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Mzz<zuTE AECOAD of REGULAR IlFEETING OF THS CITY COUNCIL
MEETZIYG HELD 01Y THE l9th
DAY OF 1V4ay 1930
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City cf Elsinore,
was held on the above date. The. meeting was. called to order at the hour
of ~ o'elocY. P.M. with P:4ayor C. A. Lovejoy in the chair_
Councilmen H. Gallagher, H. C. Langstaff, S. Phi. Rice, J. E. IJills
and G. A. Love~.oy answered the roll call.
Absent: None.
Minutes of the. previous meeting held on May §th were then read by
the clerk and there bei.r~u no corrections or emissions were approved as
read.
- The clerk then presented to .Council a copy of a Elesolution adopt-
ed by the Civic Section of the Woman's Club placing itself an record
as asking the City Council to take act ion. toward appointing a committee
from their number as a street tree committee and that they establish a pro-
tective policy Yor street. tree a; also noting that the club objects to
and asks for 'the r~noval cf the sign. "Heald Park" now placed on Graham
.Ave.
Upon Council's due consideration of .said matters, it was agreed
that the chair appoint a Street Tree Committee and that: it be authorized
to remove the Haald Park .sign.
Whereupon the chair appointed Councilmen Rice and Gallagher to
serve cn.a Street Tree Committee. - -
Thereupon the Clerk presented to Council the resignation of
Paul Kuenzlm as a member of the City Library Board.
Whereupon it eras moved byrCouncilman Mills and ;seconded by Coun-
cilman Rice anat. the: resignation of Paul. Kuenzli as a member of the
Library Board be accepted which motion-upon-vote was unanimously carried.
The Clerk then reported to Gouncil that he was. in receipt off an
endorsed copy of Council's Resolution X233 provsding for the execution
of an agreement with the Coxinty for the assessment and collection of
the City's taxes, vrhich was sealed and endorsed by the Chairman and Clerk
of the County Board of .Supervisors but that a copy of the executed agree-
meet was not received.
thereupon-it was moved by ,Councilman P.:ills acid seconded by Coun-
eilman Langstaff that the Cleric be instructed to request a copy of
said agreement for the City's files which motion upon vote was carried.
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The vrritten opinion of City Attorney Best vrith reference to the
City's liability account of sewer line crossing the private property of
H. B. King was then presented to the.Couhcil and, i.t vras.his opinion
4 that R4r. King would have no right of action egainst the~city for damages,
. nor could he be able to .compel-the City to remove its line across his
property.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Mills and seconded by Coun-
_ cilman Rice that the opinion of City Attorney Best be received and order-
~ ed placed on file i^:hich motion upon vote was carried.
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City Engineer Graham's report on-test ode at the .City Water
Pumping Plant eras then. submitted .to the Council, -showing that
terms of the contract covering the recent installation of gas
.engines and .pumping equipment had been fulfilled.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman P;Iills and seconded by
Councilman Lang staff that the recently installed pumping equipment
be approved and accepted and that all accrued installments now due
on said contract be authorized paid in full to date, which motion
upon vote v,~as unanimously carried.
The Clerk then presented to the Council a communication from
Geo: V~J..Crouch, Attorney for Brovm Crummer Bond Co. in regard to
City of Elsinore delinquent Water Bonds, v/ith enclosure of a copy
of notice forwarded to .the County Tax Collector requesting that he
publish a Notice. of Sale, and a list'of the property delinquent
under said assessment, as provided by laFi, and asking Council to
kindly cooperate to see that these instructions are carried out.
The C1erY, reported that he received word from the. County Tax
.Collector expressing. his desire to hold a conference with the City
Attorney and himself regarding to .the natter of Elsinore-Water
delinquent assessments.
Whereupon after Council's due consideration of the matter, it
was moved by Councilman Rice and seconded by Councilman Gallagher
that the Clerk be authorized to confer with the County Tax Collector and
the City Attorney regarding to said delinquent water assessments and
that he be instructed on behalf of Council to express their attitude
as against he payment of any .money for the expense eE publishing a
list. of the delinmuent assessments or the advahcerre:nt of money from any
• other fund for the paSrnterrt of delinquent .bonds, which motion. was carried
by the follocring vote:
- Ayes: Councilmen Sallagher, Langstaff, P,ice, Idills and Lovejoy.
Noes• .None.
Absent: None.. -
.Council then considered and discussed at length City Engineer
Graham's bill for (52174.5'0 which he presented f or payment for wcrY,
done under his contract in the matter of Acquisition and Improvement
District #1 Sewer Improvement, after proceedings for said improvement
had been abarrloned:
Councilman Gallagher moved that Engineer Graham's bill for
~2174.5C be allowed and paid..
The motion receiving no second was-lost.
Whereupon Councilman Langstaff moved tkiat City Engineer Graham
be allowed a payment of 8~ figured on the accepted contract bid of
W. C. Seccombe which was in the amount of ~,18525.5g, said motion vwas sec-
onddd by Councilman IvIilla and carried by the follow7ing vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Mills and Lovejoy.
Noes: Councilman Riee.
Absent: None.
Bills as audited by the Auditing Committee were then presented to
the Council and on motion dulp made and on call vote carried, arere ordered
paid, and the clerk was instructed to issue warrants in payment of same.
Thereupon there being no further business to come before the Council
on motion c.uly made and carried, Council adjourned to moat in regular session
on Monday, June 2nd at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. in the City Hall, the usual
meeting place.
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v Clerk. -~