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1930 OCT 01 CC MINE1 Segundo, Calif. Oct. 1, 1930. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Councilmen Absent: Binder. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of September, 1930, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMr117NICAT IONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: STOCKTON CHAMBER OF CO19MCE, dated September 15th, 19 *309 for soliciting support for the City of Stockton as the meeting Place the League of California Municipalities, when its invitation to hold the 1931 meeting in Stockton is presented to said League in Convention assembled at Long Beach in October of this year. Ordered filed. SANTA CRUZ CHAMBER OF COIU -mCE, requesting that the City of Santa Crut be given favorable consideration by the representatives of this City vhen the City of Santa Cruz presents its invitation for the 1931 Convention of the League of California Municipalities to the said League in Convention assembled. at Long Beach during October of this year. Ordered filed. CITY OF LMMOD, inviting the Mayor and other representatives of the City of El Segundo to attend a meeting of officials of the several cities and of the Chambers of Commerce of cities in Southern California not now members of the Metropolitan Water -District, for the purpose of considering the water situation in Southern California, the said meeting to be held at Lynwood City Hall, October 18th, 1930, at 2 :00 P. M. Action in this matter was deferred one week. GORDON WHITNALL, President, League of California Municipalities, calling attention to and urging r. presentation at the Convention of the League of California Municipalities to be held at Long Beach, October 6th to 11th, 1930. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Orren H. Meyers addressed the Council relative to a permit, which would enable him to construct a dwelling house on Lot 5 of Tract 6968, in closer proximity to the sidewalk line than nsthe the present established setback lines permit. By general Council agreed to investigate and give consideration to the request. None. L._ REPORTS OF STANDING COMTITTEES• Q0 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES• The City Clerk reported that pursuant to previous instruotions, he had obtained bids for doing certain painting at the `'ity Hall, the bids received being as follows, to -wit: Ed Pearson - - - - - - - - - - - - 4138.60 Harry Downs - - - - - - - - - - - 194.50 ►� n Alternate Proposal 171.50 Carl S. Munyer - - - - - - - - - - 221.00 Following consideration of the bids submitted, it was moved by Councilman K.rimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the work of painting all of the exterior trim of the City Hall building and the City Hall Annex, including all screens, with two coats of lead zink and linseed oil; all exterior doors of both of said buildings with two coats of spar varnish; all walls and ceilings in Rooms 103 and 104 in the City Hall with one coat of varnish sizing and two coats of washable wall paint, and all of the woodwork in each of said rooms with two coats of inside varnish, be and the same is hereby awarded to Ed Pearson at the price named in his bid filed with the City Clerk, to -wit: the sum of $138.609 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Binder. The City Attorney reported having made a study of Ordinance No. 165, as directed by the Council, and that in his opinion the ordinance is enforeeable.,whereupon by general consent the Police Department was instructed to enforce the provisions of Ordinance No. 165 of the City of El Segundo. The City Engineer reported that pursuant to instructions of the Council, he had visited the offices of Cook -Hall and Cornell, respecting the inspection of nursery stock proposed to be delivered to the City of E1 Segundo by several nurseries which had submitted bids at an earlier date, and that in the opinion of the said firm it would be useless to make such an inspection until the stock had actually been purchased and delivered. Members of the Council being like minded, no further action in this regard was taken. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the grading of Block No. 85 of the City of El Segundo to be done in accordance with that certain landscape map prepared by Cook -Hall & Cornell, Landscape Architects, approved by this Council and heretofore ordered filed in the office of the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo and designated as Map No. 582 -2, said grading to be done so far as possible by force account with city employees and city equipment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes= Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Roost None. Absent: Councilman Binder. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause all of the walks and curbs indicated on that certain map on file in his office and designated as Map No. 582 -2, to be constructed in Block 85 of the City of El Segundo, excepting only the curbs and walks on the North side of Mariposa Avenue and on the East side of Riohmond Street, this instruction being extended to cover the purchase of necessary materials and the performance of the work by force account, with municipal employees and municipal equipment. Carried by the following votes Ayess Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Binder. