HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-1946 City Council MinutesmrINVTE AECOAD of regular iveeting of the_City.Councl,City_ oY Elsinore
MEETING HELD 073 THE 9th... DAY OF December Z9~j.6
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A regular meeting of the 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.M. with Mayor J,A.Tarpley in the dhair. o
Councilman:Leslie Merrifield,John Al1en,V~T.P.Smith and ?ayor J.A.
Tarpley answer roll call. Councilman Robert Goodwin °'bsent.
Thereupon th clerk read the minutes of the Tovember ?_5th. meeting
and the minutes of the adjourned meeting of December 2nd meeting.There
being no errors or ommissions,were approved as read.
Thereupon the clerk read the resignation of Councilman Robert Goodma
it ha~eing been tabled. at the November 12th.meeting.
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen second by Councilman
Smith that the resignation of Councilman Goodwin be accepted with regret
which motion ivas carried by the following vote;
Councilman D;ierrifield yes
" " Allen
yes Noes None
" " Smith yes
Tvlayor Tarpley yes absent one.
.dhereupon it vuas moved by Councilman Smith second by Councilman A11e
that Fredrick Stokes be appointed to fill the vacancy on the City Counci -
caused by the resignation of Councilman Robert Goodwin: which motion ?aas
carried by the following vote;
Councilman
n n
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Pdayor
PrTerrifield
A11en
Smith.
Tarpley
Not voting
yes
yes
yes
Thereupon the Clerk read the City ?eater and license clerks report f
the month of November;
;thereupon it was Loved by Councilman Tderrifield second by Councilman
Smith that the report of the water and license be accepted as read and
filed.which motion upon vote ?~~.ras carried.
Tayor J.A.Tarpley at this time gives the oath of office to the new
Councilman Fredrick Stokes and eras s?vorn in by the City Olerk.i:;ayor
J.i~,Tarpley appoints Councilman Stokes as the dater and Fire Commission
Councilman ,J.P.Smith as the Police Commissioner and Councilman P_11en on
the auditing Cc~:~.?:ittee
"~There~A ~c,r it 7•;as r;cved by Councilman +errifield second by Councilman
Allen the the City Treasurer and City clerks report be accepted as come ec
and ordered filed,which motion upon vote was carried.
Chief of Police Simr:.en being present was called upon by T.iayor Tarpl
to state his troubles.Chief Simmen asked the Council regarding a new
Traffic Grdinance to take care of the present traffic problem.The ordir_.
now in affect being out of date with the present traffic on the streets
the City.The Council imforrned the chief that they now vaere drawing up a
new ordinance and would be ready to be adopted shortly after January
first,l9t~'7
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~u~ereupon it was moved by Councilman i,errifield second by Councilman
Allen that the NTayor be authorized to contact the City attorh$ 'to fihd
out the pov~*ers of the Council in regards to permiting persons to use
property for other purposes than allowed by the zoning ordinahce'in
certain zones, which motion upon vote was carried.
Naintanance superintend Ernest Johnson states to the Council that the
City was in need of more tmater pipe as the was in•poor shape on some of
the streets.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman P~eriifield second by Councilman
Smith that the water Supt and water Cotmmissioner be authorized to advertize
for a car load of high presure transite water pipe or its equal.
bids for a
vvhich motion upon vote was carried,
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman i„err ifield second by Councilman
Allen that the bills be allowed as audited by the auditing committee and the
clerk be auti~orized to issue warrents for same,which motion upon vote was
carried..
° Phereupon it m~as moved by Councilman atokes second by .Councilman Smith
that meeting adjourn to meet again on iZOnday December 23rd,19L~6 at the
regular time and place,which motion upon vote was carried.
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