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1931 JUL 29 CC MIN128 K. El Segundo, California. July 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 the City of E1 Segundo by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Binder, Gerow, K,rinmmel, Selby and Love. Councilmen Absent: None. READUZ OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS :MTING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd Aay of July, 1931 were read. No errors or ommissions being noted it was moved by Councilman Binder, and seconded by Councilman Gerow that the minutes be approved as read. The motion carried unanimously. ORAL COM=iICATIO%. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COLUITTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Works Committee advised that he had heard an address over the radio to the effect that William I. Traeger, Sheriff of Los Angeles County is perfecting a plan whereby the Sheriff's Office will endeavor to find employment relief for the unemployed of the county; that he believed the undertaking a worthy one and further that in,his opinion a letter should be addressed to Sheriff Traeger approving his action and offering cooperation of the Council of the City of El Segundo. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby directed to address a letter to William I. Traeger, Sheriff of Los Angeles County, expressing this Council's approval of his plan to place the services of his department at the disposal of the unemployed of Los Angeles County in an endeavor to relieve the present unemployment situation; to ask for full details con- cerning the undertaking and to advise the Sheriff that the City of E1 Segundo will cooperate in any way that it may consistently. The said motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COIV11ITTEES. The City Clerk reported that Mr. J. F. McCullough, president of E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce had asked him to present to the Council a letter which he had received from the president of the United States Chamber of Commerce requesting certain data as to funds expended for-the relief bf unemployment during the winter of 1930 and the amount which will be'required for the same purpose during the winter of 1931. Followin consideration of the matter it was referred to the City Clerk for attention. The City Clerk thereupon advised the Council that he had received a number of quotations from certified public accountants respecting audit of the books and accounts of the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1932; that all of such bids are now in his possession, unopened, in the same envelopes in which they were received, and he requested that the Council dispose of the matter at this time so that the firm awarded the work may make arrangements to proceed with such audit for the first quarter which will end Sept. 30th, 1931. The Council thereupon, by general con- C sent,,authorized the opening of said bids, which were found to be as follows, to -wit: Price quoted for one Audit at close of Date of Bid. Firm Name. Fiscal year. June 20, 1931 Faulkner, Oakes & Faulkner. July 6, 1931 William B Grosvenor July 28, 1931 James W. Bontems June 24, 1931 Logan R. Cotton June 12, 1931 Harry E. Bonnell and Associates May 27, 1931 Peat', Marwick, Mitchell & Co. July 27, 1931 C. J. Rambo & Company July 21, 1931 F. W. Lafrentz & Co., Bullock, Kellogg & Mitchel July 15, 1931 National Audit & Appraisal Co. $200.00 300.00 300.00 425.00 425.00 350.00 500.00 600.00 475.00 Yt 12 Price quoted for Audit to progress Quarterly during Fiscal veer. $200.00 300.00 325.00 425.00 425.00 475.00 500.00 600.00 675.00 The Council then proceeded to discuss the scope of the work to be performed, the prices quoted by the respective bidders; and their respective abilities as within the knowledge of the Council, after which it was moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow that the following resolution be adopted: W TMAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo has caused the books and accounts of said City to be audited each year by a public accountant and feels that the practice should be continued through the fiscal year 1931 -32; AND WHERRAS, this Council has received nine bids for the performance of this work, all of which bids it has considered; A1 TD WHEREAS, four of such bidders have previously performed this service for the City of E1 Segundo in satisfactory manner and it appears to be to the best interest of the City of E1 Segundo to award the work to one of the firms previously so employed; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the work of auditing the books, records and accounts of the City of E1 Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1932 be and the same is hereby awarded to Logan R. Cotton of Hermosa Beach, California at the price named in his bid, to -wit: the sum of $425.00, it being stipulated that such audit shall progress quarterly. The said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilman Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. None. None. UNFINISHED BUSD,1ESS. PAYikG' BILLS. NEW BUSIINIESS. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Binder that the purchase of a lawnmower for the use of the Park Department of the City of E1 Segundo at a cost not to exceed $22.00, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. 130 K, Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be and he is hereby authorized to purchase a requisite quantity of roof paint and to cause the roof of the reservoir of the said Water Department to be painted with such roof paint at a total cost not to exceed 4100.00. The motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: None. At this point the hour being 8 :00 o'clock P.M. the Mayor declared a recess of one hour. The Council reconvened at 9;00 o'clock P.M. at which time the roll call was as follows: Councilmen Present: Binder, .ierow, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Councilmen Absent: None. Thereupon consideration was given to the budget for the fiscal year 1931 -32, at the conclusion of which consideration councilman Krimmel introduced Ordinance No. 177, entitled; ANT O iDE:ANCE OF TIE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO , CALI F'ORN.TA, F IXIi;.G =� A=` LITI OF ZU:CESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATIOi UPON TUTZ TAXABIZ FROYERTY TIHEREIiJ. AS A E,,JJI7TL- TO 01027,7 ON TIM VARIOUS DEPARrVIEI4T5 AND PAY THE B07=0 IN=''BT .DD ESS OF SAID CITY FOR TEE CURRE`:T TEAR, 1931 -1932. which was read. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting it was moved by Councilman Gerow, and seconded by Councilman Selby that the meeting adjourn. The motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted,