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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-1929 City Council Minuteslvrzi<zuTE RECORD OF R`:GUL:Y !;T;TT~~'G OP ~?1~' CI1Y GCU'_dtCIL '..: ... _.. ~ ,.MEETIlYG.HELD DIY. 1'HE„_ ..._. -'20th _... DAY OF, _., iay Z9 29 STANDARD FORM C90 F A regular noeting of the 8itq:Couneil of the City of .Elsinore was ~s held on the above date, The meeting uras called 'to ordez• at the hcur of ~ 7 p, m. `with t4ayor A, G, Keck-in>the:chair. Councilmen H, Gallagher, ii. 0, Langstaff, L. A, T', Tetaes, Ps. H. 6'~esner'and A. G, Keck answrered the. roll. call. 'bsent: None. _ T;iinutes of the precious m sting held on I::ay 6th Wrere then read by tYxe Clerk and on motion duly-ms,de and carried urere approved as read. Council uras than advised by a representative of the Slestern Gas 'Engine-Co, irho tall:ad ixi favor of the iastallai;ion of Gas Engine ec;uipraont at tlxe City `rimer plant and presented detailed infoz•mation with refernece to savings that would be effected by such an ixsstallation over the present use of electric pourer. 'Nhereupon it"uras iacved by Councilman: =:aes _ana seconded by Councilman Slesner that the 'S'asiern Gas Engine Co. Submit to council a cemolete and detail- ed report of- costs and installation of the requix•ed equii.ment for the City's -'49ater plan'C which motion upon vote eras uhanimously carried. There'apen T:~r, LS.ndsley, a representative. from_the So. Sierras Power Co :s Radio Dept, adcl~°essed Council regarding to the passage and adoption of an -Ordinance-px•o~riding for the elimination of.eer:a.iis radio interference and after due consideration of•the matter it t*ras moved-by Councilman iraes and seconded by Councilman Langstaff that proposed Ordinance be laid over for further consider- ation uinich motion upon vote was-carried, The Glerk then present d to Council a petition-~s'r:ing the Council to institute the necessary proceedings for -the improvement of Lakeshore Drive be- trveen Graham Ave, ana Spring St, work to be done under the %latoon Imp, Act criZich -' petition uras signed 71y62°I, of'the fronting:prop::::^rty or~ners. Lpon consideration of said petition it was moved by Councilman Lang- 'staff and-seconded by Councilman Gallagher that the matter be referred to the • City Attorney for his-opinicn as to the. City's. responsibility for the payment • of bonds-issued under the uattoon;Act,.which motion. upon :vote was unanirnusly ca-rrie d, Councilman Gallagher--then reported on bid received for the repair of band stand in tilevity Park and after sorno discussion an -the matter it uras moved by Councilman Langstaff and seconded by Councilman '1~iaas -chat ©ouncilman Gallagher be instructed. 'to sc-cure added Lids on his vrork eri:ich motion on vote was carried, , Thereupon 's7, S, L~icCill, President and T, L„Rush Secretary of the Chamber of Cott~narce appeared before Ccuncil and asi:ed to be inorr_xed regarding to Councils action on the matter of leasing to the Chamber a parcel of the City's-i~roparty on Graham ;>ce..for a:Chambar of Ccnvxarca;Fsuilding. The C1erY, then reported that iza had ccnsulted he City l•.tty, re- garding to the execution of a, lease to .the Chamber and had been informed that Council had the autlxori'cy to execute such a lease, e;'hereupon i~ uras moved by Ccuncilrn~.n ~¢faes and. seconded by Councilman ~~ {~ Langstaff tkiat the Chamber of Commerce be granted a lease and that the City PAGE 2 D,~ETING OF F;L4`~ 20th, 192 Atty, be'instructed tc prepare skid lea e for a term'of ten`•years at a rental of $>1.00 per ', year for a parcel of ground fronting >0 ft. on ~rahaxn .hve, and 100 x"t. adjoining and lying ~aic-steely of the Temescal water Co's ditch which motion was carried by the follovaing vote: Ayes: :councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, Pores, V'lemrxer, and I:eck. .Noes: None. Absent: TdlSnc. Council th¢n tool: up for further_conside-ration the natter of tailing a special Bond election for a proposed s~,rer.imnrovement. I Fv~her¢upon it v,as moved. by Councilman wesner that the City Attorney ho instructed to prepare the necessary