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1931 MAY 27 CC MIN9s v El Segundo, California. May 27th, 1931. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. wi. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by George Love, Mayor. MOLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Krimmel, Selby and Love. Councilmen Absent: Binder and Gerow. Councilman Binder appeared during the reading of the minutes, the hour being 7:04 o'clock P. 1d., and he immediately took his seat at the Council Table. READING OF IMMTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of Lay, 1931, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WI1TTEN COiti MUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: LOS ANGt;LES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, by E. C. Eaton, Chief Engineer, dated way 22nd, 1931, requesting that when proposed subdivisions of land are presented to the amity Council for approval, such plans first be submitted to the County Flood Control District for report as to the effect such subdivisions would have upon flood control channels, spreading grounds, reservoir sites or similar developments, before the Council gives any such approval. The City Clerk by general consent was instructed to inform said Flood Control District that the Council would cooperate as requested. COUN'T'Y OF LOS ANGM- M DEPARTLTNT OF HEALTH, dated May 21st, 1931, being a report of its activities within the city of El Segundo, California, during the month of April, 1931. Ordered filed. CLIFF0110 N. ARSDEN, Chairman, Public Personnel Administration Section of the School of Citizenship and Public Administration, University of Southern California, dated Lay 21st, 1931, calling attention to the Fourth Annual Short Course, to be held at said University June 8th to 13th inclusive, 1931, and urging the participation of the City of E1 Segundo in said Short Course. Ordered filed. ARTHUR E. DebOIT, Chairman, Municipal Engineering Section of the School of k;i.tizenship and Public Administration, University of Southern California, dated May 1 3th, 1931, urging.that the program•of the- - �- unicipal Engineering Section of the Public Administration Short Course, to be held at the.before mentioned University, June 8th to 13th inclusive, 1931, be brought to the attention of members of the Engineering i)epartment of the City of E1 Segundo, and expressing the hope that the pity of E1 Segundo will find it possible to have representation in said Course. Ordered filed. J. L. 3RE'i4`�2, dated ` -ay 25th, 1931, being his offer to furnish electric lamps to the pity of El Segundo at certain discounts therein quoted. Ordered filed. A. L. CIIRTLAND, being his offer to furnish electric lamps to the City of El Segundo at discounts quoted in said offer. Ordered filed. W. C. !SINES, dated iaay 26th, 1931, B. LIAX ESL, dated iiiay 25th, 1931, VICTOR L. McCi- TRTHY, dated i.my 25th, 1931, each being an application for consideration in the matter of appointment of a Police Officer forthe City of El Segundo. On motion of Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selb-r, which carried, the said communications were ordered filed for future r- ference. 'r9LvT:D FL^::ING, dated 1 -ay 21st, 1931, P.:aRY dMTERMA, dated Lay 25th, 19310 each being an application for appointment to the position of Ulerk for the City of L1 Segundo. On motion of Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried, the said communications were ordered filed for future reference. S. C. EVA: S. Executive Director, Boulder J)am Association, three communications referring to various aspects of the Boulder Canon Project and the kLetropolitan Water District of Southern California. Ordered filed. 0'_�AL C011UNIC;�.TI01: . Er. :i. i.x:�illan of Rio. 217 Whiting Street, El Segundo, and ws. R. D. Snow of No. 130- Virginia Street, El Segundo, each made application for appointment to the position of Police Officer for the Uity of ::1 Segundo. The gentlemen were advised that the Council had the matter of the appointment of police officer under con- sideration and that they would be advised in the future of such action as may be taken by the Council. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIi%L COLNITTEES. The Superintendent of the 4ater Department advised the Council that he had been apprised of the fact that siiss Lela Dohle, Clerk of the dater, Police and Engineering Departments will resign and leave the City's employ on the 29th day of June, 1931, and that in view of the fact that she would begin her vacation June'12th, 1931, it had been necessary to employ a clerk, so that said clerk might familiarize herself with the requirements of the position, so that the business of the respective offices might be conducted rithout'dis- ruption upon 11iss Dohle's departure, and that therefore; Miss Ethel Grimes had been so employed on the 25th day of May, 1931. