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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-1949 City Council MinutesMINUTE AECOAD OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI TI' OF ELSINORE ,'-~1 MEETING HELD ON THE 2$th DAY OF February, 79 49 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Elsinore was held on thz above date, The meeting was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P,M, with Mayor Tarpley in the chair. Councilmen: T,J,Hudson, Fred Penrod, J,J,Tavis, T,R,Yarborough and Niayor Tarpley ans~~aer roll call. Thereupon the clerk rzad 'the minutes of the February 14, 1949, meeting and there being no errors or omissions were approved as read. Mr, Stewart was called on at this time and he stated to the', Council that he would take the garbage from the City or dog feed.--Taken asked as to what he was willing to pay for samz stet e that he would have to think it over as he had not been imformed that a charge was `to be rlade, Would let Councilman Yarborough know of this price within a few days. Thereupon the clerk rzad resolution No.553, a resolution de- claring the position of garbage collector vacant as of midnight, Feb- ruary, 2$, 1949. 4~Yiereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Tavis that resolution No.553 be passed and adopted as read ,rlhich motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes rt n PetSr®d Yes " " Tavis.- Yes Noes None " " Yarborough Yes Mayor Tarpley Yes Absent None Thereupon the clerk read Resolution No.554, a resolution em- ploying James Truiett and I, G, Wattson as garbage collectors and Street sweepers and setting their salaries. ~~4hereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman'Hudson that~Resolution No.554 be passed and adopted as read, which motion was carried by'the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " Penrod Yes Noes None " " Tavis Yes " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Thereupon the Clerk read a letter from the Citrus Belt Divisio: California League of Cities, imforming the Council of a meeting on March 16th, at San Bernardino, also a letter from the Department of Finance, regarding their warrant to the city for the status share of the Sewer Disposal Plant survey,--warrant being in the amount of X1,556.25. Thereupon the clerk read a letter from Samuel Farber, agent for the Plaza block property asking the City Council to put in a new sidewalk on Main Street between Peck Street and Heald Avenue on Main Street in addition to curb already authorized by City. They bung ready to start construction within thirty days of a new building bringing same down to street level. r~rr~ruTEAECOrD of .REGULAR MELTING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE ~2 MEETIIIG HELD ON THE 2$th DAY OF February ly 4.9 Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Yarborough that this be tabled until next regular meeting giving Council tirr,e to find out cost of this improvement by the City, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman .Hudson Yes " " Penrod Yes Noes None " " Tavis Yes " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Thereupon the clerk read a letter from R, G, Copeland asking the Council for the following. Asking for the resignation of Officer Medlicott for the betterment of the Department. That a regular part time officer be employed in addition to the regular force now employed and recommending a Barney Coleman for the positions and that two of the officers would probably leave if salaries were riot increased. Thereupon the clerk read Resolution No.555, a resolution appointing Barney Coleman as a regular part-time Police Officer and setting his salary, Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson, seconded by Councilman Penrod that Resolution No.555 be passed and adopted as read, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " Penrod Yes Noes None rr rr Tavis Yes " " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Councilman Tavis at this time requested that members of the Police Department and the Chief of Police be asked to come to the Counci Chambers and state their grievances to the Council. A11 officers re- ported present with the exception of Officer Bittle, Each one telling his reason for lack of co-operation vrithin the Department. Councilman Tavis at this time read a letter he had received unsigned. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Tavis that Chief of Police, R, G, Copeland be asked for his resignation as Chief of Police for the City of Elsinore, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson No " " Penrod Yes Noes Two „ rr Tavis Yes rr n Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley No Mr, Copeland being present at this time stated to the City Council that he was resigning as Chief of Police for the City of ~'lsin effective this date, Whereul~@?1 it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Tavis that the resignation of Chief of Police Copeland effe MINUTE RECORD of REGULAR M~ETISv'G CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF liLSINORE ~3 MEETIlYG HELD OK THE 2$th DRY OF February re 49 ive this date be accepted as given by him in person, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " Penrod Yes Noes None " Tavis Yes " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Councilman Tavis, Park Commissioner, at this time reported what he had planned as improvements in the City Park:--Mainly the beauti fying of the grounds with the planting of more grass, planting new shrubs, trees, and flowers, and the installing of a shuffle board. Also that plans were being made to enlarge the small building there now so as it could be used to hold meetings by the different organizations now without a place to meet. His present plan however, being the planting program so as to have a special program for Arbor day falling on March ~th. The cost of this program being X530,$6 plus some extra help in planting. