61-1204_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular MeetingUm
NEW BUSINESS:
Councilman Durnford offered a resolution to establish a Police Department
and the appointment of William A. Schmidt as Chief of Police, to serve at the will
of the City Council. Resolution was accepted and adopted by a unanimous vote of
the City Council.
RECOMMENDATIONS and REPORTS:
1. City Clerk -Administrator, reported that approximately 200 notices had been
sent to those firms and agencies making sales and deliveries into the City. Some
80 or more responses had been received to amount of $1446.00, thus bringing a
balance total to nearly $4400.00 in business licensing revenue.
Further report that Mr. Claire Nelson, Supervisor of the 5th District,
stated that consideration would be made November 29, relative to the firm
committment for charges for Law enforcement for the City of San Juan Capistrano.
2. City Treasurer
Inquiry was made as to the possible schedule or anticipation for transfer of
bank depository and account to the bank in San Juan Capistrano.
3. Councilmen:
(a) Chermak inquired of the Planning Commission Chairman, what progress
was being made on the airport study and survey.
(b) Durnford requested copies be submitted to all councilmen,2elative
to the San Luis Reservoir limitations and resolution of the Orange County Water
District.
(c) Olivares mentioned the situation of residents complaining about pea-
cocks.
(d) Mayor Buchheim requested the City Administrator to investigate the
damaging of directional sign at Southeast corner of intersection of Camino Capis-
trano and Junipero Serra.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by motion, seconded and carried, and to
reconvene at 7:30 P. M., Monday, December 4, 1961.
Ern t A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano
for the regular meeting held, November 27, 1961. //- 1 7 - G/
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
December 4, 1961
The Mayor, Carl E. Buchheim called the meeting to order at 7:35 P. M.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance to the flag was rendered.
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The Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present: Carl R. Buchheim, William A.
Bathgate, Edward S. Chermak, Don Durnford and Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares, Council -
absent: None.
Mayor Buchheim relinquished control of the meeting to Councilman Chermak.
Counc Tman Chermak has been the chairman of the San Juan Capistrano Sanitary District
now defunct because of the incorporation of the City.
Councilman Chermak took control of the meeting. He related a synopsis and
past history of the operations of the sanitary district. He then projected the
proposal for a bond issue and election be handled in order to provide $75,000 for _
the expansion and construction of the existing facilities.
City Attorney, John H. Dawson, related the schedule of procedure in order to
accomplish the measure of bond issue. He read two letters from the firm of
O'Melveny & Myers, setting forth the procedure and fees, if the City should decide
to employ their services,
Councilman Durnford made a motion to employ the firm of O'Melveny & Myers
to the end of handling the bond issue, but to negotiate for a decrease in fee. Motion
seconded and carried unanimously.
Discussion followed as to the steps of transfer and transition of ,jurisdictional
powers and actions.
Mrs. T. J. Meadows is to be contacted by Councilman Chermak relative to the
continuance of her services.
Further recommendations were related and questions and answers were given.
The City Clerk -Administrator recommended that all accounts, funds, and equip-
ment be requested for transfer on December 14, 1961. This recommendation was
concurred with an approval of the City Council,
T. J. Meadows submitted demands for accounts payable.
Motion made, seconded and carried, authorizing payment of bills, as submitted.
Councilman Chermak read a letter from the State Water Pollution Control Board
relative to the Federal Construction Grant application.
"FIVE MINUTES RECESS............
Mr. Bob Williams, present in the audience, inquired what entity would
possibly receive the jurisdiction of the water distribution and administration of
the facilities, shoUd the Board of Supervisors elect to dissolve Orange County
Waterworks District No. 4, and transfer to local control.
Thereupon, Councilman Durnford offered a resolution to establish a Department
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