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the employment of Ethel Grimes, May 25th, 1931, as Clerk of the dater, Police and Engineering Departments of the City of E1 Segundo be and the same is hereby ratified and approved; that said employee shall remain in the employ of the City of E1 Segundo and in.the said respective offices during'the pleasure of this Council; that until the fur•t.her- order of this. Cotuacil the compensation .. Qi said employee be and the same js� hereby fixed at -the rate of $76.00 per month as Clerk of the Water Department; $12.00 per month as Clerk of the Engineering Department and $12.00 per month as Clerk of the Police Department, which said compensation shall be paid monthly as other municipal employees compensated on a monthly basis are paid; that the services to be performed by the said employee shall be those usual to and heretofore rendered by former occupants of the said respective offices under the direction of the Superintendent of the Water Department, the Chief of Police and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo; and that the hours of employment of said empl.oyee shall be 8 hours per day bet;;een the customary opening and closing hours of sg}�, the respective offices or such other time or times as this Council or the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of El Segundo may from time to time determine to be for the best interests of the City of E1 Segundo, not exceeding five days per week, all subject however, to such supplementary and /or amendatory resolutions respecting this subject which may be hereafter adopted by this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder., Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman brow.. NEW BITS INE SS . Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, in furtherance of its policy of retrenchment heretofore indicated, believes it practicable to take the action hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that effective June 1st, 1931, and until the further order of this Council, the following named employees of the City of E1 Segundo, who are now compensated on a monthly basis, shall receive compensation for the respective services hereinafter set forth instead of the compensations which are being paid to them respectively at the time of the adoption of this resolution, in each such case, however, 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 a:,ove 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 respective compensations hereinafter set forth. The employees affected hereby and their respective compensations above referred to to be effective June 1st, 1931, are as follows: J. A. Cummings - - - - - Captain Police Dept. $170.00 I. N. Sumner - - - Asst. Supt. Water Department 170.00 M. H. McIntire - - - - Police Officer 159.00 T. B. DeBerry - - - - - Police Officer 159.00 C. C. Havens - - - - - Police Officer 150.00 A. Siebken - - - - Relief Man - Water Department 90.00 A. Siebken - - - - Relief Man - Sewer Department 60.00 E. Morgan - - - - - - - -Sewer Tender 125.00 George McLauchlin - - - Police Officer 90.00 George McLauchlin - - - Fire Engine Driver 60000 Neva M. Elsey - - - - - Deputy City Clerk 150.00 That effective June 1st, 1931, the allowance heretofore made to George McLauchlin for the use of his personal automobile in the discharge of his duties as Relief Man for the City of E1 Segundo shall be discontinued; That the before mentioned amounts of compensation for eaciz of said employees shall be paid monthly. as other municipal employees compensated on a monthly.basis are paid.- Motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimmel and Selby. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: A y M61 RESOLVED, that in case employees of the City of El Segundo, employed on a monthly basis, where additional service is required of such respective employees over and above that now in effect for their respective schedules, then and in that event such respective employees shall be compensated at the same rate for such additional time as may be required of them respectively over said existing schedule, and provided further that in event their regular time according to such existing schedules, plus such above mentioned extra time, shall exceed -six days per week, then and in that event the compensation for such excess time shall be at the rate of 1Q times the compensation fixed for their respective periods of regular service. Said resultion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Krimme1, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WI EREAS, the leave of absence heretofore granted J. A. MacDonald, Assistant Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo, for the purpose of taking his cus- tomary annual two weeks vacation began May 18th, 1931, to continue up to and including May 31st, 1931, thereby necessitating; the substitution of another municipal employee to perform the duties of his office; and WHERMAS, A. T. Miller, Foreman in the Street Department of the City of El Segundo was so assigned on May 18th, 1931 to perform the duties of the Assistant Street Superintendent, and said employee has actually performed such service since said last mentioned date; NOT, T=--T AFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the compensation of the said A. T. Miller while actually substituting for the Assistant Street Superintendent between the dates May 18th, 1931 and May 31st, 1931, be and the same is hereby fixed at the rate of $170.00 per month. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Krimmel, Selby and Love. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Bindelr, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the meeting adjourn until Monday, the 1st day of June, 1931, at the hour of 4:00 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: City III rk. ,!1 Mayor.