voted Ballots 151 159 183 175
Absentee 1 4
152 159 184 1719
Meyers, Norman and Allen declared elected Directors.
For Assessor — Hostetler
Voted Ballots 167
Absentee 4
Total..... 171
Martha B.Hostetler declared elected Assessor.
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Moved by Director Lord, seconded by Director Nelson, report
of Election Board be approved, accepted and filed. Carried.
Directors elect were sworn.and Certificate of Election
delivered'to each.
RE- ORGANIZATION
It was moved by Director Meyers, seconded by Director
Nelson, that Director C. W. TeWinkle be re- elected to the
office of President by acclamation. Carried and so ordered.
Terms of Escrow for 19th Street Project Annex #20
discussed and agreed.Board would assume Escrow as outlined
by Mr'. Harvey Somers in writing and on file.
Proposed contract with Francis H. Bulot,Inc. covering
Engineering services under "Bond" Proposal Annex 12 and 16
again read and upon motion by Nelson, seconded by Meyers, same
was approved and President and Secretary* auth6rized to execute
. same for the District,
Contract with Edwin K. Hagen for rental use 21st main
presented. Upon motion by Nelson, seconded by Lord, same was
approved and ordered executed by President and Secretary by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Nelson, Lord, Norman, Meyers, TeWinkle.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
BOND proposal Annex 12 and 16.
Attorney Anderson stated that his information from Bond
Attorneys Ol1Vlelveny & Meyers was that all. documents had been
mailed by them on the 22nd. However such documents had not yet
been received by him.
It was agreed that this matter go over until an adjournment
of this meeting to September 24th, ? :30 p.m.
Visitors, Harry Forsythe and Robinson intereSted in this matter
had been so informed and retired.
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Visitors Bill McManus and R.S.B'lakestee presenting a tentative
petition for annexation of Lot 228 N.P.H. were informed as to
current petition including this lot now in circulation and the
impracticability of disturbing that effort by instituting pro --
ceedings to annex any part or portion of such original petition
,Until the sudcess or failure of said petition had been. determined.
Also present: City Manager George W. Coffey
City Attorney Don Dungan
Mayor Nelson also a Director for the District
re —read draft of proposed contract as submitted at this original
meeting by Attorney Anderson for the District. Certainrcomments
and notations by City Manager were included in following discuss-
ion which closed without action to be resumed at adjourned meet-
ing of this adjourned meeting to September 24th,1954, 7:30_p.m.
Following are Minutes of meetinE September 24th, an adjournment
from adjourned meeting 23rdt
Present: Directors'teWinkle, Meyers, Norman, Nelson
Attorney Anderson
Secretary Owen
City: City Manager George W. Coffey
City Attorney Don Dungan
BOND PROPOSAL — k
Attorney Anderson presented and read letter of transmittal
from OlMelveny & Meyers of Bond proposal documents together with
schedule of procedure for Bond Election.
Special Counsel Agreement with O'Melveny & Meyers.
Moved by Norman, seconded by Meyers, that terms and conditions
of such Agreement be accepted and President and Secretary authorized
and directed to sign same on behalf of the District. Carried.
RESOLUTION calling Bond Election.
Moved by Meyers, seconded by Norman, that Resolution as read
be adopted by roll call vote:
owl AYES: Nelson,Meyers,Norman, TeWir_kle
NOES: None
ABSENT: Allen.
Whereupon all documents requiring signatures of Board members and /or officers were signed accordingly, except Affidavit of
Posting to follow.
DISTRICT AUDIT: It was moved by Director Nelson, seconded
by Director Meyers, that Secretary be instructed to contact
Auditing firma and obtain figures of cost for conducting an
audit'of -the District and report back at regular meeting October
7th,1954:_"Motion carried.
CONTRACT V+IITH CITY.
Resuming at point of adjournment of meet-
ing September 23rd: Drafts of proposed contract as submitted by
Attorneys for District and City separately taken up section by
section. Discussion until 10:00 P.M. at which time President
suggested latenessof hour and adjournme -nt to Monday September 27th,
• 70,50 P.M. Agreed.
MEETING adjourned to 7:3,0 P.M. Sept.27th,1954,
Signed:
Presidents
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