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1929 FEB 21 CC MINJ 65 El Segundo, California. February 21st, 1929. adjourned *regular meeting; of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 6 :30 o'clock P. MI. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor. The City Clerk being absent, the Mayor appointed Councilman Love as City Clerk pro tem. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Ge ro w, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 15th day of Fa'br'd*ry, 1929, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRIT, TEN COIZIUNICAT IONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, being a report of the activities of said Department within the City of El Segundo for the month of January, 1929. Ordered filed. CHARLES W. LYON, State Senator, dated February 18th, 1929, acknowledging receipt of resolution of the City Council respecting the County Unit plan. Ordered filed. GEORGE W. ROCHESTER, Assemblyman, dated February 19th, 1929, advising that consideration would be given resolution of the City Council respecting County Unit Plan. Ordered filed. ORAL C00TUNICATIONS. None. Bone. REPORTS OF STATaDING C01,291ITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COIDAITTEES. The City Engineer advised having had a conference with Mr. Cortelyou of the State HighwWy Commission relative to proposed right-of-way of Sepulveda Boulevard throiW-h the City of El Segundo and that Mr. Cortelyou had verbally approved map of said proposed right -of -way as prepared by said City Engineer; that fair. Cortelyou advised he would get in touch with proper officials relative to tying in of Sepulveda Boulevard at the Nortberly City limits of El Segundo, and that a 66 foot right -of -way in front of the General Chemical Company's plant within the City of E1 Segundo would be agreeable to the State at the present time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Respecting the form of contract for the purchase of gasoline submitted to this Council at its last regular meeting, the term of which the City Clerk was directed to have changed from three years to one year, the Clerk reported having conferred with representatives of said Standard Oil Company and of said Company's consent to changing the term of said proposed contract from three years to one year, and of said Company's filing of a form of contract covering the purchase of gasoline by said City for the period of one year only as requested. After examination of the same and consideration of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: 191HEREAS, on the 9th day of March, 1928, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, authorized the execution of a contract between said City and Standard Oil Company of California for the purchase of gasoline by said City from said Company, the term of which contract was for one year beginning; the 15th day of Burch, 1928, and ending the 14th day of March, 1929; and WHEREAS, Standard Oil Company has requested the City of El Segundo to cancel said contract, and has submitted for approval and execution by the City of a new contract for the purchase of gasoline for a period of twelve months beginnir4c, February 19th, 1929, at a price considerably less than the price stated In the contract first hereinbefore mentioned; and WHEREAS, said last mentioned contract has been approved as to form by the City Attorney of the City of El Segundo, and this Council feels that the action hereinafter taken is financially advantageous to the City of El Segundo by reason of the lower price at v&ich gasoline will be sold to the City of E1 Segundo; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that that certain contract dated at E1 Segundo, California, the 16th day of Mar h, 1928, between the Standard Oil Company of California, a cuoration, and the City of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, be and the same is hereby cancelled, and the Mayor of the City of E'1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of said City, a new contract with said Company for the purchase of gasoline, for the period of one year beginning; February 19th, 1929, and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to attest the same and to affix the City seal thereto. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Selby. Councilman Selby appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being 6:58 o'clock P. Y. and immediately took his seat. Respecting the request of the Committee on Sewage and Trade Waste Disposal of the League of California Municipalities, filed with this Council, February 8th, 1929, requesting the adoption of a resolution supporting Senate Bill No. 692, now pending before the Legislature of the State of California, which matter was taken under advisement on said date, the C16rk.reported that Mr. W. T. Knowlton, Sanitary Engineer of the City of Los Angeles, had made a personal urgent request that action be taken immediately by this Council, whereupon &fter consideration, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, California cities, towns and sanitary districts are being faced with problems of disposing of their sewage and industrial wastes under peculiar seasonal and climatic conditions which complicate the problems or make them unique, thus rendering inapplicable or of doubtful value methods and standards developed elsewhere; and ME REAS, these pressing problems are of vital concern to all communities, large and small, and their separate investigations would involve, in some cases, prohibitive expense and in many castes, wasteful duplication of money and effort; and 'T?"'R`:AS, the State is the logical agency to undertake the solution of common problems, particularly those affecting the health of its citizens; NOW THE=FOM, BE IT P-l'SOLVED, that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo does hereby endorse and approve the action of the Lea�-ue of California Municipalities, taken at its last meeting, requesting the appropriation by the State of not less than X65,000.00, for the establishment and maintenance during the next biennium of the proper and necessary facilities for J s Y. _J 1 esl investigations and research in methods of sewage and wastes disposal and treatment, nd this Council does hereby respect- fully ur -e the legislature of the State of California to adopt suitable legislation to accomplish these purposes; and BE IT FURTHPR RESOLVED, that the members of the Legislature from the district in which this City is situated, are hereby requested to lend special efforts to the furtherance of the purposes herein expressed and the adoption of the necessary legislation to accomplish the same; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable C. C. Young, Governor of the State of California, tb Hon. Charles W. Lyon, Senator and Hon. Walter J. Little, Assemblyman, our representatives at the Legislature, and to the League of California 14)micipalities, at No. 706 Chancery Building, San Francisco, California. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: gone. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Pacific Electric Railway Co. 138.44 E. W. French 7.25 Victor D. McCarthy 3.50 Victor D. McCarthy 16.84 6.03 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General Fund covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Noes: None. Absent: None. None. Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. NEt,' BUSIPESS. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: !''- < - C i ty Clerk, ,,..� Ya yor .