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Home My WebLink About06-25-1934 City Council MinutesMZIYUTE RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETZl~ZG, HELD OlY THE- - 25th - DAY OF _ June_ SYANL)ARO FORM C34 PPINTEO IN-U.9.A. CXggLES q.XgpLET CO..PgTMFINpEXS.vvavvveuv.uvxwuvev aexvex - REG.'V.9.' :~ 1934 • A regular meeting of the City .Counc:il of-the Gity of - ~ . Elsinore was held on the above date. The meeting was called to order at the hour.'of 7 o'clock P.It4. with .Mayor E. C. ','dickerd in he Chair:,' Councilmen;""H.'Gallagher, D. B. Sheane,.S. M. :Rice, .. N. 14"atieh and E. C. 'TVickerd answered the roll call. Absent: :None. Minutes of the previous~meetng held ,on June'llth were ':~ ' then read by the Clerk and there being no corrections or omissi'ohs were approved as=read. ." ` Thereupon he Clerk presented'to Council the annual Franchise Tax statement of ttie So. 'vVestern Home Telephone C:o.., enclosing therewith their check for ~y94.97 to cover franchise tax due for-'the: year T933.- - PVhereupon it was duly moved and carried that said state- ment'be received and ordered. placed on file. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council a communication Prom C.'D. Baker resident Engineer:, cal-Ting attention to - certain matters in connection with the City Hall project, stating that the jail equipment must be installed, ready for occupancy, prior to 'acceptance by the government of the building-and'in the-matter bf extras-and: changes ~tihat.`ap- - proval must be^ secured "from the State Engineer="before° cost oY Same -can be allowed for grant payment., ' 'r`Vhereupon it was duly moved and carried that said communication-be received anfl" ordered placed-on file-: - Thereupon"the Clerk read a"l'etter'add"ressed to City Attorney Best from Attorney Postlevoaite-representing bhe Brown`""' Crammer Co., suggesting that Mr. Best make a trip to San Francsco`for a conferencelto d-iscuss'and`consider negotia`t ons for a- p`ossible' settlement• of- the action' filed ;by •the. Brown-'< Crammer`-Go. vs` the' City of r^,3sinore. 'Mra- Best "-requesting - that he be advised as ao'Councils tivishes in-the matter. Jdhereupon`it was-'agreed by>CounciL that-before any 'action is taken~,= the- matter should >be- considered and discussed vaith - the City Atty, and it was ordered that it be arranged for Gounci3` to- meet with- the City Atty. on sJcd."""Bone 27th.:at 3`:o'clock P.M.'for the•purpose of securing his 'advice and ..: `counsel' on the matter-: - Thereupon he Clerk presented'to"Council a communication - ~ from-Otto Gutkaes, landscape'architect;-offering to gve'to- Council his services free of any charge on the proposed"- ~ project of landscaping and beautifying the City Parka j - dhereupon it was moved by Councilman Shaane and seconded by= REGULAR Tv"i~,ETII~TG OF THL+' CITY CODNCIL June 25, 1934 Gouncilman mice that.the Clerk be instructed to-reply to-Mr. Gutkaes communication, thanking him for his kind offer and, advise - him that if it does not interfere with the plans as-already filed- that Council will be pleased to accept his kind offer, which motion upon :.vote was:carred. Thereupon'the Clerk ;presented;ta Council a petition filed by , I~~Ir. G. G. Todd and signed by a number of citizens, requesting Council to institute the necessary proceedings to order that Irwin St. in the Pepper Grove Tract, ,be close d', i.abannoned and vacated. 6'vhereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Skeane that it be authorized to ,i-nstitute the necessary proceedings for the closing of Irwin Street in the Pepper Grove Tract;rwhich motion: upon vote..was-carried,. _ Thereupon the Clerk presented,ao Council & communication from 'dJ. 't~I. H. Beach calling attention to the ad'¢isability of placing plate glass insurance om,the_large,wndow in he new :Ci;ty Halh and offering to quote;-a .rate-for such insurance if it.;is.desred. 