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1931 APR 29 CC MINEl Segundo, California. April 29th, 1931. 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 George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Binder, Gerow, Selby and Love. Councilmen Absent: Krimmel. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of April, 1931, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: S. M. GREENE, Assemblyman, 65th District, dated April 22nd, 1931, acknowledging receipt of the Council's letter respecting opposition to constitutional Amendment No. 11 and Assembly Bill No. 1188 and Senate Bill No. 283; stating he had received similar suggestions from other municipalities and that he feels the bills should be opposed. Ordered filed. S. M. GRE=1M, Assemblyman, 65th District, dated April 27th, 1931, advising that the letter of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo opposing Constitutional Amendment No. 8 had been received by him and that when the matter was voted upon, it was defeated in the Assembly* urdered filed. J. W. McKINLEY, Senator, 38th Senatorial District, dated April 27th, 1931, advising that Constitutional Amendment No. 8, the adoption of which was opposed by this council, had been defeated in the Assembly and would not reach the Senate for its action. Ordered filed. 11M MOUNTAIN COPPER COMPANY, LTD., dated April 25th, 1931, requesting consideration when the Council is in the market for copper sulphate. Ordered filed. CALIFORNIA MEAL ES`rATE ASSOCIATION, dated April 27th, 1931, again requesting support for its Fourth Annual Growth and Progress Number, to be issued in June, 1931. Ordered filed. E= E. OLESON, Director, University of Southern California, School of Citizenship and Public Administration, dated April 25th, 19319 advising that the Civic Progress Dinner scheduled for May 8th, 19319 had been cancelled and that instead a luncheon will be held Saturday, June 13th, 1::31, and that the University plans for the attendance of members of the,Council; advising also that plans fdr the Public Administration, Short Course are' progre•QsIng -rapidly and expressing the hope•that it will be possible for a number of officials of the City of E1.Segundo to attend during the week of June 8th to June 13th, Inclusive. Ordered filed. S. C. EVANS, Executive Director, Boulder Dam Association, dated April 22nd, 1931, being his comments on an article appearing in "The uridiron" of April 7th, 1931, respecting the management of the Metropolitan 'Wn*ater District, to which article the writer takes exception. Ordered filed. 7s K, S. C. EVANS, Executive Secretary, Boulder Dam Association, dated April 18th, 19319 being his report of the meeting of the Southwest Water League, held Saturday, April 18th, 1931, at Metropolitan High School, Los Angeles. Ordered filed. DEBBIE E. ALLEN, City Clerk, City of Whittier, dated April 17th, 1931, with which was enclosed a copy of said City's resolution No. 1596, adopted April 9th, 1931, petitioning President Hoover to call an extra session of Congress to enact National legislation to meet the critical situation in the oil industry and to save America from serious irreparable economic loss by reason of the enforced withdrawal of the petroleum industry from the purchasing of material and equipment, affecting transportation; the steel industry and many manufacturing of machinery and oil tool industries throughout the United States. Ordered filed. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMnTL'EES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COh'1'=S. The Chief of Police advised the Council that during the prior -week he had received a letter from the Director of Public Health of the State Health Department, announcing a quarantine on dogs in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and that soon thereafter said order was rescinded. Councilman Binder and City Engineer Hutchins reported respecting their attendance at a meeting of the Los Angeles County Conservation Association, held April 16th, 19310 stating that important matters concerning the water conservation were discussed at length and various plans of the County disclosed. None. MIF INISHED BUS IlNESS . NEW BMINESS. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the purchase of one 32 x 41, tire for use on a street department truck be and the same is hereby authorized, the total cost thereof not to exceed $20.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Krimmel, moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City of E1 Segundo subscribe for a participating membership in the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, 19 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California, for the period of one year, at the annual fee or membership charge of $50.00, unless upon making application for such membership it is found that said Association is operated on a fiscal basis, in which case membership is authorized to the end of the current fiscal year of said Association, provided the membership fee is pro -rated accordingly. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Kr-immel.. