1930 AUG 13 CC MINqM
E1 Segundo, California.
August 13th, 1930.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, was called to order at ss00 o•clock P. M. on tine above
date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by George
Love, Mayor•
EM CALL*
Councilmen Presents Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Councilmen Absents None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of August,
1930, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be
approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN CICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
PACIFIC COAST ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, dated August 8th, 19309
announcing the Thirty- Seventh Annual Convention of the said Association
to be held in Oakland, California, September let to 4th, 19302 and
recommending that the Fire Chief of this City be authorised to attend
said Convention. Action in this matter having heretofore been taken,
the letter was ordered filed.
HARRY J. SCHOTT, M. D., dated August 12th, 1930, respecting a
re- examination of J. Zivalic, a municipal employee, injured sometime
ago in the coarse of his employment with the City of $1 Segundo, and
recommending that said employee be placed on light work for several
weeks to avoid complications or permanent disability as a result of
said injury. The recommendation receiving the approval of the Council,
by general consent the Street Superintendent was so_
instructed.
None.
None•
oRAL CammJNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING CONKITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMSITTEES.
Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, who was unavoidably absent from
this meeting, was represented by his associate, Mr. Lester 0, Lace,
who presented to the Council Mr. Woodworth•s letter dated August 13th,
19309 advising that certain taxes levied upon properties acquired by
the City of El Segundo from the El Segundo School Districts had been
duly cancelled on the records of Los Angeles County, and that said
properties now show clear of all tax liens.
Mr. Woodworth presented also another report, which is quoted herein
In full as follows, to -wits
"August 13, 19304
Honorable City Council of the
City of El Segundo,
Ciiy Hall,
=1 Segundo, Califo mia.
Gentlemens-
I regret my inability to be present at your meeting
this evening, but trust my absence will not result in any
inconvenience for this one meeting.
There are but two matters for consideration tonight,
upon which, subject to your favorable consideration, I
would care to comment.
First: I bel ie ve the tax ordinances should be adopted
if possible, with the correct figures inserted so that same
can be published in the next issue of the Herald. The law,
as you know, requires that a resolution fixing the rates
of taxes in rijur city, necessary to raise the amounts
referred toe ordinance above mentioned, must be adopted
on or prior to the last Tuesday in August of each year.
This resolution last mentioned can be adopted at your meeting
of August 20th, and I shall see that it is furnished in ample
time.
There is nothing further therefore for you to do with
reference to tax matters at tonight•s meeting, except adopt
the ordinance, which is in the hands of the City Clerk,
Secondt Ordinance No. 170 establishing a public library
in and for your city, is now effective, and it becomes
advisable to appoint the "Board of Library Trustees of the City
of E1 Segundo, California ", which, as you know, shall consist
of five members to be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the
consent of the City Council of said City. It is only natural
to assume that for the first year or so of the existence of
this library, heavier expendLitures of public fiends for that
purpose will be required, than in subsequent years, when
maintenance and replenishment will be the major items. Now,
of course, the city is faced with the providing of a suitable
and acceptable site, the construction of a building, the
equipping of the same with suitable library appurtenances,
and the establishment of the physical library itself, such
as books, etc.
In view of the foregoing statements, it would seem
adtl sable to the undersigned that the five members of the
City Council could perhaps best serve in the capacity of
library trustees for this fbrmati ve period, as the direct
expenditure of so much public money is immediately involved,
and in view of the fact that under present plans the general
Hind revenues suggested for appropriation to library purposes
will be required to cover something in excess of the usual
twelve months' period.
You will appreciate, of course, that the suggestions
hersinabove made in this letter are suggestions only from
your legal department, but I feel it incumbent upon my office
to make the same at this time.
CWtEH
Yours very truly,
Clyde Woodworth,
City Attorney."
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The City Clerk reported to the Council that on the 15th inst.,
certain automobile public liability and property damage insurance
policies of the City expire, and that as yet the insuror had not quoted
renewal premiums, although a competing company had done so. Following
consideration, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by
Councilman Binder, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorised
and instructed to procure public liability and property damage insurance
in the same amounts heretofore carried by the City of E1 Segundo on
motor vehicles of the City of E1 Segundo, and on the motor vehicles of
employees of the City of E1 Segundo, who are required to use their
personal automobiles in the discharge of their municipal duties, provided,
however, that the premium for such insurance as the City is required
to carry upon such of said vehicles as it assumes liability for the
use of, shall not exceed the sum of $735.00. Carried by the following votes
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Ayes Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noes$ None.
Absents None.
