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Minutes - Board - 1966-10-05MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING • BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD AT 695 West 19TH STREET October 5, 1966 Roll Call PRESENT: Directors - Warren, Porter, Nelson, Rima, Swartz ABSENT: Directors - None Officials Present: Engineer Southworth, Attorney June, Acting Manager Hartzler, Director of Finance Oman, and Assistant Secretary Angel, and Street Superintendent Bogart The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Swartz. Tribute At this time President Swartz paid tribute to Mr. Norman, to Norman and commended him on behalf of the Board and the staff for Service for his 22 years of devoted service to the District. Councilman Pinkley was present to read to Mr. Norman and the Board the Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council at its meeting of October 3, 1966. Mr. Ziener of the Chamber of Commerce presented Mr. Norman with a Certificate of Merit. Minutes of Upon motion by Director Porter, seconded by Director •September Nelson, and unanimously carried, the minutes of Septem- 7 and 14 ber 7 and 14, 1966, were approved as posted-:.and distributed. New Director President Swartz introduced Mr. Thatcher Warren, the Warren Board's new Director. At this time Certificates of Introduced Appointment, signed by Directors Porter, Rima, and Warren were placed on file with the Assistant Secretary. Organization President Swartz, acting as Chairman for the organizational of Board meeting, announced that the nominations were now open for the office of President. President Swartz made a motion that Director Nelson be appointed President. This motion died for lack of a second. President Thereupon Director Porter nominated A. C. Swartz for the Elected office of President. The nomination was seconded by., A. C. Swartz Director Nelson. There being no further nominations, it was moved by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Rima, and unanimously carried, that nominations be closed, and Director Swartz was unanimously elected President. Secretary Director Swartz nominated Ellis Porter for the office of Elected Secretary. This motion was seconded by Director Nelson. • Ellis Porter There being no further nominations, it was moved by Director Swartz, seconded by Director Warren, and unani- mously carried, that the nominations be closed, and Director Porter was unanimously elected Secretary. -Assistant Director Porter moved that Jane Angel be appointed as •Secretary Assistant Secretary, with the same powers as the Secretary. Jane Angel This motion was seconded by Director Nelson, and carried unanimously. There being no further nominations, Director Swartz moved that the nominations be closed, seconded by Director Nelson, and unanimously carried, and Jane Angel was appointed Assistant Secretary unanimously. Sanitation It was moved by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Districts Swartz, and unanimously carried, that Ellis Porter be Representative reappointed as the Costa Mesa Sanitary District represen- Ellis Porter tative to the County Sanitation Board-- Districtsl, 6, and 7. House Count Street Superintendent Bogart informed the Board that Mr. Revision John Lindley had completed his house count and that there Mr. John is still some question on the house count revision. Director Lindley's Porter made a motion, seconded by Director Nelson, and Report unanimously carried, that Mr. Bogart and Mr. Lindley take a complete house count jointly and report their findings to the Board. Beautification A discussion was held concerning the previous request of Committee the Beautification Committee that the Costa Mesa Sanitary Request to District ordinance be amended, placing a time limit for Change Ord. leaving trash and garbage containers at the curb. The Board felt that possibly this problem could be solved • without amending the present ordinance. Director Porter made a motion, seconded by Director Nelson, and unani- mously carried, that Attorney June be instructed to do some additional research on this problem before any action is taken by the Board. South Coast Engineer Southworth read a communication from Fred Harper, Plaza Sub- General Manager of County Sanitation Districts of Orange Trunk Sewer County, concerning the Contract awarded to Orange County Pipeline, Inc. for the construction of the South Coast Plaza Sub -Trunk Sewer, which will extend from Alton Avenue to Sunflower Avenue. Since this portion of the sewer is within the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, it was asked by Mr. Harper if the Board desired to participate in the financing of this project, amounting to approximately $18,000. After discussion, Director Nelson made a motion that the District participate in the construction of this project, authorizing the expenditure of $9,000 from the No. 7 , Sewer Trunk Fund. This motion was seconded by Director Porter and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Porter, Nelson, Warren, Rima and Swartz • NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None - 2 - Orange County A communication was read from Mr. Stewart Yost, Orange •Fairgrounds County Fairgrounds, requesting that the 8 -inch sewer Communication line, which extends north and south across the portion of the fairgrounds where a golf course is being con- structed, be abandoned. Engineer Southworth advised the Board that a parcel of land which would still have to be served by this line was located on the south side of Fair Drive, and it was his recommendation that this line remain in service. Thereupon Director Nelson made a motion, seconded by Director Porter, and unanimously carried, that this request be denied. Grant of A Grant of Easement was received from South Coast Plaza Easement from conveying to the District the right of way across property South Coast owned by South Coast Plaza for the use and maintenance of Plaza a sanitary sewer line to serve the South Coast Plaza Shopping Center. • Financial Report Auditor's Report Presented Director Porter made a motion that this Grant of Easement be accepted and placed on record with the County Recorder. This motion was seconded by Director Rima and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Porter, Swartz NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None Nelson, Rima, Warren, and Upon motion by Director Porter, seconded by Director Nelson, and unanimously carried, the Financial Report for the month of September, 1966, was approved as presented. Director of Finance Oman presented the Board with the Auditor's Report on Audit of Accounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1966, for study. House Count A communication was read by Street Superintendent Bogart requesting an addition of 50 units to the house count. It was moved by Director Porter, seconded by Director Rima, and unanimously carried, that 50 units be added to the house count, making a total of 23,761 as.of October 1, 1966. Director of Director Porter made a motion authorizing the President and Finance Secretary to sign Report No. 66 -4, instructing the County Report No. Auditor to draw warrants from the General Running Expense 66 -4 Fund in the amount of $29,744.12. This motion was seconded by Director Rima and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors - Porter, Nelson, Rima, Warren, and • Swartz NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None - 3 - Director of Director Porter made a motion authorizing the President •Finance and Secretary to sign Report No. 66 -5, instructing the Report No. County Auditor to draw a warrant from the No. 7 Sewer 66 -5 Trunk Fund in the amount of $50.32. This motion was seconded by Director Rima and carried by the following roll Call vote: • E AYES: Directors - Porter, Nelson, Rima, Warren, and Swartz NOES: Directors - None ABSENT: Directors - None The minutes of the California Sanitary Districts Association 1966 Conference were presented to the Board for its information. Adjournment Upon motion by Director Nelson, seconded by Director Porter, and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Presid t Secretary - 4 -