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Hudson that Councilman Tavis, Park Commissioner be authorized to purchase trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, etc., as he had outlined, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman n n rt n fl ti Mayor Hudson Yes Penrod Yes Tavis Yes Yarborough Yes Tarpley Yes Noes .None Absent None CALEPIDAR No.14 The final report of the Planning Commission o£ the City of Elsinore, recommending the amendment of Ordinance 236 by the addition of a new Zone, to be known as Zone "r-3A", and providing that such uses might be made of property therein as are now provided in Zone "R3", to- gether with allowing retail sales in connection with other uses now per- mitted therein, and also parking lots and the placing of the following described property in the said Zone "R3-A", to wit: Lots ~ to 11, both inclusive in Block E and ]Lots 24 to 29, both inclusive in Block F of Jones Addition to Elsinore, was received. Vhereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Tavis that the report be accepted, and that a public hearing thereon be set for Monday, March 14, 1949, at 7:30 O'clock P.A4, before the City Council at the Council Chamber in the City Ha 11 in the City of SYsinore, and that a notice thereof be published in the City of Elsinore on Thursday, March 10, 194g, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " " Penrod Yes M7IYUTE AEC072D OF REGULAR MEr',TING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLSINCRE r~4 MEETIlYG HELD OK THE 2$th DRY OF February Is 49 Councilman Tavis Yes Noes None rr rr Yarborough Yes Mayor Tarp ley Yes Absent .None CALENDAR No. 15 The final report of the Planning Commission of the City of Elsinore recommending the rezoning of the following described property, to wit: All of Blocks 51, the Southerly 165 feet of Block 57, thereof and the E the Southerly 165 Elsinore. 56, and all of Block 22, except feet thereof; the Easterly 150 excepting the Northerly 1$0 feet ~sterly 150 feet of Block 23, excepting £eet thereof, all in the City of by removing the same from Zones 'rR3rr and B2 and placing the same in Zone 'rBl", was received, T~`fhereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough;. seconded by Councilman Tavis that the report be accepted and that a public hearing thereon be set for Monday, March 14, 1949, at 7:30 o'clock P,P~'L, before the City Council in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Elsinore, and that a notice thereof be published once in the Elsinore Leader Press, a weekly newspaper published in the City of Elsinore, on Thursday, March 10,.19499 which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes Penrod Yes Noes None " " Tavis Yes " r' Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Thereupon the clerk read the following report from the Planning Gomrr~ission recommending to the City Council: 1.. That the request of Mrs. Mona Leese for a Riding Club be grant- ed i£ it could be done without re-zoning. 2. That a shuffle board be installed in the City Park under the direction of the Park Commissioner. 3. That the building of a recreation building in the Park has the full cooperation of the Planning Commission if the cost of same was not prohibitive with the present financia~ condition of City funds. ~^' ~°J/ ~9hereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Tavis that Mrs. Mona Leese be granted~to establish a riding club on her ranch in the Northeast part of the City. Also to have tennis courts, rodeo grounds and an Archery range, which motion was carried by the following vote: MINUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE #5 MEETING HELD ON.THE 2gth DAY OF February 19 /y9 "$ERVICC"IyiE FORM 972 STANDARD MIN NTB R8 Councilman Hudson Yes " " Penrod Yes NOES None " Tavis Yes " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Councilman Hudson,. Police Commissioner, reported at this time that he was im£ormed that Officer Thompson had resigned, leaving the police department short one man and that as I~Sr. Copeland had offered to take a position as patrolman for the City, he be temporarily employed. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson, seconded by Councilman Yarborough that Mr. Copeland be employed as a patrolman £or two weeks and that he act as Chief during that period, which motion was carried by the following w te: Councilman Hudson Yes " Penrod Yes NOES None " " Tavis Yes " " Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes Whereupon the Clerk read Ordinance No.305 for its second reading, an Ordinance amending section 6 of Ordinance No.215 Trlhereupon it was moved by.Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Hudson that Ordinance No.305 be passed and adopted as read and clerk have same published in the Elsinore Leader Press once, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " " Penrod Yes NOES RTOne Tavis Yes " Yarborough Yes Absent None Piayor Tarpley Yes Thereupon the clerk read Ordinance No.306 for its second reading, an Ordinance amending Section 10 of Ordinance No.292. 'Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Tavis that Ordinance No.306 be passed and adopted as read and clerk have same published once in the Elsinore Leader Press, which motion was carried by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes " Penrod Yes " Tavis Yes NOES None Yarborough Yes Mayor Tarpley Yes Absent None Thereupon the Clerk read Ordinance No.30q for its second reading, an Ordinance amending Section 15 of Ordinance No.267. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Yarborough that Ordinance No.30~ be passed and adopted. as read and clerk have same published once in the Elsinore Leader Press, which motion was carried by the follow- ing vote: Councilman Hudson Yes n n ne~,,...a ,.-- MIxvTE RECORD of REGULAR P>~ETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELSII~iORE #6 MEETIlYG HELD Oh[ THE 28th Councilman ~ u Mayor DAY OF February is 49 Tavis Yes Yarborough Yes Tarpley Yes NOES None Absent None Thereupon the Clerk read Ordinance No.308 for its first reading, an Ordinance providing for a charge For the disposal of garbage and waste matter and providing for the collection thereof. Gdhereupon it was moved by Councilman Penrod, seconded by Councilman Tavis that Ordinance No.308 be passed to its second reading, which motion was passed to its second reading by the following vote: Councilman Hudson Yes ~~ ~~ Penrod Yes NOES None ~~ ~~ Tavis Yes ~~ ~~ Yarborough Yes Absent None Mayor Tarpley Yes ~,dhereupon it was moved by Councilman Yarborough, seconded by Councilman Tavis that the month of March be declared a clean-up month and that all rubbish placed on the curbs will be picked up by the City trucks, which motion upon vote was carried. ?~Shereupon it was moved by Councilman Tavis, seconded by Councilman Yarborough that the bills be allowed as audited by the auditing committee and clerk instructed to issue warrants for same, which motion upon vote was carried. 5~Ihereupon it was moved by Councilman Hudson, sewn ded by Councilman Penrod that the meeting adjourn to meet again on Monday, March 14, 191+9, at the regular time and place, which motion upon vote was carried. ` M or C' Clerk ,\