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1928 MAR 09 CC MINn E1 'Segundo, Cal. March 9th, 1928. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 o`clock P. M. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: Letter from the Railroad Commission of the State of California, dated February 20th, 1928, which accompanied said Commission's General Order No. 83, respecting the filing of time tables and the regulation of speed in operation of vehicles of passenger stage corporations within the State of California. Ordered filed. The application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo of Ray G. Roesler was filed. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Krimmel reported that the fill made following the construction of a house connection to the public sewer in the East side of Arena Street between E1 Segundo Avenue and Franklin Avenue had settled appreciably and should be repaired immediately. The matter was referred to the Street Superintendent. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. "The City Clerk reported that he had received a message requesting the Mayor and other City'officials to assemble at the City Hall-of the City of El Segundo at 11:00 o'clock A. M., Sunday, March 11th, 1928, for the purpose of greeting a number of out -of -town public officials and contestants in a beauty prize contest being staged by Santa Monica Lodge of Elks. By general consent, Councilman Gerow, Fire Chief McConnel and Chief of Police Hutchins were delegated as a 8eception Committee for the City of E1 Segundo. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that Southern California Edison Company will make the effeciency test of the pumps at the Municipal eater Department on Tuesday, March 13th, 1928. The City Attorney reported that he could not approve as to form the con- tract submitted by the County of Los Angeles covering Health Department services to be rendered the City of E1 Segundo by said County of Los Angeles Health Department, and that he had drafted a form of contract which, in his opinion, would be satisfactory to the County of Los Angeles and acceptable to the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo. The said contract, as prepared by the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, was read, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: Ynr]REAS, on the 2nd day of March, 1928, there was submitted to this Council by the Health Officer of Los Angeles County, California, a form of contract to be entered into between said County and the City of E1 Segundo, for the performance of the services of Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo by the Health Department of said Los Angeles County; fl-10 17 - AND WfMIREAS, by resolution duly passed by this Council, the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo was authorized to execute the same, and the City Clerk of said City authorized to attest the same, provided said contract was approved as to form by the City Attorney of said City; AND WHEREAS, the City Attorney of this City has advised this Council that said contract differs in many respects from the previous contract between the said County and said City covering the same service, and that he has withheld his approval of said form and has prepared another contract as a substitute therefor; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said action of this Council taken March 2nd, 1928, authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo to execute that certain contract between the County of Los Angeles and the City of E1 Segundo, for the performance of the services of Health Officer of the City of E1 Segundo by the Health Department of Los Angeles County, as submitted to this Council on the said 2nd day of March, 1928, be and the same is hereby revoked; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk thereof, be and they are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, that certain contract between said City and the County of Los Angeles, for the services of He_lth Officer of said City by the said Los Angeles County Health Department, submitted to this Council this date by the City Attorney of the City of El Segundo, as a substitute for the contract referred to in the next foregoing paragraph of this resolution. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None, The City Clerk reported to the Council receipt of a Partial Satisfaction of Mortgage, executed by Ella E. Hert and dated the 17th day of November, 1927, respecting the Northerly 40 feet of the Eastly 50.26 feet of Lot 14, Block 9, Tract 1685; also Partial Release of Mortgage, executed on the 31st day of August, 1927, by John Henry Polick, affecting the North 40 feet of Lot 13, Block 9, Tract 1685, each of which parcels of land is involved in the opening of certain new public streets, as provided for in Resolution of Intention No. 154 and Ordinance No. 135 of the City of E1 Segundo. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Cannon, that the said releases be and the same are hereby accepted on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby directed to affix to each of said releases his certificate, indicating the acceptance of same by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo and to cause the said instruments to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. None. UETINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND Standard Garage 19.85 Redondo - Inglewood & Los Angeles Daniels Hardware 2.13 Transfer 1.00 George Ipswitch 17.00 Jack Brewer 1000 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 64.13 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 4.10 Neuner Corporation 3.56 Edna E. Harlan 11.57 Edna E. Harlan 4.88 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. .40 S. C. Evans 10.00 J. F. Montgomery 11.90 151.52 Moved by Councilman Cannon, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the demands be allowed, and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Standard Oil Company of California has submitted to this Council this date a form of contract, dated the 15th day of March, 1928, covering the purchase of gasoline by the City of E1 Segundo, between the dates March 15th, 1928 and March 15th, 1929, which said contract guarantees to the City of El Segundo, during the life of said contract, a reduction from current service station price of said Standard Oil Company on all gasoline purchased by said City; - AND WHEREAS, in the opinion of this Council this City will save a considerable sum of money by entering into said agreement with said Company; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, said contract hereinoefore mentioned, which said contract has been approved as to form by the City Attorney of said City; and the City Clerk of the said City is hereby directed to attest the same and to affix the City seal thereto. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo has in stock in its municipal warehouse, a number of sash, window frames, salvage from the old First Methodist Episcopal Church building, recently purchased by the City of E1 Segundo; and WHEREAS, said City has no immediate use for said items and the same, in the opinion of this Council, will depreciate in value or may be damaged if held in storage in said municipal warehouse indefinitely; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sale of these articles be and the same is hereby authorized upon satisfactory arrangements having first been made by prospective buyers of said articles with the City Clerk and the prepayment to the City of E1 Segundo of the value of the articles to be purchased, based on the following unit prices, to -wit: For each sash, including weights and sash cord - - 50¢ For each window frame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1.00 Said prices being f.o.b. municipal warehouse. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Noes: None. Absent: None. Not Voting: Gerow, XXIMMU., Love and Binder. Councilman Krimmel. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised of his Department's need for four 30 x 32l automobile tires and by general consent he was in- structed to obtain competitive bids on the same. Via Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the purchase of six 2" gate valves, for the use of the Plater Department, at a cost not to exceed $33.00, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Fire Chief advised the Council of his Department's need for gloves, both rubber and leather, a lineman's safety belt, pliers, a set of pole climbers,.complete, and a Pyrene Fire Extinguisher, the purchase of which at a cost not to exceed A50900, was authorized on motion of Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Cannon and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Fire Chief advised the Council that there is no local telephone in the E1 Segundo substation of the Southern California Edison Company, and that he felt said Company should have a connection with the local exchange of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company for the prompt handling of any emergencies which might arise in connection with fires or accidents locally, in which lines or property of said Edison Company might be involved. Thereupon on _ motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, which carried unanimously, the City Clerk was directed to call this matter to the attention of Southern California Edison Company, with a request that it install a local telephone in its E1 Segundo substation. Councilman Gerow informed the-Council that through the Police Department he had been advised of the kind treatment given to a number of persons involved in Ekrecent automobile accident by the nurses at the Standard Oil Company's emergency hospital, and of the courtesy shown police officers of the City of El Segundo, whose investigation of said accident required their presence at the Hospital and the interrogation of the nurses and the parties involved, and that he believed a letter in acknowledgment of the same should be addressed to the said nurses. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that a letter of appreciation of the services rendered the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo and persons involved in a recent automobile accident in the City of E1 Segundo be addressed to Miss Ann Campbell and Miss Ruth Cracroft of the Standard Oil Company's Emergency Hospital at El Segundo. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Cannon, seconded by Councilman Gerow that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Clem- `% 7-"il Mayo r.