Minutes - Board - 1955-09-01REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIR' CTORS
COS-1A MESA SANITARY. DISTRICT, held at 111
Ea 20th, Costa Mesa, Sept. 1, 1955
019 PRESENT: Directors, Meyers, Nelson, Hollister, Norman® Absent: Done
OTHERS PRESEivT :
Engineer Southworth
Attorney Dungan
OTHERS: Kenneth 'Co Price
H. M. Carqueville
C. L. Heller
D. H. Sutherland.
Meeting was called to order by President Meyers at 7:30 Pem.
Hearing on Annexation #22 = There were no protests. Moved by Norman
seconded by Nelson that the hearing be closed. Carried.
Moved by Nelson, seconded}by Norman that the territory be annexed to
the District and that the Attorney be instructed to file the annex- -
tion with the Board of Supervisors. Carried.
Moved by Norman, seconded by Nelson that the Sanitary Board accept
the i-iork of Radisch and Ferguson as completed. Carried.
Letter from Selim Franklin read cr•iticiaing garbage and trash pick
up. There was general discussion on the service and on the type of
containers being used.. Mr. Price reported on the difficulties his
men were having with``too heavy containers and other poor type recept-
aeles. The Sanitary Board members felt that the use of proper contain-
ers should be encouraged and that Mr® Price should advise home owners
and others of their responsibility in providing adequate containers
and should condemn those that are not right®
Mr. Price reported that the trucks were being held up,ten or fifteen
minutes at Alpha Beta while they were unloading groceries. He was
advised that he could require Alpha Beta to put their trash on the
public alley.
There was general discussion on the best method of encouraging pur-
chase and use of good containers. fir. Nelson suggested inviting local
merchant: to cooperate. Mr. Price advised he Rould make available two
trucks on a Saturday to,take the cans around. The possibility of en-
liet ng the help of the Jr. Chamber•, Boy Soouta or Boys Club was dis-
t3ussedm
Letter from Mr. Price asking for increase In count was read by President
Nleyers.
Attorney Dungan advised Mr. Price that the count is taken every six
' months and only units of ten or more in a tract can be added during the
time until the next count.
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Moved by Nelson, seconded by Norman tilat the twelve houses on Center
Street be added to the count as of September lst. Added were: 756,
7620 780, 763, 785, 768, 753, 769, 791 and 776 Center Street. Carried.
Mr. Price is to call Mr. Dungan when he has located proper container
and a special meeting will be called to consider the matter furthe-re
Norman moved and Nelson seconded that the following bills be paid.
A. H. Meyers $15.00
C. M. Nelson 15.00
H. Paul Norman 15..00
Al Hollister 15.00
ve B. Owen 100 ®00
Donald Dungan 100000
Don Southworth 75.00
City of Costa Mesa,,for August pursuant agreement 4750900
Don Southworth 177.00
Radiech & Ferguson (5th progress payment) 2405 ®55
Don Southworth 301.96
There was discussion with regard to. the services covered in the retainer
fee paid Don Southworth. Attorney Dungan suggested that it night elim-
inate confusion if a written contract was drawn up which sets forth in
detail what a retainer fee covers. -
Moved by Nelson seconded by Norman that Al Hollister be appointed
Secretary Pro Tema. Carried-. .
Nelson moved, Hollister seconded that Ellis Porter be-appointed a member
of the Sanitary Board effective September 1. Carried.
Nelson moved t)at the engineer draw preliminary report on annexation
#17. Hollister seconded and motion carried.
Hollister moved that Mr. Southworth draw a preliminary report on #21
and #22. Nelson seconded and motion carried.
Nelson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Hollister and
carried.
Attest:
Secretary
Signed:
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