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Home My WebLink About09-25-1950 City Council MinutesPage ~# 1 MIN ars aECOnD of Regular Meeting ofthe City Council City `of Elsinore MEETING HELD ONTHE 25th• DAY.OF September., Z95U A regular meeting o£ the City Cotmcil of the City of Elsinore was held on the above-date. The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7;30 P.P$, with Mayor ;;°lashburn in the chair:. Councilman ; Samuel Farber, Roy Bracy, J.J. Tavis, Ray Hull and iYfayor dashburn answer roll call. Thereupon the Clerk read-the minutes of the September 11, 1950 meeting and there being no errors or omissions were approved as read. Thereupon the Clerk read a letter from the Christian Science Society, they asking to be allotaed to Bract a church sign on Graham Avenue, across from the 1'7omans Clubhouse. iihereupon it was moved by Iria~ror dashburn second by Councilman Macy that their request be granted, with the approval of Councilman Farber Street Commissmoner as to location. ?dhich motion upon vote was carried. - Thereupon the Clerk read a letter from Judge Blorton, member o£ the State Judical Council, asking support on Proposition Pdo. 3 on the Pdovember ballott. This proposition will give simplified, uniform and better court systems. Attorney Gediman to explain this to members of the Council at the next meeting. Thereupon the Clerk read a letter from the Division of Highways in regards to warning light on blest Graham Avenue, near the new theater. They state- ing that this location did not warrent a slow light, as it was only a hazard during the time when the sPiow let out, but they would paint on pavement the words Slow Pedestrain Crossing. Thereupon the Clerk read a letter from uhe California Electric Power Company, in regards to street lighting on l^Iest Graham .Ave., between Spring and Langstaff Streets. Giving two proposals for the Council to consider, one overhead lighting, the other curb light standards. They did not recommend the installation of lights of the type now being used in the business district, BYr.. Idorton Bldg. Snspector, reported to move standards from the Country Club District and run underground cables for these lights would be very expensive. Thereupon the Clerk read Resolution ATO. 635, a resolutidn.authorizing the Clerk and YIayor to enter into an agreement in behalf of the city for the installation and maintenance bar thesCalif. Electric Power Co., for three mercury vapor str.;et lights to he located'at the intersections of Riley and Craham, Langstaff and Grahazn, and Poe an<i Graham. Thereupon it was rndvad by Councilman Tavis, second by Councilman Farber that `resolution Pdo: G35 he passed and adopted as read, blhich motion was carried by the follotiring vote. Councilman Farber Yes Macy Yes Noes; None Tavis Ye§ " " Hull Yes Absent; None Mayor ~dashburn Yes Thereupon the Clerk-read a letter from City Attorney Best, in regards to the closing of Silver Street, between '~dest Graham and blest Ieald Avenue, informing i Page i# 2 MIN aTE aECOaD of Regular Meeting of the City_Councl City of Elsinore ~~~ - MEETING HELD ON THE 25th. DRY.OF September, 79 50 ~rtxo ix us. n. Seane[ xe srwxuwen m the Council as to the legal proceedure. Thereupon the Clerk read 0-rdinance Tdo. for its first reading. An Ordinance declaring the intention of the Council of closing said portion of Silver. Street, and setting October 30th as the date for a public Yiearing. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Farber, second by Councilman Hull that Ordinance Pdo, be passed to its second reading. ~<Jhich motion was carried by the following vote. l Councilman Farber Yes i ~ " " idacy Yes Noes; Plone " " Y'avis Y.es ~j " " Hull Yes Absent; Tdone R4ayor tdashburn Yes j Thereupon the Clerk informed the Council that the Public Utilities Commission had requested through Iir. Harmon Maintenance Supt. that advance warning signs be installed at all railt~oad crossings within the city limits, Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Farber, second by Councilman Tavis that the Clerk be authorized to purchase the required number of advance crossing signs from the Automobile Club and same be installed by the maintenance department. ?