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Home My WebLink About07-23-1934 City Council MinutesMINUTE RECORD OF r - ~tEGULAR MEETING OF TiTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON;,THE : ! 23rd._.:_ ~ _~ DAY OF ,.,. J.ul Z~j4. ,.:_.. ::. _ y STA NOA RD FORM C94 PRINTED IN U.S.A. A-regular meeting of the-City Council -of thee'City of'.Elsinore was held on the above date. - - Upon roll call the following Councilmen responded. - H. Gallagher, 0. B. Sheane and N:"Matich.' Absent: Councilmen: Rice_and 'rVckers. In the absence of the Mayor, It was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Matich that Councilman Skean be appointed Mayor pro-tam which'motion'u-pop vote wa's' carried. 'di(hercupon Count'ilman='Skeane took the Ghar. Minutes of the previous meeting held on July 9th were then read by: :the Clerk and there-being no correct-ions or'omissi-ohs were approved-:as read. . :dhereupon the Clerk presented to Cbunci-l a communication from-City atty: Eugene Be''"st regarding to the claim for the amountof "1000.00 filed 'by Sylvia Shapiro 'against the City of Elsinore on account of damages-sustained in an'acendent,"iri which he stated that he has corresponded with the Attorney for the claimant and enclosed copies of the correspondence. He advised that in his opinion the City should not;'pay more than X150'.00 at the outside:>in settlement of the claim and that he-will be pleased to follova instructions-'from 'Council as'=to-whether or not further..negotiations'should b'e'-carried on.: 'Ji~hereupon it was moved by Councilman Matich and. seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the Chair appoint a Committee to confer on the matter?vaith-City Afty. Be"st, which motion upon vote vaas carried. The Chair appointed Councilmen Matich and Gallagher to serve on said committee. - Thereupon the Clerk ;presented to Council a coimnuhication from T. L. Rush'; Postmaster; reporting'that he'has endeavored to secure a sign from-the Auto Club, to`be placed at-Main and Graham St's designating the=location of the-Post Office but' that they have advised him that they cannot-furnish"said sign and therefore he as$ed if Council would consider doing it as a Civic.:: Improvement;-:thereby aidhg transi"ants"to-locate the Post Office. Nahereupon'it was.duly moved and carried that the communication-be received-and the matter laid over'for further consideration:.. Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the written application of Ernest Johnson for £he position"of Assistant 'later Supt. at a salary of X80.00 per month. rEGUL1R 11CEETING CF THE CITY COUIQCIL July 23, 1934 ?Vhereupon-it was moved by Councilman l~;atich"and seconded Uy.Councilman.Gallagher that said application be_rcc.eved and" placed on file which motion upon vote was carried. Thereupon the Clerk pre entcd"to Gouncl;a"-statement by R. T. Ricks, County ,buditor, showing tY~e assessed. value.: of property within the City of Elsinore for the year 1934 to be as follows: Real Estate ::~p342.040.00 . ;. -Buildings $98.160.00 "Trees 100.00 Personal Prop-.47.810.00 ~y788.110.00 .:. Less Exemptions 34.:76000 ~ I „Total ~ ;: 753.350.00 ~~ ~ : ~ '~ 'ahereupon it was, duly moved and carried that: acid ,c, ;- statement be received and placed on Pile. _ ,,. , Thereupon the Clerk reported t:o Council ,that due t:o the' LRayors prolonged absence -from the City it will be necessas`y _c that Council. duly authorizes some offices of the. City to I execute -and sign P. PV .t :C. A. .Release; Form;#77,whch provides !; that upon payraent of the final portion of the Grant then grantee re eases:-all claims .whatsoever arising out of :or in _ - ', conncctipn with, the Grant agreement against the,rseeond party..: therein. `Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gallagher and seconded by Councilman Tv'atch that the City C?terk be "duly authorized, to execute and sign P.aV,G.A. Form 7T and 'also any other forms required to be fn~led with requisitionf.ar final Grant payment, yvhich motion was carried by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen;- Gallagher:, N7atich and Shcane.:r s: _:_ Noes: DIone. _ . _ _. - Absent: Councilmen: Rice and '~dickerd. Thereupon it was: moved by Councilman Gallagher that I Councilman Matich be appointed. to confer:with the City Clerk regarding; to the filing of the final; requisition for Grant-payment which-;motion