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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD MINUTES 08-12-46 Walnut Creek, California August 12, 1946 A called meeting of the Hoard of Directors of the ventral Contra vasta Sanitary District was held in the City Hall at Walnut vreek on the date above written. Directors Weill, 1uttle, toland and Wadsworth. Direotor Johnson came in shortly after the reading of the minutes. . Director Johnson brought up the question that he felt that each Director should have a map showing the outlines of the district, in which all agreed, and the Secretary was instructed to secure maps before the next meeting, if possible. Present: Asst. District Attorney was present and the matter of immediate financing of the ~oard was discussed; both Attorney General and District Attorney aãvising that the ~oard had no right to borrow funds. vount.y Al1à_i tor D. M. Teeter advised the Board that warrants drawn on the vounty Treasurer, endorsed by the County Auditor, on funds raised by taxation can be issued to pay for expenses incurred. The matter was left for further investigation by the Hoard. Mr. Taylor advised that the Board should immediately appoint a lawyer and an engineer to assist in the problems that confront the ~oard. It was moved by Direotor ~adsworth, seconded by Direc~or Toland that Mr. Wilson of Kirkbride and Wilson be asked ta appear at our next meeting for consultation. The motion carried: Directors weill, Toland and Nadsworth voting YES, and Directors Tuttle and Johnson PASSING. Mr. rl. ß. J:t'oster and Mr. Young of Young --!Ie Brady appeared before the Board and presented their qualifications for the position of Engineer. Mr. Ivan M. Nelidov and Carl E. Thornsby of the Contra Costa Engineering ~o. also appeared and presented their qualifications. It was moved by Direotor Johnson, duly seconded, that the Seo- retary be instructed to write Orrick, Palmer and Herrington of San J:t'rancisco to recommend an attorney for the Board. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Director Johnson, seconded by Director Tuttle that discussions relative to the selection of an Engineer, if the Board desires, be held in a closed session. The motion was lost by the vote of Director Weill NO, Director Johnson YES, Directors Toland, Tuttle and Wadsworth PASSED. There being no further business, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. L. H. Weill President gv~ G. S. CTJTLER Secretary 2 00 0 12 -, 46