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund E1 Segundo Herald 31095 Southern Cal. Tel. Co. 15.20 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 375.62 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 2.27 Triangle Orange Co. and Santa The Hotchkiss Sales Co. Ana Express 2.05 Hersey Manufacturing Co. 15.69 Duconz= Corporation 2.40 Westinghouse Elect. & Mfg. Co. 2.20 The Worthington Company, Inc. 19.25 Fairbanks, Morse & Co. 687.45 R. T. Hutchins 40.00 Lela Dohle 100000 I. N. Sumner 190.00 Re T. Hutchins 42.98 C. Be Stallsmith 75.95 Campbell's Tire & Battery Shop $1603.02 General Fund American Bitumuls Company 204.47 Consolidated Rock Products Co. 153.63 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 39.97 E1 Segundo Herald 91.80 The Hotchkiss Sales Co. 2.30 American Legion 35.00 Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. 4.68 Southern Cal. Telephone Co. 4925 Blue Lunch 7.10 Dieterich -Post Co. 1.21 American Legion Auxiliary 15.00 Automobile Club of So. Calif. 9.00 Hawthorne Auto Works 4.50 Kay Motor Supply, Inc. 5.17 A. L. Cartland 13.75 Campbell's Tire & Battery Shop 2.50 Inglewood Speedometer Repair Co. 2.50 Converse Pharmacy 5.10 George McLauchlin 21.00 W. H. Lennon 21900 J. W. Miller 21900 J. D. Campbell 21900 L. E. Los 21900 George Neschce 21.00 C. K. McConnell 21.00 R. T. Hutchins 260.00 General Fund A. G. Bogan 64.48 A. H. Green 64.48 J. Powers 59.52 W. Henry 64.48 D. Raynor 4813 F. L. Gregory 64•48 M. Rahan 64.48 H. McMillan 54.56 J. Zivalic 64.48 C. H. Angle 64.48 K. E. Campbell 81967 Peter E. ksinder 25.00 John A. Gerow 25.00 William A. Krimmel, Jr. 25.00 George Love 25.00 William R. Selby 25.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 Neva M. Fa.sey 165.00 Mints, Curtzwiler 100.00 Clyde Woodworth 125.00 Don C. Fugitt 53.00 M. H. McIntire 177.25 T. Be DeBerry 210.00 J. A. Cummings 186000 A. K. Tennis 150000 A. Sohleuniger 21000 R. C. Campbell 21.00 A. Soeuto 21.00 A, G. Blair 21.00 T. Be Dinwiddie 21.00 F. Dyer 21.00 L. W. Dessert 21.00 C. G. smith 21.00 E. R. Peterson 21.00 D. Be Rancher 21.00 J. C. BW er 21.00 F. J. Hope 21.00 G. A. Todd 21.00 0, H. Barber 21.00 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 W. R. Pierce 21.00 F. A. Macdonald 14.00 A. R. Gunn 17.50 C. K. McConnell 16.00 Lela Dohle 30900 General Fund General Fund R. F. Ward 205.00 E. Morgan 150000 50.00 George McLauchlin 180.75 Alice Hope 73.92 J. A. Macdonald 185000 180000 A. T. Miller K. E. Campbell 87.56 E. J. Grow $4771.15 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of Carried by the following votes the respective funds covering the same. Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent; Councilman Binder. NEV BUSINESS. The City Engineer informed the Council that Mr. John J. Sylvia anticipates the construction of a number of houses on Lot 89 Block 104 of the City of El Segundo, and desired to run a sewer line to serve all of the houses thereon across this private property, thence to connect with the public sewer on Walnut Avenue. Con- sideration of the matter developed a number of undesirable situations which might arise, following which it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, application has been made to this Council for permission to construct across private properties, a certain sewer line to connect with the municipal sewer system of the City of El i{egundo, California; AND WHEREAS, in view of the possible future compli- cations which would arise with reference to said particular line, and with reference to any line connected with said public sewer system, which was not located in the public streets or thoroughfares; AND N S, this Council is therefore not disposed to grant said application or any such application and deems that it should declare a policy for the information of property owners within said City with reference to such matters; NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City Of El Segundo, California, does hereby resolve that the policy of the said Council will be to refuse permission for the connection of sewer services to the City sewer system, which services are connected to private mains extending across private properties over which the City has no jurisdiction; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the connection to the municipal sewer system of individual services from Individual properties nor as preventing the Council from granting special permits in extraordinary cases, where enforcement of the policy hereby outlined would work great, unusual or unnecessary hardship. Motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Binder. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that E1 Segundo Fire Department be and it is hereby granted permission to appropriate for its uses the canvas formerly used as a floor covering in the City Hall Auditorium, and to have the same out into desirable size and appropriately treated for salvage use in fire department work, all at a total cost of not to exceed 430.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, griumel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Binder. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City Cl rk. —_AX.G Mayor.