proceedings for the calling of a special Bond election for tho issuance of general bonds in the sum of ~"~16000.00 for a sevrsr improvement vahich motion was carried by r the ,ollowing vote: - Ayes: Councilmen Gallagher, Langstaff, ;via¢s, wesncr ant Keck. ~', Noes:. None. _ I, P.bsent: P1~ne. it The chair then presented for Councils consideration the matter of the installation - of a drinking Fountain in the-City Park.. i tahereupon it v>-as moved by Councilman mass and seconded by Courcilmari Langstaff .that it be authorized to install a suitable drinking fountain in the City Park and that the natter be referred to the Park Co~.mittee for attention which motion upon vote was unanimously carried... ~ Councilman Gallagher then suggested that the-Plaza Lot adjoining the horse-shoe and'Croquet grounds .should be cleaned. , Cr'hereupoh it t-as moved by Councilman i,~aesand seconded by Councilman ~?esn¢r that the Fark Corunittee be authorised to have -the Plaza Lct cleaned which motion upon vote eras carried':- Councilman Langstaff then reported that his attention had been called to the high ' step ofi from the sidecralk at the ccrner of B.4ain-and E,:ieald Ave, and stated that upon in- ', vesiination of 'tire rnat$er he vrould suggest that inclines be installed at these points. wher¢upon it suss moved by Councilman Iuiaes, and .seconded by Councilman L9esner -that `- _ `>_ the Street Committee bs,auth.orized tc have inclines to sidewalk placed at the corner of E, ' ' Heald Avo. and Haan,, alto I,u,in;?:Cc .Peck Sts. which mo$i on upon vote was carried. Councilman keener then handed the Clerk his avritten resignation and requested that it bsrpresented tc the .Council. wher¢upon the Clerk presented 'to Council the written resignation of Councilman keener requesting that it be accepted: to take effect at once. ~3lzereupon it was moved by Councilman Langstaff that tPie resignation of Councilman 1£esner be laid on the table', The. motion receiving no second was lost. Councilman Gallagher then moved that the resigration of Ccuncilman keener be accepted i~Tith regr¢ts and an espres'sion of thanks to Councilman ;'Sesner for service rendered vrhich motion as arnonded was ecnsebted to by Councilman Gallagher and on vote r¢sulted as follows:.. Ayes:. Councilmen Gallagher and 1.ecL•, Noes: Councilmen Langstaff and P;laes, ' -:r whereupon Councilman P:?acs expr@ssed,his,desire to have motion reconsidered and on .second. vote. motion was carried by .the Following vote: PAGE 3 TvrrT~zvrE r~ECOtfn,oF P;iETIPdG ~F PzSAY_20th, 192$ _, MEETTIYG HELD. OIY. THE DAY OF _ T9 Ages: Councilmen Gallagher, T=gaes, and heck. Noes: Councilman Langstaff. The Clerk then reported to Council that upon making a check of the City's and County records he ascertained that the aneunt recuired tc :oy off all encumbrances against Lots 1 to 10 in block 85 c~as ~3~~1.10 and suggested that if the hclder of a X1300.00 Trust deed could be reacixed that perhaps a compromise settlement might be effected.. yhereupon it eras duly moved and carried that the matter be referred back to the Clerk crith instructions that he make axz effort to locate irs. Oehlerking the record owmer of the ~",~13C0.00 Trust Deed faith the vievr of effecting a compromise settlement. In consideration of the splendid service rendered the City by the Elsinore Volunteer Fire Dept, during the past year, Councilman P:':aes mcved that the Clerk be instructed to forvrard a letter to the P~ire Dept expressing in behalf of the Council their appreciation of their efforts and good erork during the past year, .,hick motion vras seconded by Councilman Langstaff, and on vote unanimously carried. Bills as audited by the suditing committee ~~ere then presented to Council and on motion duly made and on call vote carried crere ordered paid and the C1erY, eras instructed to issue Glarrants in payment of same. Thereupon there being no further business to come before. Council on motion duly made and carried Council adjourned to meet 712 regular session on PSonday June 3rd at the hour of 7 p. m. in the City Hall the usual meeting place. ~,AA,~- R i,RiG~ .. `.' rh l _