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Home My WebLink About12-14-1936 City Council MinutesMINUTE RECORD OF __.REWLAR 1VIEET NCi'.. GF THE .CITY. COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 14th • _ DAY OF Dec. .'1936 STANDARD FORM C34 PRINTED IN N.S.A. 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 I;ayor tatich in the Chair. Councilmen: F. H. Smith, Henry Ferret, J. E. Mills and N iaatich answered the roll call. Absent: None. Minutes o! the previous meeting held on Nov. 23rd were then read by the Clerk and ther being no corrections or omissions were approved as .read. Thereupon Council took up for consideration the matter of making an appointment to fill the existing vacancy on the Council,, caused by the resignation of Councilman W. H. Hopkins. `v'hereu-oon it was moved by Councilman J. E. wills and seconded by Co -oncilman H. Ferret that A. S. Burnham be appointed City Councilman to fill the existing vacancy and to serve for the period up to the next "regular City Election and or untill his successor is 'qualified, which motion was carried by the following vote Ayes: Councilmen: Smith, Ferret, Mills and Iuatich. Noes 1vone. Absent: None. Thereupon the Clerk duly administered the oath of office to Councilman A. S. Burnham, who then "took his Chair. Whereupon the Clerk presented to Council the Treasurer's monthly report which was on motion duly made and carried, accepted and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the monthly reports of F. A. Roach covering the October collections in the Water Dept. in the amount of 0915.18 and the November collections License Dept. 8)89.50, Bldg. Dept- -$1.50 and Court Fines X40.00, which reports on motion duly made and carried were accepted and ordered placed on file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from C. A. Lovejoy who on behalf of the Committee having 'charge `of the financial arrangements for the Elsinore Community Halloween Celebnation, reported that all bills in the amount of w28.00 have been paid and expressed to Council their apt:reciation`for the appropriation of :10.00 which they contributed to this hind. Whereupon it was duly moved and carried that said' communication be received and filed. Thereupon a communication from C. A. Lovejoy was presented to Council in which he advised that as a member of the finance committee having in'charge arrangements for the City Community Christmas Tree,. REGULAR h1E1mI G OF THE CITY COUNCIL Dec. 14th, 1936 he would appreciate Councils support by appropriating the usual aznount contributed annually by Council to this. fund. Whereupon ' it -was moved by Councilman Pills and seconded by Coa,cilmaE Burnham that it be authorized to appropriate the sum of ,j25.00 to help d fray the expenses of the annual Xmas Tree Program, which motion was carried by the following' vote: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Beath, Burnham, Perrot, XUlls, and hiatich. Noes: None. Absent: 1l one . Thereupon it was moved by Councilman LUIls and seconded by Councilman Smith that the Clerk be instructed to forward a'letter to the State Division of Highways and a copy of same to the Plotor, Patrol Dept asking that City be granted a permit to install a Community Xmas Tree for the duration of the holiday 'season, at the intersection of "Graham Ave anal P;iain St, which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from Pfrs. Florence Biller reporting to Council that a dangerous cess pool is located on the property at her residence and requested their attention to this matter. Whereupon it was agreed by Council that the matter be referred to Coaneilrnan Sr_ith for investigation arid if dangerous to report same to G. R. Gough.. agent for the property owner, with request that the matter be taken care of. / Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication from Nevada-California "Electric Corp. enclosing therewith their petition to Council for the substitution of its franchise bond in the place of a similar bond heretofore given Wy the Southern Sierras Power Co., the first named corporation having succeeded to all of the proper- ties, rights and assets of the latter. The new bond being submitted for Councils approval. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Pills and seconded by Councilman Ferret that said communication, petition and bond be referred to City Atty Best for checking and his approval, which motion upon vote was unanimously carried. This being the time and place for opening of sealed bids received for the rontal.of the City Sewer Farm, the Clerk reported that two bids were received and proceeded.to open the - following bids: H. S. Wagner bid for rental on Sewer Farm and 'adater on a lease basis of three or five years an annual rental of 6200.00 per year payable annually in advance and agreed to take care of all necessary repairs at his own expense. during the term of his lease. R. R. Piacy submitted the following alternate bids: For Five year lease, $170.00 per year payable �85.00`in January and - „85.00 in July, each year, also 4¢25.00 for an option on the follo- wing five years, on same basis. _MINUTE RECORD OF _ 1:�'i`GU11At'Z' IUr',11,1M TWI OF MT-T7 CITY COUNCTT. 