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Home My WebLink About11-29, 12-13-1971 City Council MinutesSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 29, 1971 The City Council of the City of Elsinore met in special session om November 29, 1971 and was called to order at 4:08 P.M. with Mayor Chaffin presiding. The City Celrk called the roll. Councilmen present were Frank DePasquale, Jerry Harmatz, Cy Perkins and Mayor Chaffin. Councilman Larry Cartier absent..%~ City Manager Thompson also present. The purpose of the meeting having been to discuss additional police services during the holidays, Mayor Chaffin explained that for an additiona l>40!~hour. s-per week of services from Nov. 29, 1971 through January 8, 1972 would cost the City approximately $2,500 to $3,000. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Harmatz and duly carried, necessary additional police services authorized. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:11 P.M. Respectfully submitted: C~~ A roved: Mayor "•~ Councilman Cartier arrived at adjournment and concurred with the Council's action. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1971 The City Council of the City of Elsinore met in regular session on December 13, 1971 and was called to order at 7:30 P.M, with Mayor Chaffin presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Harmatz•. The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present were: Larry Cartier, Frank DePasquale, Jerry Harmatz, Cy Perkins ;and Mayor Chaffin. City Manager Thompson and Attorney Dougherty also present. Walt Hamilton and Joe Pendergast, VTN representatives also present. MINUTE APPROVAL The minutes of November 22, 1971 regular council meeting and November 29, 1971 special council meeting were approved as presented on motion Councilman Harmatz, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. WARRANT APPROVAL 1964 Water Maintenance & Operation fund warrants #721 thru 727 in the amount•of $11,750.10 and General Fund warrants 4050 thru 4115 in the amount of $50,775.44 with the exception of 4115 and 4073 were approved on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Warrants 4115 to Elsinore Ready Mix-Co. and 4073 to Jerry Harmatz were approved on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried with Councilmen Cartier and Harmatz abstaining from'the vote on their respective warrants. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Mr. Robert Smale appeared before the council in reference to a 5z mo. water bill as the service was discontinued for non-payment. Mr. Smale was informed that this was an administrative problem and should be worked out with the City Manager. 2. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried, Mrs. Colombo's request carried to next meeting as she was unable to attend. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter from Ben Corazza read for information of the Council. 2. Request of residents for a street light at McPherson Circle and Gunder`:Streets approved on motion Councilman Perkins, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried. 3. Street light at Acacia and 6th Avenue approved on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. 4. VFW and American.Legion requests to have land set aside for building discussed. The Council concurred with the idea with John Nohra to confer with City Manager Thompson on details of lease, etc. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried, ' second reading of Ordinance No. 508 to be by title only. Ordinance No. 508, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY .FROM ITS PRESENT ZONE OF R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT) TO C-P (COMMERCIAL PARK DISTRICT) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 349, carried unanimously on a roll call vote on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman Harmatz. 2. Second reading of Ordinance No. 509, to be by title only on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Ordinance No. 509> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM ITS PRESENT ZONE OF R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT ), R-3 (MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, G( COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO C-P (COMMERCIAL PARK DISTRICT) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 349, adopted on the second reading on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman De- Pasquale and carried on an unanimous roll call vote. 3. Second reading of Ordinance No. 510 to be by title only on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried with Councilman Harmatz abstaining. Ordinance No. 510, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM ITS PRESENT ZONE CO C-1 (COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT) AND C-R (COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT) TO C-P (COMMERCIAL PARK DISTRICT) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 349, carried on a roll call vote with Councilman Harmatz abstaining on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman Perkins. 4. Discussion of purchase of radio equipment postponed to next meeting for more study. 5. Resolution No. 1389, Notice of Intention to vacate a portion of Como Street, adopted on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried with Councilman Perkins abstaining. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 1. November Building Department report received and filed. 2. November Public Works report received and filed. 3. Sheriff's Dept. Oct. 14 - Nov. 10, 1971 report received and filed. 4. Clerk's b ~eeasurer's Nov, reports received and filed. COUNCIL REPORTS sr RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Councilman Cartier remarked that the tree trimming, sweeping, etc. is appreciated. 2. Councilman DePasquale stated that there are some statements in Sheriff's Dept. letter that are not true. Matter to be discussed with police report at next meeting. 3. Councilman Harmatz suggested that since Los Angeles has International Airport and Long Beach hastthe Queen Mary, Elsinore should consider giving a $1,000,000 cash prize fora cure for cancer or a solution for smog. 4. Councilman Perkins reported that the Park Board will match money to develop a small park along the ditch, between Lakeshore Dr. and Graham Avenue adjacent to City property. 5. Mayor Chaffin inquired about the progress of obtaining a public address system for the Council chambers and was informed a representative was coming on Wednesday. Mayor Chaffin inquired about the skating rink lease. City Manager Thompson reported that we had received no word. Mayor Chaffin informed the Council that City Mara ger Thompson would be on vacation Dec. 27th thru 30th. Mayor Chaffin inquired of the Council if it was their wish to have a meeting on Dec. 27th to which the Council concurred to postpone meeting to January 10, 1972. Councilman DePasquale granted permission to leave the State for 10 days on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman Harmatz and duly carried. Mayor Chaffin directed that the proposed police discussion be held to meeting of January 24, due to Councilman DePasquale's intended absence. ADJOURNMENT There being further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:12 P.M, on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly .carried. Respectfully submitted: Ap roved ~~~~~% ~~ City Clerk Mayor