BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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'Councilman Hilton felt the people" in the sanitary district were assuming .a great deal in receiving bids 'for 'the work before consulting the Council. City Manager Mead stated that he had discussed the matter with the County Engineer and was completsly, satisfied -that the sewer system had sufficient capacity. Mayor Granger stated he would like further advice on the matter. and would like it, ref, erred to the consulting engineer. Councilman Fletcher stated that the Agreement,was to call in a consulting engineer when the -City Manager deemed It..advisable and mov°ed that the City Manager's recommendatlon.be accepted." Mayor Granger asked City Attorney McCarthy to read the, agreement. - After,the agreement was read, there was some discussion in regard to the method of payment.. Mayor Granger was of the opinion that the Charges should "be.in'.the nature of a,'lien against' the .property.. The City Attorney stated that Inas the .intent of the agreement,, The district will levy an assessment against the property, using the same method as in assessing • taxes. The County will collect from each piece of property and -remt.to the City In•answer to Mayor Granger's question -as to whether the agreement was to.b.e re- corded, City Attorney McCarthy said it did not necessarily:have to be.' .Mayor.. 'Granger believed the,agreement should be "recorded. Mr. Nuckolls spoke from the floor stating that this was,a -special-district formed for a special purpose and should come under the jurisdiction -o£ the Board of Supervisors. City Attorney McCarthy stated it was not and er,the super- vision of the Board of Supervisors but under their protection. The district was r formed'under�the direction of the Board of Superviscma nor '.with the aid of the district attorney. The district had its 'own Board of. Directors, own attorney and own accounts. The Board of Supervisors must,however, levy and collect the assessments. oruoa 1f nntinA to 4nrm this district has been nnblished. to which City Attorney McCarthy stated it had been .publ'ished'in the San Carlos and Belmont papers. Mrs. Miramontes asked the City. Attorney If some arrangement could not be made: whereby the County Engineer would make the survey and theCounty ad i 'vaned the assessments to the City and ah en the fees are collected, credit .them to the County Treasury. She stated that'i£ taxes are not paid the first year,, the records are transferred to the Cont'roller's office. and the City would,have .to check each year in regard to the amount due it. City Attorney McCarthy doubted if it would be feasible to workout such an agreement with the .Coua,ty, as it is not a matter under the direct supervision of the Board of Supervisors. City Manager Mead asked the City Attorney if it wasn't the district :and not the • individual who was responsible for payment.of the assessment, to which City i Attorney answered that the districtaagrees to pay the City $6.00 per- year Per (! connection and they would assess the individual property owner. i Makor Grarg er asked with whom money was deposited. The City Attorney.re- f plied that all funds are deposited with the County Treasurer and the district ''dust draw warrants on the Treasurer. An assessment is made for any funds the district' vbuld' need for its district purposes. I LY ,.