'ovhereunon it was duly moved and carried to receive said s communication and place it on file for Purther consideration. Thereupon the bid submitted by ~. R.: Smallwood for pa-intng: the Jail and cells was presented to Council. Thereupon ,it was .agreed: by Council ,to.defer taking. ,action on the matter. ~rchitect.Crville L. Clark then appeared before Council and. reported that, he City Hall;Specfications provided foram allowance of w150.:00 for hardware which amount was. nearly used up and:-..that it would require about X40.00 to ,`~p50.OQ more to complete the vvork and asked-for an authorization for this extra. thereupon it was, moved ;by Councilman Skeane and seconded by Councilman ~~atieh that an extra for additional hardware for the City Hall. be authorized not; o exceed he amount of.,~p50.00:iv1hich motion :upon vote was.-carried, Thereupon Architect Clark also reported that it was intended to use.autoinate equipment om the ;ire:doors, Lhe installation of same to cost about :120,00 but that cheaper hardware could be used and asked o be-advised as to :Counei s wish in he-matter. 'eJhereupont was: duly moved and carried ;that due: o,a shortage of funds, the c:heager hardware be_used on, the fire doors,. - .. Thereupon representatives of the So.:,Sierras lover Co. appeared before Council submtting:a chart showing: the actual ,costs-to ;the City over a period of the past five years for-power used for: pumping at the ':later and Sewer Plants also including ornamental lighting and submttng,theirfproposal to furnish all :electric power for this tivork;for w1900.90.per year which would result in a :yearly saving of about;.,~529-.:35.oven.present costs. Upon Councils consideration of the matter it was moved by Councilman Rice,:: and _secconded; by Councilman P~~atich. that the:,Chair appoint a committee to investigate the cost of necessary installation _ NrtnrvrEl~ECOAD of REGULAR LEETInG OF THE ,CITY COL'2:CIL MEETIZYG HELD OlY THE `T,Sth DfiY OF June STANDARD FOR M,C94 -PRINTED IN U. S. A: `. - 1934 to change from Gas to~Electreity'for power at the City Pumping plants, which motion upon vote wa's carried. "" The <Chair appointed Councilmen°Gallagher-and It2atch to serve on this committee. Thereupon J. Frishman, editor of the Elsinore Leader : _. Press appeared before Council and presented for their considera- tion the matter bf holding-a-`celebration to dedicate..the nevv City Hall building. 'He -stated that the-.building was nearing.; completion and that !it 'would be=fitting and proper. to. hold such a celebration.':~fter present-ing:in detail a suggested program for the day, he stated that he would be glad to have Council.i, take actior. on the matter. uVhereupon'it was moved by CounCilman'Gallagher and seconded:_ by Councilman Sheave that the City Council-sponsor a celebration. to be held on July 7th to dedicate the nevv City Hall building . and that'~ayor d'Ilickerd be-appointed the Chairman-of ahe cele- bration--which motion%upon-vote wasurianimouslycarried. The Chair then reported to Council that he has had a request from the management of the-Elsinore :Theatre ,f or a .reduction`in-their City License Tax andrsuggested that since the Ordinance fixing license tax--was-passed a: number of years ago'that::it might be'-well to make a: study of 'the Ordinance::: and revise same!'to conform to present day:condtions.: _ Whereupon it was moved by Councilman P,~Iatich and seconded by Councilman Rice that the-Chair appoint a Committee: to make a study of the 'City License"Ordinance with the view of re- .._. vising same, which motion-upon vote was!carred: The Chair appointed Councilmen ll4atich and Sheave to serge on`said Committee. . Bills as audited-by the auditing committee were-then presented to Council•and on-motion ''duly made and on_raall vote : carried were ordered paid and the Clerk was instructed to issue warrants=in payment of'-same". -', Thereupon there being no further business to come before Councilmon iriotion duly made`and carried, Council-adjourned to meet in regular adjourned session on Monday July`2nd .at the hour of 7 o'clock P.bi. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. 'P _.. --MAYOR ;. .. .. ,i,.: :.;. _ CLERK „ _>. r ~,