2. For Five year Pease, §750.00 payable in` advance, also 425.00 for option on following five years, on same basis, said bids subject to following conditions. City to repair reservoir to hold- 24hours run of water and install one valve and 'overflow pipe or allow $$100.00 for'this work. Upon Councils consideration of said bids it was moved by Council - man :Ferret and seconded by Councilman I'L -Ills that the bid of H. S. Wagner be accepted on a five year lease basis subject to lease drawn by City Atty. Best and that the I4ayor and Clerk be Authorized to approve and execute said lease on behalf of the City of Elsinore, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Smith, Burnham, Ferret, Mills and Taiatieh. Does: None. Absent: None. Thereupon Council took up for consideration the advisability of placing permanent corner stakes at the corners of the City Sewer =arm and it was agreed by Council that it be ordered to have Pipe and cement corner stakes placed at the City Sewer Farm. Thereupon Councilman Smith reported to Council that the construction of a woven wire fence enclosing the City V'Jater Plant property has been completed and that a building for storage of equipment is now under construction. Thereupon Councilman Mills, Street Commissioner reported to Council that Tractor and Grader recently purchased for the St. Dept. have been used for work on Sts. and that said equipment is very satisfactory. hereupon the Clerk reported to Council that bonds due and presented for payment against the 1912 Sewer Bond and Serial Funding Bond funds would overdraw said accounts and sugiested that Council authorize a necessary transfer from the Water fund to said funds. Whe ref Councilman Water Lund Sewer Bond Ayes: Noes: zpon it was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by ifills that it be authorized to trnsfer 4290.00 from the to the Serial funding Bond Fund and 0525.00 totthe 1912 Fund, which inotion was carried by the following vote: Coi.ncilmen: Smith, Burnham, Ferret, Kills and Latich. None. Absent: None. Whereupon the Chair appointed Councilman Burnham to serve on the following standing Committees: Auditing Committee and City Hall Committee. MEETING HELD ON THE _.14th.._...... DAY OF _Dec • I9.36 STANDARD FORM C34 PRINTRO IN V.E.A. - CXAR LE9 R.MA pLET CO.. PATX FIX 0 EX9.[va [E V [teL U[au [s aro,v[ava�a wEC S VAT. ncw_ unni ' 2. For Five year Pease, §750.00 payable in` advance, also 425.00 for option on following five years, on same basis, said bids subject to following conditions. City to repair reservoir to hold- 24hours run of water and install one valve and 'overflow pipe or allow $$100.00 for'this work. Upon Councils consideration of said bids it was moved by Council - man :Ferret and seconded by Councilman I'L -Ills that the bid of H. S. Wagner be accepted on a five year lease basis subject to lease drawn by City Atty. Best and that the I4ayor and Clerk be Authorized to approve and execute said lease on behalf of the City of Elsinore, which motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Smith, Burnham, Ferret, Mills and Taiatieh. Does: None. Absent: None. Thereupon Council took up for consideration the advisability of placing permanent corner stakes at the corners of the City Sewer =arm and it was agreed by Council that it be ordered to have Pipe and cement corner stakes placed at the City Sewer Farm. Thereupon Councilman Smith reported to Council that the construction of a woven wire fence enclosing the City V'Jater Plant property has been completed and that a building for storage of equipment is now under construction. Thereupon Councilman Mills, Street Commissioner reported to Council that Tractor and Grader recently purchased for the St. Dept. have been used for work on Sts. and that said equipment is very satisfactory. hereupon the Clerk reported to Council that bonds due and presented for payment against the 1912 Sewer Bond and Serial Funding Bond funds would overdraw said accounts and sugiested that Council authorize a necessary transfer from the Water fund to said funds. Whe ref Councilman Water Lund Sewer Bond Ayes: Noes: zpon it was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by ifills that it be authorized to trnsfer 4290.00 from the to the Serial funding Bond Fund and 0525.00 totthe 1912 Fund, which inotion was carried by the following vote: Coi.ncilmen: Smith, Burnham, Ferret, Kills and Latich. None. Absent: None. Whereupon the Chair appointed Councilman Burnham to serve on the following standing Committees: Auditing Committee and City Hall Committee. REGULAR 1JEETiYG OF THE CITY COU17CIL Dec. 14th, 1936 Bills in the amount of }05,279.18 as audited by the auditing committee were then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on Ball vote carried, were ordered paid and the Clerk was instruoted to issue warrants; in payment of same. Thereupon there being no -further business to come before Council on- motion' duly made and carried, Council adjourned to 'meet in regular session on Monday, Dec. 28th at the hour of 7:30 r'.M.''in the City Hall, the usual meeting place. 11AYOR