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the purchase of 45 flats of Korean grass, at a cost of not to exceed $80.00, for use in the Library Park be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmeniiinder, Gerow, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Krimmel. )(1 -7 Moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that beginning May 1st, 1931, and until the further order of this Council, the compensation of members of E1 Segundo Fire Department be and the same is hereby fixed at $3.50 each for actual attendance at fire drills, but in any event not to be paid for exceeding one drill per man per month, all such compensation earned by the members of E1 Segundo Fire Department to be payable quarterly as said Firemen have heretofore been paid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Krimme1. Moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that beginning May 1st, 1931, and until the further order of this Council, the compensation of J. S. Burgner, repairman and F. L. Gregory, gardener, be and the same is hereby fixed at the rate of 750 per hour, for such time as said employees are actually engaged in rendering service to the Uity of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Selby and Love. Noes: Councilman Gerow. Absent. Councilman Krimmel. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the following resolution be adopted: WHLRE S, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, deems that a policy of retrenchment should be, so far as practicable, observed in the municipal affairs of said City, in view of the policies of retrenchment prevailing generally at the present time; NOW THEREFORE, the said City Council does hereby resolve, declare and determine as follows: First: That effective May 1, 1931, and until the further order of said Council, all employees of said City who are employed on an hourly basis shall, except as herein- after provided, be permitted to work for said City not to exceed eight hours per day and not to exceed five days per week; Second: That effective May 1, 1931, and until the further order of this Council, the following employees who are now on a monthly basis, shall receive the compensations for their respective services hereinafter set forth instead of the com- pensations which are being paid to them respectively at the time of the adoption of this resolution, but in each such case, each of said employees shall be entitled to and shall receive one additional day's leave of absence each week from his or her duties over and above that now in effect, it being the intention of the Council hereby to provide a means of placing such monthly employees upon a reduced time basis of service at the compensations hereinafter set forth. The employees affected hereby and their respective compensations above referred,to to be effective as of the said date, May 1,'1931, are as follows; S. A. MacDonald,•:.Assistant Street Supt. $170.00 E. J. Grow, Municipal Mechanic • 150.00 A. T. Miller, Street Dept. Foreman 133.00 R. F. bard, Assistant City Engineer and Assistant Building Inspector 173.00 Lela Dohle, Clerk - Water Department 90.00 Lela Dohle, Clerk - Police Department 14.00 Lela Dohle, Clerk - Engineering Dept. 14.00 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Selby and Love. Noes: Councilman Gerow. Absent: Councilman Krimmel. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the meeting adjourn until Friday, the 1st day of May, 1931, at the hour of 11:45 o'clock A. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City 1 Mayor. so K. Third: That effective May 1, 1931, the allowance made to R. F. Ward for use of the automobile of said employee shall be reduced from the sum of $15.00 per month, now paid, to the sum of $13.00 per month. Fourth: That the rates and amounts of compensation hereinabove fixed for employees employed on an hourly basis, shall apply to the regular hours of duty to which such respective employees are assigned. In tie event, however, in case of emergency as hereinafter provided, any of said employees be assigned to emergency service, then and in such event, the emergency rates of compensation shall apply, to -wit: One and one -half times the rate of ordinary compensation. No allowance for emergency com- pensation, however, shall be approved by the Council unless the Head of the Department under which such emergency service was rendered shall certify that such service was so rendered under such emergency conditions. Fifth: That notwithstanding any limitations hereinabove placed upon the hours or period of service of the respective employees employed on an hourly basis hereinabove referred to, it is provided that in case'any emergency arises which, in the opinion of the head of department charged with meeting such emergency, requires additional time or service from any of such employees, then and in that event such head of department may order additional service on the part of such employees at such rate as shall be properly applicable thereto as hereinabove indicated, and provided further, that in all such cases, such head of department shall report to the City Council at the next session thereof, the fact of such employment and the circumstances attending the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Selby and Love. Noes: Councilman Gerow. Absent: Councilman Krimmel. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the meeting adjourn until Friday, the 1st day of May, 1931, at the hour of 11:45 o'clock A. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City 1 Mayor.