was seconded by Councilman Natick and; upon vote carriedr. _ i , _ - ,:. ':` Thereupon 'rd..'v`J. Evans appeared before Council and :called:" to their attention the many benefits that would be derived from having a municipal plunge and suggested that such an improvement be-proposed-as a,5. E.':R. A.;:project,.stating thaT ', he beleived that:sufficient-funds :could be: raised from:.. donations by merchants of the City, to provide for the"Cost of materials and asked that a joint committee from the Council and business men of the Citybe•appointed.to consider vaays and means;of promoting such a;projectc e mrrnruTEAECORn of REGULAR_MEETIIITG- OF-THE CITY COUNCIL NfEETZ1YG HELD OlY_'THE _, 23rd ., DAY OF - _ - - July is34 STANOA RD FORM C34 pgINTEO IN U.S.A. ~ - Upon Councils consideration of the matter it was agreed that the Chair appoint such a committee. Thereupon the Chair appointed Councilmen Gallagher and' vYckerd and uJ._tiN. Evans, D.--:R. C:raneand G. A. Lovejoy to serve on said committee, Thereupon it was moved by Councilman %iatieh and seconded by Councilman: Gallagher that,-. R. Crane be instructed to draft a tentative plan:for a municipal plunge and hould same prove feasible that it be presented as a part-of-the S. E. R. A. Park. Project, which :motion-.upon dote was carried. Thereupon Councilman Ma.tich reported that -he has investiga- ted the Martinez Sewer matter and that it will .require:the>-lay- ing of 185 feet oP sewer line to make this connection and suggest- ed that. if a;suffcent--number of other persons:-were interested in installing...sewer connectohs that he ;favored sutiinitting such a project for S: E. ~>. A. xvork providingr.that the property owners would agree to, furnish all nece sai•y material.. 'thereupon it was ordered by the Chair that the Committee be continued for the purpose of making a further investigation.°. ,:: Thereupon Councilman ivTatich called to Councils attention that notice of completion'of the City Hall project should be filed and suggested that the Chair appoint a committee to confer with City Atty. Best regarding to the matter. ',Vhereupon it was agreed by Counoil that the Chair appoint such a committee. The Chair appointed Councilman Matich and Clerk Kalina to serve on said committee. been on t this (were (said i ~ 1 Thereupon the Clerk reported to Council that notice had given to all local Insurance agents that bids for insurance ie nerov City Hall building would be considered by Council at meeting and that in response to said notice a number of bids received and asked if Council was ready to open and consider bias. 'hereupon it vaas agreed by Council and consented to by the bidders present that the matter of considering insurance bids on the City Hall building be deferred to the next meeting of Council and the Clerk was instructed to prepare and present a statement of all insurance nova being carried by the City. ~ Thereupon the Clerk reported to Council that Bond and (interest coupons against the 1924 Sewer and 1897 °Jater Bond funds were presented for payment and that said funds are j$540.00 short of meeting said obligation. Thereupon it was moved $y Councilman Tdiatich and seconded by ~- REGULAR nG;ETIPG OF HE CITY CCUD?C IL July 23, 1934. Councilman Gallagher that it be authorized to transfer,~p540.00 from the +ater Fund to the 1924 Sewer and 197 :`later Bond funds -which motion upom vote was carried. -- -- Thereupon Council took up-for consideration the matter of limiting the timefor allowing discouhts upon payment of delinquent "vJater and Licens-e~:~bills:> - - -~ 'd~'hereupon =it wa-s moved ;by Councilman' Gallagher and s ec`onded by Couneilmam Tr"iatich what ahe allov~ranee of discount on payment '. of delinquent ';eater and License bills be limited to'Sept. - 1st, which motion upon vote was carried. In the absence of Councilman Rice the chair anointed" Councilman T.~atch to serve oix the.auditing committee. Bills~as audited by the auditing committee were alien presented to Council and on motion duly made and carried were ordered.paid and the C3erksvras instructed to"issue ',darrants in payment of same. Thereupon thererbeing no further busine;"s t`o come<before " Council on motion duly, made and carried Council-adjourned to meet in regular,. session on: B,Randay! dug. - 13th at •the~ hour of 7. o'clock P.PJ~. in the .Ct.y"Hall the u uaa meet5n:g place-: i PiriYCR T, ~~ ~~~