Minutes - Board - 1954-12-02C]
Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of
Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary
District held at 2057 (rear) Newport
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California, Dec-
ember 2nd, 1954.
Present: Directors Nelson, Norman, Meyers, Allen.
Secretary Owen
Attorney Anderson
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Secretary.
Moved by Meyers, seconded by Allen that Director Nelson
be appointed President pro tem. Carried.
Minutes of meeting November 4th, 5th read and approved.
Minutes of Special Meeting November 16th read and approved.
Following bills read and upon motion by Norman, seconded by
Allen, ordered paid:
RUNNING EXPENSE FUND
1371
C. W. TeWinkle
$30.00
1372
C. M.Nelson
30.00
1373
H. -Paul Norman
30.00
1374
A. H.Meyers
30.00
1375
Fred F.Allen
30.00
1376
F._B. Owen, Sec.
100.00
1377
F. B. Owen, Exp.
13.76
1378
F. B. Owen, Mgr.
75,00
1379
F. B. Owen, Rent
42.50
1380
Pacific T.& T.Co.
12.67
1381
Leroy P.Anderson
163.50
1382
O'Melveny & Meyers
276.65
1383
City of Costa Mesa
3752.88
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Moved by Meyers, seconded by Allen, that President pro tem
be authorized to sign warrants covering payment of above
bills. Carried.
Letter from Geo. M.Holstein & Sons. relative to connection
of sewer main in Tract No.1865,to District sewer main on
Pomona Avenue read and it was moved by Meyers, seconded by
Norman, that the request be passed to the City without
prejudice. Carried.
Communication from Raymond C.Roberts to al relative to
connection at Irvine and Esther read and upon discussion it
was determined on motion by Meyers, seconded by Allen, that
construction of extensions on Irvine Avenue northward 503.90
feet as authorized by Board action Sept.2,1954, be undertaken
now and that advertisement for bids be published at once,such
bids to be opened at proposed special meeting December 16th.
Carried.
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On the subject of various applications for annexation it was
a greed to invite all applicants to meeting December 16th to
discuss terms and conditions of such annexations.
Director Nelson moved that he as President pro tem be authorized
to appoint Director Allen and the Attorney for the District to
prepare a Resolution commending Mr. Chas. W.TeWinkle for the
faithful service over many years in the formation, organization
and conduct of the Costa Mesa'Sanitary District until his
ioluntary retirement from the District Board November 30th,1954.
Motion carried and so ordered by following roll call vote:
Ayes:Norman,Allen,Meyers,Nelson
Noes: None
Absent :None
After lengthy discussion on the subject of legal services for
the District and relations of present.attorney with Board,of
Directors and his position on legality of current contract with
the Citytof Costa Mesa and its bearing on his services for the
D istrict;4Mandamus proceedings against County Auditor,now
proposed to be inbtituted, it was.moved by Director Allen that
Board of Directors ask Mr.Leroy P.Anderson for hie resignation
as attorney for the District, seconded by Norman, and adopted
by following roll call vote:
Yes:-Directors Norman,All_en,Meyers,Nelson
Noes Directors None
Absent DirectorsNone.
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Further discussion led to a motion by Allen seconded by Meyers
that the Board employ Harry Ashton as attorney on a tem�orary basis
to represent the District in mandamus action against the County
Auditor and to obtain a legal opinion as to the legality of the con-
tract between the City of Costa Mesa andthe Costa Mesa Sanitary
District and that the President Pro Tem proceed immediately to
employ said Harry Ashton. Following roll call vote:
Yeas: Directors Norman, Allen, Meyers, Nelson
Noes: 1111 None
Absent: lilt None
Upon discussion it was moved by Director Nelson, seconded by Director
Meyers that effective with the close of business December 31st 1954
present position of Manager be abolished and that F B Owen be retained
as Secretary to the Board at the salary of $100 00 per month to April
1st 195 ', at which time conditions surrounding these offices mould
be subject to review and revision. Motion carried.
It was als-o moved by Nelson seconded by Meyers that effective with
• close of business December 31st 1954 present office of the District
at 2057 (Rear) Newport AvenueeCosta Mesa, be closed, and that effec-
tive January lst 1955 the official meeting place of the Board of
Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District be at 111 East -20th
street Costa Mesa California. Motion carried and so ordered.
Meeting adjour to Dec mber 116th 1954.
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Attest: �� Signed
Secretary President Pro Tem
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