1932 DEC 21 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
December 21st, 19329
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. Li. on the above date,
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by the City Clerk,
the Mayor being absent.
Councilman Love was unanimously chosen Mayor pro -tem and he
immediately assumed the duties of the Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Mayor Binder.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS t, ,HTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of December,
1932, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be
approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 16th day
of December, 1932, were read, without error or omission appearing, and
were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, which carried..
7�- RITTEN CO..'lJNICATIONS.
.The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
LYNN V. HALTER, Secretary, El Segundo Playground Baseball
League, dated December 19th, 1932, thanking the Council for the
courtesies shown and the splendid cooperation given the League, the
players and the spectators, during the time that the playground
baseball was enjoyed on the High School grounds during recent weeks.
Ordered filed.
H. C. SMILEY, DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER OF LOS ANGELES COUN'T'Y,
dated December 16th, 1932, being a report of the work done for the City
of El Segundo by said Department during the month of November, 1932.
Ordered filed.
ORAL, CW NICAT IOP1�; .
Mr. George Graver addressed the Council relative to employment by
the City of E1 Segundo. lie was advised that his case would be given
consideration and requested to get in touch with the Street Superintendent
wi.hin a day or two to ascertain the Council's decision.
REPORTS OF STANDING COIYKITrEES.
None.,
1- 1PORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COISTITT -EMS.
The City Clerk reported that at a meeting held December 16th, 1932,
E1 Segundo Playground 3aseball League voted to suspend its playing
schedule until the spring and requested the Council's advice with respect
to electric light service at the High School baseball grounds. Loved by
Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Tsrimmel, that Southern California
Edison..ompany be requested to render a closing bill in connection with the
electric light service furnished at El Segundo High School baseball grounds
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and to remove its meter in event said Company would make any standby
charge during the time that the lighting system is not in use. Carried.
the City Clerk advised that it had been recommended that electric
bulbs be removed during the winter months from the reflectors used in
the lighting system at E1 Segundo High School baseball grounds, and that
said reflectors be covered with canvas or other materials which will
protect them from the weather, whereupon it was moved by Councilman
Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Ya. J. L. Brewer be employed
to remove electric bulbs from the reflectors used in the lighting system
at it Segundo High School baseball grounds,.and to cover said reflectors
with xKIIKK2= material which will protect them from the weather during
the winter months, all at a total cost of not to exceed $10.00. Carried
by the following vote
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimme1. Love and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Binder.
The City Clerk advised the Council of the necessity of transferring
from the General Fund to the Library Fund of the City of Ll Segundo of a
sum sufficient to take care of current operating costs of said Library,
whereupon it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City of L1 Segundo
be and they are hereby authorized and directed to transfer from the
General Mind of the City of E1 Segundo to the Library fluid of said City
the sum of 4'3,000.00 and to make proper notations in their books respecting
said transfer. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
absent: Councilman Binder.
'tlhe City Clerk reported to the Council that on the 23rd day of
November, 1932, minute order was made authorizing Lodge No. 507, F. & A. Me
to use the City ball Auditorium on the evening- of December 6th, 1932,
for which a charge of $3.75 was to be made; that said lodge did not use
said auditorium on said date and that therefore said sum was not collected;
whereupon by general consent the Clerk was directed to make a minute record
of his report and of the fact that said collection was not made and that
no charge for the purpose indicated should appear on the books of the City
of �1 Segundo.
Mlle City Attorney presented to the Council a certain form of
agreement betTeen the Standard Oil Company and the city of :1 Segundo
respecting an easement for public street and /or highway purposes over and
across certain portions of said Company's property within the -ity of .�1
.Degundo, which easement is necessary for the amity to. acquire in connection
with the opening, wideninz and improvement of -rizona Drive within said
City. the instrument was read in full and it ap_cearin,; to be satisfactory
to the council in all respects, excepting as to three typographical errors,
the document was delivered to the Oity Engineer to be returned to said
Company for correction in the particulars mentioned and thereafter to be
presented to this council for its further consideration.
