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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano.
January 14, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Carl E. Buchheim, promptly at 7:30 P.M -
Pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited.
The invocation was given by City Clerk -Administrator, Ernest A.
Thompson.
The Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present were: Eric F. Cliff,
Don Durnford, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares, and Carl E. Buchheim. Council-
men absent: William A. Bathgate.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, as submitted.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
All correspondence received for the City Council's consideration had
been duplicated and submitted to each councilman. Among this correspondence,
the Santiago Girl Scout Council had requested the approval of the city
council to permit a cookie sale in the city from February 16 to March 2,
1963.
A motion was made, duly seconded and carried to approve the request
of the Santiago Girl Scouts, So ordered.
TREASURER'S DEMANDS:
The list of accounts payable, as of January 1, 1963, was submitted
for approval.
On motion of Councilman Olivares, duly seconded by Councilman Cliff,
approval was granted for the Treasurer's Demands. Passed and so ordered.
TREASURER'S REPORT'S
The Treasurer's report for the month of December, 1962, was received
and approved by the City Council.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
(a) Director of Public Works, T. J. Meadows, related the forth-
coming report regarding proposed sewer district regulations and standard
specifications, also industrial waste regulations.
Mr. Joe Feeney, of Engineering Science, has checked the 'joint
venture' report and is ready to submit a recommendation to the City
Council, at the next regular meeting.
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(b) Mr. John Dawson related some of the aspects and facts with
regard to possible acquisition of some of the excess land parcels of
the State Division of Highways. He stated that it was difficult to
confirm the actual purchase price of the lands, and therefore could not
supply a firm basis of negotiation based upon original purchase value
versus appraisal value and sale price.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(a) Anti -Litter Law
The proposed ordinance to prohibit the placement of litter
upon public and private property was discussed by the City Council.
Some concern was made in regard to the penalty,and fine set forth in
the ordinance. Also, the suggestion that wording "or permitted to con-
tinue" be deleted from 'Section 8, Penalties'. Further concern required
an explanation regarding liability against a property owner while away
on vacation.
With the discussion concluded, the City Attorney, John Dawson, read
the proposed ordinance, in full, and thus constituting the second reading.
Councilman Cliff offered the resolution to accept and adopt the
ordinance, "Ordinance No. 62, an ordinance of the City of San Juan Capis-
trano prohibiting the dumping or otherwise placing, putting, or disposing
of any trash, refuse, vegetable trimmings or rubbish upon private or
public property".
The resolution was accepted and adopted by a majority vote, with
Councilman Olivares abstaining.
(b) Mayor Buchheim related a situation of area residents complaining
of excessive speed of cars on La Matanza and La Calera Streets. He recom-
mended remedial action by contacting the Sheriff's office and having someone
speak to those persons suspected of violating the speed limit in that
residential area.
The City Administrator accepted this responsibility of action.
(c) It was reported that no traffic survey had been conducted by the
committee, as yet, because of the effort of possibly obtaining a radar
apparatus, to more accurately establish the speeds being traveled upon the
city streets.
(d) Councilman Cliff reported the protest of Mr. Chester Long in
regard to Business License Ordinance Violations.
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