~7hich motion upon vote was carried. j Thereupon the Clerk read the following recommendation to the Council from the Planning Commission. That trees `oe planted along Lakeshore Drive, prefer- . ably Carobb trees, also replant trees where old trees had been'r~moved. That the Council study the proposed rezoning of the city as drawn up by the commission vrith the view of adoption. That a survey be made of Spring Street as required by the Santa Fe Railroad for their consideration to pave over the tracks where it lays ~ I on said Spring Street. Thereupon the T•4ayor appointed as a committie Councilmen; Farber, Tavis, and i~Tacy to investigate the widening of Spring Street, and just what the Santa re ~ would be willing to do in regards to paving over the tracks. Councilman r^arber i suggested that the Planning Commission should estimate the cost on the recornmenda- ~ Lion for street tree planting on Lakeshore Drive. i ( Thereupon the Clerk read a request from Ir. Thrithart Asst dater Clerk, he asking for a sixty dad= leave of al3sence. hereupon it was moved by Councilman Farber, second by Councilman Hull that the request of iSr. Thrithart be granted. 'dhieh motion upon vote was carried. thereupon the Clerk read the resignation of I-Sr. Barber as a member of i the Elsinore Police Dept. effective as of September 11, 1950 ?,dhereupon it was moved by Councilman Tavis, second by Councilman Hull that the resignation of Mr. Barber be accepted. '-dhich motion upon vote was carried. ?TYcereupon it vaas moved by TRa~or Washburn, second by CoimciLman Hull that the City Clerk be granted three days off during the week Sept. 25-30th. !rlhich motion upon vote was carried. Councilnt~n Macy Park Commissioner, reported that he had done work on ~_ _ Page r$ 3 Ir arlNaaE aECOaD of Regular P4eeting crf the City Council City of Elsinore MEETING HELD ON THS 25th. DRY OFSeptember, 19 50 LITXV IN V.S.P. LRVI C p I the ball park prepairing saule for the seeding of grass, .and that the sigh School would give some help. in the upkeep. Councilman Tavis asked. in regards to when the cit,) was getting delivary of maps of surve~r of all traveled city streets which was under contract to-Hulot 'i ,, and Crane. These maps as ,ret had not been delivered as promised, and deputy City f~ttorhey ^,ediman, was instructed to call I+Ir. Buloi: and find out why they had not I been delivered. Mr. lli Giacomo at this time reported that the high pressure line had been turned into service on Line Street and Lakeshore i)rive, and was bursting service lines, and suggested that when this is done the service cock should be ~ partly shut of£ and save bursting of lines. I Chief of Police Burch at this time reported that tor. Brenan had quit leaving the city without a janitor and night fireman, and sane to answer police phone. Some applications were in for this position but had not been checked by members of the Council. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Farber, second by Councilman Hull that the appointment of a janitor and night fireman and police office man till ~ next regular meeting, and Chief Burch be authorized to employ a man tenporarly ~ at ~ 1.00 per hour, and only eight hours in any 21~ hours. Which motion upon-vote was carried. Thereupon the Clerk read bids for the erection of a building on the City Hall £or an observation station. There being three bids received. U j ~dhereupon it was moved by Councilman P~4acy, second by Councilman Farber I ~ that the awarding of these bids be tabled until next regular meeting. 1.4hich motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon the i~iayor read bids for reneiaing the roof on the City Hall only two bids having been received, members of the Council suggested that bids be obtained from other roofers who were licensed to work in the city. This being I authorized no further action was taken. i ehereupon it was moved by Mayor ~~dashburn, second. by Councilman Hull that the billy be allowed for the installation of the sidewalk on west Graham 9ve. near Riley Street, which work was done by Minahan Contractors while their eouip- merit was on the ground. edhich motion upon vote was carried. I j ?+Ihereupon it was moved by Councilman ^lavis, second by Councilman Hull ~ that the bills be allowed as addited by the auditing com^iittie, and Clerk be instructed to issue warrants for same. ti~dhich motion upon vote was carried. ~ idYiereupon it was moved by Councilman Farber, second by Councilman i{ull that the meeting be adjourned to meet again on itonday, October 9th. at the regular time and place. rdhich motion u on vote eras carried. P I / Tiayor of the City of Elsinore Cit Clerk