HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 03-20-47
+:1
RECESS MEETING OF THE SAnITARY BOARD OF THE
CENTRAL CO!'JTRA COSTA SA?HTARY DISTRICT HELD
HARCH 20,1947
The Sanitary Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
Distriot convened in recess meeting at its regular place of meeting
in the Veteran's Memorial Hall on the Southeast corner of Mt. Diablo
and Locust Street, Walnut Creek, California in said Sanitary District
on the 20th day of March, 1947, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock p.m.
The
Sanitary Board was oalled to order by President, Lawson H. Weill.
On call of the roll, the following were present:
~
C\.l
Directors, Johnson, Toland, Tuttle, Wadgworth and President
Wei 11.
w:t'
Directors Absent: None
-
...'
.....
~
11IUUTES APPROVED
-«
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting were waived
and they were approved as entered by the following vote:
AYES: Directors, Johnson, Toland, Tuttle, Wad5Worth and President
Weill
NOES: Directors None
ABSENT Directors None
OPTION FOR SI TE OF DI SPOSAL PLANT
Mr. Mason made a report to the Board relative to acquiring a site
for the disposal plant.
He stated that N.:r. James Brett of Coldwel1-
Banker & Co., and himself had discussed with Mr. A. B. Tinning, attorney
for Miss Annie Loucks in Martinez, California, on ~arch 18,1947, the
purchase of the Loucks property.
l!iss Louoks is the owner of a 43.205
acre parcel of land on the North side of the Arnold Highway.
The Engineer
recommended the purchase of this property for the treatment plant site.
The location and advisability of the acquisition of this property for
such purpose was reviewed by the Board.
Mr. Brett has advised the Board that Four Hundred and OO/lOOths
($400.00) Dollars, an acre or a total purcha'se price of Seventeen Thousand
Two Hundred Eighty ~o and OO/lOOths ($17,282.00) Dollars, for the Louoks
property is a reasonable price therefor.
Director Toland thereupon offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLU'l'ION NO. 15
BE IT RESOLVED
That the Sanitary Board take the necessary steps to secure a one-
year option to nurchase the Loucks property at Four Hundred and OO/lOOths
03
20
47
t. ¡I
"II"
\ <', ~(I
($400.00) Dollars, per acre or a total purchase price of Seventeen
Thousand Two Hundred Eirhty Two and OO/IOOths ($17,282.00) Dollars,
and that the sum of Eight Hundred Sixty and OO/lOoths ($860.00)
Dollars, be paid for the option with the provision thct such ~ayment shall
be credited to the total purchase price as and when the option is exer-
c1 sed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That a warrant be drawn in the sum of Eight Hundred Sixty and
~
OO/IOOths ($860.00) Dollars, payable to the Richmond-Martinez Abstraot
and Title Campanyand to be deposited in escrow for payment to Miss
Loucks upon her execution of such an option and the deposit in escrow
of a Grant Deed duly signed by her which shell convey a mBrketable title
to the property with instructions that the Deed be delivered on the exer-
cise of the option.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the President and Secretary be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to execute the necessary documents to carry this resolution
into effect.
Direotor Tuttle moved that the above resolution be adopted.
Said motion was seconded by Director Johnson end on roll call
resulted in the following votes:
AYES Direotors: Johnson, Toland, Tuttle, Wadmworth and
President Weill. .
NOES Direotors: None
ABSENT Directors: None
PUBLICITY FOR AN1~TION ELECTIONS
David Newsom of the Currier-Journal presented a proposed draft of
a folder outlining important facts about the Sanitary District and the
forthcoming annexation election.
The information contained therein was
reviewed and corrected by the Board.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the Sanitary
Board purchase Three Thousand (3000) of the booklets at One Hundred
Fifty and OO/IOOths ($150.00) Dollars for the first Two Thousand
(2000) and Thirty and OO/lOOths ($30.00) Dollars per thousand thereafter.
03
20
47
\:
PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION OF THE MORAGA Cm,'LPANY AND
D. L. !Üi]:!;~
The following letter under the signatures of James Irvine as
President. The Moraga Company and D. L. Rheem was read by the Secretary:
Uarch 18.1947
Central Contra Coste Sanitary District
Veterans Building,
Walnut Creek. California.
Attention:
Mr. Lawson H. Weill. President
Gen tl amen:
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 14th. addressed
to us.
~.
With regard thereto. we hereby offer to make a cash contribution
to the Distriot. in the amount of $126.°00. on the basis that the Sewage
Treatment Plant and Trunk Sewers will have capacity to serve the Moraga
area and that a Trunk Sewer in size sufficient to serve the Moraga area
will be extended from Lafayette to the crossing of st. 1~rys Road and
the Sacramento Northern Railr06d. just north of Burton Station; subject.
however. to the following conditions:
-d'"
C...J
-,
..,'
~,-,
,-"-.
<r
(1) We will place the funds in escrow. payable to the order
of the Distriot if and when General Obligation Bonds of the District for
the basic project have been authorized through a duly held e1eotian of
the voters of the Distriot.
(2) You will provide capacity in the Sewage Treatment Plant
and Trunk Sewers for the Moraga area based on the same design criteria
used for the balance of the District.
(3) The entire $126.000. shall be expended by you for the
benefit of our properties in the District. and if less than $126.000.
is required to extend a Trunk Sewer to the point above mentioned at
Burton Station. the difference between the cost of extending such Trunk
Sewer to such point and $126.000. shall be expended by you in further
extending such sewer along such route as may be determined upon.
(4)
The Orinda end Alamo-Danville areas elect to join the
Di s tri ct.
Very truly yours.
THE },1ORAGA COMPA:r..TY.
By James Irvine
President
D. L. Rheem
(D. L. Rheem)
After oonsiderab1e discussion upon the matter of the contribution
referred to in the foregoing letter it was moved by Director Tuttle.
Seconded by Direotor Johnson that the offer to make a oash cantribution
to the Distriot in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Six Thousand and
OO/lOOths ($126,000) Dollars on the conditions contained in the above
quoted letter be adopted end that the ettorney for the District so
03
20
47
.: .,
. ,- ,..:,
advise The Moraga Campany and D. L. Rheem and prepare the necessa~
papers to carry the agreement into effect.
President Weill directed the Secretary to cell for a vote on the
motion.
The motion passed upon the following vote:
AYES Directors: Johnson, Tuttle and President Weill
NOES Direotors: Toland and Wadsworth
ABSENT: Direotors, None
There being no further business, the Board adjourned until
Thursday, 1~roh 27,1947.
LAWSON H. WEILL, President of the
Sanita~ Board of the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary Distriot
G.
J
03
C),"'"
¡,;.¡ !"",ì
4~,