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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-1947 City Council MinutesRegular Meeting City Council, City of Elsinore MINUTE RECORD OF ' MEETING HELD ON THE 15th DRY OF October jg47. IITHOIN U. S. R. $LpYICC 6F0gM9 P STANDARD MINVTE PECOPO A regular meeting oP he City Council of the City of Elsinore ~. ~; was held on the above date:; The meeting was called to order. at-the ~ hour of '7:30 P.IH1, with PTayor '~arpley in the chair. ~~ ~~- Councilmen John A11en,, Zeslie Merrifield,'. 41. P. Smith, Fred Stokes 11 _ i~,and Mayor Tarpley answered. roll call. ~~ - I ~ Thereupon the clerk read the minutes of the Sept. 22nd meeting .I and:minutes of _adjourned~me.eting:of Sept. 29th. There being no errors ii I~ or ommissions, were approved .as read. I - ~~ 'I ~ Calendar-~No..ll~. ~ ._ ~II A tentative report of the Planning Commission recommending the rezoning of lots 17 and 19 Block 47 Town of Elsinore, by removing the I~ same Prom a 'TR1" zone and p acing same in a 'T-C":zone together with a ii request :for an order'fixing.the.time for hearing before the Planking I Commission and specifying the"notice to. be.giuek thereof was received. I ., ti"hereupon it was moved. by Councilman Al1ek'seconded by Councilman Stokes that the time for hearing said matter be .set for Thursday, ~!I ,October,: 23rd"'at ,the::hour of. ']:30 P.M. and than. the notice of said 'near- ,: ~, ng be given by posting--._the same °n.the `front window- of the City Hall c- I-in the City of Elsinore at'least;eone week before the date of sa-id'hearin ~t;; ~ - °w:. ,.. which motion-was.'carried' liy the following vote: - - ' I'~, r _. ~ Councilmen: John Allen Yes - ~~ '~ •: Leslie;Merrif'ield " Yes AToes None I ., n -I 1V. P.: Smith. ' Yes I " Fred Stokes Yes Absent riTOtie ~ Mayor Tarpley Yes I Thereupon the :clerk read'the following recommendations of the I Planning Commission that more lights be=installed in the City Park, also !; paint b:ui3dings in a aid Park 'and plant-more lawn and flouters. Make III survey of City and install more fire hydrants.'Clerk instructed to I~~contact Chairman Frankel and inform him that the Park Commissioner would :;_ ~~ like ~tci: have ~Yiim go to park and- make -plans -fore said improvements. ~n ~~ Thereupon the clerk read a letter from the County health department ~~stating that there has been rabies in the City of Elsinore and suggested <-- l~that dogs be closely watched and-'stray cats eliminated. -:..; ,-- lip _ ; _ _ . !ii ,,Thereupon it was moved by Councilmah Stokes seconded by Councilman. I~lderrifield that the letter from the Health Department be published in ~~~ local 'paper, which motion upon vote was carried. ~~I .. ~ ~. , -.. ', a._ !~;. Thereupon the. clerk read-a letter from the Chief of Police asking 'the, Council?s-permission to. employ Doyne Stokes while Officer Barber was, on `.vacation October 15 1947 to- October 31 II 1947: _ ,... , ,. I ' ; shereupon it was moved by Councilman Merrifield, seconded by Conncilman Smith that the Chief:_of Police be author zed o-employ~said:Doyne Stokes while Officerr Barber; was .on vacation,;_which :moti.onupon vote v~as_ carried. ; Thereupon Coune~ilman Allen, StreetCommissioner, read an agreement between -.the Department: of. public works :and : he City of Llsnbre for; the; expenditure of gas tax allocation for the majior.streets of ahe City, gradng:and surfacing and upkeep. Thereupon the clerk read, resolution PSo.82•, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the above said afire merit. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Ivierrifield that resolution No. 482 be passed and adopted as read, which motion was carried by the_followng vote::;. _ Councilmen. John Allen Yes'.. , " " _ _ T~.~-Merrifield.' Yes , r Noes None _ " W. P. .Smith Yes, __ " Fred Stokes Yes Absent None " :Mayor Tarpley r Yes, . Thereupon the clerk read-ordinance fi1o. 282 for its first. reading, an ordinance amending ordinance No. 268 by..placi`ng two hour garkings sign on Pdai'n Street __ betvreen Lmit;ed:and Heald ;: and between.Niain and_..Sprng on Gr:aham;between the hours bf 8:00 A.I~/~. and 6:00 P.M.:, putting stop signs :on.Pottery:and Suinner,making Langstaff a through street, and replacing the word Special Street Fund to Traffic Safety Fund. