Minutes - Board - 1950-04-06Minutes of regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
held at 2057 (Rear) Newport Avenue. Costa Mesa
California, April 6th 1950
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Present: Directors TeWinkle, Nelson, Dodd, Lord and Norman.
Attorney Anderson, Engineer Bulot, Secretary Owen.
Meeting called to order by President TeWinkle at 7 :30 P M
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Following bills on motion by Norman seconded by Dodd ordered paid
Warrant No
Name
Amount
519
C W TeWinkle
$15
00
520
C M Nelson
15
00
521
Otto M Dodd
15
00
522
Wm E Lord
15
00
52
F B Owen
11
90
524
Collector Interhal Revenue
38
10
525
F B Owen
200
00
526
F B Owen, Exp
10
37
527
Jas S Johnson
lo
Oo
528
F B Owen Rent
2
50
529
L H Eckel County Auditor
107
25
530
Pacific Tel & Tel Co
10
05
531
Bales Office Equipment Co
84
05
532
R TTJ McClellan & Sons
21
00
53
Globe Herald
5
61
534
F H Bulot, Engineer
45
00
Following subjects mentioned by Secretary as having received attention
and /or for discussion or information.
Status Application for Planning fund Advance
Administrative Officer Launer's representation as to certain occur-
rences and conferences with Messrs Nelson and Drake at his request
Cost of House Connections, schedule and publicity
Address by Secretary at local group of Lutheran Church.
Associated C of C Sanitation Committee attended.
Office inquiries
Investigatiohs possible or desired annexations.
Prospect of bond proposal and election.
Clean -Up campaign and Districtis participation
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Mr Bulot, Consulting Engineer reviewed the work and responsibilities
of the Engineers, Committee as related to the Administrative Office
of the County Sanitation Districts and pointed out some of the
questions confronting such committee, among which were,
Location of plant or plants
District 5 and 6 somewhat same problems but do not always concur in
views. District 6 especially takes position that Plant should be
located near mouth of Santa Ana River *.
If Plant located at present location No 1 cost of pumping to No 6
would run from $5000 00 to $10 000 00 per year - forever. Therefore
everything possible should be done to have Plant No 2 at mouth of
river location. Vote on question in Committee was postponed pending
appraisal and further consideration.
Huntington Beach city limits now come East to West bank of Santa Ana
River.
Question of Santa Ana owned trunk connecting to Section 1 J 0 S and
present plant.
• Outstanding bonds in certain cities or districts and disposition of same
Crossings by outfall of P E Co R of W. State Highway, State Park,
State Land, City of Huntington Beach etc.
Universal interest in Beach and question of reserving a 300 ft strip
under easement, upon which no improvements would be erected or other
use other than buffer.
Sewage treatment plant or plants.
Water reclamation and use. Fertilizer production and methods.
Question of legality or propriety of Sanitation Districts going into the
"Mater business" through reclamation processes.
Industrial sewage - pre - treatment before coming into plant.
Operating costs of plant - whether one or more. Based on volume and BOD
Question of one large plant or addition of smaller ones.
Selection of Engineers for design and construction. Private engineers
or other method of control.
Engineer Neff acceptable to Committee.
President TeWinkle expressed himself as approving the Committee of
Engineers as set up and functioning.
Mr Nelson mmentioned report from Mr Launer with letter from Attorney
Marks and OtMelveney & Myers, observing that a court decision might be
necessary in the case of Districts 2, 3 and 7 on certain questions
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Mr Bulot mentioned the following matters of direct concern and
responsibility of the Sanitary District itself.
Bond proposal. Recommended that early action looking to submission of
bond proposal and holding election on same be had.
Determine Districtfs position with respect to plans as related to
County Sanitation Districts plans. Propose bonds on certain such plans, ar
and when authorized be in position to say to County Districts - that
bonds have been authorized by vote on these certain plans which are
now expected to be adhered to by County Districts.
question of extending District - should not go beyond one million.
Should not expand more than possibly fringe bordering on existing
limits of boundaries where mains will be installed in any event and
without additional construction costs - such possibly as area immediate-
ly bordering north side of 21st street or Victoria street.
Sentiment of Board favorable to retaining original bond proposal at
heretofore mentioned level of $850 000 00, in view of conditions
generally and to best interests of existing District and success of
proposed bond issue.
Mr Nelson stated that the importance of representation by the
Sanitary District on the Committee of Engineers is emphasized by
the remarks and report of Mr Bulot and it would seem of vital
importance that the Sanitary District have it's indikidual interests
protected by a direct and authorized representative in the capacity of
engineer participating in the deliberations and conclusions of this
Committee of Engineers and the Administrative Office.
It was moved /byy Lord seconded by Nelson that Francis.H.Bulot be
authorized /to represent the Costa Mesa Sanitary District at all
meetings of the Engineers Committee as herein referred to and that he
be compensated at the rate of $15 00 per meeting for all meetings
consuming one -half day or less, and at the rate of $30 00 for all
meetings requiring his presence for a full day or more than one -half day,
this schedule to apply to meetings already attended. Carried.
Meeting adjourned Signed
Attest:
Secretary
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President