At this point, the hour being 7$25 o'clock P. M., a thirty
minute recess was declared. At 7$55 o'clock P. M., the Council
reconvened, Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel,, Selby and Love
being present and answering roll call.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
Ordinance No. 171, entitled$
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
FIRING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED
BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS
A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND
PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE
CURRENT YEAR, 1930 -1931,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 6th day of August, 1930, and reread at this meeting, be
adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes$ Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that
the following resolution be adopted$
WHEREAS,, on the 16th day of May, 1930, Mrs. Many&
S. Davidson, Mrs. Emily Ho Nelson. Robert 'thorburn,
William As Krimmel, Jr. and George Love, were appointed
as a Library Committee to confer with J. F. McCullough,
Library Investigator, to make eecdo6mdations concerning
a certain proposed municipal library in and for the City
of B1 Segundo; and
WHEREAS, since said date, this Committee has expended
much time, thought and effort in behalf of this municipal
enterprise, and has pertbrmed this important civic work
in a highly commendable manner and has famished this
Council with data and information which will prove exceedingly
valuable in perfecting the library organisation and in
administering its affairs; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the work for which said
Committee was created has been completed;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said Committee be
and the same is hereby discharged; that this Council hereby
expresses and records its appreciation of the work of said
Committee and of each of the members thereof; that this
resolution be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings
of #h6 City Council of the City of El Segundo at which the
same is adopted and that the City Clerk of the City of El
Segundo be and he is hereby directed to fo)rard to each of
the persons hereinbefore named, members of the said Committee,
a copy of this resolution.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote$
Ayes $ Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Kri mmel , Selby and Love.
Noe s$ None,
Absent$ None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
employment of J. F. McCullough, Library Investigator of the City of
E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby terminated as of the 15th day
of August# 1930• Carried by the following rote
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Ayess Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noe ss None*
Absents None.
The Mayor thereupon announced that he had given serious con-
sideration to the appointment of the Board of Library Trustees of the
City of El Segundo, California, as established by Ordinance No. 170
of said City, and to the suggestion of the City Attorney embodied in
his report, heretofore filed with this Council at this meeting, and
that pursuant thereto he felt that said Board of Library Trustees should
be appointed at this time.
The Mayor thereupon announced the appointment of the entire City
Council, consisting of Peter E. Binder, John A. Gerow, William A.
Krimmel, Jr., William R. Selby and George Love, as constituting the
Board of Library 'Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as
provided in Ordinance No. 170 of said City, following which it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
appointment of Deter E. Binder, John A. Gerow, William A. Krimmel, Jr.,
William R. Selby and George Love, to constitute the Board of Library
Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as announced by Mayor
Love at this meeting, be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by
the following votes
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noes: Bone.
Absent: None*
PATING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were reads
General Fund
American Bitumuls Cog 1-81 0"
Barry E. Bonnell and
Associates 325.00
Southern Cal. Edison Col 313.84
Southern Cal. Edison Co. 19940
Ira E. Escobar 31.58
Southern Cal* Telephone
Company 43.90
General Fund
Pacific Electric Ry. Co. -5=
J. F. McCullough 8.10
Southern Cal. Edison Co.Ltd 26.18
Southern Cal* Edison Co. 3.16
Southern Cal*, Edison Co. 29.55
Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 90.66
City of El Segundo Water
Department 325.28
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Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General
Find covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noea: None.
Absents None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
beginning September let, 1930, and until the further order of this
Council, the salary of J. A. Macdonald, as Assistant Street Superin-
tendent of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby increased
from $175.00 to $185.00 per month, and that the salary of B• J• Grow,
who, whenorigibal employed, was designated as repair man, and who shall
hereafter be desigRated as Municipal Mechanic, be and the same is hereby
increased from $165.00 to $160.00 per month. The said salaries of the
said respective employees shall be full compensation for all services
rendered the City of E1 Segundo in their respective capacities, and
shall be paid monthly as other municipal employees employed on a monthly
basis, are paid. Carried by the following votes
Afess Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love.
Noes: None.
Absents Bone•
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Moved by Councilman Brimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that
the following resolution be adoptedt
WHEREAS, a public library has been established
for the City of EI Segundo, California, as provided
Ordinance No. 170 of said City, effective on the 8th
August, 1930; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of t he
El Segundo, California, has not been organized a
length of time to enable it to present a budget t
so that a special library tax might be incorporat
tax requirements of the City of El Segundo for th
fiscal year; and
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WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be available for the
use of said Board of Library Trustees in conducting and
maintaining said E1 Segundo library and it is desirable that
A separate fund be maintained for this purpose;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there is hereby
created a fund, as provided in Section 8 of said Ordinance No.
170, which shall be named in the books of accounts of the City
Of El Segundo as "Library Fand "; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and the City
Treasurer of the City of El Segundo are hereby authorized to
open such account in their respective books and to imsiediately
transfer from the General Fund of the City of El Segundo to
the credit of said Library Fund the stmt of #89000.00•
Said resolution was adopted by the following votes
Ayest Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Kriamel, Selby and Lon.
Ncest None.
Absents None•
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session,
It was moved by Councilman Brimael, seconded by Councilman Gerow that
the meeting adjourn until- - Monday, the 18th day of August, 1930, at the
hour of 4t15 o'clock P. N. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: /'4� 'e� —
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