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Al1'en,;,seconded by Councilman Stokes that Ordinance No. 282 be passed o its seco,nd:reading, which motion was carried by the follovaing vote: , _ Councilmen: John Allen Yes L. P,Terrif field; Yes Noes None 1' n VJ. P. Smites , Yes _ ' Fred Stoked ~Xes. Absent; None r Mayor, ~ „Tarpley _ Yss " . ~Nhexeupon it was moved by Councilman Stokes, seconded by: Councilman Allen that the Mayor be authorized to have the Police Department office painted, which motion u>pon vote- was carried., , :°ihereupon it was-moved by Councilman ;Stokes; seconded by. Councilman IvIerrifield .that the clerk be instructed to get prices on a new typewriter for the water department office,. which. motion :upon,-vote was carved. "; Thereupon h7r. Taus was called on, who stated that:. he was ins tructed by the property owners Association to ask the Council to declare a cleanup week. Also that this Association would ele:an up, the City beach if.the City,wouldshelp.out wi h aheir trucks and men. _. Cleaning: up the beacr. met with the full ,:cooperation of: the"Council and Park Comu?issioner ,v~errifield was authorized to see that ,tre ,Cite ;equipment"_was there-:when the work started. _ \ i i4'hereupon it was moved by Councilman :Stokes, seconded by Councilman Smith that the Tylayor be authorized to declare a proclamation for cleanup week, Oct. 20, 1947 to October 25,194'7 and have same published, which motion upon vote was carried. .SHEET 2 Regular meeting Gity Council,. City of Elsinore MINUTE RECORD OF MEETING HELD ON THE 15th DRY OF October ss.47. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Stokes, seconded by Merrifiel~, the Councilman Allen, Street Commissioner, have no dumping signs with part I of City-Ordinance stating-Elbe posted on the`apprnach to City dump, II iii which motion-upon vote was`earried.- ~ i ~~ ii J. R. Jeffries being present asked the Council regarding the ~) ' purchase of five. acres of City property:, on 'Hest Minthorn Street. wlas •"- IC told-the Council would take this into consideration and 1et.him know. ill hereupon it was-moved by Councilmen Merrifield, seconded by -.~~ if, G'ounci~:lmah" Stokes that- Counci-1mah=.Allen;' Stre.at Comctissioner be authoriz~~~d it to--haveCity Engineer=D.R.-Crane make a survey `f or sidewalk grade on Poe Street between Limited Street and='Grah~am~Aven~~e,,wh:i~ch motion-upon g~ote ~ was carried. II __ _ _-' .~,-, ,<< -The~eu~on Counc_ ilman Allen explained the need of the city purchas- iB~ a Street. grader, One Man P;iaintainer, which could be purchased for I ~'I about .p6000.00 equipped with dozer blade and scarifier. Whereupon it was moved by Council~aan t,lhen, second,,ed by Tiayor ~) Tarpley that the clerk be instructed to__,advert>i`ze for b~d~_,for the above equipment, bids to be opened at the November 10th 'meeting, which motion li upon vote was carried. III 5hereupon it was moved by Councilman Stokes, seconded by Council- ~;~ llaan Smith that the clerk be authorized to sell to T;r. Truiett the old '~ III model A pickup truck owned by the City, ~rJhich motion upon vote was carried. .Uhereupon it was moved by Councilman P,-;errifield, seconded by Councilman Smith that the fire department on their drill night be in- structed to burn out the ditch between Graham Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, which motion upon vote was carried. G'Thereupon it was moved by Councilman A11en, seconded by Councilman Smith that the Fire Department be authorized to purchase additional equipment to the amount of ~~100.00 for the newly purchased resuscitator, which motion upon vote was carried. Councilman Allen brings up the Lrntter of City Sewer system and what it needed to bring it up to dat8, stating that T:`r. Biglow of the 1+raiser Engineering Company had been here and made a survey, and would furnish the City with his report if they so desired. "whereupon it was moved by Councilman Stokes, seconded by Council- man Merrifield that Councilman Allen be instructed to get this report for the next regular meeting and report same to Council, which motion upon vote was carried. 4irhereupon it was moved by .Councilman tiierrifield, seconded by Councilman Stokes that the bills be allowed as audited by the Auditing Committee and clerk instructed to issue warrents for same, which motion upon vote was carried. .., ~.