The C4-t-.,- yncineer retorted that a representative of the Stabalization
Bureau of Los ..ngeles County had submitted Ito him a form of• resolution .
which the County recuested the City to adopt respecting the City's
assumption of liability under the `.,orkmen's Compensation •lct for injuries
sustained by persons furnished by the County of Los Angeles to do public
work within the Cit-;, of rI1 Segundo. The City Attorney thereupon reported
respecting a conference he had had with a representative of the 4orkmen's
Compensation insurance r'und of the State of California, this Lity's
insurance carrier, respecting the City's liability* for any such injuries
which miiht be sustained by persons so furnished, and he recommended that
said resolution be not adopted until a later date to enable him to make a
further investigation as to the practice of larger cities of Los Angeles
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County respecting the matter. By general consent, therefore, action
was delayed.
Ft.Y II`'G 3ILLS .
The following demands,
having had the approval of the Co:=ittee on
inance and -tecords, were read:
General Fund
General run
Tanta Curtzwiler, City Treas.
X35,870.26
b. Jaynes, I, -. D.
3.00
6outhern Calif. Gas Co.
3.38
Ii. E. Campbell
56.00
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
.98
C. F. 'Turner
20.35
Ira E. Escobar
440.00
Ira y. Escobar
375.00
TOT1111
;36,768.97
Lloved by Councilman Iirimmel, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
demands, be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the General Fund
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
ryes: Councilmen ,.erow, hrimmel, Love and Selby.
ivoes: Councilmen _gone.
.absent; councilman 3inder.
IL:'r� 3USI2�SS.
1,ioved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
"AS, the City of :"1 Segundo, California, heretofore on
the 7th day of September, 1932, entered into a certain lease
and option to purchase with Ira E. Escobar, of it Segundo,
California; and
.IdMRL."S, said amity has since said time used the equipment
referred to in said lease and option to purchase, to -wit:
that certain Zour - cylinder r'ord Dump Truck Automobile, bearing
:engine No. AA 4829894 and has found same to be satisfactory
in all respects and suited to the needs of said City;
NOc- =EFORE, the City Council of the City of I1 Segundo,
California, does hereby resolve, declare and determine as follows:
1. that it is for the best interest of said City that
said City should exercise its right and option to
purchase the automobile hereinabove referred to
and that said option is hereby accordingly so
exercised for immediate purchase.
2. That the proper officers of the City of L1
Segundo are hereby authorized and directed to
prepare, execute and deliver a warrant on the
General Fund of said City in the sum of $375.00,
payable to Ira E. Escobar in full and complete
payment for the equipment covered by option here -
inabove exercised and to receive from said Ira
1:. Escobar the pink registration slip, evidencing
the title of such equipment to be vested in said
City and the amity �l'reasurer is-hereby authorized
and directed to,cause said warrant to be paid upon
presentation thereof. • •
the 'foreg0ing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
tiyes: Councilmen Gerow, Yrimmel, Love and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Binder.
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Loved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
following resolution be adopted:
`, the City of E1 Segundo, California, heretofore
on the 7th day of September, 1932, entered into a certain lease
and option to purchase, with Ira Escobar, of El Segundo,
California; and
-TMR. E S, said City has since said time used the equipment
referred to in said lease and optinn to purchase, to -wit:
that certain four- cylinder Ford Dump '11ack Automobile, bearing
Engine No. AA 4823698 and has found same to be satisfactory in
all respects and suited to the needs of said City;
NOW FORE, the City Council of the City of Ll Segundo,
California, does hereby resolve, declare and determine as
follows:
1. 'shat it is for the best interest of said City that
said City should exercise its right and option to
purchase the automobile hereinabove referred to and
that said option is hereby accordingly so exercised for
immediate purchase.
2. What the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo
are hereby authorized and directed to prepare, execute
and deliver a warrant on the General Fund of said City
in the sum of 4440.00, payable to Ira E. Escobar in full
and complete payment for the equipment covered by option
hereinabove exercised and to receive from said Ira E.
Escobar the pink registration slip, evidencing the title
of such equipment to be vested in said City and the City
Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to cause said
warrant to be paid upon presentation thereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen 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,
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