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E1 Segundo, California.
April 13th, 1932.
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 Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: Krimme1.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of April, 1932,
were readq No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow,•that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
Councilman Krimmel appeared during the reading of the minutes, the
hour being 7:05 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the
Council Table.
WRITTEN COLMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated March 30th, 1932,
referring to the termination of the services of William J. Locke and the
appointment of Mr. Gordon Vibitnall, as Secretary - Manager of the League of
California Municipalities; to a meeting of the Los Angeles County League
of Municipalities, to be held at Avalon, May 14th and 15th, 1932, for the
purpose of discussing the matter of the Secretary - Manager of the League
of California Municipalities, and inviting representation from this City
Council at said meeting. By general consent the communication was ordered
filed and the matter taken under advisement.
WILLIAM J. LOCKE, dated April 5th, 1932, referring to a letter
allegedly written March 24th, 1932, by James H. Mitchell, City Attorney
of Burbank and President of the League of California Municipalities,
respecting the termination of the writer's position as Secretary - Manager
of the League of California Municipalities and requesting that Mir.
Mitchell be asked to file written charges against Mr. Locke and that the
said charges be considered at the fall Convention of the League of
California Municipalities, to be held at San Diego, California. Moved by
Councilman Binder, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr. William J. Locke, formerly Secretary - Manager
of the League of California Municipalities, has advised this
Council of his dismissal from said position; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Locke indicates in his communication of April
5th, 1932, that such dismissal was unjustifiable, and that he
was' not afforded the courtesy of• a hearing or enabled .to defend
himself before the Board of'Direetors of the said League of
California Municipalities prior to his dismissal by said
Board of Directors;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the services
rendered the League of California Municipalities by William J.
Locke, over a long period of years, this Council feels that
written charges should be filed, setting forth the cause of Mr.
Locke's dismissal as Secretary - Manager of said League, and a
hearing thereon had before the entire membership of said League,
and that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and he is
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hereby directed to so advise Mr. James H. Mitchell,
President of the League of California Municipalities,
of the action herein taken and to reouest that written
charges against Mr. William J. Locke be filed not later
than August 25th, 1932, and that the same be heard as
the first order of business at the Fall 1932 Convention
of the League of California Municipalities to be held at
San Diego.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmnn'Binder, Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Love:
Noes: None.'
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMONICATIONS.
Mr. Richard Dolezalidk addressed the Council relative to a reduction
in the business license tax as the same pertains to the shoe repair business,
whereupon by general consent the Council agreed to take the matter under
consideration.
Mr. M. E. Beal addressed the Council relative to his employment by
-the City of E1 Segundo and by general'consent the matter was left to the
'Street Superintendent for adjustment.
None.
:REPORTS OF STANDING COMKITTEF.S.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that the mayor, the City Engineer and himself
had conferred with Mr. Cortelyou of the State Division of Highways, Mr. Jones,
Road Commissioner of Los Angeles County and with certain land owners with
respect to the acquisition of certain lands in connection with the widening
and improvement of Arizona Drive within the City of E1 Segundo and that these
conferences apparently had favorable termination. Following discussion of
the matter, it'was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Binder,
that the following resolution be adopted: .
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed, at proper time, to take such steps as may be
necessary, to open an escrow looking forward to the acquisition
of the respective parcels of real property needed for the
widening of the thoroughfare in the City of E1 Segundo commonly
known as Sepulveda Boulevard and which is contemplated in the
proceedings under "Act of 1927 Municipal Improvement District
No. 1 of the City of E1 Segundo, California", and that to that
end the City Clerk shall investigate and report to this Council
at the next meeting thereof such facts respecting the possible
cost of such proposed escrow and the agency to act as such, as
said Ulerk shall, during the ensuing week, ascertain.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Eximmel, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The Street Sup'rintergeat adcdsed the Council that . George '
Over desired to make.a gift of an- ^Ameri.can flag, approximately 5 ft.. x.8 ft.
in dimension, to the �;ity'of E1 Segundo for use in the Library Park,
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Binder,
that the gift by George A. Over to the City of E1 Segundo of a 5 x 8 American
flag be accepted on behalf of said Uity, and that the City Clerk be and he
is hereby authorized to direct a letter of thanks to the donor on behalf
of this Council. Carried.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
A. J. Triplett
M. E. Beal
J. P. Conroy
Ira E. Escobar
Grime s-Stassforth State
E. W. French
Hercules Foundries Ltd.
Grinnell Company
City of El Segundo
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
William F. Allee
Harold L. Williams
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
Water Works
14.88
14.57
14.88
4.92
Co. .85
13.30
8.23
1.64
84.08
384.70
13.35
$555.40
General Funs
8.00
Fund
M. E. Beal
Idamae Marty
Edna Be Harlan
krs. Ethel Q. Ainsworth
Mrs. Callie L. Beal
Bars. Louise H. Gross
Gordon J. Hannigan
Paula J. Hillegas
John R. Black
Glen W. Daniels
Glen D. Kincaid
Mrs. Myrtie Long
Mrs. Florence Haines
Alva J. Triplett
Bars. Mary Materna
General Fund
4.34
8.00
4.41
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00 City of El Segundo Water Dept.
29.83 248.05
195.41 Southern Cal. Edison (;o. 29.65
5.48 Ira E. Escobar 102.25
Southern Cal. Telephone Co. 42.20
$781.62
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Binder, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective
funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Binder, Gerow, Krimme1, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
None.
NEW BUS DHSS.
ADJOUr U=.
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 Monday, the 18th day of April, 1932, at the hour of
4:40 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City
Mayor.
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